Symon (born September 19, 1969) is an American chef, restaurateur, television personality, and author.
He is of Greek and Sicilian , and Eastern European descent.
He is seen regularly on Food Network on shows such as Iron Chef America, Burgers, Brew and 'Que, Food Feuds, and The Best Thing I Ever Ate, as well as Cook Like an Iron Chef on the Cooking Channel and The Chew on ABC.
He is the chef and owner of a number of restaurants in the Greater Cleveland area, including his flagship Lola, Mabel's BBQ and burger franchise BSpot.
Additionally, he owns Michael Symon's Roast (also known as Roast) in Detroit, Michigan.
On May 6, 2017 he opened Angeline (named after his mother Angel) at the Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey.