Chef US

1072 S De Anza Blvd B103, San Jose
(408) 320-2851

Recent Reviews

Kwan A.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars. Ordered the Christmas Combo via Weee. The food was tasty in general but it was WAY too salty. Beef Ribs and the Crab Roe "Lion's Head"(meatballs) were particularly good. The sea cucumbers in the Stewed Sea Cucumber with Scallions weren't the best quality and had a funny alkaline taste. Generous amounts of chicken, pork, red dates, goji berries etc were used in making the Ginseng Chicken Soup. Nutritious, soothing and warming for the chilly winter weather. It'd have been a perfect alternative to homemade soup if not for extreme saltiness. Other items were standard tasting. Pretty happy with this Christmas Combo overall. Had a somewhat decent gourmet meal delivered right to the door without spending hours slaving away in the kitchen.

Xuan Z.

Lovely cost-effective Chinese restaurant. It used to call Chef US then renamed as Teshan Beef. The environment is clean. The staff here are friendly. Menu has lots of options. Food varies from North part of China to South part of China. You could have a view about menu on It is providing small dishes combo for one person dining, 2 small dishes with entree (white rice, brown rice or noodle). It is also providing combo with multiple dishes for friends gathering. You could try more small dishes. Leshan beef is must to try dish. You could choose a big bowl with beef brisket, beef tongue, beef tripe, etc. Or small bowl with 2 options. All element has been stewed well, the beef is tender and juicy. The soup also tastes yummy (little salty but not too bad) I also love Spicy Noodle with Minced Beef dish. The amount is huge, providing 5 big slices of spiced beef and lots of noodles. I highly recommended that you give food dishes combo and Leshan Beef a chance!

Yujin C.

We ordered at 6:30pm Online system said food would be ready by 6:48 A little long but we'll wait Didn't get food till 7:20pm and only after I reminded the chef four times Don't come here Four other people waiting with him had the same problem One family ordered at 6:10pm and didn't get food until 7pm Also food was rushed and undercooked

Emmy Z.

We came here spontaneously for a late night snack, and I thought it was wonderful! The food made me feel I was back in China (so delicious), and the prices were so cheap! I was shocked at the prices in a good way. The place is mostly clean and has ample tables. Great vibe. The place is self service, so you grab utensils and water on your own. The best Chinese food is authentic.

Shun-ping C.

A nice self-served restaurant with tasty food. Great place for a quick meal, to go order or small gatherings.

Lawson W.

Great ambience with free iced orange water and amazing atmosphere. Food also does not disappoint, and it doesn't take forever. The service is decent but mostly automated. Overall would recommend if you are looking for some convenient Chinese food!

Dan V.

This restaurant is great! You can order on hi tech order screen, then order prior to arrival next time because they automatically text you the online order URL. It's clean, kid friendly due to all the private learning schools in the shopping center. Yummy! I'll be back!

Max K.

The kung pao and chow mein were delicious! This is one of the best Chinese spots around. Fair portion for the price.

Vicky D.

Authentic Shanghainese food.! Love it! Clean and kids friendly Restaurent . Will come back again.

Dana L.

It seems like this place recently opened up. This is a restaurant that tries to target people who prefer to do takeout. However, there are some seats and tables if you prefer to dine in. You can order through Snackpass through the app or through the two kiosks in the restaurant. One of the workers, I'm assuming owner, may help you order if it is your first time ordering, which I thought was nice of them. It really felt like they wanted to improve their business as well. You can then view the progress of your order through a tv screen then pick it up at the pick up window. From ordering through kiosk to pickup, it was all very fast. We ordered the combo set for 2 people- crispy garlic fish, shredded potato with bell pepper, and the lion meat balls (I forgot the exact names). It also came with a generous amount of rice for two people. All the food were really tasty. Simple, but fresh, decently portioned, and decently priced. I think the fish was slightly salty, but nothing rice can't fix. What's unique about this place is that they have mini water bottles that are free for you to take as a part of your meal. Also, the interior design is more like cafe style with an island full of books and toys for children. Overall, I think this is a great place to get food quick or a place to do some work if you need to. There's some outlets (somewhat highish on the wall). I would definitely come here again!

Sharon H.

I thought the experience was a little cold since we didn't ever see a server, but I guess they are going for more of a cloud kitchen experience. You order the food at the kiosk when you enter (or ahead on the app), for either pick up or dine in. Dine in is pretty spacious, modern, bare and clean decor. Even if you choose dine-in, everything is presented in to-go containers. You get a text when your order is ready, grab your own silverware and clean up too, so really don't interact with a soul while eating there. The food was all pretty good, and also pretty affordable, probably partly due to said lack of service. I feel like meals routinely run 15+ a plate these days, but here, you can find many delicious items for less than $10. Fried rice with shrimp was spot-on. Meatballs with cabbage was very good. I'm a huge cabbage fiend though, and felt like it needed way more cabbage Stewed Crab Meatball. Given we ordered the dish above, I would've passed on this one. I didn't really appreciate any crab flavor, and it's presented with 3 gigantic meatballs that really need to be cut up to be edible. Meatballs in this dish and the prior were both really nice and juicy, soft and flavorful though. Braised tofu - personally I'm always looking for tofu like this- with a thin fried layer of skin, and thick soft tofu inside. Braised pork- presentation is a bit unappetizing over the dark preserved minced vegetables, and was a bit dry, but otherwise flavor was good. Schezuan Spicy mouth watering chicken- I didn't have any since I don't tolerate spicy, but my husband thought this dish was great- flavorful, tender, chicken was similar to hainan chicken presentation but more sauce Overall food was good and price is lower than similar joints in the area. Oh and I loved that there was a huge stash of toys and books (mostly semi broken, missing pieces etc) for my kids to play with while we waited for the food. Made them happy :D

Rob C.

2.5 cheaper dishes, had some chicken and noodles, but not the best flavor but maybe it was an off day.

Frank Y.

Hello. THEIR FRIED RICE IS LEGIT. Woo! What a ground breaking achievement. I don't think there's anywhere in this area that still was able to make great fried rice! This. This is the place! It's designed to be more of a take out place with a very casual dining experience, no waiters etc. But with the political agenda of the Democrat party you can see why automation is a necessity, so businesses can survive and shrink their work force to stay afloat. Especially with the ignorant living wage/minimum wage crowd that don't understand economics and business. In the end the woke have eliminated countless jobs and spurred automation. So those positions don't exist anymore. You can't complain about jobs that have been deleted can you?

Xin L.

Great price, quality can be inconsistent. This place has an affiliated app so you can order food easily. The menu is relatively limited. The price is great, but the serving is smaller than average restaurant food. I have made orders several times. The food is mostly ready when I got there. The quality, even dish ingredients, is not always consistent. We ordered braised pork belly with quail eggs a couple of times. Sometimes we got one quail egg, nicely cut pork pieces, other times, six egg, pork pieces in weird shapes. They are open until midnight, so it's very convenient if you want some late night food.

Jane L.

Food is okay but the website pickup option defaults you to leave a 15% tip, if you didn't check your total amount closely then you end up paying 15% tip on a takeout. This practice is unreasonable as you don't really get much service on a takeout order. Since we were in a rush and didn't have time to check, we got charged for the 15% tip without noticing. I've dined in a few times and ordered in the restaurant before. The kiosk in the restaurant saves your credit card info and associates it with your personal phone number so when you order online it charges your card automatically. I never selected an option for the card to be saved on the kiosk, and I don't feel comfortable with that either. I would NEVER order from this place ever again since the whole experience has been so terrible.

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