We had quite the gluttonous moment when coming here our first time. We were so hungry and wanted to try something new. I think we ordered half the menu lol. The service was great. They gave us recommendations, described the dishes well and were very quick with service. The restaurant was quiet, not much chatter and noise and that was appreciative on a relaxing weekend with the hubby. I would come back and try more next time. read more

My favorite Chinese Food Restaurant in Amador County!!! I've tried a few, but I'll always keep coming back to Golden Dragon. I usually get combination fried rice & chow mein (with no shrimp), orange chicken, & sweet/sour pork. Everything always has amazing flavor & the family who owns it is super sweet & kind. Very attentive people & they definitely know how to make good Chinese food Will always come back!!! read more

Service is good. Prices are high. Food is mediocre with a ton of onions in any veggie dish. Very disappointed. Egg Food Young is terrible and now made traditionally. Salty. Ordered the combination $21.95 and soup was too sweet and too sour. If you like good Chinese food this is NOT the place. read more

The food was delicious and the service was kind and friendly. They also gifted a calendar which is beautiful ! read more

Golden Dragon - General Chicken Lunch combo and pot stickers :) - Chinese Near Me - Jackson, California

Ordered takeout. Food was OK. Fried rice. Was only rice. No veggies or add ins. Sesame chicken good. Chicken won ton soup was worth it, recommend the soup. read more

Food was good, in both quality and quantity. I ordered takeout, and my order was ready at the promised time. Being an official Gweilo, I ordered the normal American standby meal of orange chicken, beef and broccoli, and some chicken chow mein and pork fried rice. All were tasty, and being a big guy, I was happy with the amount of food. read more

Great food and service !! :)) Family owned restaurant has been open for 10+ years. Nice and relaxing atmosphere. Fast and courtious service.

This place was great!! The food was so good. Everything we had tasted so fresh and good! Our service was nice and fast! The place was clean and nicely decorated read more

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This place used to be fairly good. For some reason they have gone so far downhill the past few years, I will no longer eat there. I went in for a lunch special during the week while running errands in the area and was very hungry. Walked in and the place smelled like cheap perfume and something gross and unnameable. I was so hungry, I decided to suck it up and eat there, thinking maybe it was a customer and sat as far away from the others as possible. Still, bad smell. Not the customers. You can smell it throughout and it permeates. Maybe they have an issue somewhere and try to cover it up with air freshener or something else, but who wants to smell that when you are eating? Also makes one wonder what kind of issue they have? Old oil, rotting food, mold? It doesn't cover the bad smell, it is just bad smell with perfume on top. Yikes! I had a similar experience with the foul odors a couple of months back, but decided to give them another chance, as the food was ok and conveniently located. Not great, but edible. Nope. The only good news, is the waitress was friendly and prompt. The hot & sour soup was inedible and the hot garlic chicken tasted oddly similar to the soup. I normally really like both those dishes and they were both horrible. Sent the soup back as it was inedible and oddly super sweet and really very thick, like someone dumped a ton of cornstarch and some bottled Chinese BBQ sauce from a bottle in and then added a bunch of sugar to it. This was simply the worst Chinese food experience I have ever had. I picked at it because I was really hungry, but I will not ever go back. I was very grossed out by the foul smells and terrible food. Too bad, as they were really good when they changed hands several years back. Maybe they changed hands again, but I really don't care. I will never eat there again. I don't like maligning a local business, but it was pretty darned awful. Perhaps they will read this and fix it and save others from the experience I had. But I certainly won't be back. The food has been consistently subpar for a good long while now and this was the final straw, for me. Makes me a bit queasy just thinking about it. read more

Some of the reviews on here are not relevant to the food. "They don't have a bar" and "someone who went there when they were closing"? I went here for lunch. First off the entire place is extremely clean, which isn't the case for many restaurants. We were greeted and seated, drinks were brought. The menu is extensive. We had the tempura vegetables and dipping sauce appetizer. Both were excellent. I had the lunch special with sesame chicken. The fried rice and chow mien were very good with a slight grilled flavor. The sesame chicken was great, fresh and crispy with fantastic sauce. My guest had broccoli beef and said it was very good as well. Highly recommend! read more

