Confirmed: Mr. Chow Restaurant to Close at Caesars Palace

By Scott Roeben, on May 12 2025
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Sharing scoop gives us joy, but news about the closure of a longtime Las Vegas restaurant, not so much.

So, it is with mixed feelings we share some boom: Mr. Chow restaurant is set to close after its last day of service, May 17, 2025.

Mr. Chow opened in 2015, taking over the space once occupied by Empress Court. Business levels are the culprit, as well as the terrible location with low visibility in the sprawling resort. There are no current plans for what will replace Mr. Chow on the second floor of Caesars Palace in the Forum Tower.

Michael Chow is also known as “M.” No relation to the head of MI6. Chow has appeared in films, though, including all the “Rush Hour” movies.

The Caesars Palace location was the seventh location for the Mr. Chow brand.

The restaurant was touted as “a hybrid of art, fashion, theater, and upscale Chinese cuisine.”

For us, Mr. Chow always seemed like a hybrid of too expensive and we feel bad for the ducks.

The restaurant was founded by Michael Chow (real name, Zhou Yinghua), a British-Chinese restaurateur and artist.

The restaurant has locations in Beverly Hills, New York, Miami and Malibu.

Mr. Chow was known for its signature dishes like the aforementioned Beijing Duck, Green Prawns, Chicken Satay and Mr. Chow Noodles, served tableside with theatrical flair. There was also a Champagne trolley and caviar service.

Visitation from Asia hasn’t snapped back completely following the pandemic. There have been casualties. And don’t get us started about the noodle tariffs!

Here’s some words from the Mr. Chow Web site: “Mr. Chow features elegant white, modern decor with one-of-a-kind design elements including a kinetic ‘moon’ sculpture that hangs over the main dining room. Touches like the sculpture add a bit of a show element to your meal and that’s exactly what Mr. Chow likes to do. Not only is it a culinary experience, you’ll also be entertained during your evening. The sculpture is suspended from a domed ceiling in the center of the room and it comes to life every 20 minutes slowly morphing into different shapes.”

“The Moon” weighs 3,800-pounds and is 26 feet in diameter. Michael Chow designed it and it was engineered by Las Vegas stage designers TAIT. The sculpture’s movements are intended to evoke the feeling of dining under a celestial body. If you get our drift.

We always wanted to see that moon thingy, but have never personally dined at Mr. Chow. Here’s more about the artwork. Or check out a story in Architectural Digest.

The closure of Mr. Chow has not been officially announced, but we confirmed it with Caesars Entertainment, so it’s a done deal.

Is it possible Mr. Chow could find another location at Caesars Palace? Anything is possible.

When a replacement has been chosen, you’ll know when we do.