3.5 I was influenced! I saw a video on social media for cheung fun (steamed rice noodles) that looked very silky and soft. I'd never had them before and off I went to Chinatown to poke around and see who might have them. This place looked like the kind of place that most people would walk by - it looks outdated and well, run down. But their menu had it and I sat down and tried it out. I chose the $7 version with steamed shrimp and OH MY! I have a new favorite. Loved it. Out of curiosity, I also decided to try out the salt and pepper pork, which just basically turned out to be a fried pork chop. Pretty generous serving, with lots of fried garlic and onions, and fresh jasmine rice. Not bad. Saved most of it to bring home. read more

Canto House - Rice noodles with shrimp $7 - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I LOVE CANTO HOUSE. It's so freaking good. Coming from the bay area we have good cantonese bbq joints in SF but out of all the ones I have tried, this place does it the best that I've had! To top it off they even serve a soup of the day that comes along with your meal! They really know how we like to eat. Together the combo is just so good, unbeatable. Their roast duck was perfectly seasoned and cooked, skin was delicious, sometimes the meat portion for this selection is a little lacking cuz the weight is made up of bones, but otherwise really good. That's just the cost of getting roast duck as an option. Their char siu taste, quality, and portion all exceed expectations, really good. Perfectly seasoned with their marinade that penetrates the meat fully. And lastly their roast pork, crispy meaty, great crust, meats a little dry but still really good! Definitely my favorite place in Philly! read more

Canto House - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

One year ago ..I went posted thus Resturant was outstanding. I've attempted to go here two additional times and the staff was rude & very unwelcoming. I was told we had to sit at the counter & not the table, why? Place was empty. Today, we were told come back in 30 minutes. The hostess said it 3 times each time .. we replied, we'll just wait. After the 3rd time, I'm like screw it we'll go somewhere else!! Asian restaurants are a done a dozen here. read more

I stopped in to get an order of the pork and century egg congee as well as the Lai Wan-style congee which has beef, pork and squid. Service was friendly, efficient and the congee was piping hot, creamy and and delicious, and both the pork and century egg and the Lai Wan-Style with beef, pork and squid were FILLED with the eggs and meats. I had pork and egg and beef, pork and squid in every bite of the wonderful congee. Very, very delicious congees indeed! Highly recommended!!! read more

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Fast casual Cantonese BBQ place with quick and delicious meals! There are not many seats inside so definitely not meant for large groups to dine in but my party of 4 grabbed a table against the wall. Char siu was seasoned perfectly and the roast duck and crispy pig that came with our other meals was delicious. Highly recommend! read more

Canto House - Roast pork - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I wanted dim sum but unfortunately did not get here until about 1:30 PM which I know is late for dim sum. There was no hot tea which surprised me. I had never been to a Chinese restaurant that did not serve hot tea with dim sum. I ordered some chicken feet and was surprised that they brought some out right away in a take-out container. I don't know how long it had been sitting out. It definitely wasn't hot. It costs twice the price of chicken feet at other dim sum restaurants, but it's also twice the portion, so that's ok. I was further surprised when all the food we ordered were brought out in take-out containers. I guess it saves them the trouble of doing dishes and at least it was easy to take leftovers home. If you want a lot of options from servers pushing carts around, then this is not the place. If you just want certain specific dim sum items or a wonton noodle soup, then this place is fine. read more

They've got lots of Cantonese dishes and barbecue meats like duck, chicken, and roasted pork and pig. If you're looking for meat and rice dishes, noodle dishes, and your traditional Cantonese dishes, look no further. They've got the same New York taste I'm used to! Not a lot of seating inside but their food is amazing. read more

I ordered thru Ubereats. The pork egg rolls may have been the worst I've ever tasted, and I'm old. They sent chicken over rice instead of beef over rice (clear on the receipt). I wouldn't have minded, but it was just dry chicken with broccoli and rice. No sauce and no seasoning. The curry chicken was the "best" of the lot, and that's a really low bar. But, it should be called potato curry, since that's what it was. Save your money. Go elsewhere for your Chinese food. read more

I've had a fried rice hyper fixation for the past few weeks (I'm talking eating it at least twice a week ) and Canto House's house special fried rice just hits different, in the best way possible! I ordered here on a whim via UberEats one nights and was so satisfied that I just kept ordering night after night. I usually love order fried rice, pork egg rolls (3 to an order) and wonton soup. It seems like a family owned business and the staff are always attentive when I choose to pickup my food. read more

