I hate to say this but the food at Chu's Eatery is not good. Certain Chinese restaurants mainly exist to operate the profitable bar and just have the restaurant side to support the bar. I think this is one of those restaurants. We ordered a chow mein with pan fried noodles and it was very meh. The main flaw is they used spaghetti noodles instead of pan fried noodles. That struck me as a cynical attempt to offer chow mein with pan fried noodles. At least they could have made a lo mein version and tried to pass it off as pan friend noodles. We also ordered the hot and sour soup. It was basically their egg flower soup reworked as hot and sour soup, and not a very good one at that. Had I known I would have just ordered their egg flower soup since it might have been an OK soup in its original form. We also ordered a meat and vegetable dish that was kind of OK, but not that good. read more

If you liked taste of village in troutdale you will love this place also. Very friendly people Prices the same As we know taste of village closed read more

Our server was a younger girl I did not get her name but she was outstanding, Attentive, very personable enjoyed talking to her. The fried shrimp was the best fried shrimp I have ever eaten the batter was light and cooked perfectly. portions were generous will be back!! read more

Our favorite Chinese restaurant. It's a bit out of the way but by far my family's favorite. The crab wontons are fan favorite, my husband loves them and sometimes we have to get multiple orders. Everything is just really good. read more

Large portions, great service. Solid American Chinese cuisine. The combination dinners are always a hit with my family.

This place is great. Food portions are good food is tasty. Friendly staff and all around area is clean.

BEST CRAB PUFFS IN THE UNITED STATES!!!!! I have been coming here for 30 years and I am 38 years old! We travel all the way from Beaverton to come to this place! Wow! I promise you this is the best chinese food you will ever have!!! wow :) read more

Chu's Chinese Food is great for big portions and decent 'American-Style' Chinese fare. We have enjoyed going to Chu's a few times in the past, our first time my husband wasn't so interested in getting Chinese so he actually ordered front he American menu and got a Cheeseburger. He was actually surprisingly content with the quality of the burger itself and ate it with enjoyment. I tried a few different Chinese food dishes and they were pretty great. I like the sauces they cooked the food in, they're not flavorless or bland and the ingredients in each dish make things interesting and fun to eat. The staff is very friendly and were quick to refill our tea whenever we needed it. It's definitely a staple in the area and great for a quick sit down meal. read more

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I have frequented Chu's as a child with my parents and most my adult life; I just turned 70. There are times 3 stars would have been generous; other times when 5 would have seemed not excessive. I have let some years slip by when they were not in form. Many people simply come to drink in the bar, which is completely separate from the dinning. Yes, there are times when you know the food has been setting, or repurposed, but not that often. Very tight with the condiments and even the pot of tea since Covid and like everything the prices have gone up. But I have always loved the place and some of the waitresses are the best. read more

The food here is not good. The servers were kind and quick but that could have been because we were the only table in the restaurant. The prices are affordable and the restaurant itself is clean and decorative. Unfortunately, I wouldn't go here again the food was just not edible. read more

I love this place it always reminds me of my childhood living across the street and enjoying their food on the weekends and sometimes after school. Their combination lunch/dinners are amazing! read more

I grew up eating here almost weekly with my family. It's been a while, but ordered dinner & was excited; not only was it overpriced ($50 for SS Chicken, PF rice, & Egg Foo Young), but we agreed it's the worst Chinese we've ever had. Couldn't even finish it. read more

By far the best Chinese food around. Excellent service, great surroundings, and amazing food. If ur looking for the best Chinese experience around eat at Chu's read more

I ordered to go today. I will say to start off, when I got home my food was still piping hot! That was very well done. However the food itself was mid to say the best. read more

First and last time that I spend money at this eatery. I know how to cook myself, my family is largely Chinese and recognize authentic Cantonese and American style Chinese food verses pre-fab commercially purchased restaurant menu items that save time in the kitchen. A few days ago I called the restaurant about their Egg Foo Young; it is a comfort food that I occasionally enjoy. I told the lady on the phone that I did not like pre-made commercial egg foo young patties. She stated that only the plain patties were commercially pre-made and said the other patties with meat were made from scratch by the se-foo. Tonight I ordered pork egg foo young and they were clearly pre-made commercial patties. I've cooked this dish myself at home, but didn't want to use a lot of oil for one dish and a mistake trusting this restaurant. I am insulted by this money hungry restaurant eagerness to sell so-lo-fon crap to the mainstream! If you want the best quality Chinese food then eat where other Chinese people have their meals like H&K Cafe; etc! read more

This was some of the worst Chinese food I've ever had from a restaurant, Safeway Chinese is better. I was suspicious when my order was ready in about 5 minutes, when I got it home it was obvious that my order was not cooked fresh, but instead it had come from a steam table. There is no way I will be back. read more

We drove by this place by chance and looked it up, the pics looked good so we took a chance. So glad we did! It was so good. The server lady was sweet, the food was tasty and the portions were great. It reminded us of a favorite restaurant of ours closer to home in Portland that sadly just closed. We will be back! :) read more

Chu's Eatery - Cashew chicken, chicken almond chow mein, fried rice, bbq pork. He had shrimp and extra rice :-) we also loved the egg flower soup! - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Amazing good! Great service! Some of the best Chinese food I've had since moving to Oregon.

