Chef Zhao Bistro

2450 S El Camino Real, San Mateo
(650) 345-6288

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Ruofei Du

Chef Zhao stands out for serving one of the most delicious and truly traditional Kung Pao chicken dishes around—perfectly balanced with spice, sweetness, and that signature wok aroma that many other places miss. 🐔🌶️ The soft tofu and crab meat is also a highlight, with a smooth, delicate texture and rich seafood flavor that’s both unique and satisfying. 🦀🍳 A must-try for fans of authentic Chinese flavors! 😋🥢

Plenty of free street parking behind the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

BC

This place is legit szechuan. All dishes are authentic and fresh. There are alot of szechuan restaurants in the bay area, and not all of them are created equal. Often at other restaurants I get stomach aches after eating the various spicy and oily foods which I know comes with the cuisine - because the quality of the ingredients others use are bad. But here, I have never had an issue with my sensitive stomach even consuming just about everything. Chef Zhao cooks not just great food at a good price, but fresh and with quality ingredients and does not cheap out like other places in the bay area. I probably order take out once a week here.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Susie Wang

My go to Chinese food in the area, authentic, reasonable price and always very solid.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tom L

One of the best Chinese restaurants in the area. Not sure what Schezuan cuisine should be, but the dishes I ordered were good. Standout was cumin beef and pork fried rice, both came out piping hot within minutes. Soft tofu with crab tasted too eggy, and might have been better as a soup. Looking forward to returning.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

slimy water beast of the dark

Food is very good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ship Sailed

Stale food. Very close to the worst.

Dan Yin

Dine-in at 8:35pm on March 29th
Food ordered: Yu Xiang Shredded Pork and white rice
Result: experienced food poisoning symptoms in the night and next morning.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Jy Yuan

+ boiled beef
+ Spicy Pork Ribs

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jacob Sharf

Really great Sichuan food. The food here is authentic, they make their own chili oil in house. The spiciness was very well balanced with the flavor.

Had the stir fried chicken with heavy peppercorn, green beans, and jelly noodles and it was all delicious.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Stir Fried Chicken in Heavy Peppercorn Flavor 藤椒干煸鸡

Xiaoxi Z.

Food is good as always.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

jerry zhu

very authentic chinese food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Qihao Ren

Tasty dishes. Reasonable price! Really enjoyed dining here!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kevin Xiao

Came here many times throughout the summer with my friends; the food certainly authentic, and the service is always fast.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Y. Ma

Spicy shredded potato was not much salted but the spicy hot boiled beef had so much salt! And the jelly noodles were easily broken down… even saw hair in the potato…

Yuhan Ma

Spicy shredded potato was not much salted but the spicy hot boiled beef had so much salt! And the jelly noodles were easily broken down… even saw hair in the potato…

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