Under the new ownership, this place is amazing! The restaurant looks great after reopening -- clean, comfortable, and a really nice atmosphere. The food is fresh and absolutely delicious, and the service is friendly and attentive. Highly recommend, and I'll definitely be coming back! read more

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My first time trying this place and unfortunately I would not recommend it to anyone. I have never seen anyone go in or out of this restaurant, which should've been my first clue. The food that I had ordered, which was the orange chicken, was packed and overflowing my bowl, which I was excited about but it was overly sweet and tasted kind of dry and old. At the end the night it upset my stomach beyond belief. Couldn't even finish what I ordered . Would not recommend! read more

This place was so good under previous management. Now some REALLY rude dudes run the place---or work there. If the food were good, their attitude might be forgivable. Alas! Crispy scallion shrimp: no scallions, no peppers, just shrimp in a meh sauce. Sizzling rice soup: admittedly full of meats and veggies, but totally tasteless. Used to get a good amount of the rice (for sizzle). Now it's a tablespoon. No joke. Curious, I poured the rice for the soup for two into a spoon. Spring roll was half the size it used to be. I asked for extra sauce packets. They were going to charge 50 cents. Seriously?? I was the only one in the place at 7 on a Fri night. Used to be lots of folks waiting, in and out. It's clear why business has fallen off. read more

Golden Sun...my sun... Your Mongolian beef...delicious I dream of it... I didn't go inside so I have no idea how the service or ambiance was but I can say that the Mongolian beef took me to a planet of flavor I've only gone to a couple times in this life time. It's taken me 3 different Chinese restaurants to find a delectable Mongolian beef platter such as this. Thank you Golden Sun for giving me hope in this aching world. read more

Wow! The food is so good, I am from NYC and their food is better than china town in manhattan. They give you portions that are healthy, more than enough. It's been a few years since I ate from there and the new owners are doing an excellent job with delicious food and great service. So people from years in the past should come back and try this new restaurant again. You will pleasantly surprised. read more

The food was very tasty and the portions were more than enough to fill us up. W head the beef and broccoli, fired rice, sweet and sour pork and potstickers. It was delicious! read more

Fried rice was bland and basically brown rice. Sesame chicken meat was sorta questionable but big portion size

I love this restaurant and all the food is excellent and the soup is always delicious. I just wish they'd open their dining room up again! It's nice to be able to go out to eat and sit down and enjoy it. Please open the dining room back up read more

The owner/cashier is not friendly. She was pleasant with "certain" customers than others, making it extremely uncomfortable to continue to order. read more

Have been getting food regularly. Don't know what changed, the sesame chicken was terrible, egg rolls hard and dry.Would not recommend. Will not order anything again read more

So I've always loved this place, but we ordered last night and things tasted different. The dumplings which had been a favorite of the fam, tasted terrible. They definitely changed how they were made. Honestly they tasted like premade frozen ones instead of fresh. The chicken in the chicken and broccoli also had a more chewy taste. Not sure if they changed suppliers but I was so disappointed. Plus I wish they would open back up inside so you could eat there. May have to find something a little closer to the house vs driving across town. read more

Good food and fast! It was fresh and cooked to order! When I need a Chinese fix, this will be my spot! read more

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Came down for Mothers' Day a few weeks back. I don't believe I'd actually been here since I left Athens. But anyway, ordered the orange tofu with a fried eggroll. The eggroll was crispy and hot, which was a plus. The orange tofu was ok. I like the way it was fried, but the sauce was a tad sweet for my taste - not usually a huge fan of too much sweet in my entrée. The owners and servers were all very polite and fast, so props for that, and the food was not very expensive. So, not exceptional, but if you want quick, decent Chinese food, this is the go to place for the East side of Athens. read more

Golden Sun Chinese Restaurant - Orange tofu - Chinese Near Me - Athens, Georgia

I wish I could give zero stars. I found this lengthy hair in my food after waiting half an hour longer than the already hour long wait. The food was already barely edible and stale until of course we stopped due to the huge sanitary issue. Please save your time and money and go to Panda Express. read more

Golden Sun Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Okay you can't beat the price for the food! The Mongolian beef is really good and I love the combos!

I got catering from Golden Sun for a post-wedding dinner event with our wedding guests. I had family traveling from Taiwan and was really worried that they would be picky about any Chinese food they had in the US. Not only was the order packaged perfectly and delivered on time, my family and our friends all raved about how great the food was. It totally made my night and everyone was well fed and very happy. Golden Sun's food is authentic, fresh, and really reasonably priced. Can't recommend Golden Sun enough -- thank you for making our dinner a success! read more

Nice atmosphere. Even better food. We tried this on a recommendation and loved it. Everything was fresh and hot. Good service too. read more

Golden Sun Chinese Restaurant - the entrance to the restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Athens, Georgia

This has been my go to Chinese place since I moved to Athens. Food is always good, and the dinner combo is so much food for the money. I love this place, and that is why I am so sad to say that I found a roach in my egg roll tonight. I wanted to believe that it was anything else, because I don't want this place to be ruined for me.... but a roach is a roach. I always give places the benefit of the doubt, this isn't something that can be overlooked though. That one hurt. Time to find a new go-to read more

