Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Auckland Central

Canton Grill Seafood Restaurant

70/100 (504 ratings)

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"I went to this canton restaurant five days ago . The staff was friendly. I liked the deep fried pho with combinations meat , a lot of meat inside and..."

Tian Sweetly

"best Cantonese place! Flavours were authentic, heavy quantity too. Their roasted duck, bbq pork and roasted pork were just so tender and crispy! Love..."

Arianaaa

"The food here definitely deserves 5 stars! The menu is packed full of many tasty options its almost overwhelming. Dishes ordered were: Two..."

Lily

"Superb char siu(BBQ pork), roasted duck, roasted pork ...absolute my go to place for dinner and lunch. Their other made-to-order menu quite tasty..."

Hungry Zombie

"Best roast duck in Auckland. Great complimentary soup and tea. My favourite place for lunch. Good value for money. They can get very busy around..."

Adam Zhu

"Pretty much any authentic Chinese restaurant gets 4 stars from me. With everything on the menu designed to be shared, large tables to accomodate the..."

TheMʌverick

"Will definently go back, been to other restaurants in Newmarket and the char su pork was damn damn good and would recommend everything else...."

Jon Vao

"Conveniently located on khyber pass, canton grill seafood restaurant provides good Chinese cuisine always in good portions. The restaurant..."

Jenny Da

"Great for family and friend dinners and gatherings. Good food and convenient location. Can also takeaway nice canton food too...."

Tony Ma

"I am Chinese and this is my favorite Chinese restaurant in Auckland. My family and I coming weekly to this restaurant for years since it has opened..."

Selina

"I loved this place. The food was amazing and big portion too. You will come back just for the food. Good location as well with friendly..."

Tannab121

"Came here with 2 friends and ordered a bit too much. But everything was pretty decent so no complaints. The only thing to improve would be the..."

Darren Big Belly

"I was fairly sceptical when my co-worker was saying this place has the best good roast duck when we were heading there for lunch. It was full and so..."

Benedict Uy

"A not so little Chinese restaurant on Kyber Pass. Specialty include a full range of Chinese roasts and fresh seafood cooked to order. Most..."

Jack C

"this place hands-down has the best barbecue/crispy pork in town! definitely quality over quantity & bonus points for the free soup when you dine in..."

Luucky

"Good value for money. The roast meats are probably one of the best in auckland. The place is pretty busy at lunch, but the wait isn't too bad...."

Allan Fong

"Their $10 lunch specials are amazeballs. Good value for money, free soup/broth of you eat there, only downer is that you may have to share a table..."

Eric Tan VersionTwo

"This was a walk in meal, we had no idea what we were doing but checked the Zomato app before walking in and looked like something we could afford...."

Nicky Williams

"Canton Grill is a very good Chinese restaurant. They are more on the good restaurant side but what's great is they serve rice dishes which is perfect..."

Thom

"Went here for lunch with work colleagues. AMAZING!The service was quick and efficient. Despite the slight language barrier they knew what you..."

Becks Fielding

"My mum and I always come here for lunch or buy meat to take away. The portions are quite large for its price. The dishes are very delicious and well..."

Sharon Louie

"Stumbled on this place by accident but was presently surprised! Really cheap but also tasty-with soup and tea provided on arrival.We had..."

Jaffa

"We visit the place once a week and never failed us to give complimentary soup which my daughter really like and rice tea after we eat. Place is clean..."

Clarissa De Leon

"Authentic Cantonese food with very speedy service. They are having anniversary promotion at the moment and the steamed blue cod is only $20 for a..."

Viv Goo

"I've tried many places for bbq meat on rice and Canton by far has my number 1 spot! The bbq pork and roast pork on rice was great, plenty of meat,..."

Horngry

"Have been here a few times. Not a large dining area and they have lots of large tables. So if you go on a small group you may end up having to share..."

I_like_pickles

"Went to this place on Chinese New Years day with a couple of mates and we were all impressed with the food and service. Peking Duck was great, Sweet..."

Dihang Wu

"Another one of my regulars, Great place for Cantonese style food, prices are above average here but you would expect that with the food quality...."

