I used to rave about this place but last few times I've gotten general's the chicken has been stringy and dry. Like maybe re-used or something. Idk. Other items have all been great still. Appears family run and they're always nice. read more

Went here one time having just moved to Durham. Not too good place looks dirty and it wasn't too busy.Food was barely edible Will not be returning read more

The food here is undifferentiated glop. It all tastes the same with the only difference being the protein or vegetable. Not worth the effort to stop here. read more

Really happy when Chinese came to town. First time the Pork Lo Mein, the pork was really fatty and or gristly. That was couple of years ago, and today I tried again, and again the pork was really fatty and or gristly. They are not trimming it well. It's all a matter of taste. I travel to M-town, China City, I have never been disappointed with them. read more

Yummy crab rangoon! Portions were enormous Will definitely return and would recommend read more

The food was good and the server was nice. Since this was take out the food was ready and warm when we arrived for pickup

Awesome food and service! Everything tastes fresh and they aren't skimpy on the portions. The chicken is better quality than other places and the price is still reasonable. read more

Large portions, reasonable prices. We order takeout here ~once a month. Never disappoints.

Friendly service and very nice family! Good food and good portions. I prefer them over other nearby places, not greasy like some other Chinese takeout places. We order from them 1-2x a month. read more

This is a local place for me and usually it's pretty good. But recently they have slipped. The food is not as good. I normally get one of their combo platters. It's always good, solid food for the price. I can normally get 3 meals or more out of it. I have tried the Shrimp with Lobster Sauce. It started out OK and last night ended up being horrible. The broth or gravy was thin and bland. It barely tasted like there was vegetable broth in it. Very little ground up pork and peas. Surprisingly there were a good number of shrimp. Not surprisingly they were tasteless and bland. I hope this place steps up their game. Durham doesn't have a lot to offer for food. read more

Always quick and great food! Easy to customize as well which is nice. Highly recommend!

Such fresh food, the taste is truly wonderful! I love their pork fried rice, huge pieces of pork. I have had their chicken and broccoli, broccoli in garlic sauce, sweet n sour chicken and general tso's. All very good! read more

I tried this about 5 years ago and wasn't a fan. Tried again today and I still don't like it. The general Tso's chicken was very dry and chewy and the rice was not good at all. Very different from any other Chinese food I've had. My kids threw it all away. I'm sorry but I wouldn't go here again. read more

I was really surprised with how exceptional Golden House's food is. I highly recommend the steamed dumplings, they tasted fresh and seem to be hand rolled at the restaurant. Also highly recommend the crab Rangoon a - so much better than what you would typically get at a Chinese takeout restaurant. Overall, wonderful experience!! read more

It's no China City!! Tried this new place out hoping to help support local Durham restaurants but it was mediocre and would rather drive the few extra minutes to Middletown. They us no beating China City for freshness and flavor! This place was kinda bland and the Chinese vegetables were 70% bok choy. Not likely to buy from them again. read more

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Food and service are amazing! We have been going here for years and are picky about Chinese food. Food is always fresh and delicious. The workers are always very friendly and aim to please. We highly recommend. read more

Revisited and id say again the food was even better than last year. Fried rice great and not greasy. The boneless spare ribs were terrific and sautéed snow peas were really fresh and tasty. Worst thing is I had to wait an hour. read more

Our favorite Chinese place by far. We driving 15 minutes just to pick up from here. The food is always hot, fresh and not greasy. Top choices, egg rolls, chicken and broccoli and the boneless spareribs! read more

They must of gotten a new chef because the food was good -- a few months ago. Idk what happened in terms of taste.. yellow rice is hard, brown sauce is thick like that sauce that makes babies (iykyk). service is still good, parking is still "I may get hit, I may not" read more

Probably the best Chinese takeout I've had in CT. The vegetables are always fresh and the meat is high quality. And they also give a ton of food too!?! It is certainly not the cheapest, but it is absolutely worth the trip. I hope they can open a more upscale place in Hartford or New Haven some day! read more

Food is good, place looks clean and friendly. Plenty of parking only no place to eat inside so this is take out only.

We ordered a large variety of food and it was all amazing! The portions were huge and the food was superb. The food was not greasy and tasted extremely fresh! The highlight for me was the crab rangoons. They were loaded with stuffing and tasted great! read more

American-Chinese in downtown Durham is Place was busy and only open a week on my first visit. Tried chicken and broccoli and sweet and sour chicken lunch specials, and both were good. No brown rice available, and steamed dumplings were good. Have been back a few times and it's been consistent. read more

Everything I have tried from the boneless spare ribs to the sesame chicken and Pepper steak has been excellent. Wonton soup and egg rolls were really good too! read more