I did a search for Chinese buffet, and it's probably pretty much what I think which is bait and switch they advertise for a buffet on the internet but they don't provide one just to try to get people who don't research fully to come into the restaurant and are hungry and just say well what the heck I'll eat here anyway. I don't want to eat food at a place that's not honest cuz if they're not honest about their advertising about the restaurant they're not honest about the quality of their food read more

Skip the appetizers completely! Ribs too salty, pork egg rolls so bad we sent them back, crab Rangoon was missing the crab. Soups were awful. Main dish was ok. read more

I am always SO pleased with what I get from here. Fresh and always plenty of food. I've only ordered 3 times but always so happy with their food. Will be a regular customer! :) read more

My favorite Chinese place in Athens. Here's the pros: Kung Pao chicken is outstanding. I get the regular combo portion and I get three meals out of it. Try it extra spicy. Hot and sour soup- nobody does it better. The little crab angel with the combo is like cream cheese crack. Sweet tea is made southern style. Sweet and good. Fast and cheap. Can't beat that. Cons: Closed on Mondays. Lately my fortunes have been little cute sayings instead of legitimate fortunes. Also winning lottery numbers have been consistently inaccurate. Perhaps it's time for a new cookie distributor? Other than that, I can highly recommend Golden Sun. read more

Best Chinese I've had in Athens. The chef's specials have more meat than the combinations, but only come with one side. Worth it. We thought this place was going to be a hole in the wall Chinese restaurant, but it was nice inside! Can order ahead or sit down and eat! read more

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love this place. they have the best chinese food in athens by far especially taste and price. the to go orders are super fast and i love it.

My quest to find good chinese food in Athens, which seems non existent, brings me to Golden Sun. The menu is typical for lunch and dinner and average prices. The surprise was that the food was actually decent and didn't trigger the gag reflex like Peking or Chef Ming. Good portions, soup was okay, they give egg rolls vs, spring rolls with every meal, and rice was good. The won ton was under cooked and the soup noodles were stale, but overall it wasn't bad. No where near PF Changs good, but better than the mall food. So far, this place is the best chinese I've been able to find. The search continues..... read more

Nice decor,friendly server, good food. There are four of us and we shared Sesame chicken and Mongolian beef. Above average hot and sour soup. Egg drop soup was great. read more

I've always loved this place and have been eating there for years. I was a little disappointed by my last visit, though. I ordered the sesame tofu, which is a favorite dish of mine. I asked the waitress if it came with veggies, or if I should order extra (I like a lot of vegetables with my meal) and she said it came with plenty and I wouldn't need any extra. However, when the dish was brought out, it only had maybe four mushrooms and a couple of carrots. The sauce on the tofu was so sickeningly sweet that I had a hard time eating it. I love the combo of sweet and savory, but this was just like someone had dumped a bottle of syrup on my food. The consistency of the tofu was great, and the few veggies I had were good, but that sauce was just way too sweet. The waitress was very friendly and nice, and even boxed up our food for us. Their prices are reasonable, as always. read more

Still the best Chinese restaurant in Athens. I've been dining here for fifteen years and I have never had a bad meal. Worth the drive if you don't live on the Eastside. I live on the Eastside so it's a no brainer for me. My favorite dish is, and always has been, the chicken and cashews. read more

Great restaurant, clean and welcoming. Food was amazing. Staff was nice but as soon as our waitress had some regulars come in, she forgot about our table. We sat there for almost ten minutes waiting for the rest of our order with empty cups. The manager came over and assisted us though which was nice. read more

Very good, FRESH food---yum. My fave dish (Mongolian BEEF!!!) is seasoned really well, and moist, and is simply delicious. I will order this probably for the rest of my life. So good! The hot and sour soup actually came with MEAT in it. And mushrooms. It was great. My parents' dishes (four treasures which is essentially a seafood dish and pepper steak) were a little on the salty side. Only negative. Lunch special is ridiculously inexpensive. We also got hot tea, and the total came out to be like $22 for 3 people. In a pretty nice restaurant (don't judge a book by its cover...or in this case, a restaurant's exterior). The inside is actually nicely decorated. read more

Attn; Georgia needs new taste on real Chinese food. To start the steamed dumpling where 10 times thicker than any traditional dumpling. The inside of the dumpling looked like slaw from Big Brother. Yuck. I got orange chicken which consisted off 75% orange peel, 25% "chicken" little pieces of breading is more like it. It came with a egg roll but Jesus it was discussing. Even the fortune cookie tasted like a cardboard box. Athens, GA step up your Asian game please. read more

The food at this place with the expectation based on other reviews I read on yelp. I got the spicy honey chicken and she got the sesame chicken. We got there very late with a half hour till closing. They were gracious and accommodating. Would recommend. read more

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I used to love this place but it seems as if the staff has changed and the last time I ate here I got food poisoning from the my meal. I am now afraid to go back after that horrible experience. read more

My husband and I have been going to golden sun since they opened. They used to be excellent. They are Rude The manager is out of control Rude!!! When I addressed it with the owner she did not care. HE SAID IF YOU NOT HAPPY DON'T COME BACK!! WE HAVE A LOT OF CHINESE IN ATHENS. WILL NOT GO BACK!!!!! Restaurant Filthy when you peek in kitchen. Have called health department on them. Good luck to you. Rude, rude, rude I can spend my money many other places but yours " they do not care when you complain, they act like they do not understand you....zbelieve me they do....they speak perfect English. read more

Really enjoyed our dinner. Service was fabulous. Friendly wait staff efficiently handled our large party of 17. They offer a large variety of dishes including vegetarian options. Food was tasty. Would highly recommend for large parties. read more

They give amazing portions and have high quality food. I will make this my go-to restaurant for Chinese food.

