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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a Shanghainese/Taiwanese place. Decent Xiao Long Bao with good thin skin, but the fillings not impressive. For better XLB in Cerritos area I rather go to Happynest/old Little Bean; thicker...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
get the Fried Dumplings (8)and the xiao long bao...mmm
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would give this place 4 stars for the price, 3 stars for the food. For a group of 5 people our bill came out to approximatley $45.00 before tip.The xiao long bao was good- my first time trying it,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is solid and cheap. I usually come here for lunch because my mom's friend works here. And every time she sees us, she pays for our bill! HEHE!! :)
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think I have been going here for over 10 years back when it used to be called shanghai restaurant I think. This place is a staple for my parents. I love getting their nu ro mien. Xiao long bao is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We order from here for lunch at work all the time. I love it, the food is always great and a good size portion for the price. The food is spiced just right. I love the containers for delivery or to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their stinky tofu is smelly but, just like all the US Taiwanese restaurants, not as tasty as Taiwan (I don't think the Taiwan stinky tofu would pass any kind of US standards). I've only had breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pleased to find a real Taiwanese restaurant. The "stinky" tofu, onion pancake, bbq ribs, and salt & pepper squid were great. The beef noodle soup was "so so" but in all honesty I did tell them to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my parents' favorite restaurants, so we've been going here for years. I made a special request to come here while home for the holidays because they have some of the best Shanghainese...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just wanted to write an update and note that on Saturday nights, this place draws enough of a crowd (and a little diversity at that, as there were a couple Mexican and Filipino families) that we had...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this restaurant with a few family members after a quick stop by Sea Palace. After eating there, I kind of wish we would have just gone next door to Crablicious instead. The mongolian beef...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was recommended by my coworker and decided it to give it a try. I've been here three times and my last visit was probably the best. First time, I just ordered fried noodle and it was awful....
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The dumplings were thick but OK.The crispy fried tofu had a really thick crispy layer which was too filling for tofu. I am a huge tofu fan, but I was disappointed with that dish.The food was ok. My...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to bring the family and other guest. They have 3, 4 item combos for a super cheap price. Something like $20. Their portions are very gracious, not overly too oily, and very fresh....
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I told my friend Kai i would review this place on yelp. it is his favorite chinese restaurant. if its his favorite restaurant, it must be good i suppose.i never look at the menu because kai always...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We LOVE coming to LA to eat here! Very homestyle. Awesome value and terrific food. I love the scallion pancakes -- they are very thin. The dumplings are average, but overall the dishes are solid and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
warm Sweet Soy bean drink dipped with fried dough. YUM.scallion pie with egg - the sauce is yum (oyster, ginger, garlic).the beef dumpling looking baos were okay.the shao lung baos were okay too.
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great when you are in the mood to order 3 or more dishes.They have a 3 dish special of $17.99, and it comes with fried pancakes.They offer a good selection for this 3 dish special so...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I come here all the time. I love their stinky tofu, though it's not stinky at all. Comes with some kimchi on top that goes with it perfectly.I also order their xiao long bao, and various soups that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i was craving dumplings and came here for the crab meat xiao long bao, which, incidentally, is stuffed with crab meat & pork. the bf is a pescatarian, so couldn't help with eating them, which meant...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with my cousin and had some really tasty brunch dishes. I recommend the Shrimp Pancake. :) Good tea and service. I'd go back if I ever visited this area again. :)
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a Shanghaiese/Taiwanese place.Singapore fried rice noodles was very excellent. The best among any place I tried in socal. It is not greasy but the rice noodles managed to not be stuck...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've seen how crowded this place gets on weekends and decided to give this restaurant a try. Came here on a Friday night with high hopes and was definitely let down. Hubby and I ordered the oyster...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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You will always get delicious food and great service at Canaan. The waitresses are always so friendly and make sure even the young kids feel special. The food is affordable and the boba is buy one get one...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I normally am not a big fan of Taiwanese food, but I thought this place had a lot of offer for the price. I had the steamed dumplings, green onion pancake, and taiwanese chow mein. I loved that the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I actually did not eat at the restaurant, but instead sampled the fare served at a booth during the Taiwanfest this weekend. The stinky tofu was $4 for like, five cubes. It was good, but it wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hate Chinese restaurants for their service, but this place makes it worth my while.I've been coming here on and off for over 10 years, first with my parents before I knew how to drive, and today...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm taiwanese and this place is dope. My parents and I always come to this place becuase they like it a lot. They have the most authentic hot pot there is. And lunch specials are a great deal. My...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with my aunt and a couple of her friends for lunch. They ordered some lunch special deal, I believe it was 4 dishes with rice and soup and dessert for $30 or so. We had the steamed fish,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i was quite disappointed with the food. I was expecting a little more from the reveiws. My friends and I ordered 5 dishes for 5 people and it was not enough food. the portions are small compare to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't really like the place. Some of the dumplings were good, but teh food was below average. The menu was also very religious (christian) and I thought it was very weird. The food was adequate,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I actually stumbled across Canaan seeking out a place that has Xiao Long Bao in the 562 area on Yelp because Din Tai Fung was too far for me esp if I had a craving for some juicy pork dumplings after...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was here last night for dinner with friends. Having eaten here before, it was a bit surprising that service was slower than usual. We arrived late (8pm) and the place wasn't too busy since we...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've heard so many wonderful things about Canaan, so I had to check it out. I had the $5.50 spicy beef noodles, which I typically enjoy at OG places in Monterey Park and other cities populated with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is very good fare! The Kungo Pao is neither too greasy nor salty, and the Schezuan pork is great. Awesome prices, as well. It's nothing fancy... just very solid food.I recommend this one over...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My job assigns me once a month to work in the hell hole also known as "Hawaiian Gardens." Hah! Hawaiian and Gardens my ass. But strangely, I look forward to my shifts there for two reasons: 1....