Ray Jay

"Went there for a work function and had the most beautiful food.. Crayfish noodle bowl was so big i couldnt get my arms around it with chunks of cray..."

Daniel Gordon

"Recommend take away... The roasted duck is the best ever I tried in the auckland.. The half size of roasted duck only cost $13... Thats the way..."

Brian

"Really nice Southern Chinese food. If you go for a whole Peking duck ask for iceberg lettuce with duck mince, it costs only a few dollars extra and..."

Kat Boz

"The servings at this restaurant are always very generous. They start you off with a large bowl of soup which is always delicious and improves my..."

Cindy Lin

"We had dinner at this restaurant a few nights ago. Recommended by a friend. Generally the restaurant was quite pleasant. Service was normal. ..."

Tony Wan

"Only want to spend $10-$15 for a huge plate of fried rice enough to feed 3? This is the place to go. The fried rice isn't lacking in any way and the..."

Emma Patricia Katili

"Best place to get roast duck or pork in town and reasonable prices. A standard roast meat on rice with veg will cost $9.80 for takeaway or..."

Christina

"I had a tofu with roast pork and fish fillet on rice for lunch today. It tasted so good and the portion was very big, I loved the fried tofu in it..."

Di

"If you are after some tasty affordable Hong Kong style BBQ meats without the fancy decor, then this place is a must. I must admit this is one of..."

Rosemary Young

"The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and looks clean and new (unless you get stuck in the awkward side room next to the tower of takeaway boxes)...."

Duke_meko

"It was my second visit to this restaurant in two years. Reasonably clean, good service, friendly staff. The food is still really good by a bit pricey..."

Dmitry Konovalov

"The BBQ/ Roast pork and duck are absolutely delicious here!! Big portions of rice, veges, and meat for cheap too!! Each dish was $10-12 each if I..."

Kelly

"Canton Grill's servings are very generous. If you dine in, your meal begins with a huge bowl of soup. Two items (e.g. Fried rice, fried noodles)..."

Kwan-Lyn

"Yummy food, I always come this place for dinner and love the food so much roast duck my fav. Roast pork. My baby's birthday today we come this place..."

Jenny Chen

"Time and date: Every fortnight weekday dinnerFood ordered: Roast pork, roast duck, specialty tofu, steamed chicken, complementary soup,..."

Cheap Cheap Foodie

"I love this place!The complimentary souls they serve before your main meal is amazing. I always fight my friends for seconds. Not..."

Aniva Huang

"Visited on a whim as all nearby restaurants were busy with a friend and ordered the Seafood laksa while my friend ordered beef with rice. We were..."

Heartshrooms

"This place has an amazing soup for the entree and all of their dishes are very big and for a very good price too. They are most well known for their..."

Julie Lam

"Canton Grill Seafood is an absolute must try for fans of Canton (Southern China + HK) or Chinese cuisine. I wouldnt say its amazing that it..."

DefinitelyMayb

"Been there several times, very authentic Cantonese cuisine, reasonable price. Staffs are being very helpful and friendly too. ..."

Cupy Dee

"Just like most Cantonese grilled restaurants there is no modern design, they make living with special grill technic. I love the chicken topping up..."

Eric Chou奧克蘭寶哥

"Awesome spot for a good value lunch. Had BBQ pork and Roast Duck with greens and chicken noodles. Food came out quickly and was super..."

Andre T

"Authentic Cantonese cuisine And atmosphere. Wontons are big and plump full of pork and prawn, with some vegetables stock. Three roast meats hit..."

Jono joe

"I was fairly sceptical when my co-worker was saying this place has the best good roast duck when we were heading there for lunch. It was full and so..."

Benedict Uy

"Would very much 6 star this if possible. The value for money was better than anywhere I have considering the size and quality of the dishes. We got..."

Dan Gray

"Dish around 15$, enough for 2 people to share. Large portions. Many ppl pack their leftovers. Free chicken soup served. Tastes good but i wish they..."

