I had a craving for some Chinese take out and it wasn't too bad! I had the salt and pepper shrimp, a little on the salty side but had a nice flavor! I also ordered pork chow mein, I thought the noodles were kinda soggy but otherwise, good flavor! The owner took my order and she also made both entrees, she is really very kind and helpful! I just did a take out! I would be going back to try other entrees! The price is very reasonable! read more

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Tried lunch special. I would not recommend. There's a large quantity of food, but it's very pre-formulated Americanized Chinese food. The sauce is way too syrupy and sweet. The chicken is a bit to dry, but the chicken in the fried rice was just right/perfect. I liked how they cooked it with very fresh bean sprouts. But the oily flavor of the generic fried rice gets a bit too much after a while. I think sesame chicken isn't bad but avoid the sauce. Sweet and sour pork has decent flavor initially but the pork is a bit too dried/hard. Definitely would not recommend the yushan chicken... the flavor is too dark for me. Overall, the lunch special gives you a lot of food but it's too pre-formulated and processed to actually enjoy it or want to eat more of it. I think I'll just stick to their menu items instead despite the cheaper price. read more

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Michelle, the owner is one of a kind! As is this establishment. She's sometimes a one woman show and shows out with every order. She is punctual, kind, and a masterful Chinese cuisine chef. Must try! read more

We hoped we'd finally found a good Chinese restaurant but another close miss. Hard start with our order not even begun at pick up time... ten minutes later and profuse apologies produced our food. Crab Rangoon was excellent but the egg rolls, despite a crunchy skin, were thin and tasteless with no recognizable ingredients upon biting into them. Our mu shu chicken came with rice instead of pancakes, which she explained they ran out of, and no plum sauce. The flavor was ok but the chicken was scarce and vegetables looked like wilted lettuce. The Mongolian beef was mildly nicely spicy but the beef, although cooked through, was very mushy. Perhaps that was due to rushing? Lots more nearby places to try! read more

Golden Chef is consistently good and has been my favorite go-to place for takeout Chinese food. The Chef/Owner is always on premises preparing excellent food from an extensive menu. Special requests are always accommodated, and the prices are reasonable for the portions that you receive. read more

The food was salty and service is OK , this is definitely a NOT To Go spot ... I would have given 0 but their prices change and you really don't know what they are until you order ... the menu is cool but beware of the price changes so it's a good thing to ask first before you order. I ordered the General To's & Orange Chicken lunch special and Vegetable Lo Mein with ComboTray appetizer .... Also check your receipt cause they hit you with a service fee that's not listed ... this is my last time I'm giving my money to this place ... read more

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This picture does enough with explaining what going on, they have food sitting in the back outside. Very unsanitary and not safe to eat. Who knows what kind of bugs and other things are on your food! The food is on a tray exposed to the elements, and by the dumpster. read more

Golden Kitchen - Do not eat the food, this was taken from behind the shop. Food left out in the exposed air. Next to dumpster. Very unprofessional. - Chinese Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Crab Rangoon was on the sweet side- filling was full of veg/fake crabmeat. Delish. This probably one of the best fillings I have had in a long time. Orange Chicken was not spicy and made with white meat chicken- some bites were stringy while others was decent though it reminded me of microwaved chicken for some bites though. Sauce was really good notes of ginger was detected with the orange flavor. Crisp factor cannot be factored in due to the long drive home it was mush by the time I made it through the door so it was not crunchy. So cant fault that against this place. Maybe next time I will get the sauce on side. The fried chicken rice- meh generous portions of chicken! Just not liking the flavor of the chicken itself tasted like it was not freshly cooked for some bites. The freshness of cooked chicken is the only reason this place got two stars knocked off for a takeout in their category and the lack of homemade sweet and sour dipping sauce. I probably will return for the crab rangoons only- that was sooo good! read more

This was a total hit! A one woman show - the owner is a jack of all trades. She cooked a delicious meal with large portion sizes. I ordered the cashew chicken with fried rice and crab Rangoon's. This was enough to feed three adults. The veggies were fresh and although she had just ran out of sweet and sour, she made me some from scratch. I was skeptical at first to try this restaurant out but I know that this will now be one of my go-to takeouts. I felt as though I was sitting at her kitchen table in her house. It was a wonderful experience. read more

