Dont use there Thai ghost kitchen! its horrid! every dish taste the same one tasted so bad, almost like chemicals!

This has been a family favorite for many years. We would do our traditional Christmas Eve dinner at the restaurant before the Christmas mass at St Joseph in Howell, MI. Always a great meal. I just ordered takeout today for my wife and daughter who was visiting with our grandchildren. We all were blown away by the quality and taste of the takeout. From the fresh vegetables in our Wonton Soup (including pea pods) to our spring roll and beef chop suey, Orange Chicken, and Sweet & Sour Chicken entrees, and a side of chicken fried rice...all was executed flawlessly and to great enjoyment. This is a family run business and we appreciate their presence and dedication to serving our community some really great food. Thanks for years of memories and traditions. Dan, Susan, Katie & Abby (Lucas enjoyed the Chicken, 3 month old Lorelei is too young to try it just yet). We will be back more often!! read more

Sucks it's in edible worst cold disgusting tasting food ever service was mid we got takeout so idk

Nasty!! We ordered 4 different meals. Whoa nasty! Tastes like 4 days left over. Oh man the waitress kept putting her fingers in our plates lol! Told them the food was ok. She blew it away. Ha They think my son got chicken n noodle as entry. Hahaha they actually gave him ham and rice. Hahaha. Ham in an Asian restaurant LOL They are comedy. Not a restaurant! read more

May 30th. I Spoke with the Manager Janice. I explained my disappointing experience. Janice was very respectful, Janice apologized and left note to replace the order. Janice told me shrimp are pre battered, said I should order something in place of it. She noted so anyone could see it. Janice told me when she's in the store her brother is not and vice versa. She told I need to come to the store for the replacement. Today 6/12/25 at 5:29 I called the store to confirm the note. The gentleman told me Janice was not in. I asked if he was her brother he said "I'm one of her brothers" he asked if I wanted the same order, I told him I'm coming in. When I arrived he said, I know who you are we don't usually get the whole order wrong. I let him read my review & pics. He said we did get the extra steak right I hope you take the review down. He said "I think it was me when u called" I said yes and immediately you said Dynetta, I'm reviewing your order. Today it took me a min to decide what I was getting instead of shrimp. I ordered the chicken pad thai with extra bean sprouts, eggs, crushed nuts & lemon. I SPECIFICALLY said twice I want FRESH Chicken and Beef. It was TMI but I told him I have digestion concerns, I will wait longer to have FRESH Chicken & Beeg. He opened containers to show the food. It wasn't extra beef. He said it is and, this only cost $9 it's a 3rd rice, 3rd beef etc.I was confused and said Iwill just pay for extra beef. He said I'll get more beef. I left the store at 6:46 but went right back in, they forgot the nuts. He said I chopped up a plate of nuts myself. I went thru the food with my fingers. He said well they are in there. He quickly walked away as I asked for the lemon too, he didn't acknowledge me but he gave me nuts &lemon. At 8:17 I called because I had processed chicken in my rice. He said for 30 years we serve the fried rice with rolled chicken unless fresh chicken is requested, rolled chicken is more expensive it cost 9lb? I said I don't care how much it cost. I SPECIFICALLY asked for fresh chicken and beef. He said I showed you the rice. I told him I didn't notice. ( I seen fresh chicken in the pad Thai and didn't think it would be diffrent) He asked if everything else was ok. I told him I didn't know yet. He said You are just now eating. I was taken aback am I supposed to eat when you feel I should. He said the food has been sitting in the containers all this time. He then said I have 4 people here now, rice wrong I will redo it. I will follow up tomorrow. I cannot begin to express the BLATANT DISRESPECT, HOW DARE YOU QUESTION ME ABOUT THE TIME IM EATING. HOW DARE YOU TELL ME HOW MUCH PER POUND THE ROLLED CHICKEN COST. I have NEVER experienced this lack of customer service. I would like to know if he feels this comfortable disrespecting other customers or was it just me. Is it because I'm a woman? Or is it because I'm a woman of color.As far as the food my hubby enjoyed the pepper steak it was fresh. Pad Thai noodles & bean sprouts over cooked both tasted the same, chicken was fresh. Couldnt eat the rice. I deliberately took pics in front of clock. At this point I could care less about the food. He tried to hide it when I was in the store. He was clearly aggravated, but I didn't acknowledge it. I didn't place blame when he told me it was him who took my order. I didn't even address his lack of accountability when he said over the phone he was one of Janice brothers. I ALREADY KNEW IT WAS HIM AND HE NEVER EVEN APOLOGIZED. WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT HIS DISRESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR AND LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE?? Oh wow I just found out Vincent & Janice are the owners this is why he's comfortable being disrespectful. Your inheritance is a blessing think about that and DO BETTER BE A BETTER PERSON, TAKE NOTES FROM YOUR SISTER SHE'S A CHARM. read more

