I was excited to try new Canton restaurant when I saw they had a variety of plant based items! I ordered sesame tofu but I was disappointed. It seems like it was made from something other than tofu and the texture was very mushy. It was hard to get past that! That's the only dish I've tried so likely the other menu items are much better. It's in a cute location in downtown San Carlos and they have indoor seating with a smoothie bar as well. read more

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Good service and ambiance. There are varieties of food but too sweet for my liking. The portions are large for Chinese food. read more

New Canton Restaurant - On the left is wonton with chili sauce and on the left is Singaporean rice noodles. - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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Great food, generous portions , girls very polite and friendly,clean , spotless WC. Easy to find parking just few blocks from downtown .

I was only able to try a few dishes, the wonton soup and prawn chow mein. The soup was very hearty and warm. The chow mein was more on the oilier side but still good. Both dishes lacked some flavor but it was doable. Service was quick, they had the food ready super quickly within 15 minutes and we live a block away from this place. We had take out so maybe it would have been different if we stayed to eat there. read more

New Canton Restaurant - Prawn Chow Mein - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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Small & clean restaurant, recommended by the footwear clinic nearby. I ordered from their lunch menu and I was in awe of how good the food was and also a very good portion. Will come back with friends from San Mateo to visit this little gem I found. read more

New Canton Restaurant - Very delicious Basil Chicken and Chow mean!l lunch, with hot & sour soup, a small salad. The Thai Ice Tea is also very good! - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

Authentic Cantonese food, great staff. I always do takeaway and we get the same thing every time. We love their crispy roasted pork *drools*, their roast half duck, and bok choy with white rice. Hits the spot every time! I only wish they were open on Mondays too because that always seems to be when I want it lol. read more

Ordered a lunch special of scrambled eggs and beef... after waiting close to 30 minutes, the order arrived with runny eggs!!! Why call the dish, scrambled eggs with beef?! No need to return! read more

Best salt and pepper chicken I've tasted yet! Service is great and restaurant is very clean will be coming back again. read more

New Canton Restaurant - Salt and pepper boneless chicken over fried rice. - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

This is the only Chinese place I go to in San Carlos. The American Chinese food is good, and they also make more authentic stuff. Their beef stew, which is not on the menu but they'll make it if you ask, brings me back to childhood. Tender beef, tender veggies, you can taste the star anise, it's just great comfort food. Everything else in my first review stands too. Their portions have remained large. Glad this place is here. read more

They do not skimp on the food at all. They pack the box to the brim so much that it's insane. You can literally feel the weight of the contents. At the lunch combo prices, it's ridiculous how much value this is. Easy 2 meals if you wanted to, especially if you drink water on the side. Lunch Combo E - fried rice, sweet and sour pork, broccoli beef, and crab rangoon. So much meat with an okay amount of vegetables, I was full for so long. Taste was solid too - nice and fast Chinese food slightly more authentic than a Panda Express. I was thoroughly impressed. read more

New Canton Restaurant - Lunch Combo E - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

We love this restaurant because the food is tasty and fresh with big portions. We like our fresh veggies, and they provide them in full glory here. Our favorites include the bokchoi with mushrooms. We always order more dishes than we can eat because we love the leftovers we take home. Save room though, the sesame balls are a don't-miss treat! And the service is always great. read more

Absolutely delicious Chinese food. Every dish I've tried so far has so much flavor!! For spicy dishes I'd ask for extra spicy cause the regular spicy isn't that hot. Very hard to grind quality chinese food..this is a great place! read more

i ordered prawn chowmein aside from being too oily, it lack taste and i did not see a prawn in my chow mein yet you call these prawn chowmein. read more

New Canton Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

Large, delicious portions at a great price! This is a small Asian business run by a super nice woman! I was so hungry I ate our food before remembering to take pictures. I'll be back soon and I will get photos! The take out portions are large too! Great variety of comfort food. All the familiar Chinese offerings at great prices. The New Canton lunch specials are the best. I love the curry chicken with chow mein which I mix together to make curry chicken chow mein. The lunch specials also come with a soup, usually hot & sour which has the perfect notes of tangy spiciness. The layout is different than usual there are two entry doors. The far left door takes you to their tea/smoothie and Boba shop and to-go area. The right door enters a small dining area for a sit down meal. I highly recommend New Canton. Pictures to come! read more

We were long time customers as we supported them from the beginning. Today my dad got take out from there- both the fried rice and steam rice were very overcooked making it mushy and we found mold on the chow mein! We are disgusted and I've never been sever moldy food. We threw the food away and please avoid this place we are extremely disappointed and disgusted. read more

