Canton Cooks

I really enjoyed getting takeout from here. There were a lot of options--including vegetarian and seafood meals, and the staff remembered us as we waited outside. The meals were fairly priced.

Canton Cooks is my sister's favorite restaurant. When we had a family get together recently, they asked me to pick up an order from the restaurant. I got there without calling ahead of time, and still didn't have to wait longer than 15 minutes to get my armloads of food. The guy at the counter was very friendly (although it was a little difficult to understand his thick accent), and I thought that the staff there was extremely efficient even with a huge crowd that evening.

One of the best chinese restaurants I have ever seen in Atlanta Area. The place is always crowded particularly during weekends. Sometimes the wait time is too long. The food was awesome and very authentic. Little expensive, but still good value because of the quality of food.

As an Asian American, I've eaten at my share of good Chinese restaraunts. In the tradition of Pung Mie comes Canton Cooks, a tasty place located on the Sandy Springs exit off i-285 (East if you're coming from 75, West if you're coming from Gwinnett, 400 and 85).

Their egg-drop soup is everything I expected--good texture, tangy taste, plenty of hot sauce and fried noodles to accompany. I had great Mongolian Beef and Kung Pao Shrimp, with a nice fried ice cream for dessert.

The drink selection is limited, but appropriate as it does not detract from the food. While the wait staff is courteous, their English could use improvement. Thankfully, our friends speak Cantonese and we were just fine. But that is the mark of a great Asian restaraunt--when Asians themselves frequent it more than anyone else, you know it has to be good.

PROS: Best Chinese food in Atlanta, hands down
CONS: Waiters speak just enough English to take your order