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    Golden Dragon

    4.4 (96 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Get the wings!!
    Chris J.

    The food was very good. It was hour and half before closing so the service was perfect. The place is big and clean. The food has flavor. We will def be back for more stuff.

    Chris M.

    First time coming here and the food and service is 5 Star. Started off with my drink, I had the Uber Slush and it was flavorful without being too sweet. The service was excellent, great friendly staff that helped explain the menu. My favorite was their chicken skewers and the banh knot. Definitely recommend trying them out!

    Condiments
    Theresa P.

    This Viet Restaurant has one of the best Bánh xèo I've ever had. The thin pancake has a slight chewy interior texture while the exterior is crispy and crunchy. It is stuffed with ground pork, shrimps, bean sprouts and mung beans and is eaten as a wrap with lettuce, mint and other pickled veggies which they give you a huge helping of. Dip it in their special fish sauce and you'll constantly crave for this incredibly tasty dish. Its large serving size is definitely shareable unless you have a huge appetite. The restaurant is bright and inviting and the servers are very attentive and friendly. Definitely coming back when I'm in the Reno area.

    Roast Duck over Rice
    Kirby D.

    The Golden Dragon took over the old location of Pho 999, in the Franktown Corners shopping center. The interior is spacious if not a bit spartan. We went with a large group of friends, so lots of pics of the dishes. The consensus was that the food was "Good". My wife had the Korean Short Ribs over Rice. I was able to sneak a few bits. This dish was really good. The short ribs had a nice, grilled taste. The ribs were flavorful and tender. Really Good. I had the House Special Pho. A traditional Pho dish, served with rare steak, brisket, tripe, tendon and meatballs. What determines if a Pho is good versus amazing is often the broth. On this occasion, I thought the broth was just "okay". Overall the dish was fine but not the best Pho I have ever had. The service was good, as the restaurant was quite busy for a Sunday evening. Would I come here again ? Sure. Enough of our friends seemed to enjoy their meals, so happy to try more dishes.

    Dale

    Great event the food was really good and the staff was very friendly. My wife and I had a great time playing mahjong for the first time.

    complimentary dessert
    Jackie V.

    My friends used to come to 999 Pho when it was still at this location and when my boyfriend and I heard that there's a new pho place that took over, we were excited to try it. Our first impression was that the atmosphere has been completely transformed and got a new make over - the interior of this restaurant is nice and spacious! We came on a Friday night and it was not completely busy to the point where we had to wait to be seated but quite a few tables, especially large parties, were filled. We were seated right away. Though the host asked another waitress to seat us but then the waitress went to cater to another table after being asked to do so. It was a few seconds until she realized we were waiting for her to seat us and apologized and told us we can go to table that we liked. My boyfriend and I ordered the house special pho, rare steak pho, spring rolls, and a thai tea. There was no sauce dishes on the table so we had to ask them for it when we received our pho. Food was okay. The biggest issue I had was that we never received the thai tea. It took me until after we got our pho that I realized we never received it. I was planning on asking the waitress for the status on it but at that point I didn't want it anymore after the service we experienced. They still charged us for the thai tea on the receipt so we had to ask them to remove it. A waitress came by and dropped off a complimentary green dessert which we appreciated though she didn't say a word to us or told us what it was. Overall, the service was really what negatively impacted our experience.

    Trevis M.

    Golden Dragon in Reno is a solid four star spot. We tried the beef noodle soup with rice noodles and the pho combo. Both dishes came out steaming hot which was amazing, especially on a cold day. The beef was tender and the broth had a comforting savory flavor. The pho did not taste as authentic as it could be, but it was still enjoyable and satisfying. Service was quick, portions were generous, and the atmosphere was relaxed. Overall, a good place for a warm bowl of noodles in Reno.

    02/13/2026: Fried Dumplings
    Sivilay T.

    Review #003 - 2026 The restaurant is big and clean. When we showed up at around 7:45 PM on Friday, Feb. 13th, we were seated right away as there were plenty of seats available. I ordered the roast duck noodle soup, which was actually pretty flavorful, but the duck pieces were dry. I asked for chili oil and the lady brought me some crushed fresh chilis and they were definitely SPICY! My daughter had the meatball pho. The broth was just ok, but it did the job to feed a hungry little girl. My friend had the pho dac biet, and she said the broth was just ok as well. Her daughter ordered a bunch of appetizers. She complained that the popcorn chicken wasn't good so she pretty much left the whole order untouched after only taking one piece. She had one piece of the fried dumpling and said it didn't taste good either, so she also left that whole order untouched. She enjoyed the fried egg rolls though so that was a good sign, one out of three is not a great ratio though. I liked my sugarcane drink, but it was really sweet so I hope they didn't add extra sugar. My daughter had the fresh orange juice, which I did specify not to add sugar and she finished it. My friend's daughter had the fresh squeezed limeade with sparkling water, which she enjoyed. Service was friendly, but not attentive as they rarely came to check on us. I guess we may have to come back and try their other dishes to see exactly where the 4.5-star rating came from.