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Canaan has got all the Taiwanese food that I know of that I want to eat. Even the stinky tofu. Last night I tried the shrimp pancake which I thought would be too wet with the ketchup sauce but it was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Service is great... food is just OK.
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I only go to Taiwan once a year for the best friggin food in the whole friggin world (imho), but now I can't believe I've found some of it here. Barring being able to order some of the things that...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If only i had only known about this place sooner. I'd been wanting to try this place out for awhile, mostly because a) it replaced the spot my family and I had been going to for years, and b) I had no...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
it isn't 5 stars anymore because i think they raised their prices on the steam dumplings. shao lon pao?
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yelp is making me gain weight out of curiosity!!! I'm more of a foodie than I ever was!We tried this place based on the reviews, it had to be an extraordinary place, right? Ugh, not really...So, we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsWe go here sometimes when the line is too long for Dim sum at Ten Ten. The chinese food here isn't as greasy as some of the other places and tastes a lot better than the standard fare that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went recently since all you Yelpers really love this place! It didn't quite blow me away like I expected, but for the money and the fast service, it definitely deserves 4 stars. We got the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First stop of what I shall call "Tour de Yelp" (joints in my own neighborhood I never knew about until Yelp). Thanks to Mike L. and some other local cats, I finally know where to wine and dine in my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Canaan is really good. My favorite is the Shanghai noodles. They also have a really great family meal package. It's 3 items including rice and soup for only $20.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on the weekend and though it was a little crowded, we were seated in about 15 minutes. I noticed there were a lot of single guys that came to eat here. Single, meaning table for one. Well,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say that hasn't already been said? Awesome Chinese food. Most bang for your buck considering a sit-down dining place. Good service. 24 bucks for 3 dishes for dinner!!! Damn that's cheap....
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a current update for all you yelpers about Canaan Restaurant in Artesia/Cerritos.After giving Canaan & the management numerous opportunities to restore the food quality and service standard of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Talk about a steal! super cheap, good service and tasty chinese food.If you go for their weekday lunch specials, we got 3 dishes and a green onion cake for 15 bucks. Plus a free case of food coma to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here, I think is alright. It's probably just me though, this place has been here forever!! I remember always coming here on weekend mornings for breakfast. I've seen several remodelings. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
thank you yelpers for the great and accurate reviews. i would minus one star for not giving my friend and i water after the 3 times in 30 minutes that we asked for it, but i figured maybe they don't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down my favorite Chinese place, ever. The service is exceptional. I may be Asian, but I can't for the life of me, use chopsticks. The first time I came here, I requested a fork, and every time...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Edit 11/24/07I ordered delivery this weekend and they raised their prices. Damn the Yelp-effect! Also, no more onion pancakes. Boo.------------------------What a great deal! Shanghai riblets,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great lunch specials. For the area, the Shanghai Steamed Dumplings are pretty good, but I've had better. Wish they'd give you diluted red vinegar rather than white vinegar, but eh. Don't recommend...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was great for casual dining. The food was delicious and they give you generous amounts in each portion.We settled in the Family Special of ordering 3 dishes for $17.99 not bad right? It...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
How long has this place been Canaan? I used to come to this location years and years ago when I swear it was at least named something else if not owned by different people.Either way, the food was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
*This review is written about the lunch special based on 20 visits in 2006*Quality: Very traditional - it's one of the few places that STILL serve pork chop with veggie rice. The focus is on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I'm going to be the one who honestly didn't like this place. I'm used to these types of Chinese restaurants, and my favorite one is right down the street, to which I will do a review on that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was a pleasant surprise, and everything David and Erika said it would be. It's certainly the best Chinese food I've had in a long time, probably since coming back from Taiwan (not counting...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really expensive, had horrible tasting food, and the service was a joke. I can't believe you yelpers persuaded me to check this place out. Even though it's a couple of blocks from my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry Mike, I must write my own review of Canaan! I want to hit 100 somehow and I love this place!I passed by this place many times but never thought to go in until I saw Mike and Anita's reviews. I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A few months ago, Stephy S. started a thread about a secret place that is good and no one knows about. This would have been the place I was referring to as "I don't want to tell." Sh*t, now I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We were actually going to the Malaysian restaurant in the same strip mall but they didn't open for another 30 mins and we were hungry. I remembered that this place had some good reviews so we thought...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place so much, I don't want to share it. Not with you, anonymous reader, not with family or friends or visiting dignitaries, not with anyone. Erika keeps pushing me to write about this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My father-in-law's 2nd favorite restaurant, this place serves excellent Taiwanese food. David P has dibs on writing about Mr P's 1st favorite restaurant, if he ever gets around to it.We especially...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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