The Chinese dinner menu is the only way to go. I have been coming here since it opened and it's sister restaurant China Cooks before that. I particularly like the seafood wadonho, flat rice noodles with an egg sauce with scallops, shrimp, and squid, the spicy eggplant with pork or the crispy noodles.
It was quite by accident that my father and I discovered this fine restaurant. We were very pleasantly surprised when we stopped in for lunch and found it to be excellent! Both the service and the food were first-rate, and the prices were very reasonable. We will be back!
Great large servings and food and appetizers. Services was very quick and I had around 12 glasses of water. They were always filling up my cup. Asked for chili paste and had some in 20 seconds. Will be back!!!
September 27, 2015 · by willoughbyandy · in Asian, Atlanta (Outside the Perimeter), Georgia, Roswell / Sandy Springs · Leave a comment. On a rainy Sunday, we went looking for a Chinese restaurant from my list, China Cooks (this one had been on the list for five or more years). As I was looking for the address on Google, I ran across several Yelp reviews, almost all of whom said that they only ate at China Cooks, when they could not get into Canton Cooks. That sounded like we needed to head to Canton Cooks instead, so we did. We arrived a little before they opened, at noon, and found a couple of places to wander through in the strip mall that they share with Whole Foods.
You can find Canton Cooks at 5984 Roswell Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30328 in the Exchange shopping center anchored by Whole Foods, at the intersection of Hammond and Roswell roads. You can also find two of my favorites, Hearth Pizza and Mike's Hotdogs in the same shopping center so there are several alternatives if you're not in the mood for Chinese food.
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Only Lunch. I've only had lunch. They offer the full menu if you ask and what I have had off of that has been excellent. They have a Thai? Style hot and sour soup which is a bit larger portion and very good. As for the regular lunch menu: It's a bit Amercanised. What I mean here is that you will see things like egg foo yung, lo mein, and the like. The difference is that these guys make it from scratch with the freshest of ingredients. I had double cooked (2x cooked) pork for lunch the other day. The sauce was light and flavorful. The meat tasted fresh, not 3 months old and sitting in a freezer. Veggies were crisp and fresh. I also like the eff foo yung although some may not consider this "authentic" Chinese, but the portion is huge, the brown rice, wing, soup are all fresh and hot. The efy itself is very fresh as well. Bean sprouts snap, fresh tasting meat and other veg. And a decent sauce (I like mine with a bit more tart, but theirs is good). Again, items on the main menu that I have had during lunch (all leaning more towards what I call real Chinese vs. Amercanised) are incredible. Very Fresh. This place is worth the visit
Great food, meh service. Ive been going to canton cooks for a while and I have decided that they have some of the best Chinese food around but the service is definitely sub-par. I get the house egg foo young and I think it is probably the best in the city. It is always consistent and it's never soupy and oily like some other places. However, I do feel that I'm only going to eat with them takeout style from now on, their at least pretty good with that.
Salt and Pepper Squid. Canton Cooks is pretty good, just a touch better than any other Chinese takeout place. I do like the salt and pepper squid.
Our go to Chinese spot. Best egg rolls in Atlanta, fresh, fast. Doesn't disappoint. And you know it has to be good when half of the restaurant is Chinese. Try it!
NY Style. I am a native New Yorker and everyone knows the absolute best place to go for Chinese Food is NY. I mean almost anywhere in NY, be it China Town or a strip mall location on Middle Country Road out on (Selden) Long Island. Let me tell you Canton Cooks' food is terrific and is every bit as good as those NY eateries. I tried my typical comparision staples which includes fried rice, hot tea, and ending with the flavor of the fortune cookie. Five Stars.... Now I can go back and begin my journey trying the rest of the menu.
Great late night dinner place. After hearing at about it I finally went with some friends. Reminds me of the more traditional type restaurants you see up north. Will go again soon.
Wonderful Chinese Food!. We went here based on a recommendation from a stranger we met in a dim sum restaurant...and I am glad we followed his advice. The restaurant is in a shopping strip and is not fancy but the food is delicious. We like salt & pepper shrimp (shell and heads on), snow pea leaves, garlic eggplant, and thin pan-fried noodle with shrimp. This place closes on Wednesday, and if you go Friday night, expect to wait 20 - 30 minutes for a table.
