Egg drop soup was just water and eggs with no flavor. Had to add chicken bouillon cubes to make it taste right. Had the kung pao chicken dinner special came with chicken fried rice and picked the egg roll. Oh it came with a soda too. Kung pao chicken want too bad and the chicken wasn't dry. Had a good kick. The chicken fried rice wasn't too bad, but it was a bit overcooked soft. The portion was actually enough for me and my husband to share. read more

This is one of my regular lunch spots since I moved out to Bolingbrook. The owner knows my name when I call and my order. 3.75 would be the perfect rating, because its good enough. read more

Ridiculously small portion sizes. I ordered a Mongolian beef dinner special with shrimp fried rice. About 16 bucks (there's a $2 up charge for shrimp in the rice). The price would've been fine if the portion size of Mongolian beef wasn't so small that I wasn't even close to being full. Probably 10 or so small pieces of beef - they spread a thin layer of the beef and veggies across the container. Taste was pretty good - 6 or 7 out of 10 l. But I wont go back. This is literally the smallest amount of food I've ever received for a Chinese dinner special or even a lunch special for that matter lol. Egg roll was thin with not much filling - mainly crust. read more

More than once, 3 times the charm over 45 minutes late, on a Grub hub order. Was supposed to be delivered @ 5:30 cancelled at 6:15. read more

I have ordered from Golden Gate many times, the food is always good but the last 2 times the service was aweful. I ordered from Golden Gate around 5pm and was given a time of 5:49pm for deliver. At 6:10pm the food was still not here so I called, the woman who answered said "very busy, food on way". So i waited. Around 6:40pm I called again, this time she said, "food on way" then hung up. I waited another 20 minutes, then decided at this point I will call 1 more time and either get an answer or cancel the order, this time she said "food on way" and before she could hang up, I yelled, "how long", she said about 2 minutes, in about another 5 it showed up. This is the 2nd time now in a row that they have been later than estimated, the first was about 30 minutes, this time was over 2 hours. I will not be ordering from them again!! read more

Huge huge portions and excellent value. An extra-large portion size which cost about $12 can feed four people easily here. I got the shrimp fried rice, crab rangoons, and the vegetable rolls. The shrimp fried rice was pretty good,I asked her to make it extra spicy but it wasn't that spicy. The crab rangoons and vegetable rolls were not the best i had. It doesn't look like their vegetable rolls are fresh, because I saw a huge tray with about 50 of them just sitting there , and ours didn't taste too fresh either. The food tastes fine the next day, however i wouldn't keep it longer than that. Nothing against Golden Gate, this rule applies to all Chinese fried rice meals. This is not a dine in place, strictly take out. It really looks like carry out place you expect to see in Chicago. read more

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Dined here in May 2014. Overall Rating: 4/5 //////////////////////////////Rating Breakdown////////////////////////////// Atmosphere: 2.5/5 There are chairs and one small table. However, this is more of a take-out establishment. Food: 4/5 You get A LOT of food for very little money. However, the food isn't that great. Service: 5/5 The woman at the cash register was extremely nice, and she got me my food really quickly read more

I used to have nothing but good things to say about Golden Gate but the price went way up and they used to give you good portions but now they are very small. The dinner specialty for 18.00 is the size of a lunch special. Will not go there again.Used to be 11 dollars and way more food. read more

BEST CHINESE FOOD PLACE EVER!!!!! The people who run the business are so kind and make sure your food is made fresh and quick! I am so delighted every time I come here and will never be going anywhere else! Their CRAB RAGOONS ARE AMAZING. 10/10 recommend this place! read more

They keep saying new ownership when you ask for anything and even charge extra for packets of sauce. The food went way down hill . We went there for years but never again. Very rude and food is nasty now ! read more

