I love the egg fried rice. Very Good and tasty Totally recommend getting it here They all have very good service. Very friendly and they are also fast on taking your orders. read more

I've been going here since they first opened in I think 1997. When I lived in the area I would visit almost weekly. When I moved out of state, my visits were often only a few times a year. The original owners appear to have retired and new owners have taken over. The recipes have changed and the food quality is considerably gone downhill. I made a large purchase yesterday and I couldn't be more dissatisfied. For example, chef co was known for having some of the best fried rice in the area. What I received yesterday was too wet and gooey, and the beef in the fried rice was mostly fat. The chicken fingers were extremely greasy. Beef teriyaki was overcooked. The cashew chicken seem to use a completely different and thinner sauce than the previous owners used, very disappointing. The egg foo young was acceptable. They better do something to improve this business to get it back to the original quality that the co-family had, or they're going to be out of business soon. read more

We've been going to Chef Co 10 or so years, including every Christmas Eve. The food and prior service had always been good, but Christmas Eve 2025 was a big disappointment. When we placed our telephone order, we were told that it would be ready in 30 minutes. 90 minutes later we were still waiting at the shop, with the owner updating us a few times that our order would be ready 'any time now'. With numerous other customers lining up with us for their orders too, we had to cancel our order. This fairly new owner is friendly and the food quality good. But how does a customer determine if Chef Co is too busy to handle your order? Tough to recommend them at this time. read more

Excellent food and customer service! The food is always fresh and worth the wait. I highly recommend the fried fish!

New owner is really nice (very chatty!j) and appears to be using the same recipes as the previous, long-time owners. Chicken with broccoli and crab rangoon were delicious. Recently found the pan fried noodle dish much saltier than expected, so may order with no MSG next time. read more

The new owners are trying their best but some dishes have been awful like my moo shi pork. It was so dry and "crunchy". They did not cook the vegetables enough. They seem to be really making an effort so I'll try again but I really miss the old owners. Hope they are doing well! read more

Nice family run restaurant with a large menu and everything cooked to order. They do standard Chinese but also have some Cantonese/Chinatown dishes, noodle soup dishes and a little Thai and Vietnamese dishes. Homemade Peking raviolis were pretty good. Order a lunch or dinner combo to try a variety of their food without a big $$$$!commitment. You'll enjoy it. read more

Located in a separate small strip plaza at the east end of the Merrimac Plaza (Market Basket/AJ Wright). I stopped at Chef Co for dinner takeout very recently on a typical and fairly busy weeknight. This small takeout/delivery restaurant has a good sized menu serving up Mandarin, Szechuan, Chinese, & Polynesian cuisines. They offer over 50 lunch and dinner combination plates ($5.15-$8.50) plus vegetarian and dieter's dishes. It's order at the counter with open kitchen and a few tables. I ordered Combo 32 Shrimp Lo Mein with J Option (Beef Teriyaki & Egg Roll). The service was hectic between the staff and the food was ready in about 10 minutes. The generous portion of hot food was very good, on the greasy side though. The lo mein had very firm noodles with carrots, sprouts, onion, and soft/tender shrimp, almost like eating a stir fry dish since there was some broth at the bottom of the container. The 2 beef teriyaki sticks were very tender and sweet tasting. The greasy wide egg roll was stuffed with a good mix of chopped cabbage and pork. I couldn't finish the food in one sitting and enjoyed the rest for lunch the next day. read more

Chef Co - the front entrance of a restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Methuen, Massachusetts

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We were staying locally for a dance competition in Andover, and were happy to see a Chinese restaurant delivery close by. The two stars indicated are for the delivery convenience as well as the very friendly delivery man. The food was terrible. The vegetable Lo mein was inedible; it smelled (for lack of a better way to say it, I'll quote my 9 year-old) "like cow manure." Literally. We tossed the entire container of it, the scent was so strong no one dared to try it. The general Tso's chicken was all very dark meat with chewy bits, also inedible. Thankful that we ordered extra fries for the kids because thats way the adults ate. Definitely won't go back next time. Save your money and try a different place. read more

