Ordered door dash and this Chinese restaurant did not disappoint! My go to for any Chinese restaurant is sesame chicken! The price is fantastic for the amount of food you get! There was lots of sauce on my chicken. The chicken was thick with lots of chunky pieces! I was so full that I couldn't finish my egg roll and rice! Can't wait to eat at the restaurant next time! read more

Golden City - L1. Sesame Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Chelsea, Alabama

First time eating at Golden City. My husband ordered sweet and sour shrimp and I had broccoli and chicken with fried rice. It was delicious! The lunch portions were very large. Service was great. We received our food quickly. We were both impressed! read more

This used to be a good place to eat, but the last several times I have eaten there the food has not been good. The hot and sour soup is horrible, nothing in it mostly some kind of brown thickish broth, bland. Today I ordered the chicken with garlic sauce which is advertised as spicy, should be, it came in a watery sweet reddish liquid. I had gotten it to go so there was no sending it back but I will not be returning. read more

As you can see I posted a raving review 8 years ago. We have slowly watched this business deteriorate. We have since moved out of town, but over the last year we hoped for improvements. Sadly to say, taking away the sushi was the last straw. The food also was not the same taste or quality of years gone by. I will say we have since visited the Golden China in Columbiana (no relation), but the old cooks and waitress work there. It's very sad and I wish them the best. read more

We order sushi here once every week or every two weeks. It's so yummy. I get the Las Vegas roll & the phoenix roll (he's big into spicy). I'm not sure why I haven't taken any pictures I guess because it's gone as soon as we get it out of the bag. read more

I do hate leaving this review. This place was one of my five top Asian restaurants. Came here around 7:30 on a Saturday evening. I was dining solo and I wanted to eat inside. I was told at the door that my wait would be long because of the amount of call in orders. I reiterated that I was dining in. Maybe I'm in the wrong, but imo, if someone goes out of their way to dine in your establishment, shouldn't they get waited on in between call in orders? I mean, that just sounds like good manners and business to me. I won't return because of this. I see where loyalty got me nowhere with this business. read more

I posted two years ago how good the food was. I ordered the salt and pepper chicken lunch today and it was the worst chicken dish I've ever had. The batter on the chicken had no flavor whatsoever. Like fried flour and starch. The egg rolls tasted like they were previously frozen, tough and chewy. The fried rice was bland. Even my fortune cookie had a blank fortune. Maybe just my unlucky day! They've had good food, maybe just this dish or a different chef. But don't order the salt and pepper chicken. read more

Quite possibly the worst Chinese food I've ever had in my life! We went for the sushi but there was a sign on the door when we got there saying no sushi! I ended up getting honey chicken, fried rice and a spring roll.. my daughter got sesame chicken, lo mein noodles and a spring roll. Every bit of it was stale, sticky and had the faintest taste of shrimp!! It's like they stored a bunch of left over food in a fridge with old seafood!! I wasn't able to eat any of it..I tried loading everything down with soy sauce but nothing helped.. so we got to go boxes to take it to my dog! I'm not one to complain or even leave reviews but this place was so bad I feel like people need to know! The only good thing about this place was the sweet waitress and the game show playing on the tv! read more

Absolutely disgusting. I already wasted $50 and do not want to waste any time describing everything that is wrong with this food. All I can say is I wish I went to Panda Express instead and how the heck are they even in business? read more

