I have walked by this place many times and the Yelp reviews have kept me away. However, this place is not what the negative reviews say on here! The staff is hella friendly, the service is super quick, and the best part: THE FOOD IS BOMB AND CHEAP!!!!! I moved here from California and have been looking high and low for my new favorite cheap Chinese place and this place has now nestled itself in my heart! I bought this food almost an hour ago and am still stuffing myself with delicious yumminess. read more

A really convenient Chinese place on Hillsborough street. It wasn't the cleanest, but I wasn't expecting it to be. I had ordered the orange chicken and I didn't love it, but I've had multiple people tell me I just need to explore different food options. However, the service was quick and the staff was friendly! read more

My daughter was visiting me for Christmas, and we didn't feel like cooking, so we were delighted to find Golden Dragon was open. We ordered two entrees and had enough left over for at least one more meal each. The food was delicious, and the price was more than reasonable. It's a great option for Chinese takeout anytime but we were especially grateful for it on that day when most other restaurants were closed. read more

As soon as we walked into the place, we should have known what kind of establishment this would have been. It was a Saturday afternoon (lunch time) and the place was desolate. It was a convenient choice for lunch, as my daughter was really in the mood for chinese food, however the food was subpar. The good thing was that they still had the option for a lunch menu. She ordered "Char Siu and broccoli" (roast pork and broccoli) over white rice. The roasted pork was so 'fall apart' that it was gross. this type of meat is supposed to be solid and not flake like a pulled pork type. plus, there were only a few small pieces with an abundance of broccoli that filled the plate up. I ordered general tso's chicken over white rice with broccoli. I received 2 pieces of broccoli with the meal, and a good amount of chicken., however most of the pieces of 'chicken' were just fried pieces of dough. the amount of chicken inside of this was very tiny, barely anything here. Would I go back here? Probably not. but if i was a college student, i guess this place would suffice. read more

My friend and I got the sesame chicken and beef with broccoli from here and it was pretty good. The price is not that bad compared to the large portion sizes and delicious food. I am definitely recommending this restaurant to my other friends! read more

Golden Dragon - Front: 122. Sesame Chicken Back: 62. Beef with Broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Great portions for the price. Service was fast. I got the lo mein and will definitely be coming back!

Great food, their lunch special makes me smile every time. Very affordable as well. I go here almost once a week

Really bad. Just ordered from door dash. Stale. Not crispy. Had a bad after taste. The egg rolls were total mush.

Food was pretty good (I got the sesame chicken special) and you get a lot for the price. The people there were very nice and service was fast. read more

I was really impressed with my meal. I ordered Sesame Tofu, and the Tofu was cooked extremely well. It was crispy, and didn't have the typical soft texture of tofu that people avoid. The portions were also large, and I was able to able to substitute the egg roll for a spring roll making my meal vegan. Service was not as fast as other take out restaurants I've been too, but I ate in and could tell it was fresh. Also the pink lemonade was out, which was a bummer. read more

Golden Dragon - Sesame Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Alright, I've been eating here a lot... I mean A LOT. Why? Because it's a good value, it tastes good(now that I know what to order), they have free wifi, it's close to where I work, and they have the cheapest redbull in the area($2.19 yes the convince stores and bars all charge $3-$4). The first time I tried Golden Dragon I decided never to go back but I was a bit hasty. I ordered the peanut chicken which was dry but it was right at the end of lunch so it had been out for a while. I tried a month later, early into lunch and it was delicious. Next time I came back I got the beef and vegetables and was sorely disappointed with bland chewy beef covered with bland sauce. Fast forward a few hits and misses later... I order 3 things here now and love them. Spicy chicken; it's lightly crispy tossed with spicy seasoning, jalepenos, and scallions. Peanut chicken; just a great flavor, it's their signature dish IMO. Small wonton soup; it's $1.95. Basically it's 4-5 wontons with scallions that they pour a hot flavorful chicken broth over served with a side of fried wonton strips. It normally takes them a couple minutes to make but it's so good on a cold day. If I feel like a little spice I take a tiny spoonful of their chili paste and mix it in. I only get the white rice(unless the lady thinks I said fried rice then I get that because whatever lol) I just don't care for the fried rice or noodles because they're kind of bland. read more

