Cafe De China, Canterbury

Great food, not too expensive. Very popular among locals. Always a great atmosphere. Very much recommended.

Its good, but the manager (litle lady) should relax more. She looks like she is stress and she stresses me when I see her. Its rush rush rush.

I wish they do some more dumpling but not with pork. I can't eat pork I am allergic.

Location good as easy parking. Bigger than it looks from the outside. Good choice of menu and nice staff. Great for big parties of people as tables can seat loads.

This Chinese restaurant specialises in an all you can eat menu which is extremely popular with our teenage children.
It gets very busy so it is wise to book even during the week.
The efficiency of the kitchen and waiting staff is incredible as they clear up the dishes as soon as you finish your last mouthful.
It is not a place for a relaxed evening meal but for hungry(greedy) customers it is unsurpassed.

I have to say that my one experience with cafe de China was most unpleasant. I like oriental food at its best (or even when mediocre) but the food we experienced here was not merely tasteless, it was positively GRIM!

The service was obliging but rushed and food was 'slapped down' as if there were an Olympic medal in line for the fastest waitress. I like prompt service but I'm not keen on having the plate snatched away as I am still chewing the last mouthful!

As you will have gleaned, I ate the food - I'm a hungry chap - but that doesn't mean that I enjoyed it!

Having said that, I guess it is a good place to take hungry and non-discriminatory teenagers. It should keep them quiet for a few minutes and recahrge their energy cells for a couple of hours. Just don't expect to enjoy it yourself if you like good food.

Been here a couple of times as my young nephew likes going here with his other teenage friends. The food is all presented quite nicely, just think places like Wagamama without the fancy decor! Rather bravely they also arrange the menu so it works as an 'all you can eat' session on a saturday night!! Extremely popular so i'd advise you to book even if it's only for two people! Favourite dishes of the three growing teenage boys were the Chicken Satay with peanut dip, and the Spicy Chili chicken, both starters.