Wooooow!!! I am 39 years old, and in the entirety of my life, I have NEVER been to ANY "Chinese Food" restaurant that actually made their food FRESH, and with such high quality! This is literally THE best Chinese Food restaurant I've ever been to in my entire life... and I've been to a LOT of them!!! I've eaten at or from Chinese places in SC, GA, AL, LA, TX, IN, TN, KY, W.VA, DC, MD, WA, CA, and some I don't even remember... and NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM WAS LIKE THIS ONE!!! LIKE HOLY CARP BATMAN, HOW HAS IT TAKEN 39 YEARS FOR ME TO FIND A CHINESE RESTAURANT WITH ACTUAL DANGED QUALITY??!?!?!?! Literally, THE Best Chinese Food Restaurant in The United States of America as far as I'm concerned!!! It's a little Mom & Pop hole-in-the-wall, it's clean, it's well taken care of, and the food is FRESH, like O. M. G. Fresh! I have NEVER ONCE, EVER, had a freshly cooked, handmade as I order it, Egg Roll. EVERY Egg Roll for my entire life has been greasy, over-fried, kind of slightly soggy from sitting under warming lamps or being frozen, and kind of tasted like nasty... this place... naaaaah. Egg Roll, made BY HAND, WHEN I ORDERED IT. Not premade, made when the ticket was handed to them. I have eaten at Michelin Star restaurants that had worse food than this place! (Those places lost their stars a few years or so later, but that's beside the point). THIS PLACE DESERVES A MICHELIN STAR!!! To the Owners of this Fine Dining Establishment: May all of your future endeavours be prosperous, may you become as prosperous as you desire and then half again at least more so, may you live long and happy lives, may you always have that obvious passion for good food, may you never run low on good ingredients, may your stores be always full and preserved well, and may you and your home and your business always be safe and warm and inviting, in Jesus Name I pray these and many more blessings ovwr you and yours, Amen. God bless you, and thank you for being so awesome! YOU are my new favorite restaurant for Chinese Food, and EVERY time I come through Chelsea, Alabama, heading through Birmingham; I WILL be stopping by your restaurant again! EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Heck, I will willingly drive out of my way, JUST to come eat here again if I have to! You have a Loyal Customer in me from now on! read more

Good food and owners always want to please. Love the ginger salad; dressing is fabulous!

I wanted to like this place a lot. Hibachi streak ordered medium rare and received very well done. Parts of my steak was so tough, I had to spit out. Hot and sour soup is ok, but very gelatinous. Weird to taste. Really good basic "Chinese food". (Usual American stuff), Kung Pao chicken was really good. Hot and Sour was weird and gelatinous. I will report back with sushi. read more

Great, fresh food. Good, friendly service. Nice atmosphere. Reasonable prices. Who can ask for more?

Given City shut down temporarily out of an abundance of precaution last year, but reopened with an amazing wooden apparatus built into their door that allowed great pickup transactions while ensuring customer and staff safety. As for the food, it's great! I love their sushi and it's always fresh. The lunch combos give enough food for two meals really. And customer service is always top notch! read more

My family & I have been looking for a great Chinese restaurant for takeout since we moved out towards Chelsea & we have come to really love this place! As soon as you walk into the restaurant you notice how quaint, how clean, & how clean smelling this restaurant is. We also had friendly service too! The food & portion size were all excellent for what the price is! We will be back soon! read more

When youre craving Chinese takeout I definitely recommend this place! The staff is friendly, the prices are cheap. Its not the best but not bad at all either. My favorite is the sesame chicken!! read more

Golden city offers friendly service, good food and value. Their traditional Chinese dishes, select Thai entrees and their sushi are all delicious. Service is always courteous and fast. read more

Best Chinese in Chelsea!! Sushi, hot and sour soup or what you like it's all good. Always fresh piping hot and friendly. Owner always on site and happy to talk and cares about food. I love this place so glad you are here. Can't wait for new locations to open for you. Come try all here on menu. read more

It's decent Chinese food for the area, service is always great and food is packaged well for the 15/20 min ride I have to make back home. I enjoy the fried rice and habachi options. read more

The food sucks it is old tasting the only thing I liked was the dumplings! Me and my mom were gonna get sushi but there was a sign on the door that said no sushi! I got lo main noodles, sesame chicken, and the dumplings! It tasted old gross and it was sticky! The noodles tasted like they were stored in with old seafood... This is by far the nastiest food I've ever ate! the only good thing was the nice waiter and the dumplings and they weren't even all that good! read more

They never change the oil. Everything is stale and old. It was good when it was new and all the shit was fresh by default, but sadly, now it's just garbage. I'm done wasting money here; I'll just commit to going over the mountain and get better quality. read more

Went this evening and tried something new that was absolutely out of this world Lemon Chicken.. Chicken Breast was breaded and fried to a golden brown sliced into strips on a bed of lettuce and the lemon dipping sauce was to die for... served with bowl of fried rice. I strongly recommend the Lemon Chicken... but it's all good. read more

The sushi in this place is absolutely amazing! And they have taken every precaution during this season!

