Canton Palace offers authentic dim sum like the kind you'd find in Flushing, but right here in downtown Somerville, NJ! I went on a weekday for lunch. Both the dim sum menu and a lunch menu with standard Chinese restaurant fare were available. My party got the general tso's chicken from the lunch menu, and it was exceptional. Good-quality white meat with just enough spice. Heads up, though, the lunch dishes don't come with rice, so order that separately. From the dim sum menu, we ordered braised tripe with ginger & scallion, fried shrimp rolls, shrimp dumplings, steamed chicken buns, and crab meat soup dumplings. The braised tripe was a standout. It was cooked in a light yet flavorful sauce of ginger and scallion with the tripe's own broth. The delicateness of the sauce worked perfectly with the tripe. The dumplings were all great, especially the soup dumplings. The steamed chicken bun was the only thing I'd skip. It was on the heavier side, and the filling was just okay. The bill came out to about what I expected for the amount of food we ordered--$65 before tip. The service was friendly, and taking our order and getting the food was quick. After the food arrived, though, it was a little difficult to flag down a server to order more and later to get the check. Still, it was understandable given how busy they were, constantly collecting orders and putting out food. Overall, Canton Palace is a great find for anyone looking for this style of Chinese food outside of the usual New York neighborhoods. read more

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Experience was not what was expected. Prices are high, service mediocre. Wonton soup was room temperature. Sautéed pork and Chinese greens were steamed. Not sautéed. GROSS. As someone who cooks I was extremely disappointed. I should have sent back but they didn't seem to have any interest in our experience & there was a language barrier. Gets a star because hot and sour soup was fine and was heated appropriately and the sesame chicken with broccoli was good. Also can't give zero stars here...... wish I could. They charge $4 for rice and then grudgingly package it with leftovers. Entire restaurant had open tables but they stuck us against the servers alley that leads to kitchen. We had the staff behind us at a large table chattering away loudly while we tried to eat and talk. It was a mess. My husband paid the server in cash. They attempted to keep our change. I had to repeat myself multiple times asking for our change to come back. It almost seemed deliberate. So unprofessional. And yet my kind husband tipped the waitstaff generously; he's far kinder than I would have been. Not a class act restaurant. Will NEVER go back. REGRET that we chose this restaurant on our day out. =( read more

Dim sum is good : had sticky rice in leaf, juicy pork buns, shrimp dumplings/har gow, beef & shrimp rice rolls, rice roll with crispy fried dough stick inside, tripe, dried shrimp rice rolls. Attentive wait staff, refilled water & tea. Street parking. Spacious. read more

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Been back many times since my last review. Still as good as ever. Pricing is competitive. Takeout orders are prepared quickly. Oh and most importantly the food is delicious. You really cannot go wrong with any of the standard dim sum items or American-Chinese classics, but they have a huge array of authentic Cantonese items. If you're not sure where to start, go with the assorted dim sum, soup dumplings, and the spicy salted pork chop. read more

It can be intimidating ordering from this restaurant as the staff are not pleasant appearing. They tend to cater more towards the clients who are regulars and those who speak Cantonese. But do persevere as the food is great! It is best you have a lot of people so you can try many different things. Weekends are very crowded and you may be seated with others to fill the tables. This makes for a more exciting experience as many times the other "veterans" will help you navigate through the menu. I only wished the staff were more pleasant and helpful. read more

The black pepper beef/ steak is the best dish here and a decent value at around $30. It was delicious and tender. The Peking duck is overpriced ($78 full, $40 half duck) and small portions. I wouldn't recommend it. It was ok but not great. A little bit dry. Lobster is kinda pricey too - $40 for one. We ordered one and it tasted ok just a little too pricey for the smallish lobster. The veggie dish my mom ordered was pretty good. Mushrooms with cabbage. Great flavor and portion size. The scallops dish was ok. It came with a lot of veggies for a good flavor but I guess I like my scallops a little bit seared by the wok. It's still a very good restaurant with good flavor and friendly waitstaff. However you just have to be smart about ordering. read more

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Excellent experience today! The moment I walked in, they were so fast and efficient. We got a bunch of large dim sum plates ...so much to put down here but the food was excellent, service was excellent! read more

