The food here is probably the Best in the Santa Cruz area. I live on the west side of Santa Cruz and I will drive to Soquel for the food at Golden Fu Wah! The Food is amazing and delicious and the portions are plentiful! The service is top notch and staff is very friendly and helpful! I would eat here every week, if I could! This place is a gem! read more

This place is also known as: Golden Fu Wah Restaurant / Fuji Sushi. This spot fuses Japanese and Chinese under one roof--curious vibe! We aimed for sushi, but the fridge selection looked sparse and suspect. Server asked, "Chinese or Japanese?" We grabbed both menus. Queried fresh fish: vague reply, but they slipped us a secret menu with pricey, overnight-flown-from-Japan options. Skipped it due to doubts. Pivoted to Chinese: Server's recs--string beans and fried salt & pepper fish--were authentic, flavorful hits. Huge menu variety; we'd return for that. Sushi potential? If the secret menu delivers, it could shine--but verify first. Go Chinese, interrogate the Japanese! Affordable fusion fun. read more

Golden Fu Wah - Chinese Near Me - Soquel, California

Love their food. All vegetables are fresh, not from cans. They know how to handle meats (tender), vegetables and tofu (crunchy outside). Generous portion and flavorful. The service is good. Place is clean. Will come back. read more

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The general chicken and house fried rice were two of my favorite Chinese food dishes I've had in Santa Cruz. Tbh better than most locations in the Bay Area as well. I'm obsessed with this spot - BLOWN AWAY read more

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The food was so good! Service was also very nice! The portion sizes are generous! Will be coming back soon!

It was a decent place that closes late. The wonton soup was average, but the serving size was very large. The chicken teriyaki was very salty and, to me, was over seasoned/ strongly sauced. It was relatively a tougher chicken bite and thicker. The sashimi was cut in thick serving sizes and was great. read more

Golden Fu Wah - Chicken Grilled Teriyaki Chicken and Sashimi - Chinese Near Me - Soquel, California

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Get the Szechuan string beans if nothing else and thank me later. These were the most delectable green beans I have ever eaten and were seriously epic. Crispy, crunchy, full of life and yet packed a punch. They are apparently made with organic beans and I am still salivating thinking about them. Green beans aside, we arrived here on a Friday evening. Parked at the back where there is plenty of parking and were greeted by a homely looking lady. After walking in and looking around at the completely empty restaurant we were skeptical about staying back for dinner but so glad we didn't listen to our gut feeling, haha. Ambiance is outdated, I didn't mind it though. Since we could only eat vegetarian dishes that day this is what we ordered. Green beans- 5/5- best I have ever eaten, I can eat this every day if the Aunty at this restaurant can cook it for me!!! Mapo tofu- 5/5- I am not a fan of mapo tofu and steer clear of this dish as it's normally very oily but the hostess suggested I get it. These were mind blowing as well. The tofu was like butter, just slid down the throat leaving a wonderful flavor in the mouth. Egg fried rice-4/5- plain version with just eggs and green onions, reasonably decent with some umami. Corn soup- 3/5- a little too sweet for my liking, couldn't taste any umami at all. The hostess/owner was wonderful. She reminded me of my mom/aunts who just keep piling up our plates with delicious food though we keep saying we are full. Though I was skeptical about the restaurant being empty, I can vouch for the fact that they cook some of the most delicious, clean Chinese food. Do give them a try if you are in the area. read more

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In case you're reading this... they are still open and serving Chinese food! They offer you either the Japanese menus or Chinese menu. Food is still the best Chinese in the county, so top in and eat! read more

Golden Fu Wah - They now have Special Combo plates - Chinese Near Me - Soquel, California

I completely understand why if you search for Asian food on Yelp, this is the top restaurant. We were in Santa Cruz for a family reunion. Since I don't get good Asian food in Florida, I was determined to find it here. My husband likes Chinese food and it had great reviews so I figured why not. We came with our two kids (3 and 6) and my dad at around 6 p.m. on a Sunday. Even though it looked pretty empty, there are tons of people getting take out. The food was absolutely delicious. We got a Beef Chow Fun, Chicken and Broccoli, Duck and Salt and Pepper Tofu. I usually find chicken a little more dry at restaurants, but this one was so tender. The beef was also extremely tender. I loved the Salt and Pepper Tofu, it was so crispy and perfectly seasoned. Usually fried food doesn't taste good the next day, but the seasoning made this one still delicious. My husband says I nod when I eat good food and I was a bobblehead here. I'm guessing that our servers are also the owners and they were so sweet. They asked about where we were visiting from. If I lived here this would be our go to spot. There's parking in the back and tons of it. I would highly recommend this place. If we are ever back in Santa Cruz I will make sure we come back. read more