Ordered meal to pick up drove to restaurant the cashier sold my meal to someone else before I arrived this place will never get anymore of my money read more

I've had better lo mein but it wasn't inedible. The sushi was delicious and fresh. I'll be back but I'll avoid the lo mein. read more

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My experience at Golden City has been up and down. I love the vegetable fried rice and its portion. The chicken as of late has been over cooked and hard. The egg rolls are par, and the avocado rolls are pleasant. Hopefully this decline quality is just a slump. Lost of potential when they are on their game. read more

One of the best Seseme Chicken dishes I've had in a long time. Crunchy chicken in a lot of glaze. If you order this togo it won't be as good because of the steam in the box. Order and eat at the restaurant for best experience. I also had the Mongolian chicken sauteed in yum yum sauce and grilled onions and peppers. It was very tender and tasty. The chicken had a slight char flavor even though it wasnt burt or had any black spots. Delish! Both lunches came with a choice of soup, eggroll, and white or fried rice. Great great meal for $6.95. We will definitely be back for the lunch special. read more

Great food. Incredible customer service. Highly recommend. Hot and Sour soup is the best I've ever had

Very nice atmosphere, outside eating, food was fresh and vegetables cut in small pieces (no large broccoli trees). The ginger salad was bland. read more

Visiting from Wisconsin...... One of the best places I have been. Strongly recommend the sesame chicken. Service was great and very friendly. read more

Really good food, small venue though. I don't like the usual oriental fare but this place actually is made to order food instead of the usual chain store oriental. Try the sushi, you can watch it being made while you wait. Don't get in a hurry, good food takes time. I've been here several times & am always ready to go back, and I am not a fan of oriental type meals. read more

Absolutely my favorite place to eat in Chelsea, and the best Asian cuisine I've ever eaten! The food is delicious - I've tried so many menu items and each time I've been very impressed! Plus, the people are all so friendly; the chef even comes out to say hi and meet/greet folks with a big smile! Also, we often place large "to-go" orders, and to our surprise, a complimentary order of Crab Rangoon and/or Chinese Donuts is included with our order! Just gives us even more reason to come back for more! read more

This place makes our whole family happy. I love their hot and sour soup and Mongolian beef. Lunch combos are a great deal. Great addition to our community. read more

The sushi is great and they are improving on to go orders. The lunch specials are great when you go to eat there.

My favorite place for sushi! I have a severe shell fish allergy and they are super diligent in preparing my food away from contaminants. The offer me the soy wrappers as opposed to nori as well. The staff is always so friendly and kind. read more

The food was fine ,with large portions. Lots of Thai and sushi on menu. You can order from the lunch combo at dinner for $3.00 more. No atmosphere, tv with volume turned on. Very nice owner read more

Awesome food and big proportions. The service has been excellent all three times I have eaten here. One of the best restaurants in Chelsea IMHO. read more

Love most of the dishes I have tried here. The Lo Mein is really good, Sushi is good, the sesame chicken could be better, service is excellent, staff is friendly. I always have 'special requests' when I order and they always get it right. Good value, good food, good service, I will be back. read more

Called in a carry out order, they waited a bit, and simply hung up. I waited 20 minutes, went to the restaurant, and the order wasn't even started. They took it again and I waited in the place while it was prepared.. what's the purpose of calling in if they don't prepare it until you arrive and reorder.. stupid. read more

In my opinion it's the best Chinese in Chelsea. Excellent cooked to order food and sushi. This is my weekend Chinese restaurant when I have the time to sit and enjoy a hot meal. read more