Chef Zhao Bistro Menu (Update 2025)
Chef Zhao Bistro, a Szechuan gem located in San Mateo, offers a menu filled with authentic and flavorful dishes. Customers rave about the Chongqing Chili Chicken, Boiled Fish Fillet, Mapo Tofu, and the crispy Scallion Pancake. The restaurant provides a casual yet classy dining experience, suitable for groups and kids. With options for vegetarians and various utilities like delivery, takeout, and catering services, Chef Zhao Bistro ensures a pleasant dining experience. The use of numbing spices and bold flavors in dishes like Twice Cooked Pork, Garlic Eggplant, and Braised Sauce Chicken showcase the restaurant's commitment to delivering authentic Sichuan cuisine. Overall, Chef Zhao Bistro stands out as a must-visit spot for those seeking a true taste of Szechuan cuisine in the Bay Area.
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Chongqing Chili Chicken
Most popular Estimated cost: $. Chicken stir-fried with dried chili and Sichuan peppercorns. Spicy.
Braised Chicken W. Potato Green Pepper & Sauce Soked Noodle
Most popular Estimated cost: $. Chicken with potato, green pepper, and sauce, served with soaked noodles.
Twice Cooked Pork W. Garlic Bolt
Most popular Estimated cost: $. Pork stir fried with garlic bolt.
Leaf Tripe W. Blood Pudding & Spam
Most popular Estimated cost: $. Spicy tripe, blood tofu, and spicy tofu with vegetables.
Mapo Tofu
Most popular Estimated cost: $. Tofu with minced pork in spicy bean sauce
Sichuan Style Pork Noodle !
Pork ribs with Sichuan peppercorns, noodles. Spicy.
Steamed White Rice !
Steamed white rice, plain and fluffy.
Spicy Beef Combo !
Beef,ox tongue in spicy sauce
Scallion Pancake !
Scallion Pancake with crispy edges and soft center.
Soft Tofu & Crab Meat In Clay Pot !
Soft tofu, crab meat, simmered in clay pot
Whole Fish In Black Bean Sauce !
Whole Fish in Black Bean Sauce
Spicy Bullfrog W. Mix Vegetables !
Bullfrog stir fried with vegetables, spicy.
Spicy Hot Oil Boiled Beef !
Beef slices in spicy hot oil.
Thai Chili Peanut & Agaric Stew W. Lamb !
Lamb stew with Thai chili, peanut, and agaric.
Most Popular
Beef & Lamb
Tofu & Beef In Spicy Boiling Oil
Tofu and beef slices in spicy oil.
Spicy Hot Oil Boiled Beef
Beef slices in spicy hot oil
Thai Chili Peanut & Agaric Stew W. Lamb
Spicy Goat In Casserole
Spicy goat, tofu, vegetables in hot pot
Spicy Assorted Vegetables
Mixed vegetables and tofu in spicy broth.
Beef Aorta & Beef Tripe In Heavy Peppercorn Flavor
Beef Aorta & Tripe in peppercorn sauce
Broccoli Beef
Beef stir-fried with broccoli
Mongolian Beef
Sliced beef stir fried with garlic and ginger.
Vegetable Beef
Stir-fried beef with vegetables, soy sauce.
Cumin Lamb
Lamb stir-fried with cumin, garlic, chili.
Stir Fried Spicy Pork Kidney
Pork kidney, chili, garlic, quick fry
Twice Cooked Pork W. Garlic Bolt
Most popular Estimated cost: $. Pork stir fried with garlic bolt.
Sichuan Style Stir Fried Shredded Pork W. Green Pepper
Shredded pork stir fried with green pepper.
Braised Pork W. Chestnut
Braised pork with chestnut in soy sauce
Leaf Tripe W. Blood Pudding & Spam
Most popular Estimated cost: $. Spicy tripe, blood tofu, and spicy tofu with vegetables.
Stir Fried Shredded Pork In Garlic Sauce
Fish fillet stir-fried with garlic sauce
Assorted Mushrooms Stir Fried W. Shredded Pork
Fresh mushrooms stir-fried with shredded pork
Pork Stir Fried W. Celtuce & Black Fungus
Pork stir-fried with celtuce and black fungus.
Steamed Sliced Pork Belly
Steamed sliced pork belly with soy sauce, Salty.
