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Chefs Chinese Food in El Cerrito

4.1 (135) 233 El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States

Categories

Chinese restaurant
Cantonese restaurant

Location on the map

El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California, US

Phone: +1 510-525-8737
Site: http://chefschinesefood.com/

Opening hours

Monday:11 AM–8:30 PM
Tuesday:11 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday:11 AM–8:30 PM
Thursday:11 AM–8:30 PM
Friday:11 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday:11 AM–8:30 PM
Sunday:11 AM–8:30 PM

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Total reviews rating 4.1

135 Reviews for Chefs Chinese Food 2024:

Review №1

2023-10-18 00:25:20

If you want to get a mound of yummy food for a reasonable price, then I suggest you check this place out! They have trays of food you can choose from and the food is freshly made. You can choose a la carte off their menu or from 1, 2 or 3 item combos. Its the El Cerrito Plaza so there is often plenty of parking and the prices are very reasonable for combos which I highly recommend!!

Review №2

2023-11-12 21:52:58

Great food. Build your own plate style food bar with seating inside. Delicious chow mein and chicken.

Review №3

2017-06-06 14:25:41

If you expect reasonably priced and satisfying American Chinese food, this restaurant is your king of place. Waters and waitresses are always nice!

Review №4

2017-10-09 22:43:58

Food is okay, fine or decent but took star off for unfriendly service (twice Ive been & both times getting to go they werent nice so dont expect good customer service). $8.50 for #2 or a two entree item combo which comes with rice or chow mein. Large noodle chow mein were over cooked & soggy though.

Review №5

2022-07-10 20:52:06

Honestly waiting 20 minutes for a nasty not even hot soup like why have stuff on the menu but yet not be ready and the workers told me to tap my car but it only has the chip save time and money and go to Panda Express where they are up to date with everything and you can understand that they saying

Review №6

2023-02-12 00:58:04

Love It !!! Gr8 Chinese STEAM TABLE Ready 2 Go Spot in EL CERRITO PLAZA SHOPPING MALL. Near Trader Joes. I dont think that Seating Re-Opened after Covid - 19 !!! Too bad !!!!Still a Great Stop for Fresh Hot Chinese Food. Not Halal, but they do have Seafood, Tofu & Veg. Selections. For about $ 13 - 14 one gets 2 Entrees with Rice or Chowmein. Hot Sauces are Available. Servers are Friendly & Kind !!! Very Hard Working & Conscientious. I wish it was Halal & No Pork Products !!!

Review №7

2023-05-09 09:05:02

I used to Always eat at Chefs, along with my client, Mrs. A. 😊 I absolutely love the food here!! Very delicious!!!! They give you large portions..to where sometimes you just have to take some home with you, because you cant eat it all. I love the staff here...Carlos, Mia, Jessie...👍👍👍 I love it here, and plan on coming back soon!!! 😊

Review №8

2023-02-15 00:30:37

Good quality steam table food. Only complaint is they frequently help one customer at a time which is frustrating if they have a slow customer or 2 and you are just waiting to get 2 egg rolls.

Review №9

2022-05-02 01:53:02

Back when the combo plates were $3 cheaper, they had black pepper pork chop & they had the bbq pork in the fried rice, they took that away from the carryout hot plates on the left. Also the plastic box is smaller than before. Its no surprise that theres less people in line these days, with the higher prices, low quality food, and bad service from the staff.

Review №10

2022-03-14 22:11:47

Still, one of the best good tasting Chinese take out restaurants around the El Cerrito, Richmond, Albany area.Only, Chef Ming, which is unfortunately, located, near the Iron Triangle, with lot of less than savory persons hanging around, has better tasting food.You have to travel to Oakland Chinatown to get a better tasting food.