This is the best Chinese delivery I've had in a veeeeeery long time. It was like having dine-in at home! The short of it: great price, dinner combo comes with an abundance of food, delivery time was what I would expect on a Friday evening (40 mins from the time I ordered for a 2.1 mile delivery). The chicken lo mein, egg drop soup, and fried donuts were delicious--I would give 5 stars if the fried rice wasn't dry and the fried crab angle had more filling. Verdict: absolutely ordering from Golden Sun Chinese again. The long version: Food: Me, my two-year-old son, and one-year-old daughter shared the chicken lo mein dinner combo. comes with an egg roll, a fried crab angle, soup (we had egg drop) with the fried pieces of wonton to top it, fried rice, and enough lo mein for at least two adults (in my opinion). We also ordered the fried donuts for dessert. First of all, the person taking my call-in delivery order was very patient, pleasant, and easy to understand. I was really surprised that the soup was still included with the delivery; some places don't do that, and here they even give you a bag of the crunchy wonton pieces, which I love. The egg drop soup is broth, a couple little strips of meat (chicken I think), egg, and green onion. Delicious! The egg roll has bits of meat (beef I think) and cabbage with black pepper. It's about 3/4 the size of a usual egg roll, and with a combo price of $9.65, I think that's fair. Tasty! It's not a just a ton of wrapper with a little filling, unlike Choo Choo's spring rolls. I wish I could say the same for the fried crab angle. It was mostly fried wonton with just a taste of filling. Disappointing. The fried rice is just that, fried rice. This doesn't bother me, but I was surprised not to see the usual peas, carrots, and egg bits. It was too dry for my taste. I don't know if this is how they prepare it or if it was sitting out for a while. Unappetizing. The chicken lo mein is lots and lots and lots of noodles with a few mushroom pieces, green onion pieces, slices of white onions, a few pieces of julienned carrots, and bits and bites of chicken with the usual brown sauce. Scrumptious! I wish it had a little more chicken and vegetables, but again, for everything that comes for $9.65, it was perfect. Finally, you get 12 two-bite fried donuts for $2.95. They were just the right texture, not hard or extra chewy, thus obviously fresh and cooked perfectly. Delicious! Delivery time: Friday evening at 5:15 pm, they told me it would be delivered in 45 mins. I think the delivery fee was less than $2.50 (it's based on mileage, they had to bring it about 2.1 miles), and they got it here in 40 mins. Wonderful! Verdict: Absolutely ordering here again. Willing to try the fried rice again, and never ordering their fried crab angles. Special notes: Delivery for one order comes with one packet each of duck sauce, soy sauce, and mustard. Ask for more when you order if you need it. Also comes with a fortune cookie and a menu, and no utensils or napkins included. There is a note under the "Lighter Fare" menu section that says "These special entrees are low in sodium, less oil & no MSG." So I'm guessing everything else on the menu has MSG. Not sure. How it compares: Based on one experience with each restaurant, I like it much better than Choo Choo. (which is the only other Asian place that I've ordered from in the two weeks I've been living in Athens, and while I ordered a Korean dish from Choo Choo and a side of spring rolls, I'll never order either again--poor quality spring rolls (NOTHING like the picture on their web site) and the bibimbob had maybe an ounce of beef with it, which was more like a sprinkle of topping than what I expected from the menu description). read more

Golden Sun Chinese Restaurant - Delivery chicken lo mein dinner combo, and this was after I already ate some. Dessert is fried donuts. - Chinese Near Me - Athens, Georgia

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#EatAtYourOwnRisk #LongTimeCustomerLost My sister found wet residue at the bottom of her "dry" soup noodles. We paid for our food, but the police were called and we were asked to leave for questioning what was in the bowl. We have notified the Health Department. It's sad because we have eaten there for years and then treated so bad. read more

When Golden Sun is on its game, there's nothing better in Athens. And last night, Golden Sun was on its game. The aroma of those mu shu pancakes when we unwrapped them was out of this world. The shrimp in the shrimp fried rice was plump and pink and juicy. Everything was fresh. read more

I hate to say it, but Golden Sun just isn't what it used to be. Over the course of about 4 months, we ordered 3 times and each time the quality of the food just got worse and worse. My beloved pecan chicken began to take on a funky flavor. The pot stickers tasted more and more like formaldehyde each time, too. We finally gave up about six months ago and have found a new place for Chinese delivery. read more