This place has been around for many years. I had a craving for cashew chicken and decided to stop in. It was really good. The vegetables were fresh. I love the water chestnuts in it. Both of us enjoyed our meals. The owners are friendly as are the other employees. I feel like the menu is priced fairly. read more

Golden Dragon - a plate of stir fried noodles - Chinese Near Me - Kannapolis, North Carolina

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I was out Door dashing with my friend Jason when we wanted some lunch. We both wanted Chinese food so we decided to go to Golden Dragon in Kannapolis NC. The dinning room was empty with only one couple eating there and us. It was nice with the decor but very small. Our waitress was also the casher. She was very friendly and we split a plate of the Mongolian Beef which came with veggies. The food was big enough to split between us but it wasn't very satisfying. The fried rice was crunchy and could of been cooked more and the beef was too chewy for me. All in all was a unsatisfying lunch. read more

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I'm so glad we gave this place a shot. We saw mixed reviews online but really wanted to try the food here. Their sesame chicken is lightly breaded, and sauced, and was unique compared to any I've tried elsewhere. Their food is made fresh and you can tell. The Egg roll should really be called a vegetable/cabbage roll as it is mostly cabbage - no shrimp or any meat in them from what I can tell the several times I've had them. I will say the portions aren't what I would call generous. We ate in the restaurant our first time here and I was somewhat disappointed with the amount of chicken and especially the amount of rice on the plate for a dinner portion/combo and the cost.. Lastly, everyone working here is super nice and friendly too! read more

Golden Dragon - Sesame Chicken Combination - Chinese Near Me - Kannapolis, North Carolina

I've lived here for 12+ years and never even knew this place was here. It's just not good, the food smells like cardboard. When I tried to return the food I didn't eat, the manager got an attitude and said they don't do returns. They had one car in the parking lot on a Sunday morning, that should tell you all of it read more

It's good food the people are nice the price is right the service was great I highly recommend this place

Ate the food sorry!!! Fried Rice very good food, nice and quit with a lovely waitress! The chicken wings is to Die for!!! Yes please try there chicken wings!!! read more

Golden Dragon - Having dinner - Chinese Near Me - Kannapolis, North Carolina

Don't order the sesame seed chicken. They said it's made with a honey base. It look like sweet and sour chicken. Also the fried rice doesn't have veggies, which threw me off. Customer service was okay. I told them to throw my food away and that it was nasty. She apologized and called me when I got home to refund me my money. They have a sign that says "No refund, or Exchanges" which speaks volumes about the food. But they were kind enough to make an exception for me. read more

I've been trying different Chinese takeout places because let's face it, who doesn't like a good Chinese takeout. I decided to try the Golden Dragon because I pass this place everyday. I got the General Tso and an egg roll. Let me start by saying, that was the best egg roll I've ever had and the General Tso was large pieces of crunchy chicken that had just the right amount of sauce and very flavorful. The waitress was this sweet soft spoken lady that took great care making sure that everything was correct with my order. It was a delicious meal after a long hard day. I will certainly be going back again to try other meals in the future. Looks like I finally found my new Chinese takeout place. read more

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Small portions, high price, and weird after taste. I ordered the Sa Cha chicken lunch meal. It cost me $9.88 (after having to pay for the egg roll separately- who charges for the egg roll on a lunch special???). I couldn't finish the meal. A weird taste was coming from to the chicken. After moving the chicken out of the way, I couldn't finish eating the rice or vegetables because it all ended tasting like the chicken. This is what I get for eating from a restaurant that specializes in both "Chinese" and "Mexican". read more

Golden Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Kannapolis, North Carolina

DELICIOUS. LITERALLY THE ONLY GOOD CHINESE FOOD RESTAURANT IN KANNAPOLIS. - Egg Foo Yong: delicious. Ton of veggies, combination comes with tons of meat, thick delicious gravy. - Sesame chicken: crispy, tasty and the sesame sauce is great! - Chow Mei Fun (Singapore Curry Noodles): SO SO GOOD. DEFINITELY GET. - Combination fried rice: veggies, meats, egg. Not the cheap yellow rice garbage - actually fried and amazing. - Lo Mein: Noodles are always perfectly cooked and taste fantastic. read more