Canto House was such a great find. We've eaten from here twice: once as UberEats for dinner, and another as a takeout lunch before our flight home. My family and I can say resoundingly that their roast duck over rice entree was aromatic, umami, and generous. Their roast duck had just the best spices on it with a good amount of meat and duck skin. They're so generous with their rice too. I mean, you will not be hungry after you eat this. I loved the duck sauce that was drenched on the rice. Every bite was flavorful. We did try their other food items like their salt and pepper pork chop, soy sauce chicken, stir fried beef noodles, and siu mai. These were all pretty good. But, they just didn't compare to that roast duck. The roast duck lunch takeout was such a good value. For the roast duck lunch with a side of pork soup, it's just $8 if you pay with cash. There was so much rice! The lady who took our order was nice and packed all our lunchboxes neatly into bags as well. It seemed liked they were just doing takeout service during lunch, since there were no tables for indoor dining. Overall, we enjoyed the food here. Definitely try their roast duck over rice. When we do come back, I really want to try their crispy roast pig over rice. Come and check them out. read more

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Food was alright - the beef chow fun was dark in color but honestly pretty light in flavor as I was expecting it to be saltier based on appearance. The Amoy rice noodles were bland as well. While it wasn't anything to write home about, they were open on a Wednesday while some other similar restaurants in Chinatown were closed. Food arrived quickly. The restaurant itself is casual. read more

A classic Cantonese BBQ spot with plenty of tasty choices. The crispy pork and duck are must-haves, and the menu is full of comforting, authentic dishes. Simple, no-frills, and affordable, true soul food. Highly recommend! read more

Went there on Monday October 14th 2024 at 11.30am, the tall guy who take an order by phone he was so rude he ignored me when I tried to order food. It's better buy from somewhere else much nicer and better. Never ever wanna comeback to this restaurant. read more

got recommended to try this place bc i heard its rly good and tbh we were both slightly underwhelmed. i got the roast pork and roast duck combo which comes with rice and soup ($12) and veggies (additional $1.75). my friend got the same thing but crispy pig. i rly liked the roast duck - thought it was flavorful and not too oily. the soup was a nice balance to the food lol. kinda regret paying extra for the veggies - they were cold and kinda bland lol. i guess if im rly craving chinese comfort food i'd get food from here but i hope they warm it up more. the food we got was like not hot at all. i will say for the price and portions it's worth it. the food comes out really fast. there's seating but there's not a lot of seating. overall average chinese food in a casual setting but idk not rly dying to come back lol i feel like there's better chinese restaurants in chinatown. it's open idk why it's closed on yelp lol read more

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Service is so rude here!! Got my order wrong multiple times. Ordered congee but I guess they ran out of rice?! They gave me a small container of clear chicken broth with some onion!! Ambiance very unclean. Dinning in not even an option since only have 2 small tables. Waitress will gossip and heckle you while u eat. read more

Really good soy sauce chicken and egg tofu. They stop dine in at 7pm fyi but you can eat out of takeout containers for the last hour read more

Canto House - Really delicious soy sauce chicken - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

For the most part, the food at this place is outstanding, particularly the roast duck. But the customer service and food hygiene are somewhat lacking. On one visit, I noticed that freshly roasted ducks were hanging off the side of a 55-gallon trash can to cool down. They were all around the outside perimeter of the trash can on hooks. I brought this to their attention and have not seen it done since, but who knows. On another visit, I requested a particular duck that was hanging by the cutting board and was rudely told by the lady cashier that they do not allow customers to select. I was also refused when I requested an extra takeout container. I usually buy a whole duck, and on that day, I was going to visit my mom at the nursing home so I wanted to bring her a small portion of duck meat. These refusals are not the norm for other Chinese restaurants. Lastly, the glutinous fried dumpling is meh. The stuffing is supposed to have minced pork but there is almost no meat in it. I tried it several times, and there is maybe 2, 3 or 4 bits of ground pork in each dumpling. However, the outer dough is very nice and tasty. I still buy the roast duck on every visit because it is so good. read more

Food was good enough. No water nor tea which surprised me, it's basic. All foods were served in take out containers. read more

Best roasted duck in town! Its better than Sang Kee in my opinion. The flavor in the sauce that they poured over the duck is addicting. It's so good when eat it with rice. I always come here for their roasted duck. Highly recommend if you're in Philadelphia Chinatown. read more

Canto House - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Worst restraurant in china town. What a disgrace. Food is mediocre service is shameful. This place has major sanitation issues. Would not recommend to anyone! read more

