Mr. Chow
Beverly Hills, CA 90210-5112
Phone: (310) 278-9911
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Wilshire Boulevard
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, 6pm-11:30pm, , Sat-Sun 6pm-11:30pm
Editorial Review for Mr. Chow – by Jennifer Schwartz
The Scene
Hot spots cool fast, but Mr. Chow has held the eternal flame of see-and-be-seen dining since 1973. The decor is stark and modern, and the vibe is clubby and buzzing with energy. Chic diners squeeze into tightly packed tables along a center banquette, while larger parties and A-list celebs gather round more spacious tables along the wall. Servers are professional and lightning-fast, whisking away plates as soon as fork touches china.
The Food
The menu offers fancy and pricey versions of Chinese cuisine classics. Solid starters include won ton soup with a clear, robust broth, and steamed dumplings enhanced by a piquant chili sauce. Top entree options are house specialties like green prawns marinated in a spinach dressing and sauteed with crisp red peppers and crunchy cashews, and grilled filet mignon sided by crisp baby asparagus. Other winners are crunchy snow pea sprouts and fluffy fried rice spiked with plump shrimp.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe best nights for star sightings are Wednesdays and Thursdays. You'll know the caliber of celebs inside by the number of paparazzi lining the sidewalk.
The ExtrasParties larger than 12 can reserve the private room upstairs. A prix-fixe dinner costs about $60 per person, which can be a better deal than dining downstairs.
User Reviews for Mr. Chow
09/11/2008 Posted by joejamesla
Take a look at the review count yourself. How does this work? This place has an overwhelming amount of negative reviews yet citysearch still rates it as 4.5 stars. We live in Beverly Hills and eat at all of the best restaurants on a regular basis. This is the only restaurant that we have had a terrible experience in. We had a reservation for 8pm for four people- a reservation we had made a few weeks in advance- yet when we got there at exactly 8pm they told us there would be a wait. If we had only known how long a wait it would be, and the way we would be treated, we would have left immediately. Ultimately we ended up waiting over an hour and a half for our reserved table. The hosts were rude, and never even apologized to us or offered us a drink or anything. There seems to be this attitude there that if you are not one of the D-list stars they regularly serve then you are nothing. Of all the restaurants in LA, I can honestly say this is the one restaurant you should avoid at all costs. They also try to get you to let the waiters order for you... read the other reviews to see how well that goes...
Pros: none!
Cons: unbelievably rude managers and hosts
08/15/2008 Posted by Teddyspeanut
My overall experience there was good, the food is great and the waiters are nice. Although the wait time took a little to long! We got seated five minutes after we arrived, Then it took about another 15-20 minutes for them to take our order. It then took another 15 minutes to get the check... Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett arrived a little after we did and his party of about five was serviced quicker than the two of us that atethat night , His party happened to eat and leave quicker than us. I guess we would be serviced quicker If I were a Celeb, huh???
Pros: In for a great taste of top notch food...
Cons: It's not the quickest service!!! Be patient
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