Review №11

2022-05-01 21:30:34

Why are the employees sooooo rude? They act like theyre dying everytime a customer asks for a packet of soy sauce or hot sauce. These condiments only cost them pennies. Why lose a whole family of customers over a packet of soy sauce? You end up losing hundreds of dollars or more by the end of the year from these customers that you were so rude to. Its been like this for years, I will take my business elsewhere.

Review №12

2022-07-18 02:05:08

This my spot!!! best Chinese food in the East Bay area hands down! This is authentic Chinese food and is majority of the time fresh and hot, They also do special orders. The line is sometimes long.

Review №13

2019-01-08 23:36:06

Pretty good for a steam table place. Usually busy so food doesnt sit out long. Good sweet pork buns. We eat here at least monthly. Not expensive. Better than a lot of more expensive places I have been to.

Review №14

2021-07-15 03:18:50

Before virus used to go all the time to Chefs, loved Chefs, now that they open up they have really gone down hill on there cooking. Everything is so bland, no taste. They cut back on everything, no ginger or garlic added. Ordered General beef & was all fat on the beef & orange chicken which was soggy, fried rice with nothing in it, everything had no taste since l am Chinese & know how Chinese food should taste. Chefs is out!!

Review №15

2022-09-26 23:32:21

Its been over 3 years sice I ate here. Missed their Basil fish. Still sooo good after all this time!

Review №16

2019-02-17 05:42:17

This became my favorite Chinese food restaurant so far. Very friendly staff, fresh food and great customer service. Great team at Chefs and makes you feel welcomed. They have option for a quick take out or a relaxing dine in. Both give generous portions!

Review №17

2021-02-10 00:21:16

Dinner was great I over ate because it was so good garlic shrimp and chicken broccoli beef and sweet and sour pork. Chinese food really satisfies very friendly loyal courteous kind obedient cheerful thrifty brave clean and reverend.

Review №18

2022-11-07 19:33:01

Very slow service even though it was just two people in front of me. The food is nice, but not worth bad service.

Review №19

2019-03-31 03:36:15

Whether I eat off the hot bar or sit in the dinning area for full service, these guys never fail me. Great good with great service at a reasonable price. Me & The Wife usually eat here once a week and have been coming here for years.

Review №20

2023-01-20 05:17:29

This place may have gotten better. Prices are up but like your other hole in the wall Chinese spots you get a good helping.

Review №21

2020-01-01 06:51:09

Excellent to go section, great prices, large servings. No msg. Basil fish is really good. Inside seating is clean and the dishes are delicious and beautifully presented.Very nice staff.

Review №22

2022-12-20 06:37:44

Always fresh and delicious, lots of variety. It does get pretty busy at times so be prepared.

Review №23

2014-10-11 20:13:19

This review is for their to-go counter, which is clearly the vast majority of their business. If you are craving the Chinese-American comfort food youve been eating since you were a kid, the food here is solid, cheap, and the food moves so fast at this popular joint that the warming trays at the counter stay pretty fresh.

Review №24

2018-12-09 00:14:58

Expect low quality service. Waitress was easily distracted. Waited for my order only to find they gave me the wrong dish. Had to wait again for my correct order. Food is underwhelming. Ordered a steaming dish, and it was under cooked. Never coming here again lol.

Review №25

2016-07-09 21:02:05

Food was average. Had Mongolian Beef lunch. The soup was good and the rice was good. I would have preferred more spice in my Mongolian Beef. Ill be back. Next time Ill request it hotter. Service was better than average.

Review №26

2022-06-28 20:08:31

I just discovered this place. Its so much better than fast food burgers and definitely much healthier. I plan to be a regular :)

Review №27

2020-05-03 22:57:05

Wont allow phone orders from the steam table only off the dine-in menu. Even during the pandemic. You have to physically show up and order from the steam table. If they are out of the item, you have to wait, sometimes up to 20 minutes for the kitchen to make it. I was told that if I insisted on a phone order of steam table items, they will charge the dine-in prices. I will be ordering from other Chinese restaurants.

