Nothing is better than the chateau but I hope they bring back the prime rib soon because it's the best!

The Chateau is where my family goes after funerals...years after most of us have left Waltham, it continues to be a touchstone. Which is not to say the food is good. Having said that, my brother and will make a pilgrimage this week to mark another passing. Toasted ravioli is a family favorite, and I recall the fresh scali bread being worth the calories. But the tomato sauce is a bit sweet for my tastes. And the dessert offerings are unremarkable. read more

2nd best pizza in Massachusetts (Pizzeria Regina is #1). The Chateau has a tacky old-school type feel. The decor hasn't changed in at least 25 years. I've only been disappointed in them once, and it was when I tried their chicken broccoli with ziti. I know more than a few people who are legitimately addicted to their toasted ravioli. It's a very informal, casual place. Don't expect to go there and feel cool; they always have a large percentage of seniors around. Plenty of regulars abound. They don't deliver, which is a bit of a pain, and they're always packed on weekends, so if you're planning on sitting down, expect a wait. I generally just do take-out from there, but everyone should (1) go in and do sit-down at least once, and (2) try the pizza. read more

The food was good, if not overly inspired or distinguishable from other adequate Italian. There were no words I couldn't pronounce on the menu--which was a slight disappointment to me personally, but many folks would not consider that a drawback. I wouldn't NOT recommend it to people, but I think you have to be the right demographic. That demographic is spry old folks approaching their eighth decade. I felt like I had accidentally wandered into a VFW bingo hall in the late 60s. Everything was done up in tones of mustard yellow. The walls were wood panelling. And everywhere, elderly people perched on plastic covered seats. I kept expecting a bridge game to break out. For people between the ages of 65 and 85, who like to play shuffleboard, and who like their spaghetti and meatballs to be unequivocally spaghetti and meatballs, just like their Great-Aunt Vita used to make, I can unreservedly recommend this restaurant. read more

I'm not being generous. Look at the two amazing dining rooms and more amazing lounge. Kind helpful attentive bartenders and waitstaff. Lunch specials $20 Dinner for CHEAP $10 DOLLARS. Awesome burgers put up against any pub or restaurant burger around Waltham. The pasta is heavenly, but appetizers, chicken, and seafood are perfectly prepared taste like nothing else! Come back, again and again. Don't wait for dinner it is worth it for LUNCH. Yummy in my tummy! read more

Awesome bread. Huge menu. Awesome sauce. Delicious food. Spacious rooms My Italian grandmother loved this place. The toasted ravioli is very popular. read more

The Caesar salad was good, although the chicken piccata was very bland, Italian ravioli should not be toasted, gluten free Chicken Parm had too much breading. Food was just disappointing. read more

Went for a relaxing casual dinner with my husband. They rushed us out in less than 45 minutes! Tried to clear sale plates Before we were done, my husband waited so Long for his beer that he only had two More Bites of his dinner left. I thought I would Get a coffee so he could relax and Finish his beer. They brought the check without even asking if we wanted coffee and dessert. I like the chateau but sadly will not be going back any time soon. $75 to be rushed out is Not my idea of a relaxing dinner on a Saturday night!!! Don't easily your Money unless you are in a hurry!!!! read more

Buyer Beware! We buy lots of gift cards - especially for restaurants Many restaurants offer holiday bargains by giving you an extra 20% for free Chateau offers a discount and then very sneaky -- they offer a glorified coupon! $10 off if you spend more than $35 Every other restaurant gives you the the bonus money with no underhanded catches. Plus the Chateau food is often bad -- frozen and refrozen We discovered Johnny Macaroni's in Bridgewater - excellent - fresh food! Also, the Chateau is now offering a Turkey Family meal which is awful and way overpriced. Even Shaws Turkey meal is much better. However, we now go to Whole Foods which has a real quality meal. read more

This is a staple for old school, red sauce Italian-American food. While they're known for their caloric "Trios" of various glutenous treats such as lasagna, chicken parm, and toasted ravioli, they also offer plenty of healthier options and even an extensive gluten free menu. They also have excellent seafood dishes. For an authentic Waltham experience, look no further than Chateau! read more

Reminds me of what 1971 might have been like... The Chateau is actually pretty good. I know it's a chain, but at least its a local one! I have been to this one a few times and it is always packed, no matter the time or day. Its reasonably priced middle of the road Italian fare. The bar area has plenty of tv's and I like the way the bar is set up. I can see everything from that vantage point. This is very helpful when you are vertically challenged! Anyway, get the fried ravioli...its a tasty treat for those not on a diet! I have had a few dinner here and they have all been good. Each came with a salad and bread. Family friendly, wheelchair accessible, and good for groups. read more

