Food took almost an hour to come out when the restaurant was empty (it was extremely cold and most of the lights were off.) It was lukewarm and the orange chicken we got was disgusting with half of it being burnt and the other half still frozen inside as if they left it in a pan without stirring it. Tea arrived and the water wasn't clear? Even though I had ordered green tea (and I know for a fact this place doesn't sell matcha), and again it was barely warmed up! Rice was hard as if they just pulled it out of the freezer and they gave us dirty dishes! The only good thing about this place is the takeout but after seeing how filthy this place is in person I will never order take out from here again; the floors were greasy (i found myself almost tripping several times); there was a pungent smell coming from the bathrooms it seemed like no one had bothered to fix it; I literally saw the waiter rub the dust off of the plate he gave us; the clearly visible kitchen had raw chicken thawing out on the floor in cardboard boxes; worst of we could hear the chefs complaining whenever we asked for something to be heated up or cooked throughly we barely got through our chicken when we decided enough was enough and left (we paid in cash.) that was the most disgusting experience I've ever had in a restaurant! All of this could've been excused if their food was like the food we had ordered from them on grub hub! I am severely disappointed and will never order from this disgusting place again! And I'd advise many of you not to either. read more

I was there in a very late flight and was trying to get a restaurant that time . It was one of the fewer that I can select. But it proved a very good choice time and my friends. Excellent Chinese food and very friendly owner. Next time if I still be there . I would love to have a trip to there again. It is worth a try if you like the Chinese food. read more

Just got my usual golden sun order...perfect again. For real, best Chinese delivery in Boulder. Sometimes (only twice out of like 30) it takes a little longer, but always hot and delicious. Drivers are nice and courteous. Our favorite to go Chinese in Boulder!! read more

One of my very favorite delivery options in Boulder. A few favorites: chicken with garlic sauce, ma po tofu, Szechuan chicken, and Kung Pao chicken - yum!! Perfect spiciness on everything. Sometimes some of the sauces are slightly too sweet but it varies, and the flavors are so balanced that their dishes are still absolutely delicious. And SO reasonably priced! read more

Edible but could be better. On a late night hunt for Chinese food in Boulder area, I came upon their name on Hungry Buffs. I thought , why not? I really only wanted Wonton Soup- which I thought, before coming here, no one could POSSIBLY mess up. But lo and behold. They did what I thought no one could do. When we picked up the food, it came out to be just four measly wontons with hardly anything in them, floating in dark water (the broth). Really. Really?! Wonton + Broth does not equal wonton soup people! They could've at least put veggies in there. This was an utter disgrace to all Chinese cuisines. I don't know how this place has survived by just serving this poor excuse for a soup. It is an impostor. See picture. We also ordered chicken fried rice, which wasn't bad- it was a bit dry and by now I had lost my appetite for the night after seeing the pitiful soup. Needless to say, I now know why the place was empty when I looked in when we picked up the food. Do NOT go here if you want authentic asian cuisine or anything close to it. Their menu is cheap for a reason- because they're cheap too. In this restaurant you get what you pay for. Lesson learned. Trying to save you guys from the pain. read more

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Sometimes it's good. Recently just paid 17 dollars for general tso chicken and it was 95% vegetables and probably 4 bites of chicken.

I had forgotten about this place and reminded about it the other day. After running my errands I stopped. Rats, lunch buffet. I wanted to try the beef noodle soup. No buffet today. The soup was good and very hearty with pepper, broccoli, bamboo shoots, celery and onion. Usually the broth is dark, this was clear, probably pork broth. The soup was okay, and the price was right at $8.50. The crowd was steady and not enough staff. They mostly are a take out and delivery place. I'll have to try the buffet. read more

Great Chinese Food varying from basic Sichuan food and also some huaiyang food. Tina, one of the business man in this restaurant is kind and nice. my favorite foods are spicy chicken and boiling fish, those are both spicy food but really delicious, they are just spicy enough to provide the most delicious and fabulous dishes. read more

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I can't find many positive things to say about the food. It was delivered on time through a separate business with only minor issues, like the sauce from one dish spilling all over everything, but that kind of problem is minor compared to the missteps by the restaurant itself. To start, we didn't receive any utensils with which to eat our food. The egg roll was a soggy mess, and nothing was prepared with quality ingredients. That was just the beginning. The beef was more gristle and fat than meat, and the enormous quantity of onions that took the place of any other vegetables in both dishes was mushy. In addition, the chicken was overcooked and tough. It was also over breaded and fried but more soft than crispy. The dishes were lacking flavor, except an overwhelming dose of salt. I definitely won't be ordering from this place again. I hate saying things like this, but the food was terrible. It didn't even look appetizing. read more

The manager literally came out and screamed at me while yelling at his boss/the owner of the restaurant. I ordered online through UberEats and just told them when my order was placed because I was asked several times, and my daughter who has autism was also standing next to me while he was waving his hand in my face and taking his frustration out on their customers/Me. So I canceled my order and ILL NEVER BE GOING BACK AGAIN, I do NOT RECOMMEND GOING HERE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE TREATED POORLY, by the management not the owner, she was nice and trying to be helpful. I told her if she gets a new manager and fires that one, then I'll be back, but only if she rids of the cancer in her business. Plenty of other places that would be grateful to have me as a customer, and happy to give me decent service. read more