A BC

"Great Asian food at a great price. Have dined here three times already. The roast duck with rice and Bokchoi for $15 was excellent at the price...."

Unib 235

"Really delicious meal... crispy pork was sooo crispy & the prawns were plump & plentiful. Recommended by a friend & glad we decided to go. Book..."

Julian McCracken

"Authentic Cantonese cuisine, offering something for everyone from quick lunch to exquisite cuisine, food is always cooked to perfection and..."

Wboy74

"The sweet and sour pork here is not like any other you (pakeha) have tried. It is so authentic and tastes incredible. Meals are large and filling...."

Britou

"Still one of the best restaurants for Cantonese food. Although the service of the waitress especially one of the old women was poor, the food..."

leon li

"BBQ duck is delicious. Full house in a Sunday lunch..."

Stanley To (Stan NZ)

"I Regularly go here for lunch with coworkers. The food is nice for the price. When dinning in you get a free soup to start. The food you get is..."

Keith Nicholas

"Quite good although they had run out of any items on the lunch menu plus their customer service is not so good, people and groups who arrives after..."

Colin Swabey

China Yum Char Restaurant & Bar

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"Their yum char was just average but their dinner dishes were delicious. Took my friends here and they loved it. The fish dish was tasty and we loved..."

LilianMonaghan

"We always come here on weekend morning to have yum cha. The dim sum are delicious. The porridge was specially made, which are so yummy. I like the..."

Carol W.

"If you think Yum-Char then this is place to have it. Being able to have Yum-Char for dinner here is big plus. Food tastes delicious and it’s great..."

Floyd Moratti

"I've been here several times. Still remember few years ago they had 30% off discount if you're dining yum char between 3 - 5 pm, however I believe..."

Zoe The Paranoid

"Last night we want some nice live seafood. So we decided to go Chinese restaurant for dinner. I like this restaurant when it’s not too busy because..."

Jewel

"This place was surprisingly quiet when we came over for lunch at 12nn but not for long, after 10 minutes all tables are full. This was my first visit..."

888bing888

"This restaurant isn't like a normal yum Cha place where they bring every single dish available on carts and offer it to you. Some dishes aren't..."

Aimee.

"Have heard great things about China Yum Char, so decided to come here for dinner last night and was not disappointed! The restaurant is well staffed..."

Ashleigh Michelle

"Came here 11 am for yum cha. Good service, decent value, great food. Highlight been the BBQ pork but all dishes are pretty good. Would definitely..."

Tim Tianpai Li

"My favourite yum char place in Auckland. I am from Hong Kong and I am particular with my dim sum. The Sui Mai, Prawn dumplings, XO sauce..."

Rachel Hui

"Came here for dinner with my friends to celebrate a birthday. We ordered from the yum char menu and the dumplings were very nice!I would..."

Desiree Jennifer

"So my friends where raving about this establishment so I thought I would try it out and wow I'm glad I did with a great feeling when I walked in with..."

Brad Vidovich

"Been here a few times as I work only a five minute walk away but pretty good yum char! Food always seems to be quality, can be a wee bit slow with..."

Shoulyn Singh

"I came here in the afternoon as this the only Chinese restaurant I could find in britomart. I ordered a chicken chow mein and was impressed. Their..."

S&G Take Auckland

"Came here with 4 of us, isn't really like your usual yum cha where the dishes come out, but then again we went when they were close to closing so..."

Oksana Zhang

"One of the few places in Auckland that allows yum char for dinner. Great selection of Chinese dishes. They can seat from 1-12 at a table so good for..."

Ann R

"Delicious juicy dumplings. My favourite prawn dumplings. Excellent yumcha. Everything was yummy. Good siumai. Great tea. Sometimes good service,..."

Ube

"Made a quick lunch visit here with work colleagues during the week and had a very mixed result.Whilst the food was good (loved the long prawn spring..."

Miah Dixon

"Went for dinner on a Saturday night. I would recommend booking as we tried to come Friday and they had no availability. We ordered various yum cha..."

Nicky

"My favourite yum char I'm never disappointed in the food I love the fact it's a byo always my go to dinner choice before a night out on the town..."

