I love the food here. Whether you are going for lunch or dinner. It is consistently delicious. I love their kale chicken Caesar salad as well as their chicken Salad sandwich. It is all delicious. read more

This is our "go-to" place to eat. We've tried the chains since Covid but they all seem to have gone downhill... so now we just go to Fresch Chef at several of their locations and we always get the BEST food and service of anywhere. Love, love, love Fresh Chef and so happy for their expansion. read more

I'm a little disappointed. I went in at 2pm today and ordered a glass of wine and a salmon salad. The food came out pretty quickly but as I was still eating, I was handed my bill. I was going to have another glass of wine but I felt like I was being rushed. Mind you, I would understand if it was busy and they were on a wait but they weren't. I wasn't finished eating but I asked for a box because I felt like they were ready for me to leave. It was a little disappointing because I came in to relax a little and enjoy a couple glasses of wine and a nice salad and instead I felt like I was rushed out. I guess I'll be getting my food Togo now. read more

The staff are the friendliest we have ever witnessed and the food is always fresh and healthy and delicious!

This place deserves all the stars!! We have had take out several times from here and they never disappoint. This past Sunday we at inside and loved it just the same if not more. I ate the chicken salad sandwich that came with a kale salad. Let me tell you have a great day chicken salad it is! It is so tasty. It could be eaten alone. It has my favorite ingredients such as these grapes and just enough mayo that it is not overpower the taste my husband had the Cajun chicken pasta and he also loved it. For dessert we enjoyed a wonderful brownie sundae and left nothing on the dish. Also we started with the spinach artichoke dip and chips was just the right amount. The prices here are excellent for the quality will be a continuous place for us to grab a nice meal. read more

Great spot for a quick lunch in Cornelius. It's a small space, so you may have to wait but the tables seem to turn pretty quickly! The service is great and management is very professional and friendly. My friend and I both ordered the salmon wrap with the kale salad side. Everything about the wrap was delicious and don't miss out on the herb aioli. The herb vinaigrette is also delicious and melts into the salmon, so you have a well flavored, tender fish. Service was prompt, and prices are reasonable. The serving sizes are rather large for what you're getting so remember that for the pricing. Will definitely be back here! Pro tip: they do take out too, so if you're in a rush, you can call in your order or order online for pick up! read more

Fresh Chef Kitchen - Salmon wrap with side kale salad! - New American Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

YO. I cannot even talk about how great the food and service was here. The chef made us laugh and smile and the food was fantastic!! I got the mushroom burger, fried and the kale salad. Thank you so much!! read more

If you want awful service and for your order to be incorrect, come here. Waited an hour after ordering to have to had to ASK for the appetizer to come out. Also had to ask for the status of our meal. Meal came out cold with burning hot plates because it was sitting under a warmer. Meal was incorrect and had to be sent back. The second meal also was wrong. Part of the order was also missing. Manager was extremely rude when we expressed our concerns. Awful service! Terrible management! Everyone who works here seems to be 15 years old. The others around us also had incorrect meals and had to be sent back read more

Everything I've ordered here has been outstanding. Salads, burgers, sides, kale salad is amazing. 5 stars easy before pandemic. Now, I am very disappointed that the employees don't wear masks. read more

Good food and you can eat a healthy meal if you are trying to stay on your diet.

You cannot beat Fresh Chef for quality and taste! Small restaurants, but they are moving to a larger location.

Great place with quality food. The restaurant itself could almost be considered "fine dining" atmosphere, but without the much higher prices. Friendly staff and good service. read more

My Suckitupbuttercup girls and I visited on Thursday. Half price bottles of wine! This is a small store with about 10 tables. Top notch service!! Denise, our server was extremely knowledgeable about the menu and store history, etc. The name of this place says it all! All food is indeed fresh, well prepared with nice presentation. We started with the salmon bites. Fantastic! The dollop of the herb aioli was perfect with the smoky salmon. We were able to have just a taste of the broccoli cheese soup. It was unbelievably rich and creamy, with nice little bits of broccoli. We then had the kale salad....a side you should not miss! The dressing was light, garlicky with a slight hint of cinnamon. The kale was cut thin and very crisp and fresh. Nicole doesn't like grits, so she ordered.....Shrimp and grits. LOVED it! I had a taste and it was creamy and full of flavor. Debbie had the smoked salmon-served cold with cilantro rice and broccoli. Delish-excellent smoke flavor! I had the Cajun NC trout. It was a huge fish, served with 6 or 7 shrimp. Both were very fresh, and perfectly grilled. The rice had a nice taste twist with the cilantro. I could only eat half, so I took the rest home, along with another order of kale and a bowl of the soup. We were told they were looking at opening a store in Denver NC...we all welcome that news!! We would be regulars for sure!! I highly recommend Fresh Chef. Cannot beat the price for the quality and quantity of food you get with excellent, friendly service!! read more

