Chef Lau is a welcoming Chinese restaurant in Amherst, MA, known for serving satisfying meals with the kind of quality and consistency that keeps guests coming back.
With a strong customer rating of 4.70 out of 5 from 142 reviews, the restaurant has built a reputation for dependable service, flavorful dishes, and a comfortable dining experience that suits everything from a quick lunch to a relaxed dinner.
Whether you are stopping in for a solo meal, gathering with friends, or planning an easy family outing, Chef Lau offers a casual atmosphere where great food and convenience come together naturally.
Guests can enjoy a range of dining options designed to fit any schedule, including dine-in, takeaway, and delivery. The menu brings together comforting favorites, healthier choices, and small plates, making it easy to find something satisfying no matter what you are in the mood for.
Chef Lau is especially known for lunch, dinner, and dessert, and its fast service makes it an excellent choice for those who want a quality meal without a long wait.
With reservations accepted and practical payment options including credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments, the restaurant makes dining simple and stress-free from start to finish.
Chef Lau also prioritizes accessibility and guest comfort, with wheelchair-accessible parking and a wheelchair-accessible toilet available on site. A restroom is provided for added convenience, and the overall setting is casual and approachable, creating a place where customers can feel at ease.
Located at 356 College St, Amherst, MA 01002, Chef Lau is a reliable choice for anyone looking for flavorful Chinese cuisine in a friendly, accessible environment. To place an order, make a reservation, or learn more, call +1 413-835-0372.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Hear from our valued guests
Chef Lau provides wonderful food, is extremely friendly and well priced. Best and most consistently well prepared Hong Kong food in the greater area. Please patronize them. You will love the food.
Food is always fresh, beautiful, and delicious. Feels like it’s made with love. Atmosphere is small but with great service. Worth going to!
We love The food at this family run restaurant. The prices are most reasonable! The quality and taste is superb located in Amherst Massachusetts. Please support these hardworking, Delightful people! I heard that their business is struggling due to the decline in foreign students at UMass. Please try them and order some great Chinese food!!
Fantastic. Best restaurant in town by far, with friendly staff, and really authentic Cantonese food for affordable prices. Love it. As someone from Hong Kong, this has become a staple for me.
I believe this is the finest Chinese restaurant in Amherst. The service here is exceptional, and the warmth and friendliness of the staff, especially the Chinese lady, truly enhance the dining experience. The steamed sea bass was an absolute delight, incredibly fresh and bursting with flavor. However, my personal highlight was the salted egg yolk with chicken wings, a flavor combination that left a lasting impression. Trust me, you must try this place!!
I really enjoy eating the food at Chef Lau’s. I usually order the salt and pepper squid, but I wanted to shake things up today so I elected to order the chicken and broccoli combination! What a surprise, the chicken was well seasoned, the broccoli was fresh, crunchy but not raw, and the fried rice tasted so real, not the usual stuff you get from a Chinese restaurant, but a lightly seasoned, not too salty, very deliciously prepared fried rice with carrots, peas and eggs. Everything was freshly stir fried and you can taste the difference and the light flame touched flavor. I will definitely be back!
The poached chicken is what chinese food should be, real food cooked without needing to be submerged in a puddle of sugary, salty ooze to taste good. It comes with ginger sauce, which was fresh and full of flavor. The roast pork is even better, sweet and tender like boneless ribs minus the excess oils and additives. I'm also a fan of their pork fried rice, which is the tastiest in the region.
Drove 2 hours to vsit Chef Lau from Boston for 2 times, tried different dishes, all came out with excellent taste and quality. The most authentic Hongkong food we have ever eaten in the New England area.
We had an excellent experience at this hole in the wall Chinese Take-out/Dine-in establishment after a long business workday. The owner was super friendly and helpful, and he made several recommendations of authentic Cantonese dishes. Everyone enjoyed the food very much. BYOB was okay as well.
One of the best restaurants in Amherst! My partner and I order from here once or twice a week; the food is consistently fresh, hot, and delicious. Everything is seasoned perfectly. The all-day combo is so affordable, with a lot of options. We like the General Tso's Chicken, Mapo Tofu, Beef Teriyaki Skewers, Poached Chicken over Rice, and Crab Rangoons, but you can't miss with anything here. The service is also so sweet and lovely, definitely the highlight of Chef Lau's. Thank you!!
Common questions about Chef Lau
Chef Lau is located at 356 College St, Amherst, MA 01002, United States, Amherst, MA, United States.
You can reach Chef Lau by calling +1 413-835-0372.
Chef Lau has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 142 customer reviews.
Chef Lau features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Chef Lau features the following service options: Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Chef Lau features the following highlights: Fast service.
Chef Lau features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Chef Lau features the following offerings: Comfort food, Healthy options, Small plates.
Chef Lau features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert.
Chef Lau features the following amenities: Restroom.
Chef Lau features the following atmosphere: Casual.
Chef Lau features the following crowd: Tourists.
Chef Lau features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Chef Lau features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Chef Lau features the following children: Good for kids.
Chef Lau features the following parking: Free parking lot, Plenty of parking.
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