Canton Palace Chinese Restaurant - Dim Sum Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

Celebrating Lunar New Year 2026 with my sister and also celebrating her two month anniversary post op! Food was excellent and plentiful! No rolling carts today but lots of options to celebrate the new year! read more

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Canton Palace consistently gets it right with their dishes. My friend has had her birthday here three years in a row which has become a tradition and the Chinese banquet style food is always top tier. Recently, however, I visited for dim sum and every single item my table picked out was top tier. I got many of the staples like the Har Gow (蝦餃): Delicate, translucent shrimp dumplings with a chewy tapioca flour wrapper, Siu Mai (燒賣): Open-faced dumplings typically filled with pork and shrimp. Char Siu Bao (叉燒包): Baked buns filled with sweet, savory, BBQ pork. It's evident that there is great attention to detail for each dish, the wrappers for each dish are flavorful and have a nice elasticity, not too soft or mushy and not hard - what Asians like to call QQ. And the insides were each bursting with flavor. Inside the restaurant, you will see the traditional lazy Susan tables outfitted with clean white table cloths. It's not ornate but it is thoughtfully decorated. In each of the rooms you can see large fish tanks with all kinds of fish & shellfish, so you can be sure any seafood you pick out is as fresh as possible. The service is what you would expect from any traditional dim sum location with each server dressed in the traditional button-down and vest. There's no menus during dim-sum hour, the servers come out fast and furious with their carts with all the small dishes on them and you decide based on whether you like what you see or not. Then you have to be decisive on which dishes to take. It's recommended to have someone in your party with experience else it could feel overwhelming but it's the way it's done! I can't wait to come back! read more

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I landed here for my friend's daughter's big event, and let me tell you finding parking was like playing hide-and-seek with asphalt. Spoiler: the asphalt usually wins. The place itself is tucked into a tiny strip mall, and once you finally get inside, it splits into two worlds: one side casual dining, the other side party central. My friend's setup for the event was gorgeous... tables dressed up with wine bottles, green tea, and those classic red-dyed eggs. Bonus points for the wet towelettes at every table. Practical and thoughtful.. my inner neat freak applauded. Now, onto the food... my Achilles heel. I'm a vegetarian, which in a Chinese restaurant often means "you get tofu and you'll like it." My friend did her best, picking out mapo tofu and some mushroom noodles for me. The tofu? Imagine a block of tofu doing laps in a kiddie pool of sauce.. bland and aimless, until I rescued it with chili oil and some plain rice. The noodles fared better, but again, needed the chili oil booster shot. My carnivorous comrades, however, were feasting like emperors on squid, lobster, crab rice, and fish... faces lit up with joy while I chewed politely and got drunk on wine. So here's the thing: if you're vegetarian, brace yourself to leave hungrier than when you came. The event itself? Beautiful. The food (at least for me)? Two stars. Flavor took the night off, and tofu was left running the show. read more

Had a very satisfying meal here! Our first time too and im happy we were able to have a good dining experience! (fyi: also got lucky with street parking. Just one of those good days). we came in on a saturday at 11:30AM and we got seated right away even though it was already getting full inside. There was a good amount of dimsum carts walking by so it didnt take too long to get orders in. We loved the soup dumplings, siu mai and shrimp hakaw. o tried something new as well which was a shrimp and chive(or leek?) dumpling and enjoyed that too! honestly everything we got that day was delicious and I appreciate that service was friendly. Too bad its a bit far from us otherwise im sure we'd frequent this place. Clean and spacious inside too! read more

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I had a really amazing experience at Canton Palace. I dined there for a friend's celebration, so it was an excellent crash course on Cantonese cuisine. With the extensive menu and items served family-style, I was able to take a deep dive into all of the intricacies of the flavors and dishes. We had a wide array of dishes that were shared by my table. My favorites were jellyfish, steamed fish with herbs, fried pork pieces, crab rice, sautéed beans and noodles. Most, if not all, were items that I never had before and it was incredible to enjoy traditional Cantonese dishes. Everything tasted fantastic and our servers were excellent. I was absolutely stuffed but still made room for the bean soup dessert which was very tasty. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed all of the food and absolutely recommend this restaurant! It was a truly memorable experience. read more

