Welcome to Chef Chao Restaurant, a trusted Chinese Restaurant in Moraga, CA, serving fresh, flavorful meals for every craving. With a 4.50-star rating from 134 reviews, we’re known for our convenient service, tasty options, and standout great service and quality.
Popular Items
Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Chef Chao Restaurant
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
BBQ pork, shrimp chicken and wontons in a rich chicken stock.
Shrimp, chicken, water chestnuts & pea pods with crisp rice patties.
Homemade wontons, shrimp and pea pods in a savory chicken broth.
All white meat chicken & chopped corn in a velvety egg drop.
Vegetarian soup with celery, mushrooms and peas blended with egg white.
Spicy. Shrimp, shredded pork, bamboo shoots and egg drops in a pepper stock.
Spicy.
Juicy pork tenderloin covered with a fine sweet & sour sauce.
Shredded pork crepe eggs and vegetables with 4 pancakes. ($0.70 each pancake additional)
Prime organic tofu mixed with vegetables and covered in a rich brown sauce.
Mushrooms snow peas broccoli baby corn celery & greens in a white gravy sauce.
Spicy.
Tossed with fresh chopped garlic sauce.
Plump prawns covered with sweet & sour sauce.
Delicious prawns covered in mild sauce with colorful vegetables.
Shrimp, pork, and chicken. Spicy szechwan style with 4 pancakes and plum sauce. ($0.70 each pancake additional)
Lightly battered prawns in a tangy ground-garlic sauce.
Spicy. Spicy prawns stir-fried with chili and vegetables.
Crispy prawns bath in fresh lemon sauce.
Spicy. Deep fried battered prawns in spicy szechwan garlic-ginger sauce.
Juicy prawns and water chestnut in a creamy lobster sauce.
Spicy. tender prawns stir-fried with vegetables and crunchy peanuts, with kung pao sauce.
Stir-fried prawns paired with crunchy cashews nuts.
Juicy prawns sauteed with fresh broccoli topped with mild sauce.
Serves four. Wonton soup, crab & cheese dumplings, cashew chicken, combination fried rice, Chinese onion pancake.
Serves four. Chinese chicken salad, spring egg rolls, sweet & sour chicken, pork fried rice, Chinese onion pancake.
Serves four. Hot & sour soup, pot stickers, szechwan beef, chicken chow mein, Chinese onion pancake.
Serves four. Chinese chicken salad, spring egg rolls, broccoli beef, chicken chow mein, Chinese onion pancake.
Dinner includes fried prawns, foil chicken, BBQ spare ribs, sizzling rice soup, mu shu pork, prawns with lobster sauce, and steamed rice.
Dinner includes fried prawns, spring rolls, fried wontons, wonton soup, sweet & sour pork, cashew nut chicken, and steamed rice.
Dinner includes potstickers, hot & sour soup, spicy tangy chicken, sizzling seafood plate, and steamed rice.
With meat.
With meat.
With meat.
Spicy.
With meat.
1 serving
With shrimp, BBQ pork, chicken & vegetables.
1 serving
Spicy. Gently cooked tiger prawns with fresh asparagus and basil in a unique spicy ginger sauce. Served with steamed broccoli.
Stir-fried minced chicken, water chestnuts & plum sauce served with iceberg lettuce cups.
Tiger prawns seasoned with black pepper and served with fresh long green beans and crunchy cashews.
Spicy. Eggplant & tossed white meat chicken in a spicy chili-ginger sauce.
Spicy. Tenderized chicken stir-fried in spices garlic.
Lightly breaded of sole filet with fresh ginger roots &scallions sprinkled with black pepper.
Tiger prawns and honey-roasted walnuts topped with a creamy sesame sauce.
Sliced chicken breast in light battered crispy and prepared in a glazed honey and ginger sauce with sesame seeds.
Half marinated duck (crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside). Served with steamed buns.
Prawns, scallops and white meat chicken combined with vegetables & wine sauce.
Filet of sole, prepared with fresh ginger, roots, cilantro, scallions, and rice wine and touch of aromatic dark sesame sauce.
Top choice of tilapia filet, served golden breaded and topped with a honey & tangerine sauce.
Hot & spicy. Delicate Asian purple eggplant strands and organic tofu in basil ginger sauce.
Teriyaki shredded chicken and Chinese vermicelli with sesame seeds.
Spicy.
Egg noodles, shrimp, calamari, scallops, black mushrooms & snow peas in rich chicken stock.
Crispy pan-fried wheat noodles with shrimp, chicken, BBQ pork & Chinese baby greens.
Crispy chicken pieces coated with tangerine sauce.
