Chris Michel

Chef de Cuisine at Saigon Siblings

Chris Michel is the Chef de Cuisine for all locations and can be found at just about any one of them on any given day. He’s been working with the Saigon Siblings at one capacity or another for over ten years. He also helped create the Ba Bar Green concept and menu. Here’s a few interesting facts:

Hometown
Seoul, South Korea (Grew up in Seattle)

First Restaurant Job
Can’t remember the name, but it was a teriyaki spot out in Issaquah.

Favorite Seattle Restaurants
Manouche Express, Thai Tom, Dumplings of Fury

Favorite Vietnamese Dish
Bún Chả Hà Nội

Perfect Day Off
Playing golf.

Alternate Universe Career
Something to do with animals…

Favorite Part of The Pacific Northwest
Nice and cool! Not too hot and not too cold. I really like the fresh air after a good rain.

Next Vacation Location
Austin

Favorite Movie
Shawshank Redemtion

What have you learned?
Always the next meal…