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    Chef Mediterranean

    4.2 (44 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Virginia T.

    What a cool spot in the center of Cresskill! Hubby and I dined at Chef M. on a Friday evening around 7:30pm and were greeted and seated right away. Super cute, trendy, romantic yet not stuffy restaurant. Can dress up or down. Great service, great eats and great location! Easy street parking back parking lot offered also. Prices super normal and totally worth the dishes. They offer complimentary pita, Turkish bread and olives and olive oil. DELICIOUS!! We were obsessed with the fresh Turkish bread!! We started with the calamari which was abundant and not bad at all. I'd rate it a 4 out if 5 because it should have been slightly more tender in my opinion. We ordered the salmon salad with arugula which was outstanding and very filling! Huge piece of salmon! We also had the chicken with white cream sauce and mushrooms Chef Special. This dish was outstanding!! Will definitely return! Oh and it's BYOB!

    LAMB SHANK (WEEKENDS)
    Arrielle S.

    I came here Sunday afternoon for an early dinner for a birthday celebration and the place looked wonderful. Their menu is huge with Mediterranean staples and some more traditional dishes. The wait staff was wonderful. For appetizers we got the hummus, babaganosh, Shepard salad and falafel. The spreads were all delicious and they serve complimentary bread that is pita and another flatter bread which is great. The Shepard salad was refreshing. The falafel was the star of the show for me. The outside was insanely crispy and the inside was pillowy and flavored. It came with dipping sauce which I think was tahini and it paired very well with it. For dinner I got their okra lamb dish and my husband and father in law got the lamb shank. My mother and sister in-laws got the chicken shush. The okra dish was so big! The dish was a cross between a stew and casserole and it had delicious baby okra in warm tomato liquid and the lamb was extremely tender. It's a dish you'd want to be waiting for you on a cold summer night. It was served with rice on the side as well and it went perfect. The dish was so huge that I wound up taking a majority of it home. My husband's lamb shank was HUGE! It was well cooked and fell off the bone. It was surrounded by veggies and was a very impressive plate. The only complaints about the dishes, specifically the entrees was that they lacked a bit of salt. I am not one who likes their food overly seasoned or salty, but it definitely needed a small pinch to help bring out the natural flavors of the dishes. However, this place is a star and a great new addition to Cresskill. The prices for the amount of food you get in incomparable to anything else on the area. We will be sure to frequent here again! Stop by and try it out.

    Turkish coffee!!! (beware: stronger than espresso)
    Ashley A.

    What a cute and quaint restaurant for our Sunday Easter lunch!! The service was so friendly and welcoming. When we first arrived, I had canceled my reservation (oops!) and they were still able to seat our family of 4 immediately :) We started off with combination mezes, (hummus, babaganoush, grape leaves etc.) and the bread was so warm and charred perfectly. My family got chicken kebabs, chicken casserole and I got filet mignon kabob. All was wonderful!! My dad's chef special meal was chicken in white sauce and it was *chefs kiss. Definitely come with an empty stomach cause there aint no way you can resist yourself from a full meal.

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    The Critical J.

    the food tasted amazing, well priced, menu variety was plentiful, and the staff was very nice. The place was clean and looked upscale. There was street parking and parking in the back as well

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    Joe F.

    Local Turkish option recently opened and really very nice. Four of us started with a selection of mezzo options (hummus etc) which were fine. Breads were on point but not memorable. Everyone gave thumbs up approval to entrees (chicken shish kebab, my combo lamb/beef, salmon and falafel orders). Service was excellent. Baklava dessert was enjoyed. Need another visit or two to bump up the score but highly enjoyable and welcome addition to the neighborhood.

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    Shawndria A.

    Bring your own wine! Evening of deliciousness! Finally made it to dessert, kunefe! Excellent service, and best food in Bergen, call ahead for reservations, highly recommended!

    CHEF SPECIAL

    Came for lunch as I had to go last time. Food was very good. Service was quick and attentive. The ambiance was quiet and cozy. I would come again to try other dishes.

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    3 years ago

    Great Turkish menu generous portions fair prices. Steady customers. BYOB

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    4 years ago

    Perfect local spot with great food at pre-inflation prices. Bravo.

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