It's has very nice ambiance how ever it is a little small so you feel a little cramped. I ordered the martini sunset it was delicious and very stout! My niece had a kale salad which she loved, I had a regular salad with their house dressing which was yum! Our waitress was awesome too she was super sweet. Here is where it got disappointing I love Chicken Marsala it is one of my favorite dishes I eat it often this did not taste like chicken marsala at all. The chicken was juicy the whole meal was very good it just wasn't chicken marsala. My niece got white fish with cilantro rice very good, and we got a brownie a la mode... FABULOUS! Over all we enjoyed Fresh Chef Kitchen and will go back and if you haven't tried it yet you should. read more

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Great food at very reasonable prices. The Kale Salad is the best. Love the salads and have tried most of the entrees and haven't ever been disappointed. read more

Excellent service and food! Four of us ordered for different entrees and they were all delicious. Great experience.

I tried this restaurant on my last visit to NC and it was fantastic. The staff was very friendly and the food was fantastic!! I'll definitely be back. read more

OK, so second time around, I enjoyed a better experience and am giving them the top rating. Seated quickly. Waiter was prompt initially, and we had the amazing "spin dip" within minutes of being seated. Bar must have been backed up because it seemed like the drinks took a couple minutes longer than I would have thought. We had the veg of the day with our entrées and both thought everything tasted great. I like that they didn't up-price on the substitutions. Classy touch that they took our leftovers to the kitchen to box. Didn't have room for dessert. I like the place and look forward to eating there again. It does get pretty noisy and busy around dinner, but they were kind enough to seat us in the back corner so we didn't have to shout to have a conversation. read more

My extended family of 9 and I had a Sunday brunch there last weekend to celebrate 2 birthdays. The breakfast was outstanding! All 9 of us including 2 kids loved the food. It was served warm, fresh and plentiful. The omelets, biscuits, pancakes, coffee, sweet potato fries as well breakfast potatoes were perfect. Never had a better breakfast. My daughter and I returned a few days later to try their lunch menu. Based on recommendation of the waitress I tried the gumbo. Again very tasty and plentiful although rice was undercooked. The California BLT was good with fresh avocado. It's definitely a place we will visit again for breakfast. read more

First time visit. Enjoyed the service, but the meals (Cajun trout ; salmon piccata) were both underwhelming. Will try it again with some non-fish dishes to see if there's a difference. read more

Very friendly, professional staff and great fresh food!! we ordered curbside to go many times during the pandemic and every time we were greeted with exceptional treatment and excellent food! read more

The wait staff is very friendly and accommodating. The food is fresh as you'd expect with the name. The cooking quality is sub par. Dry chicken and salmon. read more

Excellent food and top notch service! Frankie and her daughter went above and beyond with hospitality and kindness!

Excellent! This review is based on six meals; lunches and dinners. Consistent great quality! We've loved the Shrimp & Grits, Blackened Chicken salad, Cajun Pasta with blackened chicken (ask for Andouille sausage too!), Cajun Trout, Chicken Salad Sandwich, Kale salad, Brownie dessert and Key Lime dessert. Consistently great service; server Chris is great; friendly, knows how the dishes are prepared and offers suggestions even with dietary restrictions. A manager is always present and visits tables with a smile and seems to truly care about customers. Strongly recommend Fresh Chef! read more

Loved the atmosphere and the food. The waitress was nice. I had a omelette with cheese, grilled peppers and onions with turkey sausage They don't have turkey bacon. read more

First time visiting. Very impressed. Atmosphere was very comfortable. Service was excellent. Multiple employees checked on us, very friendly and food service was efficient. Menu has good variety and all of our food was excellent!! Definitely plan on making this one of our regular spots to dine. Thank you ! read more

The food was not great and definitely over priced... we won't make plans to return. We live close so we have definitely tried several times but the food wasn't good enough to justify the price! read more

This is a must go to place. We sat at the bar to wait for a table and decide to stay there to eat. Stephanie and Heather were amazing. Stephanie went above and beyond to make sure we were happy the whole time we were there! I ordered the pork chop with mashed potatoes and fried apples. My dinner was beyond. It was so good I can't wait to have it again. Hubby had Chicken Marsala with Angel Hair which was incredible. We shared 2 desserts. The brownie sundae was delicious, the strawberry shortcake on a biscuit was so amazing. I am not a big fan of biscuits but that one was truly amazingly delicious. We had a great time and decide that this is Our place for date night. We will sit at the bar with our friends Stephanie and Heather! Thank You for a truly great night! Mike&Gigi read more

Love the food here! Great service! Get the trout and shrimp or the meatloaf. Martinis are always a great choice too.

