This was probably the worst Chinese food I've had in a long time. The taste & portions were so disappointing for the price. The orange chicken was mostly breading, mushy, & super bland. The egg rolls were mushy & flavorless, too. Then the brown sugar milk tea was just milk with a tiny bit of brown sugar at the bottom because they ran out of boba. I hate leaving bad reviews but if you can't even cook a simple dish like orange chicken & egg rolls well as a Chinese food restaurant, what's really going on?? I will NOT be ordering from here again & I do not recommend anyone else does, either. read more

Delicious food, amazing really fast service and a great new ambience to the place! Forgot to take pictures before hand but there was nothing left for us to take a picture of Will be coming back! read more

Warning: Online Menu is incorrect do not trust it. We are always looking for a good chinese food close to where we live, and were excited to try Golden Dragon. I used their online ordering system through Beyond Menu to order. The food itself is ok but WAY overpriced. My biggest problem though is that their online menu is not accurate, dangerously so for someone like me who has food allergies. Here are the several issues we encountered: 1. They have orange beef on their menu, my husbands favorite and one of the reasons we ordered from this restaurant Within minutes of me placing my order they called to tell me that they were unable to make orange beef, they can only make orange chicken. 2. All of the Wok Classic Entrees list Rice, we got NO rice with any of the 4 entrees that we ordered. I tried to call them back to find out what happened, but their line was constantly refusing to take calls. I left a voicemail asking for a call back, but never heard back. So on a night where I spent over $200 not to cook, I had to make rice. 3. We also ordered the cream cheese wontons which say you will receive 8 and that they have only cream cheese and green onions in them. We only received 6 and they have imitation crab. I am VERY allergic to seafood, took one bite and spat it out, and then had to treat myself for my allergy. 4. We also ordered the lava buns as we had never seen them before. They looked just as pictured, but were filled with custard not cabbage and onions as listed on the website. Overall review, don't trust the online menu, and the food is overpriced for what you get. read more

This is such a great local spot! The food here is delicious! There is plenty of seating inside and parking outside. They also have chargers so you can charge your car while you're eating. The staff there were super nice and gave a wonderful recommendation of Chicken Chow Fun instead of my regular chow mein. The pork dumplings were also really good. They have a few different teas. When I said I had a sweet tooth, the staff suggested their natural peach tea, which was another wonderful recommendation from her. You can tell the staff is really trying to make this place great and they're doing a good job so far with that. read more

Golden Dragon - Chicken chow fun - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

I used my trusted Yelp App to look up businesses with "Dragon" in the title and l was drawn to this spot. When I got there, I was the only person dining in. I guess that explains the empty parking lot. It was late afternoon so I probably missed the crowd for lunch which to me was good...that means quick service. I noticed the awesome dragon decorations I saw online were taken down. I asked the staff "what happened to them?" He didn't understand me. Okay...communication was going to be an issue. As soon as I sat down, he was ready to take my order which to me was another good thing but I felt rushed. He offered water and I accepted. While I reviewed the menu, I noticed a few people came in to place their order to-go....maybe that's what the staff is accustomed to. I had a question about the veggie option for the chow mein and decided to order wonton soup as an appetizer. I later found out there was pork in it. I wish he would've told me that since I asked about veggie options initially. All well, I knew communication was going to be a problem...with that said he didn't check on me. Just for transparency, he wasn't that friendly to begin with. The food ended up tasting good overall so for this review I gave 2 stars. read more

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This is a tasty and small restaurant located inside a busy plaza so parking can be difficult especially on the weekends They're open daily 11am-9pm (except Sun - 11am-8:30pm) Menu had a good variety of popular Chinese dishes. There is lunch special on weekdays 11am-3pm and it comes with rice and soda. There are 7 dishes to choose from and each dish is $9.95! Pretty good deal! Pork & Shrimp Siu Mai ($4.99) was underwhelming and tasted quite bland. There wasn't really shrimp and it seemed just frozen dim sum. Mongolian Beef ($15.65) was delicious! The beef was very tender and very flavorful! I was impressed with the portion size and how how beef there was! Chicken Fried Rice Cakes ($13.95) was very good! The rice cakes were soft and chewy. The chicken was very flavorful and not too salty. Beef Chow Mein ($12.94) was ok. Not used to thick noodles used but it tasted alright. There was a lot of beef and shrimp and it was it was packed with flavor! Overall, I really enjoyed my experience and would recommend! read more