With little options for Chinese take out in Jackson, I figured I'd give this place a try after looking into the reviews. Wasn't even given an opportunity to order. The hours clearly show they are open Tuesday - Sunday 11am-8pm I had called a few times as I understand places can get busy and calls get missed but never received an answer. That for me is a huge disappointment! Especially since I was planning on ordering for a rather large family. Golden Dragon, do better and answer your incoming calls and maybe you wouldn't miss out on potential customers! Won't be calling you guys again! read more

This place has not changed in 5 years. They still have kids answering the phone. They say they close at 8:30 but when you call to order at 7:45 they say they close at 8 and refuse the order. And to top it off they place a mandatory tip ... probably because no one wants to leave one. Oh, the food - eh. read more

I love this place! Food is great love the young waiter and waitress I'm never disappointed Family running restaurant makes for great food and atmosphere read more

Taste of food can go up maybe 7x... don't order the spicy items it's not. Idk but spicy here is pepper and salt.... Get some peppers or something could way improve... the people and very nice and the place is warm and cozy. Just improve that taste of food. Maybe you guys need msg because.... read more

They have the best Chinese food in amador and they don't use MSG. They are fast and have excellent customer service. The restaurant is clean and comfortable. I've been coming here for years. read more

Very clean chinese restaurant, food is good enough in a small town. Good portion, friendly price. read more

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If you're looking for great Chinese food in Jackson, look no further than Golden Dragon. Along with Panda House, it's one of two solid options for something different than your typical American offerings in the area. My dad brought me in the door for the first time. It's a nice restaurant inside, well decorated and clean. The lady who helped us was super nice and we even chatted with her about how her kid goes to the local school. We ordered up a ton of items off the menu. Everything from your classic Kung Pao to wonton soup and chow mein and fried rice. The wonton soup, in my opinion, was some of the best I've had. Absolutely tasty and chock full of wontons and vegetables and a savory but sweet broth. It was all delicious, authentic in taste and deeply satisfying on a cold winter day. Golden Dragon will be my go-to whenever I get my future Chinese food cravings! read more

Golden Dragon - a car parked in front of a building - Chinese Near Me - Jackson, California

Every time I come here I forget how good it is. I have never had a bad meal. The food tastes fresh and sometimes you have to wait because they are actually in the back making it not heating up something premade. The family is really nice and service has always been friendly. I would recommend Golden Dragon for anyone looking for good Chinese in the Jackson area. read more

Food was great. Super kind service, and a sweet little place the food was hot and tasted very fresh for a pretty good price will definitely go back read more

This is the best Chinese food in the Jackson area. We have had others but this place has better tasting food! Service was great very friendly staff read more

Golden Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Jackson, California

Awesome place to eat, nice family owned. Love their hot & sour soup, thanks for the great service & food.

Good food, 4 stars worth..they need a full bar. Service is ok. Ambiance is ok.. nothing to write home about but food is good!

Ordered takeout from this place and it wasn't good. I paid a good amount of money only to receive the wrong items and dishes that didn't have sauce in them. Also, food was over cooked and didn't taste fresh. I will not be a repeat customer. read more

This was the last chinese food place local I would go to. Not now. It was my birthday dinner. (to go) Everything was undercooked. There was very little beef in my beef & broccoli. broccoli & veggies were raw except the florets. Sweet & sour pork meat was tough & chewy. The sauce was very skimpy. full of uncooked onion, not a pineapple piece in sight. Fried rice is so skimpy with the sauce that a lot of it was just white rice. And to top it off our fortune cookies had no fortunes in them. LOL read more

The ambiance is all I can compliment. There is zero service offered, no greeting, almost no communication??? The food is a throw back to the 50's chow mein noodles so thick, bar b que pork so over cooked, chow fun from several days ago. The hot and sour soup made with sugar, molasses where was the hot or sour. Didn't want to write such a harsh review but they earned it. A very unpleasant experience. read more

Walked in and everything is clean and bright. Nice ambiance. Ordered potstickers which are the best we've ever had! Then the sweet and sour pork which again is the best we've ever had. I wanted some type of vegetable so ordered sautéed broccoli & cashew with hot garlic sauce. Delicious! Not hot but just enough spice. And of course the combination chow mein. Not sure why the place is empty on a Friday evening. Definitely will be coming back! read more

Service was amazing and the soup was out of this world! Very good food . Definitely will be back !

Awesome delicious food and great service. Jenny never lets us down, cooked to perfection. Love this place.

