Chef D’s breakfast

I had passed this little strip mall restaurant numerous times and had been meaning to try the food. Today I wasn’t in the mood for any particular style of food so I stopped in for lunch. Don’t let the name fool you, they do have a lunch menu.
As other reviewers have stated, this is a Mexican influenced little restaurant. I think I counted 10 tables. The décor is lacking with painted ceiling tiles, older furniture and what looked like European village pictures on the wall, but overall clean. The menu has numerous offerings but not so many that makes it confusing. The first thing I noticed on the menu were the tacos. I eat Mexican street style tacos quite often in the area and the price generally run $ 2-​$ 2.25. Chef D’s had them priced at $ 2.50. Not a big difference but something to compare with other restaurants in the area.
I wanted to try a number of dishes on the menu but opted to order the enchiladas (chef’s special). They aren’t something that I generally order at Mexican restaurants but the ingredients can tell a lot about a restaurant. The lunch came with 3 enchiladas. I was pleasantly surprised that the tortillas were corn. They are usually wheat for ease of wrapping. The chorizo in the enchiladas was very good and not greasy. The red and green sauces over the enchiladas were both very flavorful and definitely homemade. Refried beans, rice and salad were on the side. These are usually an afterthought in many Ameri-​mexican restaurants. The beans and rice here were very flavorful and the beans actually had texture and weren’t just baby food smooth. The ingredients in the shredded lettuce salad were all fresh.
The service was prompt for the most part. I did have to wait a while for a refill while the person serving me went into the kitchen and was talking with what I assumed was the cook.
The homemade food that I had would probably rank a 5, but all of the prices seemed a little high especially in an area that has numerous Mexican restaurants. I ended up paying $ 12.40 for the enchiladas and a drink including tax. I am used to spending around $ 10 eating out for lunch so the price (relative to the food) dropped my rating 1 star. I really want o go back for breakfast and try some of their breakfast offerings.

I had the biscuits and gravy platter. It was great. Everything was piping hot. The gravy was really good. This place is very inexpensive. Great value and great food.

Best breakfast food I’ve found in Indy. The Burrito Poblano makes me happy.

We just moved to this part of town, and this is the first breakfast restaurant we’ve tried. I feel sorry for everyone else, because now we will never go anywhere but here! My girlfriends and I split 4 entrees (both traditional American and Mexican) between us family-​style and we all had trouble deciding which one we liked the best. The service is great and the prices are extremely reasonable. Try this place!

Great breakfast spot. Awesome service. Good coffee. I had the poblano breakfast burrito — yum!

I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad reviews but my omelette is terrible. My boyfriend lovingly surprised me with the meat lovers omelette that happens to be so salty that I believe I should start a course of high blood pressure medication and Lasix (a water pill) to defuse the heart attack bomb that was set off after the first bite of this thing.
Yes the eggs are fresh and are not an egg product, but the meat could easily have come from your neighborhood Aldis.
The English muffin, should be called an English device of medieval torture as it nearly broke several of my front teeth.
The potatoes were the only thing that I could eat so I guess that’s breakfast today. Hey chef D’s saved me about a thousand calories and for that you get one star.

When entering a restaurant at noon and see it be empty makes me slightly nervous. When I looked at the menu there was a huge verity of dishes. I ordered the bagel breakfast sandwich and asked for it to be on a biscuit instead with sausage and they happily made it. When it got to me the biscuit was much smaller. My friends got a bacon cheeseburger and said it was good. The other friend got a burrito and loved it. The waiter was very nice and respectful.

Love this little joint, $ 5 specials, but go for the $ 8 Chimi, with Chorizo, you will not regret it.
Don’t judge by the outside. Very friendly staff eager to please.

Food was great, prices were more than reasonable for portions and staff was very friendly. My grandfather loved the biscuits and gravy. We’ll be back!

I love this little Mexican diner. They are very gracious and accommodating. It was our first time there and I love pancakes and I love tacos. So at 1:30 on a Saturday afternoon, I had them both. The pancakes were just pancakes, they were good, nothing special, but the carne asada taco was amazing. I’m not normally a fan of corn tortillas, but these were good. They have their own house made red and green sauce. WOW. Each was great on their own, but together, amazing. Heading back today. Gonna try the biscuits and gravy and try out a chicken taco.

We tried this place because of their $ 4.99 breakfast special sign I had past multiple times before stopping in. The service was nice, and our waiter was attentive. The food was just ok. We ordered the French toast and biscuits and gravy. The French toast was nothing to write home about, but it was «good.» The biscuits were very hard and inedible, but when we talked to the waiter, they offered to switch out the dish, as they said that that was just «how the biscuits are.» That was a little disappointing, but the service made up for it. I don’t recall him charging is for the biscuits and gravy, as we didn’t really eat either of the two. I would come back to grab a quick bite, but would probably try a different dish. The menu has a good size to it (steak, bfast burritos, etc), so I’m sure I would be able to find something good.

