amazing customer service. amazing amazing food. Drove all the way from LA to eat Chinese food. Very friendly service. we had the black bean fish, Kung pao shrimp, and fried rice. hands down the best Chinese food iv had so far. Highly recommend this place for Chinese food if you're coming from la to Vegas or coming from vegas! We will be back soon! read more

Not sure what keeps this place open. We were there today to give it a second try and what a disappointment. Very few customers inside. The service and food was horrible. The waitress with large hideous fake eye lashes did a horrible job. I left a dollar and some change as a tip. She didn't deserve that. read more

Decided to take Dad to lunch there today, bad experience, from dirty tables( at 11am) to dirty menus. Menu I opened up had a hair. Had to go to the car for my Clorox wipes and wipe both table and menu down. As I came back to the restaurant, the glass door was also full of nasty fingerprints. I asked for two waters with some lemon, about ten minutes later, they came to the table asking if I had ordered salads, I said no but still waiting on water. Water was delivered in some plastic mugs that looked as if they had been in storage for over a year, full of water stains. Placed an order for shrimp fried rice and two egg rolls, and watched as the restaurant slowly began filling up. I began noticing others that arrived after me have their orders delivered before me. I decided enough was enough when the people in front, who had arrived after me, had their orange chicken delivered. That was the determining factor, I stood up and told them I was leaving, never again Canton. Casey Chism you were absolutely correct, I won't be returning ever. I do have pictures, and be careful drinking out of those plastic mugs. Glass mugs wholesale are not expensive, so much for remodeling and under new management read more

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I just had the strangest Egg Foo Young ever. It looked like chicken fried chicken patties. Drowned in some light brown gravy that tasted anything but Chinese. The rice was cooked into the patties and since there is no salt used it was the blandest thing ever. Not even dumping 2 packets of soy sauce made up for the lack of flavor. And the vegetables? They consisted of a few bean sprouts. And I mean few. Was that even Egg Foo Young? I have no clue. It really looked like they gave us somebody else's food. Extremely disappointed. Total opposite of my lunch experience. read more

This is probably one of the worst restaurants in Barstow. My friend and I decided to try it out because we wanted to try a Chinese restaurant other than Panda Express big mistake.. I ordered the orange chicken it was absolutely disgusting swimming in a soup like orange sauce.. My friend ordered the Kung Pao chicken which the chicken was rubbery and flavorless... To top it off when the waitress refilled my sprite it had a little baby roach in it.. We will NOT be returning.... read more

Revisited after re-opening recently. The service was sub-par. Waitresses taking their time in taking orders, not knowing the full menu. Forgetting what was asked of them, refills on the drinks, a box to go etc. Lastly, adding their own tip to the bill, allowing for their terrible service! read more

Where do I start. Table of four, 2 hours and 40 minutes start to finish. Meals came out approximately 15 minutes apart. Poor service is an understatement. Everytime they came out of the kitchen with a plate they would ask the whole place who had what they were carrying, then delivery whoever answered. The male server(owner?) Was wearing clothes that looked like he was working in cars all day and needed a belt like really bad! Definitely not presentable, or clean. Crackers served were from before they closed for covid/remodel! Disgusting! Will probably not go back. Sad to see a Barstow favorite fail like this. read more

Zero service. There were only 4 or 5 tables of customers, so not like they were really busy. Sat waiting to order for a long time and nobody stopped at our table. So we just got up and left and nobody there seemed to care. Just as well, it looked like a dump anyway. I'd lost my appetite when I walked in. read more

Had the egg foo young, egg roll, Mongolian beef, and orange chicken with the family and it was a hit. I made everyone try the egg foo young n they liked it and tried to eat mine too lol. Very good meal hot and fresh! Ty! read more

