Golden Lake

Reviews

• Alex F.

  star star star star star 16 September 2026

  I don't understand all of the negative reviews. This is my go-to Chinese spot right now. Very large portions for a small price and the food is really good in my opinion. I usually go for the General Tsos and it comes with free pork fried rice, soup and a side (eggroll). I often eat half for lunch and bring the other half home for dinner. It's a very solid meal and I tend to come here once every week or two. It's not some very high-scale spot but the people are friendly and the food is pretty good!

• Kelly C.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 12 September 2026

  Just no...
  
  The food at this place is average I guess. Everything else is bad.
  
  They've NEVER delivered on time and if you bother to pick up the restaurant you'll find it to be absolutely filthy. I can't actually believe they are allowed to operate.
  
  You'll also be treated to employees screaming at one another while you wait for your food.
  
  Would not recommend, WOULD suggest the city health inspector check this place out.

• Shantell P.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 4 September 2026

  Y'all it's 10:00 am Saturday and I'm still chewing on the crust from the wontons I ordered last night. Firstly, walking into the establishment you are met with a trashcan that has definitely seen better days. It's caked with years of waste and grime. The first sign I should've backed out slowly. As I pan across the room I see the delivery mode of transportation right in the dining space...like yes, I'll have fumes with my wonton soup. Secondly, the dining area also doubles as the family room for the restaurant. The driver uses the front table (as you can see from the pic) as a chill spot while he waits on orders. Directly across (out of view) the kids use this area for homework and games. The sense of family is the only reason for the star. Lastly, I ordered the wontons and fried dumplings with chicken filling. The wonton crust was so old tasting I could only eat the filling heavily dipped in the sauce provided because the crust was like chewing a rubber band. The chicken in the dumplings tasted like they were boiled in water only. The outside was barely fried and tasted more like dough. To say the least I was not pleased. I can find more flavorful dumplings in neighborhood Chinese food stores.

• Kevin L.

  star star star star_border star_border 31 August 2026

  Context:
  Dined in for lunch
  
  What I got:
  Pork Fried Rice (3.5/10)
  This was a bad fried rice - not quite American or Chinese style, which was confusing.  It effectively tasted like white rice with a bit of additional saltiness - which isn't exactly a bad thing, but certainly not what I wanted or expected.  I'm also quite positive that I ordered the pork fried rice, but there was no meat in sight and instead just a few slices of onion with no other vegetables or other toppings.  Don't get me wrong - this was perfectly edible, but not at all pork fried rice.
  
  General Tso's Chicken (6/10)
  This was another instance of my dish tasting almost nothing like what I expected.  Unlike the fried rice, however, the end result was actually relatively decent - tasting a lot like a traditional Shanghainese dish that my family often makes (which is absolutely not General Tso's Chicken).  It was sweet and tangy in an unbalanced, though still flavorful way.  My one big gripe here is with the texture of the chicken - much too chewy with the skin not being nearly crispy enough.  If I had actually intended to eat this, I likely would've bumped this up to a 6.5.
  
  Hot & Sour Soup (7/10)
  Not going to lie - this was pretty good and by far the best part of my meal.   I've had quite a few of these in my life and this was definitely better than average.  The flavor was balanced and wasn't overpowered by the sourness that a lot of hot & sour soups suffer from.  There was also a large helping of bamboo, which is always a plus in my book.  I will likely come back here just to have the soup again.
  
  Final Comment:
  While not the best American-Chinese food I've had, it was definitely passable.  I want to note that I waited quite a bit of time to get my food and the lunch rush was more intense than I expected.  I will likely come back here if just to have the soup again.

• Marcin R.

  star star star star star_border 26 August 2026

  If you only care about food that taste like a typical Chinese this is a place for you. If you care about how a place looks inside don't even bother and avoid it at all costs. A family run Chinese takeout with fresh food and decent prices for downtown area. Their hot and sour soup is pretty good.