Mr Chow in Beverly Hills

My favorite Chinese in town. Everything is delicious on the menu. My favorite is the Peking duck. I also love their lychee martinis. Have been going here for couple decades and it never disappoints

After a stressful work week, we decided to treat ourselves and stopped -in to Mr Chows.I had fond memories of nice meals at this location in BH---pre-pandemic.We were uncertain as to what we would find tonight. I am pleased to say that it was a truly wonderful experience. The staff were attentive polite and utterly charming. The familiar eclectic menu with its authentic dim sum a,ppetizers, famous freshly pulled hand-made noodles and savory seafood dishes (we chose the lobster) as well as legendary Peking duck were all in attendance.Nothing was greasy or overly seasoned. (And there was no MSG to give one that good hang-over either)The Champagne cart survives and thrives.We treated ourselves to a glass! Why not!I cannot say enough about the staff. They are friendly. They care about making your experience special. They even feigned laughter at some of my attempts at telling a joke.All this on a weeknight too!Thank You Mr Chow!

Absolutely better than I expected. Our favorite Chinese restaurant closed and we couldn’t find any viable options so we trekked the 30 minute drive to the west side. I was so very happy we did. We had their dim sum, chow noodles, glazed walnut shrimp, velvet chicken and their fried rice which was all amazing. The centerpiece was their ginger and garlic lobster which was beyond delicious. Their martinis were also excellent. Would definitely recommend a try or three.

Mr Chows is incredibly expensive for what you are getting. The portions are tiny and I’m not sure this food can be classified as Chinese.My highlight dishes for the night are the Gambler’s Duck and the Mixed Berry Tart and the Lemon Tart. Our party was pleased with these dishes.One dish I highly don’t recommend is the Crispy Beef. This dish is awful. The only thing I tasted was the fried pieces of flour and/or cornstarch.There are a tone of staff so if you need anything, they will be there to assist you. I guess thats what the 20% auto gratuity is for.This place is fine for an extremely special occasion but if you come here for the food you must be insane.

Prior to visiting this restaurant, I researched the restaurant official website. Surprisingly, there is no menu available. I then searched yelp, 3 out of 5, 1039 reviews, and google map, 4.1 out of 5, hundreds of reviews . Many reviews saying it’s not worth to try, but I still decided to go - because of its history, I am a fan of the father of the first owner of this restaurant.However, I have to rate 3 out of 5 of the entire experience.The staff are well trained and professional. They are very polite and welcoming. But I always have a feeling that they prompted me to order quickly, eat quickly and leave quickly. I did not feel as relaxed and respected as when I eat at other restaurants.Another thing that confused me is the menu. Each item has its price listed next to it. I ordered chicken satay $14, Mr Chow Noodles $28, emperor’s crab $52 and green prawns $52. However, I was charged as $92 per person X 2 persons. I don’t understand how it was counted.I didn’t notice how I was charged until now, when I am writing the review and look at the photos I took at the restaurant.As for the food. They are OK.The chicken is the most popular appetizer at Mr. Chow. It is tender and rich.Don’t order the Mr. Chow noddles! I ordered it because it is relatively expensive in the menu and it is named after “Mr. Chow”. I expected something special. However, it was just noddles, as any noddles available at an ordinary Chinese restaurant.The green prawns was a signature entree of this restaurant. All prawns were dyed green. It tasted fresh and light. It’s a good one to recommend.The emperor’s crab, I actually didn’t figure out what it was. The meat tasted like fish, or artificial crab meat? Not sure.Generally speaking, it didn’t like what I experienced at other $$$$$ restaurants. I will not invite my friends or have business dinner at Mr. Chow as I will feel embarrassed if my friends or business partners are pushed to finish a meal.

When I go to a restaurant and spend over $100 a person I expect great food. Mr. Chow was bland at best.The $30+ lettuce wraps could hardly be salvaged with a sauce and I know a place with $12 lettuce wraps that will put Mr. Chow to shame. The chicken satay wasn’t any better and even though it comes out bright red, which I thought meant there would be some seasoning, it tastes like boiled chicken on a stick. The main courses we tried didn’t rise to the occasion and the ma mignon was cold and just as unflavored as the other dishes.Next time I’ll save myself the drive and $300 and just get Chinese food from the hole in the wall place by my house. At least it will have some flavor to it and I won’t feel like I just wasted money on a meal.

We had a very nice booth near the front but that was the only thing that was nice. I had two shrimp appetizers cuz nothing on the main menu sounded good. My partner is vegetarian, and had very limited options for him. They gave us a hard time about ordering side orders of white rice and brown rice with mushrooms ($16/bowl) because we didnt order a main course and said that three appetizers was not enough. They finally let us order $32 for two sides of rice, but only after we were both pretty uncomfortable. Shrimp dishes were tasty, washed it down with hot jasmine tea and bottle of flat water, we dont drink alcohol. The bill included tip and tax was close to $300. But got sick within 12 hours of eating here. Two days of a fever of 100.5, diarrhea, and nauseous.Not the best spot for Chinese food. Food poisoning was even worse. No thank you.

Excellency good and kingly service by some amazing set of restaurant staff and the manager. They make sure to give you a very personalised experience with your food. Small portions but you’ll feel full by the time you leave. A little overpriced though

I honestly have to say, their food was better than I thoughtStill not authentic Chinese food, but I wasnt bad.Service and ambiance was amazing. I would definitely go back.

Everybody goes to Mr Chow. But hardly anyone remembers why. Is it for people watching? Nostalgia? The reassurance of certainty? In these trying times, certainty, even mediocre, can be appealing. Perhaps its the sense of community? Getting the same bland and pricey dumplings theyve been serving for 50 years does make you feel part of a club. The club of those who pay too much for their dumplings, but a club anyways. There were a few interesting dishes, like the prawn toast, but, again, for irrational prices and poor service. The cocktails we tried were too sweet or too spicy, except for the lychee martini. Wine was ridiculously expensive. Staff was overwhelmed and unhelpful, we had to wait 30 minutes to be seated despite our reservation. Decor is basic, elevated with some fresh rose bouquets. You might have a good reason to go to Mr Chow, but lets be honest, its not for the food.