Been coming here for years. The staff are amazing, the bar is great, and most importantly the FOOD is outstanding.

Always a solid choice - I've been ordering food from here for over ten years now and it never disappoints- it's become sort of a comfort food to me now :) Highly recommend the sesame chicken- & they also have the best BBQ pork in my opinion!~ read more

The best I can say is their bathrooms are first class. The rest of the restaurant is very old and the food is the worst chinese I've had in three decades. I had the combo. The soup tasted nasty. A hockey puck of egg foo young was nasty. Their chow mein had just crunchy noodles and was mostly cabbage. A nice pile of sweet and sour pork ribs was the most edible item on my plate. Service was good. Unless you need to go there the bathroom, avoid this tired old place. read more

Chu's Eatery - Calling this a noodle dish is misleading. All they had were the crunchy type used in salads. - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We were frequent customers of Chu's many years ago. Went for the first time the other night and it was the absolute worst! Food had seriously zero flavor - crab puffs had a weird taste to them and no dipping sauce. Pan fried noodles had no seasoning and were barely even cooked. Asked for pan friend noodles with the chow mein and got just pan fried noodles. Fried rice was super dry and no flavor. Took us asking several times for soy sauce and salt and pepper to actually get it. Can of Coca Cola was $3. Felt more like an inconvenience to eat there than it was worth and wasted $45 on a meal we could barely eat. My kids love noodles and they refused it We will never go back - sad to see good places go down hill so much over the years. read more

We have been going to Chu's for 20 plus years, we've never had a bad meal or bad service. Everyone is friendly and anticipates your needs. read more

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$8 lunch specials were a great deal. Comes with egg flower soup, very good. Then the entree (one of 12 or 15) comes with fried rice, spring roll and two really good crab puffs. Lotsa food and it was all hot and fresh. I ordered the General (Tso) chicken and it was the best General Tso chicken I've had in a long time. Not heavily battered like most places, but almost carmelized. This is how it SHOULD be made. Also ordered some Egg Rolls. Not to be confused with spring rolls. And these were perfect, too. Larger and bits of pork and cabbage inside. Delish! Both the hostess and server were super friendly and attentive. If I lived closer, I'd eat in here at least a couple times a week. So now I'll have to find/create reasons to come to this part of town more just so I can return to Chu's Eatery. read more

The waitress seemed annoyed and had a bit of an attitude. Place was pretty much empty except the bar, which you can totally see into, an see the lotto machine, which is right next the bathroom. I had to take my 4yr old down the hall to use the restroom, an he said "look mom! Video games!" Not cool. Plus the food was flavorless, had to ask for silverware, plates, an water. And then they had the audacity to tack on a service tip fee. Neighborhood is very sketchy as well. Do not leave belongings in car, or travel to at night if you plan to visit this run down establishment. read more

My fav chinese joint in my area. Employees are super nice. Big portion and to-die-for crab puffs! read more

Chu's Eatery - Some egg flower soup and pendleton and coke. Fav chinese place close by! - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Best Chinese food in Portland. Expect a bang for your buck. Everything I've had here is great and they have a sports bar next door! The chow mein and general chicken are delicious! The batter on their chicken is light and I always get too full to finish everything. I especially enjoy their egg rolls,, they always come out piping hot. I recommend coming if you have a craving for Chinese food and are super hungry too! read more