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Came here for Dim Sum. They serve dim sum in carts where you point at the dish you want. The food is great, the service was quick, and we had a great time eating. The only disappointing thing for me is the location which is 30 minutes drive for me. read more

Canton Palace is our go to favorite Chinese restaurant in Somerville Incredibly good food, with friendly, and attentive service. My typical orders include Peking Pork Chops, House Pan fried noodles with beef, and a home style Grouper.... Yum !!!! Definitely give canton palace a tr read more

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This is a second time having lunch in this Restaurant after the trip to Duke Farm. We order dim sum and two lunch special. One is chicken with bitter melon. The other one is spicy salted pork chop. The soup is abalone and Cordyceps flowers stew. All are done properly and tasty. Never had this particular herbal soup in lunch special. The service is decent. The restaurant is clean and decorative. read more

So nice to see a place offering dim sum during the week! Great variety of food and high quality. My favorite was the salted egg bun!! Service was good and the restaurant was clean and comfortable. Will be going back for lunch again! read more

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My party of 4 visited on a Saturday around 12pm, and were seated promptly. The restaurant was not too busy for weekend dim sum service. As soon as we were seated, quite a few dim sum servers came to our table with a variety of dim sum options. We enjoyed all the dim sum we ordered and they all tasted fresh. The dim sum is a bit more expensive compared to other options in central Jersey. The staff was attentive in helping to clear empty plates, refill our teapot and even help pour us tea. - As it is located in downtown Somerville, you have to find street parking or park in one of the designated lots. read more

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We've been visiting Canton Palace for many years, but decided to make a post review finally. This is probably the best quality and most authentic dim sum in the area. The service is on the fast side, but naturally understandable because it's a dim sum spot so unfortunately, it's fast service but equally fast tables. Something not done here, but in more traditional dim sum places in Hong Kong you will share tables because it's always packed and people are flying in and out. We tend to get a wide variety of the cart foods, including the shrimp, dumplings, chicken feet, etc. everything is fresh and tasty. For the larger table dishes, recommend getting the beef chow fun, salted fish chicken fried rice and if you're feeling decadent, you can order ahead for a king crab prepared in multiple styles. P.S. never get soup dumplings at a dim sum place read more

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Stopped by for dinner as we'd only ever been for dim sum! Our dishes were generous portions but I would've loved to see more flavor for the shrimp sauce and a touch more curry powder in the noodles. The eggplant was fantastic. I was a little disappointed to see they had disposable tablecloths as I hate to see single use plastic items in a sit down restaurant. read more

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The good was the service and ambiance. Staff were attentive and there was a high attention to detail (frequent plate exchanges for the messy items). A good number of tables with the lazy Susan for dim sum or family style dinner. The food was a solid 'ok' in that the presentation was good but the flavor seemed to fall flat. Spicy dishes were mild and the coconut taro casserole we were warned it was coconut flavor to find the coconut flavor very mild and overpowered by the sausage and pumpkin. Will be back though as I hear the dim sum is well worth it! read more

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I've been there quite a lot of times for dim sum and dinner. Food is good but not anything impressive. However, I highly recommend their lunch specials. They are only $13 (or $14? I forgot ) The best part is their double-steamed house soup that comes with the lunch. read more

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Food is decent is not Lotus Cafe in Hackensack, but is edible. The ambience is really nice and clean. The elderly waiter is really a competent waiter! Super sweet. Is a peaceful restaurant no airs , Great place to have good food,,, read more

For no. Chinese speaking and those without culinary understanding of the food, it will prove difficult to communicate as we quickly found out. We stay for the a round of appetizers--- soup dumplings which were good but very little broth in each dumpling. We also had the Shumai and was disappointed in how large and tough they were. Not the style of shumai we are accustomed to. When we tried asking some questions about a few dish items is where we ran into trouble and we didn't exactly feel welcomed, more rushed than anything. I had to slow them down so as not to take all our plates as we were eating the appetizers. Had to ask for water, never wee served any tea. Again not best choice unless you understand and are wiling to pay very very high prices. read more

