Mr Chow

My experience at Mr. Chow was by far the worst experience ever! In the beginning of my meal I found a piece of hair in my food and immediately stopped eating. All my waiter said was a simple sorry and returned with a check for the full bill. He had the nerve to tell me to pay for the food (which I barely touched)with the hair in it! Worst service and dirty food!! Try only at you own risk! more

I used to really love this place. I would go every year for my birthday...even spent New Year's Eve there a couple of times. I hadn't been back until last summer...well, that experience was far better then the one I had this past Saturday night. We had 9:30pm reservations and had to wait almost an hour for our table. Once we were seated, the waiter didn't bring my friend's drink to the table as promised from the bar. We had to flag him down to ask about it. A few minutes later, a new one arrived, which was nice, but that was only after he spilled a drink down her back before we could even get his attention. Once we ordered, we didn't see him again for at least 45 minutes, when I asked for another glass of champagne. Never saw that either...but I was charged for it on the bill. The hostess was completely void of a personality...may not be the right job choice for her...I'm just sayin. Anyway, the one nice thing they DID do, was bring my friend a piece of birthday cake...I think they charged us for that too. Anyway, I really will never go back again which makes me sad. I guess the resurgence of popularity hasn't done any favors for Mr. Chow's regular clientele. Pros: food was still good Cons: terrible service more

I stayed in Beverly Hills this weekend and decided to try Mr. Chow restaurant since all the Celebes frequent this joint. Bad idea the food was gross, over priced, and service was bad. It was like an assembly line with rude servers pushing customers in and out (unless you?re a Caleb). Do Caleb?s really think this is the best Chinese food around? If so, they need to get their taste buds checked. I live close to San Francisco and I can tell you that we have great Chinese restaurants at a fraction of their prices. MR. CHOW FOOD IS NASTYYYY!!! I travel to L.A. a lot and believe me this is one place I will never step ground in. Pros: In Beverly Hills Cons: The whole restaurant ambience more

If you like eating poops and like waiting 43 min. for a table WITH reservations to eat poops, then this is the place for you. The bathroom is really neat. I guess thats where they get the food from. Let me tell you about the service. The waiter asked me if I like to watch women do splits over golfballs. I ordered wine and the waiter poured the wine to the brim of the glass. I didnt get to taste it first. So I asked to the waiter, ""Merlot, is it a wine or famous magician?"". The waiter thought it was a trick question and responded, "" Magician!"". I sighed as I looked down at my toilet paper napkin and shooked my head as I quietly said, ""Jesus"". The waiter brought out the shrimp that looked like dried baby fingers. I didn't touch the shrimp because my name isn't Dr. Hannibal Lecter. There is no way in the name of God and all his angels I would recommend the shrimp to anyone. The tables are too close together. A women was squeezing her way through tables and bumped one. The 70 year old man at the table told the women that she was going to get a Rockport to her temple. I was in shock with what was going on. I thought I was going to lose my mud. I could not stand it there anymore so I paid my bill and left. I got my car back from the Valet Driver who said, ""Your car now smells fresh as a daisy"". I think the valet driver expelled gas from his rectum in my car. So as I was trying to leave, the other valet drivers kept dutch braking me for 6 min. The whole experience from that evening really tighten my jaws for the rest of the night. Denny's would have been better. Pros: What Pros.? Cons: Butt juice for a month. more

After booking our reservations one month in advance for Chinese New Years, me and my girlfriends were happy to finally try this restaurant. We got our courtesy phone call to remind us of our 7:30 P.M. reservations and rushed there to arrive at 7:32 P.M. Pros: Take reservations Cons: Doesn't mean anything having reservations more

I thought the other negative reviews were just a bunch of complainers but they were so right. I cannot believe that so many wealthy people and Hollywood stars make such a fuss over this place. The prices are outrageous for the quality of the product. The chicken was awesome. We were all disappointed. Do NOT waste your money or time here. Your better off at Spagos or another restaurant for star sightings. Aside from the price and food quality the atmosphere was okay but the decor was awful. It felt like something you would see done on the losing side of a reality television show for initerior decorating- tacky, tacky, tacky. Don't say you werent warned. I am still fretting about not believing the hype----- stay away! Pros: chicken, bathroom, Cons: poor guest service, lousy shrimp, waited to be seated, no thank you from staff more

We decided to go on a Monday night. As a new LA resident I thought I have to try it. When I looked up the reveiws on city search I was shocked. It didn't sound like a good place to go. I should have listened. We were seated tightly. I could hear what both other parites were talking about. It was very uncomfortable. The waiter didn't approach us for at least 15 minutes. The table next to us kept getting excuses from the waiter because their food was put in 27 min ago. So I was expecting to be there for hours. We finally grabbed the waiter and ordered. The portions were tiny. The food was bland, nothing special. Overall I will never go there again. It was a waste of money. But if you want to see stars then go there. Pros: See stars Cons: seating, service, food more

