This place is fairly close to my house, but we just never tried it because we had our "go-to" Chinese spots. However, while Hurricane Helene was approaching, we lost power pretty early in the day, so ordered this place for delivery. The delivery time was listed as a very fast time, but it did take about 45 minutes to receive from order to delivery. I'll be completely honest, this was mediocre at best. My son ordered teriyaki beef skewers and plain lo mein. The lo mein was unseasoned. It tasted like plain boiled pasta. The teriyaki beef wasn't too bad; it tasted good but was completely dry. I got the Mongolian beef combo meal and my partner got the bourbon chicken combo meal. Both were very bland. The fried rice was basic at best. I bit into many hard peas. The egg rolls are absolutely terrible. They tasted frozen, they were barely warm, and they felt like they were pre-fried and sitting out. The common theme with everything we ordered was bland food made with cheap ingredients. We honestly couldn't finish any of this food with one exception: my son did finish the teriyaki beef. Realistically, I don't think we would ever order here or eat in this place just because all of the food was pretty tasteless, the quality was subpar, and I just frankly can't spend my money at places that are ok with serving substandard food. read more

I Came in and ordered sweet and sour chicken with beef fried rice food was quick and very good I would definitely go back. Fresh tasting

This place must be under new ownership or management because it's not the same as it used to be. unfortunately just had a horrible meal didn't get the order right for either meal it was Bland and we could've picked up La Choy out of Publix and had the same experience. Very disappointing I miss the old place and the old owners. read more

If you love hot and sour soup, Golden Bowl has the best! I have yet to find one any better! They put chicken in theirs, which is something I have never found at any other restaurant. It's a very hearty and great tasting soup! I have also ordered their orange chicken and their garlic chicken, which is equally delicious as their soup! I always get great friendly service when I go there, and am in and out very fast. The owners are always very nice and even stayed open after hours when I got stuck at work one time and wasn't able to get there until ten minutes after they were supposed to close. They still handed me my order with a smile, and didn't show the slightest aggravation towards me with being late! I highly recommend you give this place a try! read more

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Just, purchased Food from "Golden Bowl". Their Quality, has gone Down! Tiny Bits, of Meat and No Flavor. Time, to find Somewhere else. The "House Special " fried rice, was reprehensible!!! read more

We ordered from here recently. Whatever I ate I have been sick. Please go somewhere else.

This is my favorite place for house special fried rice. The quality and texture is always perfect! I wish I could have the secrets revealed to me so I can make this at home. read more

This place has gone completely downhill after it was taken over by new owners! The quality of the food is horrible! The shrimp egg rolls were over cooked and when you bit into them, it was mushy! The shrimp fried rice has no flavor. The whole experience was disappointing, I threw all the food out after tasting it! I will never go there again! read more

Great food. Quick service. Decent prices. Fresh quality food served. Love the crab Rangoon and bourbon chicken.

GB used to be a solid choice for lunch. Now, the food is sub-par. I used to order Mongolian beef--until my order became 99% onions and 1% meat. A months later I gave them another chance and ordered Sesame Chicken. Flavorless, rock-hard nuggets of God knows what and for some reason, my white rice had a soapy aftertaste. Lost a longtime customer. Oh well. read more

It's food is fresh and very good, i highly recommend the boneless pork ribs. Always gets here quick!

Disgusting!!! I have ordered from this place quite a few times. I was down to the last couple of bites of my shrimp Mei Fun & saw what I thought was a piece of burned onion. When I picked it out and looked a bit closer, I realized it's a cooked roach. How Disgusting!!! Never again. read more

Golden Bowl - a close up of a paper towel with a bug on it - Chinese Near Me - Valrico, Florida

First delivery from this place. Delivery was delayed for an undisclosed reason. The food, when it arrived was perfect. The rolls and pork dish were delicious. I only wish they had pork with bean sprouts which I can't find around here. read more

We order from here at least four times a month. They are friendly, fast and the food is always delicious. My favorites are the general Tsao's chicken, boneless ribs and the crab Rangoon. We have not had a mediocre meal here. It's always great! read more

This Chinese restaurant has been around for a very long time. I've passed by it millions of times going to Publix. I tried it for the first time on July 4th because our regular Asian take out place was closed. We typically barbeque on this day but decided to have take out Chinese instead. Long story short, the food just was not that good. I had the General Tso's chicken and mom had her usual sweet & sour shrimp. My husband had the spicier Hunan or Szechuan beef. I can't remember which one. He can't either, because it wasn't that memorable. We were also missing one an item from our order. Let me just say that there are other places near by that are way better in quality and flavor. I'm glad I tried it, but it's not a place I will go back to anytime soon. read more

