I was apprehensive ordering from here because my go-to Asian places are usually those which serve Sichuan cuisine. But it was a a rainy day and I really wanted some hot soup nearby. Along came golden house. We opted for the hot and sour soup, egg drop soup, and the veggie fried rice. The soup also came with packets of crunchy noodles to top it with (a nice touch!). The hot and sour soup was the tastiest of the lot. It had tofu, wood ear mushrooms, and other veggies. It wasn't really that sour, so I added vinegar to it. After that, it was perfect! The egg drop soup was true to its name, lots of egg, very comforting. With both soups though, it was quite thick and a little salty so we had to dilute them a bit, but that's easy enough. The veggie fried rice was...unexpected. The rice was yellow and also had large chunks of broccoli! It tasted fine but didn't feel like fried rice. Overall, this is a solid choice for when I want soup next time! read more

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Sub par chicken wings and general tou's chicken was sub par as well. Used to get real good Asian food there. Won't be going back. Hopefully they will change the food distributer. Most likely selling sub par food. So sad. Very nice people. read more

Honestly this would have been a 2 star lunch except for the context of easy ordering online, fast pickup, good price and portion. But the food itself... meh. The fried rice isn't fried, the ribs are kind of overly sweet rib nibs, the brocc was steamed without any additional flavor, and the chicken was drenched in sweet sticky sauce. I may go back and try a different dish, but not in a rush. If you knew #7 Chinese, which recently closed, this is not anything like that... nowhere near as good. read more

I want to start out that this review doesn't make me happy to write. I do love supporting local businesses but my last order will be my last order. There are also no pictures. The short of this story is I feel bad leaving a bad review, but I'm torn because I thought this place serves good food and for years, it's been a favorite. So I ordered online Christmas Day evening. I completely understand it can be busy. I expected a way longer wait (and would have to obtain fresh food) but I was pleasantly surprised how quick the delivery was. I do not have a problem with courteousness with this place. I've placed many phone orders and the woman is very nice. The location is great. But the food. It's not. I ordered an app combo with a friend: Chicken fingers Boneless spare ribs Beef teriyaki Spring rolls White rice NOTHING was good. Chicken fingers were spongy and the delivery was quick...why weren't they crispy? Spare ribs looked and smelled like they were burnt from reheating way too many times. I'm not even kidding. Beef teriyaki looked like it had been run over by a steam roller only after being scorched to a crisp. Also not kidding. The spring rolls were decent. Not good. But decent. The white rice is really yellow rice and this should be described in the menu. There are like 2-3 other reviews here within a few years span that received this kind of food. I really used to like this place. It is cash only but after this last order, I can't waste my money here again. I do understand it was a holiday, but receiving food quickly and getting it this bad takes the cake. I gave two stars because they are a local business and I feel bad for giving a true and recent account. This is by all means not good food. read more

The food was greasy and nothing to write home about. Crab Rangoon was 99% cream cheese. I'd skip it if I were you.

I have been ordering here for over 20 years, food is always good , but the new containers are alot smaller, so less food for more money!! Cash Only!~! read more

Really yummy Chinese take out. Got General Tso's Chicken Lunch Special and definitely gonna order again. Sorry, cash only! Update: Lunch Special is $7.25 read more

Golden House - General Tso's Chicken Lunch Special - Chinese Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

A good example of don't judge a book by its cover. It looks like a hole in the wall that might yield less-than-fresh food in warming trays, which used to be cash-only/no online orders. But surprise: this place is pretty solid top to bottom. For a start, they now have a website that takes credit cards and pre-orders, so that's a star in itself. The staff there were genuinely nice, and our food was freshly made and piping hot. And as Americanized Chinese food goes, everything we ate was solid, not a real dud in the bunch, and the portions were generous. I was especially happy with the fried chicken wings (unlike the usual unbreaded, this one had a super crunchy, satisfying batter, and the fat was rendered perfectly), the boneless spareribs (sweeter and more flavorful than others, although you'll get a variety of small pieces here instead of the more uniform longish strips), and the Sesame Chicken (the sauce was just right, the chicken was fried perfectly, it came with some fresh-looking broccoli pieces for balance). The veggie fried rice had a good amount of chunky veggies throughout like pea pods and carrots and broccoli (although weirdly, cabbage pieces too?), and as the other reviews note, their rice is actually yellow like Spanish rice- which worked just fine for me. I thought the chicken fingers and fried shrimp were fresh and fried well but were heavy on the standard pillowy batter as compared to other places (I personally like a bit less batter), and their duck sauce is a bit paler orange and a bit milder compared to others' as well. And their crab rangoons were standard: nothing to write home about, but nothing wrong with them. I look forward to trying more- this place deserves a spot in anyone's rotation in the area for this kind of cuisine. Take-out only though, no eat-in or delivery. read more

Best Chinese food in the region. Drive slow or you can drive right past it. Good potions at a great price.