I've been going to the Chateau my whole life and my favorite dish was always the fried Fisherman's Platter. Over the last year I have ordered the platter about 5 times and each time the amount of seafood on the platter was tiny. This Monday I went back with my wife and her family. My wife wanted me to get my favorite dish the "Fisherman's Platter" and I told the server it has been excessively skimpy for the last year and I began ordering something else. The server said that the platter had not changed and that I should order it. So, I made the mistake and ordered it. We were all amazed at the tiny portion of fish that came out. The server took a picture and went back to the kitchen and eventually the kitchen cooked some extra clams and scallops for me. I told the waitress it wasn't a mistake by the kitchen because it's been this way for an entire year. My father-in-law was so surprised about the tiny portion that he called the Chateau the next day and spoke with the manger. The manager apparently stated that everything is measured out for the platter now. This is unbelievable....you would think that the Family that runs the Chateau wouldn't allow the place to go so far downhill. I also just read a lot of other yelp critiques also complaining about the small portions and the management doesn't even bother to try and write a rebuttal. read more

This place is a solid three stars, no more, no less. We went to The Chateau last night for a later dinner since I didn't want to cook. Once we arrived, we were shown the way to "The Gold Room". The Gold Room isn't actually gold, but a collection of all things yellow and brown colored: parquet wood floor tiles doubling as wainscoting, mustard yellow booths made for Vegas royalty, and portraits of every Italian actor or musician obviously painted by someone's zia Fabiola. The Gold Room is the tack in tacky, the screams of fashionistas everywhere, and the sole inspiration for Martha's redecorating career. That being said, the food's okay. The fettuccini alfredo I had was okay, not too flavorful but was comforting just the same. We split an order of the toasted ravioli with meat sauce, and those were great... as long as you only ate three. Any more would have been to heavy, so lucky for us, there were 6 on the plate. Hubby got the spaghetti and meatballs, and he loved the meatballs. They also serve a really soft white bread with a sesame crust, and that's pretty tasty too. Our waitress looked like she'd been there for ever, and she knew how to keep her tables happy. I always admire wait staff who can balance so many different tasks and still manage to be sane. She refilled our drinks, kept bread in our bread bowl, and brought our entrees out piping hot. I recommend The Chateau if you are seeking comfort food in a laid back setting. It's lovely that you can wear your pajamas there. read more

Have you guys ever been to the olive garden? Cuz its wayyyyyyyyy better than this place. Just because you grew up in waltham and its tradition doesnt mean you have to eat this microwaved garbage. I've tried this place probably 9 times with friends that affectionately call it "the shit toe" and every time it's been disgusting literally microwaved slop. Honestly have you had one of the meatballs? That's a serious question read more

Wonderful Wine selection! My review will be skewed since I have been to Italy. It is pretty good food. I had the Seafood Portifino. It decent, but the fish in the dish was a little strange to me. The service was lacking, but nice and friendly. read more

My family has been going to the Chateau longer than I've been alive (since the early '90's), and the consensus is always the same: "this place isn't what it used to be." The place used to be a gem in Waltham, where you'd feel like you knew the waiters, and the food was always stellar. Now, some nights, the food is fantastic; other nights, it is just decent. I got Chicken Parmesan one week, and it was great. My father got it this week, and it was rubbery and dry. The service is much of the same: some of the staff are friendly and give service with a smile, others have the charm of a rock. The place feels like a typical chain, instead of a family-owned restaurant. Worse yet, ownership defends the staff performing poorly. We got a nasty attitude from a server once, and when we called to let management know, we were told that we "just didn't understand the new generation." Well, I'm a millennial, and I think I know what a bad attitude looks like. Nobody should blame the customer to defend weak staff. To top it all off, two out of five people in my family were served glasses that were chipped/ had hairline cracks the last time we ate there. Those little details matter. They were plastic glasses, too. Paying $16 dollars for a meal, you should get an actual glass. For all these reasons, we probably won't be coming back as often. Bottom line, the prices remain the same, but the quality and quantity of the food is slowly declining. read more

A bottle of red.... A bottle of white... It all depends on your appetite... (Billy Joel, anyone?) I'm pretty sure this is the Italian restaurant from Scenes. But I digress... This is your old standard- comfortable, familiar- you know what you're getting when you step in the door. Typical Italian American cuisine with paper napkins and plastic glass wear. The place is pretty big- they have bar and "lounge" in addition to primary restaurant seating, (my group of girlfriends was seated in the lounge). They had a big TV playing the Celtics game and a sizeable table celebrating a birthday next to ours. (They got cake and a song!) The prices are very reasonable and portions are hearty, but not overwhelming. We ordered a bottle of wine with our meals, and were very happy with it. It was a large bottle and gave us four large glasses (or five small/ normal). We ordered standard things like eggplant parm, spaghetti and meatballs, and mozzarella sticks for an appetizer. I ordered the lighter grilled eggplant parm and really liked it. It definitely tasted fresh and healthy compared to the fried alternative. Our waitress was very nice and provided great service. All in all, the place was great! Definitely not fine dining- it's sort of cheesy but relaxed and fun. They played music like pop hits from 2001. A good place to go with a down to earth group that wants good Italian American dishes and doesn't need anything fancy! read more

