During a time of uncertainty it's nice knowing that your local BYO still delivers. With a restriction of 10 people, we venture out on a Friday night for a late night favourite, Canton Cafe.
Service was friendly and the food just hits the note. Sizzling beef is awesome and the black chilli chicken is also worth a shot. Will be back.
Look, you dont come here for the amazing service or high quality decor. But you always have a good time. Dishes served in large shared portions with bottomless rice, what more do you need. Oh yes BYO!! Also try the crispy pork belly starter. Amazing
It was my brother’s birthday and we came to Canton Cafe to celebrate. I feel as though we forgot about this restaurant because there are new Cantonese restaurants around Auckland. Apparently, my brother and I came here often as children.
Between the 4 of us, we got sizzle lamb chops with black pepper, garlic choy sum, green beans with salted olives and pork mince and roast pork bean curd with vegetables casserole. The food came out so quickly, literally once we ordered and 5 minutes after, we were eating! My personal favourite is the sizzle lamb chops with black pepper because it’s so flavourful and it’s a must get in my opinion. The casserole was super delicious too! The tofu soaked the sauce and goes super well with rice.
Only criticism is my brother and dad both agreed that the wok hei was missing, which is essential in Cantonese cooking.
By far the most delicious Chinese food in Auckland! Love it. The quantity is great and it’s a great place to come with a large group of friends as they offer BYO. Highly recommend this place for all Chinese lovers!
We had the Sweet Corn Chicken soup, Fried Noodles with chicken, Black Chili chicken and Chicken fried rice! All were super delicious.
The staff should be commended alone for having to deal with BYO groups every week! Always loud busy and chaotic at canton.
We had a group of 19 and booked 2 weeks in advance which already was quite hard to secure a booking. Service was polite and helpful, but didn’t interact with staff too much. They are really quick at cleaning tables and organising the chaos.
Food came out relatively quickly. I tried the fried dimsum, noodles and pork and bokchoy on rice. All these dishes were really good and worthwhile for price point. Serving sizes are large so can definitely share between 2-3. Price is expensive but again it’s a good place to share meals.
BYO is super cheap at $2.50 per person and you can bring in whatever as long as it’s low % (rtds accepted). Also note only one bill per table.
Canton. wow. I write this to you as a thank you. thank you. Persuaded by my friends to go here. I was heading in with an open mind. Now a quick side note, I recommend, no I don't recommend. IM telling you, book a table! be ready it's busy, it's loud, but it adds to the whole dining experience. WOntons were a bit meh. Ways to improve? more meat, that's what she said Ahah I kid, I kid. Now, what did I love you may ask? The noodles wow, absolute deal-breaker. It was a taste cleanser after all the deep-fried options we ordered. I recommend these. They sure are tasty. Now the prawns. I am not a prawn girl, but wow. These were great. Tasty and crispy. My friend persuaded me to eat them as she ordered too much. SIde note, the portions are big, so order light, you can always order more. That's it.
This place is an absolute banger. I went here with my friends and we had such an amazing time. It was really busy which is always a good sign so we walked in all excited and sat down at our table. We ordered the deep fried dim sum, chicken noodles, prawns, wontons and fried squid. The service was top notch and the staff were all very friendly. The servings sizes are quite big so definitely don't over order as when it arrives at your table, you will be shocked. Overall loved my experience here at Canton Cafe and would 100% go back for another great feast.
Canton Cafe is a great place for large groups of friends to order and share via the lazy susan tables upstairs. While it is a little pricey and can get very loud at full capacity; it's always a solid choice.
came here a while back, beef was so good and soft, the peking duck was a bit dry but still ok, a little bit pricey for the portion size.
Crazy busy and service can sometimes be crappy. But stick to your guns. Order more tea. And enjoy yourself!
Foods pretty good. Flavoursome.
Love the hapuka in black bean sauce 😋
Look, I really want to tell you not to go here so I don't have any issues booking it all for myself. But that's unfair. Canton is incredible. Their Special Black Chili Hapuka is divine. Hands down, fave Cantonese in Aotearoa. Can't get a booking? Keep trying. Too loud inside? Deal with it, the food is worth it. Think the mains are a bit dear? You're paying for their quality, value and quantity. Seriously, message me and I'll come pay you for your leftovers.
Parking is a nightmare. That's not Canton's fault. Side streets are a good option. They allow BYO and the corkage isn't cheap but again, WORTH IT.
I came by for a farewell party andthey had booked two tables. The place was packed as always. We grabbed a few things to share and the items werw all quite nice. I quite like the pe pa tofu here. fried tofue with a brown sauce.
I recently have lunch there, and it was fantastic. The dishes were incredibly flavorful, the staff was friendly, and the service was fast. They also allow you to bring your own alcohol. recommended for delicious cuisine in a welcoming atmosphere.
Delicious food and very attentive staff. No complaints. We had a big group and they had no problem fitting us upstairs and serving us with no long delays for the food. Incredible!!
I have been coming to this place for over 20yrs now! Restaurant was introduced to me by my in-laws. Never have liked Chinese food but this place changed my taste buds! It’s absolutely mouth watering. We don’t really explore the menu as we only order few regular dishes. Prawns with black chill sauce and chicken fried rice is the best and top selling items! What’s surprising is the flavour has not changed since the day one I had them!
Keep up the good work and maybe a tinny suggestion, just need a better customer service and it will be a 5 star! Thank you
Food:(3.5/5)
We had the crab, peiking duck and the pork with tofu. The crab was very delicious but the portion of peiking duck was so small and the pork with tofu was way too salty.
Service:(4/5)
Service was fast and staff were very friendly.
My relatives have raved about this tasty establishment for years, so I was rapt to finally dine here.
My cousin and I booked for 6:30 pm whilst en route on a Sunday evening. We arrived 15 minutes early and were greeted by a smiling server.
Our 3 dishes were served within 5 minutes - you can't get better service than that! 😍😍
We ordered a hapuka fish dish, lemon chicken, and stir-fried beans. I've NEVER tasted more delicious beans in my life. And I was raised vegetarian, so I've been around a bean or two - haha
The restaurant was busy with a stream of diners.
Excellent meals, wonderfully warm staff - and like the Terminator - I'll be back 👍😍😍
Awesome food, awesome service, and reasonable prices. I’ve been a Canton Cafe customer for many years - both dine in and take away. I’ve never had a bad experience. There is a reason why this restaurant has been in business for so long and continues to be extremely popular!
The pulse of Cantonese food in Auckland starts here. You can’t beat Canton Cafe.
I have been eating here since 1998 and I will never stop eating here. The staff and family owners have become true, loyal and sincere friends.
Let me rate the Peking Duck, Maggi Prawns, Hapuka and Asian greens as some of the finest dishes you will eat anywhere. There is also plenty of other knock out dishes to choose from.
A great venue for groups of 4 to 8 people as the dishes all deliver for these numbers.
I ordered our lunch yesterday. Went to pick up food, we calculated $185 (from website menu), different total at pick up... $197!!! My daughter was too shy to say something. The food was delicious though 😋.
Can you UPDATE your WEBSITE MENU so this doesn't happen again
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