Chef Yu

Business Hours:: Mon.-Fri.:lunch 11:30am-2:30pm
dinner 5:00am-9:30pm
Sat.-Sun.:lunch 11:30am-2:30pm
dinner 5:00am-10:00pm

Restaurant Location: Small city, town, or suburb

Number of Employees: 21+

Number of Seats: 200+

Restaurant Type: Full service

Cuisine: Sichuan; Shanghainese

Awards and Honors

Top100 Regional Chinese Cuisines (2007)

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	Reviewed by : Henry O. On: 2/28/2013 5:52:00 PM the portions are great, the food is pretty tasty. the servers always seem stressed out and grumpy, but eh, isn't that true for most chinese restaurants? and oh yeah, it says "accepts credit card", but make sure your food purchase is at least $20, doesn't matter if you ask them to bump the total price to $20, they won't do it.
	Reviewed by : Appa M. On: 2/12/2013 11:36:00 PM the foods and service aren't bad, but chef Yu do you really need to add cup of grease on every dish?it just too damn greasy... not for me.
	Reviewed by : Diane W. On: 2/11/2013 2:23:00 PM A choy was good (not too greasy)pumpkin bun with sesame filling was goodcold noodle was so-sospicy shrimp was goodhuanghua fish was good (sweet and sour)fish soup was so-so
	Reviewed by : Katherine C. On: 1/28/2013 2:38:00 AM My family and I tend to like our food less oily, less fried, and less salty. This was a typical Chinese restaurant. We had their $119 family-style option in their menu, substituting the beef for a lamb dish. We made sure to tell them to put less salt and less oil in the dishes, but they still came out extremely salty and oily.I only ate a little of everything. I've had better Chinese food. The most off-putting part of the whole meal and experience was our waiter. He wasn't helpful when we had questions about the dishes. He was extremely impatient, and he could've refrained from the eye-rolling and attitude. Maybe he thought we were annoying, but really? It wasn't like the restaurant was busy, so he technically wasn't in a rush to do anything or go anywhere.Unanimous agreement that we tried it once and we weren't coming back again.
	Reviewed by : Stan Z. On: 1/22/2013 11:08:00 PM Very good food. I have been to this restaurant for over 10 years.The only reason I am not giving 5 stars is that the food there is not spicy enough for me. In my opinion, a restaurant such as this should have at least 2 ~ 3 dishes that are really spicy, just to satisfy patrons who look for them.Other than that, everything is great.
	Reviewed by : Ninja C. On: 1/4/2013 9:21:00 AM I've been coming here for years. No frills just good food.My rule about Chinese food: If most patrons are Chinese, it's a good place.Chef Yu: Mostly Chinese/Asian patrons, authentic Chinese food, basic decor/ambiance.Tao Tao (nearest Chinese restaurant: Mostly caucasian patrons, Americanized Chinese food, better decor/bar.Really, it comes down to what you're looking for. Trying to impress in-laws or down for some good food at a decent price?
	Reviewed by : Bill R. On: 12/29/2012 2:36:00 PM The only reason this isn't getting 5 stars is because it really needs a good, thorough, professional, top-to-bottom cleaning. Other than that, the food is very good, very plentiful and the prices are comparatively reasonable. The service is almost militarily efficient: somewhat impersonal but very precise. It's a little inconvenient for us to get to but worth the effort.
	Reviewed by : Howard Z. On: 12/18/2012 2:05:00 AM I like this place. The food is tasty, and moderately spicy. I have been here many times so I can make my orders without a menu. The double-cooked pork is always my favorite.
	Reviewed by : Nate L. On: 9/19/2012 7:34:00 PM A little disappointed. I have always been impressed with the quality of food here, until now. It's still OK, but not great. e. g. My chicken dish was a bit lacking in chicken, and not all of the ingredients were fresh. Service was mostly quick and food was hot and plentiful. ($8 lunch special)
	Reviewed by : Christopher L. On: 4/21/2012 6:18:00 PM Went there for Lunch on a Saturday.3 items.1 beef, 1 chicken, 1 Fried rice = $30++Over priced and under flavored.This was not a good lunch, and no where near worth the price.Low quality food.The place is nice, and the servers were average, but as for the rest....I'd keep walking.
	Reviewed by : Annie D. On: 3/31/2012 2:31:00 AM Murphy Ave with a few choices of Chinese food. This one is way better than the nicer decor looking one.Shanghai dumplings- filled with juice, filling was okay, nothing great, dipping sauce was good.Combination Chowmein- fatty noodles was different, but the dish was pretty spot on, tasty.Honey prawns with pecans- overly dressed with sauce and a little over the lemony side, but shrimp was cooked nicely.General Chicken- nicely breaded, crispy fried chicken in sauce, the sauce was good, just beware of chucks of ginger breaded and fried with the chicken!Service was pretty decent by the way. Food was decent for the area, not the best.
