Cantoo Latin Asian Rotisserie

Asian fusion restaurant · Tenderloin

Cantoo Latin Asian Rotisserie

Asian fusion restaurant · Tenderloin

572 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102

Highlights

Counter-serve joint for Asian fusion eats, including empanadas, pan-fried dumplings, and rotisserie chicken.

572 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102 Get directions

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"Cantoo checks all the boxes of a great casual lunch and dinner spot. They have massive plates of Venezuelan Chinese noodles, rotisserie, and empanadas, a big space where it's easy to get a table, and a speedy takeout operation. The food at his basement-level Tenderloin restaurant is hearty and meat-forward—think pabellón with perfectly stewed beef, plantains, and white rice, or hot and crispy sweet and sour chicken. And when you consider that many dishes are in the single-digit price range (like the two plump pork lumpia for $5)—this place is the move for quick sit-down meals that'll leave you just a few dollars lighter. " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez

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Brandon Lee

Google

Cantoo stole my heart 🩷 Food is a great way to bring people together and build community. I’ve been a regular customer for a little over a year now and I’ve seen Cantoo always going above and beyond to 1) cook amazing & affordable food 2) share their third-culture experiences through the menu 3) be spectacularly kind with their service. My first dishes at Cantoo were the rotisserie chicken, empanadas, and limeade. I’ve since then tried a majority of the menu and every time I come back, it feels like I’m sitting at a friend’s table instead a restaurant.

James Woodbury

Google

Decided to give this place a try because of the good reviews and the chicken looked great. Oh my God, the chicken was delicious. The small baked items and the sauce complemented the chicken so well. You could tell the little baked things were freshly made. Got the flat noodles with beef, which was also delicious. Staff were super nice, attentive, and professional. Had a fantastic experience and great food quality value. Not one to typically leave reviews, but you should definitely give us a place a try — you can tell they put genuine care about making it delicious.

Antoni Gambetta

Google

This is a must try place in SF!! They are able to blend spices and flavors in combination to create such a wonderful experience. We tried one of everything they recommended and were not disappointed. Hard to choose my favorite dish between the dumplings, beef noodle stir fry and empanadas. Or the duck. That was amazing too. All of it was delicious and the service was friendly and helpful. This made my must revisit list for the city!!

Emilie Nev

Google

This place is a gem. I wasn’t sure when I walked in but I was wrong. The service is great and so it’s the atmosphere. The food is amazing and most try if you are in San Francisco. Anything you order will be delicious. We had the dumplings they were amazing, it has cilantro mixed with meat. For those of you that don’t like cilantro. We also have the house special rice with ribs and sweet and sour chicken. The best ribs and sour chicken I ever had in my long oust of Chinese food. If I come back to SF this will be my first stop.

Farshad P

Google

Man you gotta come through and show some love for this super unique, fairly priced, delicious food! Where else are you gonna get to try Venezuelan-Chinese food? The owner Cristina has a lovely story about how his restaurant came to be, and that love comes through in all the food as well. I’ve been coming here regularly for over a year. To start off, the combo valenciano is one of the best food deals in SF; period. You got a delicious portion of rotisserie chicken, a huge mountain of fried rice, side salad and some delicious sauces for only $9. I’ve also gotten the wonton soup with homemade wontons multiple times, it definitely hits on a cold SF day and competes with the best wonton soups in the city. But Their sweet and sour pork chop though really surprised me, the sauce is so delicious and the pork is so crispy and cooked perfectly. This has become my favorite dish here now, the homemade sauce is spectacular! All in all, this is one of those family run joints that you will feel great supporting. They have great hours, open late which is rare in the city. They give you a reason to come to the neighborhood, they cut no corners here and want you to leave full, satisfied, without your pockets emptied. You will not regret coming here. Where else you can have empanadas while also eating pan fried dumplings? This spot is legit, come with some friends and get a few things to try you won’t regret it.

Chef Tony

Google

One of my co-workers took me here. I was leery at first. Service was great, I didn't have much of an appetite. I ordered the Calamari and an empanada, which was really good. This place is a Latin and Asian infused restaurant. It's worth checking out. Take an Uber, though.

Alle Esor

Google

In a more “sketchy” side of town but this restaurant lives up to its 5 star reviews. Delicious, unique food at a fair price, some good vegetarian options, and the owner is a kind woman. it’s not everyday you have the opportunity to try Canton-Venezuelan fusion!

Jonny

Google

After our long journey, all we had in mind after dropping off our car was to get something quick to eat. to get. And that's exactly what we got at this restaurant. Quick, simple and delicious food. Latin American music accompanies you throughout the meal. Otherwise, the atmosphere in the restaurant was a little colder in my opinion. It also smelled of grass, which was a bit unpleasant. The prices are also extremely fair for the food you get. The service was also friendly.