Yum! I am not a Chinese food eater, but this is the only Chinese food my mother orders take out from. They have the hot pepper oil sauce that comes with the chicken wings. They are so bomb! The fried green plantains are also really good and taste great with that pepper oil. The shrimp fried rice is another item we always get when ordering from here. It has a great flavor and doesn't taste too heavy like typical Chinese food. read more

I order here all the time, my kids love the chicken and plantains from here. It's always been the same, Chinese spot, quick service, you know what your here for and that's it. I've never had an issue with their service or food. read more

Great food good service definitely recommended open late the pupu is delicious portions are great

Perfect for greasy American Chinese and rainy days. Best General Tsao's and chicken wings! Usually we get house fried rice, crab Rangoon, and their hot and sour soup (sometimes too much corn starch for me but nothing a little water can't fix) read more

Good neighborhood spot, tons of good food for the price, reminds me of the great NYC hole in the wall take out spots!

Ordered out 3 dishes last week and the universal consensus was that everything tasted bland. The food was ok, but not good enough to consider ordering from Golden House again. read more

Best chinese food in Roslindale! Always fresh and seasoned well. Fast service, free street parking, and affordable. read more

Golden House - General Tso's Chicken w/ pork fried rice and broccoli w/ crab rangoon for appetizer (not pictured) $9.85 - Chinese Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

Took a chance and went to a new place and I don't regret it. Food was fresh and not greasy. My family had a big order of a pupu platter for 2, shrimp mai fun, orange chicken, shrimp fried rice, shrimp and snow peas, scallion pancakes, and we got a free Sesame seed chicken. The only thing that was off to me was the fact that the fried rice was yellow. read more

Golden House is worth a 1 star rating, plain and simple. I was fooled into going to Golden House because it had a 4 star Yelp rating, and after having eaten there, realized my mistake. Let me explain: 1. The food is mediocre, at best. I mistakenly thought "over 25 reviews, and a 4 star Yelp rating... it has to be at least decent!" I was wrong. So wrong. Do me a favor. Find me a Chinese person who has rated this restaurant in the Yelp reviews. Still looking? You guessed it - not a single Chinese person has given this Chinese restaurant a rating. And let's be perfectly clear here: this isn't to say that an Italian or a Haitian can't know good Chinese food. But if I want to know where the best Dominican food is in Boston, I'm not going to go ask someone in Chinatown. Same logic applies here. You're trusting the opinions of reviewers who think that General Tso's chicken is a real Chinese dish (sorry to burst your bubble: it's not). 2. Restaurants are in business to make money. Which means some are willing to lie to you in order to get you in the door. Last night was New Year's Eve, and was a busy night. I placed a phone order and was told that the food would be ready in 30 minutes. I arrived 30 minutes later and waited another 60 minutes before my food was done. I wasn't the only one pissed off. There were plenty of customers who had been just sitting there for an hour (!) because their food wasn't ready. Do you know what the best part was? The girl who was taking orders on the phone while I was there still kept telling people "your food will be ready in 30 minutes" when they were taking 90 minutes. They knew that if they told the customer the truth, they would go elsewhere. Once you had already ordered and arrived at the store to pick up food, you were stuck because it would take longer to find another place. So let me ask you this question: if Golden House is this willing to lie to you about wait time in order to get your business, what else do they lie to you about? SUMMARY: Golden House is bullshit Americanized food that is most definitely not real Chinese. The food is cooked from frozen (because it is cheaper) and tastes good because of the massive amount of salt and MSG they add to it. Please do yourself a favor and get real Chinese food to compare to this mistake of a restaurant. read more

Golden House - When they say food will be ready in "30 minutes" they really mean 90 minutes. - Chinese Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

the food is excellent. my husband loves the new rib tip that they have. the service is great and the prices are good. all around great place to get Chinese food read more

This star is well-earned simply for the kind phone service, super cheap lunch specials, speedy pick-up time and courteous service. The food, however, was not even close to being on par with our usual local Chinese take out place, Hong Kong 888. Golden House's "fried rice" looked and tasted much more like Spanish yellow rice, so at least it wasn't very greasy, but that's all I can say about it. The boneless ribs were almost black in color and dried out, leading me to wonder how many times they might have been reheated. Sadly, had trouble chewing the beef. Also, so few green vegetable options on the menu. Maybe we ordered wrong, but we won't be ordering again. I'm sorry. I seriously don't understand how this earned four stars on Yelp. read more

The food is very consistent but tonight my hot and sour soup wasn't the best. It's actually not good at all, no flavor despite all the food ingredient in it. Had to add a bunch of my own seasoning to make it flavorful which is NEVER the case.... So disappointed But the shrimp spring rolls are delicious which is why I put the 3 stars read more

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No frill Chinese food. Solid decent place for takeout. But cash only, no dining in, and no delivery. Prices are affordable and most food is ready within 15 minutes. The food is exactly what you expect and decent portions. I will be back for a fix when I'm not too lazy to go get it.....and I have cash on me. read more

I've been living in the area for almost 15 years and just gave this place a try now. I was 'judging a book by its cover' and because of my ignorance, I've been missing out on the best Chinese around, (besides Hong Kong 888). The rice is the best around, it tastes a little different and the color is a little lighter then most fried rices, but something about it is just so addicting! I've tried garlic beef and sesame chicken so far and it was SO GOOD! You're missing out if you haven't tried this place. read more