Stir Fried Garlic Bolt W. Shredded Pork
Stir-fried shredded pork with garlic sprouts
Soy Sauce Spiced Pork Stir Fried W. Cauliflower
Soy Sauce Spiced Pork Stir Fried with Cauliflower
Spicy Quick Fire Pork Kidney
Pork kidney stir fried with hot pepper and Sichuan peppercorns. Spicy.
Sparerib W. Cumin
Cumin-flavored spareribs, deep-fried to perfection.
Stir Fried Bean & Pork Rib Stir Fried W. Chili & Onions
Stir-fried bean and pork rib with chili and onion
Stir Fried Spicy Black Beef Tripe
Stir-fried spicy black beef tripe
Stir Fried Bean Curd W. Shredded Pork
Stir-fried shredded pork with bean curd
Hot & Spicy Pork Intestine In Iron Pot
Sauteed spicy intestines with vegetables in iron pot
Stir Fried Pork Intestine
Pork intestine stir fried with chili and Sichuan peppercorns.
Pork
Chicken & Duck
Chongqing Chili Chicken
Most popular Estimated cost: $. Chicken stir-fried with dried chili and Sichuan peppercorns. Spicy.
Braised Chicken W. Potato Green Pepper & Sauce Soked Noodle
Most popular Estimated cost: $. Chicken with potato, green pepper, and sauce, served with soaked noodles.
Sichuan Style Tea Smoked Duck
Tea smoked duck with aromatic leaves and Sichuan peppercorns.
Homemade Braised Duck W. Green Bean
Duck braised with green beans, soy sauce, ginger, garlic.
Stir Fried Sliced Duck W. Bell Pepper
Sliced duck stir fried with bell, jalapeno, and Thai chili.
Chicken & Preserved Pickles In Iron Pot
Chicken with pickled vegetables in spicy pot.
Kung Pao Chicken
Chicken diced with peanuts in spicy sauce
Stir Fried Chicken In Heavy Peppercorn Flavor
Chicken stir-fried with Sichuan peppercorns
Broccoli Chicken
Stir-fried chicken with broccoli, soy sauce.
Vegetable Chicken
Vegetable protein stir-fried with soy sauce.
Spicy Duck Blood
Duck blood with spicy sauce.
Duck Blood W. Sauerkraut & Intestines
Duck blood, intestines, sauerkraut, spicy.
Spicy Quick Stir Fry Chicken
Chicken stir fried with chili and Sichuan peppercorns.
Soft Tofu & Crab Meat In Clay Pot
Crab meat with tofu in spicy clay pot.
Fish Fillets W. Tofu & Preserved Pickles
Fish fillets with tofu and pickled vegetables in sour soup.
Boiled Fish Fillet W. Flaming Chili
Fish fillet in spicy chili oil.
Mixed Hot & Spicy Meats & Veggies In Iron Pot
Mixed meats and veggies stir-fried in spicy sauce.
Bullfrog In Chopped Chili Flavor
Bullfrog stir-fried with chopped chili. Spicy.
Hot & Spicy Fish Fillet In Iron Pot
Fish fillet stir-fried with spicy sauce in iron pot.
Stir Fried Crispy Shrimp & Sizzling Rice W. Sichuan Hot Sauce
Crispy shrimp stir fried with sizzling rice and Sichuan hot sauce.
Spicy Quick Fire Whole Fish
Whole fish stir fried with spicy and aromatic seasoning.
Whole Fish In Black Bean Sauce
Whole fish with black bean sauce, spicy and savory.
Spicy Bullfrog In The Clay Pot
Bullfrog stir fried with spicy sauce in clay pot
Fish Fillet W. Shredded Ham & Soft Tofu
Fish fillet with shredded ham and tofu, light sauce.
Spicy Bullfrog W. Mix Vegetables
Bullfrog stir fried with spicy sauce and vegetables.
Boiled Fish Fillet In Heavy Peppercorn Flavor
Fish fillet in Sichuan peppercorn sauce
Hot & Spicy Prawn In Iron Pot
Prawn with chili and garlic in dry pot. Spicy.
Whole Fish Braised W. Minced Meat & Chili
Whole fish braised with minced meat and chili.
Spicy Quick Stir Fry Eel
Eel stir fried with chili and Sichuan peppercorns.
Home Style Braised Garlic Eel
Eel braised with garlic and soy sauce
Spicy Quick Stir Fry Bullfrog
Stir fried spicy bullfrog with vegetables.
Seafood
Vegetables
Stir Fried String Bean
String beans stir fried with garlic and chili.
