Canton-i Restaurant • Gurney Plaza at Bukit Bintang
Location: 170-B1-03&04, Gurney Plaza, 170, Gurney Dr, 10250 George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Floor 1 · Gurney Plaza
The menu offers a wide range of Cantonese dishes including congee, noodles, dim sum, BBQ pork and roast pork platters, steamed fish maw and ha kau, century egg porridge, and mala hotpot. The restaurant caters primarily to Chinese Malaysian diners, with reviews noting that food quality has improved over time. Canton-i is part of the same restaurant group that operates Dragon-i, another Shanghainese chain with outlets across Malaysia. The Gurney Plaza location provides a reliable, mid-range Chinese dining option in the mall.
Canton-i Gurney Plaza opens daily from 11am to 10pm. The restaurant is located on the Basement 1 level near the central escalator area. The mall is owned by CapitaLand Malaysia Trust.
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Canton-i Restaurant • Gurney Plaza
Canton-i Restaurant
The exterior of a restaurant with the name CANTON-I displayed prominently above the entrance. Inside, diners are seated at tables, and staff members are visible behind a counter. Red boxes, possibly containing food items or merchandise, are displayed on the counter. A stroller with bags is parked near the entrance.
Canton-i Garden Restaurant Entrance
The exterior of a restaurant called Canton-i Garden. A large pink banner on the left advertises Hong Kong Roast Goose. The entrance to the restaurant is visible, with diners seated inside. A menu stand is placed outside the entrance.
Four bowls of Asian cuisine
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Wonton Noodle Soup
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Roasted Chicken with Bok Choy
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Congee with Meatballs and Fried Dough Sticks
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Seafood and Vegetable Stir-fry
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Restaurant Interior with Diners
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Table with various dishes
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Steamed Pork Ribs with Chili
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Restaurant Interior with Diners
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Steamed Rice Rolls
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Congee with Sides
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Busy Restaurant Interior
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Noodles with Pork and Greens
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Roasted Pork Belly and Char Siu
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Shrimp and Taro Cake Stir-fry
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Char Siu Pork Belly
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Shrimp Fried Rice
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Wonton Noodle Soup
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Roast Duck Platter
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Noodles with Toppings
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Wonton Noodle Soup
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Congee with Preserved Egg and Pork
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Steamed Rice Rolls
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Char Siu Noodles
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Dim Sum Platter
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Restaurant Interior
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Beef Chow Fun
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Steamed Rice Rolls with Bok Choy
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Dim Sum
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Wonton Soup
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Seafood and Egg Soup
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Restaurant Interior with Diners and Open Kitchen
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Steamed Sticky Rice with Chicken and Mushroom
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Restaurant Interior with Roasted Meats
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Fried Rice with Shrimp and Meat
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Chicken and Noodles with Greens
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Braised Pork Belly Noodles
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Tofu and Shrimp Casserole
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Table with various dishes
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Diners at a Restaurant
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Dim Sum Spread
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Pickled Vegetable Soup
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Siu Mai Dumplings
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