Sauteed chicken breast and fresh broccoli.
Lightly battered chicken covered with a fine lemon sauce
Curry seasoned chicken with mushrooms and onions.
Spicy.
Spicy.
Tender chicken pieces with fresh vegetables and toasted cashews
Golden brown boneless chicken & juicy pineapple chunks in sweet & sour sauce.
Spicy.
Bettered beef slices coated with ginger-honey glaze.
Sliced beef toss cooked with fresh broccoli in a unique sauce.
Spicy. Crispy coated with fine chili powder and then toss cooked in a spicy sauce.
Spicy. A special dish for spice lovers. Delicious beef slices gently toss cooked with leeks in hot sauce.
Toss wok stir fried with fresh baby vegetables.
Marinated beef and fresh tomato slices covered in a juicy sauce.
Succulent beef tenderloins garnished with scallions and rice noodles.
Juicy slices of beef & fresh green strings beans.
Tender prawns stir-fried with vegetables and crunchy peanuts, with kung pao sauce.
Plump prawns covered with sweet & sour sauce.
Juicy prawns sauteed with fresh broccoli topped with a mild sauce.
Lightly battered prawns in a tangy ground-garlic sauce.
Crispy prawns bathed in fresh lemon sauce.
Spicy.
Spicy. deep fried battered prawns in spicy szechwan garlic-ginger sauce.
Tiger prawns and honey-roasted walnuts topped with a creamy sesame sauce.
Spicy.
Gently cooked tiger prawns with fresh asparagus in a unique basil spicy ginger sauce. Steamed broccoli on the side.
Sprinkled with pepper & salt seasoning and fresh ginger root spice.
Nice cut tilapia fish filet, lightly blended with ginger roots & scallions, sprinkled with black pepper & spice seasonings.
Filet of sole golden breaded, topped with honey tangerine sauce.
Curry flavored Singapore style, stir-fried vermicelli noodles with shrimp, chicken, scrambled eggs & vegetables.
Marinated chicken pieces stir-fried in chef's tingling garlic-spice.
Hot & spicy, delicate Asian purple eggplant strands and organic tofu in basil ginger sauce. An all-time customer favorite.
Inspired by the Beijing Olympics and Michael Phelp's favorite dish. Steamed wontons bathed in red shallot sauce.
Golden brown skinless chicken drumette wings.
Tiger prawns seasoned with black pepper cooked with fresh long green beans and crunchy cashews.
Prepared with fresh cut mango's in our fabulous fruit sauce and crunchy almonds.
4 pcs
6 pcs
Fresh bread-fried oriental eggplant just waiting to be dipped in ginger sauce.
Fifteen crispy wonton chips gently fried in light oil.
Six pork dumplings prepared in our kitchen daily.
Teriyaki chicken pieces wrapped in foil. 8 pcs
Eight skinless crispy chicken drummettes.
For two. A combination of fried prawns, egg rolls and fried wontons.
Juicy honey roasted pork slices
Inspired by the beijing olympics and michael phelp's favorite dish. steamed wontons bathed in red shallot sauce.
Spicy. Steamed wontons bathed in garlic & chili sauce.
Crispy shrimp and greens in sesame cream dressing.
Chicken crispy, fresh greens and topped with sesame lemon dressing.
Spicy. Crispy chicken, egg noodles on a bed of fresh and spicy dressing.
Golden brown boneless chicken & juicy pineapple chunks in sweet & sour sauce.
Chicken breast slices toss cooked with baby vegetables.
Spicy. Chicken breast, fresh vegetables & crunchy peanuts in a hot & spicy sauce.
Toss cooked chicken, mushrooms and pea pods in a garlic sauce.
Tender chicken stir-fried in our fabulous garlic and black bean sauce
Tender chicken pieces with fresh vegetables and toasted cashew.
Crispy chicken pieces coated with tangerine sauce.
Sauteed chicken breast and fresh broccoli.
Flavored eggs and vegetables, served with 4 pancakes and plum sauce. ($0.70 each pancake additional)
Lightly battered chicken covered with a fine lemon sauce.
Spicy. Crispy wings in a tangy ground-garlic sauce.
Crispy, boneless chicken in a spicy ginger sauce.
Curry seasoned chicken with mushrooms and onions.
Spicy. Deep fried chicken pieces topped with juicy garlic and chili.
Spicy.
Marinated beef and fresh tomato slices covered in a juicy sauce.
Sliced beef toss cooked with fresh broccoli in a unique sauce.
Succulent beef tenderloins garnished with scallions and rice noodles.
Sauteed fresh broccoli with fresh garlic.
