Cheng Du Chinese Restaurant Review

I eat at Cheng Du at least once a month. The building is a very familiar one to anyone who drives Route 9 in Westboro - it has the two giant Foo Dog statues out front. The restaurant has wonderful, large fishtanks inside, with several placed right beside the booths you eat in. The booths are typically red vinyl with a white-tablecloth table. The place manages to look clean, elegant, and family friendly all at once. Fresh flowers are usually found on every table and on side tables as well.

One of the reasons I eat at Cheng Du so frequently is that my 'networking' group eats here once a month. The restaurant is perfect. It's centrally located, the back booth we get is quiet so we can easily talk, and the food is delicious. Service is always prompt and courteous. We have some pretty unique flavor issues in our group - one woman hates spicy food, another cannot eat wheat products. The staff is understanding and makes sure that everything is just right.

You might think of Chinese food as bogged down in sugary sauces, and having little flavor. Cheng Du does a great job of showing how fresh and flavorful Chinese can be. We get a wide variety of dishes for our dinners out and pass them around to share. There are dark sauces, light sauces, items that are grilled, items that are steamed. The menu is huge and we could easily order an entire set of different dishes each time without having to repeat a dish. However, we've settled on some favorites that we all love and share. The dish sizes are quite large and there are always extras to take home.

The restaurant really is great for any number of situations. If you're going on a date, sit by the fishtank and it gives you something instantly fun to talk about. If you're going with a family, the larger booths are great for fitting everyone, and the selection of dishes means that everyone will find something they like. If you're going for a special night out, the flowers and general "attentiveness" of the staff will make the evening special.

Highly recommended!

Menu: Quite large, with a variety of selections
Wine List: Good selection
Dress: Anything from dressed up to jeans, tshirts and baseball caps
Staff: Friendly, fast and flexible

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