I'll never go back. Sometimes run down hole in the wall places serve the best food, or not. This was a not. No soda refills. Ice tea only sugar and pink sweetener. Smoothie was good but $5. I am a vegetarian so I got veggie egg foo young, lomein, fried rice, friend got sweet n sour chicken. For veggie dishes no veggie to be found. Lomein just noodle and bean sprout, fried rice just rice n egg. Friend said tempura batter on chicken tasted wierd. Lomein and rice could be fixed. I took Home left lomein added bok Choy, snow peas in pod, mushrooms, carrot, and tofu with some soy and sesame seeds and fixed it. Never ever go back. Where are the veggies in your vegetable dishes? read more

Canton Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Barstow, California

We (there is 3 of us) were all pretty disappointed with our order tonight especially the main dish since we didn't get it which was cashew chicken. The #3 under Chinese Family Dinners. The pepper steaks were bland as was the gravy it came in. The egg rolls were just plain nasty as were the side of shrimp dumplings. There was no sour in the sweet n sour chicken and we didn't get any cookies tea or coffee. The food was devoid of any seasoning, it was just blah. The only thing I enjoyed about this meal was the lemonade I made my damn self and the cigarette I smoked afterwards. read more

Were do i start Well i went to canton for lunch and seated myself no over came to help us But thats not the bad part The reason i left was that there was mouse poop On the window ledge inside the restaurant After that i was done i got up and walked out Oh and by the way no one ever said a word to me or my family not when we got there or when we left read more

Half way through our road trip, we stump upon this Chinese food. We were surprised to find Chinese food in the middle of no where. And that fulfilled our cravings. Great customer service. And we love the food. They not only have Chinese food, they have American food and they also sell alcohol too. My husband also grab an ice cold beer in this 109 degree weather. My kids each grab an Asian smoothies (it was so good like a snowy) and We'll definitely come back if were ever in town again. read more

Canton Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Barstow, California

We are a bit puzzled by "American Chinese Restaurant" sign. Is it American or Chinese??? The served food was not so excellent, but it was good enough for us to satisfy our appetite for Asian food after days of American meals. Especially the Shanghai style chow mein was good. read more

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I ordered food for pickup i paid $34 plus tip. When I got home the eggrolls doesn't have sauce and the chicken chow mein didn't come with rice. So I called them the person who answered the phone said oh we normally put it under the chow mein so I answered there's none, she then said that we have to ask for it when we order even it says it comes with it in the menu, so I asked what's the excuse on the eggrolls there's no sauce and we ordered the big one she then said oh I apologize. To make the matter worse when I tasted the chow mein it's watery and no flavor at all. I missed the old Canton. read more

Great vibes and big portions. Family owned and big menu full of variety of food . Recommend

I have been going to the canton since I was a kid in the 80s. My wife and I love the chicken fried steak. The Chinese food is my favorite read more

I thought I had a review for this place from shortly after I visited, but I don't so here's my best shot at trying to remember. Food: Order sweet and sour shrimp and sweet and sour pork. The shrimp was fine but the pork was super hard and it seemed like they took old pork and battered it so they didn't have to through it away. The sauce itself was by far NOT the best I've had, but I can't honestly say it's the worst simply because I can't remember having worse but want to be honest. They get two stars because at very least the server was nice and didn't give us a problem when replacing the yucky s&s pork. It really makes me sad because I've been wanting chinese food for a hot minute, and was really looking forward to this stop, but since my hubby doesn't like it, I usually have to wait until he's traveling. read more

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I ordered delivery for my family. We were so excited to have something different with delivery other then Pizza in Barstow. All to be disappointed. the quality of the food should have cost a lot less. The Egg rolls were absolutely disgusting. the cashew chicken.... well I will just say Didn't look like chicken. they shorted me on fried shrimp, egg rolls, rice, and drinks. The chicken on a stick Is a Joke. Why not just say "fried chicken legs" the breading on the fried foods were dripping with oil, and tasted like nothing but oil. I could go on all night. The only good thing was the food came fast. I called to complain, and the person on the phone had no idea what I was talking about... or he acted like it, and just kept asking me what I wanted to order. So frustrating. This place is horrible. read more

