Omg! This was the best Chinese food that we have had since we were children. I cannot believe the ratings because we had an outstanding meal and our server was excellent as well. The atmosphere is also really impressive and the servings were large. We were only here once for takeout and I don't know why it took us a while to eat inside but now we are always going to eat our Chinese here. My mom and sister ate here the night before last and they were extremely pleased as well and they ordered many things. Hopefully it will stay as amazing as it was tonight. I will keep you posted . read more

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Food was not good. Small portions. husband had Cashew chicken.... Struggled to find maybe 5 cashews. I had chicken with vegetables and struggled to find the chicken ! Both dishes were extremely sweet. We upgraded to have Hot n Sour soup and that was a joke ..... .. In our opinion .... It's NOT Chinese ! Won't be back read more

Great experience. The decor was fitting of its style. The food portions were more than ample. Service was timely and pricing on point. The food was delicious and we found the bathrooms clean with a time chart on the door. The only area of concern: leftover food & fortune cookies beneath two tables. In their defense, it was a packed house and possibly the servers simply didn't have the time to clean beneath the tables before seating us. We ordered an appetizer Fried Shrimp, Mongolian Beef, Vegetable fried Rice and Orange Chicken. * Beautiful Chandelier read more

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So we had been to this place a few years ago and it was a small cute place with great food. When we went back we found the place explained and looks very beautiful. Unfortunately our food had some hit and misses. The hot and sour soup was extremely salty. The pot stickers came loaded with seasme seeds which wasn't listed on the menu. We asked for a veggy plate and got a chow mein with a few veggies. The fried rice was good. The Kung po chicken had good flavor but the pieces of chicken were very fatty. The best thing was the Mongolian beef which was well cooked, tender and had a lot of flavor. Staff was friendly. Dinner almost ruined by the earthquake but staff kept on moving. This place can accommodate a large group as there were several large parties. Overall food was decent and we would come back in a large group. read more

Canton Bistro - beware pot stickers have sesame seeds not listed on menu if you have an allergy - Chinese Near Me - La Quinta, California

Have been coming here for years always my first choice for chinese in the area. Last night all 4 of our meals were exceptionally good, apparently they have the same chef but some new line cooks. Well, they did a great job and I just had to share. Comfortable seating, pleasant server and nice ambience. The only negative area is the bathrooms, not well maintained/cleaned. read more

Great food - served piping hot with a most pleasant waitress . Food is of excellent quality and taste always. This time we had shrimp with water chestnuts and a delicious sauce, combination rice and Mongolian beef. Everything was cooked to perfection. Highly recommend Canton Bistro with its attractive dining room. The lighting and decor are very authentic. read more

Service was great food came out hot and we enjoyed visiting with some friends. Sue and Ken Palm Desert read more

Ate here for the first time this evening. Ordered the early bird special. Orange chicken for $15.00. It was mostly breading with dark meat. Way too much sauce. Our orders didn't come out at the same time. Had to wait for rice. Not enough waiters. When we got our bill the orange chicken was $15.46. When asked why the extra money we were told it was the price with paying by credit card. We were paying cash. Make sure you watch your receipts. More and more restaurants are doing this now. Overall I would not go back. Too bs doc it has nice ambiance and our waiter was very cordial. Not his fault. Poor management and food. read more

Haven't eaten here in ages. We met friends here today. Chairs were dirty & greasy. I had to clean it off myself. I had the eggplant chicken lunch special. Lunch specials are daily until 3 pm. It was tasty. Good flavor. My husband liked his Chow Fun. Service was decent. Bathroom needs an overall & good cleaning. read more

This is a subpar Chinese restaurant at best. We ordered multiple different entrees and they all tasted exactly the same. The orange chicken and sesame chicken only differed based on adding sesame seeds. read more

Definitely recommend. Large extensive menu at reasonable prices. Service was a little slow but not a problem. The food was served hot and the order perfect. Nice ambiance quiet and clean. read more

Canton Bistro can boast great service and delicious food at a reasonable price! The pork fried rice is a meal in itself and the jalapeño soy sauce that accompanies the potstickers in fantastic. The Happy Family main course is fresh and delicious. I have not tried the pineapple shrimp yet but noticed that several people nearby did and it's actually served on half a pineapple! The restaurant was packed last night on a Monday night and the phone didn't stop ringing with take out orders (somewhat annoying... they could get a phone with lights instead). People are making the right choice coming he read more

Food good, unfortunately service is super slow! We literally took 15 mins to eat but was at resteraunt for an hour and a half

