Golden Restaurant & Bakery

The real OG Mediterranean. None of that dipped stuff. Flavors just pop and cooked to perfection

I have passed this restaurant many times and finally visited recently. They were having a fundraiser for Palestine so of course I had to support. I placed an order online and set my pickup time for 45 minutes later. We wanted to try a variety of items since it was our first time trying this place. We got a lamb kabob entree, beef shawarma entree (entrees come with salad, hummus, rice and pita bread). We also got their falafel plate (6 pieces), chicken kabob wrap, cheese & zaatar flatbread, and a muhammara flatbread. I arrived and my order was in the process of being packed up.I'm glad I had a few minutes when I arrived because I was checking out their offers and the restaurant itself, which is nice with decent amount of seating. They have multiple tv screens that rotate through slides and one of them is a Ramadan special: free lentil soup and 3 piece sambusas with any entree order. I asked the friendly woman employee if I could get that added on to my order, and she was very gracious about it and asked one of the cooks to prepare the food in a timely manner, though I was fine waiting.We got the food home and had it for dinner. I enjoyed my chicken kabob wrap, lots of pickles which I love. The flatbreads were thin and I enjoyed eating them cold the next day. The hummus was delicious and the lamb kabob was good. The beef shawarma had a weird texture to it, not used to it so I'd probably pass on ordering it again. The falafel bites were tasty especially with the tahini sauce. And the sambusas were bite-size and filled with meat and veggie, good stuff. Lastly, I tried the lentil soup and it was nice, glad I got to taste it. Customer service was excellent here! Several people dining in, picking up orders, and the employee was handling it all like a champ. I recommend trying this restaurant and supporting a local business!

Heard about this place through the web and since I was close by, I decided to give it a try out. My mom and I decided to share the zatar flat bread, cheese boat, and a triple kabob combo plate. We got the cheese boat and zatar flat bread first. You can tell the bread is homemade. The zatar on top of the flat bread really elevated the bread with all the zatar flavor, sour and savory. The cheese boat itself was really like surprisingly even with all the cheese. The cheese itself wasn't salty so it didn't overpower your tastebuds.We then got the triple kabob combo: 1 chicken (subbed out ground chicken), 1 lamb and 1 ground beef. The chicken and lamb were cooked perfectly, very tender and lots of flavor. The only critique I have is that the ground beef kabob seemed deep fried, which made the meat super dry and unpleasant to eat. The rest of the sides complemented well.I then got a hazelnut baklava to go and it really went well with the tea I made back at the hotel. Overall, it was a great meal and worth the stop!

Delicious fresh food from Golden Restaurant!I checked this place out on a Thursday night and wasn't disappointed. Everything was tasty and made to order! (There's a sign inside that said that and they weren't kidding it made a big difference)We got the fattoosh salad, combo platter, and pistachio baklava.Fattoosh salad - Lebanese bread salad and the star was the crispy pita on top. Could just eat this with hummus.Combo platter - massive amount of food for $20 and you get 3 big skewers of marinated chicken, ground chicken and lamb/beef kebab. Favorite here was the ground chicken which was so flavorful and unique while wifey loved the chicken. All three were delicious and juicy though! Roast onion was a nice touch here as well.Pistachio baklava - Was good but meh for me maybe I ordered wrong? They have so many varieties so I want to try some other flavors like my fave cream.Service was quick and easy I appreciated the fast casual vibe of DIY where you can get in and out quick. I'll def be back! (They also got some dank flatbreads that looked really good. Honestly with the huge menu I gotta come back and try more)

What's not to love about this place. Authentic and delicious food with friendly service. We had too many options so I recommend the entire menu. Try this place!!

This place has the BEST middle eastern food! Everything I have tried here has been delicious. My favorite part is that I know when I come here I can always expect my food to be of great quality, flavor and quantity. The service is always great and the ambience is too. P.S. They also have a variety of halal options, including both dishes in the pictures.

