Chef Chu's

Chef Chu's
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Restaurant information
Established1970
OwnerLawrence C.C Chu
Food typeChinese-American
Location1067 N San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA 94040
Websitewww.chefchu.com

Chef Chu's is a Chinese-American restaurant in Los Altos, California, owned by chef Lawrence Chu. It opened in 1970 and has been operating since, and is known for hosting several heads of state, tech elites, and celebrities, such as Steve Jobs, Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Serena Williams, and Justin Bieber.[1][2] The proprietor, Lawrence Chu, is also the father of director Jon M. Chu, known for directing the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and the musical fantasy Wicked (2024).[3] The restaurant is currently managed by Larry Jr., Chu's oldest son.[4][5]

History

Chef Chu's started as a take-out restaurant in a location in a strip mall, a former laundromat that sat alongside Howell’s Vacuum & Sewing and a beauty salon in 1970 by Lawrence C.C. Chu and his partner Ruth Ho.[3] Chu's father operated a restaurant called Mandarin House where he learned the fundamentals of Chinese cooking from the head chef.[6] Over the years, the restaurant expanded to occupy nearby businesses eventually occupying the whole building, including a second floor.[1]

Reception

Chef Chu's is widely considered to be one of the best Chinese-American restaurants in Silicon Valley,[7] including tweet endorsements from Serena Williams and Justin Bieber.[3] It was ranked three on the list of America's 50 best Chinese restaurants by CNN in 2017.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Hung, Melissa (November 14, 2018). "How Chef Chu's Became Silicon Valley's Favorite Chinese Restaurant". Eater. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  2. ^ Boudreau, John (August 14, 2012). "Chef Chu's restaurant has served tech elite, from Steve Jobs to Jerry Yang". The Mercury News. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "'Crazy Rich Asians' director plugs his dad's Bay Area restaurant to Stephen Colbert". SFGATE. 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  4. ^ Kadvany, Elena (January 30, 2020). "As Chef Chu's turns 50, Larry Chu looks to the future". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  5. ^ Goard • •, Alyssa (August 4, 2024). "Director Jon M. Chu speaks in San Francisco about his Bay Area roots, hopes to inspire the next generation". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  6. ^ Le, Anh-Minh (February 3, 2020). "Chef Chu's Marks 50 Years". nobhillgazette.com. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  7. ^ Intern, Chelsea Nivison-Town Crier Editorial (August 9, 2017). "Chef Chu's achieves national ranking in restaurant roundup". Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  8. ^ Wei, Clarissa (July 12, 2017). "50 best Chinese restaurants in the U.S." CNN. Retrieved April 12, 2025.

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