	Reviewed by : Sebastian F. On: 3/7/2012 10:37:00 PM I don't go to an authentic Chinese restaurant that often. To my excuse, living in Ireland doesn't really help much.But my friend did a smart move when he took me to Chef Yu in Sunnyvale. He refused the English menu we were presented and handed me a Chinese one instead, hard to read but with big pictures.The marinated beef I got was probably one of the hottest and most spiciest thing I ever ate in my life but I survived -- pain is addictive so I want to come back for more! Maybe Chef Yu wants to expand their business into Dublin?+ Service: very attentive and fast+ Value: about $12 for a main dish+ Quality- Location: Sunnyvale is a 10-hour flight from Dublin
	Reviewed by : Kobi R. On: 2/29/2012 6:52:00 AM This is definitely one of the best chinese restaurants in the bay area. In order to get their best (and spicy) dishes, you have to order from the Chinese menu. When you are seated, ask the waiter to give you a Chinese menu as well. I don't speak Mandarin, but the chinese menu has pictures of about 20 dishes for the unfortunate. If you have friends that speak Mandarin, you should definitely ask them to go with you.I have tried three dishes from their Chinese menu (1 insanely spicy soup, 1 spicy beef and 1 spicy pork dish), and they were all awesome.I also ordered from their English menu, which was alright, but nothing special.Be adventurous and order from their chinese menu. If you like spicy food, you won't regret it!
	Reviewed by : Anonymous On: 2000-07-03 I hesitated between 3 and 4 stars, but finally decided on 3. This is a perfectly decent place, especially if you want to grab a quick lunch. Just that the food is not very authentic or adventurous. ...?
	Reviewed by : Anonymous On: 2000-01-14 The food, atmosphere, and service are excellent. We especially enjoy their Honey Pecan Prawns, with delicately battered prawns tossed with toasted candied pecans, but we've never been disappointed no matter what we've ordered. ...?
	Reviewed by : Anonymous On: 2009-10-24 Well just came back from chef Yu first time writing a review on anything,but thought people should know of my family experience at this place not a happy camper felt very discriminated was not served like other cultures in the place and I don't mean same race as restaurant owners. Food was ok,but the service was very bad for (US). will not recomend if your of colored skin. Paul?
	Reviewed by : Anonymous On: 2009-06-26 No star for them for the rude waiters and gross bathroom.... The waiter once dipped his fingers while serving the soup... Just too gross!! Saw a chef-looking guy blew his nose in the bathroom, wiped his hands on with his apron, DID NOT wash them and went back to the kitchen from the side door. Just avoid this place....?
	Reviewed by : Mari d. On: 2009-05-07 We love this place. The spicy eggplant is killer good and their fried rice is nice. We've done take out or eat there and have yet to be let down by the food or the service. ...?
	Reviewed by : Felicia G. On: 2006-03-05 We'd love to try other Chinese restaurants, but we keep coming back to this one. Our favorite dishes include salt and pepper pork spareribs, tangerine beef, honey pecan prawns, fish with hot sauce, potstickers, Chinese chicken salad, ...?
	Reviewed by : purepoison520 On: 2007-08-30 这家餐馆是我来美国后吃得最棒的,我真的感觉到了国内才尝得到的味道,真的像回了家!价格公道!服务周到!一流味道!GREAT!
	Reviewed by : Anonymous On: 2007-07-10 The whole office loved the food - you gained 3 new customers today!

Reviewed by : Henry O. On: 2/28/2013 5:52:00 PM

Reviewed by : Appa M. On: 2/12/2013 11:36:00 PM

Reviewed by : Diane W. On: 2/11/2013 2:23:00 PM

Reviewed by : Katherine C. On: 1/28/2013 2:38:00 AM

Reviewed by : Stan Z. On: 1/22/2013 11:08:00 PM

Reviewed by : Ninja C. On: 1/4/2013 9:21:00 AM

Reviewed by : Bill R. On: 12/29/2012 2:36:00 PM

Reviewed by : Howard Z. On: 12/18/2012 2:05:00 AM

Reviewed by : Nate L. On: 9/19/2012 7:34:00 PM

Reviewed by : Christopher L. On: 4/21/2012 6:18:00 PM

Reviewed by : Annie D. On: 3/31/2012 2:31:00 AM

Reviewed by : Sebastian F. On: 3/7/2012 10:37:00 PM

Reviewed by : Kobi R. On: 2/29/2012 6:52:00 AM

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Reviewed by : Mari d. On: 2009-05-07

Reviewed by : Felicia G. On: 2006-03-05

Reviewed by : purepoison520 On: 2007-08-30

Reviewed by : Anonymous On: 2007-07-10