They just opened up a few days ago so I expected a bit of a wait. We waited about an hour and a half for a table which was fine. The floor was dirty around the table but the table was wiped down. Took about 35 minutes for someone to take our order (including the drink order). We had to repeat it a couple times then had to remind the waitress what was on the menu and what item should be included. After about 40 minutes my daughter got her steak (overcooked) and fries. We asked two or three times about the soup and plain white rice that was order she said it's coming. Waited another 20 minutes for food to start coming to the table. Still didn't bring the kids soup or the plain white rice. We asked again as well as some other missing food. They kept bringing the wrong food to our table and forgetting what we needed. Eventually they got most of our order to our table including the kids food. But kept missing the fried rice that came with the family dinner. When we were ready to leave they finally brought it out. Then they charged us for extra items so I had to get that removed. While waiting to pay they have a bunch of people standing by register (customers) all trying to order, or pay for their call in orders. It was just a mess all together. The food was cold and mostly breading, not very good. I won't be going back, I'd rather save the $100 and go somewhere better. read more

They look to be under renovation however I can get absolutely no information about when or if they will reopen I wish that the owners would make that information available. I am so looking forward to that tasty prime rib read more

The best for Barstow. The also have Dim sum. The Salt & Pepper Squid and Roast Duck are 2 of my favs. The food is better than anything you can get up in the High Desert read more

Food was fresh, the service was excellent, and the restaurant clean. Great place for good Chinese food. On Main Street in downtown Brastow. We will be back. read more

First time back since they've opened, food was great service was outstanding and can't wait to go back and try something different.

I eat here to much. Seems like everyone else in Barstow does too. 6pm to crowded. Food was great like usual. The beer was cold. Service great. What else can you say. Could use a layer of paint in the walls, and some up grades to the place, has a 80s look. Other then that no issues yet and Im pretty picky. read more

Friendly server. Had $5 breakfast it was good and filling atmosphere was good. Just need to get the word out

PROS: 1.)The food was edible. 2.)It arrived in a timely matter. 3.)The portions were large. CONS: 1.)The "egg drop soup" was basically Campbells with a tiny bit of egg added. Disappointing. 2.)King Pao Chicken? 2 pieces of chicken and a plethera of fillers. Isn't it supposed to be spicy? It wasn't. 3.)The Sweet and Sour Fish was breaded to the point where you couldn't barely find the fish. We came for lunch not Finding Nemo. 4.)The Eggplant was very mushy... Like baby food. 5.)The fried rice was clumpy and tasted like steamed rice with soy sauce. 6.)We all left with most of our food left on our plates and upset stomachs. read more

I placed the phone order at 7:40 they told me 15 minutes I got there at 7:45 I walked over from motel 6 next door I stood there from 7:45 till 7:52 nobody ever came to the register there were waiters and stuff working the tables then they disappeared and I saw no employees for a good three solid minutes someone got in line to pay waiting behind me I just told him to tell him to cancel my order and got in my truck and drove down the street can't tell you anything about the food because they gave me horrible service and didn't make it that far read more

First of all, the bathroom smells moldy. No soap in the dispenser! Waitress slow. When she finally got around to ask if we were ready to order, she set a pile of DIRTY DISHES, with germs and God knows what kind of flu and cold viruses, on our table! We got up and left. Won't go back! read more

The food was good and the price was in line. Definitely not as bad as some of the reviews suggest. This is an old place in an old area of town. They obviously survived when many of the surrounding restaurants closed due to the quality, local customers and price for the food served. read more

Been living in the high desert for almost 4 years and the best Chinese food I could find was Panda Express. I decided to give this place a try and this is the second time I've gone. The food is fresh. Beef and broccoli is so good and today I had their egg rolls. Seriously the best most freshest egg roll I've ever had. Also there sweet and sour chicken was great. It's not like the other places that are over sauced and over breaded. Everyone is also very nice when I come to pick up my take out. I was pleased. Thank you canton. read more

