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    Golden Dragon Restaurant

    2.9 (49 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sorta V.

    This is the only Chinese restaurant in this place. Food is ok. Price is ok. The waitress service cancelled be improved. The ambiance is just like other typical Chinese restaurant. I hope they will consider to serve buffet again in the near future.

    While driving across country we called and ordered for pick up. We ordered chicken wings and fried rice. The food tasted delicious. Very flavorful !

    snack
    Morgan C.

    This restaurant was very gross. I went into the restroom after an employee and they came out without having washed their hands. There was a large dead beetle under the sink, and the toilet had a ring of filth around the bowl which was not just mineral buildup or whatever. Optimistically... mildew. There were about 6 large flies buzzing our heads and dishes throughout our meal. They became more aggressive throughout the meal, and that was when we began to notice the dead flies on the windowsill and seats. As for the dinner--we got two combo dealies: panko-encrusted sweet and sour shrimp and mongolian beef, both of which came with egg rolls and dry, flavorless fried rice. The shrimp was SO. OILY. and the sauce tasted like pure syrup. Yikes... I did like that it was served on the side, since it let me test before applying it to everything. I wanted tofu, and it was not available despite being listed ~5x on the menu. It sounded like they basically never have it, from the way the server said nah. All right, whatever. Just be aware you're in trouble if you don't eat meat. The server was kind enough to ask follow-up questions about dietary restrictions and was cheerful despite having to take many phone orders alone while also waiting and bussing tables. We left really unhappy with the restaurant overall, and I recommend that you avoid this at all costs as a customer. To the managers and owners--I would suggest reconsidering/narrowing down your menus and handling the serious health violations.

    Egg Drop Soup Egg Drop Soup with a spoon of Hot Oil. OMG Delicious
    Joanna A.

    Young cashier greeted us with a smile. Nice service, food was hot, portions were tasty, inside had alot of Chinese decor, wall art. Restroom older but still cute, womens had a cute vanity

    Buffet with many dishes empty
    Tena C.

    We had heard decent things about this restaurant so we stopped in to try it out. They approached us at the door and asked if we wanted to try the buffet. We decided to go for it and they said to sit where ever and go to the buffet. They brought us some drinks and then we were pretty much on our own after that. The buffet was not very well stocked but they were somewhat busy when we arrived so we figured they would come and refill it soon. They never did any refills while we were there. The cook was sitting at a table near the front door watching soccer and never went to the kitchen while we were there. The fried offerings that were still on the buffet were super greasy and difficult to eat because they had become cold by sitting so long. The adjacent table ordered off the menu and they received good service from the waitress and the food looked much better than the buffet food. We are not from this area, but I'm sure we would not return to this place again.

    Mark A.

    Rule number one: never ordered Chinese food in Tucumcari New Mexico. OK, I realize the whole coronavirus thing is shut down restaurants and about all I could get delivered in my hotel was from Chinese food, so I was pretty excited. It was completely awful it looked bad and tasted bad and I hope that you go someplace else.

    General Tso 's Chicken and Orange Chicken
    Melanee B.

    Both the person I ordered from on the phone and the delivery woman were super sweet! I ordered the dumplings, general tao chicken , and orange chicken with white rice. Both chicken were really dry, there was hardly any "sauce". The flavors themselves were good, but it was just really dry. So dry that none of the rice even stuck to the chicken. I would have loved more sauce. If ordering this, maybe specify that. The dumplings were pretty good. Prices were good and portions were really nice.

    almond shrimp
    Kristina T.

    Tucumcari was once a bustling town along Route 66. Today, it is a sleepier place, but it still stays true to its Route 66 roots. Neon signs still stand along the boulevard, and Golden Dragon Restaurant is among one of them. Being nowhere near a huge Chinese population, my expectation was extremely low, but I ended up being pleasantly surprised. Being along Route 66, the menu does cater to American tastes so do not come here looking for authentic Chinese food. There is a lunch buffet every day except Saturday. The buffet is really cheap, but the options did not look too enticing to me so I opted to order an entree instead. The menu has plenty of options as well as a healthy section. I ordered the wonton soup and almond shrimp with fried rice. The entree portion is plentiful, and the food is hot and tasty. The staff is friendly. This was a nice lunch stop along Route 66, and it is as good as it gets for Chinese food in the middle of nowhere.

    Josette B.

    buffet food tasted great but a bit cold when we came in for lunch free parking great customer service clean restroom

    Side Dish: Steamed Vegetables $3.95
    Kim D.

    Our 8 year old picked where we went for dinner tonight. She enjoyed the Chinese red paper lantern decor and the Buddha statues up front (a big gold laughing Buddha to left of cash register and an Indonesian Buddha tucked away in another corner) She enjoyed the experience. Now about the food... I am sad to say that I agree with the other reviews about the food quality. So, the takeaway here... you go here for the kiddos, not so much for mom and dad that have very modest expectations. We ordered: Shrimp lo mein, Mongolian beef, Steamed vegetables, Poo poo plater. The steamed vegetables and poo poo platter were more than adequate. The shrimp lo mein, not so much. The shrimp seemed a bit old and rubbery. The Mongolian beef had fantastic green bell peppers and onions. But the beef, I can't exactly put my finger on it, but the meat seemed a bit odd? It was just okay. I would not order the Shrimp lo mein, nor the Mongolian Beef again. Definitely skip those dishes and try something else if you end up eating here. The steamed vegetables (small "side dish" of broccoli, cabbage and thinly sliced carrot) were almost lukewarm, but free of any sauce or seasoning, not even salt or pepper, perfectly plain. If you are a plant strong Nutritarian, order a double side order! The salt & pepper and condiments are on the table.

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    Great food and service. Tried the egg drop wonton soup, fried wings and combo fried rice!

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    The only positive...quick delivery. Nice staff. However, the food was disgusting. Threw it away.

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