This was a large location with lots of tables and a large menu. They had lots of intriguing choices along with "American options" too. The service was not bad, and the food came out in a timely manner. For appetizers, the soup dumplings ($7.95), scallion pancake ($7.95), and assorted dim sum ($18.95) was ordered. There were four soup dumplings to an order, and they were the best dish of the night. The dumpling had a nice texture while the filing comprised of pork and soup was tremendous. The scallion pancake was solid. Some pieces were a little tougher than I would have liked, but the flavor was there. I would have liked to have seen better consistency on the texture. It did go nicely with the sauce that was present. The assorted dim sum had a few different options such as shumai and other types of dumplings. All of these were very solid. They were filled with shrimp I believe. Some also had greens present. I would have liked to see more variety, but they all tasted good. For an entrée, the crispy seafood roll ($16.95) and shredded pork with Chinese greens ($17.95) were ordered. The seafood roll was mistakenly ordered as the waiter came back asking if that was what I ordered after taking our order and I knowingly just said yes not knowing I went with another item so unfortunately that was my mistake and I suffered. The roll was okay at best. It was just fried with a variety of seafood stuffed inside. It also came with a Japanese mayonnaise I believe. The pork was not that great either. It did not have a ton of flavor. The greens were the best part of the dish, but that was not saying much. Would I go back? Probably. read more

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This is our go to place when we visit my mom. Came here tonight for her birthday and also brought whole family here over Christmas. Service is super fast, food is authentic! We've been coming here for years. Our favorites include salted fish, eggplant and chicken casserole, home style grouper with green beans. We always go home satisfied, full and happy! Happy New Year! read more

Canton Palace Chinese Restaurant - Peking Pork Chop - Dim Sum Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

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Very spacious restaurant, which opened on a Friday at 11am. We were first in and it wasn't very busy, they had dimsum but not in carts, you ordered from the menu. Lunch menu - we tried the Peking Pork Chop which was crispy and sweet. Not as good as the one we had at Confucius in Jersey City back in the day, but brought some hint of that rich, sweet savory flavor. Came with rice and a hot & sour soup that was a lot of soup w/ corn starch but too sour for me, not enough white pepper. Dimsum we tried was generally ok but very bland, though expensive compared to getting it at Jing Fong in the city. Ginger tripe was ok, and the chicken feet was more bland. Shrimp rice noodle - the rice noodle was off, I think undercooked. The BBQ pork steamed buns were bland inside (not enough BBQ flavor). The leek and pork bun (dumpling) was ok but far too thick of a bun (not enough filling). Overall had more flavorful dimsum elsewhere, maybe it's better on the weekend with the carts? (maybe the first set out is too steamed?) Street or muni lot parking. read more

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Went back again in a week. Liked it more! Great food, nice people, fast and friendly service! So stuffed! Had to bring home leftovers. Will be back soon. read more

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Canton Palace is out to go place for Cantonese food in NJ. The menu has a wide variety of dishes to pick from, staff is friendly, and service is good. We have tried both Dim Sum and dinner and both are good. The ambiance is like most Chinese restaurants, nothing fancy but the place is clean. The restaurant does not have its own parking but if you are willing to walk a little parking will not be an issue. Highly recommend that you drop in if you are in the Somerville area. read more

Really solid Chinese restaurant serving authentic dim sum! Love the quality and the prices here. You really can't go wrong with their lunch specials and dim sum, but their dinner service is wonderful too. Highly recommend the beef chow fun, west lake beef soup and the salt and pepper pork chops. read more

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This is a really special Chinese restaurant. They serve dim sum all day long and use exotic Chinese ingredients. Their lunch specials are always great and you can choose traditional dishes or their dim sum. The ambience is amazing inside. They have really nice authentic Chinese food here. It's worth checking out anytime. read more

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The sale and pepper pork is tender and juicy. Each bite is moist and succulent. The exterior fried to a satisfying crisp bite. it's a fried pillowy bite, but crisp, poignantly seasoned, and adorned with deep fried green onions and peppers for an added kick. It's simple, but one-of-a-kind when done well. Canton Palace is an authentic and consistent neighborhood staple. I also recommend the peking duck, honey walnut shrimp, and seafood casserole. read more