Tried the Canton looking for a new place to eat in Barstow. Not that great..... We ordered a combination dinner. Sweet and sour pork was overcooked and the sauce tasted like candy. The egg foo young was just not appetizing looking sitting in a pool of brown gravy. The fried rice was well done. The fried shrimp was mostly batter with a small shrimp hidden inside. The only thing that saved the meal was the mushroom chicken. At first I was not impressed by this offering and then as a last resort I tried some spicy mustard on the chicken piece and it totally enhanced the food. The restaurant has been remodeled ..... ( it looks like a converted Denny's ) The portions are generous. The service is quick and very friendly. They have a large dinner crowd. The price of the meal was very modest. The pople that eat in the Canton are driven there by the large portions and the low price ...... It certainly is not for the quality of the food. read more

Not so great for gluten free, but thats hard for a chinese restaurant. I got a "salad" and rice and mixed the two with my own GF soy sauce. My husband got the fried chicken dinner platter, "it tastes about as strongly as the salad, which is to say barely". Portions were generous, especially for the fried chicken dinner. Interesting mix of other patrons, people from all over. read more

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On the way from Las Vegas to Sequoia National park, we stopped at Barstow and try to find a Chinese Restaurant...this is the best Chinese food after we left home for 5 days! It's much better than the very expensive buffet in Bellagio that we just eat the night before! The very Chinese dishes were very well cooked and not salty not oily, they are so good and not very expensive. The owner is very friendly! Strongly recommend if you like real Chinese food! read more

Granted this is not outstanding but it is good. Portions are large (did I emphasize portions are large) flavor is mild and prices are low. We had pork fried rice and pea pods and chicken. Ingredients taste very fresh and tender. Service fast, clean inside, rundown outside. If they could wok fry some tasty flavor, I would rate 4 stars. read more

One of my favorite childhood places to eat. A must have whenever I come back home. Recommend the chicken fried steak or any of the Chinese food! read more

-Old coffee shop atmosphere -large variety on the menu -American food is good -Chinese food is good and fairly inexpensive -$9 Prime Rib on Sundays read more

This place was AWFUL. The food was disgusting, the service was awful. Stringy flavorless pork. Literally 7 pieces about the size of a quarter for $12! Never again. The server never came back to check to see if everything was ok, I literally took one bite and had to pay for my whole meal. read more

Eek! Eek! The food here are terrible. If you call your restaurant "Canton", you probably know Kung Fu or some forms of Chinese cooking. I assumed. Well, they don't. We were headed for LV from SF and stopped by for Chinese food. We ordered Chicken Chow Mein, Mongolian Beef, and French Fries for the kids. Mongolian beef was super tough and overcooked. The fries were soggy and had a frozen, powdery dry taste to them; can't get my kids to eat them. The most interesting dish was the Chicken Chow Mein... Where are the noodles, I asked the waitress? She pointed to one and said, "There... is.." SEE PHOTO. They should just call it Chicken Chow Bean Sprouts Leftover Veggies with hint of Mein. Okay! Maybe they do know Kung Fu; but definitely not Chinese cooking. read more

Canton Restaurant - Chicken Chow Mein? - Chinese Near Me - Barstow, California

Being a Barstow resident for 53 years, I don't understand the 3,4,or (gasp) 5 star reviews. FIRST of all, the restaurant is filthy with old, torn and ragged furniture. The bathroom smells (I won't give details, except to say "don't sit down!") SECONDLY, the food is inedible; "Chinese" style is greasy, and tasteless. The Canton has ALWAYS been a terrible place, but with other restaurants closing, it leaves nothing except a diner (such as Cocoas). For those "just driving through," beware: BUT FOR "The Sizzler," or "Plata's" - Barstow has NO good places to eat. If I were YOU, I'd get gasoline, go pee, and keep on driving. read more