Chef Chu's

Chinese restaurants in CaliforniaLos Altos, California1970 establishments in California
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Chef Chu's is a Chinese-American restaurant in Los Altos, California, owned by chef Lawrence Chu. It opened in 1970 and has been operating since, and is known for hosting several heads of state, tech elites, and celebrities, such as Steve Jobs, Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev, Jimmy Carter, Ser

The Story

History Chef Chu's started as a take-out restaurant in a location in a strip mall, a former laundromat that sat alongside Howell’s Vacuum & Sewing and a beauty salon in 1970 by Lawrence C.C. Chu and his partner Ruth Ho. Over the years, the restaurant expanded to occupy nearby businesses eventually occupying the whole building, including a second floor. including tweet endorsements from Serena Williams and Justin Bieber.

From the Air

Located at 37.401N, 122.114W in the San Francisco Peninsula / Silicon Valley area. Nearest airports: KPAO (Palo Alto), KSJC (San Jose International), KNUQ (Moffett Field).