Testimonials

Dear John,
I am writing to you as a very happy and satisfied ciient of CALASIA. We hired John Murawski of CALASIA to build our restaurant in 2006. A personal friend referred us to John’s company. From the beginning, CALASIA was very professional and straightforward. Throughout the process, CALASIA employees were efficient and experienced, yet still adept at explaining every step in easy-to-grasp terms. Everything CALASIA set out to do in their proposal to build Xa Vietnamese Kitchen, they did. With John’s experience and expertise, he advised and guided us to find ways to get the most for our money. They finished the job on time and within our budget with great results. John-This is long overdue but, thank you for a terrific job on building our restaurant. We’re so happy that we have had the opportunity to work together. You have an outstanding company, even right down to your office staff. You and your team … awesome! Just in case you didn’t know, you are building our next restaurant.

Sincerely,
Rosie DiPrima
Chef & Owner
Xa Vietnamese Kitchen

To Whom It may concern:
CALASIA Construction was our contractor for the television show Hell’s Kitchen. The show required that we built twin restaurant kitchens in an abandoned studio in under a month. Dave and the other folks at. CALASIA did an amazing job of demolitIon and reconstruction including extensive plumbing additions and connections and substantial electrical work in an extremely short period of time. They were always cooperative and responsive to changes that developed in this unusual job and key in solving problems in a timely fashion. Additionally when the design of the originall ventilation system proved to be insufficient, resulting in overheating or. the stage, CALASIA was able to find a crew that worked overnight to replace the orilginal duct work In order for us to start shooting the show exactly On time. GIven the size and scope of this effort that was an astonishing feat. I highly recommend CALASIA and would not hesitate to call them again for all other project.

Sincerely,
Emeline F. Davis
Executive In Charge of Production
Hell’s Kitchen

To Whom it may concern.
In the ten plus years that I have been working with John on numerous restaurants and other similar projects, I have found John to have a high levell of professional demeanor, is consistently fair, and maintains a detailed level of attention to the projects that we have worked on together. His knowledge of the construction process is unsurpassed and his ability to work though problems as a “team player” has been my primary reason for my continuous allegiance to work with him though out the years. I would highly recommend him as a general contractor.

Sincerely,
Stephen F. Jones, AIA
SFJones Architects, Inc

To Whom It May Concern,
As an architect, I have worked with John for a number of years on project with CALASIA and when he was working in another contracting firm, I have found him to be consistently a pleasure to work with and very professional in contracting work. He takes care in the bidding phase to see what may cost the client extra down the line and when we are under construction he makes sure issues that come up are taken care of in a real team spirit. The projects his firm takes on end up built as intended by the design. I heartily recommend John Murawski and his company. Please feel free to call me with any questions.
Sincerely,

Anthony Eckelberry, AIA Architect

Dear John,
I just wanted to drop you a note and thank you for all the hard work that you and your staff put in on my two projects, As I have already told you after going through the construction of Pasadena and Beverly Hills I am convinced that I rmade the right choice in choosing CALASIA and I will definitely be using you on all of my future projects, Each of your project superintendents were top notch and knew what they were doing every step of the way, Dave Graffarn in particular was very helpful. I have called him four or five times since we have been open with requests for little favors and Dave has always been right on the spot. He has come to the site and handled everything I needed, If ever you need a reference please feel free to give out rny name.

Very Sincerely,
Weston Suh

CalAsia and John Murawski,

I would like express our appreciation for your team’s open lines of communication, attention to detail, thorough and timely project execution.

The experience was exactly what The Stave sought – “one” trusted and established partner (CalAsia) to oversee and execute the entire process from start to finish – schematic, design development, architectural drawings, rigorous bid process, MEP design, complete set of construction docs, initial permits, rough ins and final inspections.

A special thanks to a couple of your in house team: Micheal (architect) and Arnel (site supervisor). Both were diligent throughout and always available to explain and quickly resolve any hurdles – whether it be Onsite or at the City (Long Beach) level.

A fear when building out a raw space can be excessive “change orders”. CalAsia kept them to an absolute minimum and that can be attributed in part to in house / city communication and in part to the professionalism, trust and quality of work exhibited by the Sub Contractors.