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This is a gem in the area. Aside from Special Noodle, this is the best Chinese in Santa Cruz County. This is our go-to, even beating out Special Noodle due to the larger menu and affordability. Prices are super reasonable and the portions are huge. Great value. read more

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Best Chinese food in Santa Cruz county. I'm my humble opinion. I eat here every so often. And delivery is cheap and fast.

While visiting back home looked for a place where my girls and I could eat. We found Golden Fu Wah on Yelp and thought to give it a try. This is an example of do not judge a place by first glance or being the only people there. Ambiance was dated and simple but the table seating was comfy. Service was sweet and kind and made sure we were happy the whole time. We looked at the menu and just couldn't decide so we decide to try a bunch off the appetizer menu and the general Tso's chicken, and nothing disappointed us. If we were staying we would be going back!! I wish I got more pictures but we ate up the food so fast... read more

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Got delivery and wow! Delicious! I got the Dinner #2 and found each dish every delicious, I have to be honest. I'm a very picky Chinese food eater. I am new to the area and was delightfully surprised, at what I found at this restaurant. I will be coming back for sure! read more

We've eaten here twice (once in restaurant and once take out) and appreciate the friendly service and good pricing. I wouldn't say this is my favorite Chinese place in the area but it's one of the closest. Faves: walnut shrimp , beef with broccoli, kung pau chicken. I would come back to order the walnut shrimp alone. However, I wouldn't order the wonton soup again - wontons are doughy and filling is scant / low quality + not enough vegetable variety included. read more

I ordered a variety of items from Golden Fu Wah, and while the portion sizes were quite genera, unfortunately this place didn't quite hit for me. Nothing tasted quite right - either too bland, or one ingredient in each dish that didn't taste right. For example, the roll was a bit mushy, as was the pork bun. I'm not sure I'd return, but it mostly scratched the itch as a whole. read more

Finally, a good Chinese restaurant. We were there for a friday dinner date. Very old and charming restaurant and cozy too. There is plenty of public parking in the back. We had ordered hot and sour soup, spring rolls, and chow fun. Finally, hot sour soup which has sour in it and also for spice they are using green chili, so it taste different from other Chinese restaurants and we loved it. Spring rolls were made with fresh vegetables and disappeared fast, even before I could take a snap Chow fun, we had asked to make it spicy, perfectly made and again the vegetables were fresh . In short, it was Juicy, saucy, and not greasy! The service was great, too. It was a busy time, so little wait but otherwise I am happy I found a good Chinese restaurant finally. Also, economical and enough food on plates, unlike other restaurants, which uses shallow plates, which looks like a lot of food but not real. This restaurant will be easy on your wallet, too. Only if it was in South Bay... read more

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I love this restaurant! It has such healthy and tasty options to enjoy. I particularly like the bok choy and mushroom dish and the vegetable chow fun. The portions are very generous and it's easy to order on line! read more

The service at golden fu wah is top tier. Jenny made us feel like family right away and went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of. She still does. It doesn't matter how many times I come in she still checks to make sure that I'm satisfied and love the food. Which is very vibrant and fresh on the veggie side, and hot and savory in the realm of the noodles and tofu. My go to is veggie chow fun with tofu. And somehow each successive time I've ordered it it has managed to be better. The value is beyond anything you'll see in Santa Cruz as far as bang for your buck. And did I mention the chili oil and teriyaki sauce are made in house? What more can you ask for!!! Happy new year. read more

This place serves good homestyle chinese food, not fancy but lots of it and plenty of fresh veggies. As other reviewers mention it is a sushi and a Chines restaurant under the same roof so is a good place if you both want different cuisines :) read more

I will always rave about this place. We had the sweetest server. We ordered 5 different items and everything came out fresh and hot. I love how homey the atmosphere is. I've been coming here for 6 years and every time I've been treated with so much kindness and served wonderful food. Can't wait to come back. read more