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Ordered take-out and it possibly could be a one-off, but the meal was terrible all around (and I'll say that even in the past I found their food to be just slightly better than average, and the only reason I continue to eat there is because my Aunt loves their egg rolls). To begin with the prices went up $1-$1.50 per plate, so two dinners and 3 appetizers cost $68!!! Next, and the worst, was the fried shrimp apps - they were overcooked and TOUGH, and the breading to meat ratio was AT LEAST 3:1!!! It was so bad that I ended up dissecting the rest of them and all were exactly the same AND they were all made up of HALF PIECES, as in you could see one side was pink/striped like a normal shrimp but the other side was WHITE INNER MEAT and you could also see where they'd been stretched out to make them as long as possible before breading them, smh (they denied doing so when I called to complain, but it was easy to see what had been done). Then came the pot stickers - these were very doughy, as in really THICK dough rather than the thinner wraps you'd normally get, and they were barely fried and on one side only, as if they were in a rush, and frankly the inside stuffing was also bland (plus the dipping sauce WAS NOT authentic Chinese dipping sauce). Then came my order of their house fried rice, and it was also a major fail. Flavorless and bland, it lacked that delicious "wok hei" or the "breath of the wok" that you get in the high heat of a seasoned wok, and aside from a handful of bean sprouts it was devoid of any other vegetables, and as a further insult, they substituted ham LUNCH MEAT for the barbeque pork ingredients. So yeah, I'm never going back and there are certainly other Chinese restaurants all over that do a better job so take my advice, you can do better. read more

A friend of a friend recommended this place and now I do not trust that friend of a friend's judgement. The shrimp lo mein was bland and boring, the vegetables chop suey was comparable to tasteless mush and even the orange chicken lacked flavor and was overly soggy. The hunt for great Chinese food in Portland continues. read more

The service was amazing. The ladies working were funny and delightful to be around. The experience was soooo much better because of them. The food was not my favorite Chinese food that I've had. The eggrolls were crisp and full of yummy stuff, but a bit bland. Same with the egg flower soup. I'm not a fan of the pieces of crumbled pork in either. The szechuan chicken didn't really have a spicy brown sauce taste--more like stir fry sauce. I didn't enjoy it. It was pleasant and cozy and the meal was ok. read more

Chu's Eatery - Dining room. - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Always good for Hong Kong style cuisine. Consistent flavor combinations. We call it "old style" Chinese because it's what we ate at places like Chinese Village, Hung Far Low, Golden Dragon, The Republic, Canton Grill, and many more. My non-Asian family loved eating at these establishments. Glad they are still around. read more

The food is good, but the prices have gone up considerably, and I feel like the portions have gotten smaller. I like the food but will probably go elsewhere that's more reasonably priced. read more

A long time ago we moved into this neighborhood and tried Chu's and other than the awesome egg rolls, there was nothing to write home about. Tonight we gave it a shot for take out. First the egg rolls are still awesome and $6.95 for 3...can't beat that! Second the vegetable egg foo young was the best I've gotten from a restaurant in years! Light fluffy fresh crisp not greasy....as my daughter says "nomnomnom". We also had Singapore Noodles which had great potential but were a little bland because my husband specifically ordered mild because of my history of ulcers. I was also impressed that they send you home with your food in a small repurposed cardboard box instead of an overstuffed paper bag that tears. AND there was oolong tea bags in the condiments bag! So old school and gratefully appreciated! Great job! read more

Chu's Eatery - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Nasty...got deep fried shrimp order...no shrimp just nasty greese batter....chicken salad ...chicken old rubber! This place used to be good! Not now. read more

Where do the real working men and women in Southeast Portland go to eat, drink, dance and sing? Here. It's the neighborhood bar with a very low 'meat market' quotient. The food is good. The bartenders are fun and personable. Singing and dancing allowed on weekends only unless someone decides to play music and start dancing during the week. Competition for karaoke is stiff, but everyone is allowed to sing unless you're stringing the cat. Frequent guests become extended family members or part of a large neighborhood. Like other bars, occasionally we are treated to meth heads who stumble in with severe twitches. But that's real Portland with real people away from the limelight. read more

Whenever I think about Chinese food this place always comes to mind. I have eaten at a lot of different restaurants but this place has the best crab puffs I have ever eaten. I also love their barbecue pork, fried rice, sweet and sour pork, and the kung pao chicken. Give this place a try you won't be disappointed! PS: Try their appetizer supreme! YUMMMMMMM read more

No doubt, some of the best Chinese I have ever had. My boyfriend's family has been coming here for years, and I can see why. Great good. My favorite is the shrimp and veggies, but the cashew chicken and orange chicken are VERY good. read more

The best in SE!!! Honestly, you would never guess!! this is the best! We live in lower SE so we either go downtown to one other place or here!! Very worth the drive! YES it does average $10 per person(without tip) with leftovers if you order family style like we do. read more

Yummy sweet-and-sour chicken and heavenly eggrolls. Good service. Very happy. The waitress was very polite and attentive. Nice place to go for long lunch. read more

Chu's Eatery - Sweet-and-sour chicken - Chinese Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Best Chinese! Best fried rice, egg rolls and crab puffs! We always get appetizer plate and egg flower soup and salt & pepper chicken. So yummy. We drive 30 min to get our fix. Kung Pao and szechuan chicken are also a favorite! read more