Been eating at Golden Dragon for years and it has always delivered. First time ordering since new ownership took over. It is now HORRIBLE at least this order was. Only item ordered was 2 plates of sesame chicken. Both orders contained thin hard pieces of chicken( I think they were cooked yesterday or earlier) covered in flour and fried and then lightly sauced. My kids could not eat it waste of $20. They have lost another customer. What was once an excellent restaurant is no just another cross yours fingers and hope it's decent Chinese restaurant. To give credit- the chicken seemed to be all white meat which isn't always the case at Chinese takeout places. It was just either old or overcooked or both and should not have been served. read more

This is our 2nd visit to this place and it hasn't gotten any better. The fried rice was over cooked to the point of being mushy. The only flavor to it was the excess soy sauce. My Husband had the pepper steak. He said it wasn't bad but he's had better. I had the general tso's chicken. It wasn't good. First off the sauce was red (?), extremely sweet and tasted old-stale. It tasted like sweet chili sauce with corn syrup or sugar and chili flakes. The only saving grace was our server. She was very nice and made sure we didn't need anything else. read more

Owners and staff are all extremely friendly. They remember repeat customers and their likes. The food is always prepared according to request. The food is very good and the portions are adequate without being too much. Having spent a year in the orient, Korea, I do know hood from bad oriental cuisine. read more

After 30+ years of loving and recommending this place, it is under new ownership. The food was inedible. Two entrees were wrong. The egg drop soup tasted like it had been fixed yesterday, and the won ton soup was flavorless with mushy won tons. When I called to let them know, I was told that the mistakes could not have been theirs. I was alsso told that it was cold and tasted ooff, because I had taken too loNg to pick it up. I was told 20 minutes, and it took me 23. I not only won't be going back, but I will tell everyone to save their money and time. I am so disappointed that this place, that was once unbelievably good, is now horrible! read more

I have eaten at Golden Dragon for over 30 years! When family comes in to town, they always want to eat there. I just tried to have dinner there. I spent $45 and did not have a sIngle food item that was edible. Everything was old tasting or had a very questionable texture. When we called to let them know, they had the nerve to actually fuss at me and tell me that I didn't know what I was talking about and that if it tasted old it was because I took longer than the twenty minutes to pick up my food - it took me 23. I am so disappointed to learn that I have lost one of the best restaurants in Kannapolis. However, I will NEVER step foot in Golden Dragon again and will actively dissuade others from eating there. There is not a rating low enough to express my opinion. Please understand that I have learned the restaurant is under new ownership. I was never less than fully pleased and satisfied with the previous longtime owners. read more

A quality take on Americanized Chinese Food. The food isn't drowned in sauce, the textures are correct, and the food temperature is always accurate. Not world class, but an affordable and tasty neighborhood restaurant. read more

Ok so I normally go elsewhere in town, but today they didn't answer the phone so I went with plan B. I have heard good things about Golden Dragon but have never gone here until now. I ordered three entrées to go. I ordered sesame chicken, general tso's chicken and sweet-and-sour chicken. The sesame chicken was different than I'm used to but had a pleasant crunch and sweet taste. I would definitely get it again. The sweet-and-sour chicken was also good, however the sauce was a bit thick and there wasn't enough of it. I got it to go and it was in a little cup. The general tso's chicken(which is normally my favorite) was basically sweet-and-sour chicken with spicy red sauce on it and a little bit of broccoli. Although good overall, I'm not sure I would do this again. I would have gone more than four stars but price was an issue for me. For three entrées and two eggrolls it was over $32. read more

Golden Dragon - Front counter - Chinese Near Me - Kannapolis, North Carolina

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Food was very good. Made a plain steamed vegetable plate for us, just as we had requested. Price was right.