I wanted to order orange chicken with vegetables but wasn't on the menu, so I asked to add broccoli on the side. My husband was picking up the food and overheard conversation. After the girl hung up the phone, she started complaining that I was ordering without menu and started cursing. My husband heard her rant about how I tried to order without menu. Well I had the menu but just wanted to add extra item. So sorry I asked you questions. Apparently you can't ask questions about their menu in this place. Never going back here. read more

Ordered take out at work, The curry chicken was so delicious!!!! Loved the flavor. Portion could have been more but I'll definitely be ordering this dish again. Two coworkers ordered the Tom Yum soup, one with beef the other with seafood. Both loved and said the flavor was very flavorful and will order again.Will try other dishes as well. read more

The food is good. How ever it the worst customer service ever! I was hung up on several Times for asking questions about the menu. I was told "call back when you know what you want". When I thought I placed and order i was told a wait time if 20 min. AN HOUR LATER! I call and got the same extremely rude woman. Who said "you didn't know what you wanted so I didn't place your order. I can put it now if you want" Poor customer service Horrible attitude Definitely do not value the customer at all read more

I was recently in the area and picked up some take out. I got the peking ravioli, beef with string beans, and house fried rice. Everything came out steaming hot and flavorful, all at a reasonable price. It's nice to see that the quality has not changed. read more

Best Chinese food I've had. One time I got my order mixed up with someone else and the lady who runs the store worked everything out for me without any additional charge. Pork fried rice from here is to die for. Literally eat here every time I head to work now. read more

Disappointed .. the broccoli and garlic sauce turned into a greasy blob the Rangoons Are a chunk of cream cheese with not much flavor other than the cream cheese. Chicken fingers were ok not much flavor a bit over cooked. Singapore rice noodles packed no punch and only a few pieces of protein in it. Peking ravioli had too much breading and burnt on one side after it was pan fried. They do give u huge portions I mean huge and the price is cheap and the owners are very very nice but the food is just not very good. Sorry read more

Convenient location, friendly staff, and quick service, but the compliments stop there. This place offers classic suburban American Chinese junk food. Maybe it's my own fault for getting the chicken finger / spare rib / fried rice combo. Coming in at just under $10, my meal was bland and greasy, but I admit that I knew what I was in for: 2 cups of brown pork fried rice with not a lot of meat or veggies to speak of, spare ribs that glowed with that reddish/pink color that makes you wonder if it's really food, and chicken fingers that are wrapped in so much dough you have to take 2 bites to find the chicken. I want to give this place three stars for prompt and polite service but in truth I doubt I'll ever eat here again. read more

The sweet and sour chicken is like a chicken corn dog with too much breading. The short ribs a pork fried rice are decent. I'll maybe try this place one more time. 2.5 stars. Ok so don't get the sweet and sour chicken!!! read more

Chef Co - a styrofoam container of food - Chinese Near Me - Methuen, Massachusetts

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Great local restaurant. Good portions. Their prices Are a bit higher, but the quality is there.

Been coming here for over 15 years and food and prices are still great. Family owned and operated. Try the letter D special its huge.

Really more than a 2.5. Friendly owner, convenient location and OK prices. Food is not the greatest quality, but they deliver. Appetizers -- the junky stuff like chicken fingers -- are generally fine, though I recently had some teriyaki beef that was (literally) sickening. The staples -- like General Gau's chicken -- are just OK, though some entrees, like Kung Pao chicken and sesame chicken, are a little better. They have a couple of dishes that feature scallops -- certainly bay scallops -- which are good, though bay scallops in general are a flavorless bummer. In general, I'd stay away from the beef. Excellent lo mein, FWIW (especially House Special Lo Mein). Chow mein is grim. Good fried rice, but you can get that anywhere. Fried Peking ravioli generally good, but on one occasion came charred. Again, convenience (on my part of West Methuen) is Chef Co's only value proposition. The prices should be slightly cheaper. Stlll, I'm a semi regular. If there were a better Chinese delivery place in West Methuen, it would steal my business, which I hate to say because the owner is very nice. read more

Still a great place to get take out . When ever we're back home in Methuen we get take out .

