Forkelo ranking · Updated September 2026
1 kung pao chicken across Los Altos, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Chef Chu's · Los Altos
20 dish-specific mentions · 65% positive · 3 source types · menu verified September 2026
The most talked-about kung pao in the South Bay, and one diner's best ever. Others find it Americanised, salty, or short on the meat quality the price implies.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
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