Absolutely incredible food, service, and the ambience is nice as well. The food and service were the star of the show. The KFC buns and mushroom dumplings were delicious and perfect. My Pho King was delicious and memorable. Portions are super generous and prices are reasonable. Look greatly forward to my next visit! Light years better than Mecha! Love to support small family run businesses

5 stars - this place is SO GOOD! A hidden gem with a variety of hawker stand style dishes. As an Asian person I find it an ominous sign when an Asian restaurant doesn't have many Asian customers -- not the case at Mama Chow! I was pleased to see customers were plentiful (both dine-in and takeout) and the majority were Asian. We tried: KFC Bao, crispy Vietnamese rolls, shrimp butter yolk, laska and the bubble waffle for dessert. KFC Bao - two big baos with a generous portion of crispy fried chicken. Really delicious! Crispy Vietnamese Rolls - Must try. Super crispy (interesting batter) and hot with a wonderful nuoc mam dipping sauce. Shrimp butter yolk - not my favorite but my wife loved it. I admittedly am not the biggest shrimp butter. Laska - Wow, incredibly hot, sour and flavorful. Giant portion loaded with chicken and roasted pork. Jammy egg was perfect. Bubble waffle with black sesame ice cream - I thought the waffle was a tad overbaked but the ice cream was perfect. Service was friendly and fast; we spoke to the owner who is from Malaysia so you know the food is authentic. The food is very affordable and portions are HUGE. We had to take home most of the laska, a KFC bao and a roll! We will definitely be back!

Was passing thru Fairfield and was so happy that Yelp led me to Mama Chow! Authentic south East Asian comfort food. We had: Hot oil dumplings (ah-mazing, not crazy spicy but it does have the most amazing sauce that we slathered onto the dumplings) Crispy spring rolls: super crispy, filling, wrap it in the lettuce Pork belly bao buns: full of flavor from the spicy(ish) hoisin sauce, pork belly was tender and flavorful. Pork with sticky rice: yum, authentic sticky rice in banana leaf Pork ribs: prob the least flavorful but still super tasty. Chicken ramen: rich broth, chewy noodles. I would have tried more of the spicy foods but my kids don't love spice. Regardless, everything was legit and delicious.

We ordered takeout for our first try. It didn't disappoint. We got the hot oil dumplings, the pork belly bao, and the green beans. They were all solid. I'm sad that we live so far away (we were at a friend's house), but I'll definitely make an effort to come back. Lots of menu items I'd like to try.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Mama Chow. The most unique Asian restaurant I've found in the CT area. This is a restaurant you can always count on for a delicious meal. They are kind, welcoming, and consistently dishing out wonderful food. This spot will quickly become a favorite. Their delicious broths are especially comforting on a cold winter day. Next time you're in the area and in the mood to try something different, try them out. You won't be disappointed!

Mama Chow is one of our most favorite places to go eat in the area. I absolutely love the kind people that work there, the service is top notch. The place itself is small, and right off the main road, so easy to get to. But the star is of course the food! We have tried spicy garlic cucumbers, KFC Bao, Crispy Vietnamese Rolls (!!!), Hot oil dumplings, and my favorite dish there - Laksa - chicken, roasted pork, bean sprout, shoyu egg, tofu puff, crispy bean curd in a coconut curry based broth! Mouth watering just writing about it. I can't wait to go back!

I love this place and the food prices are very fair. Only place around that serves laksa and chicken rice, both Singapore specialties.

Absolutely unbelievably amazing that it is pretty ridiculous that I can rate a place this goooood. Zillion stars. Food was just one reason. The simple menu is way off the charts in quality and taste- tried almost everything since we had a large group Family-run business with a sophisticated and brilliant knack for good food and the dishes come out blazing hot. That is fresh - no wait time. That is superb timing and execution. This is almost the calibre of a Michellin restaurant. This review will not do it justice. They take no reservations and the workers were nonstop working. The kitchen did not have a break all night - tables were just turning over. Goodness!! This is the major reason why the location is receiving a bajillion stars from me. Everyone raved about the good food. For me the showstopper was the pandan panna cotta - oh my louise! The tip for us was 30% - so so so well deserved, and we decided at the end to add additional, end of night. Service is undeniably above and beyond - they poured water nonstop and was able to keep asking the customers to check up on them. These steps in caring wholeheartedly for customers may not be even taught at the finest hospitality training school. The authentic touch with their customer service comes with genuine character and that was really felt throughout- partially as a family-run operation but the staff/owners also carried the night with cordial ambiance. They took their time with the tables to offer recommendations and showed no signs of frustration. (very hard at times when a restaurant is sooo busy!) Kudos to small businesses. Good luck! Please support the local gems like this one!!

I visited Mama Chow (No. 8) as part of my tour of CT Yelp's Top 25 Places to Eat. Mama Chow is a cozy, modern and casual Asian Fusion spot serving ramen, other soups, small plates, noodle dishes, etc. Service was very friendly. I was impressed with the two dishes I tried. The mushroom dumplings in creamy miso sauce were savory and delicious. They were topped with greens for contrasting color, texture and flavor. I recommend this dish. I also ordered the CKT (aka Char Kway Teow). It was more or less a stir fry of things such as sweet Chinese sausage, fish cakes, bean sprouts, egg, choy sum (a leafy vegetable that reminded a bit of mustard greens) and short and wide noodles, served in a savory glaze. The dish, which came out steaming hot, was delicious and such fantastic comfort food. If I lived in the area, I would order it regularly after sampling the rest of the menu. Definitely check out Mama Chow. Five Stars