Better Chef

160 University Ave W Unit22-23, Waterloo
(519) 208-2988

Recent Reviews

Google user

Good food for a good price! Ordered a noodle dish, braised pork, and eggplant dish - all were very great but my favourite was the noodle dish. You order through a QR code menu and this place is awesome for any introverts as the service is quite hands off.

David Lipovitch

Lovely venue with an indoor cherry tree. Food was tasty but oily. Had chicken and chili (excellent), eggplant and ground pork (very tasty but swimming in oil), and Jiangxi rice noodles (great wok hay but the noodles were extremely mushy). Large portions and good prices. No printed menus. Order by QR code only. My partner says the ladies room was not up to par.

Dustin Nguyen

The food is very authentic. The pork belly is very good and also the veggie dishes. The service was a bit slow but the food made up for it. In the center of the restaurant is a large cherry blossom tree that is nice and adds to the atmosphere. Would recommend to anyone for good Chinese food!

Duncan McRae

Good was great, service was stellar, space is clean and uncluttered. The tree in the middle is a really nice touch. :)I'll return happily.

Ain't Special

The environment is superior to all other restaurants, the food’s deliciousness had amalgamated, although you may have wait for a short portion of time. The service is second to none despite the reoccurring fact that there is only one waitress, she handles the pressure and the weight of her work very well. It is a necessity to dine at this place as it may as well be considered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Jennifer H

Great dishes! Owner is super nice!

Danny Looi

Good food. One server for all the customers, wait for a while.

Emily Frolick

Great atmosphere and prices. Service was fast and food was delicious. I’d recommend the eggplant.

Shrem101 Timely

Beautiful interior and large portions great for anyone that isn't vegetarian. Let them know about your spice level (as everything is pretty spicy)Vegetarian options: Very limited vegetarian options, ask the employees what they recommend.

Isabelle C.

Delicious Chinese food. Dishes came out quickly and tasted good for a reasonable price. Service was ok. Ambience was nice. I would recommend ordering the better chefs braised pork ribs and the braised eggplant with seafood. The restaurant gets quite busy so come early to get a seat.

Isabelle Cho

Delicious Chinese food. Dishes came out quickly and tasted good for a reasonable price. Service was ok. Ambience was nice. I would recommend ordering the better chefs braised pork ribs and the braised eggplant with seafood. The restaurant gets quite busy so come early to get a seat.

gloria lai

One word to describe this restaurant- legit!If you're in waterloo or a student, this is a must try! I like how I can write a note to notified them that I don't want too much spicy for my food.The dishes are so flavourful and taste so yummy.

Winnie L.

Decided to try this restaurant near the University of Waterloo. What a great find. It is a restaurant that you order dishes and have it with with rice. There is a large fake tree with pink blossoms inside with 8-9 tables. You order with a QR code and has English and Chinese options. The food was really good and flavourful. We ordered 5 dishes for 4 people with 2 bowls of rice and we had some leftovers to take home. All dishes were good and with the just right amount of flavour, sauce and salt. Would definitely recommend and come back next time I'm in Waterloo.

Janine Graham

Good food and very affordable price considering the portions are quite large.

Eric Liu

Customer service was good and the ambience was nice too, they had pretty plates. However, the food is absolutely horrendous. Do not get the tomato soup beef noodles if you ever go here. It tasted like they put an entire ketchup bottle in the soup.

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