Old School Cool!!!! I was in town on Business and it was Dinner Time. So I used my Yelp App and found Golden Fu Wah !!!! I rolled there in my Whip!!!! I was able to Park right in front . I rolled In and was Greeted and Seated and Presented with a Menu!!!! I perused the Menu and ordered the Hong Kong Style Combination Chow Mein. 10 Minutes Later I had my Chow Mein piping Hot from the Kitchen!!! It was Delicious!!! I was told the Business has been a Chinese Restaurant for over 40 Years!!!! This is a Baller On A Budget Approved Establishment !!!! read more

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The Chinese food is amazing and the staff and owners are so sweet. I would say to go here to seek a good meal however this would be a great understatement of how emasculate the food tastes, how amazing the owners and staff of the restaurant are not to mention the unbeatable prices, if you love good quality well portioned Chinese food this is the spot to go absolutely our favorite place to eat, we drive all the way from Monterey just to eat at this establishment! read more

You have to get the salt and pepper chicken. It's the best thing on the menu. It's a giant portion every time for a great price. I will travel across the United States for this meal. read more

Turning into a sushi place very soon. Get the family dinner special before it gets too late! Delicious.

Ordering food to go was a disaster. I ordered through the website and it's still took three hours to prepare! The staff could not explain the problem so we waited.... Hard to find any appetite after all that time past dinner time. The food was average at best. Never again! read more

Came here with a couple friends and we had an amazing time! The combo platter came with six nigiri and a roll, and the chef was kind enough to drop in an extra nigiri for us! The bomb roll and the chef's choice were really something different that we hadn't tried before, but I am glad the chef recommended them. Thankful that the sushi chef was patient with us as we took awhile to order. We also had the rainbow roll, which was really great as well! The prices for the sushi were fantastic - the prices are much more where we live in the Bay Area. Overall, great prices and great food! We will definitely be coming back the next time we're in the area!! read more

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bad quality food, gave my whole team food poisoning. the service was slow, no water refil ever. soda came in a can the second red flag. the ambiance was not the greatest very poor. read more

The food was fresh ingredients made into great dishes that everyone enjoyed. We had a large Take Out order for a group and the staff was very helpful. read more

So this is now my go-to comfort meal! I absolutely love love love their hot & sour soup. Whenever I'm feeling sad or could just use a pick me up, my bf gets me hot & sour soup from here. It's a bit like magic because it does brighten me up and make me feel safe and comforted quite a bit. Plus Jen, is super friendly and welcoming whenever my bf and/or I are there! The touch of friendliness by her makes me want to support this business over and over again. The hot & sour soup is really delicious. Like I think they must put chili peppers in it with how delicious and spicy it tastes. But even if they don't, it's just a really flavorful soup, full of tofu and egg and with the right type of yummy Chinese mushrooms. Just delicious. It's def the best hot & sour soup in Santa Cruz, and honestly, since I've been in California. I also like ordering the bbq pork buns - again so yummy. Also, recently discovered a new favorite, the crispy wontons that come with sweet & sour sauce. Both just really yummy and comforting paired with the hot & sour soup. I will say I tried the Combination plate A once, and I was not a fan (the noodles were a bit oily and the meat a bit flavorless). But I've found my go-to meal here, which is a large hot & sour soup, crispy wontons, and bbq pork buns. I'll def be back for more of all three, particularly the hot & sour soup. read more

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Don't be fooled by the ambience! A little hard to find but all the dishes were very tasty! And service is just impeccable - we ordered the wrong tofu dish by mistake, and the server didn't even bat an eyelid when we asked for a replacement. Chef came out himself with it, and was soooo nice. Truly impressive! Great job folks! read more

This is our go - to spot for chinese food in town. Pretty good, clean tasting food. Recently they have had some menu revamp and new stuff has been amazing. The bbq pork Buns (bao) were excellent. Pillowy on the outside and chewy inside, just the perfect texture. The bbq pork inside was well flavored. All appetizers are amazing by the way- pot stickers, hot dumplings, fried chicken wings are all great. New item - Chili chicken fried rice is a must try if you like spicy, well flavored food. Salt and Pepper fish with deep fried chili was crispy, fresh. read more

We've had their food twice now and it has consistently been delicious! The servers were polite too.