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Oh wow, first time trying g this place for lunch and BAM!! First off the in-person pricing is cheaper than what's reflected online. Now food: Came so hot that I had to wait for a few minutes...YAS Orange chicken...supernatural flavor and very little food coloring!! Kung Pow chicken...the flavor profile was spot on and not too spicy CC wontons...yummy with a nice hint of crab. Pork and shrimp suimai...nice!!! read more

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This place is very good. They have a large variety of different foods to try. I have never tried some of the items that they have. I like to try new things they cook their rice perfectly. Everything was well seasoned and enjoyed by my entire family. We got an order to go. Everyone was happy with what they got. The shrimp in the lo mein was very good. read more

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My boyfriend was feeling under the weather Friday afternoon and I knew that a bowl of hot & sour soup would do the trick! Unfortunately, our old go to spot a block from us had closed down but in its place... was now Golden Dragon. We didn't even realize it wasnt the same Chinese restaurant, but when finding out, decided to give them a try! I ordered for pickup around 5:00pm on Door Dash. They had pictures showing for many items, but I noticed that many pictures were incorrectly linked to different dishes. This seems like an error on Door Dash's part, and we decided to stick to our first picks. I got the hot and sour soup for him, and ordered the following for the group: -sesame balls -spicy beef -Orange chicken -house fried rice I purposely sheduled the order to be picked up at 5:45pm since we needed to stop somewhere along the way, but saw they had started making it immediately. This was a little concerning because I knew our food would be sitting there a little too long before picking up. We ended up having to rush, and arrived at the restaurant at 5:30pm. This was the first time since the restaurant changed ownership that we have entered. Aside from it being very empty, it felt empty as well. Very wide open area with a lot of void space. I didnt see any decor and they definitely didnt have the walk up food ordering option like the previous place did. It looks like they only take orders now rather than that Panda Express style feel. When entering I noticed one person sitting on a chair on their phone. He quickly got up and I let him know I was picking up for 'Katrina', he grabbed the bag that had been sitting on the table in front of him and handed it to me. We said thank you and left. We got home rather quickly and started opening all the containers. Right off the bat I noticed the fried rice was extremely dark in color. This may be normal, and it didnt taste bad but I have never seen fried rice that dark brown before. The orange chicken had a good sauce taste, but since it had been sitting in the container for some time, it was extremely soggy. The spicy beef is something I woukd never order again. It in no way was spicy, and just tasted like white pepper with beef. There was a specific taste and smell to it, and I couldnt put my finger on what it was from. All I know is it wasnt a fan favorite of ours. The hot and sour soup was not like the previous location's, and we were so sad about it. It was good though, and was similar to other Chinese restaurant recipes. Each entree comes with a small container of white steamed rice, and that was cooked well. We were excited to finish off with a sesame ball, but they were also mushy, and I could barely taste the red bean paste inside. I dont want to rule this spot out as a "no-go", and im thinking maybe variables were just off paired with trying something for the first time. Im willing to give this spot a try one more time and maybe order directly from them in person so I know I can grab the bag as soon as its done. read more

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Salt & Pepper Fish Fillet ($14.65) - The fish was fried perfectly and not oily at all. It was well seasoned and spiced, too. I'm grateful the server recommended this to me! read more

Golden Dragon - Salt and pepper Fish Fillet , Kung Pao Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

Quick and friendly service. Great place if you're craving Chinese fast food but want the quality of a higher end restaurant. They offer the classic favorites like Ornage Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Broccoli Beef and Sautéed Green Beans but they are not very greasy. The vegetables are fresh and crunchy, and the breading on the Orange Chicken is thin and crispy. For me, this place is a low guilt indulgence go-to when I don't feel like cooking and need to pick up a family meal quickly. Also, their lunch specials are really affordable and generous in portion size. read more

Golden Dragon - Orange Chicken (lunch special) - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

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Wow. Great casual lunch restaurant. Simple menu with all lunch entrees for $9.95 (April 2025) and includes rice and a soda. Fresh, fast, hot, very flavorful food. Loved both the kung pao chicken (savory and slightly sweet) and mongolian beef (super tender beef)! Also ordered beef chow fun ala carte! Cashier was the waiter as well. Shy and kind and very professional. Clean and spacious seating with lots of windows. You know it's good when local workers eat here. read more

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Came here on 10-04-25 for lunch to pick up my food via doordash. When I picked it up, the food was piping hot! Brought it home and went to work. The food was great! I ordered 2 quantities of sweet and sour ribs, bok choy, spring rolls, and house food rice. The price wasn't bad and I had left overs. I'm definitely going to get more food from here. read more