This place has really good Peking raviolis doesn't taste like mystery meat very tasty

Omg it's so good. I've been looking for a cheap Chinese food place since I've moved to Rozzie. The rice is light and fluffy the chicken is definitely real and best of all the prices are super reasonable with generous portions. FYI The spring rolls have shrimp in them (I was not a fan). You KNOW that a place that doesn't deliver or accept debit/credit cards but is still busy is good. You won't be disappointed. read more

One of the two and only Chinese food places I order from, if I'm in the area. I'm not big on shrimp fried rice but the shrimp fried rice (with no msg) here is really good. I like their fried plantain and fried chicken with hot oil, it is so good. The food just tastes really good and really fresh here. read more

Checked it out and I'm sold. My new go to. As people have said the fried rice appears fluffier and "seems" healthier than other places. The chicken with vegetables is in a clear sauce and the veggies seemed to be pretty fresh. The sweet and sour chicken and fried stuff (sesame chicken/general tsos) aren't anything special and you can get better elsewhere. read more

Excellent Chinese food - standard menu, but everything I've had has been prepared well, fresh and not too greasy. Fried Rice is usually a good barometer for a Chinese restaurant - dark brown/greasy = bad. Light brown + fluffy = good. Golden House's fried rice is the latter. This is standard Chinese food, nothing exceptional - but it's done really well. MUCH better than anything else I've had in the area. Only downside is that they don't take credit cards...this is my go-to for Chinese food in Roslindale. read more

Huge portions and unbeatable food for a great price. While they were closed for several weeks due to the pandemic, my husband and I tried a couple of other Chinese restaurants in the area. They could not even begin to compare to Golden House. We were so thrilled when Golden House reopened, and have gone three times in three weeks. Delicious crab rangoons, hunan chicken, sesame chicken, lo mein, egg rolls... I could go on and on. So happy to have this restaurant just a few blocks from our home! read more

Everything about this place is great. cheap prices, great fodd, crazy proportions. However, remember that is cash only...and they don't deliver....still doesn't stop me from eating here more than a few times a month. read more

Delicious take out! Not gross!!!! All of the Chinese take out places in Dorchester makes me feel really dirty and gross after eating. I know, I know, it is exactly not whole food in general. Anyway, delicious, tasty, not gross, big servings! We do not experiment so much. General Gao's, house special fried rice, crab rangoon, Is it Friday evening yet? read more

Best Chinese food in my area !!! It's a total hole in the wall. Cash only and no place to eat on premises. But the food is terrific. Freshly mAde to order and good recipes. I particularly like their moo shu and the cashew chickens is great too. The only disappointment was the spare ribs. But the rest was so good. It didn't really matter. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for good Chinese food. read more

Best Chinese restaurant around. Fresh. Flavorful. Filling. What more can you ask for? This place doesn't disappoint. Shrimp fried rice has actual juicy shrimp in it, not the miniature undercooked ones. Vegetables are crisp and flavorful. Only downside is they don't deliver. Besides that it's a short stroll for me and well worth it everytime. They don't take cards so have your cash ready. read more

Tried Golden House for the first time last night after passing over it several times because they don't deliver and are cash only. Very glad I made the effort to grab some food there, as it was the best Chinese I have had in awhile. The food is fresh and very flavorful and the portions are large enough so you can have leftovers the next day if you like. It's also very affordable and the food itself actually has an air of healthiness to it (at least for Chinese), as our wasn't dripping in grease, overly fatty or mostly filler. A solid place we will be visiting again, although it would be awfully nice if they took credit/debit cards if they won't deliver. read more

Grew up around here always the best quality and fresh, spring rolls are always hittin! the combos are on point too!

Decent Asian food for lunch has been harder to come by in the West Roxbury area lately. My favorite Thai place closed and a couple of other places don't open for lunch (Thai Spice & 7 Star). So, we thought we would give Golden House a shot and we are glad we did. We ordered a few lunch specials at work and everyone was very pleased. This little take out place is very clean and efficient. Cash only no delivery (low overhead). The food was very good, fresh, plentiful, and very reasonably priced. I had kung pao chicken and it was some of the better kung pao I have had in a while. The fried rice has veggies too and is not soaked in soy sauce. What is also neat is that you can get a 1/2 froed checken and fries, or buffalo wings with fried banannas too. Definately worth checking out read more

Everything is cooked fresh right after you order and you can watch them do it if there is room at the counter. Cash only, tiny hole in the wall spot and no delivery yet they still do gangbuster business because the food is really good. read more

Clean, fast and delicious. Szechwan chicken, general tso's, crab rangoons. Yummy.

The best Chinese food in Boston period hands down but I live far but there are days when I just drive there for the food LOVE IT !!!

Hands down best Chinese food in the area. Small place...not very appealing to the eye but from my experience those are the best Chinese food spots!!!. Cannot go wrong with anything from their menu. One star deducted cause they don't deliver and CASH ONLY!!! read more