Canton Element Chinese Restaurant in Camden

Authentic Cantonese food, very reasonable price. Beef ho fan 好有鑊氣 and is not oily. Dim sum is better than those China town restaurants. Friendly staff. My boyfriend really enjoys this place, would highly recommend

Love the 15 quid 2 course menu, authentic Hong Kong dishes, feel like I am in a cha chaan teng. But a bit disappointed by the beef brisket curry, the curry is too sweet and lack of spice, stronger flavor is needed

I discovered this restaurant by accident. I didn’t expect it to be unexpectedly delicious~ Like it~ Will come again next time😋😋😋

Great food, great service, great value. I will be back.

We went for the 5Pm dinner for £14.99 I got the squid for starters and then for main I got duck with bbq sauce and changed my steamed rice into fried rice. Food tasted so good and will definitely be going back again as the food was also in a good portion amount

The food is authentically asian with a local twist. I enjoyed the spiciness of the laksa on a cold day. The ingredients for the dim sum and laksa feels generous. Would recommend. I would come again to try the other dishes.

Friendly staff, excellent food. Definitely recommend.

Authentic Asian restaurant, with limited seating but good price / quality ratio. Big portions and fast service. Already went for lunch and dinner, reservation recommended.

I love this place, I used to work in Holborn and canton element is the excuse to go back. Drinks in the hotel cocktail bars and end the night here. It's also the best Chinese in London which serves sancerre

Excellent place, tucked in Holborn. Good food and generous servings. You will not go hungry.

Real quick service and great tasting food that is reasonably priced. The duck pancake was the best dish. Also got sweet and sour pork and beef ho fan but the pork was quite small and the noodles didn't have as much beef but still tasted great

Rare to get Cantonese food nowadays

Worked in London for 4 days staying 3 nights in the hotel opposite. So pleased I dropped in here on the first night then each night afterwards. The restaurant is vibrant, the food delicious and service very efficient. I was made instantly welcome. Tried a number of dishes with my favourite Szechuan King Prawn with Fried Rice winning hands down. Evening meal, 2 courses under £15 before 10pm. Highly recommend. Short walk from Holborn Underground. The steady stream of Take-Away meals being collected by couriers and the popularity was totally reassuring. NOTE: February visit, seated near the door was a bit chilly due to constant food collections Karaoke downstairs

Always a blast to get food from here, on the oily saltier side but that’s to be expected from Chinese food. Lunch deal is great

driver location was off didn’t communicate was latee

Food and service were excellent

On a work trip and was looking for some tasty takeaway food and this did not disappoint! I had crispy beef and mango it was delicious, piping hot and just what I needed after a long day. Defo recommend

Super authentic Cantonese food. Very happy to be there again and again.

***龙年 Year of Dragon 2024/25 Dim sum Rat European AWARD for Best yum cha service*** 点心 鼠 Dim sum Rat thoughts: Yum cha restaurant in long narrow space in Bloomsbury. There is often a wait for a table - it is worth it and they will tell you how long. You can wait in the hallway or outside in summer. Atmosphere and service transports 点心 鼠 Dim sum Rat back to Central in Hong Kong; very fiesty! It warms the heart of this 鼠 Rat. Standouts: Crispy Seaweed - very good on dumplings! Salt pepper soft shell crab Prawn zucchini dumpling Prawn spinach dumpling Steamed chili aubergine Pak Choi with garlic Not so good: Nothing that the Dim sum Rat knows of Service Magnificent! True yum cha. You can also dine quietly in the late afternoon

Food is fresh and very tasty love it here.

Ordered a delivery last night, and have to say it was excellent quality, everything was freshly cooked, and was delivered hot. Makes a hugh difference when everything is fresh and not reheated. Pls keep up the standard, I will 100% ordering from you again.