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Got mandarin chicken,crab ragoons,silver noodle something beef. All deep fried tasted like old oil and burnt. Beef had alot of grissel. Sauce was off,rice was ok. Threw $50 in trash. Had to cook anyway after a long drive. Im a good cook but was pressed for time. Bad call on my part. read more

I grew up eating Chinese Food from a place in Madison Heights called Golden Wheel. Finally, a place that almost matches it! When I say almost, it's the closest I've found to it any where including Oakland and Livingston counties. It's about 85% similar. I was so happy to find out they have bean sprouts eggs rolls! You have no idea! The egg rolls were filled with bean sprouts, chicken, and whatever else they put in it. I actually would have liked less chicken and more sprouts! They were good though. Nice and crispy and not drippy with grease. The almond chicken was on point. Again, fried to perfection without being overly greasy. The brown sauce was good. I would have loved some mushroom pieces in it. The fried rice was ok. It was a pork fried rice. The flavor was good but it was a little dry. That was the only part of my meal that I really had a "complaint" about. My meal was $8 amd change which I thought was very reasonable. That was with the extra egg roll I ordered. Other places I've been to charge a little more, but have two chicken breasts, this meal came with one. I'm not complaining though. It's a huge breast and this meal could easily feed two normal eating humans. Next time I'm going to try out their chop suey and see how that tastes. read more

Golden House - Roast Pork Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Howell, Michigan

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The service was phenomenal and we were sat right away. The waitress was super nice and she got our drinks immediately. The food was great at a very low price and the atmosphere was very welcoming. I would definitely recommend this spot and I will be coming again. read more

The menu is what drew me; authentic dishes reminiscent of my father's Chinese Restaurant. I chose takeout so didn't experience the ambiance. Appears they mostly only do take-out. I ordered Beef with Snow Peas and Black Mushrooms and Pan-fried noodles. The beef was tender and the mushrooms were large and meaty. The noodles were crisp, however, the sauces took away any positive points of all the food. The sauces were too dark (almost black, too much soy sauce) and gloppy (cornstarch/not enough liquid to provide correct taste, texture and color for the gravy). The reviews I saw prior to ordering ranged from poor to excellent so I decided to give it a go and rely on my own opinion. I disregarded the posts about the sauces. Sorry to say I won't take a second chance. Will cook at home when I have the times and energy. Found a nice Asian market in Novi for the dried black mushrooms and fresh snow peas! Pan frying noodles at home is time consuming but worth it. read more

The food is really great and the takeout is always made quickly! My favorite Chinese food in the county for sure. Give it a try!

All our food tasted the same. Restaurant was dirty. Bathrooms were gross. Waitress was nice and owners too but please clean the place.

the service was wonderful the waiter was nice and the food was great it is a great place to go with family

I was hoping to find a nice local Chinese restaurant to enjoy. The pictures looked good. I'm trying to give you guys my most honest reviews so you don't waste your hard earned money. They do ramen, pad Thai. Stay in your wheel house. Upon walking in we were greeted by the owner. He was handling "take out" The two servers we're sitting at a messy table with masks on and seemed not to want to be bothered with "dine in" customers. I had to use the restrooms which are pretty dirty so I wasn't feeling it already. Our server came over and mumbled something through her mask apparently "do you want menus"? I honestly couldn't understand a word and politely asked "im sorry what was that"? It took her two more times to speak loudly enough for me to decipher what she was saying. My 7yr old daughter said she had terrible body odor and wanted to get up and walk out. I then checked in to yelp and to my dismay I clicked on the health dept code violations. which they've had three recently. I honestly should have just walked out. I'm honestly just sticking to Panda Express from here on out unless a place has over 4 star rating or comes highly recommended. The soups were honestly ok. The entrees were room temp. The fried rice was overly soy sauced and gross. The almond chicken my daughter wouldn't touch had like a weird gravy at room temperature was like fear factor. The meat itself seemed ok. The general chicken was good. The sweet and sour pork was ok but they must have left all the gristle fat in the pork then battered and fried. The egg roll was super greasy and bland. Everything was greasy greasy. It really started reminding me of kitchen nightmares and I was Gordon Ramsay eating old nasty food before I actually see the kitchens actual conditions. After paying I asked the guy doing take out if he was the owner, he said yes. I asked so what's going on? Are you not to into this? He replied his sister and he inherited the business. Employees were hard to come by. He never asked how was the food. If he would have I would have told him. I think he's complacent doing take out. I won't be going back ever! Sorry my guy, get involved in your business and lead. Get that place cleaned up or move on to something else. read more