Garlic Chicken Lunch Special w/ Fried Rice and Chicken Egg Drop Soup. SUPER YUM & Portions Were Generous! read more

Canton Bistro - Garlic Chicken Lunch Special w/ Friwd Eice and Chicken Egg Drop Soup.... Super Yum & Generous Portion! - Chinese Near Me - La Quinta, California

I went in with my husband and grand daughters for a lunch. It had been a couple years since our last meal there. The portions were smaller, the service was terrible (had to beg for water, finally got it when the food arrived. And no one would remove the dishes that just sat there forever.) The food was not good quality either. For a nice Asian restaurant we will stick with Joy. It's a shame because this restaurant used to be good. read more

we ordered takeout and did not receive one of the dishes that they later told us they weren't making. we paid and tipped on the delivery and they will not refund us for the item which we did not receive. Horrible customer service and policy, very average food. would not recommend. read more

Arrived at 740p both hostess looked at each other and said "Do we take them?" then proceeded to say "You have 14 minutes to order." NEVER AGAIN CANTON BISTRO NEVER AGAIN read more

The taste is there, but the weak portions, wait times and overall quality for $20+ entrees has been dismal. We got cold food, after a 35-minute wait for Lunch Specials. The entree prices clearly didn't reflect that great value Chef Ly gladly provided us in 2001. As Gordon Ramsay says, "have they given up?" The passion and love for cooking has left this kitchen, since 2010. Go to Pho Vu for better food and more value. China Wok and Canton Bistro has been on a death spiral not even Ramsay can recover. read more

Treated my friend to Canton Bistro because food is always fresh and delicious! The food did not disappoint! The service was not so great, our server only came to take order, sent someone else to deliver. No drink refill or even extra napkins. Not sure if I will be back. Although i do love the atmosphere, quiet and cozy. read more

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Signage of "no outside drinks" everywhere felt very unwelcoming. Food is good, though. read more

This was my son's favorite. He would order a large egg drop soup with white rice. We ordered it to go a few weeks ago but they changed the recipe to corn. He did not like it and unfortunately we will not be ordering again. The rest of the food we have eaten is really good. read more

The food was very good at a very reasonable price. We each had a lunch special, and shared each fish. The service was also excellent. This is a go to restaurant when we're in town. Although it was busy it was still very easy to talk among ourselves. read more

What happened Canton Bistro? We have been coming here for years and years and it's always been good! This time the wait time for food was almost an hour with only 2 servers running around ragged. I agree with the other reviewers that you are just not the same restaurant anymore and I am unsure if we will ever come back now, even though your food is so delicious. read more

Ordered takeout on my birthday 07/20 through their website. Got an estimate of 30 minutes. Showed up after the 30 minutes and it wasn't ready. Another 30 minutes go by and the food was still not ready. We ordered about $70 worth of food that included meats, appetizers, and egg drop soup. We were told that they were waiting on the soup to be done for the order to be complete but my worry was the rest of the food getting cold. While the soup, (which should be the fasted thing to make, compared to the rest of the food) shouldn't have been the last thing to make. I asked for a refund in that moment in which they said they couldn't give it to me right away because they didn't have access to their own website....... Bummed out completely, I give my boyfriend's information and contact number since it was bought with his debit card and asked them to please reach out since we paid $75 including tip and just wanted our money back. I go back on 07/23 to speak to the server who helped us out that day to communicate that we still haven't been reached out to. She told me that they have been trying to contact us about the refund but we hadn't received any phone calls from them. Lastly, I go back on 7/30. A whole 10 days since I asked them for a refund. I spoke with a different server relaying the situation, showing the receipt we had and how we still haven't gotten our money back. A minute after that, they reissued the refund IN THAT MOMENT. 10 DAYS LATER. All that time passed by and they weren't transparent whatsoever. Today is 08/06 and our money STILL hasn't been put back into our account. It saddens me that I have to leave a negative review like this because this was one of my favorite places to eat but the way this situation was handled was very unprofessional & disappointing. Just be aware of the service you might get here... read more

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Always great tasting food and the environment is always fun n' friendly. Their crispy noodles and scorpion bowl is always a good start while looking over the menu. read more

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Gave it 3 stars because that is what YELP characterizes as being "OK" and that's how I feel about my last 2-3 trips to Canton Bistro. Today's lunch is 50% higher than it was a few years ago, the portion is much smaller, my Chung Pow chicken had very little chicken, our soups were served with plastic spoons and there is a surcharge for using a credit card. The only thing that made the experience OK was the taste of the food was good and our server was very nice. Better step it up people. There are a ton of alternatives out there. In fact I'm going to try a couple before I think about returning. read more

Under new management and it's not working. I've been coming here for over 15 year's. Food now has no flavor. New management won't allow servers to help with leftover food assistance. It's not worth the money. Palm Tree Village has better, food and service. Similar prices. read more

The food is generally sub par. Mu shu pork was unrecognizable. The waiter recommended a shrimp dish and it was fried and I think it was shrimp I could barely taste shrimp and it was just fried! No sauce, nothing tasteless. The potstickers were ok as was the bowl of hot and sour soup oh yes and the beer was good. read more

My friends and I go to China Bistro always for the great food. The wait time is fine and the choice s vast.