Service: Moderately busy because of their lunch special. Call before picking up to avoid waiting for your food. Very friendly Chinese family owned establishment. Overall Taste: Everything is made to order and you can watch them do it as well as they have nothing to hide. You can taste the effort. Joking aside, they give you a serving for two people in a single lunch special and a mediocre eggroll, but comes with a can of Pepsi. The taste is similar to most Chinese American food, but instead of heating their food using a heating lamp and waiting for the masses, they cook it as they hear it so the food (even the fried rice) is fresh and steaming hot. Ambiance: Nothing but an ordering window and maybe 6 chairs against a folding table and a menu on the wall for lunch. They remember people and their orders. Don't be alarmed at all the chaos going on in the kitchen, they know what they're doing, but yelling it in Chinese. Price: Competitive enough and good bang for buck which is why I gave 4 stars. Need to feed a family of 4? Order before 3pm pick up later and feed them 2 lunch specials for just over $11. Assessment: True hole in the wall and diamond in the rough. read more

So good! Don't let the outside turn you away. The food here is delicious . We ordered two orange chicken and one Mongolian chicken lunch specials, and an order of crab rangoon; $21.00 . They serve you a lot of food, could easily split a lunch special with a friend. The crab Rangoon is amazing !!! read more

Very friendly and speedy service but the food was a huge let down for a Friday date night! My spouse and I ordered broccoli and beef dinner special, lo mien, egg rolls, and crab rangoon. The noodles were undercooked and the meat had absolutely no flavor. The egg rolls were over cooked and burnt. Very disappointed in the quality of food that was delivered. read more

Takeout only. Great prices. Very tasty. We split a $8.95 entree and it was huge. We got full but finished off as it was really good! read more

OMG YES! Someone mentioned crab rangoon's and now I know what I'm having for dinner tonight. Great selection and reasonably priced. Watch what you order or you'll be eating leftovers for a week. Happens to me every time. Don't let the location shy you away. Tucked away in a crummy strip mall. read more

At this place you certainly get your bang for your buck, but I would advise not to order too much. The shrimp with lobster sauce does not seem to last very long refrigerated, you wind up with this goopy mess the day afterward that just doesn't look very appetizing, even after reheating. I'm sure the beef with broccoli and other dishes not so dependent upon a sauce do not share this fate, but it was off putting nonetheless. That being said, the food is good, and plentiful, especially for the price. By all means come to this place for lunch or dinner but don't buy any more than you are willing to eat then and there, I would go somewhere else if you're thinking you'll eat the leftovers. read more

Went in to order and saw that there are many dead roaches right on the floor in the customer area. Kitchen was filthy!! Can't believe the health department hasn't shut them down. read more

I come here for house special fried rice every weekend and it's been the most consistent fried rice I've ever had. It's bang for your buck! Delicious if I may add! Not sure why review is so low cuz it's worth every penny! The place is small so I recommend taking it to go! read more

I'm not really sure who was running this restaurant anymore a used to be a very good restaurant now lately every time me and my family order food from there were having issues the food is overcooked the fried rice is gummy and the notables were not cooked right to salty .There was nothing fresh and I order. We ask for replacement they refused we smell almost $50 on food so I don't advise anyone to go there again because their customer service is not good their food is not good anymore so I would never go there again is my my money. They get it after customer service and F for food just AF review all the way around in deathly no stars read more

Someone had asked me for a good recommendation for a "hole in the wall" Chinese carry-out in the Bolingbrook area. I personally didn't have a recommendation, so I jumped on to Yelp.com. Based on the reviews I found, I decided I needed to try this place out myself. Wow, I am impressed. For $5.80, I got a Mongolian Chicken lunch special, complete with shrimp fried rice, an egg roll and a can of Pepsi. You get a lot of food for your money. The food is really good and the perfect amount of spice was added. Don't hesitate stopping at Golden Gate... I know I'll be back! read more

Absolutely LOVE this place! We did pickup the first time and was a little put off by the tiny, grubby little waiting area. But, the kitchen (which is in full view of the waiting area) looked clean and the food smelled great. It tasted great too! Today we called for delivery. They were really fast! And the shrimp egg fu young was possibly the best I've ever had! Plus, the lunch specials are huge & really cheap. This is definitely my new favorite Chinese take out joint! read more