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One of the pricier Chinese restaurants in the area. My go-to usually is House of Wong but I live closer here so on lazy days I tend to just go here. The food is good and it feels less oilier which is nice. The beef is better quality than most places and I'm not just eating straight fat, which is nice. I need to try dimsum here one day because it looks good. read more

Other customers have already noted the strengths correctly. We walked in without expectations and were impressed. The meal was well-executed but not the top version we've experienced. All employees maintain the highest standards. I'll be back, hopefully sooner than later! read more

I first came here a few years ago when the restaurant only had a small main dining area. I went back last week and was surprised to see that they had remodeled the space and opened up a large dining area in the back! I'm excited for them to serve more people! I love that they serve dimsum all day long and have a large selection of classic Cantonese dishes Ambiance - open layout - plenty of light from windows - lots of seating Service - attentive staff - food came out fast Foods I had to get my fave trio of dim sum: turnip cake, soup dumplings, beef cheung fun! Everything was well seasoned and flavorful! I could eat 2 orders of turnip cakes by myself but I held back to let the rest of my family try some Sauteed Silver Anchovy: fried anchovies are now my favorite! They were super crispy and paired so well with the Chinese chives and crunchy white vege ( not sure what it was but it was delicious!) Pecking ribs: I've loved this dish all my life and again these hot the spot. These are Sweet and tangy! Steamed chicken ginger and scallion: this is a classic dish that I always order if I can find it on the menu. The chicken was a bit too salty for me but maybe it's because I didn't have a bite with rice. I love that this dish is so simple and lets the chicken flavor shine! Overall, this place had some of the best Chinese food around and I'll be back to try some new dishes! read more

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We've tried a lot of dim sum in the area and this one was not one of our favorites. The food isn't bad by any means, but you can get better, more flavorful dim sum at a better price elsewhere. The stuffed eggplant was fairly greasy and the shrimp filling was seasoned enough. The shrimp spring rolls were small without a lot of spring. It was more crispy wrapper than anything. The rice rolls were pretty decent, but again the sauce lacked flavor. Id prefer to head to Edison and hit up one of the spots in that area. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. read more

Canton Palace Chinese Restaurant - Shrimp spring roll, stuffed eggplant, scallion rice roll - Dim Sum Near Me - Somerville, New Jersey

Brought my parents here for dinner and they loved the food. Also very toddler friendly. There were live fishes, lobsters, and crab to keep them entertain before the food came out. Food also came out pretty quick. Would come back to try dim sum. Can't remember all the dishes we order, but the crab fried rice was under whelming and the dessert at the very end, the red bean soup, was watered down and lacked flavor. Still giving 4 stars due to my parents love for the place as they are pretty tough critics (owning a restaurant themselves) and said they would love to come back again. read more

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Very good Cantonese food with clean inside. good service. Already visited onver 30 times within 1 1/2 years! read more

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The most original Cantonese favorite in NJ! The food is authentic and delicious--just like how it's made back home. Everyone there is so friendly, it truly feels like eating in my hometown. A hidden gem with amazing food and welcoming vibes. Highly recommend! read more

Every detail contributes to making customers feel at home. The place has a well-executed style. I'm habitually drawn to desserts, which excelled here. Staff performance is without mistakes. Canton Palace Chinese Restaurant delivers the perfect intimate setting. read more

Giving this five stars as it is hard to find good dim sum in NJ! It's the best I've had so far :) Take out is good as well but nothing beats dining in when the food is super fresh. Not only are their dim sum items good but so are the dinner items. It just tastes a lot less greasy than other Chinese restaurants and each menu item is just packed with flavor - their fried rice is SO good! Prices are reasonable and the service is pretty good. For dim sum items I recommend the: Shrimp Dumplings, Siu Mai (Pork Dumpling), Steamed Roast Pork Bun, Turnip Cake, Shrimp Fun Noodle, Mini Sweet Rice with Shrimp and Pork. Once you're done with dim sum, make sure to get the Salted Egg Yolk Custard Bun as your dessert. Dim sum can also be made to order Monday-Friday 11:30 AM - 3 PM. read more

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