I had about 10 mins of my break left to eat

Food was ok but the property was very dirty in every area.

quick delivery, good food. thank you :)

A great dine in lunch experience! Offers a wide range of various cantonese + asian dishes. May have to queue given smaller venue size (make reservations on weekends) Food was extremely delicious, service was quick and patient with us and were very polite! Extremely underpriced for the great quality of food we got. The duck was just fantastic. Extremely recommend if you love a good cantonese. Dim Sum could be better but for the prices we paid I'd consider it a steal. Highly recommended!

Very nice food, very good standard.

Decent standard chinese food. Nothing bad, nothing special.

Delicious and at a very fair price

Este lugar tiene un menú amplio y variado, pero también tiene un precio fijo de almuerzo y cena que incluye cualquiera de una gran selección de sopas o dim sum seguido de una amplia selección de arroces, o platos de fideos. Me alojé en el Premier Inn justo enfrente y comí allí dos veces en los 3 días que estuve allí. La calidad y la cantidad eran geniales. No puedo recomendar este lugar más. Quizá necesites esperar una mesa, pero vale la pena.

Lovely clean restaurant with a friendly comfortable atmosphere. The staff were lovely as well as helpful. The food was so delicious and portion size was amazing, we will certainly be back!

The food was ok, very cheap for the location. It's super hot, so I wonder if it may have come from a microwave. Staff were a little sullen. My biggest gripe is the cleanliness. The toilets were absolutely vile. Worse than the roughest of pubs. To get to the loo, you walk past a little kitchen area. There was junk everywhere. Very off-putting.

Por favor, no vayas aquí por tu cuenta, te hablan como si no valiera la pena servir un solo comensal, humillando realmente la bienvenida fue tan fría.

Sweet and sour chicken with noddles was very very dry

We honestly didn't expect such high quality for 15£. Dinner was amazing.

Fast paced and authentic Cantonese food. Never get u too long for neither the queue nor food. Food is amazing as always. Super super comfort food to me as a Cantonese and always coming back when I am in a homesick

Mi segunda visita pero con al menos un año de diferencia. Esta es una opción sólida de dónde comer. En ambas ocasiones la comida ha llegado notablemente rápido y ha sido bueno. Un amigo vive cerca, así que una opción simple. Estaría feliz de ir de nuevo. El propietario Maitre D, es afable, agradable y eficiente. Personalmente creo que la decoración podría hacer con un re - fresco, pero estoy siendo exigente. No tendría problema en volver otra vez, que es la prueba ácida. 👌

Discovered by chance as it was across from our hotel. Loved it. I had a king prawn dish. It was packed with them and the meal was very flavoursome. Service was slick and very quick.

Excellent sized portions and quality of food at an affordable price. MUCH BETTER than Chinatown. We opted for their dinner set menu, which was really reasonably priced. Starters: salt and pepper chicken wings / char siu bao Main: roast duck and rice / Singaporean noodles

I've eaten here a few times and it's pretty good

Crispy noodles!!! Sesame oil jelly fish!!! Lamb brisket pot!!! OMG 🤤🤤🤤🤤

The dumpling's sauce is very spicy, should be announced beforehand

The best western style Chinese food I’ve had, great value.

Absolutely superb food! Piping hot & very tasty. Thank you

Nice food, on time, piping hot. What else do I need? Will be ordering again

Every time my friends from Hong Kong come to London, they will recommend many different Cantonese restaurants, honestly! It’s really authentic! This time I live in this area, and by accident I found a 100% authentic place for drinking tea, with a cup of authentic stocking milk tea! Help! The seafood stir-fry comes first, and all the flavors of Hong Kong are revealed! Eat more snacks and it’s really shocking! I haven’t been able to eat normal Cantonese food for a month! The character of heaven suddenly appeared. It can only be said that it is fate. 😀

I went there alone tonight. Nearly full house. I ordered a 滑蛋海鮮炒河 (egg fried chinese pho with seafood ?) for my supper. I can say that it is really the taste of traditional Cantonese dishes, which is far beyond the level of those chinese-take-away. Brilliant ! I added a pot of Chinese tea 鐵觀音 with just 2 GBP, much cheaper than the soft drinks and coffees. Worth to try !!

