Went to Chef's Bistro for food and drinks with my sister and fiancée, and I'll be honest--the night itself wasn't the best, but the experience at the restaurant still stood out. The service was on point from start to finish--attentive, friendly, and quick. We started with the lobster and shrimp potstickers , and they were absolutely amazing--definitely something I would order again without hesitation. For dinner, we ordered the string bean chicken, chicken fried rice, and salt and pepper wings. Everything came out family-style, which I loved, and the portions were generous--we had plenty left to take home. Even though the evening overall was a bit of a bust, the food and service made it worth it. I'd definitely come back to try more items on the menu. read more

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My wife and I are not big on Chinese food....love Vietnamese and Thai because they're lighter, less oily and more delicate flavors. BUT!! This place has always had something different and I can't quite put my finger on the difference but the food is awesome!! We took my mother-in-law and got there at 5 pm. Turns out, happy hour ends at 6 pm so great prices on drinks and appetizers...good to keep in mind. A very generous wine pour for $6 and lettuce wraps were tasty. We each ordered an entree knowing there would be leftovers. All three were excellent and high quality. The staff is very attentive and the food comes out quickly. A very good experience!! read more

This is a place frequently visited by myself, over seven plus years, to coworkers, my family members and friends because the food is always fresh and how when it is brought out by the servers, who are very very pleasant. The ambience is homestyle-like, definitely needs some upgrades, and deep clean but not an issue that overrides the service, pricing and food!! Really like this place read more

Came here to meet up with my old coworkers. Food was absolutely amazing and the watermelon martinis were to die for! Service was great - will come back. read more

Chef's Experience China Bistro - Honey Walnut Shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Hayward, California

This location has plenty of parking in the back and you can also enter the restaurant through the back. It's a large restaurant with a banquet room, a little private seating area, as well as plenty tables to bring your family and friends. Wait staff is always very courteous, professional, and attentive the food is delicious. We ordered the combination chow mein, chow fun, sweet-and-sour shrimp, fried crab wonton, shrimp and crab egg rolls, shrimp dumplings and their margaritas are fantastic. This is a community gem. read more

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My Favorite Restaurant since 2004, Love the food, I recommend to try different plates. Amazing drinks and the ambience is Great! Also the service always been amazing, thats why i keep coming back it has everything!! read more

Chef's Experience China Bistro - Chinese Near Me - Hayward, California

The food is always great! The service is wonderful and I love that it has a great bar! Highly recommend it!

Great service, Food was hot and freshly made! The ambiance was relaxing and chill. If you enjoy great authentic Chinese food this is the place to check out! read more

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Very good solid spot! Food was good I really enjoyed the salt and pepper squid very good appetizer to start with. Orange chicken was also a solid dish not soggy had a good crisp to chicken. Other dish's like chow mien and beef broccoli were good nothing to complain about with food and service. Staff were very nice and helpful even with our kids running around. Sorry about that guys we will be back with no kids next time lol. But very good spot parking in back of building the ambiance was good nicely decorated water fountain was not on maybe it was being worked on but that would be really nice to see working with maybe some koi inside. Also looks like you rent out a space for parties so look into that! read more

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Have eaten there many times and the good food and service is always spot on. Had the Kung Pao and really liked all the veggies in it. Generous portions too. read more

This is our 4th-5th time here for the last 2-3 years but never did I think of giving out reviews before lol I just keep forgetting and so sorry about that. The parking is behind the building so you will enter on the back of the resto. The place has a nice feel and decor to it. I just wish that they would focus a little bit and improve on the hallway entrance since the first thing you can see is the kitchen and the toilet as soon as you get in. For me it's a little eye sore considering the interior has so much character and personality. Anyways, the food were still as great and the staff were very attentive and fast too. Well actually there were only 5 tables occupied since we went there a little early like 1130.... By the time we left, the place was half full already. It is a pretty big place and They also have a private room if you want to hold a private event and a full bar as well. I have to say I still highly recommend this place. They have been here for almost 15 yrs I think since we move to Hayward. It's worth trying to dine here. Im sorry it took time for me to poat my review and also I know I took pictures of our food order but can't seem to find them right now. They might have been on my other phone. Will post as soon as I find them. read more

