Delicious authentic Chinese food! I am Chinese and from CA where we have an abundance of authentic Chinese food. I was craving Chinese food and Golden Dragon was the nearest place to our hotel. I ordered the Singapore Mai Fun (thin rice noodles) and it was the best I ever had! There was lots of meat (shrimp, chicken and bbq pork) and the noodles were perfectly cooked and the dish had some heat to eat. Also, the staff were so nice. I was very impressed! Delicious and authentic Chin read more

Golden Dragon - Singapore Mai Fun (thin rice noodles) - Chinese Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

Long time fan. Ample amounts of good chinese food. Never displeased with the dinner specials.

Love the buffet! Need to reach character requirements.... lol. Still need more I guess?!?

Hear me out: I'm from New Jersey, with a high standard for Chinese American food. Golden Dragon is very good in comparison. The staff here have been a significant part of the Waconia community for nearly 20 years and deserve all the praise. read more

I went here for the first time in a long time last night and had the dinner buffet. I was pleasantly surprised. My daughter and I waited unserved at Agave for 30 minutes, so by the time we arrived we were quite hungry. We were so happy to find all the entrees already available. The egg drop soup, the salmon, the chicken, and the pork fried rice were all great. My very picky daughter tried several items she has never had before and commented how good the whole restaurant smells. The buffet service was excellent. We are excited to return. read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE I would sacrifice my first born to eat here. Matter of fact they do allow you to sacrifice your first born the reason I said the first part is because I already did and would do it again. This restaurant is the best thing known to man kind and I would love for everyone to know. They also said they would take care of my dog because he was getting old, they said they would take great care of him. P.S. the mystery meat sushi is the bomb!!! Buster you will be missed R.I.P read more

The house soup is pretty amazing! The hospitality is always clean and friendly, and they continually refill the buffet as well! read more

Golden Dragon - Wonton Soup - Chinese Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

This review is for their take out menu. First off. Don't be put off by the fact it's a also a Chinese Buffet, I grabbed the take out menu and was pleasantly surprised with the selection and variety as opposed to our other choices for Chinese take out. The 2 of us grew up on NYC Chinese and so far this is the closest we've come to that good authentic taste. The portions are not skimpy, everything is fresh to order and comes out of the kitchen piping hot. The only reason it's a 4 star from us is the distance since we live in a TINY town but the 20+ minutes is worth it! read more

A OK experience. Ordering takeout for the family. In the time it took me to take the kids through the Carwash, they prepared enough to feed a family of 4 ( entree, white Rice, & lo mein). Nice that they have a alternative to their orange chicken; it's slightly spicy, but the sesame chicken is legit & is great if your kids can't handle any spice at all. Not too much difference in flavors, the flavors are very basic as far as Chinese food goes. But service & pricing are fare. Only option though for the Waconia Community; a legit Chinese food joint would actually crush this place as there would be No competition. Cheers* read more

If you want reasonably priced Chinese food this is the place for you. It's nothing fancy but good. We had the buffet today and it was pretty good. Our fist buffet since the start of Covid. The food was all hot and they were always replacing to new food. It was busy but it kept the buffet hot. The workers are all very nice. We have hade the take out from here many times and it is always good and have never had any problems with any of it! read more

Food was delicious and hots were hot and colds were cold...awesome salad bar with lots of fresh cut fruit. Eat three plate full.... still under $15 read more

As far as Asian buffets go, this is on the lower end of the spectrum but is not horrible if you need a fix. Parking is ample as this location is in a mini mall with a grocery store. Pretty basic setting as you enter and are greeted by friendly (usually) staff. Basic decor, tables, and booths. The food is somewhat limited as it's not too big of a space. The basics are there including a couple types of sushi rolls. However, the sushi rolls have been dry and quite evident that they are left over. The food is sometimes warm at best if not cold. But like with any buffet, it matters when you get there (I know, it shouldn't, but it does). I have never ordered off the menu or taken take-out, so I have not input on those options. read more

Been a while since we visited - my experience when I ordered a carry out. Great taste and flavor, hot, large quantity and best value for Chinese food I have found in quite sometime . . . read more

Tasteless, low quality food. I literally threw it all away after one bite. Cardboard tastes better. How are they still in business? I'm baffled. Come on Waconia, we deserve better. Way better. read more

Take out is much better than the buffet. And if you are with a family you can actually get more variety of what you like for almost the same price. read more

My wife, daughter and I had lunch there. The buffet was fresh and well stocked. We really enjoyed the food.

Food can be old, as it's a buffet, but don't be afraid to ask for fresh. I often get buffet to go so I get variety than just ordering off menu. read more

Seems like the only local Asian Buffet. Decent hot food, ice cream was better than others I have tried. Price was reasonable. Quiet place.

Very good experience. Egg rolls, pork fried rice and sesame chicken were all very good. Will definitely go back.

Great food! The sesame chicken is our favorite, and service is always fast. Definitely recommend.

