Canton

I have used this restaurant for many many years now and It has rarely dipped below it's good standards. People who complain about this type of establishment are probably expecting a fine dining experience. It is not nor ever will be an establishment of those sorts. It is first and foremost CHEAP!! secondly the food is GOOD (especially considering the prices). You have got to think of it along the lines of your local cafe or kebab shop, not as a gastronomic experience. This along with the Wong Kei, The Crispy duck and numerous others offer substantial meals for incredibly cheap prices. Someone mentioned the Lahore kebab house in a review concerning the Wong Kei. Well i went there just a few months ago and although the food is very good, there is absolutely no comparison on price. Canton/Wong Kei/Crispy duck are much cheaper. and they are in the middle of the west end to boot. not situated in some backstreet in tower hamlets (the poorest borough in England). it seems that people are misconstruing the reviews that they are reading and not grasping the fact that people are talking the equivalent of a good cafe. Not Lorenzos or the Ivy. We are enthusiastic cos it is good cheap eats!! that is all.
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oodles of noodles
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Sunday, April 20, 2008

Couldn't believe it when I saw " Emma " had rated this restaurant with only 2 stars. My Husband and I have been going here for 14 years and have never had anything but Fabulous food. OK the decor is not quite what you expect from a West End Restaurant but the food speaks for itself. Try for yourself !!!!
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Jenny
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, March 06, 2008

when looking on the web for a nice chinese with good reviews this place looked a good bet.couldnt have got it more wrong though.we got a taxi straight to the restuarant,it didnt look good when we got there but we thought maybe the food would be better as the recommendations were so high.my advise to you wud be go with your first instincts when you walk in the place.the whole place is bad by anyones standards.
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emma
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Food 3 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 2
Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Been going here since a little girl with my parents. A must place for anyone. Don't judge it on first impressions, take the chance and you will be presently surprised. The owner and staff always remembers a face, he even remembers me, even when I have not been there for months ! The food is excellent with a great atmosphere. All the local Chinese come here, so that speaks volumes. The duck is the best around Soho. There is not anything bad to say about the place. Go and give it a try. The prices are reasonable.
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Julia
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, October 22, 2007

Used to go here for lunch almost every day back in 2001. Now I'm working in Soho again I've rediscovered it and I can confirm it still does the best roast pork and rice I've had anywhere in the world. The friendliness of the waiting staff can be a bit hit and miss, and if it's busy you'll be stuck on a table with a complete stranger, but you're not there for the service. Food arrives quickly and is excellent, prices are reasonable... well worth a visit.
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Steve
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Food 10 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 9
Friday, February 23, 2007

Rule No1 in China Towns across the world, don't judge a book by its cover - in fact, do the opposite to your first instinct.

Canton is a long time favourite. The head waiter knows customers by face, even if you've only been once.

The chili-salt baby crab is divine, as is the tofu, peppers and aubergine stuffed with seafood, as is the sizzling seafood plates and the duck in various forms.

If you're not sure what to choose, the waiting staff seem happy to recommend, and they know their menu well.

Great value for money.
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Andrew Murphy
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Sunday, February 18, 2007

What a treat, I get up to London maybe once every couple of years & am still greeted like a long lost friend.

Superb food at a good price
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, November 30, 2006

Quite simply the best chinese restuarant in Chinatown...I always thought this was the Lahore Kebab House (Pakistani restuarant in East End) of chinese food, no frills just great fresh food.

Recommend roast duck (hot) and roast pork (hot) with chinese greens (with oyster sauce) and rice.
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Robbie Davies
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Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Thursday, November 16, 2006

This is place is indeed a venerable institution. It's been serving high quality char siu and duck for decades.

In fact, it appears to be one of the only places in ChinaTown that has any culinary credibility.

Great place for the simple favourites with no frills service. Be prepared to share a table with strangers.
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Fatty Lo''s Disciple - View all reviews by this user
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Food 8 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 9
Monday, January 16, 2006

My dad and his borthers and sister have been coming too this resturant for many years (25years)and now all the sons and daughters do. Its like a tradition when ever any of us go up to london its top of the agenda. Frendly service and quality food.You wont be dissapointed
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michael zoil
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Saturday, December 31, 2005