Oil used was OLD! Made me sick. Would like to see good old Cantonese food i.e. Egg Foo Young and shrimp fried rice with lots of green onions, bean sprouts and shrimp. read more

I love the Szechwan fried rice. I like the curry chicken and Szechwan broccoli My family loves their noodles. Chef and her family are very nice, take out is always pleasant. read more

First time going and I have to say best Chinese food I've ever had , flavor, freshness and quality, large portions... New in the area, my neighbor recommended to us .. read more

I would have to agree with the 3 star rating on yelp. Poor quality. Chicken in the chicken fried rice was the wrong color. I hope I don't get food poisoning read more

Golden Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Excellent food at a great price. Excellent service with a smile. Excellent presentation and dining area for a strip mall or what's considered as fast food Chinese. I was sick of the same old and after a quick search on the Yelp application on my phone I found this Chinese place. From the moment I walked in the entrance I was greeted with a warm smile and its been warm greetings ever since. For roughly $6.50 to ten dollars (average meal price) I've enjoyed quite a few work day meals. $6.50 is the average price for a lunch special. Plus for additions, like appetizers, etc. If you dine in you can opt for a glass of water which comes accented with lemon or purchase a soda or bottled water. I only mention this detail because I've been to other neighboring Chinese fast food joints and was always charged for drinks, no offers of water in a glass when dining in. If you dine in you have the option of paying after your meal like a typical sit down experience or pay when ordering so that you can rush back to work. A few exceptional dishes, General Tao's, which is not on the lunch menu, but served in a small size is perfect for the average appetite. The following are included in lunch specials, like, Pepper steak, Mongolian Chicken, Orange chicken, Chicken in spicy sauce, I could go on and on. What I love is that the ownership is thankful for repeat business. The food is fresh and it can be tasted. Something as minute as egg rolls, potstickers and Crab Rangoon are all made in house. That's not generic or boring, that's effing awesome. If you're a local reading my review, it's worth the bookmark. When my meal arrives at the table it's me, my meal and Uncle Jessie or Eric Foreman. Above eye level is a flat screen TV tuned into TV's most favorite reruns. I'm seated on a comfortable (padded) black chair surrounded by a few red cedar topped tables and a few plants. The atmosphere is stress free and pleasant, typically a few people in the background watching the screen as they quietly enjoy their meals. read more

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Very pleased with our first visit here. It was easy to place an order over the phone and it was hot and ready when we arrived. We were warmly welcomed and were gifted a free appetizer to try. It was delicious and have decided to order it our next visit. The crab rangoon and orange chicken were delicious. The serving sizes were more than plenty and enough for multiple days for leftovers. All of the food was great or above expectations. We are excited to come back! read more

I was running late and decided to order take out from this place. The combination fried rice was on point! Can't say anything bad about the food. Will order again from this place. read more

I have only been here twice but have enjoyed both times. The egg rolls and crab Rangoon are fantastic, and the lady at the register could not have been nicer! read more

Amazing flavors. Wet consistent with food. Quality is great. Quantity definitely decreased. But would still recommend.

Found out yesterday that Golden Kitchen has been back and open since Nov. 2nd. Ordered take out yesterday. Great! This is my favorite Chinese restaurant! Same owner-Michelle. You can now order online or thru Grub Hub. read more

It was so good I had shrimp curry and my son had orange chicken the rice was perfect. The dishes were to die for they were so good. Thank you golden kitchen. read more

Online ordering menu does not match actual dish. Owner says they don't create the menus for food delivery services and are not responsible for what the menus say. Pictures on the menu are not theirs, but taken from other places. Please be aware of that if you order from them. When I spoke with the owner, they said they took no accountability for an order not being what they said it would, as they didn't know what the menu said. read more

This review is for a delivery order. I had a craving for Chinese food and gave this restuarant a chance. Through GrubHub I placed an order for popcorn shrimp and orange chicken with the option of extra chicken. Delivery time wasn't too bad but the food was lukewarm. This is just something that's sort of expected when ordering anything via delivery, but especially with Chinese food you might find yourself warming it up before chowing down. The food was outstanding. Everything was in gigantic portions, no doubt you'll have leftovers. The orange chicken was spot on and the rice was cooked perfectly. The shrimp was also quite tasty though they could've been covered in batter more evenly. This is a great Chinese place and I'll definitely order from here again. read more