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The Best Chinese food since Lims Palace. Our sweet little waitress was wonderful Thank you for keeping up Yan & Winnie's traditions, Excellent food and service read more

Golden House - Almonds Boneless Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Howell, Michigan

Worst Chinese food ever! Ordered Hunan chicken tonight and it tasted like Tabasco sauce on breaded chicken! Nothing like it should have tasted. Hunan is supposed to be sweet and spicy. This had no favor except Tabasco. Not even salt and pepper was used to cook this. I've tried this restaurant twice and both times horrible food. Not again! read more

Golden House!!! You did it again. We ordered takeout today and the Food was amazingly delicious, a great portion for the price and it was piping hot upon arrival at home. The ONLY complaint I have is that I asked for the sweet and sour sauce on the side, No big deal once so ever, I understand forgetting small things when running a business can happen. Our food was also ready for us to pick up in like 3 minutes upon arriving at the store. read more

When we walk in staff was sitting down. He said sit anywhere at a table is clean. Took it as a sign. Walk out. Party of 4 Lazy. read more

Gross, found flies in my Rangoon. Food tasted nasty. Service was so slow. It was really gross couldn't even finish our food.

Food was good as usual and as always, you get a lot of it! This is my go-to for Chinese food in the area.

Just got back from our first visit to Golden House. The food and service were amazing. My husband got the general (tso) chicken and I got the pad thai. Each dinner came with an egg roll and soup. The hot and sour soup was one of the best I've ever had. Both entrees were delicious. Some of the chicken in my dish was a bit on the "yucky chicken" side but it was not terrible. And the servers were so nice and efficient. read more

Golden House - Pad thai - Chinese Near Me - Howell, Michigan

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So far I've eaten delicious Asian food in Novi, Chicago, Toronto, Las Vegas. But this restaurant food is alright, nothing special. Customer service is alright. No offense but I'd rather get my Chinese food from Panda Express. The Singapore noodles, I'm not a fan of the spices, it taste like curry? I hope my honest review will be a good opportunity for improvement. Good luck! read more

This is the epitome of small town family restaurant. Owners know your name and are always friendly. We have been eating here for years about once every couple of weeks and I am surprised I never reviewed. We like the soups and appetizer pan fried dumplings to start. All entrees are great, almond chicken, sub gum and sesame chicken. I like their Pad Thai a lot, it is not on the menu but try it. Fried rice is a great side as well. Always hot and fresh AND you can customize, we get sauce on side. read more

My favorite place for Chinese takeout in Howell! The dumplings are incredible. Everyone is always very friendly.

Authentic! Some of the freshest Chinese food! The Singapore noodles rock! And the owners are great. I would highly recommend the Golden House in Howell! read more

The chicken taste like plastic, the fried rice is just white rice with soy sauce, the pop wasn't caffeinated, also the only part of my dinner I enjoyed was the fortune cookie and it was packaged. I don't recommend spending your money on this food that's not worth spending anything on. and the toilet didn't even have a seat. read more

The food was just not that great. Fairly low quality ingredients. We tossed most of our meal.

Golden House has the best Chinese food I have ever had. It is always good service, the food is always hot as soon as I get it too. All their chicken is top tier and it will run you a little hefty on the ol' pockets. Totally worth every penny though! read more

Golden House - Golden House Special - Chinese Near Me - Howell, Michigan

This place has gone completely downhill!!! The food tastes bad to begin with and then the topper last night was the big long hair on my husbands food container. We will absolutely never go here again!!! read more

I ordered Pad Thai and Wonton Soup: both were yummy. I was more impressed with the Pad Thai as the flavor was good, while the soup was a little more bland. If I'm back in the area, I can see myself grabbing take out again. read more

Ahh, yes, "Vincent K' follows me around and continues to try to explain away poor portion sizes, bland taste and his absolute disrespect for customers who leave honest yet less than flattering reviews. I'm sorry, Vince, but if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen (literally AND figuratively speaking, of course) So customers AREN'T supposed to post reviews of your restaurant at multiple outlets on the Internet? I bet you'd be perfectly happy if I were posting 5-star ratings at every outlet, now, wouldn't you? I've explained the root issues for me, so no need for you try to convince readers otherwise. Not only do you need to work on value and taste, you need to stop being rude, belligerent and condescending when you reply to less than stellar reviews of our experiences. No, I'm not looking for "hot and ready", and it would behoove you to stop TALKING so much and start READING what customers say. I am loyal to establishments that provide good value, great taste AND treat the customers with respect. You're a swing and a miss on all three. And ... uhh ... "Good luck" to you, too. read more