Pretty bad. When I came in, they said to sit anywhere, so I sat near the windows. Then they asked if we'd like to sit in a booth. The booths were dark. I said no. They clearly wanted me away from the kids doing homework by the windows. We had to ask for water and chopsticks. The egg drop soup was oily and flavorless. The egg rolls were hot, but the filling was just cabbage. The Chow Fun (dry) was flavorless. Just noodles (in clumps), carrots, meat, and oily. No onions at all. The Sesame Tofu was a generous amount of tofu, but about 20 sesame seeds. Then the wait staff vanished and we had to hunt them down. Generally flavorless and poor service. read more

Oh my G_D! Seriously? Does no one in Boulder know how to make a darned Eggroll????? Guess where these went? The TRASH Absolutely no taste period. The Beef was ok and that is it. The Crab Wonton bad! So far not one good place in Boulder Makes me want to move back to CHICAGO! read more

I ordered some food last night and when it arrived an hour and 10 min later (estimation was 20 min) it was cold and old tasting. The delivery driver didn't even apologize on the wait. Definitely avoid this place read more

The food is very salty, vegetables are not fully cooked, and fried rice is not up to my standards. I think this place could make some changes to the food. read more

Used to eat hear when it was cheaper than real restaurants, for a quick, easy, drunk meal. Now they are charging prices as if this stuff is edible. Not sure where that ego is coming from, but it's definitely not coming from quality of ingredients or skills in the kitchen. There's way better Chinese places within a mile that you can pay this price for, and it's probably actually chicken there... read more

It took one hour and 19 minutes for the delivery driver to arrive, which was 43 minutes after the expected delivery time. By the time the food arrived, it was barely lukewarm. Additionally, the food tasted quite bland. Finally, I had to call 3 times before the restaurant answered the phone. I would not recommend ordering from here. read more

This place looks old but food are tasty and good price. They do delivery at late night as well.

Worst Chinese food I've had in a long time. I ordered the Kung Pao Shrimp. It was bland and had no flavor. Maybe 4 pieces of shrimp with mostly celery and carrots. This wouldn't have been so bad if it had any flavor. The egg roll most likely is frozen and reheated. Very disappointed, but I guess you get what you pay for. read more

This is probably my favorite Chinese restaurant in the world. The waitress is very nice but she always thinks I'm someone else she knows!

This place had the worst chicken, it was rubbery, slimey, thin, and inedible. The fried rice was also bland, and just made it not worth eating. Total waste of money, don't recommend. read more

Okay--If I could give negative stars, I would. Maybe that should give you some insight as to how horrible my last experience with Golden Sun was. It's 8.30 on a Friday night....My boyfriend and I order a meager order of chicken lo mein and wonton soup....It's creeping up to an hour later and still no sign of the delivery guy. At 9.38, a delivery person called to ask what apartment number was ours, so I assumed he was close....15 minutes pass and still no sign of him. So we call in and ask where our food is to which the woman on the phone replies in broken english 'food on way' and hangs up. It's 10:15 when our food finally comes. They didn't even run my card right so we had to pay in cash anyways, and when the delivery boy realized we were not going to tip him, he copped a serious attitude and stomped off. When I sat down and opened my order, it was cold, and it wasn't even right. What they delivered were wontons and a bag of chicken. A BAG OF CHICKEN?! At that point we weren't even hungry anymore....examining the bag of chicken further (drenched in grease) and seeing what looked like hair fried in with the chicken...we had lost our appetites. We just wanted our money back, but when we called the restaurant (if you could call it that) the woman kept asking over and over again what was wrong with our order until we were sick of explaining and gave up. Needless to say, we'll never order from Golden Sun again. And even if their food was the best I'd ever had in MY LIFE(which it absolutely was not)....it would not even come close to making up for the appallingly horrible service. read more

It's not ok for a customer to not receive a napkin and to not be able to find an employee of the restaurant anywhere to ask about a napkin, and I even would have been willing to get a napkin from the counter or the round table where there are usually some sitting out in piles. No such luck recently when I was there. On top of that the owner, who is usually very nice, was not nice, not even remotely pleasant. The food was decent. Generous portions. And prices, even at dinner, are quite affordable actually. I could see that people at other tables had napkins. I wasn't able to get a napkin until near the end of my meal. The family who run this restaurant are very nice people. It's not the end of the world to not have a napkin. I had an extra napkin in my purse that I used temporarily. What was worse was being treated like I didn't exist, when I am a regular and loyal customer. read more

Terrible. Food showed up one hour and forty minutes after I ordered, with no warning that it would take so long. At one point I called to check in on the order and the woman lied to me and told me was out already.. Well she charged my credit card after the phone call, I could tell because I got the notification on my phone... Nice try. When the food arrived everything was cold. The soup had spilled all over the bag. The General tso chicken was overly breaded and not flavorful. Will not be ordering again! read more