Review №28

2021-12-17 22:12:20

Take out food is so fast. I always order for the party tray theyre so generous . especially on holiday I can count on them.

Review №29

2019-06-13 21:25:52

Worst Chinese food ever and so overpriced for not tasting fresh at all I got 3 different items and it all taste the same. People are nice place is clean hence the 1 star. but food is horrible would not come here again👎👎👎👎👎

Review №30

2019-09-19 12:00:34

Really like this place. The hot and ready counter is super tasty and you can get other items made from the dine in menu. Great place for a quick bite.

Review №31

2019-07-18 20:31:20

I LOVE THIS PLACE. The food is excellent. Never cold. Always fresh. They usually run out of the sesame chicken very fast tho.

Review №32

2019-06-08 04:56:00

Good tasting Chinese food. It can get crowded at dinner time. Food is a little on the greasy side, not as much as some others but still greasy. Still my go to Chinese restaurant when visiting Albany.

Review №33

2020-10-09 03:15:37

I have been going to Chefs for years and they are still good. Their steam table has a nice selection of different items and staff is quick and friendly.

Review №34

2020-09-13 22:16:47

Food was ok. My veggies tasted burnt. We bought both chow mein option(my reason for going) one was very dry, the other was good.

Review №35

2023-03-02 14:44:10

The Food is great, steam table and individual orders

Review №36

2021-04-17 20:41:12

The food is similar to Panda Express in price, but WAY better in quality! Ive never gotten a meal I didnt like from Chefs Chinese.

Review №37

2021-07-13 22:28:27

Came here after I won $750 at the casino and my sister and my niece brought me here to celebrate my birthday loved it enjoyed it had a great time here and you went to.

Review №38

2019-01-11 23:17:48

The food was delicious. We had the sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, salad and pot stickers. This is my favorite spot for great Chinese food.

Review №39

2018-07-24 14:56:59

I love this place my mom and I have been coming here for years but now that we stand Texas this is always our first stop from the Oakland Airport. Great food great service always the best

Review №40

2019-05-03 05:09:31

Would give more stars but they are getting cheap with their food ordered kung pao chicken and the meat was cut so small I didnt get but a few pieces of chicken. Maybe they raised the rent so they have to cut expenses or they paying employees$15/hr

Review №41

2018-12-13 02:26:32

The friends I stay with in California use this place as a quick pick up for food when they dont want to cook dinner. I like the selection and I enjoy the taste of their entries

Review №42

2021-02-26 00:41:19

Terrible like the guy quoted me 17 dollars for only orange chicken like why is it 17 dollars for one side of orange chicken.Then have the nerve to call back and tell me to come get it uhh no sir. Must be gold in it or something I’m good can some one tell me why it’s $17 dollars like what is in it

Review №43

2022-02-08 18:39:23

I am scared of this place does not seem clean the food was okay mediocre but I dont trust the cleanliness of this place

Review №44

2017-05-20 04:13:24

This is what Chinese food is meant to be. Delicious and not pricey. The environment is soft and family oriented. Looking for good Chinese food to dine in or to take on the fly I highly recommend Chefs in el cerrito.

Review №45

2019-10-03 00:26:50

First time there. Excellent lunch menu. Good portion size. Great service. Very friendly.

Review №46

2019-05-05 23:21:49

War wonton soup is the greatest. Lovely sit-in restaurant- even for intimate dates 😉. Friendly service and delicious selections. That war wanton tho 😎

Review №47

2019-07-06 23:26:17

Outstanding food our favorite place to stop every time were in tbe bay area, they need to have one in Sacramento we would be there every day and they would make a killing in downtown Sacramento.

Review №48

2020-01-30 18:42:51

Its not that the quality of the food is poor (its not), but that the taste is not the same. My favorite was the basil fish, but the last two times I had it, I was underwhelmed. The same for the fried rice. 😐

Review №49

2020-09-23 03:46:54

My food tasted like it was cooked in the morning and it didnt sale well so they tried it at night. There normally the best. I guess it was a bad night.

