Chef Lau

356 College St, Amherst
(413) 835-0372

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Frank Zhu

We had an excellent experience at this hole in the wall Chinese Take-out/Dine-in establishment after a long business workday. The owner was super friendly and helpful, and he made several recommendations of authentic Cantonese dishes. Everyone enjoyed the food very much. BYOB was okay as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael

Underrated spot in Amherst! Love the wonton soup and General Tso’s chicken. Good quality every time.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

W

My first visit...fried dumplings, hot and sour soup and beef chow fun....all excellent! the dumpling wrapper was light, the filling de-light-ful! Definitely my new fave place for Chinese!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daya Mena

Beef and broccoli was watery and flavor was subpar.

D J

Amazing food 🥘

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lahari Polagani

best fried rice in the area. oh my god ???? first bite made me want to cry ????????? no business tasting SO DELICIOUS. 10000% will be back. absolutely insane. have never had a food experience so visceral in my life. oh my god so good please give them a try

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Terrence Wu

Fantastic. Best restaurant in town by far, with friendly staff, and really authentic Cantonese food for affordable prices. Love it. As someone from Hong Kong, this has become a staple for me.

Laulea Haga

Nice lady at the cashier, her warm smile made my day. Food is amazing with complex flavors and seasoning. Got the Spicy Kung Pao chicken with vegetable fried rice and spicy chicken wings. *note that the chciken is NOT fried. Which makes it a healthier option for us. Im normally not a fan of non-fried wings but this ones got some flavor and real nice kick to it. Super juicy and tender as well. The sauce for the wings got some nice seafood broth aroma to it with enhanced umami factors. Same goes withbthe kung pap chicken, similar seasoning with bold notes of peanuts and a hint of sweetness to the sauce with, again, a nice kick with that spice. Fried rice is perfect in texture (not mushy) and and the egg really compliments the rice. The veggies have a nice crisp texture as well.

Overall, this place does not use too much sodium and I can't taste so much of the MSG like other competitors so that's definitely a plus + 👍

Very quick service too. 10/10 reccomend!

This will be my spot from now on for sure.

k5 citu

The food was tasty and she’s very nice person 🙀

spin naturträne

The food is so expensive, yet not good at all. The ribs are so very dry.

Jordy Freed

As someone from NYC and has traveled extensively in Asia, including China and Taiwan, this is by far the best Chinese restaurant in western mass.
Just order from there. Literally no disappointment.

Mary Malmros

Five stars for food and nice people. The place is small and there's a lot of pressure to eat and get out, so that's not ideal. I haven't ordered anything off their Americanized food menu so no, I can't tell you if their General Tso's Chicken is better than the deep fried sugar-coated glop down the street...but their other stuff is excellent. The wonton noodle soup in particular is THE comfort food that will keep you alive in the winter cold.

One other downside, their hours vary and change and they vanish from time to time. If this is more than a short and convenient trip for you, ALWAYS call first to make sure they are open.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Wonton Soup

Jess Koneval

Delicious and amazing service. Best meal I’ve had in a long time! Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Leslie Hoffman

Items are expensive, especially for a take-out venue. The General Tso's Chicken was a big disappointment. The chicken was tough, dry, and obviously reheated with some kind of bottled sauce poured over it. The noodles in the Chicken Lo Mein were fine but the veggies that ought to be included were spare.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

Yukimasa Heppe

Super solid 👌 Ordered Singapore Rice noodles and Mapo Tofu super solid combo 😉

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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