Golden Dragon - I'll have #2... - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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As a NCSU student, this is my GO-TO place for lunch. The price and quality of the food is great. Also to mention, the staff are nice people. The place is usually packed from 12-1 p.m. so be sure to go early if you want to eat in. The portions are HUGE for a meal under $5. My ultimate hot bar dish is the "spicy chicken". I would say that it's the best Chinese restaurant spicy chicken that I've ever had. Just a tip, go exactly at 11:00 a.m. for the first fresh batch, it's totally worth it! Two thumbs up for Golden Dragon! read more

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This is a pretty good place to come grab a filling meal on hillsborough street. It isn't my favorite chinese spot, but it's so close to campus that I can not complain. It's reasonably priced and since the portions are huge, you could easily save your leftovers for another meal later. read more

Golden Dragon - sesame chicken lunch combo - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I went to the Golden Dragon one day for lunch when I was in Raleigh. There were a few pros and con to this experience however, overall, I thought the experience was just alright. First, the pros: the food being ready and the price. Most of the food is precooked for lunch. The restaurant is kind of set up like Panda Express. This is a nice feature for people who are in a rush for lunch. I believe there are a few other items that you can order that is made up fresh however like I said, most of the food is already cooked. The next pro about the restaurant was the price. Their lunch prices are about $5 for certain meals. This is a great price for lunch! Now onto to the con. There was only one con, the food. Overall, I wasn't really a fan of the food. I was hungry so I ate it but I'm not sure I would have ate it if I wasn't super hungry. Since I wasn't a big fan of the food, I am deducting two stars. I'm not sure if I would come back here again if I came back to Raleigh but it is a good place for people looking for a quick lunch. The other people I was with liked the food, and so I don't want to not recommend this place to anyone. Simona read more

Golden Dragon - Lunch portion - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Food was excellent. Cheap! Tasty. However, the ambiance was slightly lacking. No music, kind of dull. Overall, good experience. Would come back. read more

Golden Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

The lunch special is a good deal and it was plenty of food. However, the food is too salty with too much MSG. I will make the drive to Panda Express next time I am at North Carolina State. read more

Reliable and basic Chinese food place. Not the best, far from the worst.. Get your comfort food grub on here when you're looking for some quick Chinese food. read more

Food was cheap but they cook with peanuts. I asked if they did, and they said no. I got the fried rice (3/10) and had a serious allergic reaction. Also the bathroom looks like a drug den. Would not recommend to a friend or family member. read more

Consistently delicious and filling meal for a good price! The spicy chicken is absolutely amazing, I've never had something here that I didn't enjoy. read more

Service: The service is usually super quick unless there is a line, and the staff is usually friendly. Ambiance: The interior isn't the nicest, but don't let the appearance dissuade you from eating here. The food is quite delicious. Food: I ate the sesame tofu with white rice, which was incredibly delicious. The sesame tofu is slightly crunchy and very savory. Another incredibly delicious dish which I always enjoy is their Singapore Mei Fun. Price: The price is pretty great considering the amount of food you are served. You could easily split the meal in two and have leftovers for later. They also have lunch deals during the week which are pretty good. Tip: Check out the Hooked app since they occasionally have some deals as many of the other locations on Hillsborough. read more

Golden Dragon - Peanut chicken and lo-mein. - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I'm from out of town and this review is honestly based on 2 things: the steamed dumplings and crab rangoons. I didn't eat there, I ordered pick up. I walk in and the place doesn't look the best, but that shouldn't stop you. I wish I could say more about the other food, but y'all........ those were some of the BEST dumplings and crab rangoons I've had in a looong time. You get 7 steamed dumplings for $5.95 and 8 crab rangoons for $4.95. I was traveling alone and I couldn't finish all of it. So much. It felt so wrong that I couldn't finish it and my hotel (Holiday Inn) didn't have a fridge so I had to waste 1 Rangoon and 2 dumplings. I sure gave it all I had. But again, 100% worth it!!!!! Hopefully the other food is just as good. read more

