People complain that chefs aren't at their restaurants anymore, but I don't think that's the case at all. You see them on TV and you assume they're not working but they are.

Awards and honors
In 1995 The Plain Dealer Sunday Magazine named Symon as Cleveland’s hottest chef. He is seen regularly on Food Network on shows such as Iron Chef America 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 took a part time job at Gepetto's Ribs on Warren Rd.

Symon describes his cooking as "meat-centric. Additionally he owns Michael Symon's Roast (also known as Roast) in Detroit Michigan. He is seen regularly on Food Network on shows such as Iron Chef America 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.