Canton Chinese Restaurant — Restaurant in New South Wales

Pleasantly surprised at this tugged away gem in Queanbeyan! We went to Canton Chinese/Malaysia Restaurant under the invitation from a friend who have been there a few times, and they said i must try their Laksa.

We have decided to ordered a few dishes to enable us to share and try them out. Prior to that we were greeted very warmly and welcome by one of the owner's son. Chinese tea were served to us promptly whilst we gazed at the many mouth watering dishes offered, on top of it, there was also a blackboard specials of the day.

When it was time to order, the owner came to take our orders and suggested and asked us what our preferences are and whether we like the food very spicy or medium or mild. We went for "medium" to be "safe".

We had curry chicken, which was very smooth with the coconut cream and the fragrance of lemon grass and turmeric - just the way i like it!

We also ordered paratha to go with the curry. These were God sent!! It was very fresh, not oily and very fluffy and so light. Order 2 serves but we later order another 2 pieces as it was so-so good!! Need i say more!!

Next our order of spicy salt and pepper pork chops. I noticed firstly that it was a generous serves compared to recent establishments, and that was great for a cold Saturday afternoon! The chops in bite sized, were seasoned and tender. I five spices and pepper were not overly enhancing. I would say, just right for us. The spring onions and fresh chilli enhanced the dish to its "wow" factor. they were fried slightly golden brown.

One cannot go to a Malaysian restaurant without ordering the Chau-ku-tau". Rice noodles fried with dark soya sauce with a generous helping of medium sized prawns, beef, bean curd and generous helping of bean shoots. Just great and the chilli oil that came with it made it a great combination.

Then the dish i was very much looking forward to, Combination Laksa. Big bowl of noodles and a huge topping of mixed goodies - bean curd, prawns, chicken meat, fried bean curd cubes and some greens. These were all top with a bounty of fresh bean shoots and chilli.

What makes a great laksa boils down to the soup! Man, the aroma then the waiter put the bowl in front of me was...amazing!! I dug in and as they say, "the rest is/was history"!! I reckon its one of the best laksa i tasted in Australia, and it felt and tasted like eating it in Malaysia!

Seriously, you have to taste it yourself to believe it!!

We had after dinner mint after the meal and we could eat any dessert - that will have to be another visit!

Did i mention we were were given a large plate of freshly fried prawn crackers as we settle down with tea on our arrival?

It was a Saturday morning and we went in soon after they opened their door at 12, But come 20 minutes later, the restaurant was full!! I think all 8 tables, i think. I didn't count as i was busy eating, sorry!!

The décor was decorated "busy" with lanterns/ coloured lights and others. But there were a wide variety of oil painting on the walls, for sale,. I fancy a few of them and would consider them to be worthy of hanging in any walls. On one side of the wall were lots of business cards, all stuck on the wall neatly, so if you needed a service/tradies etc. of some kind, you may find one there.

The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Couldn't fault them, not that there was anything wrong of to complaint.

And the best part, after consuming the food (there were left overs and they were put into a doggy bag), the bill came and i almost fall off the chair, literally speaking. It was just under $110. More than enough food, with left overs, for 5 hungry adults!!

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I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. Do not let looks deceive you - it may look modest but the service was impeccable and the food was the best Chinese I have ever had.

I went to Canton Chinese Restaurant with two friends of mine. We went when the place was packed, and on a public holiday. We asked if there were any spaces available and the friendly staff immediately shuffled tables around to make room for my party. When a larger table cleared up, the staff offered us to move to a larger table to be more comfortable. We ordered three mains, a rice for the table, fried wantons, spring rolls, and deep fried ice cream to share for desert. We were immediately offered table water and asked if we preferred chopsticks or utensils. We were brought a plate of fresh and crunchy prawn chips for the table. Our entrees were delivered promptly and were presented cleanly (as was everything else). I ordered Chicken and Cashew nuts which came with with was peas, water crestnuts, bean sprouts, carrot, onion, and chicken strips. It was delicious. Not at all dry, very fresh, and very flavoursome. My friends ordered Honey Chicken, which was crunchy and juicy, and Combination Omelette, which has a delicious gravy and plentyful ingredients. We finished off with deep fried vanilla bean ice cream which was delicious and had brilliant showmanship. It came out flaming, which impressed the whole table.

The service at this restaurant left me and my friends feeling like we were treated like reverend guests and feeling extremely satisfied with the delicious meal we were served. We're not local, but if we're ever in the area we will absolutely...

Visited on Wednesday for lunch with my family. Excellent food (refer to photos), great intimate family ambience (although space is limited) and staff that are outstandingly friendly. So let’s break it down:

Ordered: Mongolian lamb, black bean beef, sweet chilli prawns, special fried rice and steamed rice (Water for drinks)

Cost pp: Approx $27.00. (Very reasonable for 3 mains, SFR and steamed rice)

Ambience: small family type restaurant; definitely book ahead for a table, they are limited. But when you are in there, the experience is homely and welcoming. Certainly a testament to all the business cards on the wall. Be sure to take some time to appreciate the art work on the walls.

Customer Service: Couldn’t really ask for more, our service person was really friendly and excellent with their service skills - I’m a chopstick person but was offered cutlery, which is always a nice courtesy. Food was prepared and delivered to the table within about 10 minutes of ordering; we were checked on throughout the meal and asked after the lunch when finished. On a personal note, we had a nice visit and chat from the owner, which really added to the welcome and feel of the place. Excellent.

Food: (refer to pictures) as most would have had these dishes before, I will simply say that they were delicious and the meat and seafood were cooked perfectly! Plus the prawn size were generous for the cost. Well done!

Overall, this place is worth its weight in gold and certainly recommend to everyone! Whether a friendly dine-in (if available) or pick up take away, it will be an...