What a gem of a find. We stopped for groceries on the way to Kirkwood and needed a meal first. Clean and attentive service. Lunch menu a true bargain for a real fresh hot meal. The hot and sour soup was the best ever tasted. I had the kung pao chicken trio with steamed rice and chow mien. With tea and meals for two it was $27 plus tip. Last week my mom and I had Carl's Jr combos and it was $32. Would recommend and will come again. read more

I ordered the house Chow Mein, the house Fried Rice and Garlic Fried Chicken. So first off the fried rice was all right not bad. And as for the chow mein it didn't really have any flavor but the presentation was nice. And I ordered the garlic fried chicken and I got stirfry with vegetables so I was like OK I guess this is how they have it but when we tried it it was so salty that we couldn't even eat it. I also ordered the house egg rolls, it was ok. I ordered the fried wontons but it was so oily. I don't think we will be back. The place tho is nice but the teenage girls that work there gave us attitude. read more

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We really like this Chinese place. When we bought a house up here from the Bay Area, we weren't sure we were going to be able to find good Chinese food up here. But we were so relieved when we found Golden Dragon. The food is so good! We love the fried rice and chow fun. And the servers are always attentive and nice. We are so thankful we found this place. read more

I walked in at 8:11 There were 2 customers waiting for to go orders The only two employees are children The teenage girl immediately said we close at 8 I asked if I could order to go like the 2 people waiting She we're closed No apology tendered I won't be back read more

I've been to this restaurant many times over the past few years, and the food has been decent...but NOT TONIGHT. I hadn't been there for months, but I had a hankering for Chinese. I ordered the garlic chicken, beef chow fun, rice, and broccoli beef. When I took my first bite of the garlic chicken it tasted off...WAY OFF...like it was old. It actually smelled old. I thought that it was me-maybe my tastebuds were off. So I took another bite-YUCK!!! I dumped the entire entree. Then I started eating the beef chow fun and broccoli beef...the flavors were WAY different from any chow fun/broccoli beef that I've ever had there or anywhere. So I dumped those, as well. The fried rice was 'blah'. Maybe I got the last of everything tonight. The restaurant was empty...maybe they're suffering financially, but I won't be returning. Too bad. read more

They added 15$ to the total amount charged to my bill! I went into the restaurant t9 discuss with them and she gave me some sape story about she had nothing to do with it. I never got my 15$ back and they are lying thieves fuck that place!! read more

I don't know why this restaurant has such a low review but this place is amazing! We got two appetizers, pot stickers, black and pepper wings. Both were amazing and delicious. We had got beef chow mein and Mongolian 3 delight. Everything was absolutely delicious. The pot stickers were my absolute favorite, as well as the chow mein. I would definitely be coming back! read more

Golden Dragon - Mongolian 3 Delight - Chinese Near Me - Jackson, California

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ZERO STARS IF POSSIBLE. I ordered online and waited 20 minutes before going to the restaurant to pick up my food. When I got there a child was manning the front and told me my order never came through. As she was showing me the order list, I saw my order number at the very top, unopened. Then the CHILD said she would have the food out in 10 minutes. 30 minutes later I'm still sitting here. She offered me a drink while I wait and when I asked what they had she said "uhh water?" I came here in February for the first time and had almost the same experience. I thought I'd give Golden Dragon another try 5 months later but it's the same. I am NEVER coming back!!!! read more

The wonton soup tasted old and sour! Actually Everything we ordered was old tasting..but that soup almost made me vomit sorry it used to be good but not anymore! I will never eat there again! read more

Well, this place has really become awful. I ordered our usual dishes for pick-up; sweet and sour pork WITHOUT vegetables (hubby is allergic to onions), Chrispy chicken with basil (but they are out of basil so...), chicken fried rice, and wor won ton soup. His sweet and sour pork had TONS of onions, my Chrispy chicken was cold and had no basil and was too hard to eat, the rice was just ok and the soup was cold and the won tons were just gooey won ton wrappers without any meat, and there were only 4 of them! Really almost an inedible meal. To say we won't ever go back is being generous. Seriously, they don't even try to have good food anymore. read more

Love the service and the food. The general chicken is delicious. As well as the aero a wonton soup. I also love the salt and pepper wings.

Decided to try this place and it is very good. The place is clean and no odor the portions are good size. The food taste fresh and doesn't look like it has been sitting in a warmer table all day. They have take out and it is the same as the regular menu. Give this place a try. read more