In my opinion, Golden house is one of the better Chinese places in the area. The staff is very friendly and the food is always fresh and quickly prepared. Their dishes are well seasoned, I find a lot of Chinese restaurants just add salt, whereas golden house takes time to add actual flavor with spices. If you're in the area give it a try! read more

Best Chinese takeout in the area! I don't live in Durham anymore, but whenever I visit my parents who live in the area, I stop by. The lo mein, chow fun, and genera tsos are my favorite things on the menu. The owners are so kind and welcoming, it really is a nice family owned business. read more

Food is fresh, servings are generous, and the price is great. I've gotten take out twice from here (it's not an eat in place unless you are OK with sparse decor and a 'factory feel') and the quality had been good. Parking is a little less than desirable as you must back out into traffic. read more

Enjoy the food. We usually get moo shu chicken, chicken with broccoli. Enjoy the food because it is not drowning in sauce.

If I could give zero stars I would. It's not the best quality for the price. Everything was off tasting. Especially the general tsous was not crunchy or seasoned properly and crab ragoons were weirdly salty with mostly onions. It's pretty close to the worst chinese food I've ever had. read more

somewhat new in the area, decided to give it a shot even though someone said it wasn't that great. Glad I chose to find out myself, food was really good! very clean place and the owner was very nice and welcomed me to the neighborhood! Will def make this my go to Chinese place. read more

Chicken and broccoli tasted OFF. The renovation to the space is nice. Really wanted to like it because of how close it is. Tried it 2x and didn't like the flavors. It's back to lucky Chinese in northford. read more

If I could give this zero stars I would. We ordered Mongolian beef and chicken and broccoli. The Mongolian beef had about a pound of onions in it, snow peas and uncooked carrots. The chicken and broccoli had hardly any sauce and the broccoli was crunchy (basically still raw), just like the carrots in the Mongolian beef. I guess when you see the employees eating Subway and not their own food, it's a sure sign to go elsewhere. Additionally, the garbage was flowing out of the trash bin and there was trash on the floor surrounding it. If it's like this now, when the restaurant is new, I can only imagine how it will be in 6 months, if they even make it that long. read more

We ordered chicken and broccoli, lo main, steamed dumplings. Everything was just fine. Nothing was greasy, and everything had the perfect amount of sauce. We called, went there in 10 minutes and it was ready just as they said it would be. You can see the pictures i posted of the food we got. I'd order from there again! read more

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Best egg fu young I have ever had! The roast pork was fresh, tender and tasty. The eggs were soooo fluffy and wonderful. Not swimming in oil like other places. Plus, the guy that took my order was so nice. That's important to me! No more Great Wall for me, this is my new place. Can't wait to try more things, nom nom read more

We are very happy with Golden House! Main reason: the ingredients are fresh and not over cooked. I was surprised to read another review comment on how salty the food is. My other reason for liking their food is that it's NOT as salty as most Chinese food. People joke about the meat in Chinese food being unidentifiable. Golden House uses large chunks of pork, chicken and beef, leaving nothing to the imagination. We've had Garlic Chicken, Chop Suey, Won Ton Soup and Pork Yat Gaw Mein Soup. All dishes have been very good. You can taste the veggies and meat. Seems healthy. We've been half a dozen times at least and will continue to order from here. read more

Great in town Chinese! Food is usually pretty good, ingredients taste fresh , friendly service, and fairly priced meals. I'd recommend this place for take out if you love in the Durham/Middlefield area. read more

Not sure what all the bad reviews are about. Just ordered here last night and the food was really good. Short wait, also.

General Tsao's Chicken is not made by putting fried breading in duck sauce. It was inedible and they charged me $11 for it. I wanted to like this place because I live in town, but I am never going back. If you want Chinese, drive the extra 10 min and go to Fortune Wok in Middletown. read more

Wish I could say it's good, but it just isn't. First the rice, it's dark brown. I've never seen fried rice this dark before and very flavorless. The general tso chicken - yuck! It tasted more like vinegar than chicken and I don't think vinegar is in this dish. Tried giving this place a few shots ordering different items, but, will have to find somewhere else to go for eggrolls. It's also freezing in there when waiting for your order. Are they that cheap to turn on the heat? I guess they don't want anyone eating inside, even thought it's all takeout. read more

Were pretty picky about our Chinese food, and we like this place. We got the eggroll, beef and snow peas, veg lo mein, curry chicken and teriaki sticks. Love the teriaki, but not enough meat on them. Its more of a kebab. The beef and snow peas and curry chicken were moist and tasty. The "pork" fried rice is a disappointment. It was virtually void of anything other than a dark yellow rice. No egg, no celery, (i had one small square of onion in my serving) and one small piece of pork. It would be a big deal if they would improve upon it. My husband requested it, but it hasnt changed. The boneless spareribs were tasty, but some were fatty. I hope they improve so i can give them 5 stars. We will be back, and will try the pfr once more. read more