Nice environment, pleasant wait staff however I would have like dish to have more flavor.

My husband and I decided to check this place out for date night. Several friends raved over the food here after a girls night out last week. As a starter, we got the spinach artichoke dip. It was an interesting take on the traditional. We enjoyed it. Though I did have a bit of a heavy mayonnaise presence that was a little much. My husband got there Black and Blue, asparagus and fries. He said everything was amazing. I tried his fries and they were really, really good. My Cajun trout and shrimp was amazing! The tarter sauce was the best that I have ever tasted. And I've had plenty! I could just eat it alone. The cheesy grits were great! My only complaint with our entrees was that the asparagus was undercooked enough that we couldn't eat it. We will definitely be back! read more

My husband travels out of town, but when he comes home on Thursdays, we come here for a date. Food is phenomenal and there is a good wine list. read more

The friendliest of staff and great food! I had a BLT and side salad. Will definitely be back!

We came here on a business trip and we were looking for a place to eat that wasn't a big chain restaurant. This place is it! From the time we walked we were greeted by the front door hostess and made to feel like they appreciated our business. Our waitress was very enthusiastic and engaging. She got our orders correct and made sure we didn't need anything during our meal. The food was amazing and you get a lot for the money. The only problem I have is the restaurant is over 4 hours away and I can't go more often. Great place to eat! read more

I've never written a review before but felt the need to today. So rarely do you get great food and service. Fresh Chef is excellent! We had the ceasar and house salads, both great followed by the blackened chicken with pico de gallo and brocolli. The chicken was cooked perfectly, not overdone. My girlfriend had the lasagna which was great as well. The sauce they used on it was excellent. We would have got dessert but we were stuffed as portions were generous as well. Wait staff was excellent as well as manager who was very polite. Sorry, I didn't get names. If you can't tell I highly recommend and we will be back as there are not many great places like this in the area. read more

Fresh Chef Kitchen - Blackened chicken - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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A real gem in Union County. Great staff,good solid wine list, and excellent food. The steaks are excellent and an exceptional value at that price point. The kale salad is absolutely the best I have ever had. This place works miracles with kale. Really fresh and really good! read more

This is by far our favorite restaurant. Have never been disappointed. Food is always fresh n fabulous. Service is also great read more

Fresh Chef Kitchen - 4 of us had the best shrimp n grits..topped off with strawberry shortcake n hot fudge brownie..crazy good - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Brought a customer in for dinner and a drink and the food was off the chain. I had a Blue Cheese Ribeye and he ate the Steak Fajitas. Both were cooked to perfection and I highly recommend dropping in and having lunch or dinner. Service was good as well. read more

Had a great dinner here this evening! The waiter was very attentive and polite. They have daily dinner specials so looking forward to trying them all. read more

Third time eating here. First was a great steak kale salad. Second time a dinner plate I felt was over priced. Third time I got a salad, which was ok. The mushrooms were full of water which really affected the salad. I was disappointed. read more

This restaurant is awesome!! Excellent food and excellent service!! Also, the bathroom was clean and stocked with Jergens Hand Lotion, my favorite!! read more

Fresh Chef Kitchen - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

This is a great restaurant with good food that is reasonably priced. Good portion size for the money.

