Updating review because it's pretty hard to beat this place. Food is good, prices are cheap, portions are huge. Recently went and got 2 general tso's dinners, po po tray (appetizers for 2), egg drop soup and it was $26. Can't find that anywhere else. The fried rice isn't my favorite I've ever had but it's decent still. read more

Golden Rice Chinese Restaurant - Exterior. Looks closed but is in fact open! - Chinese Near Me - Independence, Missouri

They only do to-go orders since Covid. Prices are very affordable and service is quick and friendly. They have good deals for if your order is $35+ or $50+. read more

Golden Rice Chinese Restaurant - Menu - Chinese Near Me - Independence, Missouri

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I always call in order and head to pick it up right after. Food is always hot fresh and tastes amazing. Go to- general tso, beef n broc, sweet n sour shrimp and chicken, fried rice combo or shrimp. Hot and sour soup is amazing, very shroom tasting. Egg roll and crab Rangoon are great. read more

Love the service and the food. Fantastic prices. They can also change dishes to suit your taste. Like a get Curry Shrimp not spicy no red pepper flakes. It's strictly drive thru only since covid. The only thing I don't like is they do not peel their r carrots. read more

The price is right! Nice portion of food! The only thing missing is flavor in the combination fried rice! It was very bland no real flavor in the chicken, shrimp, or beef. The egg was excellent in taste and texture. read more

Great tasty food. They only have a drive through so pick up a menu when you go so you know what you want to order (calling ahead saves time). read more

This has been my favorite chinese place for over 15 years. Wonderful customer service and great variety. My 5 year old said its the best

Always fast always fresh always so nice to talk to. Pretty traditional interior for a restaurant. The lady that runs this place is more reliable than just about anyone I've ever met, myself included. This is possibly the best Chinese I've had in my life and that's why my family has been going here since she opened. read more

They use to have a really good buffet. I asked the last time I went thru their not so current drive thru when they would be going to open the dining room since everyone else on Noland Rd has fully opened, the reply was that they never plan on opening it again. Unfortunately, I do not like having to do to their drive thru, so I may have to try one of the other two again since their dining rooms are open and the buffets are going. read more

This is our go-to Chinese restaurant. Large portions, great prices and the food is wonderful. I'm not even sure if they still have the buffet, we always get takeout, order ahead and use the drive thru window. read more

My favorite Chinese place! There portions are huge and there food is always quick to make. The service is nice and they remember me Everytime I go through. read more

The egg rolls and the crab rangoons are the only thing good about this place. The chicken isn't edible and tough to chew. The rice tastes like it was cooked in dirty water, and is horrible. read more

It's cool they have a drive thru but don't even waste ur time ): I'm so sad I was really looking forward to some bomb ass Chinese food because normally when you pull up and it looks like a nasty hole in the the food is amazing! But no, not this time ): the lo mein is bland its so nasty- tastes like dirt. & my chicken was not chicken consistency. The good overall is just bland and not seasoned well at all. However their egg rolls are great! read more

Golden Rice Chinese Restaurant - Chicken and veggie bowl , beef Lo mein, & general tso's chicken . - Chinese Near Me - Independence, Missouri

I love this place. Good food and the price is right! The buffet has everything you would want and more. You won't leave hungry.

upgrading review 10-2017 every time we go the buffet is fresh no leftovers they dont stir in new food with the old like lucky and mama does which is gross. this is our goto place the seasoning on the good is great. few deep friend items which we prefer. tried the buffet , when it is fresh it is very good. we liked the curry the best not into deep fried items. rice was good . yes the place is not pretty from the outside or inside but we did like the fresh non deep fried items. and they said they could make ANYTHING stir fried so we are going to try take out several times to see how that is. probably wont be disappointed. if in doubt about any cities restaurant goto that cities inspection site. https://www.ci.independence.mo.us/health/InspDetails?id=82 read more

Best fried rice east of KC. I can't say that I ordered anything besides the fried rice (Chinese food in KC sucks in general) but the fried rice here was so good, I often drive from City Market to go pick it up. Really good place. read more

My family and I have been coming here for years, ever since I was in Middle school. Any time any one of us is under the weather, we always come here. Its our comfort food. When we are not sick, my husband and I LOVE the spicy bean curd. The best around. A must try! Two people can eat off one entree for 2 nights! read more

I like the food, However the presentation could use some work. More often than not I find my to-go box overflowing with the sauce, and it leads me to have to clean a messy situation. read more

I'm a fan of this place because the employees are fast. Drinks, utensils, and food land on the table in a timely fashion.

I'm not sure if the chicken fried rice is actually composed of real chicken meat, but if you are a fan of "bizarre foods" or are actually Andrew zimmerman then by all means go for it. read more

We tried Golden Rice tonight and were pleasantly surprised. Fried rice was fresh. Crab Rangoon, egg rolls, and egg drop soup was delicious! Will return often. read more

Love the food just the right amount of beef and rice. I love the extra vegetables. The price was so reasonable and the serve was very good.

I just got the second worst Chinese takeout I've ever had here. There was no speaker at the drive-thru (or sign), so I had to order at the window. I was amazed at the low price for Cashew Shrimp with egg roll and fried rice. Not so amazed now. It looked good; several pieces of shrimp with a nice sprinkling of cashews on top. But the taste was another thing. All you could taste was celery--not surprising, since the dish was packed full of celery and carrots. I know some Chinese places pack their dishes with carrots, celery, and onions so they won't have to spend so much on Chinese vegetables, but this was ridiculous. Every forkful was literally full of celery chunks. And that's all you could taste. The eggroll tasted funny, too, and I ate that before I tried the main dish. I saw some good reviews here from last year. Obviously they've gone downhill. Don't waste your time with this place. read more

This is our family's go-to Chinese spot. The buffet can be a little underwhelming. They don't have enough dine-in traffic to keep a wide variety of buffet items, but what they do have it is good. The take-out is where this place shines. The food is consistently great and suspiciously quick. Call ahead and your food will be ready in about 10-15 minutes. If you want General Tso's, ask for it to be extra spicy as the regular doesn't have any real spice to it. read more

I'm all for little restaurants, and this is one of my favorites. This has been my chinese buffet place of choice since I was a sophomore over at Truman. The service is great, the food is great, and the price is even better! I'm about to pick up dinner for some out of town guests right now from them! read more

The food was fine but the building is in bad shape. The health inspector cited them because they found mouse droppings and roaches. The business voluntarily closed per the news article. read more

The place is a hole in the wall but the drive by pick up window is awesome! I always get great service and the food is consistent. I love their pork lo mien and generals chicken as well as their egg rolls and crab rangoon. My family and I have been getting food here for years and will keep doing so. read more

Definitely the best cheap Chinese food in town. The quality and freshness makes it the best Chinese buffet in town, though not the highest in selection. They have the best fried chicken wings, in my opinion. Crab rangoon is good, not too sweet like so many places make it, General Tso's seems hit or miss lately, but is usually good. read more

We have been going here for seven years and love it. It is small, and a very sweet family owns it. The prices are reasonable. They will work with you if you want something special. We always get a tofu, mushroom, and broccoli dish. We have even used some of the Chinese translation apps to speak with them which is so fun and amazing! read more