Tasteless, low-quality food. Fatty chewy beef, weak tea, lumpy rice, egg rolls were OK, won ton soup had tough chewy won tons. House Lo mien had little sauce and fewer bits. Service was adequate. We ate off menu, there is also buffet. read more

We tried this place for the first time, it will be our last time too. We both got sick after eating, I had Moo goo gi pan and my sister had sweet and sour chicken. read more

Went here awhile back and honestly the eggrolls here slaps. 6 out of 5 stars. Fantasia B signing out. read more

Golden Dragon - a spider - man sitting on a blue mat - Chinese Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

Did take-out...and all I can say is - FRESH! TASTY! AMAZING!!! We will definitely order from Golden Dragon again! I read some of the bad reviews about this place and have no idea what planet these people are on. Maybe they are super picky? Or maybe they are spoiled, entitled and/or simply idiots? I mean...can you really trust a reviewer who cannot spell "waste" correctly? (They spelled it waist...LOL - dumba$$!) read more

Our favorite Chinese ever!! So easy w the buffet takeout or even going in for dinner w our family! Wonderful food!! read more

Golden Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Waconia, Minnesota

The Golden Dragon serves a very average Chinese Buffet. Nothing to complain about, but no reason to go out of your way either. I liked the Sesame Chicken best and the fried rice was very good too. Value 4 stars read more

Chicken was chewier than gum, only had once maybe it is normally good but I am afraid to go back

This is the best Chinese buffet in Waconia!!!! I've been here about 3 times in 10 years and I regret it every time. Now I hope I will remember to stay away. If they tried a little harder this place could be decent. My first time to the buffet last night the mushy stir-fried rice was almost gone, and was looking a little dried out. I had some of a pork dish that wasn't bad. I also had a horrible eggroll that I only had 2 bites. It tasted like it was fried in oil that hadn't been changed in weeks. They have breaded shrimp that are small and labeled fried crab claws or something. They are shrimp! The sushi rolls were comparable to lousy grocery store sushi. I did like the hot and sour soup though, and the jello squares and mandarin oranges were good. I tried the tapioca pudding and I wasn't sure if I had anything in my mouth, that's how tasteless it was. They have some really bad cookies by their ice cream machine, don't try those. They look like the old McDonaldland chocolate chip cookies, but they taste like they were made with rancid shortening. I like the idea of self serve soft serve ice cream, but that didn't taste like much either. Like I wrote above, I wish they would try a little harder, then we could have a decent Chinese buffet in town. It seems like they must get the least expensive of every ingredient they use. read more

My friends and my all time favorite Chinese place!! Staff is very nice, atmosphere is alright but the food is amazing!!

My friend and I had one bite each and the egg rolls were not cooked all the way and what do you know.. less than an hour later we both were in the bathroom feeling like shit. DO NOT recommend. We both told the manager we are not going to pay for it as we each had one bite and it was terrible. So, we left and ate somewhere else. read more

Don't waist your money. I have tried this Chinese restaurant twice and both times were equally as bad. Once we dined in and the other time we tried take out with hopes the food would be more fresh. We had to throw the food away after two bites because it was so rancid and we are not picky eaters. I wish someone would have warned us to stay away because it is truly that bad. Not only is the food horrible but the service is also very disappointing. After flagging someone down to take your order you won't be able to find the person again for a refill or to even pay your bill. read more

READ!!!!!.......I hate to write bad reviews about any restaurant but I couldn't let this one pass. One of the cooks was in the restroom urinating at the same time I was in the bathroom. I went up to wash my hands and he came up to wash his hands. He just sprayed a little bit of water on his fingers grabbed a towel and walked out and into the kitchen. He didn't use any soap of any kind to wash his hands....NOTHING!!!. I was shocked! Especially that he would do that right in front of a customer. read more

I ordered food to go for my family and 3 out of 4 of us are so sick. Never again, it was bad when I was there 1 1/2 years ago and clearly hasn't changed. read more

Didn't realize this was a buffet place when the hubby went in for a carry out order. Good thing he knows what I like and I have to say it was all delicious! Food was great and I can't wait to stop in to see what else I can find. read more

I usually love Chinese buffets and I'm a college student who enjoys eating a lot of food. My friends and I went here once and only spent about 10 minutes here. The food was cold and even if it was warm it still wouldn't have been good. None of us found a single item we enjoyed eating. Waste of money and waste of time. read more

The dinner was not worth the $10.25 charged, more like $6.50 if that. Many of the lunch options were left out for dinner. I wasn't asked if I would like a refill on my hot tea. I visited for lunch previously & it was great. This will be the last time, I would rather drive 20 or more minutes to have food that actually taste yummy & a refill. read more

Got the buffet. At 6 p.m. the food was luke warm, looked unappetizing, and tasted mediocre at best. The staff did not smile and seemed like they hated being there. The trash was overflowing in the restroom. For $11 a person not including the beverage, we would have been much better off someplace else. read more

I love Chinese buffets but I was very disappointed in Golden Dragon. I went around dinner time and it wasn't busy at all. Most of the food I had was cold, and lacked favor. Maybe chalk it up to a bad night, but even on a buffet there is no excuse for serving cold food. read more

I only do take out and are they fast! I have ordered here for many years, probably over 30 times, and never have been disappointed. Only once they were so busy that they couldn't have the food ready in 10 min. read more

We go there a few times per month; quick, convenient and something other than fast food. Went the other day for lunch and total (with tax) was $9.60. I used my debit card and wrote "None" on the tip line as I left a cash tip. $9.60 showed on my bank's online ledger...all was good. A couple days later it showed $11.60. Very dishonest and deceitful! A couple bucks isn't going to break me but it's a matter of principle. I wonder how many people that they do (have done) this to. Obviously, I won't be going there ever again. I hope the $2.00 was worth losing a regular customer. read more