Golden Kitchen - Orange chicken, popcorn shrimp and white rice. - Chinese Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

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First and last time i order from this place. I decided to do delivery and was in the mood for Chinese food and decided to give this place a go as I've never been. Saw some good reviews so I said why not? Ordered the pepper steak combo and added shrimp as well as an order of shrimp fried rice. Highly disappointed, the steak was not cooked correct, was kind of flimsy/wiggly, and I ordered it spicy and it was not. The shrimp had a weird coating, as if it was breaded and it was as if it was just added once everything in the pepper steak plate was cooked. There were moments where I had a spoonfuls and it tasted odd. The food is eatable, but after this experience I will never order from this place again. read more

The Golden Kitchen has become the place to go to when I want Chinese food during the lunch break. It serves up good food, really fast. The lunch portions are large so more than likely for the light eaters, you'll have plenty left over to take home. The dining area is small, yet clean and has the typical decor one would expect at a Chinese fast food place. The waitress is very friendly and always willing to make the necessary adjustments to your order. My experience with the appetizers has not been the best... at least the crab ragoons are a bit off from what I'm use to. The hot & sour soup is also a bit off, but the won-ton soup is really good. The main dishes have been good thus far, yet I do ask them to make mine a bit more spicy. The prices, at least for lunch are also well within reason. read more

Golden Kitchen - The dinning area, small but clean. - Chinese Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

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Just left Golden kitchen. I ordered online for pickup. First they made the wrong order. Then after twenty minutes she says she will start the right order. She asks to confirm what I ordered. I showed her and then she said the pricing is wrong. Even with a confirmation email and she refused to honor the price. I will never return. read more

This was our first time ordering from this restaurant. We ordered online and were able to pick up our order in just 20 minutes on a Friday night. My boyfriend went in to pick up the food and said the woman who greeted him was very sweet. The food smelled and tasted equally amazing! read more

Yummy stuff. We always do take out from here Supporting local is important. Pleased with the quality and timing of pickup, always.

This place does not rate the average 3 stars it currently has. I ordered food online and went to pick it up. They did not even greet me. They just handed me the food even without thanking me. The food was atrocious as well. This place has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. If the place had either the lousy service or lousy food I might forgive but when it has both it should not be around. read more

About to pic up been a while since I've been here. Ordered potstickers flat in flavor. The noodle of the potsticker was a little to thick and not very crisp . The noodle to meat ratio was more noodle then meat. And they forgot my hot sauce., they also charged us on our carry out for someone else's dinner. I called but they were closed . My friends seemed to enjoy their crab Rangoon and Hawaiian fried rice. They also gave us complimentary egg roll. Good is mediocre . They do have boba tea may try again in the summer for drinks read more

Golden Kitchen - Chinese Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

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Our favorite for Chinese! Very friendly service, reasonable price, excellent quality.

First time customer. I ordered Mongolian Beef and potstickers. I asked that my beef be extra spicy (usually you can hear the eye rolling through the phone :-D ). It was extra spicy and not because they tossed in a few chili peppers like lots of places do. Spice was in the actual sauce and was fantastic. What really got me were the vegetables in the dish--BRIGHT, FRESH vegetables--not some limp onions and maybe a pea pod or two. Crisp, bright, delicious veggies. Potstickers were just fine. Delivery time was very reasonable. I dug into my food and had to call them right back and tell them how fresh, spicy and delicious it was. I know restaurants mainly only get "you forgot my French fries! my dish is all messed up!" calls, so I'm glad I got to verbally give a rave review. 10/10 will reorder. read more

Food is just average and I thought made me sick once but I couldn't prove anything. I haven't had any bad reactions since that time however the service ranges from below par to rude. Half the time there's a language barrier and today I felt like I was at my dermatologist as the woman squatted down and began examining my skin condition while I signed for the delivery at my door. I was then told what I shouldn't be eating in the order...if I could have taken back my tip I would have. A slammed door cutting off her doctorly advice had to do instead. Done with this spot. read more

This place I will recommends delivery food. When teenage girls specialty they love it Says like a movie seems Spend money little bit more than pizza about 10 kids. More enjoyable and you don't need clean,those place packing very perfect. read more

