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Canton Bistro, the premier Chinese restaurant in La Quinta, CA, offers an unforgettable dining experience. Located at 79405 CA-111 #5, La Quinta, CA 92253, our restaurant is a must-visit destination for foodies and families alike. At Canton Bistro, we take pride in serving authentic Chinese cuisine that is both flavorful and fresh. Our menu features a wide range of dishes, from traditional favorites to innovative creations, all made with the finest ingredients and cooked to perfection. Whether you're in the mood for a spicy Szechuan dish, a savory Cantonese classic, or a sweet and sour treat, our chefs have crafted a menu that is sure to satisfy your cravings. Our commitment to quality, freshness, and flavor has earned us a reputation as one of the best Chinese restaurants in the Coachella Valley. Join us for lunch or dinner and experience the warm hospitality and exceptional service that has made Canton Bistro a local favorite. We look forward to serving you!

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D J
D J -Local Guide
2 years ago
Delicious foodLocal place with fresh entreesSpecial lunch menuStaff very friendlyI'll be back again and again this was sooooo good yum.😀
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Scott Abajian
Scott Abajian -Local Guide
a year ago
First off is the egg flower soup, usually very yolky and gelatin-like consistency. This soup was the exact opposite - excellent flavor, with small bits of chicken and egg whites. I had the kung pao chicken, lots of vegetables and not overly spicy...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 4/5
a Vegan and Her
a Vegan and Her -Local Guide
a year ago
Glad they have vegan options that were good. They need to fried their vegan options a little long for a crunch and for it to not be soggy. I’d give their food another chance with specifying a crispier mock meat.My biggest complaint is, how can...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 3/5Atmosphere: 3/5
Anthony Usera Power of Chiropractic
Anthony Usera Power of Chiropractic -Local Guide
3 years ago
It's good for a more authentic american chinese experience. Don't go to panda because panda is cheap. Don't go to pfchangs because they're too expensive.Come to Canton Bistro, they're just right.
Randall Zopfi
Randall Zopfi
3 days ago
Came in early at 430pm ordered food for dining in, took 55 minutes before we were able to get waitress attention. We were not happy at this point. After letting her know we had food within 10 minutes. I had also placed an order...Read More
Food: 2/5Service: 1/5Atmosphere: 1/5
Bob Thompson
Bob Thompson -Local Guide
2 years ago
Bruce Plush
Bruce Plush -Local Guide
3 months ago
Very disappointed. First the restaurant had a “b” rating. 9.20.2024. I should have turned around and left. No hot water ? Food was poor! Had the honey walnut shrimp and it was sparce and tasteless. Our other dish was a three ingredient and that was...Read More
Food: 1/5Service: 1/5Atmosphere: 1/5
Miriam Ibarra
Miriam Ibarra
2 months ago
A mess, where to start... Since our order is specific I will point ingredients:Appetizer was cold inside, usually is cold outside but burning inside, also the cabbage was past the date and the sourness of the yellowing overtook.Main dish, pork was cold chewy hard, that...Read More
Food: 1/5Service: 1/5Atmosphere: 1/5
Blaine Beck
Blaine Beck
3 weeks ago
Amazing! Vegetarian dishes are fabulous and kids loved it too. Hard working and friendly crew. Thank you for the great night!! Highly recommend!Vegetarian options: Awesome variety of options - among the best on the Coachella valley!