    Molly M.

    Located in the Franktown Corners Shopping Center. We were greeted and seated immediately, the place was clean and our server was so friendly. The spicy beef stew was good and came out piping hot! But it wasn't really spicy, had to add more hot sauce. My son got the beef stew noodle soup and it was really good! Really good flavor, had yams in it which was delicious! The soup bowls are very big btw. I tried the vermicelli stir fried beef, I wish there was as much meat to rice ratio, my only minor complaint. Because I also got the bbq banh mi sandwich and it was excellent!!! Lots of meat! Crunchy roll! Yum! Bathrooms are located outside to the left and need a key code.

    Space
    Robert S.

    We loved the previous restaurant here. But that restaurant moved down to our part of town. So when we saw the "new" place open up we headed there as soon as the Vietnamese food craving hit. It's got the "vibe" of both Golden Flower AND 999 somehow. The Banh Xeo was more authentic than I have had anywhere else in or out of town. Something to specifically head there to get. We will return when we are in this part of town. Good stuff all around.

    Passion fruit sugar cane juice.
    Victoria V.

    Came in and IT'S REMODELED. Place looks better than ever. Plenty of seating, some family style with benches on the wall. They also have a couple games inside for the kids. We tried multiple things. The eggrolls were nice and crispy!!! And the basil chicken appetizer was very crisp but it's a different kind of crisp, super delicious. I tried the banh canh and it was very good. The broth was tasty and the meats as well. I wish the noodles were a little bit more chewy, it kinda just fell apart, no gumminess to it. Tried the sugar cane juice original as well as the passionfruit sugar cane. Both were GREAT. The service was lovely, nice and friendly. They have multiple tvs playing all different types of things, so that was nice for a little entertainment. So far, we will be returning to try more items!

    Taro boba from Golden Dragon restaurant
    Myrna S.

    I dropped by Golden Dragon to puck up food and a taro boba drink to-go. When I arrived at the restaurant, there were a handful of customers scattered about the massive dining area, and I waited a few minutes before being greeted by the proprietress/cashier. I informed her I wanted to order food (the "Heaven & Earth" plate) and a taro boba drink for takeaway. After a few minutes the lady returned with the check, a short while returned with my food package up and informed me she will make my boba drink. After a few minutes she dropped off my boba drink, picked up my sign receipt and I was out the door. When I uncovered my food at home, the scent of deliciousness wafted from the container; they should rename this dish "Heaven on Earth" because it was melt-in-your mouth good. The rice, sauce and fresh tomatoes by itself was delectable; that sauce was money! The whole dish was pretty enjoyable and filling; it's a little on the pricier side ($25 for one entree) but it was satisfyingly delicious, the price wouldn't deter me from ordering it again; although, it wouldn't be an everyday kind of treat. The service was quick snd efficient, the hostess was nice enough; overall, my visit was pretty positive.

    Chinese sausage spring rolls.
    Dominic E.

    This is the kind of place I wish we had more of. It doesn't stop at your typical pho, rice noodle bowls, and banh mi sandwiches. Sure they have all of those, but they are also bringing more specials, and unique food items that you don't usually see in Vietnamese restaurants in the area. As this was my first visit I decided to try my Vietnamese benchmark dish, plain rare-beef pho, but I also wanted to try some of the more unique items so I got the dried shrimp and sausage roll appetizer. The rolls were good, the sauce they came with was the perfect blend of peanut, and umami flavors. The pho broth had a nice good flavor, with some of the subtle flavors you find in the best broths, but it didn't quite measure up with some of the best ones I've had. The noodles were fresh, and not over-cooked which I appreciated (nothing ruins a bowl more than boiled to hell pho noodles for me). The staff was fun and friendly, and got our food out to us fairly quickly. Also the remolded space shows that they took some time to make the place as enjoyable as possible. I'm looking forward to my next visit to golden dragon where I will be trying more of the specials and unique food items on the menu.

    9/14/25 FYI. Heaven and earth.

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