When Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what's next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen -- and zest for life and love.
Chef is so thin and bland it doesn't even inspire contempt.
– Ben Sachs,
Chicago Reader,
22 May 2014
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If "Chef" were a musical, you'd walk out humming the food - and you might end up doing that anyway.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
22 May 2014
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It's a refreshing change of pace from typical summer fare, a story not framed around the skeleton of an old TV series or designed as a tie-in to Hasbro toys.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
22 May 2014
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Favreau has assembled a terrific cast for a road trip that is joyous and revelatory, all set to a great soundtrack ...
– Linda Barnard,
Toronto Star,
5 Jun 2014
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Chef is compelling, somewhat convincing and, according to many who know better than I, it's largely on trend.