Have been going here for (7) years. Not many of the staff has changed. The food has always been good - no complaints. We have done takeout as well with no issues. All the servers are good and we especially enjoy Maira. Experienced as well as great customer service skills. Management runs a tight ship. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g32584-d501527-r1005848439-Canton_Bistro-La_Quinta_Greater_Palm_Springs_California.html# read more

My friend and I go to Canton Bistro for lunch every couple of weeks. The food and service is very good ! We particularly enjoy talking with . They are very pleasant and work so well as a team.. this is a true attribute to Melissa, the manager who promotes a friendly work environment and pleasant dining experience. read more

The prices are much higher now. The waitress no where to be found unless we would flag her down, did that at least 4x. Asked for more white rice, they charge now for more. The food portions are way less now. So higher prices and less food portions. What they gunna charge for water refills? Mainly the service that we won't be returning there. read more

Had lunch with my two favorite men today, my husband and my son. We were waited on by Jesus and he was really on top of everything. The food was fast and very good. We were there around 2:30, so the lunch crowd was gone and the dinner crowd wasn't there yet. It was the perfect time for a quite and pleasant late lunch. Nice atmosphere and service. read more

Canton Bistro - Vegetarian Crispy spicy chicken - Chinese Near Me - La Quinta, California

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Not best quality. Got food poisoning from easting here. Should have checked the ratings.

I have eaten at this restaurant off and on for years, always been mediocre, but tonight I had the worst egg foo young ever! No more for me, thank you! ! read more

Ordered takeout; expectations were modest given it's a shopping mall restaurant. Food was ok. But the lettuce wraps came with one partial piece of cooked lettuce. There was enough filling for 4-5 "wraps", but nothing to wrap them in. The mu-shu pork had no pancakes and no plum sauce. Maybe these people don't like wrapping things? There was Panda close by but I thought it would be good to try a local restaurant. Next time we'll get Panda, or anything else. read more

Glad they have vegan options that were good. They need to fried their vegan options a little long for a crunch and for it to not be soggy. I'd give their food another chance with specifying a crispier mock meat. My biggest complaint is, how can you have so many flies in a restaurant. Counted at least 5 around the bar area. On the counter, in cups, behind the bar, they were way too many. Eventually took the food home and reheated it in the oven and the crispness was perfect. Happy Munchies, aVeganAndHer read more

Canton Bistro - Chinese Near Me - La Quinta, California

Had Lunch a week ago! Lunch specials are now at $16.00. But prices continue to rise everywhere! . Ordered Pork Lo Mein, which was to have vegetables. Only had five small broccoli heads, sliver of carrot, and few pieces of Napa cabbage. Pork was sliced in small pieces, tasted like it was dipped in cornstarch then fried. It was Ok. Also ordered Egg Rolls for appetizer. Got four pieces for $8.00. Cost is up on these! **Have been coming here for at least 10 years. So will continue, to dine here. Just less frequently. Am trying to try different dishes . As my favorite is the Chicken and Eggplant dish! Service was great! read more

Canton Bistro - Pork Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - La Quinta, California

Totally unimpressed. We ordered on DoorDash and the restaurant didn't give us all of our order. When I called the guy that got on the phone said he put them in after I said he didn't and basically said I was lying. And then they wanted me to come pick up a remake, and they crossed them off on the receipt like they put them in. There is a reason I ordered online. That wasn't to drive from Palm Desert to La Quinta to pick up the order they screwed up. Never ordering from them again. read more

Terrible experience Friday night. Came in and the place wasn't that busy. Dingy setting and you could tell everybody wasn't happy. Service was a problem right out of the gate and after 15 minutes I had no water. The people in our party had already ordered by the time I got there and the food came out and didn't look great. Checked Yelp and found they had 3.5 stars. I don't eat at anyplace that has less than 4 stars. Decided then and there I would go to Ruth's Chris and left. Our party of 10 complained it was low quality dog food and they were all upset they didn't join me! read more