After having a friend rave about Chef D’s following a couple of recent visits, I decided to take a relatively quiet Sunday and visit the relatively new restaurant on the Northwestside of Indy at 83^rd & Michigan Road in a strip center next to Big Lots.
Officially known as Chef D’s Breakfast, this is my latest in a growing line of breakfast-​centered restaurants I’ve been visiting. Unlike most visits, I actually opted for breakfast this time around despite the fact it was nearing noon.
Being located in a strip center, Chef D’s does have curb cuts in their sidewalk. Surprisingly, while they have accessible parking spots in their lot they’re actually not ADA compliant as they lack the usual metal signs (in Indiana, the metal signs are required for the spots to be legally enforceable). That said, I had no trouble finding a spot and the access was solid enough to not be a problem. The glass door going into Chef D’s is a little heavy, but the friendly server was at the door ready to help by the time I got there. This is another «hole-​in-​the-​wall» establishment. As you enter, you’re immediately in the dining area and the cooking area is beyond toward the back. There’s also a hallway where the restrooms are available (and they are accessible — I checked!).
I didn’t count how many tables are in Chef D’s, but it couldn’t be more than 12 – 15 tables that do offer some flexibility. The décor is incredibly simple yet it felt comfortable and was definitely clean. Chef D’s is a minority owned business, I believe, and can easily accommodate both English and Spanish speaking customers. In fact, I was pretty impressed with the diversity of the clientele in the small restaurant including a decent number of interracial couples.
As is rather obvious, Chef D’s specializes in breakfast including both traditional American and Mexican options. The menu is fairly simple — pancakes, French toast, omelettes, a few specific Mexican options, a few $ 4.99 options, and a kids menu plus some side items. They do serve lunch items including burgers, a few sandwiches and, once again, some Mexican items.
It took me a little while to catch on that they’d recently started serving dinner and are open until 9pm — their door still says 3pm. While it’s easy to eat for under $ 10 for breakfast or lunch, it should be noted that the dinner menu tends to run $ 10 – 14 for a variety of meals.
I ordered their 3 pancake special along with a side order of turkey sausage and my usual unsweetened iced tea. I will admit that there were a couple different times when I found myself leaning toward a 4-​star rating — one of them was when the meal came out. While the pancakes were abundant, the $ 3 order of turkey sausage seemed a bit slight with three modestly sized links (traditional sausage was only $ 2.50). The order size is fairly traditional for sausage/​bacon, but it just «looked» modest on a larger plate. Then again, Chef D’s isn’t really obsessed with presentation.
It was a good sign when I was waiting on my meal and one table rather loudly announced as they were getting ready to leave «That was awesome.»
While I might have had an issue with serving size, the food itself was terrific. The three pancakes were large, yet not overwhelming. They were perfectly created with a fluffiness and taste that just really hit the spot. Those modest sausage links? They had a definite kick to them and were absolutely terrific. The iced tea was great and I did get my always desired refill.
If I were rating Chef D’s solely on food, I’d already be somewhere in the 4 – 5 range. In fact, it feels a bit weird to rate a «hole-​in-​the-​wall» as a 5-​star restaurant and I’m afraid I may build it up too high. Here’s the thing, the service was stellar. I mean stellar. I relatively quickly caught on that the crowd surprised people a bit and there was only one server working the floor. This guy who had helped me with the door was also serving EVERY table, running the cash register, and generally running the floor. While he certainly had kitchen help, this guy absolutely kicked butt and never lost the smile on his face. People got their refills, he acknowledged you even if he had to make you wait a minute, and I was constantly amazed at how well he treated everyone. There are more than a few restaurants in Indy who could learn things from this guy (whose name I never caught).
He not only treated me incredibly well, but I watched him interact with everyone and he was top notch all the way. I didn’t hear complaints, as all too often happens in restaurants, I just so a guy absolutely work his butt off to do his job and make people satisfied.
I was way beyond impressed. «Hole-​in-​the-​wall» or not, for the service alone there’s no choice but to give Chef D’s a 5-​star rating. I experienced the true definition of excellent customer service.
While Chef D’s may not have the dazzling atmosphere or luxury dining, what it does serve up is priceless.

Great place for breakfast. I liked their food, simple and good. You can order a special for $ 4.99.

My husband and I decided to try Chef D’s one Saturday morning after passing it by several times, and we’re glad we did. We entered the quaint, clean restaurant and were greeted warmly and escorted to a table. Service was quick and efficient.
I ordered the three-​egg Mexican omelette filled with chorizo, jalapeños, tomatoes, onions and asadero cheese. It was spicy and seasoned well. Toast and potatoes and onions were served on the side, as well as red and green salsa. I also ordered coffee, which was great. It was bold and rich, which I truly appreciated since I have experienced my share of bad cups of coffee. My husband ordered pancakes, sausage, and eggs. He stated that his meal was good, however, the pancakes were not as fluffy as he liked.
My experience at Chef D’s was a solid four. The coffee was great, the dining room, complete with red checkered tablecloths, was cute, and the food was good. The only thing that stopped me from enjoying the meal as much as I would have liked was that my omelette was a bit overcooked, as well were a few of the potatoes. Apart from this hiccup, their were no issues. I can tell that this will be one of my favorite breakfast spots.

The breakfast menu has 3-​egg omelettes with a nice variety of side items, the pancakes have fruit or chocolate chips add-​ins. My Chiliquilies were amazing, served with rice and beans just like my grandma used to make! My husbands breakfast burrito was smothered with red, white and green sauces and served with rice and beans as well (he cleaned his plate) Downside: my friends omelette was brown and my over easy eggs were overcooked as well which I sent back but our server came back with my perfectly cooked eggs less than ten minutes later. Nice place, very clean and had good service, hope to see the menu grow a little more

This place is only three weeks old but it is DELICIOUS. The prices are great, the food is awesome, and the staff is friendly and extremely attentive. I will definitely be back and I hope that this gem continues to grow.