Golden Dragon - 2 of my 8 crab rangoons for $4.95. So good!!!! - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Ordered through Yelp delivery for the first time. This place was also new to me. The boyfriend loved his general tso chicken and commented that it was 5 stars in his book. I got the tai chen tofu spicy. It was not spicy at all and baseball tasted like general tso. Brown sauce. I noticed after the fact that sesame tofu is really good. I'll try that next time. Much better than Shanghai or jade garden. Service of the delivery was prompt and portion sizes were large. read more

Okay there just arent any good places to get chinese in raleigh with the exception of this place and im giving this place a five totally based on their Peanut chicken, it doesnt seems like a big deal but it is so flavorful and crunch sometimes leave my home in North Raleigh near Triangle Town Canter just to have it. you have to have it with the White Rice and a mix of the garlic sauce and the sweet and sour for dipping oh man im getting hungry just thinking about it and its not even 11am while im typing this. The prices are very reasonable especially at lunch when the deal is 4.99 and get your a drink + egg roll. but really go try the peanut chicken to die for!! read more

Golden Dragon - Peanut chicken - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Was ok. Szechuan chicken was rubber meat. Standard. Egg roll was greasy All n all it was ok. read more

I've been looking for a tasty and cheap take out Chinese food on NCSU campus, and this is it!! I've tried a few places that were just "meh", but this one takes the cake. Four people ate for $30, and the order was exactly correct. The guy that answered the phone spoke great English and was very knowledgeable about their ingredients in the food (we had one with a ginger allergy), and the food was prepared quickly and to perfection. Go here for cheap take-out Chinese close to DTR!! read more

Dear Mr Dragon Hello there. Today was crazy. We had so much to do and couldn't fix dinner tonight so I remembered you telling me about your restaurant. So I thought I would give it a try. Now I had given up hope for good Chinese food around NC State. It seemed like they all were bad. So I ordered a beef and broccoli, general tsu s chicken, with a side of crab raccoons. We called in the order to I guess you cousin and he was helpful with taking the order and telling us it would be around twenty minutes. By the time I left and parked I was sure it would be ready. Parking is tricky on Hillsborough this time of year but it was evening and there were parking spots available. The restaurant is very simple nothing stood out as special till I opened the food. When we got home the chicken was nice and crisp. No hard parts of chicken to freak me out as I eat it. Just nice soft and crunchy chicken. The beef and broccoli was so fresh and now limp and dying. The pork fried rice had fresh peas and carrot. We received spring rolls worth our food that were made fresh as well. Not the frozen ones from a cooling at food loin. And let me tell you the crab raccoons were by far and I mean far far better than I have ever had. They were full of cheese and crab. I haven't wanted Chinese food for the longest time because I gave up on good food but you my friend have restored my faith. I really cant wait till I can get it again. It was amazing. Thanks for caring about good food. Thank you very much. P.S. is there anyway you can make that trash fortune cookie to taste like food again. Thanks in advance. read more

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Every now and then you just need some really good sketchy cheap post-break up Chinese food to clear your mind and fill your belly. The Golden Dragon is definitely that. Good, filling, cheep and slightly sketchy. Nestled between some higher end places on Hillsborough Street The Golden Dragon is pretty much a hole in the wall joint filled with college students looking to get a meal to fit their college ramen noodle budget. Despite being out of college and in the working world I enjoy frequenting these places as well, since a $6 container of peanut chicken fills me up just as well as a $20 steak from a few doors down. Speaking of peanut chicken....Get it. It's crunchy and gooey and full of sinful delight. It's definitely one of those meals you should only enjoy as an occasional treat-- i'm sure the calorie count is something ridiculous. If you can get past the slightly icky and sketchy decor (food on tables, sticky floor at times, questionable drink machine) the food here is really quite solid and with filling meals for less than $10 i'll definately be back! read more

Golden Dragon - Peanut chicken - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I ordered over the phone and picked up some Sesame chicken and Egg rolls. I also ordered chow mein, but they accidentally gave me something else. An odd chicken dish in a soupy sauce. I was a little disappointed about their egg rolls but, I admit the chicken was very crispy and good. Overall, it was okay but not amazing. read more