THERES HAIR IN MY FOOD!! How can this place even be open?!! Service is horrible as well as the food!!! Extremely rude servers! With so many choices in china town for Chinese food. This place is below average at best. If my review gets taken down I will submit a complaint with the health department! Every customer has a right to voice their opinion and warn the public about bad business practices !! read more

Canto House - HAIR!! - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Made a quick trip to Philly to get some eats! We didn't stop in here to eat, but picked up some bbq meats to bring home. Got the roast pork and ribs, poached chicken and roast duck. All super tasty and all worth getting again. The roast pork and ribs were on the sweeter side, but still good flavor. Meat was a little leaner than what I'm used to, but not dry. The ribs disappeared as soon as we opened the lid to the container when we got home! The poached chicken had the right amount of seasoning, but it did come with a small container of ginger and scallion oil/sauce. Didn't need it, but thankfully, I've always got a stash of the oil homemade and in my fridge. Duck was tasty and not gamey. The pork and duck were darker in color than I'm used to. If/when I make it to Chinatown in Philly again, I'd stop here to pick up more to bring home. read more

Tried this place out just to give another place in Chinatown, besides Ting Wong, a shot. It was okay. We had duck over noodles and duck dumpling noodle soup. The soup was very good, with a good portion of duck, well seasoned broth and perfect shrimp dumplings with that hit of chives. The duck over noodles was not a hit. The temperature on both the duck and the noodles needed to be turned up a bit prior to serving and the noodles were a bit clumpy. It was requested to be stir fried noodles but it was served with a lot of sauce which was quite salty. The young man taking the order took a while to process the order. Basic Chinatown service-take thé order, bring the food, take the payment. The interior was pretty clean with a good amount of space between tables, and there seems to be seating upstairs, as well. Will probably stick with Ting Wong. read more

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Good duck house with an array of BBQ plus a full kitchen menu. "Marinated duck" in addition to the more common roast duck. Singapore mei fun is good. read more

A solid Chinese food option. I have to admit, walking around Chinatown can be overwhelming with the number of options available. Canto House located on a corner, looked approachable and had an English menu on the window with very reasonable prices. Upon entering, the staff was friendly and I noticed the other patrons were primarily Chinese, which is a good sign. I was immediately given a glass of water and some complimentary tea. I ordered the Chicken with Mixed Vegetables, which was really good. It was served in a brown sauce along with a side of rice. For $6.75, I received a very generous portion. For a light eater such as myself, I had leftovers to take home for another meal. All in all, a solid inexpensive option for a quick Chinese bite. read more

Canto House - Chicken with Mixed Vegetables - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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We needed a quick bite to eat and Canto House was still opened at around 5pm as other restaurants were in the process of closing. The menu was posted outside as the space inside to order was tight. Every order came with jasmine rice (which doesn't happen all the time!) and a side of greens Order: -BBQ pork rice: Really, really good. The pork was tender. In addition, the sauce added additional sweetness to the meat and the rice. The pork was thinly sliced so there was "more" to enjoy. -Stir fry green bean and beef rice: Also very yummy! The beef was really tender. The green beans had the wonderful wok hay. The sauce was also very good. The portions were very good especially for the price. I think we paid less than $20 in total. read more

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Delicious! Great for a quick takeout meal. I came here during Covid for lunch on a Saturday. Got the two meat + rice combo (~$14 tax and tip no incl.). I got the roast duck with sha siu over rice. Big portions! Very delicious and the meat was piping hot. Love the crispiness of the cha siu and the sweet honey glaze on top. The roast duck was just as good and was incredibly juicy. Highly recommend! read more

Canto House - Cha siu and roast suck - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This restaurant is located in China town ( Philadelphia) it's good but not great. A tad bit overpriced ( paid $7 for a wonton soup) . Portions are large however not as flavorful as needed . Food lacks that extra umph. $35 Won ton soup Shrimp lo mein Fried pork and white rice 6 chicken wings read more

Canto House - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nice roast duck shop. It's pretty straight forward. Service is quick, and food is good. Bring Cash or you have to pay extra credit card fee. read more

They are extremely rude & disrespectful. The guy there just straight up yelled at my mom for no reason at all just because my mom asked for extra sauce. Me and my family will never come back here again. Food isn't that great anyway. read more

