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    Golden City Restaurant

    3.0 (193 reviews)
    ModerateChinese
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    upon request, Beef Broccoli Cake Noodle - bowl emptied
    Teri C.

    Our fam's fav neighborhood Chinese restaurant in Kalihi... we used to come here with my Grandma when I was young. Limited parking in front of restaurant, with backup street parking along School Street. There are a handful of round tables inside so call ahead to make reservations. It's BYOB (I suggest bringing your own glasses too). Our party of 10 ordered 8 of our fav dishes and a soup (all single orders) & rice (just for 5). This was perfect as their single orders are a good size (server will insist on ordering double orders but not needed - each won't eat soup and rice). We enjoyed all our fav dishes... especially the shishamo. We left full and completely satisfied. Note: Restaurant will automatically add the 20% tip on the bill for large parties. It was a nice family Sunday Easter dinner together at Golden City.

    Irene M.

    Last minute dinner... After work deals and I needed to pick up a T-Mobile Tuesday item and since I was in the area checked around to find Golden City Restaurant that was just down the street made it quite convenient considering there's so much options in the area I was just craving some Chinese cuisine and came at the perfect time for early dinner take out as they have just a few stall to park right along side the building. Walking in I wasn't quite impressed with the entry area as it leads right to the service area and counter filled with various snacks it just felt quite cluttered though knowing that they had a yellow placard posted the very same day as my visit they were in the midst of resolving the problems I'm hoping as it's a great location. I got a peek into their dining room and was quite stunned to see purple covers for all the chairs which isn't quite my vibe but did order "Beef Chow Fun w/Black Bean Sauce" take out for dinner and let me tell you it smelled so delicious that I had to take a peek and was am so impressed of the load of veggies they included it was all good and could barely finish half of the plate, very generous portion at an affordable price. Thank you!

    Menu 8/2024
    Jessi Lynne B.

    Stopped here a few times but only for take out. Of all the times I've been there, I've only seen people dining in once. I've picked up at all different times from lunch to dinner hours and they always pick up the phone and usually only take 15-20 minutes no matter how big or small the order is. There is lots of seating indoors but not sure how they would accommodate if they were truly busy as the parking lot only holds so many cars connected to a gas station. But you can't miss it right on the corner. So far so good the food I've ordered has been to my liking. I actually prefer their duck over other places I've tried, it's consistently meaty, tasty and juicy. I do also like their combo plate, it offers such a variety of food for an affordable price. I've also purchased goodies in their display such as seeds or cookies which they sell by the pound at competitive market pricing.

    salt and pepper pork chops
    Brenda L.

    I was craving salt and pepper porkchops land saw that Golden City Restaurant was just down the street from where i was. I'm sooo glad i decided to stop by. It did look like it was closed but only because Texaco was renovating so it took up a lot of their parking space. I came in at about 5:45pm and it wasn't busy at all, they mainly had takeout orders. I ordered the char siu fried rice, salt and pepper pork chops, & shrimp with walnuts. The food came out fast and I was very impressed with each of the plates we ordered! My favorite part is the salt and pepper pork chops, it was crispy and garlicky, fried to perfection. The shrimp with walnuts were good and saucy, although i do wish they added just a tad bit more honey but other than that, the shrimp pieces were big and crispy too! The fried rice was yummy and the char siu in there was juicy and flavorful. The employees are friendly and efficient! I can't wait to come back again and try some of their other dishes!

    Check when it came; 18%tip included
    Kurt-Michael C.

    I've been in the restaurant industry for 6 years or so. I gave 2 stars because this place was close to my heart. Maybe I shouldn't have come in an hour before closing. Rude service I can let it slide. I was forced not to share one of my dishes just because of a separate check (we were a small party. I really wanted to share the food because one of our party never ate there before. I'm glad I didn't share it; the baby corn seemed to taste off like it was nearing its throwout date (FIFO; first in first out) I was skeptical so I tried another piece; same musty pungent taste. I didn't bring it up since why bother? I picked it out and put it on a trash plate for the duck bones. I used to come here as a kid and usually tip 25% as now I'm a regular for other dishes. The check came and they included an 18% tip. Usually places make sure you don't share but those are AYCE and per person. Most restaurants don't include tip unless you're a large party; we were a small party. I'm just sad the restaurant I grew up with has come down to this new low; probably time to go to another place.

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    S M.

    Today I got to try their dinner plate special for $14.95 and they gave a lot and very tasty. Also, the service was very helpful and friendly.

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    Jill T.

    Food is tasty but the service could be better. The waitress we had on a Sunday was very rude and made me feel unwelcome. I was invited to lunch there for a special occasion. My host showed me where to sit, so I sat. The waitress came over and began questioning me about our group size, reservations, etc. I told her that I did not know. I was a guest. She continued questioning creating a very unpleasant experience.

    Orange chicken, charsiu fried rice, broccoli, sweet and sour spareribs, wonton

    Ordered the sweet n sour spareribs last night and found something in the plate. It kinda looked like a wire or something. I put it on the lid to get a closer look and couldn't make out what it was. Didn't take another bite and threw out the plate right after.

    Steam fish (Where's the veggies?) Terrible...

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    I'm still coming here for quick Cantonese food. Portions are big & food is good. Their roast duck is a favorite and beef chow fun!

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    Pork chop, salted shrimp and spare ribs are pretty tasty. They also prepare the food pretty fast. Nice place for quick to go dinner.

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    9 months ago

    LOVE this place!!! Everything is good but I looove their dim sum options! And their soups are all delish!!

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    Golden City has been there since I was a kid and we never tried it. We finally did! Good comfort food: jook

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    Food is great. Fairly large order was ready for pick up in 20-30 minutes. Excellent service.

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    Some people have different opinions on golden city but I think best salt pepper pork chops and chicken wings in town.

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