Best Chinese food in Atlanta, hands down. Consistently delicious. (I am Chinese)
House fried rice is delicious including Chinese sausage. Salt and pepper pork chops are amazing and the jalapeños give them a perfect kick. Green beans with minced pork or beef, delicious. Calamari is perfectly seasoned and also delicious!
Pictures are from two separate dinners there.
I honestly don’t think you can go wrong ordering anything on the menu. We will certainly be back soon to try more of the menu, along with our favorites listed above. Enjoy!
Visiting Atlanta for work...tried Canton Cooks...and I'm glad I did. Food was delicious and Hot...fried rice and chicken wings were amazing. You know a place is good when there are older Asians coming to eat while you are there. Great atmosphere and a plus was that they even spoke Spanish.
Good service, bad Chinese food. Bad service, good Chinese food. You can’t have the best of both worlds. Besides, can you really call it bad service if they bring out your food promptly without all the bells and whistles? I was so excited to see steamed sole on the menu as it’s my favourite Cantonese dish and I’ve never seen it offered anywhere in Atlanta. Unfortunately, the current market price is a bit high at $38.
SO HAPPY! First time visitor on a recommendation. Sesame chicken, pork fried rice, lobster in Green Onion and Ginger sauce, chicken lo mein, crunchy noodle, egg rolls, and white rice. This is wonderful food with fast and friendly service. My picky 7yo now loves Chinese food and says we must return soon! Looking forward to making this a tradition!
I wanted to see why I would always see a line here. This evening we visited for the first time.
Pros: thank you Yang for helping our table . Yang is a bus boy and was the only guy that attended us. Food was fresh, perfect temperature and delicious. The price is $15 -$18 a plate. We got the special 2 for $45 ( appetizer, soup and 2 entrees).
I would say one plate is good for two people. It’s a lot of food so it’s worth the money. Yet they seem understaffed and not being attended or checked on makes me not want to return.
Cons: 20-30 min wait to sit and another 15 mins to get a waiter’s attention.
Verdict: I say come check them out. It was delicious authentic Cantonese food. But I don’t think I’ll return after the long wait. We felt ignored when trying to flag a waiters attention many times and that matters to me. I think Buddha blessed their business because it sure is busy! $$$
Total for 2: $55 not including tip( 1 soda)
Tip: Oh don’t come here too hungry because you’ll have to wait !
Friday night family dinner was excellent! We had 7 people and it was great for sharing. Everything was awesome! Fresh seafood. Great flavors!
We had pan fried sole and sea bass, seafood chow mein, clams in black bean sauce, salt and pepper calamari, snow peas, chicken wings, crab ragoon and dragon soup. Everything was delicious!! It was a ton of food and great for sharing.
Friendly service. Very helpful and happy to explain what things were. Even let us order off menu. I will definitely be back! They are open later too.
Great food and generous portions! I came on a Saturday for lunch, and ordered Spicy Garlic Pork. The food came out quickly, and was hot and fresh! I would definitely go back and try other dishes.
I didn't like how dim the inside of the restaurant was inside. For some reason the restaurant had half of the ceiling lights off the day I went. The atmosphere could really be improved by turning on all the lights.
I have been coming to Canton cooks for a long time more than 12-13 years I would say they have the best chines food and it’s authentic we love it, their Mongolian beef is amazing get not too sweet is just perfect try it if not other dishes are good as well.
I just want to say that the food in this establishment is VERY delicious! My family and I came to eat dinner here two days in a row, we couldn’t have enough. Not only was the food extremely satisfying, but the staff and servers were very wonderful and accommodating. They were very quick with the food and are so quick to refill our water glasses! The food is a littleee pricy, but the food portion is worth every penny. A single plate of chicken fried rice can feed 3 people. Loved the music they played: family friendly if you have children. The only downside in my opinion is that the only drink they serve is water (which is free). All love from Ohio!
Best Cantonese chinese food you can get in Atlanta. Normal chines restaurant atmosphere but has the best tasting food for price. It's been a favorite for the last 20 years.
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