Elena Olive Fanene

"Went here for dinner with some friends in the weekend. Centrally located, parking isn’t the easiest (unless you want to pay top dollar in the..."

HJ

"Visited there with friend on this Friday night for Yum Char dinner. Yes, not a Yum Char lunch. There is a great place where I can enjoy Yum Char the..."

Michelle Hwang

"Came here last night as my mate got a good voucher ($40 of food for $20), staff is generally very friendly although misunderstandings may happen if..."

Steven Lu

"I have been here few times for yum char but today was the first time that I had dinner. It was reasonably busy night. The service was good and when..."

Las Akurugoda

"Ok!! If you like Peking duck than this is the best place for it in Auckland. Every time I feel like Peking duck...I come here. You can also get dim..."

Lucia

"The food here is pretty decent but it is just soooo pricey! Especially for the portions served. I do like this place especially its decor and..."

Jessica Li

"The food wasn't that bad. The Xiao Long Bao could have been better. The skin was a little tough and maybe it was cooked too long so there wasn't a..."

Unicorn

"authentic cantonese food, you will love it. this is not just a restaurant , this is the life style of cantonese people. they call this to "drink..."

Shanshan

"First visit to China Yum Char was a success. Yummy food, quick service and full of flavour. Will definitely be going back very very..."

Sam Hurley

"I've been to China Yum Char a few times! Once for dinner, and a few times for yum char. The dishes that we ordered for dinner were pretty decent! The..."

Sheena

"Every time I go past Beach Road I wanted to try this place. Time was right with a group of friends. It's a responsibility for a zomato crazy person..."

Aucklandfoodlover

"Was a bit unsure about going here, having heard all the mixed reviews. But then was delighted by an unexpectedly all around great experience. It was..."

Arnold Sakhnov

"Good Yum Cha with amazing prawn spring rolls served in a glass (presentation could be better), but packed with big chunks of succulent..."

Kirsty Cardy

"Oh man. This place has amazing food. Went here when I was pregnant with my first child so was pretty much a hungry elephant. Was not disappointed at..."

Maria Foy

"My second choice to go for yum cha 😊 I normally go for Jade dragon express but they close between lunch and dinner service,, so I found myself my..."

Asian Fan

"One of my favourite Yum Char! Shrimp spring roll is a must-have to eat served on a glass tumbler with the sweet & sour dipping sauce. Love their..."

Tess

"There are better Yum Char place out there but China is still pretty ok. Cha Siu Bảo was a little bit dry where as the rest was kinda oily. Service..."

Khoa Le

"We come here often with our adult children and they are attentive when they realize hubby is ordering 3-4 of everything they bring. I wasn't too..."

Sungsam7

"Had few visits and enjoy the dim sum at China Yum Cha. All the dishes are resonable price and size, and they are getting better food and service...."

Anna Clerc

"Food is average but the service here is quite good compared to other city yum chars. They bring food out quickly and the attentive staff are..."

Rojas

"Been here 6 or 7 times after it converted to having an all day yum cha option. This is in addition to a good al lacarte menu. All the basic dishes..."

BeeQueUU

"Best yum cha place ever tried, everything ordered is absolutely above standard! Much higher than expectations. Thing i most love is the egg custard..."

Smoothie Oeek

"Average. I ordered coriander prawn dumplings and green onion pancake. My friends ordered fried Icecream, beef balls, fried tofu and more dumplings...."

Amiria Aperahama

"spacious, and not hurrying to get you out. Outdoor seating under a green though artificial vines,. Staff friendly and happy to take our photos. Food..."

Ann Chin

"Definitely not the best yum cha in town. There is a lack of variety and allot of uninteresting fried food options. A few of the dishes were served..."

Neeraj Kumar

"I've frequented this restaurant over the past few years due to work events being hosted at China Yum Char. I have to say I've never been to a lot of..."

Jason B

"Being Hong Kong-er , I would say this restaurant is pretty good. The Yum Cha was quite authentic. I do understand for most European it can..."