This is one of my favorite Chinese restaurant in Raleigh. It is cheap and convenient as it is so close to campus. Whenever I come here, I usually go for the beef ho fun! The noodles are soft but still have a bite to them, while the egg in the dish makes noodles very fragrant. It smells so good that I couldn't stop myself from eating a few bites before driving home. The only thing that I'm not a big fan of is the beef since they tend to be overly marinated and thus too salty. The restaurant is very flexible and will allow you to customize your dish. I was able to add broccoli to my noodle dish for only a dollar more. Also, I just found out that the restaurant has started serving lu wei (Chinese braised dish). I will have to come back and try it out. read more

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Loved in during my time in college. My favorite Chinese place in all of Raleigh. The general tso chicken is 9/10 and very cheap! The meal made me feel rejuvenated between every class break. read more

Girl at the register seemed bored. Place was empty when I arrived. The food was just okay. The Crab Rangoon filling was tasty and had a good texture but the outer part was a doughy (and triangular) pocket. I prefer the other (crispier) style that most places have. I ordered the General Tso's Chicken combo. The sauce seemed a bit mild. The chicken was cooked well. Only 2 small pieces of Broccoli. The Pork Fried Rice was decent. And my order was prepared fairly quickly. Pricing was reasonable. Food was barely okay. Parking is horrible. I won't return. read more

I ordered $60 worth of food and had to throw it all away. the eggrole tasted like hand soap or hand lotion. I was sick all night. you can smell the perfume from whoever made them in the food. I was so sick by this I was scared to eat anything else. that was a waste of $60! never go to this restaurant please! read more

I enjoyed the solid Chinese fare from this restaurant. The dish I got was prepared perfectly to order, and I'm glad they offer delivery. I plan on ordering from them again, if possible. read more

I am an NCSU professor - I've been eating at Golden Dragon for close to 10 years. The food is great for what it is - fast Chinese. My go to is Moo Goo Gai Pan and a Spring Roll - Chinese comfort food. The pork dumplings are pretty damn good, too. Everyone there is super nice - I do not think I've had a bad meal here. Two thumbs up! read more

Hello Golden Dragon! I most definitely do not enjoy coming off as picky or entitled by any means...however this is very much a real (albeit unique) issue. This evening I ordered some house special noodles that contained raw beef. My girlfriend is clinically diagnosed with OCD and was unable to eat it...it was past curfew and we had nothing in the house...she had not eaten since breakfast. I understand mistakes happen and I would think an amazingly professional business such as yours would be happy to right this wrong. Please let me know what you have in mind. Thank you. -Nick read more

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I ordered delivery and the food came quick, which was great. The food however was not great. These were lunch specials so dinner may be a different story. The shrimp lo mein was bland and the general tso chicken was too fried to bite/chew and most pieces didn't contain chicken just fried pieces. The egg roll was the best part. I also ordered hot and sour soup which was okay but wouldn't recommend. read more

Overall, it was edible, but by no means was it great. Even mall chinese food, like Panda Express, is better than this. Will not eat here again, despite the cheap lunch prices. - Lo mein was horrible.... soggy and unflavored. - Fried rice was bad... bland and over cooked. - General Tso was just ok... fried with a ton of sauce is hard to mess up too much. - Crab Rangoons were just ok.... not very flavorful. read more

Ahh the Ghetto Dragon. This place is really a salvation for college kids who want to eat lunch everyday without having to visit a soup kitchen. Still, I can't believe reviewer Henry S. ordered shrimp from there on a regular basis. I'd rather take my chances base jumping into traffic. When you're in college you can pretty much digest anything. So enjoy it while you can. I usually stuck to the sweet and sour chicken. I'll never forget when my friend Patrick said to me, "I don't think I would know where to find such low quality meat." For some reason that didn't stop us. When poultry is deep fried to the point of breaking into monomeric amino acids and then covered with a nutritious plastic container of overly sweet red syrup I suppose the whole "grade-C dark meat" origins become somewhat irrelevant. read more

Always happy to get food from here, u get the amount of food u pay for which is important in a college city. Plus it beats out any other chinese place in the area read more

Always good, hot and fast!! I've only ordered here for delivery and am happy with it every time. Had everything I ordered with extra forks, soy sauce and duck sauce. read more