In Tucumcari on a Sunday night the choices are limited and the Golden Dragon Restaurant came up as #1 on the Tucumcari hit list. The S.O. and I both got the Golden Dragon dinner, with two different main dishes. Normally I'd rate them separately but they were equivalent: eh. Three courses: Soup, appetizers, and main course. The water tasted better than the soup, everything was left too long in the fryer (the BBQ ribs were cinder bricks) and everything tasted same regardless of what it was supposed be. On the plus side, there was an abundance of food! It would be hard to leave hungry if you were to eat everything brought to the table; price for quantity was great. This got two stars because it was the best place to eat on a Sunday night in Tucumcari, unless you like Denny's. read more

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

My family and I were driving through to our next stop for the night but we were hungry and wanted some food. I called in to place my order and the lady over the phone was super nice and helpful. She even called me back when my order was really to be picked up. The inside feels like you stepped into an old Chinese restaurant in Chinatown back in the 90s. It was quiet with not a lot of people. The lady who took my order said the place has been here for over 35 years. We just ordered a broccoli beef dish with steamed white rice, and a chicken lo mein. She also gave us some fortune cookies, as well as paper plates, chopsticks, and plastic utensils since she knew we were taking it back to eat in the hotel. The food itself was not that great. The chicken lo mein was OK and there was very little meat or cabbage. But the broccoli beef was drenched in sauce that I needed a lot more rice to balance out the sauce. read more

Golden Dragon Restaurant - Take out dinner - Chinese Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

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My favorite place to eat in town very reasonable prices for such great food. The atmosphere in the restaurant is relaxing and quiet and cool when it's hot out. The service is great they are nice and respectful and attentive to customers. read more

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. read more

Golden Dragon Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

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

Golden Dragon Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

Ordered from this place because they delivered to our hotel. Sadly, it may have been the worst Chinese food we've ever had. I ordered brown sauce for my shrimp with steamed veggies, and I don't know what it was (sesame and garlic?) but it wasn't brown! My husband had orange chicken and it was WAY overcooked and dry-consistency of shoe leather. Don't recommend at all, other than a very nice delivery person. read more

The food was questionable, took multiple trips from one very stressed out waitress to get our order. Soup was wrong type, appetizers were given with no sauces. Two dishes we ordered tasted off. Hot and sour soup tasted like vinegar. Will never return. Also the one stressed out waitress told new customers that they were closed at 7:00, but the sign says they are open till 9:30. No open tables as all were dirty!!! read more

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. read more

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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 read more

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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. read more

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Best Chinese food I have had in a long time since moving to Clovis NM. Well worth the 90 min drive. Cauction: the is not handicap enterence, you must walk down three steps to get in the restruant. I use a walker but was abke to use the hand rails and get in and out without any trouble. read more

The food was HORRENDOUS. I was passing by this restaurant while doing a cross country roadtrip. I wanted to eat something that wasn't deep fried so I ordered the broccoli beef with a side of steamed rice. The broccoli beef was actually broccoli and onions. On top of that, half of the carton was some bad tasting sauce that had clumps of powder balls. Taste was so bad that I had to throw it away and go spend MORE money at a Arby's that was around the corner. Also, the rice... I don't know how you can mess up steamed rice. The rice was clumped together and had zero flavor. It felt like I was eating a ball of mush. In conclusion, DO NOT EAT HERE. read more

Golden Dragon is the best Chinese food in this little town in the high desert. I've eaten here no less than a dozen times over the past two decades. It has always been a decent meal. An old route 66 building mid-century architecture with street front parking. In the doors to the hostess station and down into the dining areas. This family run restaurant is nothing fancy but it is clean, fresh and always made to order. I often plan my long distance trips around staying in Tucumcari for the night just to have to opportunity to eat here again. The noodles are the best. Vegetables and Spring rolls are always fresh and prepared well, even for in the middle of nowhere. I do not do the buffet. Always order from the menu. The service has always been kind, friendly and accommodating. The owner takes great pride in his food and always comes to see if everything is satisfactory. Golden Dragon is a fair value for the amount and quality of food prepared, with very good service. My meals have always been hot, fresh, clean and to order, every time. There are not a lot of options for good food in this high desert town, this is one of them. A solid 4 star eatery, and my choice for a evening meal in Tucumcari when I there. 00223 read more

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. read more

Golden Dragon Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

really wish I never went here, liked the way their menu looked .. ordered C3 and dumplings, got a plate that looked like dog food, and tasted as bad.. could not eat it.....was charge $25.90 for food I could not eat....photo of sesame chicken showed broccoli, I did not get any broccoli.. even the rice was bad... read more

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. read more

Golden Dragon Restaurant - General Tso 's Chicken and Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

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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. read more

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

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

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. read more

Golden Dragon Restaurant - Side Dish: Steamed Vegetables $3.95 - Chinese Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

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I can only speak to the lunch buffet, but goshdarnit that food was good. The texture and flavor were exceptionally solid - I know that's not a super descriptive word, but isn't "solid" what we ultimately want from a lunch buffet? read more