Black mushrooms & Chinese baby bok-choy topped with a mild gravy & garlic sauce.
Spicy. Sauteed Asian eggplant braised in a unique garlic-ginger & chili sauce.
Mushrooms, snow peas, broccoli, baby corn, celery & greens in a white gravy sauce.
Prime organic tofu mixed with vegetables and covered in a rich brown sauce.
Assorted vegetables in fine curry sauce.
Fresh green string beans toss cooked in garlic sauce.
Spicy. Organic tofu sauteed with a mixture of spicy chili and sesame sauce.
Served with 4 pancakes & plum sauce. ( $0.70 cents each pancake additional )
Tender pork chop ribs bathed in a steak sauce made up of 15 different ingredients.
Spicy. Shredded pork, chestnuts, and bamboo-shoots in a spicy chili-ginger sauce.
Juicy pork tenderloin covered with a fine sweet & sour sauce.
Sprinkled with pepper & salt seasonings.
Shredded pork, crepe eggs and vegetables with 4 pancakes. ($0.70 each pancake additional)
Spicy. Roasted pork slices and crunchy cabbage drizzled with a spicy plum sauce.
Spicy stir-fried chicken with onions, peanuts & water chestnuts.
Fresh broccoli with lean beef.
Served crispy with sweet & sour sauce.
Crispy shredded vegetable rolls.
Prepared with pineapple, bell peppers and our tasty sweet & sour sauce.
Crispy chicken wings prepared with a touch of fresh ground garlic.
Golden crunchy tiger prawns & walnuts glazed with creamy sauce.
Soft, wide rice noodles with choice of chicken, beef or vegetarian style.
Crispy chicken, carrots, lettuce & greens topped with crispy rice noodles.
Prepared with California's no.1 grain rice with choice of meat or vegetarian style.
Broccoli, mushrooms, snow peas, baby corn & bok choy (steamed or stir fried).
Tossed with fresh chopped garlic sauce.
Pork & vegetable pan fried dumplings.
Egg noodles with choice of chicken, beef, BBQ pork or vegetarian style.
Hear from our valued guests
Been a patron of Chef Chao ever since I was a child. Almost four decades later, it is still my favorite Chinese restaurant even after moving out of state. Now, it is a must visit stop every return to our old stomping grounds. Great service (Thank you Kenny and Johnny as always) and excellent food.
Loved it. The service was great, our drinks never stayed empty but the service was never intrusive. There is a kids cocktail menu which is pretty cool. The onion cake appetizers were great and served with very pungant chinse hot mustard. Our entrees were delicious but definitely required rice which is ordered separately. The honey orange fish filet was amazing and I will definitely come back to order it again.
Best Chinese food for miles around. I've been coming here many years. It's fast friendly service with Kenny and his friends. No msg! The atmosphere is cozy with comfortable seats and plenty of parking. Everything tastes fresh and hot!
This is an old favorite that we will be going back to more often. The food is fresh with great flavor.
I had their General Tso's chicken with a side of steamed rice, and it was super good! The amount was enough to fill up up and I still have about a lunch portion left. Definitely plan on coming back. You know a place is good when you're willing to drive 30 minutes to eat there.
We had an excellent experience at Chef Chao. The service was excellent. The food was even better. We love the green bean fries especially! This is our first time here and we will certainly be back!!
Everything I've had on the menu as long as I've been going here, which is approaching 25 years now, has been wonderful. The staff is very pleasant also, and a few of them are pretty funny too. If you go for someone's birthday, they have a selection of hilarious silly hats for the person to wear for timeless photos.
I love this place. Whenever I'm organizing a lunch or dinner for students, this is where I take them. The food is quite good and the service is absolutely fabulous. Also they take special requests if anyone has food allergies.
We’ve been coming here for over 30 years and it is the best Chinese food we have ever had. We moved out of state 6 years ago but visit regularly and always include Chef Chao with our family. We have not been able to find anything close to as good where we live now. We also always love visiting with Johnny and Kenny, who have been there the entire time we’ve been coming.
Great food and heart-warming service! A little on the sweet side 🥹
Common questions about Chef Chao Restaurant
Chef Chao Restaurant is located at 343 Rheem Blvd, Moraga, CA 94556, United States, Moraga, CA, United States.
You can reach Chef Chao Restaurant by calling +1 925-376-1740.
Chef Chao Restaurant has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 134 customer reviews.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following service options: Delivery, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following offerings: Comfort food, Small plates, Vegetarian options.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following amenities: Restroom.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Quiet.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following crowd: Groups.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs.
Chef Chao Restaurant features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, On-site parking, Plenty of parking.
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