James Lee

"I've been here twice in one week. Yes, that's how good it is. I'm not a huge fan of Yum Char but if you're going here, no doubt I'm coming with you...."

Yum

"We really enjoy yum char @ China and have been many times. There's some quite mixed reviews, but we enjoy the dumplings here and love that they do..."

Eclypse Lee

"My partner and I have been here twice, we have found the food to be great! Though if you don't know what you are ordering it could be hit and miss...."

Kristine Green

"Had lunch there on a Sunday. Very busy but food came frequently and was beautiful. Unfortunately we kept saying yes when we should have rested for..."

Sue Shimmin

"Been here a couple of times already but went there for dinner recently and ordered stuff off their yum char menu, there was about 8 of us and food..."

Eric Tan VersionTwo

"Yes the lady at the counter is far from friendly but the food is fantastic. have been going to China Yum Char for over 4 years now and absolutely..."

Jamini Pulyadath

"We had been here a couple of times previously with the groupy vouchers and were very happy with the service, the food and the staff. So was concerned..."

Sharon

"The food is absolutely beautiful! Love their yumchar! Although the friendliness is terrible, the service was quite fast. The manager is always not..."

Rufina Pragono

"Firstly it the only Chinese restaurant that does Yum Cha at night that alone is 5 stars. The Yum Cha is great like most Yum Cha places in the..."

Richard De Silva

"I absolutely love this place. The service is not great, in fact it is terrible (I am of mainly European descent) and find that you do tend to be..."

Jesse James .

"I came here with my husband three months ago for yum cha. The food was tasty and the atmosphere was fantastic. However, the price was a bit more..."

Alice Tu

"Great food, hot with great variation. Lots of fresh vege dishes as well as the deep fried stuff. YUM custard tarts and the Durian Tarts were a nice..."

Larissa Denton

"This is THE BEST Yum Cha in Auckland. Great service, delicious fresh food, quick service. Especially good when you become a regular and they know..."

Courtney

"Consistent and tasty. Always know what you will get on terms of the standard of food and service. Pleasant and quiet atmosphere. Large menu with..."

Carl Logan

"It might not be the best or the cheapest, but the food is tasty, authentic, and inexpensive, and most importantly, China Restaurant is the one and..."

Nom Nom Panda

"China yum cha is a nice little restaurant at the bottom of town. There are plenty of seats inside and outside and would be great for large groups of..."

Dog Eats World

"Didn’t know until recently this restaurant does all day yum cha instead of the usual 2 o’clock cut off time at other yum cha restaurants☝🏼...."

Di Melody Huang

"Great place for lunch. Usually not too busy and food comes out quickly. Great range and very delicious. Will definitely be back, the wait staff are..."

Crytos

"Wonderful dim sum selection, flavors and aromas. The beef tripe, chives dumplings, sticky rice (wrapped in lotus leaves "Lo Mai Gai") and beef ribs..."

Deb

"The yum char was delicious, service was fast and friendly. The banquet meal for 2 people was $38 including wine, a plentiful selection of dishes..."

Jade

"Great place for Yumcha. Everything is great cannot complaint much. Good food service is great. Rest is busy too. Hence a 5..."

浩哥-奥克兰

"I eat here regularly with friends. I love the black sesame balls, ice cream balls, custard tarts for my desserts and there is just so much to..."

Kristina Strathern

"The turnip cake was kinda off. The rest of the food was amazing though. Would come back again and defs reccomend for anyone wanting to try Chinese..."

Cathy

"WOW...the dim sum here is on par with the dim sum we'd enjoyed in Hong Kong...we've already come here twice already within a..."

KOEKA

"Decent chinese restaurant at dinner. Service was..."

Dean Ching Yee

"Noodles are good. Chasiu taste great. Tom Yam could do some improvement but it still..."

Ferry Sutanto

"Food is delicious and well made. The salted egg dishes are fantastic and I would get them again. However, the one downside is that a lot of the..."

New Bee

"I am pregnant and I have eaten at this place many times, probably too many hahaha! I never had a problem with the food nor service, I've been going..."

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