Well this place was spectacular. I can't believe I've lived near this place for years and constantly overlooked it. The service was great but the food is completely unexpected. Everything we had was fresh, full of flavor, and great serving size. Don't miss this place and ignore the stupid strip mall. I didnt go for that reason and I don't want you to miss out like I did!! read more

We have just moved here from So Fl... Out for lunch... Definitely will be back... Food, Staff... location.. enjoyable A new favorite.... read more

I enjoyed an outstanding meal at Fresh Chef last night. I ordered the mushroom and provolone burger, which comes with a kale salad and 'fresh fries'. I was also pleasantly surprised to learn that they had spaghetti squash as a side, and while I was told I could have that in lieu of the fries or salad, I opted to have it as a third side. What a feast I was treated to! The burger was delicious, and was topped with lettuce, tomato and I believe onion. I ordered it medium rare, and my only quibble about the entire meal was that it was a bit overcooked. But it was still very good. Next time I will probably make sure it's medium rare before I start eating. But this didn't take anything away from the excellence of the meal. The kale salad was BIG, and absolutely delicious. The kale was chopped very finely, and the dressing was very bright and slightly spicy. I loved every delicious bite. Truly impressive. As for the spaghetti squash- what a treat that was. Topped with tomato sauce to approximate a pasta dish. Brilliant. The fries were plentiful, crip, and very tasty. Service was very friendly, helpful and efficient. I am looking forward to returning soon! read more

Great food! The servers are very friendly and helpful! Love their shrimp and grits. Their French fries are my guilty pleasure.

My husband and I visited Fresh Chef for lunch last weekend and were delighted with this restaurant. The service and food were both wonderful! All of the servers help each other so you are never waiting for someone to fill your drink or bring you something you need. The manager was also floating around helping everyone out and talking to patrons. We will definitely be returning to this place! read more

This place is awesome and great food. The workers also know what they doing and very nice.

The food here was amazing. I was sad not to love the kale salad, but the chicken salad sandwich and Brussel Sprouts were to die for! You won't regret dining here or taking out! read more

We were among the first customers of Fresh Chef in Cornelius years ago. It continues to deliver delicious choices in salad, wrap and entree form. A great place for regulars or special occasions. And half price wine night is a real treat. read more

This restaurant is great! My friend and I shared the guacamole dip and we each had the roasted tomatoes with feta cheese. They were both delicious! Our waiter was great. Always there to make sure we didn't need anything. We will be back! read more

Spoke with a member of management who was able to reconcile the situation and resolved the incident. Looking forward to dining with Fresh Chef Kitchen in the near future. read more

We love going to our Denver location! Food and service are top-notch and the manager is always kind and engaging.

My asparagus tastes like rotten fish...fish wasnt even on my plate. Its says Fresh Chef! It's not fresh people. Their sides, rice, broccoli, spaghetti(yes I said spaghetti) zucchini medley, roasted squash etc are all made ahead and pre packaged in plastic (yes plastic) baggies and MICROWAVED-yes microwaved. If your gonna call yourself "Fresh" Chef shouldn't you live up to your name? 83 health score, they were just on the news for a bad health score? Skip this place ..next! read more

The chicken salad. Yum! Get some of that if nothing else. The store front is deceptive because it makes you think the food is cafe fare, however the menu is quite extensive. I enjoyed the Salmon Piccata this time. I will definitely return to try more dishes, and to have more chicken salad, and kale salad too! read more

I am totally a fan of Fresh Chef Kitchen now. I have been twice in the past month and both times I've had a great experience. The Cornelius location is very small, not a good choice for big parties but great for 2 or 3 people who want a close and intimate meal together. This place seems to be always busy, I have been during lunch and dinner and both times the restaurant was packed and there was a wait. Its not much room to wait inside especially if its cold so expect to be standing in an awkward kind of spot between tables and in front of the door. During dinner we only waited maybe 10-15 minutes and we looked at the menu while waiting so our waitress could put our order in right before we sat down. I order the grilled salmon with rice and asparagus and the other person in my party ordered the fettuccine alfredo with grilled shrimp. My salmon was a nice size portion and came with a herb butter on the side that I really enjoyed on my salmon. The salmon was grilled very well, it was flakey and did not have a fishy taste. I really like the rice with pico on time and the asparagus was seasoned really well. The fettuccine alfredo was good but I thought there could be more flavor. We had to add salt and pepper to the pasta. The staff is very friendly and work extremely hard to make the experience great enough though it gets really congested in the restaurant. If I want a good, fresh and healthy meal this is my go to! read more

