Grouchy Chef - Mukilteo

Worst experience I've ever had. Tables are covered in plastic like an old person's couch. Service is bossy, rude and pompous. Food was decent, just not worth the hassle that comes with dining there. This man has no business being in the service industry. I think he's selling. I hope someone that enjoys cooking can take over. Such a shame to see so much ego unchecked Food: 3

Amazing good, friendly staff, great location. This is going to be THE sushi place of Lake Stevens! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Quite an experience indeed, and we had to come see it for ourselves. The entree was for sure a great value, the steak was one of the best I've had and one of the lowest prices I've paid. The grouchy chef definitely lives up to his reputation though, we researched the rules and still got lectured for small things like putting the water glass at the wrong place. Chef says he's selling the place though, might not be around for long. Service: Dine in

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $30–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

We had a wonderful experience for our 6th wedding anniversary! Chef Masumoto was a lot less intimidating than I thought he would be. He was quite pleased that I scraped up each and every drop of my entree! Genuinely, if you 're going to a place called the Grouchy Chef and you get offended that he is in fact, grouchy what are you doing? Lol. Just don 't be that person and dig your heels in about his rules. It 's his restaurant, he sets the boundaries. You can follow them, or simply choose to not eat there. Our courses were incredible; soup of the day was amazing I have no idea what it was, but it was piping hot and absolutely to die for. It was a sage green color, very smooth and velvety texture, with I believe fennel seeds on top. Tasted a bit like beans or even lentils. Salad was delicious, whatever dressing was on there was excellent, and literally each leaf of lettuce was coated perfectly and completely. I don 't like cantaloupe or honeydew, but both slices of mine were incredible! Chef Masumoto must source quality fruit and choose the perfect ripeness, because I 've never had cantaloupe that was actually sweet and juicy. Every time I 've ever had it, it tastes like a watermelon rind. Not the case here!! My husband got the salmon and I got the chicken breast schnitzel. My chicken had a deliciously crispy crust, was juicy and tender, had delicious layers of prosciutto and broiled swiss cheese, along with an incredible sauce. I can 't speak to my husband 's salmon, but he absolutely loved it. We both got the bacon mashed potatoes, and they had just the essence of bacon, which was perfect. The veggies on the potatoes were seasoned wonderfully; the zucchini had an amazing pesto on it! Dessert was a wonderful variety of textures, temperatures, and flavor. My favorite part was probably the matcha fudge. YUM. We 'll absolutely be back if we 're in town before he sells the business! 10/10!