Garlic Bean Sprout
Stir-fried bean sprouts with garlic
Hot & Spicy Stir Fried Lotus Root
Stir-fried lotus root, hot and spicy.
Spicy Shredded Potato Sauteed Sichuan Style
Agaric & Okra Stir Fried W. Wintermelon
Stir fried Agaric, Okra, Wintermelon with garlic.
Eggplant In Garlic Sauce
Fish-flavored eggplant with garlic, sweet and sour.
Mapo Tofu
Most popular Estimated cost: $. Tofu with minced pork in spicy bean sauce
Crispy Hot & Spicy Potato Fries
Crispy potato fries with spicy seasoning
Sauteed Cabbage W. Dry Shrimp
Cabbage stir-fried with dried shrimp.
Sauteed Wintermelon W. Dry Shrimp
Sauteed wintermelon with dried shrimp
Napa Cabbage Stir Fried W. Sweet & Sour Sauce
Napa cabbage stir fried with sweet and sour sauce
Shredded Potato W. Preserved Pickles
Stir-fried shredded potato with pickled cabbage.
Stir Fried Chinese Little Greens
Stir-fried Chinese greens.
Sichuan Style Beef Sirloin Noodle
Beef sirloin, chili oil, Sichuan peppercorns
Spicy Cold Noodle
Spicy cold noodle with sesame, peanut, and pickled mustard.
Sichuan Style Pork Noodle
Pork ribs in spicy Sichuan sauce, served with noodles.
Hot, Sour & Spicy Vermicelli
Rice noodles with spicy sour tripe
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken, peas, carrots stir-fried with rice.
Pork Fried Rice
Pork, egg, peas, carrots stir-fried with rice.
Beef Fried Rice
Beef, egg, peas, carrot stir-fried with rice.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Shrimp stir-fried with rice, peas, carrots.
Combo Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with assorted vegetables.
Chicken Chow Mein
Stir-fried noodles with chicken, soy sauce.
Pork Chow Mein
Stir-fried noodles with pork
Beef Chow Mein
Stir-fried noodles with beef, soy sauce, and vegetables.
Shrimp Chow Mein
Stir-fried noodles with shrimp, vegetables.
Combo Chow Mein
Stir-fried noodles with mixed vegetables and meat
Vegetable Chow Mein
Stir-fried noodles with mixed vegetables
Steamed White Rice
Rice & Noodle
Dim Sum
Tan Tan Noodle
Noodles with minced pork, chili oil, Sichuan peppercorns. Spicy.
Gluten Rice
Deep-fried glutinous rice cake with crispy crust.
Sesame Pancake
Flaky pancake with sesame seeds
Zhongs Dumpling
Pork dumplings in sweet and spicy sauce
Scallion Pancake
Pan-fried pancake with scallions.
Sichuan Style Spicy Wonton
Wontons in chili oil and Sichuan peppercorns
Hot Spicy Jelly Noodle
Peanut sauce, chili oil, jelly noodle. Spicy.
Sliced Chicken In Special Made Sauce Seasoned W. Pepper
Sliced chicken in special sauce with pepper
Spicy Beef Combo
Sliced beef and ox tongue in spicy sauce
Sliced Chicken In Special Made Chili Sauce
Sliced chicken in special chili sauce.
Bamboo Chicken
Smoked bamboo shoots with chicken, served cold.
Home-Made Sausage
Pork sausage seasoned with spices, traditionally made at home.
Sliced Bacon W. Spicy Garlic Seasoning
Sliced bacon with spicy garlic seasoning.
Bamboo & Beef In Hot Sauce
Spicy Crispy Black Beef Tripe
Spicy crispy black beef tripe, stir-fried with chili oil.
Rolled Bean Curd & Cucumber W. Garlic
Crispy bean curd with cucumber, garlic sauce.
Cold Dishes
Soup
Pork Chop W. Wintermelon Soup
Pork ribs, winter melon in clear soup.
Pork Feet Soup
Pork feet, peanuts, white fungus in clear soup
Glutinous Rice Balls In Sweet Rice Wine
Glutinous rice balls in sweet rice wine.
Tomato W. Fried Egg Soup
Tomato soup with egg drop.
Soda
Carbonated sweet drink with bubbles.
Herbal Tea
Herbal tea with sweet and bitter taste.
Plum Juice
Plum juice with a unique sweet and sour taste
Iced Black Tea
Sweetened black tea with lemon, served chilled.