Chateau Andover

(978) 687-2442

131 River Rd
Andover, MA 01810 42.69136 -71.20926

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Price:

$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Gift Certificate, American Express, Cash, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Group Dining

Cuisine:

Italian

Smoking Permitted:

No

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What People Are Saying About Chateau Andover

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In Short – The original Waltham Chateau opened in 1933, and its interior hasn't changed much since. Norwood, Stoughton and Andover locations serve the original's menu of classic Italian fare, with huge portions and low prices a given. Early bird specials are popular with the local elderly crowd, and there's a lengthy kid menu for the little ones. House specials read like a hall of fame of Italian-American comfort fare: baked pastas, chicken parm, calamari marinara, etc. –

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
The Chateau caters and hosts special events and private functions--visit them online or call ahead for more information.
When to Go:
Weekly lunch specials come at bargain prices and all include Italian bread.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. We kept going to this restaurant because we enjoyed that they had two dining rooms, one with a nice bar, televisions at each booth, and keno.
  2. have been to the Chateau several time sometimes the bar gets too crowded but the bar staff seems to keep up, I have always had good food and service everytime and the bar area has all those great T.V sets for sporting events!
food quality
43.75% positive
  1. have had cold food served to me and also food that was pretty decent.
  2. The food is terrible.
  3. The vegetables are not fresh at all, and when we went all they had was a squash mushy substance and green beans.
  4. Terrible service, cold food, unbelievable waits (no reservations) and noisy,crowded conditions.
  5. However, it is just no longer worth going to this restaurant because of the long waits, cruddy service, and awful food.
  6. have been to the Chateau several time sometimes the bar gets too crowded but the bar staff seems to keep up, I have always had good food and service everytime and the bar area has all those great T.V sets for sporting events!
  7. The food was delicious and the bread was amazing.
  8. went with a large group of people we were able to put our name in ahead of time, the service was outstanding and the food was good.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Chateau Andover offers a great menu!
  2. Friendly staff and an extensive menu.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. We enjoy Keno but looking for other places so we will never have to go back there.
service
50.0% positive
  1. The bartenders are not friendly.
  2. Terrible service, cold food, unbelievable waits (no reservations) and noisy,crowded conditions.
  3. Friendly staff and an extensive menu.
  4. have been to the Chateau several time sometimes the bar gets too crowded but the bar staff seems to keep up, I have always had good food and service everytime and the bar area has all those great T.V sets for sporting events!
  5. However, it is just no longer worth going to this restaurant because of the long waits, cruddy service, and awful food.
  6. They are the WORST bartenders I have ever experienced in my life.
  7. went with a large group of people we were able to put our name in ahead of time, the service was outstanding and the food was good.
  8. The staff upon entering was very inviting, and pleasant.
value
0.0% positive
  1. However, it is just no longer worth going to this restaurant because of the long waits, cruddy service, and awful food.
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. However, it is just no longer worth going to this restaurant because of the long waits, cruddy service, and awful food.
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/20/09

Worst Service EVER!!!!!

by foodmaster62 at Citysearch

We have gone to the Chateau Rest. about 10 times in the last year. We like to play Keno. The bartenders are not friendly. You can sit with any empty glass until YOU ask for another. The food is terrible. Everything in this place is below average. No consistency to anything. If I owned this place I would fire all the bartenders and start over. They are the WORST bartenders I have ever experienced in my life. They don't recognize regulars, they are not outgoing or friendly. They probably should be dishwashers and not bartenders. Totaly BAD SERVICE. We enjoy Keno but looking for other places so we will never have to go back there.

  • Pros: Keno
  • Cons: Food is inconsistent & the bartenders are lousy
3 Star Rating: Average

08/16/07

Noisy, good for groups, families only!

by buell62 at Citysearch

This was our first visit to the Chateau, celebrating our 10th anniversary, and I was so looking forward to it all day. The staff upon entering was very inviting, and pleasant. As we look into the dining room, we see lot's of booth's available but they proceeded to take us to the 2nd smaller room, which I thought could of been quieter and more (not so much romantic)personal.. I got a bad feeling about this as soon as I saw it, there were 4-5 tables filled with parties of 9 or so. The noise was overbearing, and we couldn't even hear our waitress! The sat us right in the middle of all these tables! Shame on us for not requesting a booth, or quieter table. It ruined our appetites, we couldn't even talk to each other unless we yelled as loud as the cackling, singing, other diners. It got so that they were all trying to talk over each other. We had to endure this thoughout the whole meal, because even though they were all fed and paid...they stayed until we left. All the while we are looking into the next room through the glass doors at two peaceful looking booths empty. The flod selection was nice, pricing was medium, and our meals were OK, kind of bland. I got the haddock with lobster, and my husband got a steak. The waitress informed us that she had to pull teeth in the kitchen to give him roasted potatoes instead of mashed, french fries, or rice. Are you kidding me? They wanted to charge us extra for that. The service for us was quick, no long wait. With all the noise we couldn't wait to get out any way! I will try this place again though, but ask for a booth instead.

  • Pros: Good for groups, families
  • Cons: Incredibly Noisy, no romance here!
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/07/07

Not Worth It

by feliciascr at Citysearch

My boyfriend and I have been to Chateau several times, and the only thing that we have found that tastes good is the buffalo chicken pizza and the steak tip salad. Every time I have gone to the Chateau I have tried a different entree and each one has tasted horrible. The pasta is worse than something that comes out of a can. The steaks are so-so but definitely not worth the price. The vegetables are not fresh at all, and when we went all they had was a squash mushy substance and green beans. I would describe the food as cafeteria-style at an overly-inflated price. Our server was an older woman who clearly did not enjoy waiting on twenty-somethings, and got visibly angry when I asked for cheese and sour cream for my baked potato and initially trying to say that they did not have cheese at the restaurant. We kept going to this restaurant because we enjoyed that they had two dining rooms, one with a nice bar, televisions at each booth, and keno. However, it is just no longer worth going to this restaurant because of the long waits, cruddy service, and awful food.

  • Pros: Good bar scene, keno, televisions at each booth, two dining rooms
  • Cons: Awful food, terrible service, long waits
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/26/06

Great Service & Food

by faye3293 at Citysearch

I went with a large group of people we were able to put our name in ahead of time, the service was outstanding and the food was good. I have been to the Chateau several time sometimes the bar gets too crowded but the bar staff seems to keep up, I have always had good food and service everytime and the bar area has all those great T.V sets for sporting events!!!

  • Pros: Good food
  • Cons: bar gets crowded
4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/05/05

Great Service, Food So-So

by lonesometraveler at Citysearch

I visited the Chateau tonight, and chose to sit at a high top in the bar. The first thing I noticed were the number of TV's available, unfortunately, most were tuned to Keno. Service was prompt, attentive and not rushed. Mussels w/ linguine not recommended. Noodles were overcooked, and sauce was bland.

I was also surprised by the number of people out at the Chateau on a Monday night!!

  • Pros: Ambience, TV's, Service
  • Cons: Taste so/so

The Details on Chateau Andover

Place Categories:

  • cold food
  • pretty decent cold food
  • outstanding service
  • great menu
  • very inviting staff
  • worst bartenders
  • enjoy keno
  • terrible unbelievable waits
  • amazing bread
  • terrible crowded conditions
  • terrible noisy
  • not recommended mussels
  • bad feeling
  • good everytime
  • great tv sets
  • nice bar
  • good optio
  • not fresh vegetables
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