I used to love this place but I see it's not the same owners. Food is bland and not what it should be. I ordered mongolian beef. I got peppersteak with hot red peppers and alot of gravy, um mongolian beef hardly has gravy. It doesn't look at all like what's on the menu. And now they give Sam's soda instead of real Coke and Pepsi products with your lunch. I got kinda grossed out just looking at how nasty this place is. Health department needs to pop up. The example of containers sizes are caked with dust and grease! I won't be back! read more

Horrible! I've never had such poor service and poor quality of food. I checked this place out based on the good reviews and soooo disappointed. I called in our order went to pick it up and still waited 35 more minutes...and I wasn't the only one. Their shrimp fried rice was incredibly greasy with only rice and very few shrimp. Egg rolls were burnt. Hot n' sour soup, cold and bland. Kung Po shrimp semi decent. I will definitely not be going back. I will stick to my usual place Sesame Chinese, their quality of food is way better. Never again golden gate..never again (shaking fist in air) read more

Terrible Service! I will never order from this place again! Their Customer Service sucks! I had place a order for delivery and it literally took them 2 hours to deliver my order! I only live 10 MINUTES from the place. The man who took my order said it would be 40 minutes. After 2 hours of waiting and 5 calls to them, I finally received my food, which I declined. Every time I called to check on the order they seem like they didn't care and wasn't really trying to deal with the issue. The food isn't all that great to be dealing with such poor customer service. I'll go and spend my hard working money some where else that's worthy of it. read more

If you are a believer that hole in the wall type joints are the best, then you'll love Golden Gate. I've only had the less than $6 lunch specials which is a hulking tub consisting of a main dish, shrimp fried rice, an eggroll and your choice of pop. They are however flexible if you have any special dietary requests(i.e. no shrimp or MSG). If you go in to pick it up, you can actually see them cooking your food while the no frills aesthetic surrounds you. On a side note, I found it hilarious that their take out menu is also partially in Spanish. iViva Chinexico! read more

Cheap Chinese food! But worth every penny you pay. Large amount of food I never finish my food (lunch/dinner specials) when I'm in the mood for cheap Chinese this is def the place to go. Orange chicken and egg foo young are good! read more

Hello children, this is Three Dog, bow wow wow with galaxy news radio, telling you that golden gate restaurant has great food if they get your order right in the first place. Delivery was as slow as a three legged pack Brahmin on Sunday and remember kids don't feed the Yao Gaul or expect a receipt. read more

This is one of the few chinese spots in the area that have a lot of meatless options. Im a vegetarian, but also eat minimal dairy (no egg). Their menu clearly says what is meatless and they easily substituted items for me. I love their vegetable mapo tofu, and vegetable chow mein. Service has always been excellent, i always come to pick it up and they have it hot and ready every time. read more

This place is absolutely fabolous! They have such great chinese food. This is the best chinese food I've ever tasted! I go there every weekend for dinner. I mostly order the Szechwan Chicken or vegetable delight. Plus, with the lunch specials, you get a free pop and plenty of food for under $6. What a bargain! read more

This place used to be good, now it's just disgusting. I'm not sure if they got new cooks or something but their food isn't the same. Or they just got lazy making their food. When you walk in, it's dirty and they don't greet when you walk in. I ordered shrimp fried rice, orange chicken and some chicken lo mein noodles, they were all NASTY. All the food tasted old and had no taste really.. and also, the lady on the phone was very rude. I won't be spending my money here again. Not worth it. read more

