Fodor's Expert Review Chau Chow City

$$ Downtown Boston Chinese

Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.

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 restaurants that keep serving well into the wee hours (until 4 am), making it a staple for late-night diners.

Chinese Lively Breakfast Dinner Brunch $$

Quick Facts

83 Essex St.
Boston, Massachusetts  02111, USA

617-338–8158

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