My husband and I were sleeping on trying this place because we didn't realize it was under new management since we had last gone and decided to try it out now that it isn't cafeteria style (we like our Chinese food to taste more fresh). We ordered the vegetable chow mein, orange chicken, and batchoy and all were delicious. Everything was well seasoned without being too saucy or salty and the quality was spot on. I love that you can order online to pick-up at certain times too. Highly recommend! read more

This is authentic Chinese/asian food. The mapo tofu was just right. Their dumplings were filled with delicious pork. I loved their shrimp fried rice as well. Yummm read more

Greeted immediately by Jason who was Very friendly and welcoming. Many options. I went with the combo. Freshly made. Good value for the money. Definitely ask about combo upgrade options. read more

This is my go to spot whenever I'm craving Chinese food. I can't say much about the ambience and service because I've never eaten inside the restaurant but I've ordered takeout probably about 10 times now and it's always ready super fast and the taste is the perfect blend of savory and flavorful. The prices are also very fair. I'd definitely recommend it if you're in the area and need a comforting meal! My go to order is hot and sour soup, broccoli beef, and stir fried green beans. read more

Very welcoming atmosphere, food was delicious. I ordered the wonton soup and a Thai tea boba.

$9.95 Lunch Deal That'll Blow Your Mind： Unexpectedly awesome lunch find! Found this spot kind of randomly, and wow -- what a great surprise. Golden Dragon might not look fancy from the outside, but the food hits so right. Their $9.95 lunch special is a steal -- you get rice + a drink included, and portions are solid. No MSG either, which I really appreciate. Here's what I tried: Orange Chicken - Super crispy, not soggy at all. The sauce was tangy and just sweet enough without being too sticky. Legit one of the better versions I've had in a while. Mongolian Beef - Tender beef, savory sauce, and the onions still had a little crunch. I wasn't expecting much, but it totally delivered. Salt & Pepper Fish - Crispy, flavorful, and not greasy. The diced peppers and onions gave it some nice texture and heat. Would 100% order again. Pot Stickers - Classic, golden pan-fried dumplings. Crispy bottom, juicy filling. Exactly what you want from a potsticker. Beef Noodle Soup - The pork bone broth is deep and rich -- super comforting. If you like noodle soups, don't skip this one. Quick service, chill atmosphere, and everything came out fresh and hot. For under $10? Kinda wild these days. If you're in the area during lunch hours (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm), this spot is seriously worth checking out. Hidden gem vibes. read more

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Vibes: 7/10 Marry/F*ck/Kill: the orange chicken, the dumplings, spicy popcorn chicken Food: 8/10 Do they have domestic beer??: no alcohol but coke products and speciality canned beverages. Overall: - Only place i will this type of food now, beyond fire. Not over sauced, not over fried, no weird pieces. All the sauces are homemade you can tell from the fresh garlic and seasoning. Big menu, lots options - even your kid or lame friend will find something here. - This place cooks nearly everything fresh! That is good for patience/nice/kind people, if you aren't that go home. We came in on Christmas Eve, not many dining in but lots of togos and our food came out about 15/20 mins after ordering. - I would say order ahead if you're doing to-go, usually only 2 workers, one cooking & one serving. Angry customer was there but the server handled it perfectly but giving him his food and ignorin him lol. - Highly recommend in comparison to the other local spots in this area, food is fresh and fabulous! read more

Golden Dragon - Orange Chicken sweet and sour ribs Juicy Pork Dumplings(8Pieces) Spicy popcorn Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

When I went to the Golden dragon I was met by a very nice lady and I ordered hot and sour soup. When I got home the soup tasted like it it had sat around for a while and was almost burned so I was bummed out I know hot and sour soup and they need to work on the recipe read more

Fresh and fast! A simple, no frills sit down or takeout restaurant with quick and friendly service. We were pleasantly surprised how fresh and clean all the ingredients were. Everything comes out piping hot. We were also impressed by the table condiments, which include soy sauce, Sriracha, black vinegar and what seems to be homemade chili oil. Its a great addition to our little corner of Vista. We look forward to going back again! read more

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The food was very fresh, hot and delicious. I ordered the Beef Chow Fun. The beef was tender and seasoned well, it was paired with perfectly cooked noodles, and crisp scallions and bean spouts. I will order this again. I also tried the Spicy Orange Chicken. It was an unexpected surprise. It was not cloyingly sweet, but well balanced. The chicken was moist and tender with a crispy fried coating. I thing I would change would be to add a little more nuance of orange flavor, but very tasty. The server and staff very extremely attentive and friendly! It's nice to have a place like this so close to home. I highly recommend this restaurant based on the dishes I tried. read more