Two words: Good Value As others have noted, Golden Gate is strictly take-out and delivery. They have a small waiting area with a few chairs, but no place to dine-in. I know of three Chinese take-out restaurants along the 1/2 mile stretch of Bolingbrook Drive (Route 53). We have found the food at Golden Gate to be the best amongst them. The food itself if slightly above average, but what is impressive is the LARGE serving portions. You get a lot of food for a reasonable price. We ordered the Sweet & Sour Chicken; General Tso's Chicken; and vegetable egg rolls. The Sweet & Sour Chicken was good, but had a minimal amount of green pepper and pineapple. We prefer more vegetables in the stir-fry. The General Tso's Chicken, which is marked "spicy", was not at all spicy, just mostly sweet. Just those two entrees alone was enough for a large dinner, and leftovers the next day (lunch and dinner). Lots of food! I have to say, the customer service on the phone and in-person was great. The internet mistakenly notes the closing time as 10pm, but it is actually 9:30pm. As we all know, restaurants close their kitchens 30 to 60 minutes before store closing time. I called in my order at 9:05pm, telling them I would pick it up at 9:20pm. They were so nice to make our food, and kindly reminded me that they close at 9:30pm. When I arrive at 9:20pm (10 minutes before closing), both the man and woman behind the counter were so pleasant and cheerful. I would definitely go back to try some of their other menu items. read more

Better than average Chinese take-out joint. Extra care is taken from ingredient selection to preparation. The difference is quite noticeable (and appreciated). Everything I tried here, so far, has been quite good. I even had seconds of the Vegetable Delight (and I'm usually a meat and fish person). My favorites include: Beef Fried Rice, Kung Pao Chicken, Shrimp with Lobster Sauce. Of course, I can't skip the Egg Rolls!! read more

This is the BEST Chinese food place around by far. My only qualm and reason for 4/5 stars is it is absolutley filthy in the entrance..like REALLY filthy. From what I can see in the back though where the food is prepaired it is clean. What matters though..that food! It is DELICIOUS. My family through the years have tried just about everything they've got and nothing has ever disappointed us. It's one of those little hidden gem hole in the wall places. You haven't had chinese food until you've had Golden Gate! read more

I gotta say that their Egg Fu Yung was amazingly good. Their gravy isn't salty and mixes great with their fried rice (also very good) I have a big appetite and the General Tso's lunch special filled me up. It had just the right amount of heat. I can't believe I have been passing this place for over a decade without having gone in and checked it out during my food scouting missions. The temptation is to get an order and eat it fresh to see how much better it might be. I really want to try their Singapore Rice Noodles on my next trip....and there will definitely be a next trip. read more

I have been to most if not all of the Chinese restaurants in the area and this by far the best. Great prices and good fresh food. Its carryout and delivery only. I gave it 4 stars because I think it could be cleaner in the weighting area. read more

When in doubt have Golden Gate. ;) Im going to get straight to the point with this review, because come on its fast food. For the price you are getting TONS of food, almost everytime we have food for like 2 days!! I've has the egg foo young, orange chicken, and chicken cashew, all very good. Most def great place to have fast chines food on the go. One thing i will note is the place is so tiny and not quite appealing when you walk in. Most importantly it looks very clean in the kitchen area! read more

Our new go to for chinese carryout. I've lived in Bolingbrook for 13yrs and never ordered from here. It's very, very good and food portions are huge! Highly recommend! read more

Food was pretty good, but it was a bit cold, probably because it took an hour and a half for delivery, if you order from here pick it up yourself. read more

I checked this take out only, first one I've tried, after reading a few reviews. I have to say it is better than average Chinese food I've had around town. I would recommend this over the 'sit-down' Chinese restaurants in Bolingbrook, they have been really disappointing of late. I like the portions and the option to be able order most of the food half size. The prices were very 'reasonalble'. Like I've mentioned before I think their food is very tasty. If you want fast, no frills take out Chinese, this place is pretty good. read more

This place is a pleasant surprise. The outside doesnt look like anything exciting, especially being almost tucked away on the side of the strip mall. The inside is very small, and isn anywhere near pleasing. The food, however, is fantastic! They are fast, offer great lunch specials ( which you can get after lunch for just a little more) which offer insanely generous portions. They will also make you anything on the menu without MSG if you ask. Wonderful place for Chinese!! read more