Golden Dragon Restaurant - Noodles and egg rolls from lunch buffet - Chinese Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

Well if I could give this restaurant 0 points I would. Everything we ordered had a strange taste. The egg rolls orange chicken and lo mein were horrible. A total waste of money. We ended up throwing everything away and not eating it. You are better off eating at Dennys if you are staying at the Fairfield Inn. read more

This review isn't about food quality as the Golden Dragon in Tucumcari is basically normal, nothing to write home about. We ordered several containers of fried rice and chow mein to go. I am used to opening said containers and seeing the contents filling the box, and the crunchy noodles in a separate bag to add if wanted. The fried rice was filled to the top but DON'T order the chow mein to go. The chow mein maybe filled one third of the container at the bottom with the other two thirds or more being crunchy noodles. read more

Golden Dragon Restaurant - I am used to opening the containers and seeing the contents filling the box. I got maybe 1/3 chow mein ! - Chinese Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

This food is ridiculously good for it being out in the middle of literally nowhere. I decided to get it delivered as I'm traveling and noticed other 5-star reviews from other Yelpers that have had their fair share of Chinese food and know what to expect. Well....expect some legit Chinese food, dude. I ordered General Tso's Chicken and the pork dumplings, which came with a delicious sweet and tangy sauce (not like red sweet and sour sauce). The rice was steamed perfectly, which is something I can appreciate. My food was delivered within in an hour, despite freezing conditions and rain. For it being out in the middle of nowhere, I am really surprised food of this quality exists within this community. I went to Del's down the street and it was extremely gross, which is why I had this delivered. Only gripe is that my order did not come with silverware, which is chill because I had some from Del's anyway. Please do not listen to these haters that probably order french fries at a pizza joint, this is legit. read more

Today July 2, 2021 I went to this eatery. For starters they are NOT wheelchair accessible for customers. They cited this was an older building. I just happen to be an ADA volunteer and advised them effective 2000 they need to be accessible. They're sweet Hostess helped me down their inside steps. I wasnt able to access their bathroom with my chair. I had to scooch on my 1 foot into the bathroom with the door open. Next, I ordered Crab ragoon and their low main soft noodles with shrimp, chicken and pork. I just opened my order. DONT ORDER THIS APPETIZER OR THIS HOUSE LOW MEIN! The crab racoon turned out to be minced carrots and maybe cream cheese. I don't know, but I didn't eat it. Next, their low main had 1.5 shrimp and 3 small pieces of unidentifiable meat and 3 pieces of broccoli. I called the restaurant. The staff told me the owner does the cooking. Don't waste your money! I've already put in a formal complaint with the ADA. I'm a professional executive, I understand the business and in my early days worked as a server. This owner should have told their staff, this dish was unavailable. I would've understood and ordered something else. However, one of my friends also made a to go order and their meal was bad. read more

Well I had really high hopes after reading recent positive yelps on this place. It smelled good, especially the seafood and Tofu soup. I had expressly explained to the server that I am highly allergic to broccoli. Well my soup was filled with broccoli, I can eat it at all now, I am just so lucky I saw it there before I took a sip. The server apologized, but she said the restaurant would not not remake the meal. She then said she guessed she could pay for it out of her tips. How ridiculous!!! Of course I declined, but my dinner was ruined!!!!! The rest of my order, the veggie egg rolls were all dough and not a single identifiable veggie, maybe a carrot sliver? Crab Rangoon's were good, I would come back for those, they are good because they have no cream cheese, just crab, celery and onion read more

Would NOT suggest eating here. We are on a road trip and stopped on a whim. It is as far away from Chinese food as they are from China. It was an all you can eat buffet with minimal choice. The lo mein tasted like soggy spaghetti and the white rice was minutes rice. I was afraid to try anything else after that. The server only return to our table once and asked if we needed any at the END of our meal. She never took our plates, and was on her cell phone the entire time. I am usually a good ripped (no less than 20%) but I was extremely disappointed I didn't leave a tip. read more

Got carry out while traveling through. This was recommended by the hotel and they deliver which is great after traveling all day. We had the shrimp lo mein orange chicken, veggie egg rolls and crab rangoon. It came fast and hot! Everything was fantastic! We will definitely be eating from there again when we come through Tucumcari again! read more

This has to be the greatest sink holes of Chinese restaurants. It is really difficult to describe how truly and totally terrible this place was. Example: I ordered sweet and sour shrimp. Is there anything exotic about this? I received coconut shrimp. Their sweet and sour sauce was actually pink water. The fried rice was crunchy. I mean it was like deep fried rice. The snow peas tasted more like 1000 year eggs.The hot tea was simply Lipton's over-brewed and heated up in a microwave. If there is a hell for Chinese food lovers-then this is it. read more