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This is our "go to" place to eat! I have been to 2 locations and both were amazing. The Cilantro rice is so good! The Grilled Herb Shrimp is amazing. My husband had blackened Chicken Pasta and Tomato soup, also very good! The service was outstanding as well! I highly recommend. read more

Fresh Chef is the convenience of almost fast food but made to order taste! My favoritwnis the blackened trout! Lots of other great items.

The food was absolutely delicious and there was a lot more than expected. Gotta love a restaurant that both has good food and fills you up! The staff were also very friendly! read more

Good food, friendly and efficient service, clean restaurant. Whether take/ out or eat-in you get great customer service.

We have only ever ordered food to go from here, but everything is still delicious when we get it home. They do a great job, they bring it right out to our car and they have never made any mistakes on our orders. Love the salmon piccata and shrimp and grits, two of our favorites. read more

Super fresh ingredients. Good portion size. Quite a bit of variety on menu, pasta, salads, burgers, etc. Restaurant quite small and they are always busy. Could definitely expand to larger space and do well. read more

Went for lunch today with a friend for the first time. Not sure how long they've been here but I regret not finding out about them sooner. Very friendly and attentive employees. Frankie was our server and was so sweet. The food. Omg! Amazing and most definitely fresh! I had the shrimp wrap. I was worried that it'd be light on shrimp but it was packed and very flavorful. I had the spectacular kale salad on the side - it is as delicious as previous reviews have stated and they give you A LOT!!! My friend had been before and always gets the salmon wrap. The only drawback to this place is that it's small and cramped. The tables are too close together. Hopefully, they'll find a larger spot. I'm bringing my husband back for lunch soon. read more

Fresh Chef Kitchen - Shrimp wrap with Kale Salad! - New American Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

Casual fine dining. We've eaten here many times and never once had a bad experience. The food truly is fresh (no freezers) and somehow always consistent. We love the atmosphere, casual but you feel like you're out to a nice dinner. The servers have always been wonderful too! Favorite dishes- Hawaiian chicken and kale salad (I know... who actually likes kale? They will make you LOVE kale) read more

We just moved to Troutman and are slowly but surely hitting all the restaurants we haven't been to before. This place happens to be around 10 minutes from our house which is good and bad. The reason it's good is that the food is incredible. The staff is incredible. The attitude is incredible. They open the front door and greet you warmly as you come in. WHO DOES THAT anymore? My teriyaki filet was like butter cooked to absolute perfect temp. The prices are reasonable. Now the bad...see above. It's going to be hard to want to try other places when you've already found pretty much the standard to beat. read more

My first visit. I was amazed at how flavorful the food was. It was absolutely delicious. Very friendly and clean environment and my service was Excellent. I live in Charlotte but will most definitely drive out of my was to eat there again. read more

Fresh chef is one of my favorites! The salads are delicious, everything is always cooked perfectly. Portion sizes are huge I always take home for next day. read more

I absolutely love this place! Their kale salad is the bomb! Ingredients are always fresh, you have healthy options and also non healthy options so that works great for my husband and I! Service is always great! read more

Good Food and the service great. Very Attentive ! Clean nice place to grab lunch. Definitely worth trying. read more

Before I had even eaten I knew it was 5 star worthy-which doesn't happen often! We were on a road trip and got off at a random exit due to rain but ended up having a wonderful dinner. Nothing but southern hospitality, fresh food and high quality dishes. The kale salad, shrimp, Hawaiian chicken and vegetables were delicious. PLUS half off bottle of wine night -could it get any better?! Hopefully will stop in again on our way back home! read more

I drove past this tiny, tucked away location for years, never realizing it was a dine-in restaurant. What appears as a strip mall takeout joint quickly transforms into a lovely sit-down restaurant that feels more upscale than your usual family owned restaurant. The black and bleu salad is amazing -- excellent cuts of beef and just enough blue cheese crumbles to feel naughty. When the owner realized I'd never visited before, she brought me a taste of her favorite dish: a kale salad I actually enjoyed (I strongly dislike kale). Friendly staff, quick service and the added virtue of fresh, wholesome, healthy food. Love that they have car-side pickup! read more