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They have very bad customer service When I went the restaurant one Chinese guy I think he has the Manager. He didn't do any good service for me. read more

Chef's Experience China Bistro - They have very bad customer service - Chinese Near Me - Hayward, California

I needed a comfort meal for a cold day so I ordered Chef's Experience off Uber Eats after wanting to try them for years since the front stands out over in downtown Hayward. The main reason I went with them was because I really wanted a hot and sour soup and theirs was the only one that was a decent price to order as a side so I could order lots of other dishes as well! The hot and sour soup hit the spot for that craving. I also got the XLB (they were ok, kinda on the small side), Lemon chicken (also ok-I do like that they put the lemon sauce on the side so the chicken doesn't get so soggy), fried rice was good, chicken chow mein was perfect, and crispy shrimp dumplings (basically shrimp in wonton wrappers) was indeed crispy. I do like that the meal overall didn't taste overly greasy or salty-sometimes I didn't feel super bloated after this meal as I sometimes do after chinese food lol. read more

Chef's Experience China Bistro - Crispy shrimp dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Hayward, California

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$10 salt and pepper fish...happy hour, 3pm-6pm 8/10.. missing tartar sauce. Haha Services is on point. Nice bar area and spacious for good family din dinner. I come for their garlic spicy wings.. 10/10 read more

Chef's Experience China Bistro - Chinese Near Me - Hayward, California

I do enjoy most of the meals here without a doubt. Except for the fried rice... not sure why it can't be as good as the other menu items. Small grain rice has no bite and lacks flavor etc. For this reason I may order 4 items here but buy my fried rice at a different restaurant. Service is always good. They have a nice crowd most are regulars. read more

I loved the food it was very delicious The service was great Very professional Everyone was very friendly and polite. The ambiance was very nice and pleasant. read more

Im only rating our experience for their event room. We booked this place for grandma's funeral. At the beginning I think they got very overwhelmed and didn't expect everyone to come at the same time. Food was really good and fresh. We had chowmein, orange chicken, crab wonton or rangoon and some veggies with meat. My favorite was the honey walnut shrimp. It was amazing. It wasn't saucy at all it was a perfect mix of and just enough sauce. My only thing is, idk if they put so much ice on the drinks but they get the liter sodas pour it in a pitcher with ice by the time we get it, it is so watered down that it taste like nothing at that point. I do think they should stick with the soda machines. I know this is quicker but the quality definitely suffered on this. Their event room was really nice and fancy. White linen, nice utensils and very clean. Kudos to the owner, he was amazing and handled our event amazingly. read more

So good. Came in because I saw they had bar seating and I needed somewhere to eat dinner solo for the night. Really cool staff. Bartender was super friendly and made sure I was taken care of. They're a little pricey, but the quality and ambiance come with the price. I tried the Malaysian Fried rice. So good. Had a different kick to it. Had more of a coconut umami taste to it. They also had dim sum all day. So I ordered the xiaolongbao; man it hit the craving I had. Overall, this is a place to take a date or chill with family. Loved the experience read more

Chef's Experience China Bistro - Malaysian Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Hayward, California

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I've attended three events in this restaurant's banquet room, most recently a memorial service last Sunday. We've been happy with the set-up, accommodation, food and service each time. The staff is attentive, kind and accommodating. Each of these events served food buffet style. Food was fresh, good quality and the staff was generous to bring more food so we didn't run out of anything. read more

The food I catered from Chef Experience made for a fantastic Father's Day meal! The honey, walnut shrimp, basil-fish, broccoli, and carrots just to name a few had my family running back for seconds and thirds! Thank you Chef Experience for providing an excellent delightful fresh cooked meal at extremely reasonable price! Shout out to the big boss Eddie and thank you Jason for making it an easy and quick pick up! read more

I have been a customer for over 17 years. The food has a great taste and I always have great service.

