Good food. Hot and sour soup very good. Chicken chow mein was OK too many onions needs more cabbage and vegetables service very nice servers and cashiers. read more

So I'm a local. This place has been on a steady decline since before the COVID drama. We try this place every so often, because we've never had a good experience here. We thought in tourist season that things would be freshly cooked. Sadly no. $60 on food tonight and none of it was edible. Everything was "mushy" and over cooked. Spicy foods were bland as could be. Hate to see local businesses get rated poorly, but this one seems to be doing everything in their power to earn it. So this is goodbye Golden Gate, I'm sure the tourists will keep you afloat because they won't know any better. I do. Ciao read more

We really enjoyed the food. Fresh tasting, good flavor and good service as we are in. We would certainly go back as very pleased with the food. read more

It was a pleasure finally discovering a Chinese restaurant that provided really decent food. It's conveniently located on Route 35 North in Ortly Beach. Not exactly close to where we live but worth the effort to drive down there for the experience. Who knows after a few more meals we may declare them five stars and our new go to Chinese restaurant. Please see our pics for the food we ate with comments. Ambience: modern, nice, clean Service: friendly and efficient Food: very good Value: good read more

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We had a large order and while nothing was horrible, nothing had flavor. Everything tasted the same and one note. Also the delivery man could find our home which was 2 miles down on the same side of the restaurant. He said he was told the wrong address read more

Food was good. Ordered combination plates. Receipt said they came with a Soda. Was never asked or given any yet paid for them. Sweet and Sour sauce was very watery. read more

Golden Gate Express - Sodas. - Chinese Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

Great food, Service & Ambience!!! Always busy ...Eat in, pickup or delivery!! Great Friendly Staff!!

A staple of Asian delight on the island. They are always presenting tasty dishes that cover the entire spectrum of Asian cooking. Simply put, great meal at a fair price. read more

Take out dinner at the Jersey shore. This place was a pleasant surprising as the food was great. Decided to go with a mix of combo meals. Combos include Soup, egg roll pork fried rice and your main dish. Food was HOT (temp) fresh and portions were large. We had the chicken wings (6) and chicken and broccoli. Great blend of food and enough for lunch the next day. 100% going back. Nice menu and a very nice staff. read more

So so Sesame cold noodles too much peanut butter Kung Po shrimp blah very bland Not a place I would go back to read more

It's a family run business that serves good quality Chinese food on the island. Whenever I'm in the mood for Chinese this is always my first choice. Friendly service always! read more

Love their Chk. And Broccoli, and their pepper steak with onions, their lo mein, chicken chow mein, and fried rice. The order is always ready within 15 minutes. Very easy to order and go. I have never eaten there. read more

Consistently good. Fast service and tasty. We typically get take out. Mary's dumplings and the crab Rangoon is my go to. We typically order lo mien and a meat dish. Haven't had a bad meal yet. read more

I went here yesterday to grab a quick lunch and boy was it a good decision! The people were super friendly and the place was so cute on the inside. The outside definitely does not match the inside. I got the pad thai and it was not only delicious but huge. I ate less than half and brought the rest home. I also got the milk black tea with Tapioca because its so rare to see bubble tea, and it hit the spot! read more

Golden Gate Express - Seating area - Chinese Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

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Great Food At Reasonable Price can't Go Wrong Fresh and Tasty. a Bargain compared to north Jersey

Very fresh and delicious food. The wonton soup, chicken with vegetables and sesame chicken were all very tasty.

Great food. Love the dumplings. A little expensive but better than their competitor down the street.

Like the previous yelper, I too still call this location "Esposito's." Maybe it was my stubbornness to admit it was anything other than the corner grocery where I bought Archie comic books once upon a time that kept me from ever ordering here and instead, always going over the bridge for Chinese. My loss when I think of all the years of good Chinese food I missed! Had a craving for dumplings recently and online reviews brought me to my own backyard. I understand now why the reviews say Mary's dumplings are a must. Handmade, they have a lighter skin than typical pork dumplings. The sauce has a hint of spice that is perfect. The crab rangoon also looked housemade, and unlike most others I've had, had visible chunks of crab in the filling (I'm not sure if it's real crab or krab, but it's saying something that I can't tell). The accompanying sauce tasted fresh and not overly sweet or gloppy like most sweet and sour sauces. I'm sorry I waited so long to try Golden Gate Express, but I have a feeling I'll be making up for lost time. read more

All I can say is every time my plane lands and head to the Island Mary's is my first stop. Fresh always delicious. read more

Love the food and THE PEOPLE here ! My sister and I still refer to it as "Esposito's" lol......not everyone will know what that means ! Anyway...Waa and Mary are the best people ! read more

I was so excited to have a Chinese restaurant nearby because I did not know anything about Chinese restaurants around these parts of town. recommendations from others and I have to tell you that the Chinese food here is fantastic ... we ordered the General Tso's chicken and the chicken with broccoli and garlic sauce super yummy I do not recommend the pho however...not authentic...flavorless read more

Golden Gate Express - Chinese Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

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Excellent food for takeout and wonderful service for dining in as well . Highly recommended

Pleasantly surprised because the place wasn't very busy despite being busy season. Sesame chicken was excellent.

