Canton House
Chinese
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0161 236 2200
34 Princess St, Manchester M1 4JY, UK
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Within 4 miles (6.4km) of 34 Princess St, Manchester M1 4JY, UK
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Google Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars (843 total ratings)
Jon Tudor
2 Star
Last came here in 1998, it was amazing, opulent, proper night out. Today I realise they’ve been trading on their reputation and not focusing on the food and experience. Decor in need of massive updating, felt like a canteen. Food, had to wait, when it came it was warm, not hot, warm food drives me mad. Quality of food was average at best. Staff was nice. The same for the Little Yang Sing which I went to 2 months ago, both restaurants with the original owner created great restaurants, but two decades later that vision and passion for food and experience wasn’t passed for the next generation. Why did I leave it 20years? Because I moved out of Manchester and have the Choy Hing Village on my doorstep which is still fab. I had four courses banquet for £30 pp. they added 10% service. Would never recommend it.
Friday 12th November 2021
2 Star
Last came here in 1998, it was amazing, opulent, proper night out. Today I realise they’ve been trading on their reputation and not focusing on the food and experience. Decor in need of massive updating, felt like a canteen. Food, had to wait, when it came it was warm, not hot, warm food drives me mad. Quality of food was average at best. Staff was nice. The same for the Little Yang Sing which I went to 2 months ago, both restaurants with the original owner created great restaurants, but two decades later that vision and passion for food and experience wasn’t passed for the next generation. Why did I leave it 20years? Because I moved out of Manchester and have the Choy Hing Village on my doorstep which is still fab. I had four courses banquet for £30 pp. they added 10% service. Would never recommend it.
Friday 12th November 2021
Pandemic Tours
4 Star
Overall, the food is good but overpriced for the quality offered. Poor variety of drinks, no draft beer for example (maybe because of COVID?). The place needs an update in terms of decor (looks a bit decayed for my taste) but it's not that urgent. The atmosphere is chill and the staff was nice.
Thursday 6th January 2022
4 Star
Overall, the food is good but overpriced for the quality offered. Poor variety of drinks, no draft beer for example (maybe because of COVID?). The place needs an update in terms of decor (looks a bit decayed for my taste) but it's not that urgent. The atmosphere is chill and the staff was nice.
Thursday 6th January 2022
Tak Yeung
2 Star
When I was a kid, 80s to 90s we always go to Yang Sing once a week, sometimes twice a week. It was the best. However, as I have been last month it has changed to much. The decoration is lovely but it was too dark inside the underground level. There were 3 of us. A pot of Chinese tea was £3.50 and that's without service charge on top of it yet. The food, I've had better elsewhere and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. The special chow mein we ordered was very small and the three slices char siu (roast pork) were just fatty, no meat on it. We actually left two slices of fat behind. The green dumplings were the only dim sum I liked
Sunday 8th December 2019
2 Star
When I was a kid, 80s to 90s we always go to Yang Sing once a week, sometimes twice a week. It was the best. However, as I have been last month it has changed to much. The decoration is lovely but it was too dark inside the underground level. There were 3 of us. A pot of Chinese tea was £3.50 and that's without service charge on top of it yet. The food, I've had better elsewhere and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. The special chow mein we ordered was very small and the three slices char siu (roast pork) were just fatty, no meat on it. We actually left two slices of fat behind. The green dumplings were the only dim sum I liked
Sunday 8th December 2019
Sripurna Maitra
5 Star
Beautiful dining experience! Prompt service, friendly staff and delicious food! 💯 I ordered the beef dumplings with spring onions as a starter and the jellyfish with dried shrimp and vegetables as a main. They didn't have dried shrimp so they very graciously surprised me with fresh fried shrimp. The ambience is so perfect with the signature red decor and Chinese lanterns.
Wednesday 16th June 2021
5 Star
Beautiful dining experience! Prompt service, friendly staff and delicious food! 💯 I ordered the beef dumplings with spring onions as a starter and the jellyfish with dried shrimp and vegetables as a main. They didn't have dried shrimp so they very graciously surprised me with fresh fried shrimp. The ambience is so perfect with the signature red decor and Chinese lanterns.
Wednesday 16th June 2021
Mike
3 Star
I've not been to the Yang Sing for about 10 years. My family and I used to go very regularly but then it went downhill and we started frequenting a different restaurant in Manchester Chinatown. Anyway, we thought, we would give it another try (just for old times' sake). The service was very pleasant and the starters were nice as well, good so far. However the main was just average (about 5/10) The crispy chili beef was too "crispy" to be edible and the sweet and sour was reminiscent of a cheap takeaway. At the end of the meal, we were going to leave a tip. However, when we were presented with the bill, there was a "service charge" of nearly £10!! so we just left it at that. In summary, it has a long way to go to reach its former glory.
Tuesday 17th November 2020
3 Star
I've not been to the Yang Sing for about 10 years. My family and I used to go very regularly but then it went downhill and we started frequenting a different restaurant in Manchester Chinatown. Anyway, we thought, we would give it another try (just for old times' sake). The service was very pleasant and the starters were nice as well, good so far. However the main was just average (about 5/10) The crispy chili beef was too "crispy" to be edible and the sweet and sour was reminiscent of a cheap takeaway. At the end of the meal, we were going to leave a tip. However, when we were presented with the bill, there was a "service charge" of nearly £10!! so we just left it at that. In summary, it has a long way to go to reach its former glory.
Tuesday 17th November 2020