Canaan Cafe: A Taste of Authentic Taiwanese Cuisine in Lomita

Canaan Cafe is a restaurant in Lomita that I really like. Great Taiwanese restaurant. I enjoy their crispy salted chicken, soup dumplings, scallion pancakes, walnut shrimp, and braised beef noodles. The flavors are authentic, and the rich broth is delightful. Their signature fish fillet is fried to perfection and drizzled with black pepper sauce, making it delicious. The tender and smooth texture of the French-style beef cubes is delightful, and the service from the staff is friendly. This restaurant is definitely worth a try!

Parking: They’re located in a small corner plaza with very limited parking spots. Free parking lot. Ambiance/Environment: They have a small space with a warm & welcoming environment. There’s limited indoor seating, and no outdoor seating. Make sure to come early because their dinner rush starts at 6pm! Service: Everyone was amazing, but Bonnie was above & beyond exceptional! She's very courteous and attentive. Bonnie gave us their most popular recommendations. She’s knowledgeable about the menu and explained everything with detail. Everything we ordered: Appetizers: 1) Popcorn Chicken - These were so delicious! The breading tasted as the usual popcorn chicken should taste. I ordered these spicy, and oh .. these were spicy. 2) Green Onion Pancake - The perfect simple appetizer. Such a comfort food that I love. No need for any sauce! 3) Steamed Shanghai Dumplings - Wooo careful for the hot soup that might squirt out! Bonnie told us these were hand made. The exterior was soft, and the meat was good! Entrees: 4) French Style Beef Filet Mignon - The beef was cooked perfectly! These were surprisingly soft and not too chewy! 5) Canaan Special Fish Fillet - The fish was cooked well and absolutely flavorful! It had a nice glaze to it. 6) Salt n Pepper Pork Chop - This was my favorite dish out of everything! Now I know why it’s so popular! These were definitely savory & sweet; emphasis on sweet. It had a syrup-like taste. Noodle & rice: 7) Braised Pork on Rice - Another comfort dish that I love! These reminded me of my ba noi’s thit kho minus the brown egg. 8) Dan Dan noodles - They were not shy with the spiciness or peanut sauce! All the flavors came through! The noodles were also cooked well. Drinks: 9) Jasmine green tea - Very refreshing. This does not come with sugar, but you can add it with the sugar from the table. 10) Thai tea - Can’t go wrong with one of the classics. This wasn’t overly sweet. Equal portions of tea and creamer. Pricing: My bf and I enjoyed everything! We left satisfied and fulfilled! We’ll be back for more!

Sweet and Sour Pork Chops with Broccoli and Steamed Rice. The Pork Chops were cooked perfect and tender, Broccoli was tender and cooked the way that I like. Vegetable Chow Mein was delicious with lots of veggies and pork. Mongolian Beef was tender with onions and slightly spicy. This place is very popular. Service is very good and the servers are very nice.

Excellent quality with a wide range of options in the menu. The dim sum was very good. The location is in a small strip mall that does not face the main road, so you need to keep an eye out for the sign. Parking lot right in front, but somewhat limited. Soup. Soup dumplings were good and the green beans were not overcooked, which is always a good thing. Quite a few regulars inside as well as a lot of food to go. They clearly have a loyal base because they are consistently good. There is a new location opening in the peninsula center in Palos Verdes, hopefully by the end of 2025.

Try the bestest savours and flavours of Shanghai, China and Taipei, Taiwan and set your table for this fine meal in South Bay. Delicious dumplings, soup noodles. Vegetables, fried fish filets, fried chops. Take with a fine passionfruit green tea. Or boba milk tea. Some times are busier than others. But the wait staff is always working hard skidaddling to please. With professional courtesy of ease. A wonderful culinary corner.

I’ve been going to Canaan Cafe for years, they are one of my favorite go to Taiwanese restaurants in the area. Great food. Great deals. The restaurant itself is clean yet small. Get there early on weekend or you may have a wait. The service is super friendly and polite. They can answer any questions you have. Onion Pancake Spicy wonton Beef Noodle Soup Stir Fried String Beans with Garlic Honey Walnut Shrimp Eggplant with Basil Canaan Special Fish Filet Salt Pepper Egg Tofu Assorted Chow Mein Amazing lunch combos available 11am - 2:50pm M-F starting at $15 including main, rice and a drink

I’ve been here for several times. Love this restaurant. Their popcorn chicken is really good. Highly recommended.

This place is great in the southbay. The beef noodle soup broth is flavorful and the beef is very tender. It all goes together well. The onion pancake is decent. The Shanghai dumplings and wonton in chili sauce are very good and tender. The special fish fillet is very tender and flaky for the fish and a decent portion. The staff was very nice and attentive and helpful. The shop itself is a bit small so on busy nights, it might get packed. They also do takeout.