Terrific restaurant that's ownership has changed hands - the new owners are a really wonderful small business unit - the food is delicious fresh and portions are incredibly large with extremely reasonable prices - love supporting a great local restaurant that deserves a lot of recognition - I do recommend take out here as the best option read more

Taste,price portion. 5 star bar all day. My new favorite place in San Carlos. Good service nice owner. No precooked foods, they cook to order. Great value! read more

I order some food at DoorDash in 2.04pm, but they canceled my order after 30 min, even they still not closed yet my the store hours. I have no idea why they doing something like that and very confused if they don't want ppl order online why they still open for that. They didn't call to say sorry or anything and wasted more than 30 minutes of my time, it was infuriating, when they decided to cancel the order my doordash driver had already arrived at the store, they realized they didn't want to complete the order. So if anyone want to do the online or take out Order maybe u can pick some another store :) read more

New Canton Restaurant - When I ordered. - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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Great food and service. Everything we tried here was amazing. Highly recommend! They also have a boba section which has sea salt cream bobas that are ridiculously good without feeling unhealthy. read more

The main reason why I drive into San Carlos was to buy a clock. But when all was said and done I also came across a wonderful little restaurant called the New Canton. I'm always a little skeptical of places I have never tried before. But I just had a feeling about this restaurant. Like a movie you've never seen before but you know it's going to be good. That's how I would describe this place. It seemed like ordering ahead online then picking up your food is the way the locals do it here. I tried to order online but the site was frozen. But no worries, since I wanted to go inside and get the feel of the place anyways. I placed my orders and took a seat. After a short wait everything came out hot, and it sure smelled good! Even on the way home with a 25 minute drive ahead of me, this food did not smell typical like other places. Everything was fresh and flavorful. Some of the best stir-fried veggies I have had in a long time. Meats were very tasty and tender. I will be back! read more

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I ordered dinner to go the food was delicious hot flavorful. the cook is great I have been coming up this restaurant for so many years you must try don't forget to ask for hot sauce I love spicy food My kids can never get enough of their Honey Walnut Shrimp definitely coming back soon read more

I'm always up for Chinese food especially when it's Lunar New Year. Since I'm frequently in San Carlos, I've always wanted to try New Canton as I usually see people getting take out from there. Anyway, this resto is not in the busiest section of Laurel street, but has lots of traction. I ordered online and was super easy and efficient to do so on my phone. I requested for pick up at 6:30pm and was ready by 6:15pm. Next door is a fruit tea and boba place, which I believe new canton also owns since the lady who helped me also rang me up and made my smoothie. At any rate, was happy that my food was all packed and ready prior to my actual pick up time. I ordered pork dumplings, honey walnut prawns, crispy fried house special chow mean and beef with oyster sauce. All were super! Pork dumplings were perfect and had both vinegar and Soy sauce on side. Honey walnut prawns were a little more mayonnaisey for me and wouldn't liked more walnuts. Crispy noodles were perfect and ask for sauce on side so noods are super crispy and not soggy upon eating. Nice sauce balance with the vegetables, seafood, and chicken. Lastly, the beef with oyster sauce was outstanding as it actually included vegetables - all that I love to eat (snow peas, mushrooms, carrots). All in all, a great find in San Carlos. My new Chinese go to spot when I'm in the area. Sorry I forgot to take good pics, as my whole fam was hungry! Happy Lunar New Year friends! Cheers to the year of the rabbit or cat (if Vietnamese)! Hope 2023 is off to a great start! read more

Dan Dan noodles I liked the thick noodles. Not quite enough sauce The pork was tasty and tender. Had to ask for peanuts which makes a difference. Enough for two. I was the only customer. A bit lonely. Waitress was not that welcoming. I'd come back for the Dan Dan noodles. Probably to go read more

Have been eating here for a decade or more. Great food, big portions, attentive (but not overbearing) service, all good!

Wow really bad food. Everything has strange burned taste. Really disappointed to spend so much money and nobody can eat it. Nothing was edible. Fried rice = bad. Chow mein = bad. Chicken = bad. Duck = bad. Maybe the good reviews are fake or old but I can't believe anyone would order this food for a second time. I never threw away so much food, especially while it's still warm. 食物真的很糟糕。 恶心。 别吃它。 不好意思称这是粤菜。 read more

I am not a Cantonese/Chinese food connoisseur, but I have nothing but positive things to say about New Canton. I have been dozens of times to grab a quick lunch during the work day. I love the asparagus & green bean dish. Also a big fan of the shrimp dumplings. The woman who is running the show there 24/7 is a gem. At first she seemed a bit unfriendly, but she warmed up with time. She's a busy bee! Flash her some smiles with eye contact & a friendly greeting. She deserves it. I am so glad they are still open. read more