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I wrote an article very critical of this restaurant. My first ever review. I revisited last night. The change was fantastic. The food was great and plentiful. The service was timely and the servers really cared. Evidently lots of people agreed, as it was nearly full. There was a laminated gluten free menu with more choices than any place I have been. I highly recommend this restaurant now. Let all your neighbors know. If there were a place to recommend great gluten free food, I would list this restaurant there. This is a place that really cares about its patrons. I will be back! read more

We were planning to lunch at Honeybaked but then popped in here at the last minute. GREAT decision! We saw kids eating kale salad. Without being beaten into it. And with smiles on faces. So we were sold. I had the filet wrap which was fine-not stellar. My colleague had the salmon wrap which she loved. Service was crazy fast and friendly. We were in and out within 40 minutes which is amazing to get fresh food-and it was as cheap as the crap from McAlister's. We will be back! read more

Fresh Chef Kitchen - New American Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

This is my favorite steakhouse in town. Man are the shrimp and grits good . Takes me back to the creole days. Not only is management the real deal but this place serves CHEERWINE. Can you even consider yourself a North Carolina culinary establishment without such a beverage??? Needless to say, Fresh is a lake Norman legend and it's here to stay. #kaleyeah read more

I called to ask if I could order salmon a la carte. The young lady said yes and provided a price. I called back shortly after and ordered with another young lady. When I went in to pick up the manager tells ME that I can't do that! Umm... hello... I don't work here. And I asked twice. Sounds like you, little miss manager, need to better manage the young ladies. How does it make it all the way through the order process from order to execution and you make it like it's MY problem. Won't be back. Oh, and thank you to both the young ladies, for accommodating a paying customer as it should be done! read more

We have had our COVID shots 4-10-2021 and took a table outside. Our dog was welcomed. Waiters were young guys with impeccable manners. Watched as drive up orders were greeted and welcomed with utmost courtesy. My mushroom hamburger was huge! Excellent fries! The Hawaiian Chicken wrap was so delicious. read more

I typically frequent the Fresh Chef in Mooresville, as it's closer to home and work. With that being said, I had a meeting Saturday and we planned it around lunch so decided to give this location a try! This location is a little smaller than Mooresville one, but designed very nicely! This was my business partners first time at Fresh Chef and she had no problem navigating the lunch menu. They don't have an overwhelming 50+ items to choose from which I love. They keep it simple, with simple fresh ingredients. And they allow substitutions, although some have an additional fee attached. It can get a little pricey depending on the order, but the food is top notch. So I don't mind paying a little extra for quality. I usually get the blackened chicken salad but decided to try the Shrimp Wrap and it was phenomenal! The vinaigrette was tangy and complemented the shrimp perfectly. Also tried the kale salad for the first time and it wasn't too bad. The kale was tender and not stalky/chewy and it had just enough flavor to it. Would definitely get it again, but I love their little shoe string style fries! Overall, this location is matched to the Mooresville one. Sometimes when there are multiple locations you can tell different management styles, but at Fresh Chef you can see the owner/manager likes uniformity in his/her restaurants. And the wait staff is amazing! My water was never more than half empty and she was always checking in on us to see if we needed anything!! Highly recommend either location! You can't go wrong! read more

We were traveling and found this gem. The food, oh my goodness, we'd come back weekly if we didn't live in Ohio.

Love the quality of food from here! always a good choice if you are in the cornelius area. read more

Fresh Chef Kitchen - Cajun chicken pasta to-go - New American Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

This place never disappoints. The kale salad is so good- I wonder what magic they have put into it!

My wife had a salad which she loved. I had shrimp and grits which was nice but the sauce was really heavy. Waitress was an absolute doll which added a star. read more

Found this place through yelp. I needed something healthy after a short plane ride from Pittsburgh. I arrived shortly after they had opened. Very nice and calm aftsopher. There was so much on the menu I wanted to try but I went with the salmon warp that I was recommended on yelp. It was amazing. It was great!! I would go back. read more

Fresh Chef Kitchen - Salmon wrap - New American Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

Outstanding smoked salmon. Never disappointed with their food. I wish they had a better bar though. If so, it's 5 stars!

