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    Canton Restaurant

    4.1 (126 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Divey
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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Peppered Fried Wings
    Michelangelo S.

    Fantastic Traditional Chinese Food! SITREP I am so loving Asian & Pacific Islander Month because it's given me more focus on Asian cuisine and checking out more Asian restaurants. On this occasion my friend Annie and I checked out the much touted traditional Chinese spot: Canton Restaurant ("Canton"). THE SETUP Located on 47th Avenue, Canton is the absolutely delicious "Hole-In-The-Wall" (by definition!) and it touts a fantastic menu. Very reasonably priced, it reminds me of an old school "Drive-In" version of a restaurant: people pull into the large gravel parking lot, and they either have their to-go order already waiting for them, or they actually order in the lot. And in a very reasonable time, the to-go order is brought out, they pay for it, and the restaurant is kind enough to put the meal-to-go in a stable cardboard box to take home. LE MENU We did an array of yummies: * Coconut Shrimp * Shrimp *& Vegetable Chow Mein * Sauteed Greens * Peppered Chicken Wings * Sodas and Tea Each dish was delicious and SO FILLING! THE LOWDOWN You have to come check out the best Chinese Food in South Sacramento!

    Hong Kong Style Pan Fried Noodles

    It's a hidden gem. I usually get their Wor Wonton Noodle Soup. I like the soup since it's not salty and does not have MSG like most places. I thought this place was a Panda Express until Alex told me to try their Hong Kong style Pan Fried Noodles. I will be back to try different dishes. Eric and Alex have been running the restaurant for over 40 years. I can tell they have the passion and love to serve their customers.

    Menu as of 5/2/25
    James L.

    A hole in the wall, takeout only place, but reasonably priced and large portions. They accommodated my request to have vegetable chow mein and fried rice with my combo instead of pork. I called in my order, and it was hot and ready when I arrived, about 10 minutes or so. Check em out if you're in the area and want some good Chinese takeout!

    Ginger beef
    Jose S.

    I had the pleasure of trying their ginger beef and wonton soup the wonton soup was therapeutic and nostalgic it was made exactly how one would remember as for the ginger beef it added a great level of spice without the need to make it spicy it was intense yet subtle at the same time I look forward to trying the rest of his venue

    Monster egg roll, can be made vegetarian
    Jenny P.

    Yummy! I completely understand why two dudes pulled up here just to order two eggrolls and then peace out the last time I was here waiting outside for my order. The eggrolls are just that delicious, and the biggest I have ever seen in my life. Don't let that fall on your foot, as my Grandpa would have said. They're also vegetarian! Woot woot! The menu has a dedicated vegetarian section, and several things can be made vegan upon request. I ordered orange tofu and eggrolls, and both were fantastic. You also get a ton of food so you'll have three meals at least in one, and for that price? Are they serious? I would absolutely order the orange tofu and eggrolls again, but I also want to try the different kinds of tofu dishes that they have available in the not too distant future. The guy who took our order was very kind and was the one who told me about the vegan mods if I wanted them. They do not have dine in yet in these trying times, so you'll have to either call ahead to order, or pull up, order outside, then wait for your food. There is a little shade so it isn't terrible on a hot day, and the wait is hardly anything at all. I think we waited 15 minutes once we had ordered. The parking lot looks mostly deserted but it is open during the posted hours on Yelp that I did check and see were up to date. There is plenty of room to park in the lot. Bathroom Report: Unavailable Vegan Corner: Not marked on menu, but many items can be made vegan upon request. Vegetarian section is clearly marked.

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    My favorite place to get Ginger Beef over rice. It's always delicious and love that they give you lots of gravy.

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    2 years ago

    This spot is good to go especially on the part trays!! Good flavor and good service for all to go orders!

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    2 years ago

    Great food. War wonton soup is Never a bad choice. Fried rice is in abundance too. Definitely will have left overs.