Review №50

2018-12-03 03:28:05

The cost of the meals have risen, the size of their food to go containers at the counter has gotten smaller.When I had ask for condiments.. they failed to provide..How can you forget something when requested seconds ago..??

Review №51

2022-01-09 00:37:24

Some of the worst Chinese food Ive ever had and they even managed to screw up my order.

Review №52

2018-12-23 14:23:06

Hot food ready to go. They got them little noodles i been looking for every where but i dont think they are rice noodles just like littler chow mein noodles. Idk i should ask.

Review №53

2022-03-31 11:49:13

Lots of choices from the steam table (menu ordering also available). Good quality.

Review №54

2023-07-30 23:21:08

As expected for small mall place.

Review №55

2019-05-06 13:06:59

Fresh, reliable take out steam table, as well as a restaurant. I avoid the breaded items, but everything else is great.

Review №56

2018-04-28 04:09:53

Food is freshly made with good, appropriate sauces. Better than most high priced Chinese restaurants.

Review №57

2019-09-23 01:52:45

Spent $30.00 and employees were so rude..I asked for a plate. And they refused and the food was not good never going back there again

Review №58

2021-01-02 03:07:26

Always busy. One thing I especially like about their food is that its not crazy salty like at many other Chinese restaurants.

Review №59

2023-01-13 23:15:07

The food is good but the service is horrible

Review №60

2020-07-20 02:14:13

Its a good restaurant, & I go there every chance I get.

Review №61

2019-05-16 03:37:54

They use to be the best place, now there customer service is horrible, dry fried rice is not good anymore and they don’t give you enough meat!

Review №62

2019-01-11 23:32:46

Decent food from the To Go option....no service to speak of ....just kind blah

Review №63

2018-07-04 04:40:48

When we want comfort food, we come here. Their soups are always good.

Review №64

2017-05-10 21:35:42

The pot stickers are probably frozen, and they are overpriced. the freezed ones they sell at the supermarket taste much better.

Review №65

2016-12-12 00:02:35

This place is a joke. If you like to enjoy Authoritarian oppressive style of service, please come! Rude servers!

Review №66

2019-05-05 21:28:08

Good food, fast service. 4 stars if they didnt use MSG

Review №67

2016-10-02 00:02:45

The wonton soups are BOMB ! Especially the shrimp one I love eating there

Review №68

2018-12-30 07:00:19

Great place for a quick bite, their honey sesame chicken is seriously addictive

Review №69

2022-02-19 17:07:37

Fresh and fast service. Lots of options and huge portions

Review №70

2019-12-25 00:01:53

Good food, reasonable prices, no frills.

Review №71

2020-10-06 18:17:38

Very good prices and food. Very delicious

Review №72

2019-05-13 05:01:16

Basil Fish w Strings & Zucchini...hot with heat and a Tasty Delight!

Review №73

2019-08-23 18:23:22

Waitress was being a racist, not comfortable AT ALL, never gonna come back.

Review №74

2012-07-24 03:07:48

Good Chinese food great take out.and in for dining :D

Review №75

2019-10-19 00:42:42

Been coming here for fifteen years. Always quality food

Review №76

2015-03-31 02:18:01

This food is the best, and the best price! Dont tell anyone!!!

Review №77

2019-01-31 19:56:37

Love there food dinning in is the best here.

Review №78

2018-12-20 14:31:52

Convenient hot fresh food fast&friendly service...

Review №79

2015-11-26 04:16:47

This is probably the best Chinese food in El Cerrito. Only wish it were open later in the night.

Review №80

2019-02-20 00:46:09

Always great food! Same owners for years!

Review №81

2020-09-05 14:14:13

Yummy. Seasoned good, not heavy....see U soon Chef.

Review №82

2023-01-03 16:49:13

Good food. Staff is nice.