It’s been five years since I last visited this place. In general it’s a safe choice of Cantonese food in the area. However, terrible signal reception at this place and the waiter said they have NO WiFi.

If I could give this place a zero star, I would. Staff were super rude and hostile. They made us feel very uncomfortable. Right after we sat down, the woman waitress stressed that there is a minimum charge of $10 per person. I understand the policy but it was the way the message was delivered. She was condescending and aggressive. Food was mediocre.

nice portions. well presented and packed in a safe way to make sure items arrived in good conditions

wontons are some of the best ive ever had! their salted egg bean stalks were amazing, so addictive. chicken satay sticks were crispy and savoury. also the salt and pepper soft crab was delicious too. would really recommend, great service, great food!

Excellent food, friendly and efficient staff, reasonable prices. We enjoyed the two course meal deal. Portions were generous, and service was quick. I would certainly recommend this restaurant if you're looking for Chinese food in the Holborn area

Lovely restaurant run by Hkers. Delicious and very authentic flavours that remind me of HK

Gran menú, buen servicio, comida fantástica. Recomienda minuciosamente si estás en el área de Holburn/Chancery Lane. Volveré.

Good Chinese in London, cheap and quiet good food

Really good Chinese food in the heart of Holborn! Very reasonably priced (main snd small starter for less than £15, yes please) and quick but in a very modern and clean restaurant. All party members must be present to be seated. Staff members are very humorous, speaking both Cantonese and English fluently. Very keen to come back and eat more! Also karaoke is available!

Small cozy place with set menus that are affordable for lunch and offer good options. Portions are suitable for price and food is tasty.

I ordered takeaway, the portion was really good👍🏻, and the taste was amazing... I ordered morning tea from another restaurant a few days ago and it was just like leftovers, the portion was very small, yours is really good👍🏻

A nice little Chinese restaurant, better quality than your average takeaway.

Took the family as a walk in. Staff were great, menu great, and very good value for money.

This has become ine of locals. Staff are ALWAYS very pleasant. The food is mostly delicious, with the occasional miss.

It’s super delicious (rice dumplings, stir-fried beef dumplings, steamed buns). I’ve been here twice. The uncle who serves the dishes is very attentive to the guests and will come to help pour tea at any time.

Got my order wrong again and had to wait two hours for the meal.

Ordered crispy duck with hoi sin sauce today. Ate some of the rice and meat and then smelt a bad smell as i uncovered more of the duck meat. Checked the duck and it had a wierd shiny green colour to most of the meat. It was not fresh at all sadly and ended up in the bin. Unfortunately I have had the most horrible poorly stomach all evening thanks to eating this food. I will not be ordering from there again - whoever made and served that would've known that meat was off! Poor show.

Pequeña joya encantadora de un restaurante... con muy buena comida. Buen servicio amable, decoración limpia y comida fresca y sabrosa, con tamaños de porción decentes y precios razonables para su ubicación. Fue tan bueno que volvimos a almorzar al día siguiente.

Being from the Los Angeles area, I was skeptical of the Chinese food in London. Canton Elemental is unbelievably good. I couldn’t believe the all day dim sum would be so tasty and high quality. It’s not cheap Chinese food, but it’s really worth the price. Place was clean, food was fast and staff was friendly and efficient.

I went to celebrate my mum's birthday and father's day. Waiter was very welcoming and provided great service! Food was delicious, good portion & very reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend to others.

Chow mein was great and fries were 👌🏼

Pretty much our new work lunch spot! Incredible food and service.

For a ‘cheap Chinese’ this is the best in London. Been there like 10 times now and always reliable for a delicious meal!