great place to eat! smoked salmon salad was amazing. good drinks. carly was out server and she was outstanding! i had left my credit card and she reached out to let me know and held it for me. highly recommend this place for food, drinks and service! read more

Always get a good meal here. Large selection of salads and they allow you to customize your way. My favs: filet and trout

Fresh chef kitchen was a lot smaller than I thought it was going to be but had great, fast service! I ordered the Hawaiian chicken which was excellent! It was full of flavor and it came with cilantro rice and broccoli. My boyfriend got the chicken parmigiana which came grilled. The pasta was average. I would definitely like to try this place again and pick other entrees. This food was fresh with healthy options! read more

Love the food here but the service is terrible the last 3 times I went. Staff is not on top of things. Very slow and has gotten my order wrong or forgotten things each time with different people. Not to mention I was one of maybe 6 people in the restaurant!! Disappointing because I love the food, but it makes for a bad experience. read more

The food is always fresh and delicious at Fresh Chef. We have been patrons long before they moved to the new place and have always enjoyed our meal. The service is great and they are always friendly and helpful. read more

Unfortunately, we've had a couple of bad experiences even getting a table at this restaurant. My wife and I have tried to go several times over the last couple weeks, and this latest time was worth reporting about. We walked in and were second in line to get a table and it was a very confusing process with no hostess available. The manager and staff were not interested in organizing the line or letting people know what the situation was. It looked as though they had plenty of outside seating for us but were not interested in getting us a table... Then one server set a single guy who walked in seven minutes after we did. After that I tried to get the managers attention but she never made eye contact with me, and this drove me bananas, so I suggested we just go next-door to the honey baked ham restaurant... The food looks amazing and I would be happy to change this rating if my next experience goes well. read more

Great food, good value, the staff is very responsive & concerned you have a good experience. We really enjoy eating there.

Fresh Chef is a great place. I visit both locations but the food is excellent. Everything is truly fresh, no freezers. Menu is good as there is something for everyone. The Kale Salad is really good. I usually pair it with Salmon. The burger is also very good. They usually have daily specials and have had a few of those. Again you can't go wrong here. Highly recommend. So that they are no pictures, I eat too fast. read more

This place has really went down since they moved, their quality has really down graded. I can never order a kale salad without chewing dirt in my lettuce. read more

By far one of the top restaurants in the Charlotte area. Homemade, fresh ingredients come together to make beautiful food at a reasonable price. This location is on the small side so you might have to wait just a tad but the tables turn over quickly. You must have the Alfredo Pasta, the Teriyaki Steak Salad or the Hawaiian Chicken Sandwich. Really you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. NOTE TO THE OWNERS: CONCORD LOCATION PLEASE!! read more

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Was initially excited to eat here with a friend visiting from out of town, but was a little disappointed when I received something different from what I ordered. This is a big deal because I have celiac disease and cannot eat gluten. The waiter was honest and admitted that he put the wrong order in even though I ordered from the gluten free menu. The correct meal was brought out less than 2 minutes later and was delicious. Would eat here again but might stress that my food absolutely needs to be gluten free. read more

We visit the Cornelius Lake Norman area a few times a year or more we have family that lives in the peninsula development. My husband and I have had several occasions where we have dined or had take out from Fresh Chef. We have had the most delicious expertly prepared meals every time. Gee what a novel idea for a restaurant they actually have fresh food and they know how to prepare it simple, delicious and each and every time. We start craving the restaurant halfway from Ohio to North Carolina it's the first thing I need when we get there and the last thing before we go home or anytime in between. It's really the way everyone should be preparing food as it was intended. I have type two diabetes and this is the perfect place for me salmon and kale salad fabulous. Can't wait to come back. Thank you. read more

This restaurant is a family favorite. It is special event worthy. It is not "upscsale". It is a neighborhood establishment in a strip mall. However the quality of the food compares to and surpasses many restaurants that are pricier and more pretentious. Additionally, the waitstaff is exceptional. Shrimp and grits are the best. My wife has had several versions of this dish. She enjoys the preparation here most of all. I've enjoyed all the food here but the desserts are standouts. Best strawberry shortcake you will find in the Charlotte area INMHO! read more

Ok chicken salad was very good the grilled caesar was awesome with chicken. No complaints would have given them 5 stars but to get a sandwich and a salad should not take over an hour to have lunch. Plus asking other waiters to refill a drink is just silly. Will try again in the future but need to make sure service is a bit quicker as it is important to move quickly during lunch hour. read more