Grand Chau Chow: A Chinatown Stand-by
Real fans of Chinese food know that some of the best Chinese eats can be found at the most unassuming places. Grand Chau Chow is just that kind of place- it's a smallish dining room with pink formica tables, live-fish tanks stacked on the floor, and 70's -era mirrored walls.
Grand Chau Chow is also one of Chinatown's most well-known and reviewed restaurants. One long wall is dedicated to the restaurant's numerous local and national "best of" awards and newspaper reviews.
Grand Chau Chow is famously popular too with the clubbing crowd. It is one of the few restaurants in Boston that is open really late- until 3 AM on weekdays and until 4 AM on weekends.
If you come for lunch, ask specifically for the lunch menu- if you are not a regular or if you look like a tourist, you may be given the (slightly) more expensive dinner menu.
Lunch combos are served Monday-Friday only but are quite the deal at just $5.25-$5.50. A typical luncheon plate combo has an egg roll, chicken and broccoli, fried rice and hot and sour soup. More authentic luncheon plates like Bean Cake with Roast Pork and rice are practically big enough to serve three!
Grand Chau Chow's specialty though is its seafood. All their spicy salted seafood dishes are excellent. You can splurge here too- the many kinds of jumbo shrimp dishes here cost just $10.95.
Service is exceptionally speedy and your food is brought to you as soon as it is cooked. Of course, staggered service is a great excuse to share from your dining companion's plate!