Golden City Restaurant

I'm always on the lookout for really good Chinese food that evokes memories of places like Panda Inn, Panda Country and Chins. It's been years since we've gone to Golden City and I'm so glad they are still in business and serving really good, tasty Chinese food.We started with the sizzling rice soup - the broth is light and tasty, the meats are cooked to perfection and the sound of the hot sizzling rice hitting the hot soup is wonderful. The clams with ginger and green onions wee so tasty and delicious. The beef with onions and green peppers so tasty and the crowd favorite shrimp with honey glazed walnuts were what we were looking for. The restaurant is large and spacious. We got there early in the evening and the wait staff were welcoming and helpful. I'm so glad we rediscovered Golden City. If you reminisce for the this kind of Chinese food, give Golden City a try.

This was my mom's favorite Chinese restaurant and we used to go here a lot when she was with us. It has been at least 5 years since we came here.The good was good (not great), but service really sucked. I remember the waitress was always nice, but on this occasion, she was downright rude and impatient. My brother was in charge of ordering, and she snapped at him "what do you want?!" We ordered 8 dishes to share family style and she made a rude comment that "it's not enough!" It was actually more than enough and we even had leftovers. My 2 nieces barely ate, so it was basically one dish per adult. Good thing we weren't pressured to order more! We will think twice before coming here again. Our favorite Chinese restaurant is actually Noble Chef. The food there is excellent and we always receive exceptional service there. It's not worth coming back here due to the rude staff. Or waitress was rude and the other staff did not even acknowledge our existence. The restaurant itself is ugly. I can see that they repainted it since the last time I was here, but it's an ugly aqua color. We wanted to take a family group photo since my sister-in-law's brother was visiting from out of town, but there wasn't a single spot in the restaurant that made a decent background. No pics it is then!

Golden City is the OG of Chinese Restaurants which has been in San Diego for decades from my parents generation. We had a family gathering with two tables of 10. We had to video call those who couldn't attend. GC offered free wifi that I was able to use on my iPad.The kids table ordered mainly fried foods but our adult table ordered the below. We ordered too much that the lazy Susan ran out of room and had to use the empty table next to us.-Braised yee noodles w mushroom - much chewier than chow mein, mushroom sauce was yummy-Vegetarian chow fun - choice of dry or wet (gravy). I like dry but decided for gravy and never again. I like the char not drenched in sauce.-Mu shu vegetable - it's like a burrito wrapped in thin flour tortilla. Came in 4 which was filling after one.-Salted fish fried rice w chicken - a must whenever at a Chinese restaurant -Honey walnut shrimp - a must-Fisherman style crab - only had one level of spice-Crabmeat & fish maw soup - very little crab and lots of maw-Peking duck lettuce wrap two course: first course came with crispy thin duck skin with baos and the second came with lettuce-Egg plant w spicy garlic sauce - had onions, bamboo shoots and green bell peppers, not spicyOverall, a nostalgic place for the elders. Food was average and came out quick. Service was exceptional. 3.5 rounding to 4.

Traditionally, my family eats out on Christmas Eve/Day and we've decided to celebrate at Golden City on Christmas Eve. They are very accommodating to large parties and gatherings as I've attended many grad dinners here as well as some family dinners.Peking Duck (5/5): Served with hoisin sauce and sliced green onion. The crispy duck skin is marvelous with the warm steamed bun.Steamed Fish (5/5): The waitress recommended us the striped bass and it was delicious. The dark sauce was not too salty, and the striped bass had enough fat to make it taste buttery. Fish Maw & Crab Soup (4/5): The fish maw was minced finely and we had a couple pieces of crab in each bite. So heartwarming and one of my favorite Chinese soups.Dried Shrimp/Scallop Chinese Broccoli Fried Rice (3.5/5): This fried rice is flavored from the dried seafood. I didn't really enjoy this one as much because I prefer the other style of fried rice better.They were short staffed but provided great service for my family. The restaurant hasn't changed its looks for the past several years, but it definitely hits with their food!

I think they have among the best Chinese food in the city. I wish they had dimsum but other than that, they have a great menu and great food!!

1000% SUPPORT THIS FAMILY BUSINESS because my dad is co-owner. Please support small businesses!

My favorite Chinese restaurant near work. Great section and everything I have had has been fabulous. Service is great and friendly. Recommend it.

The best Chinese in all of San Diego We love Chinese and usually lean toward Jasmine but this one is a 100% better. We had it delivered and LOVED everything we ordered. From now on this is da place

Where do I get started... When we first walked in, we had waited about 5 minutes since there was nobody there to seat us. The place wasn't too busy but I was just confused where any server was.We were then brought some menus, which is their main menu. However, we did go during the lunch hours and noticed that others were also gi en a lunch menu that had cheaper prices. It seemed weird how they had just forgotten to give us that lunch menu but others got it. Here, half way through our meal I had noticed and felt we were being up sold.Anyways, for the environment, I thought the place was large which is nice but there were a clear lack of decorations and for some reason dozens of security cameras in the ceiling - it felt a bit off. And when we sat next to the window it didn't seem too clean. I should have known! In the middle of our meal I noticed that there were two fruit flies flying around our food as well - not appetizing.Ok so, on to the food itself!Chicken and corn soup - the flavor was pretty tasty and you could taste the sharp vinegar flavor. However, the texture of the soup was a bit odd. The soup came out hot, which makes it seem fresh but parts of the soup were more gelatinous than others which seemed odd. Overall, I'd skip the one.Spicy squid - YUM this was flash fried and had the perfect crispness to it. The jalapenos and spice topped it off perfectly. I can definitely recommend.Fish with veg - it was alright. I mean just what I expected, nothing bad or good.Mushu - this was interesting... Kinda like Chinese burritos with noddle veg and mushroom with your choice of protein. If you think that sounds good, I'd give it a try.Anyways, overall I'd say the food is varying and I'm slightly annoyed we were only given the main menu and not the lunch menu. But I will say... For now my stomach isn't too happy and I don't think the interior was very clean.

Wonderful family owned restaurant with attentive wait staff. Great for big parties (family celebrations, holidays)-- excellent menu for a Cantonese feast. Our favorites include:- Peking Duck 2 ways - Potstickers- Garlic ginger lobster and crab- Fried E-meen noodles - Black bean and beef chow fun - Fried tofu cubes (lots of vegetarian options!)- Pork chops - Yeung chow fried rice - Nice variety of Chinese vegetables We enjoy coming here as a family where "everybody knows our name". It's a special place where our family gathers regularly and we can count on quality food in a relaxed environment.Don't let the dim sign outside turn you away--give it a try!