Five StarChef Apparel 18025 Unisex Short Sleeve Chef Coat

Fit- Usually I'm a Large or XL size shirt, but most XL shirts are too large for me. This chef coat in a Medium size fits me perfectly and might fit just a little bit bigger guy than me. If you're on the large side of XL, then go for the Large size coat. For a 6'1" guy at 220 lbs, the coat isn't too long and fits me well. I wish the smaller of the two pen pockets was just a little bit wider. With that said, the pockets are deep enough to hold a thermometer perfectly and I like that. Many companies offer pen pockets that are too short and the thermometer sticks out of your arm pocket.Finish - Decent breathable fabric that's not stiff at all. Ordered the grey color, and it's a decent darker grey that looks pretty decent. Buttons are well built and easy to put on as well. Overall pretty well built.

Overall, I'm satisfied with this jacket. It's light weight and very comfortable. I only have 2 suggestions for improvement.1) Move the pen/thermometer pockets slightly forward on the left sleeve, I really have to stretch to reach them with my right arm and my arms are pretty long for my build.2) Reinforce the button eye stitching. From the beginning I was tearing thread to push to button in or out of the eyelets.Otherwise, a nice, comfortable jacket at a very reasonable price.

I should have paid attention to the reviews about the size of the jackets. I usually wear a large or extra large size, so ordered the large. It was far too big for me, but a friend of mine tried it on and it fit her perfectly. She bought it from me,and I ordered a Medium size for myself, which arrived today. The medium fits perfectly. We both like the jackets, and look forward to wearing them in our work. They are lightweight, and should be comfortable to wear in the kitchen.

I really love these chef coats! I originally bought one as a "test fit" about a year and a half ago, liked it and got 5 more (I work six days a week).I have been wearing them constantly working in the kitchen for that year and a half and they have all held up fantastically well! Still look good and no wear and tear issues. Just washed in regular load with regular detergent and they come clean very well. The charcoal grey color is very good at "hiding" the grease spots and food spatters that are inevitable when working hands on for 12+ hours a day with food.

I am a professional chef. This is exactly what I've needed for summer and hot work areas. The material is thin and breathes well. I bought the dark granite color as a trial jacket and now plan to buy more. As with most chef coats in the industry that are not fitted, these production coats run large by one size. The medium fits (perfect "large" for all intents) better than I had anticipated. The coat length was not the typically sloppy draped length well past the hips. For the decent price and good fit, I definetly recommend this product.

I am female and bought this. Love the color (red). I have received alot of complements. My only complaint is that it is tight in the shoulders. I don't know if that is unique to me because I do have what I like to say "linebacker" shoulder and not many fashionable women's tops don't fit me right. Though I also bought a larger size for my boyfriend and he had the same issue. I got past mine but had to return his because every time he raised his hands his belly showed.Another kind of inconvenience is the pen/thermometer arm pocket sitting almost on the back side of my arms hard to get pens in and out

A nice lightweight jacket that does the job. I would definitely follow the advice that another reviewer suggested. If you're a regular "large," go with the medium when purchasing this jacket. I took the chance and followed the advice of that reviewer and I'm glad I did. The medium fits perfectly. If i would've bought a large I would've been swimming in it. So go down a size of what you normally you wear. Other than that, I recommend buying this jacket. It looks nice, feels nice, it's lightweight and inexpensive.

item was just as described and had a nice light feel. I originally ordered this in a medium and it was WAY too large.. returned it with no problems and reordered it in a small. Jacket is still a little large for a small but still fits well and I may even get it in a few other colors.