We came here because my daughter has a strict diet and is lactose intolerant. The entrance and the way the place is set up is very nice. The staff made her a special plate how she wanted that wasn't on the menu. They are very accommodating. My steak was cooked perfectly and had great flavor. The mashed potato's were definitely fresh mashed with a lot of butter. They were also great. Not over salted like some restaurants tend to do. The salmon salad my daughter got was very fresh and the salmon was cooked exactly like she wanted. My other daughter got the Cajun salmon which was also cooked perfectly for her. My son had steak and mushrooms and he didn't like the way they were prepared. The broccoli was not steamed as long as we like it but it had Parmesan cheese on it. The staff and the waitress were great. Very understanding, Kinsey was a great waitress. She was very attentive and checked on my daughter a lot. Definitely will be here again. read more

Fresh Chef Hickory - Key lime square - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

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Love it here!! I know I already left a review but I wanted to add that the customer service is top tier! My fiancé ordered the Black & Blue Filet without Blue Cheese and the waitress rung it up without taking off the Blue Cheese. When I told her about it she immediately apologized and after realizing she made the mistake she was honest and quickly fixed it. Since it had to be sent back and remade, they also brought out a fresh basket of fries for the inconvenience. We didn't need it nor expected it but that just shows the importance of their guest to them! Nothing bad to say here! read more

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Good food and excellent service. All the staff here is super super friendly. They are very attentive and always makes sure your drink is full. I couldn't decided between the shrimp and grits or the burger so I asked the waitress for some help. She recommended the mushroom and provolone burger and it was so good! The entrees were so big, we couldn't even finish our meals. The only downside was that the mushrooms were a little more salty but I'm sure it's because it's been soaking in sauce. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone! read more

Fresh Chef Hickory - Smothered chicken - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

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I'm not sure what the above picture if, what dish but all I can say is that we've been there a few times and they never disappoint. We love their food and staff is friendly and on point. My favorite dish is their meatloaf. read more

Came at a good time, because it wasn't busy at all. Had the special which was the salmon with the vegetable medley & it was delicious! G-ma had the Hawaiian chicken wrap and raved over it. read more

Fresh Chef Hickory - Salmon and vegetable medley - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

Absolutely Impeccable!! Since early December I've eaten there 6 different times, and it's perfect every single time!!!! My friend told me about this restaurant and asked me if I'd ever heard of it...I had not. We gather several time a year over a meal to celebrate our birthdays and especially Christmas! This year we decided to meet here! OMG!! All I can say is GREAT things about this place. Since then, I've taken my sister, my husband for our Anniversary, and this is our 'new' favorite restaurant!! My husband and I are very selective about our food and the ambiance of where we eat. We usually eat out once a week for date night, so we have a good bit of experience with local restaurants! He was blown away by the service as well as the quality of our meal. My sister is similar and has been back several times on her own! I just cannot say enough about how perfect each visit has been. Consistency is probably the best term for it. We have eaten at all times of the day/evening and have had different wait staff. Each time, has been impeccable! I am a salmon lover and have had the grilled salmon with fresh asparagus and also the fresh broccoli. Perfect!! My sister has the filet steak with fries and their homemade French fries are the bomb! My husband had Ribeye with homemade fries. Perfect!! My friend has food sensitivities so they were able to accommodate her accordingly cooking her food to specification! I also met the catering manager during my last visit and was thoroughly impressed with her energy. I would highly recommend you give this place a try! You won't be disappointed!! read more

Great food, friendly staff, reasonable prices. We have been there 4 times since we moved to Hickory in July.

First and last time here. Starting off you walk in and there's no one to greet you, you have to stand there until someone decides to come help you. Service was minimal at best with it taking 10 minutes just to get drinks. We started with the duo dip which literally took 2 minutes to come out quicker than the drinks which tells me nothing is fresh which didn't make it any surprise that the chips were stale and over salted. I ordered the blacked chicken pasta and the pictures you see are when I finished eating this was the most bland and unappetizing pasta dish I've eaten at any restaurant in hickory. My partner got a blackened chicken wrap and he said his was very flavorless also. Not once did the waitress ask us how the food was or if we needed anything else she served the food waited 20 minutes and brought us a check. If I was a server and seen someone push their plate away still filled with pasta I would've asked if something was wrong with it. Save your money and literally go to any other restaurant in the area. Social house has good pasta and so does backstreets. read more