Golden Dragon - Spicy Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

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Picked up takeout on the weekend. Order was supposed to be ready at 11:45 and no one was in there, but I did end up having to wait 10 more minutes. The portions were a little small, and you do have to pay extra for rice. But the quality was good and everything tasted good. read more

Great food! Excellent customer service! Would definitely come back again! Try it out! You won't disappoint! I want to come back again to try their hot & sour soup, Ma-Po tofu, and pot sticker! I asked no sugar for all of my dishes (I do this everywhere) and they came out perfect. Just what I wanted! read more

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Wasn't able to try the food. Purchased a Clipp gift card and was told they won't honor it. It was literally in last weeks coupon book but they said new ownership doesn't honor it. Not going to do a 1 star, as I wasn't able to try the food. This is more as a FYI. read more

10/10 This place was absolutely delicious! Restaurant was clean, staff were friendly and attentive. Let's talk food, this fish soup was the best I've ever had. The spice built with every bite and I couldn't stop eating it. The beef appetizer had a yummy chili sauce, shrimp and lobster sauce was very good. Best Chinese food I've ever had! It seemed very authentic, will be coming back for sure! read more

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Came here with my coworkers for lunch and we all had the lunch special: an entree, rice, and a can drink. The food was SO fresh, hot (temperature wise) and came out fast. We also shared the crab rangoons (just okay) and the siu mai (delicious!!). We all had leftovers and will be back for lunch again! read more

On my 3rd visit absolutely still amazing food made with Love! Very comfortable restaurant with attentive service with a smile . Great deal for lunch specials @ $9.99! They just opened so give them a try-- you'll be satisfied read more

Super friendly! Great ambiance feels like your classic hole in the wall Chinese restaurant! The food is amazing a little pricey but the amount of food is superb. Will become a regular and if you go get the Thai tea!! read more

Actually amazing spot. Got a new job in town and this is the most dependable lunch spot with great 10$ lunch specials M-F. Nice and friendly staff as well. 100/10 read more

Golden Dragon - Lunch special L Broccoli Beef - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

The food here was amazing! I was really in the mood for some beef noodle soup and dumplings and this place foot the bill! I had a Signature Beef Noodle Soup and I spice it up with their red chili oil and it was amazing! Please give them a try you won't be disappointed... Can't wait to come again when I'm in Vista! read more

Golden Dragon - Signature Beef Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

Had dinner with my visiting family. Really good food, very friendly staff. The place is clean amd neat. The bathrooms were also clean. We had the hot and sour soup, sautéed green beans, cucumber salad, beef udon, orange chicken, kung pao chicken, and cream cheese wontons. It was all hot and fresh and tasty. read more

We have visited a couple of times. The food is amazing every time. We love their cucumber salad! (No photo of the salad because we always inhale it when it lands on the table! This last visit we got pork dumplings and they were absolutely heavenly. The Mongolian beef was probably the best I have had in a long time. The staff is friendly and the food is always out quickly. It's a pretty chill place, we go in the evenings. I am sure this place is packed at lunch. read more

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The ambience and seating was excellent. I enjoyed deliciously cooked wonderful food from the chef. It was black pepper beef. I enjoyed. Very good cuts of beef. And delicious sauce with green bell peppers and black pepper. The sauce was mildly sweet. It was an awesome time. Highly recommend it. read more

Golden Dragon - Black pepper beef - Chinese Near Me - Vista, California

Food was great, service was friendly, and was affordable! I got the black pepper chicken and it was delicious. Would recommend if you're in the area! read more

I don't think I have ever had bad Chinese food, until today. I ordered the peppered beef lunch special. The rice was under cooked, the egg rolls were still raw and doughy inside, and the meat had no flavor whatsoever. I had to finish cooking the egg rolls in my air fryer at home, threw the rice away, and added some seasoning to the meat and re-cooked it as well. I can see from other reviews I am not the only one that thinks the food is gross!! read more

Food was amazing and customer service was excellent very attentive and welcoming I will be coming again

Good food, reasonable prices. Absolutely zero atmosphere. Good for takeout dinner..............

Grand reopening and menu changed from Yelp menu to fewer items. Chow Fun and PORK shrimp Dumplings got the call tonight and likely 100% go to on both. Friendly service quick and tasty. I'll be back read more