Canton - City of London,Westminster

This was the worst Chinese food I have ever had, no matter where I've been in the world. My family all felt the same way. We wish we had chosen a different restaurant in China Town instead.

The service was poor and I did not enjoy my experience very much. I feel like the prices were a bit of a rip off, although the quality of the food was okay. The restaurant could have been cleaner. I would give it a rating of 3 out of 5.

As a vegetarian, I specifically requested vegetable gyoza at the restaurant. Unfortunately, I was served chicken dumplings instead, which I unknowingly ate thinking they were what I had ordered. The waiter repeated my order back to me, so there was no miscommunication. It was only at the end when the bill was brought to our table that I noticed I had been given chicken dumplings, even though I had not ordered them. The staff did not inform us of any changes to the menu regarding the vegetable dumplings, and there was no indication that our order had been switched. This mistake by the Canton Kitchen staff has violated my personal morals and decision to abstain from consuming meat as a vegetarian.

In Chinatown with literally dozens of restaurants, how do you chose one? My decision was to look for one with roasted ducks hanging in the window. Canton may not have the best food in Chinatown, but it sure worked for a quick lunch. Our waiter informed us there were two types of duck on the menu: a crispy duck served with hoisin sauce and pancakes: and the simple chopped roasted duck in the window/ Our 1/4 duck roast duck was a delicious choice. My sweetheart ordered a nostalgic choice of 'shrimp toast ' that she hadn 't seen on a menu for years. It was a blast from the past in a restaurant that has been here since 1955. Our 'fried rice ' was bland and tasteless but worked well to absorb the sauce from the duck. A plate of 'fried chicken with vegetables ' turned out to be a stir fried dish in a brown sauce. Not bad, but unexciting. Canton hit the right buttons for a quick lunch in London 's Chinatown for us.

Chose this restaurant as busy and a place where you looked likely to get served quickly. Nothing fancy about the restaurant but the food was plentiful albeit a little expensive. If you are in hurry, then this is the place! Includes a service charge which is becoming the norm everywhere.