Omg food was amazing!!! It was our first time and not our last. I had the Cajun Trout and my husband had the Cajun Pasta with chicken and shrimp food was fresh and tasty. Service was great and since it was our first time dining there they gave us free dessert. Highly recommend this place to everyone. read more

Went in and was told 45 minute wait when half the restaurant was empty and two people at the bar, with no one waiting. The three girls standing at the hostess booth were too busy in conversation to find us a table. read more

The staff is so sweet that I can't give it any less than 4 stars. However, I'm not a big fan of "team serving". It feels like you're part of a training program rather than developing a comfortable relationship with one server. The food wants to be 131 Main, but it's not there. The complaints are all minor in nature: it's dark inside/lacking ambiance, the table was wobbly, the lime garnish was looking old, the salad plate had a huge chip in it, the Cajun trout wasn't quite hot enough on arrival, the grits were a little bit congealed in texture. The Brussel sprouts were fantastic though! I loved that they weren't super oily, cooked perfectly, and delicious flavor. The key lime martini was ok, but the gin martini with cucumber was a surprise hit! I should have tried the sunset martini. I'm sure we'll give it another try sometime. read more

The food was delicious and fast. All tasted very fresh as expected. Service is flawless and very attentive. Location is great and the value is very good. The plates are big for the menu price. A deff return and recommended location. Fish taco special was on point tonight. read more

The best salmon I've ever eaten! Picked up take out tonight. The blackened salmon was delicious! We haven't eaten out much in the last year and missed Fresh Chef. So glad the take out was prepared so well for us. read more

Horrible!! I don't like to leave these kind of reviews. We ordered through Grubhub and were excited to try a new place with cleaner eating options. Our order was screwed up, and thankfully Grubhub refunded us. We proceeded to try to enjoy the food until we got to the bottom of our guacamole. That's when I bit into a METAL NUT hiding at the bottom of the guac. Not only was this unacceptable, it could have been very dangerous! Something is wrong when metal hardware ends up in your food. Wish I could offer zero stars. We were ready to become fans of a new restaurant, but we will NEVER return. read more

Fresh Chef Kitchen - Metal nut found in guacamole. Nearly broke a tooth!! - American Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Our meal was so delicious tonight I just had to leave a review about it!! We ordered the scallop special ($26?). It came with 5 scallops, white cheddar grits and grilled asparagus. I think you could've substituted the 2 sides (grits and asparagus) but why would you? We also ordered a side of burgundy mushrooms and onions. We mentioned while ordering that we were splitting the scallop dish, and when they brought it out they had already split it onto 2 plates for us. They were both large portions, and that's saying a lot because we aren't light eaters. The scallops were LARGE and cooked perfectly!! The grits and asparagus were amazing. The mushroom/onion side order was cooked in a sauce that was mouthwatering. All of it was SOO good. I told my husband it was probably one of the best meals I'd had in a long time. Only negative of our dining experience- we ordered a side of mixed veggies for our son. It was supposed to be zucchini, squash and red peppers but only had the zucchini and squash. When I asked about the red pepper the waiter said he'd bring some right out. You wouldn't believe what he brought back- 2 pieces of red pepper! Not even full pieces. It was just the skins. We laughed because we seriously thought it was a joke, but he said "I don't know why the manager serves such a small amount". I didn't push it any further because it's just red pepper. read more

I went here with 4 other people. 2 had the meatloaf dinner, one had the black and blue steak, another had the ribs, and I had the sautéed shrimp. For dessert we shared the strawberry short cake. Since this was our first time. All sampled each others and everyone was overwhelmingly surprised at how delicious all sinners were. I would highly recommended this place and will definitely add this to one of my favorite places to eat. I see which it has such a high rating from previous guests. read more

Great local restaurant! Food is great, best French fries ever! Service is always great. The place is very clean. Prices are reasonable. read more

My husband and I went here on the recommendation of a friend. It is a treasure hidden in plain sight! I had mahi and he had salmon...both were excellent and the cauliflower rice was a tasty side. The key lime pie was delicious too! read more

Everything! My husband and I went for date night one evening and it was amazing! That night, we decided that we would make this place our date night location until we have tried EVERYTHING on the menu. As of this past Tuesday, we have gone 6 weeks in a row. We still feel the same way as the first night we went. The food and ambience is amazing! read more