Take it for what it is and you'll get some really yummy, greasy takeout. Plus, the newly added Korean type dishes like Bun and fresh soups hit the spot. It's not Newbury Street dining but it doesn't claim to be, nor does it charge their prices. Good local spot. read more

Really good food! I was cautious, but it was only place near homewood suites open after 10:30 pm (except pizza...) . Quick delivery, very tasty orange flavored chicken and Kung pao- recommended, see photo. Hot and sour soup is not the best I eat - IMHO black pepper should not be there, hot taste coming from chili . Overall: good, would order there again. read more

Chef Co - Orange flavored chicken - Chinese Near Me - Methuen, Massachusetts

We ordered delivery tonight. After almost an hour and a half we called to ask where the food was. They said it had left ten minutes before I called but said they had no idea when it might arrive. When the driver arrived he handed us the bags and left with the cash. When we opened everything the drinks were missing. We called back at 730pm and they told us the driver had forgotten our drinks and that it was too late to send him back. They said if we wanted our money back we would have to drive to the restaurant which would defeat the entire purpose of delivery. The food was ok. read more

Save yourself from the bloat and unpleasant food! I used to eat here all the time. Recently the food seems old and just does not taste good at all. read more

I'll give three stars and that's only because the person who took our order spoke English perfectly and was very polite. The delivery driver was also very polite and respectful. The food however was horrible. My first time going here and never going back.. Sorry chef co. It's July 2nd, you guys are busy, food should be fresh and cooked a little better than that. Everything was burnt! Even the lobster sauce had a burnt flavor to it! read more

Chef Co - Burnt Chinese food - Chinese Near Me - Methuen, Massachusetts

great food and amazing service highly recommend the Szechuan chicken the fried rice and the scallion pancakes any time i want chinese food this is my go to place! the family that runs it are truly nice people that give incredible service read more

Man, I threw out food before I had half of it and I feel sick from it. Generally I can tell that oil they use has been overused/overfried and old. Sweet and sour chicken was very bad; chicken corn dog with too much breads. Avoid this place; I chose to go even after reading bad reviews - not a good idea. What a waste of $11.. read more

This was my first time here, the food was okay. I don't like that you have to tell them to add beansprouts in the chicken fried rice??? I mean that's weird right? Chinese food is the best with the beansprouts. I had the Kun Pao chicken read more

My family has been eating here for years. I love the service and the food is amazing. And on top of that, you receive plenty of food for the price you pay!! Love this place!! read more

I used to order once a week from Chef Co. Over time I noticed the quality of the food was getting worse. So, I took a break. Its been 6 months and I got Chef Co tonight. I am completley disappointed. Gross!! I only gave it 2 stars because I feel bad giving a lousy review. read more

Foods not bad. Very convenient and deliver quickly. Wouldnt eat it every day, but good when your craving it.

Food was of poor quality and they did not listen to what I ordered, shrimp instead of egg rolls. Got all egg rolls and no shrimp. Will never order here again !!!!!!!!!! Plan to stop in tomorrow to compain read more

I ordered from the place and the service is horrific. Lazy delivery man that won't get out of his car. The women who answers the phone is extremely rude and has hung up the phone several times when I've tried to order. and the food is mediocre at best. I suggest not to order from here and try your luck somewhere else because this place is completely not worth it. read more

Good selection, OK quality, just don't ask for delivery! Unfortunately my wife loves Chinese food and this is the only decent place in the area. Minimum delivery time is 45 minutes, usually it's an hour or more easy. We complained once after an hour wait and was told they were waiting for other orders to come in from our part of town before they sent a driver out. It's OK food, but definitely not worth the wait as far as I'm concerned... read more