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    Been going here for 30 years. My kids have grown up on the food and love it. It's our go to comfort food spot

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    1 year ago

    Great food and good Price. No Dine in option. Service is quick too. Prices not updated online. Friendly service

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    Terrible fake food Who use a load of celery ? I threw it out. Ok that should be enough charac

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    Food is always amazing and wonderful. It's family owned and have been going here since I was a kid. Very welcoming and friendly.

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    I was excited to try this spot as it states it was established in 1939 with some great history…read more Personally for me the interior seemed a bit out dated with low lighting. However, our server was incredibly well informative and friendly. We ordered and enjoyed our meal. Food comes out family style and we were incredibly full. My only criticism was that the orange chicken seemed to have no crunch. We had vegetarian tofu and mushroom dish that had a great flavor profile. I especially loved the fried rice as it tasted similar to the cooking profile of a Benihana style fried rice.

    In honor of dear dad, we decided to check out a famous spot located next to the Sacramento state…read morecapitol called Franks Fats. Circa 1939 and stamped on the cement at the front door. This is a famous Chinese food spot for local politicians for lunch and NBA stars and now the Oakland A baseball team. There is no back door or underground tunnel entrance or exit. Our server Yee was super nice and he liked us so much that he gave us a free slice of their famous banana pie. This pie is made fresh everyday. The pastry chef has 2 sous chefs to help. Their orders can be up to 300 pies a day! This very flaky thin crust with the beautiful layered at an angle with a fresh whipped cream topping. We wanted to try it but didn't want to get super full. We ended up finishing the complimentary piece of pie. We also had the wok fried pork spareribs that had this lovely seasoned jalapeño with that crispy bite but be careful of the bones. It reminded us of chicken wings. That crunchy crispy outside with perfectly cooked meat on the inside. The tip was to use the hot mustard and ketchup to dip it in. They give you a plate of various sauces from mild to super spicy. The sweet and sour soup is also made fresh every day with chunky vegetables with lots of flavors. We had the shrimp dumplings which were freshly made. The crab rancons were our favorite with chili sauce. These beautifully star shaped treasures were our favorites. We were super full. Parking was available due to no games going on. The street has parking but next door there is a valet lot for 12 dollars. If you're ever in the area, this is a must try experience. The place was packed but they let us stay and close the place down! Hence, this is why they've been open since 1939. Mahalo Timothy O'Connor for the recommendation! Loved the Buddha belly by the bar area up top.

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    Fat's Special Wok-Fried Spareribs: Wok-fried, bite-size pork ribs with seasoned salt

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    4.1(239 reviews)
    3.0 mi•South Land Park
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    This is one of my favorite places to visit when I'm craving rice rolls. I've only ever ordered…read moretakeout and each time I visit I try to get new items along with my regular orders. On my latest visit it was a very busy Sunday, but I was able to place an order for take-out and then wait in my car for the order to be ready. I ended up ordering the pork steamed rice noodle roll, the beef and cilantro steamed rice noodle roll, the garlic long beans, and the beef and mixed mushrooms. I saw a couple of other Elites dining in when I was ordering, but it was so busy I couldn't properly say hi, so "HI DAVID AND EVA!" I'll have to keep an eye out for their next review, because whatever they had looked delish! I waited in the car for a bit and then when the order still needed a few more minutes I popped into the dollar store next door to kill a bit more time. Before I knew it my order was ready to go. They packed everything really nicely and we served it up as soon as we got home. Their rice noodle rolls are so flavorful and I love the sweet, salty and savory sauce that comes with it. The noodles are really filling, and the dishes we got would be enough food for 2-4 people depending on how hungry you are. We ate the rice rolls right away and then had leftover green beans and beef and mushrooms for lunch today. The green beans were fresh and had a great garlic flavor, without it being too much. The Beef and Mushrooms was great, the beef was tender and flavorful and the mushrooms soaked up all the sauce. There were also green beans in this dish, which was a perfect addition. I really need to dine in soon for the full experience, but take-out has always been a win for me.

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