We got a variety of items on our DoorDash order - Kebbeh, Shawarma Chicken Wrap, Lamb Shish Kebab wrap & Eggplant pie. The wraps were filling & delicious. The eggplant pie was not my favorite, it didn't have any flavor and was dry. The Kebbeh was the favorite by far. We'll try other dishes next time.

I really hoped this was going to compare to my favorite place I moved farther away from, so I'd have a new "go-to" for Indian/Mediterranean cuisine. Unfortunately, this was pretty underwhelming & doesn't even come close. Let's start with the hummus & pita. I did not appreciate a pile of whole chickpeas taking up half the container & only the bottom portion being actual hummus. If the intent here was presentation- yeah, it was pretty. But, I wanted straight hummus, not having to make the other half of it manually (luckily I have the ingredients so the whole peas don't go to waste). Flavor was just okay- not a lot to it. And I didn't like the pita very much. It was so thin it barely passed for a pita bread instead of a very flaky tortilla. Very good portion, but not so much executed well to meet what traditional should be. Although, it balanced out a the half-portion of hummus. Maybe that was the intent? I've come to find I love the kofta (they call it kefta here) kebab most. It usually is the most flavorful, so instead of going with the variety meat combo platter as I usually enjoy them all- I went with the kefta platter- which comes with 2 kebabs, rice, side salad, hummus & a pita. Honestly, it was dry & bland. First, I do not understand the entire half of a tomato on top of the salad. Did someone just get too lazy to cut the thing? I mean, is there any reason I'd want to enjoy half of a raw tomato in it's whole form while trying to consume the salad... was that considered "garnish"? The salad was literally lettuce, some chopped tomato, the entire half of a tomato & a dressing pre-applied. Which had no flavor at all. It was straight water & olive oil with what looked like an attempt at a dash of pepper. Not good or anything at all that really made it a salad. The kefta was flavorless & on the dry side. Definitely overcooked, but there was really no flavor to it, either. A slight hint on the exterior, but lost in the dryness. The rice was not traditional- literally jasmine rice which someone attempted to toss some sort of spice/flavor on top, but it only lightly covered a small bit so entirety of the rice was just straight, plain & no flavor at all. Just like you'd get at an oriental restaurant, minus the sticky. I wasn't too thrilled, it didn't match the description or expectations much. The "mini spinach pie" (also known as spanakopita) just was not good at all. I could not get through 3 bites. The dough/shell is actually perfect! Cooked to perfection, but the problem is the filling. I don't know what spices or how much of an overload was placed in this batch, but it was just foul in overpowering & over spiced flavor. And, the filling was even weak, on the lesser side! I don't enjoy knocking someone's dish this badly, but I could not stomach something that usually is a favorite. Lastly, the baklava. Which was the star of the show, here. But, what I don't like is having to order a minimum of 6 of just one flavor. It would be nice if there was a "combo" option or being able to select a certain quantity. Because the baklava is really good. I tried the hazelnut, which is unique to this entity- it was one of the better I've tried! So, in this case I don't mind the quantity of 6... but, I just would have liked to try the other flavors without having to order 1/2 a dozen of each only to sample. Food for thought. As of now having just tried this & it being a backup to my favorite now out of the way... I'll go out of my way. With the baklava being the only thing I was really happy with here, it likely won't be memorable enough to consider again. Seems like there needs to be some adjustments with the recipes or chefs- most of what I ordered was lacking or not good enough to justify the expense or craving. If I do return, it will be for the baklava.

Such a wonderful family run business-- and a great excuse to support a Palestinian-owned restaurant! Their prices are great, variety on the menu is unmatched and I was already planning my second trip after finishing a Baba Ghannouj Plate in one sitting we went during a VERY busy fundraiser night, and despite the large crowd every single employee was welcoming & patient. cannot wait to return!

Where do I start, some of the food was great and some was not. Service was good and nice place for families . We purchased 4 shawarma , 3-meat and 1 chicken and taboule honestly was not good at all. But, the lahim ba3jeen and spinach small pies and tea was really good. I have tried so many Middle Eastern restaurants and trust me shawarma is not it.