I've raved about Chef Too for years... its one of my favorite restaurants in town.
So for that, I'd give it 4 stars.
That said, fair warning that a couple of times I've shown up, to find them wrapping up a bit on the early side (by Beijing standards).
Last night marked what may well be my last attempt to give them my business - at least without calling ahead.
Rainy Friday night, but I'm jonesin' for some of Chef Billy's ribs. I head out into the rain in Shuangjing and wait 15 minutes for a cab. Finally get a cab, fight traffic across town to Chaoyang park adjacent to Chef Too. Get out of cab, excitedly stroll over to the restaurant and..........
It's closed.
Well - by closed I mean the OPEN light is off and the door is locked. THere are still a few patrons inside eating. Clearly it wasn't a private party - too few patrons. If I had to guess, I'd say that it was a slow night, it was rainy, and the owner or staff (if Chef Billy wasn't there) decided to call it a night. That said, it was 8:50. Dude... that's still prime dinner hours in Beijing.
So... then I had to jockey - still in the rain - for another cab (which took 15 minutes) to give someone else my business.
Anyhow. Love the food, but I won't bother schlepping across town for it without at least calling to check first. If you're a business respect your customers by respecting your posted business hours.
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