Chef Lau

356 College St, Amherst
(413) 835-0372

Recent Reviews

Sort by
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

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

Lisa Black

Their fried rice is so good, not over oily at all!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kaden Russell

Some of the best Chinese food in the area highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Soup, General TSO's, Vegetable Fried Rice, Chicken and Broccoli with Fried Rice

Kelly Ragan

Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly with great chicken noodle soup, fun noodles and fortune cookies.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ginger Tsang

The best Cantonese/Hong Kong style restaurant in the five college area (I’m Cantonese). Really loving the Iced Lemon Tea☺️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Allen

I asked for fried rice. Its literally plain white rice with a fried egg and carrots and peas. This was after i added my own seasoning as there was none! What a rip off. Charged me $13. After calling i guess only the dinner fried rice comes with it made in seasoning (soy sauce) but the lunch special fried rice does not come with any sauce in the rice! So cheap hahaha

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Loading...