must have the Peking Duck, we found it to be very good value ($55) and there is actually meat, not just skin and fat also recommend the hapuka with roast pork and veges. so delicious
very good Chinese atmosphere (loud and bustling)

Best Chinese food ever! Ok, you probably don’t want to come here for a quiet romantic evening, or if you’re dining with the Queen; but if you want your tastebuds to do the happy dance, this is the place to go. Crispy skin duck, and salt n pepper prawns: I’m drooling just thinking about it.

True to the old chinese proverb about all the effort going into the food. Amazing tasty fresh food, rapid service, tons of atmosphere, staff rushing everywhere, always packed; bangs, crashes, lots of cooks and machine gun chinese language from the kitchen.

Recommended to come here by some local friends. This place serves very tasty food at cheap prices. Apparently it has changed a lot since all the kiwis caught on, but the food is still top notch. Must try….

Besides coming out smelling like your dinner the food is full of flavour and the service is fast and efficient. The dishes are generous in portions and always super satisfying after a meal.

The cramped tables and hustle and bustle only add to the fun of Canton. Great large fresh portions of Chinese food, BYO – well priced. There’s a reason why this place is always packed full, its fantastic.
Try the Black Chilli Prawns!

Mmmm….this place has deliciously tasty treats, I have eaten here on more than one occasion and enjoyed the food thoroughly every time!! The Black Chilli Chicken and the Hot and Spicy Hapuka are my favorites!!

‘Canton Cafe’ is all about intensely flavoured Chinese cuisine. The focus is definitely NOT restraint. Meals always arrive speedily,consistently loaded with taste and quality every time.

There’s nothing subtle about this place at all. The lights are bright, but the place is always alive and buzzing. You are usually encouraged to ‘dine and dash’, to keep the tables turning, but if that suits, it’s a perfect formula.
Often I’ll get takeaways which never take more than 10 minutes at any given time. It will take me that long to find a carpark in Kingsland anyway.I must admit, being a creature of habit,I haven’t tried much from the extensive menu.
I have a minor addiction to the ‘Black Chilli Chicken’, which is tossed in Garlic, Ginger, Red Chilli and soy (and lots of it)
or ‘Chicken Satay’, which is not at all traditional, but the large dose of garlic (once again, nothing in half measures) entice this diner to lick the plate clean (in the privacy of one’s own home, of course)
‘Canton’ probably wont suit everyone, especially those wanting intimacy or romance.
It is most likely, however, that you will still fall in love with at least one tasty treat on offer here. My desire for such things has kept me faithful for many years.

Basic diningroom but great food. The kids loved it too. The crispy duck, salt & pepper squid and sweet & sour pork were all scoffed down! The crispy sweet & sour pork is soooo nice compared to the soggy stuff other chinese restaurants sell. we’ll be back – many times I suspect!

Canton Cafe is terrific, yes it’s bustling but that just reflects how popular and good their food is. I agree that it’s not the place for an intimate romantic dinner (I’d question my boyfriend if he took me here) but it is cheap, cheerful and DELICIOUS, absolutely ideal for a bunch of friends – BYO makes it even better. The mains are huge and could feed 2 people, we normally order a few things and everyone shares, the prawn crackers are light and crunchy, the black chilli prawns are my go-to order if I can’t decide on something else. Try it!

Always a favorite for small groups and visitors. We always look forward to someone arranging dinner there. The Black Chilli Prawns and Hot and Spicy Beef (or Squid) are standards with our orders.
We loved it so much!!!!

Great food, poor service. Cheap and Cheerful!

This has to be my fav restaurant! the food is beautiful always hot and quick service to. It lacks in the decoration department BUT its all about the food is it!

great food, the place is not flash but the best Chinese food ever. Highly recommended, we always book a week in advance.

We were seven and all enjoyed the food very much. Quality and Quantity both are good. Sumptous food and great service…

We find it very busy so better go with prior booking.

I will highly recommnd Canton Cafe to those who love chinese food…

Cheers…

We came here with a group of 20 for Bfs birthday. We booked in advance but arrived about ten minutes late as parking was almost impossible. The restaurant is made up of large round tables. It is extremely cramped and really hot! For our group they pushed two of the round tables together. They were set for 20 people, but it was impossible to fit us all on as the chairs would not fit! We asked to be moved which after a lot of back and forth they arranged to. It was a little hard to communicate with the waiting staff as they were rushed off their feet (being extremely busy) and we had to literally almost chase them down. Also it took them a while to understand what the problem was – language barriers and the noise of the place. But they were helpful and friendly!
We ordered a selection of dishes for us all to share. These arrived quickly and kept coming throughout the evening. From what I had read on here I had high expectations regarding the food and low expectations concerning everything else. The food was just that: excellent! It was delicious and plentiful. Everyone noted how extremely satisfied they were after the meal. They provided us with takeaway boxes to take home the leftovers – there were plenty (as the portions were huge). A nice touch was the fruit plate we got at the end as a type of desert / palette cleanser.
I half expected them to rush us out as soon as we had finished eating (from what I had read) but it was a very pleasant end to the evening. Relaxed and not pushing for us to go at all.
It is byo and they did not charge corkage which was a pleasant surprise. Also they are very child friendly – always ensuring they had everything they needed and even running after us after we left to return a bracelet one of the girls had left behind. On top of all this it is very very affordable for the amount of quality food you get.
Overall a great night with a very lively (loud) and cosy (cramped) athmoshere and delicious, affordable food.

Best no:-1 chinese food in kinglander

Great Food! One of the best chinese I’ve had in a while in a typical chinese type enviroment which adds to the spirit of such fine chinese food. Book about a week early to get a good time. Great dishes including Peking Duck, Prawns and mouth watering chicken dishes.

THE BEST CHINESE I HAVE EVER TASTED! The restaurant is a bit grubby, but the food is amazing! Prices range from about $20 per dish – but worth it, the lemon chicken is great! Always busy – so if you want to dine in make sure you book.

food was great.. better to go in groups so u can order different dishes. reasonable price. Hot & spicy squid a must have.

It’s not flash, but the food is so tasty! They are always busy with people dining in and takeaway orders as well. Reasonably priced, although I haven’t been for a while.