Recently visited Little Canton after they moved to a new location, and the food is still just as good as before.
The new space is bigger and more spacious, perfect for family gatherings or weekend yum cha.
The chili oil was super fragrant, the egg tarts were crispy and flaky, and the siu mai were not only delicious but also creatively presented. And much more. Everything tasted fresh and well made.
Definitely one of the best yum cha spots in Adelaide. Will be back again!
Lena b Elizabeth
Overall, the food was quite nice except for the XO radish cake and yam puff. The XO radish cake was a bit too soft inside that it felt abit watery, it would be nice if it was a little firmer. Maybe it was abit off due to high volume of customers on a public holiday. The flavour also wasn’t really to my liking. The yam puff just personally wasn’t my kind of dish.
On the brighter side, my friend who usually never eats porridge said the congee was “honestly kinda nice,” which says a lot!
I forgot the exact names of a few dishes, but the pictures are in order according to the ratings below.
(All ratings are based on personal preference.)
Pork and century egg porridge - 8/10
XO raddish cake - 5/10
Little canton’s special fried rice - 7/10
虾饺steam Prawn dumpling - 7.5/10
烧卖prawn and pork siu Mai, dimsum- 8/10
Yam Puff - 6/10
Chinese Doughnut rice roll - 7/10
Shrimp rice roll - 7/10
Fried shrimp (forgot the exact name) - 7.5:10
Fried dumpling (forgot the exact name) - 8/10
Durian puff - 6.5/10
Salt and pepper squid tentacles - 7/10 (no picture)
Salted egg lava bun - didn’t get to try, sold out 😢
Portuguese tart- didn’t get to try, sold out 😢
A mate mentioned their dinner menu was also really nice, so I’d come back to try that next time. (Also the dimsum and hopefully get the salted egg lava buns too)
Overall, I liked the place. It has good vibes and atmosphere, and is quite a solid spot for dim sum.
Kwan Jason
Best Cantonese food in Adelaide! Love how tender their empress chicken is. Soy sauce fried egg noodle is another favourite! Can’t wait to try their peking duck and yum cha.
Sally K
Gone upmarket from its old home. Decent dim sum. The mango pudding is no recommended. Too much milk; doesn't look appetising either. The squid is tasty but a little over cooked as it was quite rubbery.
Mick C
Came into Little Canton for dinner with my family (visiting from WA) after hearing they have moved to a new location right across the road from The Highway.
We ordered the following dishes: black pepper fillet steak, steamed fresh Murray cod, salt and pepper pork hock, 1/2 roast duck, stir fry prawns with chinese brocolli and a special order of free range Emperor chicken. All the dishes were seasoned well, came out in reasonable time (it was a busy periods during dinner so we did wait but it was worth it!) and very tasty. The portions were a generous serving as well.
We will definitely return.
Black pepper fillet steak: tender melt in your mouth meat with a moreish savoury flavour.
Steamed whole Murray cod: sweet and delicate white fish meat caught straight from the tank. The light and mellow Ginger and soy sauce doesn't overpower the flavour of the fish.
Salt and pepper Pork hock: fried to perfection but not dry. Flavoured just right so it doesn't make you want to reach for a glass of water everytime you take a bite.
Imperial free range chicken with Ginger and shallot oil: juicy and succulent chicken. It's addictive by itself or dipped in the ginger and shallot oil.
Prawns with chinese brocolli: garlicky with a mild Savoury sauce. Compliments the other dishes and fluffy white jasmine rice.
Bambi