My husband and I are originally from the East Coast, so we have had Chinese at a lot of places. For a tiny town of 4500 people in the middle of nowhere this is some really good food. It never matters if we do carryout, sit down or delivery - good quality food every time. I know that some people have complained about the buffet, the trick there is to show up within the first hour for the most selection. Because there is limited traffic they start slowing down on refilling things about half hour or so before it ends. My only real complaint with the restaurant is that they discontinued the beef teriyaki which is my favorite thing! read more

Traveling from temple Tx to CA, son and I needed a good meal to bring to our hotel room. I have to say we drove down to the restaurant to order/take out. First off, everyone working there was BEYOND sweet, so friendly and kind even though my son had sooo much energy and was all over the place lol customer service alone was AMAZING!!! but the food, was 100% on POINT. Sooo good! NOT ONE THING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT!!! First post I have posted on a restaurant that I wish I could give 10 stars. If your traveling and need a yummy meal stop by golden dragon!!! You WONT regret it! read more

I'm from Los Angeles and grew up on the east coast and am a Chinese food snob. This place is really great! They Szechuan vegetables were cooked perfectly and the General Tso's chicken was very good. I told the waitress I liked spicy and they kicked it up a notch for me. The waitress was super friendly and gave us lots of great tips about the area. Oh and the portions were large and the decor in side very pretty. Ignore the naysayers. read more

This resturant is the best place to eat in this state. The service is exelent, The food is fantastic. Most places in this town serve homestyle confort food. Which can get old really fast, this is the place to eat if you are wanting something different. read more

Golden Dragon Restaurant - I have an exelent time everytime I come here, the service is great and the price is reasonable. - Chinese Near Me - Tucumcari, New Mexico

This is the best Chinese food I have ever had in my life! I am from Tucumcari and have had A LOT of Chinese food and this is by far the BEST! The owners are awesome which is a plus! The food was so good they catered our food for our wedding back in 2009. HANDS DOWN THE BEST! read more

After being gone from home for six months, we were all so hungry for Chinese take out that we unanimously agreed that the menu and photos of the Golden Dragon looked great. We ordered chicken Lomein combo, two orange chicken combos, and a shrimp sweet and sour combo delivered to our campsite. The portions were huge, but none of it was edible. The egg rolls were tasteless. The fried rice had no veggies in it and had a strange odor and aftertaste like "old lady house", the orange chicken was "mystery meat" so tough, dry, and over cooked (someone thought it was pork) and the sauce didn't taste orange at all, no spice either. The sweet and sour sauce was so runny and tasteless, no veggies in chicken lomein, we added soy sauce, sweet chili sauce from home, and still ended up throwing away 3/4 of our dinners, and it cost $57. Never again. read more

Is there not a health department in Tucumcari? Restaurant is filthy, carpet is being held together with duct tape and is so dirty I don't think they could ever get it clean. When handed the menus it felt like they had never been wiped off, plus they are very shabby. That should have given us the idea to get out right away. But we each ordered an entrée and a cup of egg drop soup. My husband and I each had one tiny sip of the soup from our spoons and then asked the waitress to take it away stating "It has a musty moldy taste to it". Waitress never said anything other than "O really"? When we got our entree's they were so bad that we just picked thru them and left. Meat in both dishes are was not fresh. I can just imagine what the kitchen looked like. Maybe the owner should sell Mercedes and use the money on some soap and water. DO NOT GO THERE!!!!!!!! read more

My husband and I stayed at the Econolodge for the night and wanted food from a place which delivered. Although this restaurant did deliver the prices were a bit expensive, the delivery was very slow, and it was the worst Chinese food I think I've ever had. read more

If you are feeling like Chinese food when you are in Tucumcari, you must do yourself a favor and do NOT stop here. I was not expecting much but yet I was still grossly disappointed. In fact, my dinner ended up in the garbage can. I ordered Pork egg foo young. I asked specifically about it if they made it or was it pre made. Sadly they made it without egg. Mow do you do that? Everything was burned, floured and fried. All without egg. It was not an omelet like I have had everywhere but absolute garbage. My buddy ordered chicken on a stick and could barely eat it. He called it jerky. Truth be told, they should just close down. Please, enjoy McDonalds or something a step up from this horrible excuse of a restaurant. read more

We're driving across country and stopped overnight in Tucumcari. I honestly didn't expect much in the way of Chinese food, but I really had a craving so I gave it a shot. Delicious!!!!! The fried dumplings were light and crisp, and the dipping sauce was scrumptious. Both the egg drop and wonton soups were very good - not greasy like I find so many to be. For entrees I had General Tso's tofu and my husband had General Tso's chicken. I was so pleasantly surprised. The sauce was flavorful but not so hot that it obscured the taste. There was none of the heavy breading you find so often with this dish - the ingredients stood on their own. I was raised in NYC and I freely admit I am finicky about my Chinese food, but I would eat here again in a heartbeat. I even got some extra food to go and plan on having it for breakfast. The menu said the restaurant has been here for over 21 years. I can understand why - all the food we ordered was not only amazingly tasty but the grand total, including take out, was under $40. And we are stuffed. Thanks for a memorable meal in a very unexpected place! read more