I bring modern fine dining to your home, tailored to your taste.

Michael Eckles

I create modern fine-dining experiences at home

I am Chef Mike, co-founder of Abode Fine Dining. I specialize in delivering an elevated tasting-menu experience in your home that feels effortless and unforgettable. I design intimate, restaurant-quality meals that are customized to your preferences.

Based in the Birmingham and Bloomfield Hills area of Michigan, I travel long distances to cook memorable meals. I also offer catering, brunches, grill parties, and office lunches—always with the same fine-dining standards.

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Cooking is my pastime, art, passion, and obsession.

What I bring to your table

I cook with passion and precision

Cooking is my pastime, art, passion, and obsession, and I channel that into every course I serve—balancing flavor, texture, and presentation with care.

I trained with top institutions and kitchens

I trained at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and honed my craft at Coach Insignia in Detroit and Forest in Birmingham.

I design every menu around you

My secret in cooking is knowing my audience. I could make the best foie gras torchon in the world, but if you don’t enjoy foie gras, I failed—so I listen first and craft the experience for you.

Chef Michael’s Seasonal Menus

I curate seasonal tasting menus for intimate, restaurant-quality dining at home. I can also adapt dishes and formats (buffet or prix fixe) to your preferences and dietary needs.

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What my guests say

An efficient and convenient way to book an incredible experience. Thank you!

Jeremy Valentine

Chef Michael made my wife's birthday a memorable experience. His dishes were delicious and he engaged us during the entire process. Our kitchen was left spotless and our stomachs were full.

Josh Raub

Logan was amazing! From the prep, to the service to the execution, the meal exceeded my expectations. It was a fabulous experience and chefs were so easy to work with and adapted for allergies, etc. would highly recommend

Anu Whitelocke

Everything was great, Mike was awesome, super friendly and professional. The food was amazing. He took care of everything from set up to breakdown and cleaning. I would highly recommend him.

Matthew Gray

Chef Mike was amazing! So helpful and made the process so enjoyable. I felt like a guest in my own home and it felt wonderful to be wined and dined in the comfort of my own home w loved ones. Highly recommend and will be definitely hiring chef Mike in the future!

Nada Hajhassan

Totally awesome experience. I would highly recommend Abode. Marcus was right on time. Everything went according to plan. He even helped out in serving my children who were seated at dinner with us. I have told several friends already about our dinner.

Elizabeth Covey-Dwyer

We had the most incredible meal thanks to Micheal. He was on time and flawlessly created a fine dining experience for our friends and us on New Year’s Eve so we could focus on quality time with each other. He paced the courses out and knew exactly when to serve more wine without us needing to ask. The food was deliciously rich and beautifully plated. It was an amazing memory for us and I would not hesitate to do this again!

Arlene Pierret

Excellent in every way!

Kreg Kitchen

Michael was very professional and attentive, responded quickly. Worked with me to set up the perfect menu based on my preference. Swapped a few dishes to make it more special. Appetizers were perfect, we also added a special cocktail hour for an extra $150 and it was well worth it. The food was presented restaurant style and quality and tasted great! Would definitely have him come back for any future parties.

Lily Smolyanov

Absolutely fantastic experience! Highly recommend our chef Mike Eckles!

Cassy Miller