Since opening in Fall 2012, we have experienced no infrastructure issues and all the aesthetic (millwork, stonework, steelwork, upholstery etc) still look and feel great.

We highly recommend CalAsia to anyone looking for high quality and timely “design build” – whether you are building out your first space or a seasoned operator.

Sincerely,

Garry Muir
President – The Stave, Inc.

Dear John
I just wanted to thank you again for doing such a terrific job on my restaurant. The construction was top notch, and this was the first time in my life that working with a contractor actually seemed simple rather than complicated with endless frustrating details.

In addition, your professional advice regarding such crucial operations elements as the flow of space, choosing the proper POS system and the BOH equipment for maximum efficiency, as well as the overall design (including your great recommendation for the big screen TV showing upscale food images), were invaluable. I feel like I got a business consultant as well as a contractor for the price of one! Anyway, thanks again. I’ll be back in touch soon, as we’re already starting to plan our second location.

Best regards,
Mark Kulkis
President

Dear John and Todd,
On behalf of the homeowners at The Malibu and as Board member in charge of the project, I’d like to express my deep appreciate for a job extremely well done. While I realize that this was a relatively modest size job for you, there was certainly nothing simple or straightforward about it. You gave us an extremely fair price for the scope of work, didn’t look for ways to hit us with change orders as it “evolved” and, very importantly, didn’t cut corners. I believe we received a tremendous value for our expenditure. This was also a bit of a logistical nightmare with 24 different owners arriving and departing, and sometimes being difficult, at different times. There were also existing service providers whose efforts needed to be coordinated with your own crews. None of this could have been accomplished without Todd’s (calm) presence on site. This required unwavering, close supervision and coordination combined with uncommon patience-the iron fist in the velvet glove. Everyone I’ve spoken to is thrilled with the final product and proud to show it off which is all the more impressive given the tight budget we were working with. I was quite pleased to have the chance to work with you again, John, and commend you for assembling a tremendous team-Curtis, Todd, Chris and, of course, Myrna. I hope we’ll find another project to collaborate on but, in the meantime, would be more than happy to recommend you to others seeking a highly qualified, honest contractor who delivers a lot of “bang for the buck”.

Sincerely yours,
Stephan D. Smith

Dear John Murawski,

I wanted to write to thank CalAsia for doing such a stellar job on the execution of the Venice Wurstkuche. Your team was incredibly efficient, stayed on point, and CRANKED until the very end. I always felt that CalAsia was aggressively vying for my best interest in negotiating cost, quality, and timeliness. You’ve got a talented team of energetic and flexible contractors and craftsmen that get the job done like they say & when they say. I know that CalAsia saved us time and money while giving us a great final product. I am looking forward to building the next one with your team.

Thanks for all your hard work,
Joseph Pitruzzelli

March 10, 2015

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

The purpose of this letter is to provide a recommendation for the services of CalAsia Construction. CalAsia Construction assisted Big Sugar Bakeshop in the design and construction of our second store which is located at 617 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, California 90017. CalAsia’s entire team was professional and made the entire project an easy process. The construction began in April 2014 and was completed by the end of August 2014.

Prior to my engagement with CalAsia, John Murawski met with me at two different properties and provided me with invaluable insight and approximate costs associated with each potential build-out. Because the location I selected was small and had space constraints, CalAsia coordinated the design and kitchen plans utilizing their internal and external resources. They frequently met with me to discuss options and pricing on virtually everything. CalAsia’s subcontractors were professional and did an excellent job on virtually everything I needed.

During the construction phase, CalAsia Construction assigned point person for me who kept me informed on a daily basis. The owners of the building, Equity Residential were pleased with the communication between CalAsia and their on-site managers.

The entire project came within the budget CalAsia provided and I am quite pleased with the outcome. I will definitely engage CalAsia Construction on any future projects. Please feel free to contact me directly if you have further questions.

Thank you.
Mary Odson
Owner
Big Sugar Bakeshop
(818)508-5855
www.bigsugarbakeshop.com