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    Golden Dragon Restaurant

    3.8 (133 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Bonus son lunch date! Food was good
    Prescila B.

    Literally one of those Chinese restaurants that's good enough to eat at, but you wouldn't brag about it to your friends or take foodies here. All the Chinese restaurants around these parts remind me a lot of panda express quality, if you have a craving for Chinese it will definitely Satiate that, but it certainly nothing to write home about. I have noticed that the chow mein noodles taste very gummy, almost like they're not cooked fresh? And all of the fried chicken dishes like lemon chicken, orange chicken seem as though they are these little uniform fried pieces, like they were previously frozen like that and then deep-fried. The food always comes out super fast, the fried rice doesn't have a lot of the normal goodies that you would expect, and obviously none of the soups are fresh. Not awful, but not great. I think three stars is perfect rating. I would be very surprised if most of these dishes were made fresh or homemade, but I admit I've only tried a couple of different dishes here as I've only been here two or three times. Maybe something more vegetable heavy is fresh and made to order?

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    This place is consistently good and very affordable. It's been one of my go-to lunch spots for years. The owners are super nice and remember my regular order. Giving it 4 stars because the interior could use some updating but the food is great.

    Crab and cheese turnovers
    Jay W.

    My absolute favorite hot and sour soup! The ingredients are just to my liking. No veggie mix tossed into this one, I really have a disdain towards soups that clearly have the frozen peas and carrots mix thrown in. Good sized cuts of tofu, the mushroom they use is black fungus, overall feels like this stuff was made for me. The orange chicken is also very lovely, something about it stands out against the rest. Chow mein almost tastes like it could be cooked with olive oil, which is actually quite pleasant in my opinion. The crab and cheese turnovers are just like crab rangoons, but they're folded in a way that actually makes them manageable to eat. I'm looking forward to coming back to this place to keep trying more of the menu. So far very good!

    Receipt thay clearly says "Sauce please"
    Zachary N.

    Incompetent and rude. My parents ordered sweet and sour chicken, and orange chicken, with extra sauce. Instead, they put NO SAUCE on anything, when no one orders these dishes without sauce, and the receipt clearly said to add sauce (pictures provided) When my father called to have the problem aleviated, rather than comping the meal like they should have, they first tried to argue with him regarding what happened, and eventually tried to tell him that he could come back to the restaurant to get sauce, when he could not do so because of the unreasonable distance, and bad road and weather conditions. This restaurant is neither the best, nor only chinese food restaurant in town, so due to our disappointment we will no longer be eating here, and we recommend that you don't either. 1 star, and these people earned it.

    Wonton soup?

    General chicken? Nah, this is straight up bread. The chow fun tasted like it was cooked in Dawn soap. Beef was oh so questionable, with a weird color to it. Wonton soup tasted like straight up toilet water. I cope with humor but Jesus Christ. Prawns were mushy and not crispy in any way, shape, or form. The rice was mediocre at best, and my stomach is left growling. 1 star, at best, never eating again. Had to add seasoning to every dish to make it edible. I am not happy and neither is my stomach. Farewell, and hope to never be presented with this food again

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    7 years ago

    This was wonderful. They make good service. Great place I recommend going here workers are super nice. Food was great as well.

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    8 years ago

    Food very good. Staff very nice. First impression not so good as you enter. Lobby needs a major upgrade .

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    Loved loved love the orange chicken! Best I have ever tasted! Nice service fast food and great price!!!! Under $16 for two people.

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    16 years ago

    I lovelovelove Golden Dragon. Their food is amazing and hot, and the staff is always friendly! I could eat here all the time.

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    Great place for Chinese in Placerville. Very fast service. Food is hot and fresh, and the prices are great!

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