I have been dining at this creme de la creme of establishments since my move to Los Angeles some 5 years ago. Each week it is consistently fantastic and always brings a smile to our table! Yes the pesty papparazzi are a little annoying but always ad a flare of drama to the entrance and exit! Pros: Uber Chic Fabulousness at every turn. Glamazons to hooded hipsters make for an entertaining evening to remember. Cons: Tight Tables and wait. But waiting for perfection is not a sin! more

I have lived in LA for three years, and Mr. Chows is one of my favorites, its an all time classy, never out of style eatery, that is a staple of Beverly Hills. If you people are looking for big portions or cheap prices, go to Denny's. I think the quality is amazing, the portions are sized so you get just enough, and the decor is beautiful. Yes, you pay a high price for all of this, as well as celeb sightings, but that is what you will find at any upscale eatery in the area. Pros: ambience, celeb-watching, healthy Cons: slow service, crowded more

Yes, I really do mean that. I interviewed for a job at Mr. Chow's headquarters and when they saw that I was part Chinese, they were so happy! They then started asking me questions like - did I relate more to my Chinese side or my Caucasian side and when I said I related more to my Chinese side, they said, ""oh, so you have many Chinese friends."" I said, ""no, I have many friends of all ethnicities."" Pros: steal as much tableware as you can Cons: ethnically-challenged attitute more

I've never been compelled to write a review before for a restaurant. This Los Angeles based restaurant is over-hyped and probably the worse restaurant I've ever been. Loud, noisy, crammed tables, tacky decor, and bad energy all togetether. Staff would just as soon you give them a tip and go. Both what I and my girlfriend ordered was truly horrible. It was no better than the worse Chinese food you would find at a low-end strip mall...and no offense to Chinese; I'd be embarrassed if I were to offer food like this and to charge prices for low grade meat and fish, poor taste and cold service. Truly disappointing. I would never recommend this Beverly Hills Mr. Chow to anyone. Pros: none Cons: too many to list more

I had the beef in oyster sauce and the beef had a odd taste. It was gamey and was very odorous. I shared it with my girlfriend and she tossed it out immediately. My initial thought was that it wasn't beef I was eating, but perhaps panda or some other household pet. Either way it wasn't good and I wouldn't recommend any beef dishes. However, the white rice was excellent! more

very gratifying, Pros: cuisine outstanding, service, experience Cons: pricy, not a complaint, just the only ""ouch"" of the experience more

This restaurant is a bit full of itself but the food is delicious and the atmosphere is luminous. Their vegetarian rice is uniquely luscious. A great restaurant to go to if you want give yourself a treat. more

I think it's crazy that other reviewers try to blame all of the negative reviews on cost. Yes, many reviewers do mention the price, but I don't believe for one second that it's the reason they give such a low rating. They are only saying that FOR WHAT IT COSTS, the food here is simply MEDIOCRE. I would guarantee that the majority of people who eat here know in advance that it won't be a cheap meal(and can afford it)....and I'm sure that all of them wouldn't care about the cost IF THE FOOD WERE GOOD! You are paying to see celebrities eat dinner. Don't get me wrong. I am not saying the food is horrible, but I am saying that some of the dishes were not good (no one wanted to eat them) and that none of the food is memorable. This is not coming from someone who cared how much it cost...it's coming from someone who knows good food and has had amazing traditional and non-traditional chinese, japanese and pan-asian food all over the country.......The best part of the whole night was seeing Sandra Bullock who gave my son her autograph (which made his night)....you come to Mr. Chow for the ""celeb"" experience....and that is it. We left hungry but still enjoyed the scene. Can someone please explain to me why celebrities would frequent such a mediocre restaurant? I just don't understand it. They could have whatever food they want (there are some amazing restaurants in Southern California)...why here? I wish a celebrity would read this review and anonymously explain why they like it...or, do they just pretend to like it? Maybe this is how they stay so thin....yes I'm being sarcastic....but maybe there is some truth to that. Ugh, I would never gain weight if I ate at restaurants like this one. Pros: You won't gain weight...Celeb hot spot (if u care about that) Cons: The food is just not good...period! more