Happy to announce they are reopening on June 8, 2022. I just spoke to a worker at the restaurant. I'm so happy and can't wait to order from them once again!! read more

This place was great. We went the night before at 6:30 and had to wait so we went somewhere else. Came at 5 and were seated right away. Food is amazing and portions are huge. Calamari was great as were the long hots. Server was very nice. Highly recommend. Would go here over channel marker cafe any day! Don't have any photos cause we were so hungry and the food was so good. read more

Their portions are huge and they handle your order quickly and efficiently. Mary's dumplings are great. The shell is thin and the contents yummy. I used to have to ask to make their spicy dishes a bit hotter, but this hasn't been necessary lately. read more

Food was decent, but 4.50 for a bottle of soda is ridiculous

Buying a condo close to golden gate...I see a lot of late night dumpling runs in my future!!! Great local Chinese food on the island!! And everyone working there is always so friendly! Sushi is great too...nice and fresh! read more

No, I'm sorry I was excited to try this place given the reviews and we ordered so much but nothing wowed us and S eats all Chinese food but even he was throwing out dumplings and ribs so I know it wasn't just me. We tried thai spring rolls and the pork in them tasted weird, ribs we asked for well done they were not cooked enough so hard to eat it off the bone, shrimp with cashews looked good and had lots of veggies but was bland with no spice at all, dumplings were eh and egg foo young was burnt..I'm not sure if we just caught them on a bad night but when we went to pick up food there were inly two tables of customers so they weren't busy. Still not sure we would ever be back. read more

Golden Gate Express - Chinese Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

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They like to delete comments that make them Look bad. Dont eat here. They wont give you any sauce. Crab rangoon was disgusting. read more

Golden Gate Restaurant, 1851 Route 35 North, Ortley Beach. Golden Gate Restaurant score and grade was excellent. Food nutrition was excellent. Food taste was excellent. Amount of food was excellent. Menu prices was excellent. Service was excellent. read more

This restaurant exceeded my expectations. The place was full with people on a Wednesday night. The place was clean and friendly. I got the cashew Thai dish with shrimp and it was great. Would have liked a bit spicier. Flavor was good but would have liked a bit more salt or seasoning. I would go here again for sure. Want to try the house dumplings next time! read more

Golden Gate Express - The place is clean, welcoming and busy! - Chinese Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

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Absolutely the best Chinese food I have had in a very long time. The portions are huge and the food is wonderful I can't believe how much they give you and everything you get with the dinner meal soup and egg. I will definitely be going back to this place. My new number 1 place. read more

Not the greatest... My 'vegetable' Pad Thai had pieces of chicken in it (I am a vegetarian). My son took one bite of the Chicken and Broccoli and wouldn't eat anymore. The Pork Lo Mein had no flavor. Staff was pleasant and ordering was easy, considering but we will not return. read more

Without a doubt the absolute worst Chinese food we've ever had in nj!the only thing edible was the f*** fortune cookies!the rice was like eating the same food Michael was eating in the "lost boys"!the sesame chicken was microwaved .do urself a favor eat somewhere else! read more

Such good food! The service and the owners are the kindest people, they always make sure everything is correct and fresh!

We called for delivery, which wasn't available right now. So we said we would pick it up. We placed a large order and they called us when it was ready. Pick up was easy. Staff was friendly. Food was delicious. Unknown Chinese take out can be tricky. But this place was great. Portions were good. Taste was on point. I'd definitely order from them again. read more

Pretty terrible. I used to come here all the time for Chinese, but the last two times I've ordered were for takeout sushi. Never again. Both times, I've called and placed an order for a Maki B Combo: California Roll, Tuna Roll, and a Yellowtail Roll with a green salad. The first time, I arrived after 15 minutes (they told me it would take 10), and they hadn't even begun to prepare my meal. The restaurant was empty, so it certainly wasn't due to them being swamped. I also know that this happens sometimes, so I was willing to give them a second chance this weekend. The sushi had been serviceable, so I was willing to deal with a minor annoyance. The same thing happened this time though. I was told 15 minutes, arrived after 20 minutes, and the sushi chef still hadn't begun my order. Again, the restaurant was mostly empty. This time the fish didn't seem very fresh. My tuna roll was not the pretty red it should have been, but a pale lavendar color. YUCK. I skipped that roll, but the whole dinner smelled fishy, like the fish it was made with wasn't particularly fresh. If you're looking for sushi, it is worth a trip to Hemingways for more pricey rolls, or over the bridge for Osaka on 37 or Nobi in the old TJ Maxx Plaza. read more

Just ate here today, I read all the reviews before going and everyone was raving about how good it was. I just want to say that this is the best Chinese food I have ever eaten in my life. I went about a half hour after opening and we ate in, the staff was extremely accommodating, it was a great time to go because it wasn't super busy and it was quiet. I asked for something that wasn't on the menu and the man who worked there and took our order said he could make it for us which was fantastic. Prices are decent $7 for a lunch special with fried rice and egg roll, a lot of other places serve soup or salad as well with the lunch special in addition but I couldn't complain because the portion size was perfect and filled me up and the taste was so good and fresh that it was well worth the $ spent. I will definitely be back here for some Chinese food, sushi, or maybe something new in the future! Definitely worth checking out! Thanks read more

Golden Gate Express - Chinese Near Me - Seaside Heights, New Jersey

The food is a little bland. The egg drop soup is very thick. Fried rice and lomein are good. Teriyaki chicken on a stick is tasteless and all dark meat, some grizzle too. Crispy noodles are excellent. The crab rangoon is ok, not great, but the sauce they give you for it is odd tasting. read more