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 5/5
Vince Gonzalez
Vince Gonzalez -Local Guide
7 months ago
My wife and I enjoy bringing the family here. The food is great and plates are shareable. Staff are friendly and helpful. Decor is great, maybe just some light background music for added ambiance. Lo Mein dishes are excellent, Orange Chicken is great. Good soups...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Jason Anderson
Jason Anderson
a year ago
A good way experience for the price. The food, service and atmosphere are all good enough to demonstrate that they care about providing value to their customers. Nothing about this restaurant stands out as exception, but that’s not what they are shooting for....Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 4/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Kerri Ray
Kerri Ray
a year ago
We had take-out from Canto Bistro at a friends house. The food was really good so as a group of six we decided to go to the restaurant and dine in. I checked their website to see if the took reservations. Did not see anything...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 4/5Atmosphere: 3/5
Beau Beri
Beau Beri -Local Guide
2 years ago
We have been coming here for years and it's always consistently good. The lunch specials are awesome. Lemon chicken, crispy spicy chicken, orange chicken, Mongolian beef, string bean pork, and the egg drop soup are our favorites.Edit: tried the string bean beef today and oh...Read More
D. CART
D. CART -Local Guide
11 months ago
This is our second time at Canton bistro. Let's face it, our desert is a culinary abyss when it comes to gastronomy. After looking for 1 good asian restaurant ( specifically chinese) for over 10 years in this valley without driving to Monterey Park, Orange...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 5/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Abba Maximus
Abba Maximus -Local Guide
a year ago
I came in with my family on the second of January, to begin the new year, 2023. I was seated after waiting for 45 minutes, I've eaten my appetizers and have been waiting for over 45 minutes for my food. I strongly suggest going elsewhere,...Read More
Judy Nicholson
Judy Nicholson
4 years ago
We received excellent service from the waitress, were greeted very nicely at the door, seated promptly, and since there were eight of us we were put in an area that wasappropriate. We ordered eight dishes which weredelivered shortly thereafter, and all at the same time....Read More
Osvaldo Beltran
Osvaldo Beltran -Local Guide
4 years ago
Awesome food, great service. Placed online order through Postmates, when I arrived, due to golf tournament, place was booming. They had run out of Hot and sour soup, Manager was awesome, immediately worked to resolve situation. He worked fast to offer me a replacement soup,...Read More
David Waller
David Waller
2 years ago
We have been visiting this restaurant for many years. We returned time and again as the food has been great. It seems to have changed hands again. Rather disappointed this time as first despite having always bought they say they no longer do...Read More
Raul Sardina
Raul Sardina
2 years ago
Don't bother calling in. Just show up and dine-in since they seem to cater to those people. Called in 30mins before and placed my order, still waited another 15 to get my food. You would think they want those orders out the door faster to...Read More
A M
A M -Local Guide
2 years ago
The service is very good. The food is delicious (BUT the portion sizes used to be much bigger and prices were cheaper). As much as the service and the food is enticing, even with smaller portions and higher prices, I'd still gladly go, HOWEVER, I...Read More
Judy Lynn Hansen
Judy Lynn Hansen
6 years ago
This use to be a great restaurant with good food and priced reasonably. Each year the portions got smaller and smaller....we ate there twice this year...once for lunch and once for dinner. Our dinner was over twice the price of lunch and less...Read More
Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones -Local Guide
3 years ago
The food was 5 starsThe owner is 5 starsUnfortunately though our service wasn't that great. The server did not ask us if everything was okay until we were finished and our drinks were empty. I just think, he as a server, needs...Read More
Phyllis Braverman
Phyllis Braverman
4 years ago
I ordered egg foo young & orange beef to go. When my husband brought it home, it was very disappointing. The beef was not cooked through, the egg foo young was mushy. The crispy noodles were stale( they are extra)I called & askedthem...Read More
Bhavesh Bhakta
Bhavesh Bhakta
5 years ago
I had only concern to feed kids ASAP before they start starving and gets cranky. We found restaurant is not busy so choose to seat down here but Seater is racist and rude. Made us wait for 25 minutes for nothing. They let be seated...Read More
Robert Yeakel
Robert Yeakel -Local Guide
6 years ago
Not impressed. The food was below average. Creepy that my phone knows I ate there. I don't like people or phones following me. The portions were small. The menus was over priced. Service was bad. I got my food almost ten minutes after the person...Read More
Gary Belzman
Gary Belzman
2 years ago
I went with a party of four Yesterday niteI knew that it was going to be a rough night. it took 48 minutes to get our food. My wife and I have been going to Canton Bistro for 7 years. The food was aweful.I...Read More
Sahar Andrade
Sahar Andrade -Local Guide
5 years ago
Very well decorated place. It is in a shopping center so plenty of parkingTheir food was delicious we tried their sample platter which had a lot of choices. We had chicken cashew, chicken basil and Mongolian beef as well as combo riceBe careful the plates...Read More
Jarrod Kailef
Jarrod Kailef -Local Guide
5 months ago
Excellent sauces and flavors. The executive chef is quite skilled and although he is not here regularly, his team is well trained. The only complaint I have is that sometimes they don't have the highest quality meats. Don't get me wrong, it's still good. But...Read More
Food: 4/5Service: 4/5Atmosphere: 4/5
Antonio Nieto SR
Antonio Nieto SR -Local Guide
a year ago
My wife and I have been there before and the food was great, but when we went today there were a lot of people . And there were about 10 tables empty and they were not be used, but there were about 20 people...Read More
Food: 5/5Service: 1/5Atmosphere: 1/5
kevin darcy
kevin darcy
2 years ago
Ordered two main dishesKung Pao Chicken which was tolerable..Limited amount of.meat and sauce was lacking flavored. The Hunan beef..terrible the meat was rough and low end quality.I would recommend panda express before this place
Justin mastropolito
Justin mastropolito
7 years ago
I been coming here since it opened. Its now hit rock bottom! Service is horrible. I had to ask the hosts twice for refill on water. The steam rice is horrible it all stuck together. The portions are smaller. The off egg drop soup during...Read More

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