Canton Cafe

Typical, traditional and tasty!  Although my wife and I do not frequent Chinese restaurants much due to her soy allergy issues, Canton Cafe we consider to be one of the best the Springfield Area has to offer! They're friendly, service oriented, attentive, the ambience is very 60's Chinese Restaurant style, and the food has always been consistently delish with no over-powering soy or teriyaki overdoses. From their beef and broccoli to their General Tso's... you can count on getting your good portions and great taste here!

We've been coming here regularly since we had a blowout with our usual dim-sum place.

We come on a Sunday right when they open around 11am. They usually have 2 carts of hot food and then a dessert cart.  Can I say that I LOVE their shrimp Shumais?! They are filled with 4-5 shrimps each!! YUMMM The sticky rice in banana leaf is soo good too!

My favorite part is the dessert.... I tried the pineapple bun there for the first time and it was sooooo delicious!!! The custard on the inside was smooth and creamy and not too sweet. Last time we went in I got the egg tarts and damn were they GOOD!! The tart was buttery and crispy and the egg custard was smooth and soo yummy!

Can't wait to go back next Sunday!!! =D

My family had been patrons of Canton Cafe for at least 8 years.  They were really great in the first couple of years, even remembered us every time we'd walk in for dinner or to pick up take-out.  Their Cantonese food is actually Cantonese food. (My family is not Cantonese, but based upon several Cantonese friends' recommendations.)

Unfortunately, their quality of their service has plummeted, they've switched management numerous times, and their turnover rate for waitstaff is atrocious.  Sure, we could deal with that for a while but what did it for us was once it impacted their food/prices...

The worst part of it all is that their prices have shot up and their portion sizes have halved. Goodbye, Canton Cafe. We had good times.