It is small and easy to miss as it is right next to publix and other small businesses. Being from New York, it was imperative I find the right pizza place and chineese food place to feel a little more at home here in Florida. Golden Bowl is the only place I go for chineese. They are also from NYC. The food is great they are very clean, there is nice seating space inside. Their chicken and broccoli, sesame chicken, lo mein, and egg rolls are amazing. They also get the correct fortune cookies made in NYC, not that stuff panda express gets. I highly recommend this place, especially if you're from New York. Service is just as expected, you order, you're in and you're out. I've had zero issues with them. read more

New owners. Quality has gone down some. General Tso is now crunchy. Mongolian beef flavor is lacking. Was telling everyone they are the best in Brandon. Not so much anymore. read more

The best Chinese food in the area. Always consistent with taste and quality, and ready for pickup so quickly.

Always good and fresh!! Love this place! The service is fast and nice as well. Highly recommended

Great Chinese food on the go. The appeal of American Chinese is a great for once in the while stop. I'm disappointed in the crab Rangoon however the portion size of the dinner combos is very nice. Never really spicy when even asked to make it spicy. Overall a pleasant experience. read more

Stopped by here again to have some more of that amazing general tso shrimp.and man I think it was even better this time around . I hope this place keeps up the amazing cooking read more

I've been going to this restaurant for nearly a year and a half I've never once used a coupon off of their menu when ordering today over $40 worth of food want to use one of the coupons that's on their menu that came in last week's meal and it's still sitting at the counter at this moment and was told they don't give anything away for free if I wanted it I could pay for it that is faults advertisement and I will never go to the store again and they do overcharge! read more

Golden Bowl - False advertisement do not honor their own coupons - Chinese Near Me - Valrico, Florida

My husband and I have been part of the Bloomingdale community in Valrico, FL for over 10 years now and probably have been customers of Golden Bowl for just as long. Excellent customer service...we always enjoy our food (from egg roles, egg drop soup, sweet-n-sour chicken/pork, fried rice...so-forth). Based upon other reviews...I agree, it's more of a take out vs. eat in restaurant. And, I recommend when ordering any take outs from any fast food/fine dining restaurants, check to ensure that everything is included (win-win for all). read more

Probably about the most solid To go restaurants in the area. Service is typically pretty fast. We normally get the orange chicken and shrimp fried rice. read more

Living in Florida it's not easy to find tasty Chinese food especially this picky native New Yorker. I had the Honey Chicken, Beef & Broccoli and Wonton Soup. Everything was hot, fresh and very tasty. This is my go to take out Chinese restaurant because they never disappoint. read more

This is my first time at the Golden Bowl, as I move along my quest to try all the Chinese restaurants in the Brandon / Valrico area. Rating a restaurant with such a large menu is difficult, if you are alone and only ordering 3 items, as you are not trying enough items to have a statistically significant sample. The moral is to consider this a review of the items I ordered, not all of their offerings. On entering the restaurant it is evident that this is primarily a take out and delivery establishment. There were two booths and two tables. I stepped up to the counter and ordered Mongolian Beef, Hot and Sour Soup, and a Shrimp Roll, and then sat at a table. Within a few minutes one of the cooks brought me the Hot and Sour soup in a Styrofoam bowl. No napkins and no spoon, I had to get up and retrieve a small plastic soup spoon and several bar sized napkins. My first impression of the Hot and Sour soup was that it was very hot in temperature, but not spicy, devoid of any meat, and otherwise lacking flavor. I set the soup aside to let it cool while I focused on the other items. Jumping ahead to when I came back to the soup, some of my initial impressions proved false. Scooping up from the bottom of the bowl, there were some pieces of meat. Some of the items from the bottom of the bowl also had some red pepper flakes, so if I got a spoonful of these it was definitely spicy. Not as bad as my original impression, but not an item I would recommend. A few minutes after received my soup, one of the cooks brought over my Mongolian Beef and Shrimp roll. Although I had indicated I would be eating in (which they obviously knew since the soup was brought in an open container), the Mongolian Beef was served up in a closed Styrofoam container with the shrimp roll in a bag on top of the Mongolian Beef container. I neglected to mention earlier that I ordered the Mongolian Beef off of the lunch menu (which is available until 3:30 PM) so it included fried rice and a drink. The portion of Mongolian Beef and fried rice was very generous. At this point I need to take the blame for not looking at the menu better. I tasted the Mongolian Beef and found it to be rather bland while I was expecting a spicy dish. I quickly checked the takeout menu and saw that the Mongolian Beef was not marked with a red pepper symbol, so in essence I got what I ordered. Even taking that into account I found both the main dish and the fried rice to be rather flavorless. Maybe this establishment has some dishes they excel at, and I just ordered the wrong things. Otherwise my overall rating would have been lower. Perhaps when I have completed my survey of all the Chinese restaurants in the area I will return, and try some of the other items on the menu. I did take a number of pictures, and I would encourage you to look at them all, as they may have an impact on your impression of the restaurant. read more

