Chef Restaurant Mediterranean Grill

Tried this place for the first time the other day when I ordered it for lunch via DoorDash. Tried to mix it up and ordered the Kafta combo meal (typically a chicken shawarma gal). The portion was enormous. I chose half rice/half veggies as my side and the chicken lemon soup as a starter. It also came with three small fluffy (and delicious) pieces of pita bread along with a small side of incredible garlic sauce. My takeaways - the kafta was yummy but a tad dry. More dry the next day when I reheated the leftovers. It probably would have been incredible eaten fresh in the restaurant. The rice was good and I liked the texture. The veggies were crisp but slightly too charred for my liking. I was surprised the soup didn't have rice, but the flavors were on point and I really enjoyed it. As previously mentioned, the pita and garlic sauce were superb. I easily could have gotten three meals out of this one entree- an incredible value. I'll definitely try it again!

Chef Restaurant is the BEST! The woman that owns the restaurant is a wonderful soul that makes incredible food. My go-to is the rice almond salad and I will occasionally add the grilled chicken to it. It comes with pita and garlic sauce on the side and it is SO GOOD. Inside is usually fairly quiet. I think it's set up mostly for carryout, which is my pick for there anyway. Go check her out!

I got the vegetarian platter for lunch. I wonder if the baba ganouj had fake smoke added to it. It was a little overwhelming, as was the salt level. I'm here for a salty dish, but this was next level. In general, I love this type of food, so I probably would go back, but I would hope to see these small changes.

This place has been on my list of places to check out. Had an errand in the area today around lunchtime so this was a logical stop. I'd planned to eat in, but that doesn' t seem to be what they're set up for these days. There are some tables along the walls, but no one was sitting at them and there were no placemats, silverware etc. set down. The center of the restaurant was wide open and empty, and the whole place had this air of bereftness. I'd swear I'd walked back into late 2020. There were some take-out orders on the counter, and guess those represent the bulk of their business now. The person at the counter seemed surprised when I said I was there to order, not pick up, and confused by taking my order in person. What I ordered was a greek salad w/ chicken. That would be a few minutes, she said, since she would have to go into the kitchen and cook the chicken. Must have been the only one working. I'd expected to to wait a bit, so I sat down at one of the tables along the wall, but had already decided I was going to take the salad to go. The atmosphere was kind of depressing, and I didn't like the picture of me sitting alone in the empty restaurant under the gaze of the lone employee. I'd rather eat alone in my car. Plus, there was an unpleasant rancid smell hanging about.Once I'd parked in a quiet, shady spot and opened the clamshell, my first look at the salad wasn't encouraging. Lettuce seemed tough and a bit dry, lot of outer leaves. Only a light sprinkling of feta, and no pepperoncini. The kalamatas were pale and very hard--it took some pushing to get a fork into one. When I ate one it had little flavor. I didn't eat any more. Two cups of creamy-style greek dressing were tucked into the greens, and these tasted more oily than tangy. And I should menton, I paid $20 for this delightful entree. I get greek salads fairly regularly, and have had them at many diners and middle eastern restaurants, and I can say this was the second worst one I have ever had. The only saving grace to it was the chicken. A heaping portion of it, very tender and lightly seasoned. The chicken is the only reason this place gets two stars instead of one. If the hummus and tabouli here are decent, a few slices of the chicken with those would make a pretty good meal. But in spite of the glowing yelps others have given, I am not at all inclined to return and confirm that.

Hello I wanna let you know about the Chef Mediterranean Restaurant.It is really delicious, the food is always fresh and hot. I ordered the Meat Sharma... which is your choice of Chicken, Beef or lamb and it comes with your choice of rice or fries, and your choice of soup or salad. I got the rice and soup. Man oh man is it sooooo good. And the owner Morna is such a sweetheart. She is very nice and attentive to what you want. She makes everything fresh so you have to wait a bit but not too long. But if you Ypsilantiers really want some good food you gotta go here. I promise you won't be sorry. And the prices are good..... nothing too high. But you definitely get your money's worth and huge servings. So go ahead get on down there. I promise you won't be sorry.

Portions here are HUGE! I ordered a chicken and lamb plate for takeout during COVID and I easily got enough for 2-3 people per meal. Tons of meat and spiced rice. The flavors are a little different than your traditional Middle Easten flavors (a little spicer) but overall yummy and a great option for a healthyish dinner. Everyone was also super friendly, and clean.

I'll start by saying I set my bar high for Mediterranean food. This is the best I've found in this area. I'd give it a solid 4.5Chicken schwarma= 5 flavorful, tender, not overly seasoned. Great with the garlic sauceHummus =5 the best tasting of the five or so that I've tried in this area.Fattoush Salad=5 mild, but not boring. Not overly dressed.Rice=3 meh nothing specialVegetarian Grape Leaves=3.5 decent, but I'll try other things next time. I'm still trying to find VGL that compare to Woodys Oasis in EL

Pretty good Middle eastern food. Lentil soup was different in texture from what I'm accustomed to: more of a cream soup but with lots of flavor and a definite kick. It was pretty good. Ordered the best kibbeh I've ever had! It was delicious! Between four of us, we ordered the lamb, lamb chops, and shrimp. Everything was was really good. The server and chef were very nice-the chef gave us complimentary dessert!

The food was amazing! I had spicy white fish. Best Mediterranean food I have had. Not fancy but service was quick and comforting. Lovely place.

This place has the best falafel, perfectly done and no bitterness. The grape leaves are also a standout. I wish they were open on Sundays, my typical dining out day. I also wish they offered wine or beer. Ambiance is non-existent, so maybe that's why. But if your dinner date is interesting enough and the food is good, who cares?