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Reviewed 23 October 2022 via mobile

My friend Cindy had dined here,many, many times and was house sitting two pets for a friend in Charlton. Nice scenic drive on Rt. 31.... The portions were generous and I liked my Peking Ravello...steamed and my pork lo mein. We had a PuPu platter...for 2 and there was take home, plenty.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed 24 February 2019 via mobile

Recently got take out from Chef Sau and found the food to be freshly prepared and delicious. I’m quite particular about Chinese food and will definitely order take out again or dine in.

Date of visit: February 2019
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Reviewed 18 June 2018

The food here is excellent. Very clean tasting and addictive lol. I always buy the regular sizes so we can have it again on another day.

Date of visit: June 2018
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Reviewed 5 March 2018 via mobile

As always very good food, restaurant is a bit cramped with stuff but food is always very good. Drinks are made very well, very good Mai Tai. No MSG in the food either. Can even request special instructions.

Date of visit: March 2018
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Reviewed 4 January 2018

We got our order to take out and eat at home. It consisted of: Fried Peking Ravioli - there were 6 and were larger than I expected. The stuffing was plentiful and tasted good - the dough was really thick and chewy, unlike a thin,...delicate dough we were expecting. Shrimp and peapods - small order only had 4 shrimp, the rest of the container was chuck full of fresh peapods. If any one order this expecting a meal for one, I think it would be disappointing - not much there, but flavorful. The 3 of us had to toss a coin to see who got the 4th lonely shrimp. Veggie lo mien - the first scoop contained almost all the veggies- not much in the rest of the container. We just mixed in our over abundance of peapods! The lo mien itself was good. Chicken and cashews - our best choice - plenty of chicken, cashews and other goodies through out. Out total cost was about $25 - pretty reasonable for 3 people.More

Date of visit: January 2018
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Reviewed 9 November 2017

I love all the food here but my favorite is the crab rangoons. I wish the portion sizes were a little larger. That is the only reason I did not give it 5 stars.

Date of visit: August 2017
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Reviewed 2 September 2017

Spent $60.15 dollars tonight on takeout . The sweet & sour chicken for $8.75 had 5 pieces of chicken. The crab ragoons are burnt. I won't even describe the rest. What a disappointment. Don't waste your money. Not enough food for 2 adults and 1...child.More

Date of visit: September 2017
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Reviewed 23 August 2017 via mobile

Me and my wife frequently dine here on Saturdays for lunch. The food is very good and the portion sizes are huge. For the price you can not find a better deal around. Their lunch specials are served till three o'clock and it is plenty...of food.More

Date of visit: August 2017
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Reviewed 5 October 2016

Our take out meal from Chef Sau was excellent. We think they serve the best crab rangoon and fried Peking rolls that we've ever had. Shrimp chop suet was excellent as was the Kung Pao chicken.

Date of visit: October 2016
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Reviewed 2 August 2016 via mobile

Regular take out spot for us.....always fresh and hot...Fried Rice is the specialty....friendly service as well as fast...they will cook your food to order

Date of visit: August 2016
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Reviewed 3 January 2016 via mobile

As always food was delishes my family has been going there for Chinese food for years never disappointed! Thanks Chef Sau!!!

Date of visit: December 2015
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Reviewed 2 January 2016 via mobile

We ordered a large take out order for New Year's Eve and everything was excellent. Everything was hot, just as we ordered and very yummy!

Date of visit: January 2016
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Reviewed 14 November 2015

We went to dinner/ended up at Chef Sau last night. Because we couldn’t obtain the supposedly “on-sale” “Alaskan” king crab legs from any Stop & Shop store (see my reviews on this site) and had planned to cook them for dinner last night, we more...or less resorted to going out for Chinese food, giving Chef Sau a chance to redeem himself (our last take-out order from him was really bad. See previous review). We had dined in here some time ago and had had a wonderful experience. This time, however, not so much. Maybe it was because this time, for some unknown reason, I had a hankering for unhealthy pu pu-type food/appetizers instead of the dishes we usually order ---Szechuan and stir fry. Our experience last night was, however, not so far off from what we had received in our previous take-out order. I must note that the young man who served us was friendly and prompt. I must also note that our tea was served right away and it was hot and welcome on this windy and chilly evening. Our scorpion bowl for two was refreshingly boozy and some of what we ordered was hot and tasted freshly made. Some things, however, did not come close to passing muster. The two very small spring rolls we received were tepid at best, and more closely resembled the tiny taquitos you get in the frozen foods section of a supermarket. But they were crispy and had a flavorful filling. The beef teriyaki strips were well-marinated, tender and served hot. The chicken fingers, also freshly made, were screaming hot and nicely crispy. More than ample amounts of duck sauce and hot Chinese mustard were provided to us upon our request. Now for the bad things: We were very disappointed with the shrimp lo mein. Although this dish was rife with tiny salad shrimp, the noodles were on the hard side and dry, but still glistened with a coating of grease. Vegetables were scarce, and the whole dish itself was cold---not just tepid, but COLD. We asked for it to be reheated, and our server quickly obliged. It came back hot, but it still seemed like the scrapings from lunch‘s or last night’s dinner plates. The crab Rangoon as well didn’t seem to be freshly fried but reheated, as they didn’t have the usual hot and crispy/creamy texture. Appetizer prices have gone up and the quality of the food has gone down steadily; this restaurant does in no way earn the title “gourmet Chinese,” as Chef Sau touts itself. We won’t return for more subpar or mediocre food.More

Date of visit: November 2015
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Reviewed 23 October 2015

Sloppy, messy, disorganized are words that come to mind to describe our first and last visit. Poor service, small portions and high prices also fit. A dump in a run down town. Who goes out to dinner in crumbling downtown Spencer MA anyhow?

Date of visit: June 2015
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Reviewed 5 September 2015

We gave this place a few tries, but won't be back. It was just ok the first time, and just crummy on our other visits. We ordered a few of the same dishes/appetizers each time but the quality and taste were very inconsistent. My husband...requested extra vegetables In his lo mein and was told No (a simple request, seemed odd to refuse). With a name like Che Sau, we expected good quality, authentic Chinese food. Chef Saus menu is typical, and the food is just not worth it.More

Date of visit: September 2015
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