I don't know how this restuarant has stayed in business so long. The food is terrible. He vegetables were over cooked and everything had a very heavy brown sauce on it. Not the type fo food I would expect from a Chinese restaurant. They do have corned beef adn cabbage on St. Ptrick's Day. Taht tells you something :)
This is a great place for an intimate evening of Blues. We've been here many times to catch concerts by famous and soon to be famous Blues musicians. Chan's is actually a Chinese restaurant but we've never eaten here. We go just for these fairly, reasonably priced concerts. We travel from Massachusetts because this is the place to be!
I'll keep this one short. Chan's is a stereotypical Chinese restaurant with really really bad food. And a really great small function room where they have live Blues and Jazz. Go there for the music, maybe eat somewhere else beforehand. Hard to get closer to a good act.
We live in Woonsocket and Chan's is a wonderful place to catch live jazz music. The tickets are reasonably priced, you are right up close to the entertainment, and they do have some big names come and play. The only downside is their food. We always eat elsewhere first. It's passable, but you should eat there as a convenience before the show, not for the great taste.
This is a restaurant and a Jazz Club. We were very impressed with this small intimate Jazz Club. No matter where you sit you can see and hear the performance. They do offer you a buffet or you can order off the menu. We liked the menu, and found the food and service to be very good. And the prices very reasonable. We went this past Saturday night. They had a piano player who had come back to Woonsocket for a tribute to her dad that first played at Chan`s when they started the Jazz Club. She is Daryl Sherman who plays standards from the Great American Song Book. While telling you some jazz history and funny stories. That night she also played with Greg Abate on saxophone. Who also grew up in Woonsocket. The tickets were only $18 and well worth the price. We plan to return in the near future.
This gem of a blues club is great for my wife and I for 2 reasons...it's 20 minutes from home, and going to a show there is like having the artist(s) playing in your living room. Great national and local acts on the calendar every weekend and many mid-week dates, for reasonably priced shows. The food is just OK...not horrible, not great. Frankly, we don't go there for the menu, we go for the shows...and for that, Chan's rates 5 stars.
Don't bother going there for the food - it is not worth the price (and the prices are low)! The worst meal I've had in a very long time. Only cold water to wash your hands in a restroom that was in desperate need of updating. I hadn't removed my coat yet and the server was asking what drinks my husband and I wanted. Maybe the music is good, but the food isn't.
Ive been reading these comments an its funny how one lady says i didnt take my coat off an they asked me for my drink like really would ypu rather someone wait 25 minutes to askyou. I enjoy this place service can be hit or miss but so can any other place out there. Isnt this concidered slandering?
Honestly, I had heard so many people talking about Chan's who are from the area. I like Chinese food. Maybe its because I'm not a "townie" but - do not go here for food. I ordered a rice noodle spicy dish, it came out like rice noodles just dashed with curry powder. It smells in the dining room, seats are taped, it's really dark and dirty. Asia Pacific is much better.
We like the food here. A bit pricey but portion size is good.Food is good, but one thing I dont' like is you can't substitute anything.for someone with some food issues makes it hard.