Our first visit was very good. Food was delicious. Our server was new but he tried very hard and was super sweet and friendly. My favorites were the Crab Rangoon's, General Taos Chicken & Cashew Chicken. The Shrimp fried rice was good with big shrimp and the Beef chow mein was also tasty. read more

When in Hayward, this is my place to stop and get Chinese. I love the sizzling rice soup, fresh veggies and good broth. The Mongolian beef was very good, beef was tender. Definitely will continues going. read more

My family and I LOVE China Bistro! In fact it's dad n grandpa's favorite! When we go we love to be helped by Jesus, he is so nice and attentive! So is the rest of the staff. All around great place with tasty food! You should definitely try it! read more

The service was good as soon as we walked in we were greeted... the service was also good ..we kept getting checked on amd I could t get enough water .. abundance of water lol ... the place looks very nice and very decorative.. the food was also good I just wish I could get soup like the chines restaurants I usually go To. Free hot tea.. but overall I would recommend read more

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I finally got the Chinese food I've been craving for months. When I want Chinese food, nothing else will do so I don't even bother trying any other place until I can make it to China Bistro!! I get it; we all like what we like! As for me, This Is It!! Love the staff and Edward is always on point. This time we ordered take out and chilled at the bar while we waited over great conversation. They have a nice selection of wine and top shelf spirits. The icing on the cake is when I finally arrived home and dove into what we ordered and EVERYTHING was exactly as I'd hoped it would be. Flavors were on point... orange peel chicken, combo fried rice, chicken chow mein, broccoli beef, and basil chicken wings. Chef's Experience China Bistro is still one of my favorites. I was so caught up I only got one picture. Hope you enjoy this place as much as I do! read more

Chef's Experience China Bistro - Chinese Near Me - Hayward, California

Planned a buffet lunch event (Red Egg & Ginger Chinese tradition for a baby welcome). It was easy to make arrangements with Bella & Eddie to reserve the banquet room for 90+ . Requested Menu A . The dishes exceeded my expectation in freshness, taste & variety. Two servers ( Jesse & Maya(?) were top notch throughout attending to the tables and buffet trays and refreshing the items under the heat lamps. The room was spacious & private with a counter to set up a display, and to put gifts. read more

Chef's Experience China Bistro - Menu A. Table of buffet trays - Chinese Near Me - Hayward, California

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I am a pregnant woman who called to make a pick up order the lady who answered was very kind repeated the order and it was correct I forgot to order a dish so I called back and the gentleman repeated the order and there was a mistake and I asked for it to be corrected and to add another dish Manger got on the phone yelled at me because it was already made and said I should have double checked when making the order (which I did) he was very disrespectful when I wasn't arguing I just asked for it to be corrected as it was not what I ordered. When I picked up the order I asked to talk to the manager and let him know I didn't appreciate his tone of voice and how disrespectful he was to me just for letting him know that the order they put in was incorrect. After that he refused to give me my order and pay for my food. A PREGNANT WOMAN just for stating I don't appreciate how he talked to me over the phone and for him being so disrespectful. I just was calling to add to my order. Crazy! We will not be back read more

Took a chance with this place from a recommendation. Our server was very friendly and a delight, she was very knowledgeable and kind. As for the food I went with one of the "chef favorites" the chicken and shrimp wok plate and the lady had the Singapore noodles. Both lacked flavor and were very bland. We were both dosing all of our food even the appetizers with the chili sauce and soy sauce. I felt like I paid a premium on Panda Express just to sit down lol it was very disappointing I do not see myself coming back or giving them a 2nd try. The pricing was okay but can't get over how bland everything was. This should be a 2 star but our server was super nice. Also Bathrooms were pretty dirty. read more

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Love this place. Always come here for celebrations or just for the food! Service is always great, food is amazing and place is neat! I highly recommend this place for anyone looking for good food and service! read more