Superb. Excellent food, impeccable wine selection and a friendly, relaxed, fun and sincere service. I can see why the queue outside was building! Sorry for taking up a 2-seat table! As long as my baby is still in Great Ormond Street, I will return here SO often. Thank you for a delicious night.

Compared to the fake reviews you see at a lot of restaurants, a 4.3 is a pretty good indicator of a good find. This place is not mind-blowing good, but it's good enough for me to return two days in a row. The congee, the stir fries and the shops are my favorites. The dim sum is ok but it's a great deal with the lunch and dinner combo. Service is friendly and prompt. I would recommend. About a million times better than the place I tried in Chinatown (TPT cafe).

This place server is really bad😡

Fantastic restaurant with a wide choice of authentic food, very quick and friendly service. This is the second time I've eaten here and I've been impressed.

This is the best fried rice I've ever had.

Didn’t get to take any pictures but food was yum! Lunchtime is busy so go early if you aren’t planning to do take away.

The shrimp dumplings are highly recommended. The meat of the pickled pork with pickled vegetables is a bit thick.

Driver was a nice guy, polite and delivered early

Food was greasy and inedible. The beef dish that was ordered had about 3 pieces of small beef in it. The sauce was so horrible I just binned the whole dish. Also, the fried rice that dishes come with is egg friend rice. This is important to note given any allergens as they aren't clearly listed. So disappointing.

Services couldn't accommodate ten people when query.

We went there eating spontaneously and the food was very good. The waiter were friendly with us.

The food is the top!! My favourite restaurant! The staffs are all very friendly.

Very authentic Hong Kong style food! Would recommend friends to visit!

Amazing authentic restaurant, great food and great service.

Amazing as always!! Food and service wonderful 🙂

The delivery was two hours late

I always go here for dinner when in London. Great food great service, over all a great place to eat

Quintessential C&G. Love this place!

Authentic Cantonese taste👍The authentic Hokkien fried rice

Amazing food! Dumpling starters, ribs, seaweed, spring rolls were all outstanding. Mains currys were also very tasty. If only this place was in Cirencester! Portions were very generous and next time we would share a mains between us. Service was great. Will definitely be back.

Food was absolutely amazing, staff were so friendly and helpful! 100% recommend the capital spare ribs, salt and pepper squid (first time having squid) and salt and pepper wings - they were the best I’ve ever had. Definitely my new favv Chinese dine in restaurant xx

The male waiter is extremely rude. Don’t come here!

This place never stops impressing me! I discovered it about 4y ago and ever since is my go to place when I want to have the most delicious Cantonese food!! Well done and keep up the good work!!

Food took 2 hours to turn up. It was cold and just not very nice in general. Very disappointed will not be ordering from there again.

Even if you make a reservation, you have to wait. I think I waited for 20 minutes. Delicious

Excellent food, service and price. Super tasty and staff really friendly and helpful. Good atmosphere. One of the tastiest meals we had in London.

Wow, I ordered from here because of the reviews but this is the worst Chinese food I’ve ever had. We didn’t get any sauce like soy sauce or anything. The rice was very mushy with no taste. So disappointing

An excellent place for authentic Chinese food, reasonable price, attentive and friendly staff service. I booked a karaoke room for my daughter's birthday, the sound system is surprisingly amazing, and the air con is good too. Will definitely return to this place and highly recommend!

Food was absolutely disgusting and cold! and honestly doesn’t taste like a normal Chinese takeaway. I don’t know if this was just a bad batch as the reviews wasn’t bad but this was absolutely disgusting! Never ordering from here again.

Very friendly service! Good tasty food, hot; came quickly too. Very well-priced. Nice inside. Would definitely go again.

A recommended alternative to the frenzy of Chinatown. There is a full a la carte menu, but if you are there at lunchtime, the 2 course lunch menu is exceptionally good value. Choose a starter and a main from a huge range of options for just £12.99. The mains alone would be £15 in Chinatown and both courses were first class. Portions are large and the service is efficient and friendly.