The Chateau in Waltham is a frequent stop for larger department luncheons. The capacity is a big selling point, but so is the reliability of the menu. In addition to smaller versions of the dinner menu, the lunch menu also includes some specials and some different combinations. Toasted ravioli is required for me when eating at the Chateau. Service was quick the last time we were in and the food didn't disappoint. Waitstaff was friendly and attentive and the price was right as well. A good spot for a lunch outing in the Waltham area. read more

I generally like the food here, but they seemed to not only have raised the prices, reduced the portions, but kind of snuck in something I just find obnoxious: "(all carryout orders subject to a $.50 packaging fee). " When I didn't recognize my bill, I called back and they said there was an extra $.35 per item. When I looked at the bill it was $.50 per item. It wasn't $.50 per order as written on the web, it was $.50 per item !!! Remember when bank customers got angry when they were nickeled and dimed. Now Chateau is doing this. read more

I've never had the toasted ravioli, but my husband swears by it! We ALWAYS stop by the Chateau when we're in the Waltham area. It's old, it's a little "odd," but it's fun, and it has been fun since we went there regularly 20+ years ago. Me? I go there for an order of bread with lots of extra butter and a side order of Italian food. read more

Listen up people !! The usual reason for "huge portions" is that they try to save a buck and buy in bulk. So ya... anyway chateau-- whats up with delivering with a minimum order of $100??!?!! Why call it delivery then why not call it catering. der. As for the inside decor.... If you want to be a fancy place do not stop at the OUTside of the building. Not the greatest meal around...if you like meh though I guess it is for you! read more

Huge restaurant. Great service. Tons of options! I selected a combo with meat & stuffed shrimp. The stuffed shrimp and sides (veg & mashed) were great! My husband loved his pasta trio. My mojito was not good. So I'd skip the fancy drinks. Overall very good. read more

An all around great place to eat for traditional Italian-American staple food. Huge portions for fair prices. Good seafood. Very friendly staff. Very homey/comfortable feel. Large rooms, and function spaces. Tons of parking space. Interesting bar space, with a mostly local, low-key feel. read more

Ah, the Waltham version of the Chateau...ever since I went here for my first "corporate lunch" just out of college in 1999, it's held a special place in my heart. I come here fairly regularly to this day...and it strikes me as an incredible contradiction in terms. To explain...I'm an absolute sucker for the reality "restaurant makeover" type of shows on TV. Two things you get by watching those shows - dated decorating and an oversized menu do not a successful restaurant make. Chateau flies completely in the face of both concepts, though, and comes out reasonably well on the other side. Without a doubt, the place is stuck in a time warp - a previous reviewer said 1983, and I'd say that about nails it, plus or minus 5 years. You will find something you want on the menu - they serve EVERYTHING from old school Italian-American to burgers. The wait staff isn't my cup of tea (brusque older ladies, think about that old aunt that you tolerated but never much cared for) and the prices are easily 10-15% above what they should be. With that being said, the food's perfectly acceptable - I've never had a bad meal here. The clientele is definitely "mature" - I'd not call this place young, happening or hip in any way. It is what it is, and seemingly has no desire to change. Worth a stop if you live/work in the area...but nothing I'd go too crazy for. read more

Great italian food, ive been coming here since i was a little kid. Great chicken parm, but their toasted raviolis are world famous, definitely worth the trip to waltham, i always make sure i get an order when im in town. read more

We really enjoy going to Chateau Restaurant and sitting in the sports bar area for dinner. Food is consistently good and so is the service. Perfect place for kids and their coloring contest is a treat for my daughter. Comfy booths! Menu wise - there is everything you can imagine! From pastas to prime rib, sandwiches, seafood, and more. Desserts are good too. Not fancy - but delicious food at a great great price! read more

Great dinner ..combo plates are amazing.. service in diningroom is very prompt.. excellent quality food

Food Allergy sufferers, Don't eat here. The manager told me "We care about your allergy... We cross contaminate everything" read more