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Four-star simply because there are no major surprises. The golden bowl serves your typical Chinese dishes and the food is great; if you ask for something special, they will definitely make the effort. read more

I'm new to the neighborhood and was looking for a Chinese restaurant. This restaurant hit the mark, food is tasty and service is speedy. Will definitely come back. read more

I was disappointed when I opened my takeout food when I got home. There weren't a lot of chicken in my spicy dish. In fact my spicy dish was not spicy at all. I thought about going back to the place and ask a for replacement meal. But then I thought about it and realized I'll be wasting more gas going back-and-forth. I am unhappy with this place. read more

This is a hit or miss place. We frequent the Golden Bowl once or twice a month for several years. Its convenient and very often very good. I've learned that the food is cold and greasy later in the day so I don't order anything after 7 pm. I also learned to check my order as often items are missing or lids aren't on properly. We've always had a few issues with every order but because we love Chinese food and it's very close to our home, we remain vigilant and forgive them. On balance, the food is very good --- most of the time. read more

I've been here for so long now. The food is always consistent, definitely salty but it's still always good. The fried wontons are great, so is the fried rice. Always nice polite lady behind the counter. Come here if you like Chinese! read more

They just cancel your online order whenever they feel like it. I dont want to order food when its only convenient for the owners. I will never order eat here again. read more

I can throw down with some orange chicken. Shoot, let's be honest...I've been known to go double orange on occasions. Golden Bowl is really delicious. And Fresh. They make everything to order, which is rare at $8 a combo. It's a tiny little dining area...and really not suited to dine in...so call ahead about 15 minutes. There is a great little liquor store next door if you need some sake or good beer. read more

On a whim I decided to try this place since I wanted Chinese food and was in the area. OMG what a mistake! The first question I asked was if they use MSG, the lady said no so I decided to order a combo. If you are looking for a place that is sheer quantity then this place is for you if you don't mind what it tastes like. Can you just say, "It tastes like burning!". I mean I understand for the price it is not going to be the best tasting ever, but at least taste something more than the fuel that fires the wok. The BBQ pork tasted like some fatty something, the fried rice tasted like fueled rice, the lo mien was noodles covered in lard, and the cream cheese won tons were burned on the outside and semi-frozen on the inside. I tried to finish, but even with all the years I ate MREs in the Army and the bad chow I ate there I believe that I have experienced the worst food I have ever ate. To make things worse she lied on the MSG, about 30 minutes later I got a major headache because of the MSG in the food. Some people absolutely love this place, I just don't see how. read more

Ordered General Tso and a shrimp/brocolli combo, with fried wanton and teriyaki chicken. Price was average for our choices, combinations were good, teriyaki chicken was good, fried wanton was WAY over cooked (hence the 4 stars). Will try again to see if this was just a fluke. read more

This place is so dirty. They had premade chicken in a bucket where they keep their drinks and then threw into deep fryer! Woman was handling food and money. This place needs a surprise health inspection! Never again read more

I have eaten there for 23 years they had the great dumplings last year they changed them, they r terrible , I no longer order from there. They r not interested in changing back. read more

Great Chinese food. Very fast and very friendly. Cooked right in front of you. Crab Rangoon, orange beef, Singapore meifun and Lomein are awesome. Our go to Chinese in the area. read more

Don't order lemon chicken,! It's not the usual round circle chicken with a wonderful lemon on it, it is dried out chicken cutlets that you dip into a side dish of a lemon sauce that was horrible! everything else I have ordered has been really good but never going to order this again! read more

This is my favorite Chinese food restaurant! I love the general tso and the honey chicken!! I recommend this place to everyone!