We ended up coming to Santa Cruz when it was rainy so Chinese food sounded great and golden fu wah delivered 100! First of all, this place is cute, with hanging planters, nice windows, and cozy tables. The service was fabulous with the most kind and gracious server - my daughter even said she wished she could give her $100 because she was so kind! We ordered pot stickers and the #2 family meal (soup, egg rolls, fried shrimp, fried rice, chicken chow neon, schezuan chicken, and sweet and sour pork) along with some tea and hot sake. All in all the tab was $55 which is so reasonable for a family of 4! Everything was fresh and delicious, with a good balance of flavor. Overall, I'm so glad we stumbled across this place and would happily come again when in the area! read more

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Not sure why Yelp says Golden Fu Wah is permanently closed. I came here tonight 6/11/25 & got my Mongolian Beef with rice and Hot & Sour Soup. The awesome and personable Chris and Jenny are still there. Yes, this location now offers 2 menus: both Fuji Sushi AND everything from Golden Fu Wah. Make sure to support the best Chinese Restaurant in town. read more

Food was great. Sesame chicken was tasty and the lo mein was perfect. Will come back.

Found parking right out front! Was close to 5-6pm in time for dinner and wanted my hot n sour soup. Found this gem from fellow yelpers. Décor was on the outdated side, reminds me of a scene in Christmas Story. It was quite humbling though as if you were having dinner at your uncle/aunts house lol. Was not busy and we were greeted by our host. We ordered the dinner plate A. Pork FR, chicken CM, s/s pork and the hot/sour soup. Also ordered the fried chicken wings. Food was served hot. Not at all greasy (except the egg roll), the s/s pork was fresh and crunchy- im having cravings for this now. Not soggy from the sauce. Soup was hella good, well balanced... mmm mmm definitely comforting . Them fried chicken wings was the best like mama's. I like just plain, simple seasoning, and fried crispy. Enjoyed every bite read more

My family has been coming to this Chinese restaurant for many years. We live in the San Francisco Bay Area, but we like to head to Soquel and Capitola for the beach, the skies, and then we make our way to the delicious Cantonese food found at the Golden Fu Wah Restaurant. The exterior of the restaurant from the back may look plain and simple, but do venture inside and make your way toward the front of the restaurant where the booths are located. Peruse the menu, try ordering a soup, and then order a few main dishes from the menu for an authentic Chinese meal. The waitress is friendly, gracious, and helpful. She knows our family well. At Golden Fu Wah, you have a good choice of many types of Chinese dishes here, whether beef, pork, fish, chicken, or vegetarian, and they are very good. The portions served are very good, and the taste is excellent! I recommend that everyone, families and friends, all go to try out this restaurant for a wonderful authentic meal. Alternatively, go aheaf and order takeout to eat at home, if you live in the area or visit nearby. Go ahead and try this place, the food is out of this world! Yummy! read more

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One of the best places I've gone to eat. EVER. The food was amazing, and the staff were the nicest! The feeling inside was very comfortable, and made for a great night. This will definitely be a weekly date night for my girlfriend and I! Sorry for the half eaten plates, didn't think of taking a picture until we were well into eating. We got the house chow fun, shrimp fried rice, and orange chicken. read more

Golden Fu Wah - Chinese Near Me - Soquel, California

I Can see why this place has such good reviews! The Good: - solid amount of choices for vegetarian and meat lovers alike - beef chow mein: super meaty and garlicky and not oily! -General chicken the meat to breading ratio was perfect, more protein than bread and the sauce has a little kick -shrimp schezuan similarly they had amazing breading ratio and the sauce was slightly tangy - Clean bathroom/dinning area The bad: - even though it didn't seem very full the wait was pretty long. It seems like they really only have 2 people working. 1 as a cook 1 as a server. They are super apologetic and it's a nice gesture, I just wouldn't recommend coming during peak dinner time where they have to balance pretty large to go orders and a busy dinning room. read more

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Amazing food, great flavor. The pot stickers are stunning, and the noodles always have the perfect consistency. They now also have a Japanese food option inside called Fuji Sushi in case you want to mix and match! Everyone who works there is kind and efficient, and owner is also a complete sweetheart with a great sense of humor. read more