When I stopped by Golden House with Dr. Wife and my parents during a visit to Howell, I was reminded of how good Chinese food can be when its cooked with love and when its cooked by people who truly know what service is all about. Walking inside, it looks a lot like any Chinese restaurant that got its start in the 80s (Golden House was the first Chinese restaurant in Howell, founded in 1987 by the Kwan family). There are several booths, a few lose four top tables and lots of traditional jade art lining the walls. While the restaurant screams 1987, the food screams "I'm here and I'm delicious." It's no secret that Chinese food can be an incredible value and Golden House stretches your $8 into a few days worth of food. I opted for the Mongolian Beef, which came with an egg roll, fried wanton chips and a choice of egg drop, hot and sour or wanton soup. And it wasn't the little cup of soup, it was the real deal bowl of soup. Egg rolls were crisp, full of bean sprouts, Chinese cabbage and other delicious morsels. They weren't overcooked. The hot mustard on the table is clearly made in house and its a screamer. Great balance of heat and flavor that really set the spring roll off. My hot and sour soup was equally good. My main course had vegetables that were absolutely fresh. Nothing canned here. The spicy brown Mongolian sauce had a fine balance of heat and sweet flavors. Beef was tender and of a high quality. Tons of veggie and vegan options. They tell me they also have a gluten free menu. Two different people helped us out and I think we got no more than four "have a good days" from the Kwans. A great locally owned Chinese place that I'm sure has been serving this community well for all of its 22 years. I'll be back if I'm ever visiting my family and have a hankering for Chinese. read more

Golden House - Chinese Near Me - Howell, Michigan

I was hoping for at Eat an Americanized Chinese food ! For the spicy Schezuan chicken number one it has no spice to it ha scheuZan peppers ! And to top it off its was actually sweet with garlic ! The chicken Lo mien tasted a bottle fo soy sauce was poured into the whole dish ! The hot and sour soup was inedible and there was not even tofu in it ! The wonton soup is like left over boiled water from last night it tasted nothing ! The egg roll don't make me go over it anymore ! Was hoping at least an average Chinese take out but it was worse !!! Wasted 20$ today will NEVER EVER try it again Omg the owner had the nerve to tell me to recalibrate my palette ! Great way to improve your cooking and business ! ! I didn't even mention how bad your wonton soup ! Dishwater good ! read more

Golden House - Soy sauce Lo mien and undercooked chicken fried rice ! - Chinese Near Me - Howell, Michigan

I was kind of reluctant to order from this place just because of the reviews but actually they have a very very good food we eat it for two different days I had got the Szechuan chicken and my boyfriend had got the beef lo mein and I got the wonton soup which was delicious and they're a girls are very very good I was very surprised I have had no problems with them whatsoever I will definitely be eating there again. read more

OK, but not the best Chinese take out. Fried Rice is nothing more than white rice with soy sauce - no veggies, no egg, etc. - bland. Orange Chicken was overly breaded with little meat, beef with pea pods was OK - a bit more flavorful than the rest. Service was friendly - but young (son of owner maybe? 6-8 years old running food back and forth, taking money) - so help must be an issue and I'm sure costs keep the food from being as hearty/generous as it once was a few years ago. Still, when paying so much to take out a meal, one expects a bit more flavor and some quality ingredients. Will likely not revisit for the foreseeable future, but I wish them well. read more

We were there a few weeks ago and dined in. The service was good, not real friendly, but good. I love the shrimp-fried rice. I get that every time with chow mein.However, I was shocked to see peas and carrots in it, sort of shocked me. Is this the way it will be made from now on? Just curious. I will be a loyal customer read more

Small storefront, and not many patrons sitting inside, but many customers purchased food for takeaway, so we knew that was a good sign. Food was freshly prepared, and the chicken pieces were good quality, white, breast meat. Nice surprise as this was our first time there. Another plus, lunch time ran until 4pm. read more

Killer food & service. Been dining & ordering out from G.H. for many years now & have never experienced .any problems whatsoever.

Great super faSt service ! Wonton soup was spectular ! And sweet and sour chicken was amazing ! Had them add warm pineapples to it with no problem . Found mine and my husands new Chinese restaurant ! Very happy with it all ! And merry Christmas to our server he was great ! read more

Quick bite to eat for dinner, dine in available, saw many takeout, food was good as shown in pictures read more

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We had such a great meal tonight at Golden House! I had Shrimp Egg Foo Young, there was plenty of shrimp, and they were large. My friend had their new Pad Thai, it was so good we ordered one to go. They egg rolls were so fresh and hot! So perfect! Our server was very "on-it" we shall return. read more

Golden House - Pad Thai - Chinese Near Me - Howell, Michigan

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