One time ordering from here is enough. It took an hour and 45 minutes for our food to show up. Our sweet and sour pork breading was not crispy at all, it was very soggy. The egg rolls were cold and very very salty! When I called after an hour had passed, it sounded like a party was happening at the restaurant when the man answered the phone. The woman who answered was laughing and did not seem to care. Also, our bill was $34.35 and when I checked my account the next day they charged me $36.10. We will not be ordering from here again. read more

Disappointed with a handful of China joints here in the 'burbs, I went to Yelp, and read a handful of Jacob J.'s reviews. He seems to have reviewed just about every Chinese restaurant in this general area, and I like his opinions. Now, back to Jacob J. He raves about Golden Kitchen. I'll admit, even after reading the Chinese God's (i.e., Jacob J.) reviews, I was still somewhat skeptical. Why you ask? Well, I'm usually scared of shady little strip mall restaurants. Nevertheless, I'm adventurous, and decided to call in an order to Golden Kitchen. I opted for the basic- General Tso, and the friendly guy said, "ten minute please." Ten minutes later, I arrived. The interior of this quaint little joint was actually really nice, and extremely clean. The lady at the counter (I assume to be the owner) was very nice, and said "$6.25, please." WOW! Only $6.25 for a fairly good sized order of Generals? Yep, that was all. The General Tso was very good, fresh, and had an excellent flavor. And, I believe it was sans MSG? I've since dined here another two times, and the orders such as: Sesame Chicken, Kung Po trio, and of course, The General Tso, have all been very good! Friendly owners, good food, and insanely reasonable prices! read more

Wow! I am always hesitant about 3 stars. Figure it's gonna be hit or miss, but it's close and I'm willing to try anything once. Wanted to order delivery but didn't like the menu set up on yelp so I drove over, read menu and placed order then took it home to enjoy. 1) Food was HOT. I actually had to blow on it to eat. 2) crab ragoons - hot, crispy, tasted amazing 3) Beef Satay - great flavor, felt there was more veggies than meat, but the flavors were spot on. 4) Orange Chicken - my 6yr old wanted "panda express" but after eating this orange chicken he said he never wanted panda again. Hhahhaaaa. SCORE! 5) Lady was friendly 6) Business itself was clean when I was waiting Overall, we got a HIT tonight and we will definitely be back! read more

I ordered from Grubhub. An hour and a half later my (dog or cat???) arrived. They refused any compensation for being late or for cold, poor quality, and burnt food. I'm sad. read more

Golden Kitchen - Thank you Golden Kitchen Chinese in Mundelein, i now have confidence in my own culinary skills. - Chinese Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

***********THIS IS AN EDIT TO THE PREVIOUS REVIEW!************ After trying this place out for a while, things went from pretty good to it gave everyone the shits for days. A few times in a row our order was messed up. We were given the wrong items and they were convinced we ordered something when we didn't. Then they forgot to make things for our order, and said we never ordered them. We decided to give them one last chance to get it right, and I wish we never did. They finally got our order right, but something was off about it. Later that night everyone had severe diarrhea and was throwing up constantly. ER confirmed food poisoning. Worst five days of my life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pretty good Chinese take out. Called and placed my take out order, and was told 15. Had to wait a little bit once I got there since they had run out of pot stickers and had to make fresh ones for us. We ordered orange chicken, pork chop suey, crab rangoons, steamed pot stickers, mongolian beef and egg rolls. I loved the orange chicken. It wasn't spicy, but it was sweet. I'm sure it could have been spicy if I had asked, but I didn't. It was very delicious. My husband enjoyed the pork chop suey and mongolian beef. The pot stickers can be ordered steamed or pan fried and were great as well. The crab rangoons and egg rolls were so so yummy! There was an ample amount of crab meat in the rangoons. The veggie egg rolls were perfect. read more

A good go to place to have for your favorite Chinese food. Big variety all prepared fresh. Seems very traditional and owners seem to makes sure everyone gets taken care of here. Very friendly and tasty unbeatable prices and huge portions read more

Michelle was wonderful! Excellent service! Food was hot and was delivered without delay. I plan on returning for many more of my fav Chinese dishes. A big thumbs up for this place! Thank you Michelle for taking such good care of us!! read more