I finally tried this place after hearing favorable rants and raves about this location. I have to say I was extremely let down and would like to warn others that they should probably just go to McDonalds instead... no but seriously, it was pretty bad. We experienced a long wait time, rude service, tasteless food, a waitress with no empathy for how bad the food was. After hearing people talk about this place I thought it would be really nice inside but I feel it was outdated. I fear this place may have been a gem in the past but I believe its days of glory are over. read more

My first time here. Great place and great service. Our waitress Lee Ann was wonderful. She suggested the Haddock St Germain. I loved it. My friend had shrimp Scampi which was also good. Prices were reasonable. I'll be back for sure. read more

Maybe this is a good place and my order was simply ordinary. I went here because everyone in town talks about it, but maybe it's just for old people. Ordered a burger medium and it came back worse than well done. Like a shoe. It's most likely a frozen patty. Half order of fried ravioli (3 pieces) were some cheap frozen variety that seemed to be deep fried but didn't taste very good. read more

Awesome as usual!!! In the 70's Grampa worked up the street & said "Always get the Veal Parm Sandwich - you can't go wrong!" Still true today! Momma's Eggplant Parm & chopped salad were delightful too!! A Super-Dooper place! read more

This has been a go to since I was a kid. You want good Parm? Got to Chateau! Good meatballs? Good anything Italian? Chateau is the place! Bread is a staple and always fresh, soft and delicious!! We love the Chateau! read more

Omg I'm here from Washington visiting my sister, she's having a baby tomorrow. We don't have ANY down home, authentic Italian places anywhere. This hit the spot. Your marinara is not too sweet, not acidic, just right. The bread was so soft and chewy and the pizza crust nice and light and crisp and also chewy in just the right way. Thanks for the ambiance, very old school and great service. Wonderful lunch. read more

it was fun for our work holiday party! drinks were good, and food was normal family style quality, but service was really slow. id probably come here again if it was for a work party, but separately probably not. a lot of service function halls for sure, it was really busy, the restaurant, which i was surprised. didn't realize there was a waltham restaurant busy for its function halls. they have a ton of parking space read more

For Andover, MA location. Ordered meal to go while on I-93. Pulled in a few minutes later to discover they were serving sit down meals. Asked to change my order for dine-in which apparently threw them for a loop. Told me that I could not do that because I ordered for take-out and so the server would not get credit or a tip for the meal. When I explained that they merely needed to switch from a bag to a tray they were unsure of what to do. I opted to minimize the disruption and kept the meal to go. When I got the 2 meals home (chicken parm with angel hair and veal parm with rigatoni) they both were very dry. I guess they were rationing sauce which was on the meat only and not on any of the pasta - both meals. Oh, and I shan't leave out the garlic bread which was barely browned and pretty disappointing. I won't return anytime soon - too many options to settle for this. read more

The one thing about the Chateau, it's always consistent. Drop in recently for a pre-Xmas lunch with friends from work. Surprised we had to wait 5 minutes for a table it was so busy. The food was very good as usual. We all had combos of some sort. I had the manicotti, chicken parm and meatball. Yummmmm. read more

My neighbor is a regular at the Chateau, so we were really excited to try this restaurant. I ordered the freshly made linguine with meat sauce, and my wife had the lasagna. We also ordered a side of garlic bread. My soggy linguine came with a watery tomato sauce, rather than the meat sauce that I had paid for. The linguine tasted worse than the pasta at Sbarro at Burlington mall. I make fresh pasta all the time, and the linguine was definitely NOT freshly made as advertised! My wife's lasagna was bland and did not have any sauce in between the layers - only a thin layer on top of it! The side garlic bread was burnt, and tasted like someone just dumped some olive oil and garlic powder over a slab of bread. Very disappointing!! Our first, and last time to Chateau! read more

Why won't you find an Olive Garden from Dorchester to Framingham, you ask? Pretty sure it's because of this restaurant group. I'm okay with that. I want my endless scali bread and toasted ravs over endless breadsticks and salad, and I want my flippin' sangria without two drops of Cuervo, thanks. In essence, Chateau is a red sauce fast-casual joint. If you look at it for what it is, you will not be disappointed. Comparing this place to the North End is apples and oranges, though it's been a long time since I've had a stand-out meal there, by the way. The prices are not horrendous, but perhaps some entrees are a little steep for what you get. Go for lunch if you're pinching pennies. I also wouldn't knock the staff. I imagine they end up dealing with a lot of BS between the elderly clientele and the ever-delightful Walthamites. They are very accommodating about making modifications to orders, at least our waitress was. read more

I purchased a huge order. One of the items was gluten free pasta. Just because I did that they decided to make everything gluten free. I wanted a nice chicken Parmesan dish but instead I got literally chicken with sauces. Very disappointing. No one is available to fix this either. Happy Mother's Day!! read more