I was visiting Los Angeles with my wife and two of my children. We made reservations at Mr. Chow after hearing that it was such a good restaurant. When we arrived for our reservation, it took nearly an hour before our table was ready. My 13 year-old son had a good time chatting it up with the paperazzi that were hanging outside. Once we were seated, the waiter recommended making his own suggestions for our dinner; however we informed him that we would like to choose off of the menu. We each got different dishes, and all of them were extremely small portions. I realize that there are a lot of very weight conscious folks in LA, but these portions were not much more than appetizer sized. I ordered the crispy beef, and when it arrived, it was crispy, but as with the old Wendy's hamburger commercial, I was asking ""where's the beef""? None of the food tasted bad, but at best it could be described as average. I don't mind paying good money for high quality, well portioned meals, but I can get a much higher quality, tastier Chinese meal at one of several restaurants where I live in the Baltimore area for a fraction of the cost. My wife and son thinks that the meal was worth the price because Sandra Bullock was seated across the room. Personally, I think she's quite attractive and a wonderful actress, but not worth adding an additional $125 to the cost of the meal. If you put this same restaurant in a less glitzy location, and the high profile limos with thieir high profile celebs didn't freqent the place, it would go out of business unless the prices dropped significantly. What is most surprising to me is that the upper crust of Beverly Hills and Hollywood don't find a place to be seen that actually has food in the same league (with respect to quality) as their Astin Martins, Bentleys, and Ferraris. Pros: Good place if your into the celebrity watching scene Cons: mediocre food, miniscule portions, and exorbitant price for what you're served more

SErvice was good and the place it self was great, everything else was HORRIBLE. the most important thing when you go to a restaurant is the food and what they sell there i would not even pay $5/person. Its that bad. I love and frequently eat at nice upscale restaurants but this is not even the low end $5 restaurant ..taste and quality wise.. The food was rather gross and I knew what I was getting. I would not go there if you are planning on eating lol.. I am not joking either.. Portions are VERY small and it comes out on average $100/person. Pros: Service, very cute place Cons: FOOD TASTES HORRIBLE.. I WOULD NOT EAT THAT FOOD FOR FREE.. more

Worst seating.....the waiter needed to pull the table out into the middle of the restaurant for me to use the bathroom. u are literally sitting right next to other people. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE and hte food was really bad especially Mr. Chows noodles. I threw up a little bit in my mood when I got home it was that gross. I would only recommend this to my enemy or someone that just wants to go to see stars......minumum per person is $40 so you have to eat and its GROSSSSSSSSSSSS...but I did see Stevie Wonder Pros: I saw stevie wonder Cons: bad food, bad seating more

MR. CHOW... LET'S SEE, WHERE DO I BEGIN? FIRST OF ALL I MUST SAY THAT U HAVE TO BEGIN AT THE BAR, BUT MAKE SURE THAT U DO HAVE RESERVATIONS TO BE SEATED FOR DINNER. TRY A NICHE MARTINI. AFTER U HAVE 1 YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER. AS SOON AS I GOT TO THE BAR, MY GIRLFRIEND AND I SEEN QUEEN LATIFAH AND HER BODY GUARDS. ONCE WE WERE SEATED, I HAD NO IDEA THAT I WAS SITTING TO THE FOUNDER OF ED HARDY CLOTHING. HE ORDERED US SOME MIMOSAS THAT WERE OUT OF THIS WORLD AND WE MADE A POLITE TOAST TO SUCCESS. HOW ABOUT THAT. AFTER THAT I SEEN AKON WALK IN . AS SOON AS HE GOT THERE THE RESTAURANT STARTED TO PLAY HIS SONG WHICH TOPPED THE CHARTS AT NO. 1. I WENT TO THE RESTROOM TO FRESHEN UP WHEN I SEEN KEISHA COLE. TALK ABOUT FILLED WITH EXCITEMENT. I ALSO DIDNT KNOW THAT I WAS SITTING ACROSS FROM DONNATELLA VERCACE DAUGHTER WHO INVITED ME TO GO TO A PARTY WITH HER. NOW THAT IS TRUELY A LEVEL OF CLASS, FINE DINING, AND FUN EXCLUSIVELY. MR. CHOW IS GREATLY A PLACE OF EXPERTICE. MONEY SOULDNT BE A PROBLEM EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE TO TREAT YOURSELF TO A GREAT TIME OF FINE DINING. MAKE SURE THAT U HAVE THE TASTY LETTUCE WRAPS. Pros: GREAT SURROUNDING, FOOD, DRINKS, CELEBRITIES Cons: THERE ARE NONE more

This is my 1st review written about a restaurant, but saw Mr.Chows and wanted to share my experience. When I went to Mr. Chows I had this pre-conceived notion that this place was going to be awesome. When describing the food and the service it would be a stretch calling it mediocre. 1st of all the waiter that served myself and 3 of my friends was not very nice and made it very clear he was very busy. After taking our drink order the food started coming out. He didn't concern himself to even ask with what we liked, I'm assuming because he was so busy, instead just brought out food. The food that he brought out for us to enjoy was mostly fried and unfortunately most of the fried food that was on the plate was breading and this was for every course(we didn't stay for dessert). Needless to say nobody finished any of the food and we just drank for the rest of the evening, but before we ended our evening we were made aware that it is very busy. If you want fine dining, Mr. Chow's has fine dining prices, but the dining itself isn't fine at all. more