I love this restaurant. So unpretentious yet food is conisustently excellent with nice seasonal menu. if you're lucky enough to get the banana cream pie before it's gone, don;t pass it up!! more

Variety of excellent food - great for breakfast - fireplace in winter more

"The best baggete blue-chesse burger in the West Coast." more

Hi all, Chow has excellent food. On a warm summer evening, it is just wonderful to sit outside, be cordially waited on and eat excellent casual food. No wonder it is always busy, yet barely a line. 5 stars by me. If you haven't been, then check it out, I am sure that you will be pleasantly surprised. more

This charming locals hangout offers fuss-free homestyle California cuisine in a casual yet upbeat atmosphere. The resturant is open from morning to late night, so slip on your flip-flops, grab Fido's leash and order a decent glass of modestly priced house wine and cobb salad to enjoy al fresco on Chow's popular dog-friendly patio. All salads and several entrees are... more

This is not a place you may want to visit if you are of a particular ethnic background. I and my friends got thrown out because I asked the Waitress if she was pregnant (to later congratulate her). She reported to the manager that we were all harassing her and he threw us out. I witness this waitress be rude... more

My wife? She can't find anything on the menu that she likes... I however, really like this place... I would say... open one up in Tahoe City and call it "Lake Chow." more

We dined at Chow today 3/8/09. Service was upbeat and excellent for most of the meal. However, when my wife's entree (a pasta dish) arrived it was cold and had to be sent back. Our waiter was responsive, apologized for the inconvenience and took the food to have a new entree prepared. The second entree arrived with an oddly shaped... more

Date: Feb.28.08 @ 5.00pm I was at the restaurant for an early dinner … a wise choice as it got really busy soon after! I ordered a small Fennel sausage pizza and the Apple Cranberry Cobbler for Dessert. In my experience (as a compulsive gourmet diner) was that a similar pizza at Pizza Antiga (also in Lafayette) is far superior,... more