I just got takeout from here and their BBQ roast pork might just be the best I've ever had. I've eaten so much roast pork in my life I can't even believe I'm saying that. I got it over noodle soup and it almost immediately cured my cold and made Russian troops pull out of Kyiv at the same time. Seriously though, the flavor, texture, and portion were all perfect for all components of the dish. The same thing can be said for the double meat over rice entree I got as well - Soy sauce chicken & crispy pork. One word: s u c c u l e n t. read more

Canto House - 2 meat combo - crispy pork (left) & soy sauce chicken - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Came here for the first time and ordered take out. I got a pound of duck and a pound of chicken, two orders of wonton noodle soups, and a rice dish. Holy moly, the duck was soaked in oil/fat and tasted salty.. the soup in the wonton was super salty.. the rice dish was literally all rice and barely any meat. The only decent food was the chicken and the wonton was good. Blah, my family and I just kept drinking water eating this since it was so salty.. not even flavorful just salty. read more

By far the best salted chicken noodle soup I've ever had! The food is always fresh and delicious. read more

Canto House - Salted chicken noodle soup - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

the worst canto restaurant! They trash talk every single customer in Cantonese when they come in!! No matter if you are black or white. if you go, be prepared to get yelled at by the servers. they act like you are there to eat their free food and not a paying customer. Extremely LOWER class. the food is also not sanitary!! read more

Continuing to frequent this place, if my job was a bit closer, or I can stand the walking, I'll come here more. Service in person is quick and easy. Due to covid, they're only take out and delivery. I had a delivery from them via Chow Hound, which is okay. I normally make time to come here on Friday as I finish work. They have crispy pig, and I like rice dishes. If you're early enough they'll give your meal with a flavorful soup, that I continually am accustomed with. Oh they also sell freshly made ham sui gok, which is really nice. I definitely continue to like, and frequent this place for their warm cut rice dishes. read more

Picked this place as mi wife had come in previously to chinatown in Philly and wanted a quick bite and inexpensive take out. This time we eat in and got a table for 5 ppl sometime about 130pm. We were near independence hall, hot and humid day and we were looking for a quick bite. We order the following Half roast pork and soy sauce chicken over rice, the chicken was nicely seasoned, tender and not too salty. The roast pork was perfect, i forgot to ask for a fried egg on top. Pan fried noodles with seafood and roast pork, this was a huge portion good enough to be shared among 2 or 3 people. Plain congee with the fried dough Beef stir fried with veggies, plenty of noodles, moist beef cooked just right. I have ti say the service was quick and attentive. We may have waited about 10 minutes and all the food came out. In the middle of the meal we asked our waitress if they had dim sum platters. As we wanted to try the rice crepes with shrimp and another one with beef, they are my favorites. The food was excellent, tables and the overall impression are great as everything seems organized and clean. All of us had lunch for under $70 Great spot for take out or to eat in. Will recomendable it and certainly be back next time we visit chinatown area as we always stay at a marriott hotel nearby. I think next time, am going to take some roast pork to go, as it was done perfectly. Cannot wait to try the rest of the menu. read more

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Newly opened authentic Chinese restaurant with great friendly staff and open and bright dining area. They are serving the best roast duck in Chinatown right now! I have been here at least 2 times a week since they opened to eat their duck, which is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. I also highly recommend their fresh shrimp wontons which are very flavorful and light. The fried or steam shrimp ball is also very delicious, again made with high quality shrimp. I had other seafood dishes here and they all tasted very fresh. Best restaurant in Chinatown that I would recommend to friends and family time over time! read more

Second time coming here for take out and was disappointed. I got the exact same thing about a month ago and it was better. Not sure if the chef changed. Not sure if I'll be back to give them another try. Beef Ho fun- the noodles and beef were really bland. Had to add soy sauce for flavor. Egg plant, chicken and salted fish- also very bland. The sauce tasted watered down. The staff is nice. Centrally located in Chinatown. Typical quick bite Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. read more

Canto House - Chicken, Egg plant with salted fish - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Located in the heart of Chinatown on the intersection of Race and 10th, you just can't miss it. Just seeing it from the window I'll be drawn to pick up either duck or roast pork to go. It's not as if they roast their pork any better than any of the million other places that are located in Chinatown but it's all about location, location, location. The prices are reasonable and comparative. If you want a more diverse and expansive menu you'd probably head down the street to Sang Kee. You come here if you want a simple, inexpensive, high quality lunch of wonton noodle soup. read more

Canto House - Cantonese Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I came in here because of the sign saying that they have some dim sum dish. I got the shiumai and sticky rice wrapped in leaves. Both have great authentic flavor. One container of shiumai has 8 of nice size of them. Highly recommend it. read more