New Canton Restaurant - No MSG. Nice folks. Support small business. TO GO ONLY. - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

Left a 2 star review over 8 years ago, downgrading to a 1, and adding photos of the FLY I found in my tomato beef chow mein. Ordered via DoorDash out of convenience, wasn't even that good, then came across the fly! Disgusted. Go to one of the other 4 Chinese restaurants in the area read more

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I was rolling my Whip Black Beauty back from Half Moon Bay and was rolling thru San Carlos and decided to stop at New Canton for a Bite to eat. I was able to park Black Beauty in front on the street. I rolled into the Horse Shoe shape dining area and was Greeted and Seated . I was presented with a Menu . I perused the Menu and was brought a Glass of Water . When my Waitress returned I ordered the Salt and Pepper Calamari , Seafood Chow Fun and Aspragus Beef. New Canton is a Sparsely decorated restaurant . My Calamari came out first . It was cooked the right was and was not oily . It had a good taste to it. My Seafood Chow fun and Aspragus Beef came out next . Theses really hit the spot . I paid By Discover Card and rolled out. read more

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New Canton is unique in that it serves both "americanized chinese" food, but also serves "real" authentic cantonese food. The folks there are legit old-school chinese chefs who can cook different styles of chinese food based on the needs of each table. The waiters there are also quite talkative and try to get to know the customers. When I ate there, the waiter seemed to know all the other tables around me on a first-name basis and was happy to chat. I tried the fried rice, and was pleasantly surprised to see that it was cooked with a really authentic flavor--the rice is dry (which is good for fried rice), served in a metal pot that is still hot (another plus) with just the right amount of shrimp and egg pieces. The portions are huge too! I took some of it home afterwards--basically one item lasted me 2 meals. Overall, a good place to stop by for chinese food! read more

New Canton Restaurant - Inside - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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What I believe locals call ''Americanized Chinese food''. (Definition: The good stuff Emmalou likes) Hubby and I have been here a number of times now and enjoy the food. The food is consistent and portions are big. I usually stick with my usual Sweet & Sour Chicken (I love it here!) while hubby has tried a few different things and I have a small taste of each... You know how us women do ''Oh no, I don't fancy a whole plate of that but ooooh, can I try some of yours?'' Some of the items we've tried: Spring Rolls: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/skl_-hT7wcOnFy8PAWrWKQ?select=q_nUPQywDKF8sAAKk9v8Pg Pineapple Roasted Duck: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/skl_-hT7wcOnFy8PAWrWKQ?select=qQpthY4I6VanEATpn3ccng Sweet & Sour Chicken http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/skl_-hT7wcOnFy8PAWrWKQ?select=pnhwFxUKRKkVIhd4VdHqUw Szechuan Pork: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/skl_-hT7wcOnFy8PAWrWKQ?select=tYhM6Ymc-_y_BWhIhpJXeQ#I3py_wiWg4QuOP_Vp7wXPg Kung Pao Chicken: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/skl_-hT7wcOnFy8PAWrWKQ?select=tYhM6Ymc-_y_BWhIhpJXeQ#_54ntXjKZj28t70q8Cw87A and Combination Rice: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/skl_-hT7wcOnFy8PAWrWKQ?select=sHtkPpCDVoQvdNmaG069Og All of which are tasty and service is usually quick and friendly. Their menu is also extensive. Serving Duck, Chicken, Beef, Pork and Vegetables in many styles and sauces it's easy to find a number of dishes to satisfy your appetite. You also get a pot of complimentary Tea brought to your table once you're seated. There is a small parking lot to the side of the building but is often full during busier times but street parking is easy to find too. read more

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Intereting little joint in the outskirts of downtown San Carlos. From the fade of the sign it looks like the place has been there forever. Confirmed by the old 70's wood panel interior on the wall. The building looks like it was actually an apartment building until I got a closer look. Focusing on Cantonese and a few northern Chinese dishes, my co-worker and I are still looking for good Asian food in these parts. We gave the potstickets, basil chicken, and drunken beef (beef stir fried with garlic and a Chinese wine sauce). The potstickers were average, the beef lacked a bit of sodium (remiedied with salt and chili sauce) but the basil chicken was pretty good. I have a feeling the dishes can be hit and miss here so I might give it another try based on the chicken dish alone. 3.5 stars. read more

I was craving for Chinese food I usually go to San Francisco but since I was in San Carlos decided to try a new place. I have to say I don't regret it at all Very nice customer service. The food was good. I'll be coming back no doubt. read more

I ordered food during a huge storm last month. Despite having no electricity they stayed open and made a delicious chow fun. I'll definitely go back soon. read more

