Our new book is out!

The Chef & The Frog: A Chef's Journey Through Food, Loss, Belonging, and Small-Town Life

Dive into this compelling cookbook memoir that weaves together food, resilience, and the remarkable journey of a chef who transformed adversity into culinary artistry. Set against the backdrop of Cambodia, France, and small-town North Carolina, this book serves up more than just recipes - it's a testament to the power of food to heal, unite, and create belonging.

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About us

If you had to describe our style, it would be something like "European classics with a twist of Asian and Southern flair". But we prefer "Fresh, Creative, Affordable". Our restaurant is the perfect location for a nice meal, wonderful atmosphere and great service. Our food is made with mostly locally grown organic products. When you support the Chef and the Frog, you support your local community. We also bake our own bread and make our own dressings. In short, we work hard to make your experience as pleasant as possible.

Affordable Fine Dining

Catering & Private Dining

CATERING

We’re all about special events. We will gladly cater in one of our private dining rooms, our rooftop, or off-premises. Engagement Parties, Bridal & Baby Showers, Rehearsal Dinners, Gender Reveals, Graduations, Birthdays, Weddings and Funeral Services, we will rise to the occasion.

Call us now to discuss our special packages and menus.

OUR MENUS

Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Brunch, Desserts, Beers, Wines and Cocktails, we have a menu for every occasion.

Our Story

A Fairy Tale!

Once upon a time, while living in Paris, France, a Cambodian princess met a frog.

It was definitely not love at first sight, but the frog was very insistent.

He kept saying "Kiss me, kiss me." over and over (it is true frogs can be very annoying, especially the ones from France).

One day, the princess thought: "If I kiss this frog, it might turn into a nice prince. I could love a prince. I love shoes more, but a prince could buy me shoes. Lots of shoes. Maybe some shoes with diamonds or gold buckles, or red soles."

So she picked up the frog...

...And she kissed the frog...

...And she became a wonderful chef!

Cooking became her passion: everything she touched tasted wonderful

Using only the freshest ingredients from the surrounding farms, fresh vegetables and fruit, fresh fish and seafood, and mostly locally grown products, there was nothing she couldn't make or bake.

People came from afar to try her food, and she became renown in the whole entire kingdom for how wonderful she made people feel when they ate her food.

As she could cook anything she liked (except for frog legs!), they lived happily ever after.

~ The End