When you arrive at Chans Canton Village, you enter into a late 80's Chinese restaurant vibe restaurant. Decor is mostly red and busy Asian prints. We ordered five dishes to share at which point the waiter said "you need to order more. there's a $20 per head minimum".
I found this quite wierd, if I go to restaurant I'll order what I can/want to eat. I can't be forced to over order/eat just because they want to make more money. Mind you the restaurant had 1/4 of patrons. Restaurants that have conditions are not my thing.
Food arrived and it looked alright. Trying the fried rice you could tell it's cooked in a big batch, that they scoop out serves from, it's not cooked fresh to order. We ordered sizzling beef, after serving a portion in a bowl, water started to pool and it became clear that this was possibly frozen beef or pre cooked meal reheated or in this case put on a sizzle pan. The honey chicken was okay, more dough batter than chicken. The chow mein was bland. For an authentic looking Chinese restaurant there wasn't any quality Chinese food being served, all dishes need a major revamp. It feels like after years of being opened, the chef/cook has lost their passion to cook and serving up below mediocre food. Let's be honest, from the overall experience, I won't be back. read more