By far the worst chinese food i have every tasted, first off the place always looks like its closed and everything taste weird. My family and i order 4 separate different meals because south china(our usual place was closed) and we will never go here again. The menu had most of the items scratched out, and they also scratched out the prices and jacked them up. The teriyaki chicken was super dry, the egg foo young had zero seasoning and only like 3 shrimps in the whole box or 3 patties. The gravy also had zero seasoning and i normaly would just opt to not use it at other places but they put it and the egg foo young all in the same container so you cant separate it. The food was so bad that we ended up throwing all of it away. If I could give this place zero stars I would because this is the worst place in NC. Do yourself a favor and save your money and time and find somewhere else because you will be disappointed!!!!!!!! read more

I don't expect much from a Chinese restaurant but this was even worse that I did expect. Got the sesame seed chicken combo...but wait...why was there one single solitary chicken wing in my box??? Weird!! What's even more weird? The "fried rice.... more like very bad rice from months ago. I was beyond my normal disappointment and will not be back to the good ol golden dragon. read more

We've been eating here for over 25 years. The previous employees knew us by face. Today was the first time we have eaten here since before Christmas and I understand there's new owners. Food was terrible and bland. Sesame chicken had hardly any coating on the chicken and frankly it was nasty. Egg drop soup had no taste. We threw every bit of the $50 takeout order in the trash. Sad to say we will not be back. So disappointed. read more

This place was plan B since plan A was being remodeled. Spent 30 bucks on take out and it wasn't even a full serving of anything. A spoonful of terrible fried rice and the sweet sour chicken was weird. The sauce was very odd. The sesame seed chicken didn't even look like chicken (yikes)! The egg roll was really good though. The pricing was terrible. The container wasn't even half full of food. I have no plans of returning and hoping my Plan A place opens back up soon. read more

This place has the best Chinese food. I LOVE their sesame chicken and my husband is a fan of the general tso's. The cashier there is very sweet not sure if she is part owner but she walked my food to the car for me because I had my 8 month old with me trying to juggle him and my food. A little higher in cost for typical Chinese but worth it!! read more

Been eating at Golden Dragon for over 28 years. Never had a bad meal. But new owner is horrible now. What I thought was a piece of chicken was a lump of what tasted like uncooked flour. No taste at all to the chop suey. Husband had chicken low main, no taste at all again. The reason we went there was they didn't use MSG. I'm allergic, this chop suey was salty so do they or don't they? Will not eat there again. New owners took over Jan, 2020. Sad read more

Amazing food! Sweet tea is perfect! Staff have been there forever and are like family to locals. Best Chinese food around.

Been going to this place since I was a kid. I love it. The people that own it are always so nice and remember my family every time we go in. The food is why we keep coming back though. I always get egg drop soup, an egg roll, sesame chicken with white rice and extra sauce, and sweet tea, of course. I've never been disappointed by the quality of the food. The soup is amazing. I'd drink a thermos of that stuff everyday if I could. I'll keep going back as long as I can for sure. read more

Went last night with four adults and two kids. Food is very good for roughly $10 per dish. Shrimp dishes very good value. Our family liked the shrimp and chicken dishes but didn't like the spicy beef dish which was a bit bland. It's an old building and the interior is very plain, but you go here for the good food at very reasonable prices. We'll also use the take out option now we've sampled some dishes. read more

I noticed this place had 4.5 stars, so I thought I'd take my family there. The good news is, the place is quiet. The scallops were pretty good! The beef dishes were nothing special. If you are in Kannapolis and want Chinese, this will work. But I would rate their food as average as Chinese goes. read more

Always good food here. Friendly service. Polite staff and owners are there to greet you with a smile and will recognize a returning customer. They have been around for as long as I can remember and are worth a visit for their great food. read more

We had lo mein and grief rice. Both were very ok. Quantity is also less. Would not recommend.

This is a wonderful place to eat. Unlike most places in the area this restaurant is sit down and it is better that way. The food was reasonable priced and there was a lot of it. The waitress is attentive and kind. The only thing that I do not like is the pupu platter it did not have enough food for the price of it. read more

Been here twice first time got the lunch plate for 6.40. Second time got the dinner combo 9.62. Same amount of food. 9 peices of chicken and the smallest amount of rice. Place is a joke. Will not go back. read more