I been coming here for years and their food is pretty good, today Annie's or analise answered the phone I had a big order and said can you make the Kung Pao Chicken Spicy? She said it's already spicy I asked 3 more times and she kept yelling at me. She wouldn't even let me speak. For years I've tried to get the Kung pao there but it just has zero flavor. It plain and doesn't resemble Kung Pao, but for some reason, I decided to try once again! Why did I do it? Maybe because I was right next door and thought if I mentioned my concern but no the lady who answered should t be taking orders at all. She added some chilli pack on the side but that was not the point. Just say no you can't make modifications, I would stop trying over and over. So probably my fault for wanting to try them again. I need a New restaurant read more

Food was blah. Service was great. Restaurant is huge has a bar. there was a few people at it they definitely had been drinking and were very loud and obnoxious. I don't think I'd return. I'd say this there's not a lot of great food in Hayward so I'd say this restaurant is up to par for the area. read more

This restaurant is nice and huge! Food was amazing, every dish we ordered was delicious especially the sweet and sour chicken, was nice and crispy! The portions are little bit small compared to other Chinese restaurants but food flavor makes up for it. War won ton soup is a must to try, loved the flavor. Service wasn't the best, not attentive and not too friendly. Lots of things on this menu I want to try and will be back for! read more

Chef's Experience China Bistro - Chinese Near Me - Hayward, California

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We have been coming here for years but will not be returning. The server Jesus is extremely rude and has an attitude problem. The last time we came we waited 30min just for someone to come and serve us and when we did, Jesus yelled at us saying he's too busy, and then the owner came in and said they're too busy, if we want you can leave. He has always given us bad service, so we usually try to ask for someone else to serve us, because he very obviously treats us differently than the other customers. We left after that and thought we would come back and give them another chance in case it was an off day, and hope we didn't get served by Jesus again. That was not an off day, and we got the same server Jesus and he barely served us, however the busboy did a great job. At the end of the meal Jesus approached us and started saying that the owner had told us we were not allowed to come back. This was inappropriate and absolutely unreasonable behavior. He also made faces at us and started telling the other staff and customers that "he's the boss" and that we were the problem. This is inappropriate behavior and alarming since there weren't any issues. It also did not make sense why he would bring this up at the end of our meal, right before we left? It just felt like he was trying to mock us or start something. There were other staff we spoke to, an Asian woman and man at the front. The older man apologized for his colleague's behavior and was sorry about the way we were treated, but the woman was not helpful and tried to make it seem like we were the problem, pretty much going off of what Jesus said. It honestly felt like they were racially profiling us treating us badly because of the way we looked. The food is fine, and happy hour is decent. However the place has gone downhill, and the bathrooms were filthy. I also saw they had a recent health code violation, which only adds to the reasons not to come back here. read more

We are regulars here! I love the food here. I also love how quick the food is brought out to us. My ultimate favorite so far is the Mango Shrimp! It's sweet and spicy and they give you big chunks of mango with a basil sauce. I always order this. The ambiance is very chill. The restaurant is a little outdated but the food is great! We always come here to celebrate birthdays or milestones. Great place to have in Hayward! read more

I love this restaurant. They have dim sum and regular meals. Service is great. Nice looking restaurant.

Food amazing! Never had a bad experience with their food. And up until today, their customer service had been great. I've been coming here since they opened, and today was my first time experiencing a super rude employee at the front desk. My feelings are actually kinda hurt. But anyways, I'm now considering if I'll ever go back, and it pains me to say it. But I Will no longer recommend colleagues to them. Food is still good though. read more

Excellent service, good food Very clean, good area and good atmosphere server is very friendly read more

Great portions, good tasty food, & huge restaurant that could accommodate both big and small parties. Also, full bar!

LOVE THIS PLACE!! And 100% recommend and they brought back their HAPPY HOUR (starts at 3pm). I ordered: Seafood Fried Rice: Soooo freaking good, comes with white fish, shrimp, scallops. Salt and Pepper Fish: Not greasy, super light and cooked to perfection Long Island Iced Tea: Perfect! I was served fast. Food was hot!! And service was amazing. There are many seats and this place is very spacey. Definitely will be back read more

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