Fresh Chef Hickory - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

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I arrived when the restrauant was not busy. The chicken portobello, was dry and chewy. This is not the way it should be served. The brown gravy had a few slices of portobello. The gravy tasted bad due to the excess salt. Here is a suggestion, taste what you serve. The lady next to me ordered a different chicken dish. She said her chicken was Very Dry. Both of us won't be back. read more

Very mixed. Fresh Chef certainly doesn't describe the premises; dingy bar in the entrance way, several burnt out light bulbs over hostess desk, drab tired paint on the walls and a beat up floor. But the Portobello burger was a 10 out of 10. String fries not so much. Wife had Cajun pasta with shrimp - pasta and shrimp were nicely cooked - but bland. Cajun wasn't in that day I guess. Service was good - attentive and friendly. Owners - shine this place up for heaven's sake! read more

We got the mushroom provolone burger and the Hawaiian chick wrap...the best food we've ever had! It was our first time there, but definitely not our last! read more

Delicious and quick service. The pasta was well cooked and well seasoned. It had a good fresh garlic flavor. Our kids loved it. Thank you Fresh Chef! read more

Fresh Chef Hickory - Kids Pasta Alfredo - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

We had a party catered by Fresh Chef Hickory and the food was delicious and beautifully presented. I spoke with Jami for all my catering questions and requests and she is very professional and amazing to work with. The prices were fair. We will be using Fresh Chef again for more events. read more

Excellent service, the food came out quickly and was freshly prepared. They have a variety of food and drink offerings. We had an extremely attentive waitress (Mary Anna)who paid attention to every detail the manager was helping to serve food and check in on all the dining guests. BTW- Excellent peach cobbler read more

I like this place, it's cool how they have the patio setting inside. The food is more of a "home cooked" menu. I've had the ahi tuna appetizer, meatloaf and salmon. read more

Instantly attracted to what was on the menu... I've ordered from there several times now and I must say, "the taste" of the meals that I ordered were outstanding.... The only downfall to some of these meals is that they don't come with a small side salad. You can order one for extra though... The staff is very friendly and the establishment is clean. I hope they do well in this area. I look forward to eating there again. read more

Asked our waitress what was the Sheppards Pie special. Said ah, don't know. Then had to ask her, can u please find the f out?!?! Okay, also had to ask her to clean the dirty plates. A rookie with no coaching or etiquette. Food average at best. read more

Food is way over priced and tasteless. Multiple entrees and they were all terrible and tasteless. Service while friendly was weird. Waitresses just disappeared for long periods of time. Unfortunately I could not recommend this restaurant read more

Prompt and friendly service and the food is great. Very clean inside with a relaxing vibe.

We finally got the opportunity to try Fresh Chef and it was great! The staff and atmosphere was very nice. Our entrees, drinks, and desserts were on point and delicious. read more

Fresh Chef Hickory - Teriyaki steak with fries - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

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I have been twice and the food hasn't disappointed, but the service is bizarre. Zero communication and consistency between staff, they are overbearing as several wait staff try to attend to you and keep asking the same things. Again, food is delicious, but it was a stressful dining experience with the lack of consistency amongst staff. Also, no music so atmosphere is wack. read more

We always love the good and service at this restaurant! With such a large menu of lean meats and vegetables to choose from, one cant go wrong! read more

did a take out order got order wrong with items and did not get all food ! will never go back again ! plus gave a tip called to get refund for items that i didn't receive and told i had to wait till tomorrow till manager came ! Needless to say we won't be gong back !OMG and the food was cold! read more

Just wanted to update from my last review. Night and day difference. Anne was waiting on us and was fantastic. The food was as well. Is I was looking around all the staff was working together and communicating with one another. Strongly recommend going in and seeing for yourself. read more

Exceptional service and the food and drinks were great! It's a little hard to know exactly where it is if you use your GPS, ours took us to the back but we found it and are glad we did! read more

So happy to find this restaurant in Hickory. I used to frequent the one in Cornelius and loved it! I was not disappointed! Had French onion soup, smoked salmon, kale salad and my other half had the meatloaf and a Caesar salad. Everything was very good! We will be back! read more

We went at 9:30 in a Sunday morning. had to wait for a server even though it was empty. the server couldn't keep the order straight to save her life. the food was ok, but somewhat cold. and, it took ages. super disorganized staff. don't go if you're hungry. really, just don't go. maybe dinner is better. read more

Outstanding food, first class service. Cajun Pasta with steak was great and super fresh salads and side. We will be back! A+

The food is ok Poor customer service a lot needs to be improve, probably I won't come back again