Review №83

2019-02-15 03:49:26

I went today to buy and this lady started to scream at me and was very rude while I was ordering.

Review №84

2016-02-29 03:56:21

Options are predetermined, but very affordable and high quality food.

Review №85

2018-12-04 04:53:08

Great food. Good prices.

Review №86

2020-12-01 01:38:28

Chinese restaurant with a steam table set up for fast in & out chinese meals.

Review №87

2017-05-21 05:21:55

Orange chicken is some of the best Ive ever had.

Review №88

2020-09-30 21:57:38

Delicious and big portions nice people

Review №89

2020-09-29 03:06:19

Love 💓🥰💓 this place have it coming here for years.

Review №90

2019-03-09 08:53:11

Great food. Would recomend it.

Review №91

2013-07-02 14:18:27

The food is delicious and grate service

Review №92

2020-06-05 22:38:11

Good tasty food at this price point!

Review №93

2020-05-23 03:12:06

The food 🥘 is excellent, delicious, OMG 😆

Review №94

2018-07-26 03:40:31

My server is, and has always BEEN THE BEST!!!

Review №95

2015-12-10 20:52:24

Great take out. Decent prices.

Review №96

2019-03-27 00:26:55

Good Food And Service Ill Be Back

Review №97

2022-10-25 19:53:57

The food was delicious.

Review №98

2021-02-06 16:49:17

Easy in and easy out, simple Chinese food to go.

Review №99

2018-04-02 15:56:46

Great customer service, subpar food

Review №100

2020-01-29 03:39:26

Is there a better asian food restaurant ?

Review №101

2020-02-24 05:37:55

Always great hot and sour soup !

Review №102

2018-07-20 19:30:00

Good food and great people

Review №103

2018-10-23 20:31:51

Good food, good service.

Review №104

2010-12-20 19:26:34

Basic chinese take-out for white people.

Review №105

2021-05-17 17:06:24

Best soup in town.

Review №106

2021-11-01 21:10:39

Good tested great!!

Review №107

2019-03-23 21:25:42

Honey sesame chicken is fire

Review №108

2019-01-03 22:08:44

Always freshly cooked..

Review №109

2019-02-07 23:57:30

Some of the best foods in town

Review №110

2020-01-19 22:25:25

Always love this place!!

Review №111

2016-07-24 02:11:22

Been going here 14 years

Review №112

2022-07-20 22:43:40

Good food.

Review №113

2016-10-03 22:47:38

Tasty Walnut Shrimp!

Review №114

2019-05-22 01:14:31

Fine take out

Review №115

2020-07-15 22:43:54

Nice corner, appreciate

Review №116

2019-06-05 16:39:55

Good fresh food

Review №117

2019-01-20 00:20:24

Poor food quality

Review №118

2022-09-15 19:20:43

Extremely rude

Review №119

2019-04-22 13:30:43

Some good eating.

Review №120

2015-03-15 23:43:54

Loved it

Review №121

2021-08-24 03:49:32

Love the food

Review №122

2019-12-22 02:53:14

Great food

Review №123

2019-09-04 23:51:36

Excellent

Review №124

2019-08-13 01:05:09

Fast

Review №125

2017-06-28 17:59:08

Good

Review №126

2016-08-21 05:18:41

Amazing

Review №127

2019-10-26 22:00:20

Delicious food 👍👍👍

Review №128

2021-01-04 17:06:30

Delicious Chinese food

Review №129

2020-03-21 18:00:42

Out standing

Review №130

2016-01-17 05:44:36

Good Chinese food

Review №131

2017-03-28 20:48:22

Food is good

Review №132

2019-05-12 05:47:51

Food is delicious

Review №133

2023-10-30 13:13:15

I love the food, it is very fresh, the place would only be better if they gave access to the bathroom when you eat.

Review №134

2019-10-01 00:23:49

Very good

Review №135

2014-11-27 00:25:25

Good fresh and cheap