This place is awesome! It is great to have somewhere to go and get something fresh and delicious! The shrimp and grits on Thursday are outstanding. The wraps are all amazing. Definitely check this place out. I could spend a long time talking about the quality of food but let me not forget the service. The staff is very attentive and welcoming! Overall a wonderful place to come and relax and enjoy exceptional food! read more

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

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Great secret, shh! Fresh Chef is all about fresh food, not frozen! I loved the chicken salad sandwich I bought, I wish I could tell you more about the ingredients but I was too busy devouring it! What I really liked was that they grilled the bread and melted cheddar cheese on the inside before they added the chicken salad, wow! Later that week I went back with my daughter and I ordered the chicken Marsala with burgundy mushrooms which was amazing. She had the grilled salmon with asparagus and she loved it. What was even better than the key lime pie was our bill was only $40, tip included. I highly recommend Fresh Chef for lunch or dinner. read more

Absolutely the best food and deals to be had. The staff are some of the most pleasant people to deal with as well. We dine at a lot of places and the prices here are a real value for the quality(smoked salmon, kale salad, fries, and on and on.... read more

I am so glad we took a chance and tried this place out. I LOVE that for $6 you can get a kids sized portion of almost anything on the menu. We had 1 kids grilled chicken with rice and 1 kids salmon with rice. I had the adult salmon wrap. Everything was delicious. We will definitely be back! read more

Really delicious lunch! My work colleague and I went out for a business lunch; I ordered the smoked salmon wrap and she got the battered shrimp wrap...which is pretty much the same thing other than the protein. Both were fresh and made very well, packed with a TON of seafood. We also both got the fries, which I was pleasantly surprised with. THESE are shoestring fries done well! I'm looking forward to coming back and trying something else! The ladies next to us got the blackened *insert protein here...salmon or chicken?* salad, which looked awesome. Tip: This place gets super busy around lunch, so plan your visit accordingly! read more

Loved the chicken salad sandwich! It is massive so I usually save half for later. Place is always packed so can't have a long leisurely lunch but the folks is always good. I have also ordered online and selected curb side pick up, which is very helpful with a baby in the car. read more

Great Food! Too Expensive I wish I could go here every night, but it's too expensive. Double the quality for double the price! read more

We've loved Fresh Chef since it opened. There was a time when we ate there at least three times a week. Then everyone else discovered this gem and the wait became an issue for this busy family. Enter curbside pickup, though! Tonight I tried the roasted romaine wedge salad with chicken for the first time. It was divine. Like, literally one of the most delicious things I've ever eaten. I'm a pretty standard herbed shrimp (salad or dinner) or black and blue filet (salad or dinner) with the occasional cajun chicken pasta or Hawaiian chicken salad, which are all terrific, but tonight's topped everything. Go. Enjoy a fresh dinner with your family. You won't be disappointed. read more

Does not social distance tables. Sat someone directly behind me. Like within 3 feet, if that. No signs of reduced capacity. No signs of tables blocked off. Wont be back. read more

I was looking for something healthy and tasty. My Yelp search came upon a bookmark for Fresh Chef Kitchen. I had to go. Lunchtime traffic was unfriendly but I made my way to the restaurant. It was full inside but I wanted takeout. I ordered the blackened chicken salad. There was no where to sit while waiting for my order without being in the way so we had to sit outside on the patio and it was hot. Service was friendly and it took less than 10 minutes. At home, the salad looked really good (see photo) and might I add, it tasted just as good. I was impressed that the flavors in a salad would give me so much joy. I was really happy. They did a great job blending the flavors into a joyous meal. The chicken was delicious and plentiful as well. I plan to return to this restaurant soon. I may stick with the same salad but I will review the menu to see if I am ready to chane my mind and try something different. read more

Fresh Chef Kitchen - Delicious Blackened Chicken Salad - grilled blackened chicken breast, mixed greens and blue cheese crumbles. - New American Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

Finally had the Cajun pasta. It's beyond delicious and may win best Cajun pasta of the Charlotte area (including subsidiaries). I'll double back to confirm. Lol read more

Fresh Chef Kitchen - Blackened salmon salad. I ate some. - New American Near Me - Cornelius, North Carolina

Clearly, based on the stellar reviews of this joint, I am in the minority. So, you wait for 45 mins to an hour, you stand there with a group of other people waiting in a cramped place - as in on top of each other, the place is ultra smokey because of the grill and there is no air conditioner on - just to be seated for a mediocre meal. Not impressed. Not even nothing to review the meals, nothing special. read more