R_Pheonix "I'm taking the next level out to dinner."

One recent evening while in Mountain View I decided to give Chef Liu’s a try. It was getting late so I opted for the take-out. The restaurant is a modest size, and clean. My waitress was polite, however when I had a question about a dish it became apparent that she spoke very little English. Not a problem if you don’t have a question or can speak Chinese. After a few blank looks I decided to side step any further discussion and simply ordered the Chinese chicken salad and lemon chicken. The wait time was short and I was out the door with no problem. The portions at Chef Liu’s are very generous. I was able to make two meals out of my order. The lemon chicken was fried in a light batter. The meat would have fine if it had not been tough and chewy. The lemon sauce was not so much lemony as it was sweet and gloopy with no real hint of any distinct flavor. It reminded me of a sauce one might find at a Mr. Chau’s on a bad day. The chicken salad was overflowing in it’s to go box. The lettuce was crisp and fresh and topped with ground peanuts. The problem was that the chicken was the same that was used in the lemon chicken, tough and chewy. Instead of gnashing my teeth a second time I just threw the chicken out. The chicken salad dressing was pink and tasted like a funky thousand island dressing and came in a separate container. This too went in the bin. I’m sure there are folks who would enjoy this kind of dressing on their chicken salad, however I’m not one of them. I used some Soy Vay® Cha Cha Chinese Chicken Salad dressing instead. This was my first visit to Chef Liu’s restaurant and I might go back again, provided it’s on somebody else’s dime.