Full on disappointment all the way around tonight. Two stars instead of one because I have had decent food in the past. I Used Door Dash and it was an hour after pickup until I got it i& a half an hour late from the latest estimate. Not the restaurants fault the driver took an hour but I called to tell her that the driver delivered late in case I want to track any delivery issues and that the special chow fun was nothing like it normally is. That was one of my favorite things -usually full of flavor and chock-full of ingredients. The meat was dry, the noodles very bland with no real flavor, hardly any ingredients and a ton of noodles. Yuck. I was trying to tell the woman on the phone that the chow fun was not good in case they wanted to see what the chef was doing tonight because it's normally excellent. She literally went psycho on me screaming like she was going to have a breakdown- you know that full crazed out of control screaming?!! telling me to call door dash, that they "cook for me" and I said I did call Door Dash and she just wouldn't stop screaming ! it was unlike anything I've experienced . I finally tried? got to say what I wanted to say that the special chow fun was not good tonight and hung up. There was an hour wait to have a conversation with her nothing that I could do other than hang up. Definitely not going back there again there are way too many places around here! Late service, cold food normally good but this time very disappointing that add up to a lot when she added in service charges and tips etc. Rude driver, left the food outside of another building I think the fall out the door Dash directions for my personal text. I asked him why he went to sit in the office in a direction and was an hour to get to my house and he just threw his hands up and walked away. Probably not going to use them again either :(( read more

New Canton Restaurant - House chow fun leftovers - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

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Nasty shit going on here...definitely not something that I wanted to see! A restaurant that would keep your food INDOORS would be preferable, to say the least!!!! I am sure you don't mind eating your food after it has been tested by rats or raccoons, right?!?!? Leaving food outdoors throughout the night...wow - much tasty, so wow! Haha Maybe with a pinch of nasty from the stairs on top of that food??? I used to eat here...NOT ANYMORE!!! Maybe if you wash your hands before eating it will fix it all???? Hahahaha read more

The food is so good here! And for the price, I can literally eat here everyday! I've been coming here for the past few years(I live in Oakland, so I go every time I'm in town). But the employees here are so nice, it makes the dining experience even better--there may be a language barrier so keep an open mind! Side note: I was not bribed or offered/given free food. And no, they did not ask me to write this review. Now did they know I was writing it. read more

Ordered delivery & from this place for the first time last night, & I definitely just found my new Chinese take out spot!!! I've eaten a lot of Chinese restaurants & let me start off by saying that their food is not greasy compared to the ones I've eaten at. I ordered the combo fried rice which was definitely the topping on the sundae for me. The rice had a dry texture which I love in fried rice, it also has beef, chicken & shrimp. & the portions are large enough to feed a family of 3!!! I love that! The chow mein was alright, nothing too memorable. The calamari was delicious & plentiful. The orange chicken I read everyone loved, but it tasted a little dry to me :( However I'm giving this place 4 stars mainly because of the combo rice, portion & the price! Love love love it! read more

New Canton Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - San Carlos, California

It takes a lot for me to give a single star and I'm pretty sure that any positive reviews for this establishment were plied with bribery or free food. Usually, I can trust Yelp amd Door Dash reviews, but I was led astray. I decided to try a new place...bad decision. First when I opened up my container of honey prawns there were about a dozen. Usually from my other stand by places I get about 6. I thought at first that this was a good thing. Then I looked at them a little more closely...all uniform! These were not battered shrimp that were fried and created in a kitchen. They were clearly dumped out of an industrial bag and fried! Next, I dished up my Kung Pao Chicken. I ordered it extra spicy. The KPC at Panda Express and from Trader Joe's has more of a kick(actually the Trader Joe's is very good). And where was the chicken? I had to search for the protein. No kick, no chick, nada! And my potstickers...the dough was so thick and they were steamed like dumplings. There was no crunchy side to the "pot sticker" where it gets its name. It was a big, doughy, steamed dumpling. I want my $50 back. I would have done better buying from Trader Joe's for under $10. If you would like to eat really tasty Chinese you can follow me back to my favorite spot of Oceania... read more

Decided to order from a new place on DoorDash. We were pleasantly surprised. We got the fried spring rolls, beef chow fun, sweet and sour chicken, Kung Pao shrimp, and pork fried rice. They were all delicious! We were super happy to find a new place to add into our rotation! Bet it's even better if you go there and dine in. read more

Lisa the gal that works there is the sweetest person and shows excellent customer service skills. However, the food there is not good. I ordered salt and pepper chicken wings and veggie chow mein and the wings were so overcooked and smelled like curry! The chow mein had a burnt smell to it. The broccoli that was in there was super overcooked. Was disappointed and spent 28 plus $4 dollar tip to go. Won't be going back unfortunately. read more