This Chinatown "bargain" with a Dorchester sib "gets packed on weekends", both early, when the "amazing variety" of "decent" dim sum "comes out fast", and "very late", when "drunk happy folks" stop by "after a night out on the town."
Spread across three floors, this is the largest, glitziest, and most versatile production yet of the Chau Chow dynasty, with dim sum by day and live-tank seafood by night. Overwhelmed? At lunch, order dim sum off rolling carts making their rounds or the clams in black-bean sauce, the sautéed pea-pod stems with garlic, or the honey-glazed shrimp with walnuts. Chau Chow is one of the area's only...
Chau Chow City Restaurant Review:
The first two floors of Chau Chow City showcase floppingly fresh seafood, from fried spicy squid to ginger and scallion boiled conch; the third floor serves that endless edible stream-of-consciousness treat known as dim sum, from the basic (shrimp dumplings) to the exotic (duck's feet; snails swimming in garlicky broth). Think of Chau Chow City as a warehouse (in need of some updating) for the...
One of Chinatown's largest restaurants, popular for its late hours and dim sum service.:
In Short
Chau Chow's first two floors offer seafood; the upper floor serves dim sum. All areas are patrolled by dutiful, formally-dressed waiters. The menu includes hundreds of offerings,...