Okay, so personally, I think it's gotten better. I mainly order it because of the deals on HungryBuffs. I think it's a pretty good generic, Chinese place. It's actually embarrassing how many times I do order from here... Just to be warned, if you do order delivery, the average waiting time is an hour. I usually place my order right before I leave school or work to minimize the time I'm waiting at home. In general, it's really good, cheap, Chinese food. Not the best in the world, but you get what you pay for. read more

Gross. It took over an hour and when we opened the food it was cold and greasy. The chicken wings still had feathers that were now fried(posting photos) the beef skewers looked and had the consistency of beef jerky and it goes on and on. When I called I was told that my money would be refunded and don't order from them again. Really?! It took three days for them to finally credit my card back and that's only because I was persistent. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere read more

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Delicious food, large quantities, quick turnaround on the order! Took a chance while visiting Boulder and glad I did!

Despite the other reviews, I really don't think this place was bad. If you're looking for traditional chinese food, inexpensive and quick than this place does the deed. I went on a cold weekend evening and it looks like most people do take-out instead of eat in. The decor was very traditional, with the place mats on the table that tell you your chinese zodiac. I had the Sesame tofu which was very good, the sauce was familiar but was something I've never had at other Chinese restaurants. It came with rice and cheese wonton or egg roll. The curry vegetables were just OK, but I wouldn't recommend it. There was even enough left-overs for a second meal later. I believe they also have a very inexpensive lunch buffet. If you're looking for a typical Chinese food restaurant to fill your General Tso's fix then this place will for sure satisfy that need. read more

My boyfriend and I order from Golden Sun a couple times a month. they are open late and deliver (always a plus for busy night owls) and i have never had a complaint about their service or food. I've never eaten inside and always done delivery. The people on the phone have always been nice and helpful and the delivery driver also pointed out to me once that campus food charges a fee and if i just order through them there is no fee! very helpful! the food is some of the better chinese style food in boulder and we usually order our favorites. our food is delivered hot and always tastes good! they have great coupons and deals as well! The food is pretty basic, but the meat never has a questionable texture and the veggies always taste fresh. They also have inexpensive prices and a lot of variety to choose from! read more

Fantastic Experience with Golden Sun! Very fast, excellent quality, great price, and large portions. My roommate and I made a call in order for 2 chicken specials. One General Tso the other Chile Pepper. The clerk quoted 5 minutes. We drive and it was ready when we got there (7 minute drive). We pulled up to find the hole in the wall that is Golden Sun, waled in, and were quickly greeted. We paid $7.50 each with tip and were out the door in minutes. The food was great! There was an appropriate spice level and well cooked fried rice with a crispy egg roll. Highly recommended for American classic chinese food. read more

My family and I had Christmas dinner here tonight after a long day of traveling and everywhere being closed. We were greeted with a warm welcome and delicious fresh food! A perfect ending to our hectic Christmas Day. Definitely give this place a try! We will be back! read more

I rarely give the dreaded one-star. A place has really got to earn it. I had some takeout from Golden Sun today. A friend said she had gotten a few good dishes there before. What I got was almost inedible. First, it is hard to mess up an egg roll. But, it was mealy, limp and tasteless. The soup (hot and sour) was neither hot nor sour. Rather it was a kind of hot corn starch broth with some tofu & egg in it. A packet of soy sauce made it palatable. "Garlic" Shrimp (quotes mine), was not very garlicky and had about four shrimp in it. Blessedly, they were not overcooked. But, there was no garlic in the sauce. In fact, it was more sour than the hot & sour soup (??!!). The rest of the veggies were large pieces of celery (?), some halved mushrooms and water chestnut. None of it was delicious. Never again. read more

Dreadful. Delivery time ~90 minutes Ordered their 5-5-5 chicken deal (3 chicken entrees for $15). All chicken meals are made with the same "Kroger brand plain chicken nuggets" with different sauces added. We could hardly tell the differences. Overall, bland, poor quality chinese food. read more

Yes, the lunch buffet is only $6.99, but it's still overpriced. Honestly, after eating here for a second and final time yesterday, I can tell you that none of their food is good. There isn't any real distinct taste between their dishes, and their egg drop soup seems old with tofu and egg that disintegrates rather than being really eatable. Instead of making a fresher version of a dish on the buffet line yesterday, they actually just added raw vegetables to the existing overcooking meat. It's also not a clean restaurant, especially by the rice cookers. There was a bowl of water in which the rice spoon was resting that looked like it might contain water from the past week, and yes, the kids still play on the floor and elsewhere throughout the restaurant. I don't understand the plywood booths with no cushions either, or the dilapidated Chinese wall hangings. Everything about this place needs a makeover! read more

If you are used to Chinese food from the Northeastern U.S. I think you'll really like this place. No other resteraunt in Boulder can do food like they do here. I'm not exactly sure what makes it so good, but it does taste somewhat nostalgic. I'm a big fan. read more

Don't judge a book by its cover. This was one of the best shrimp chow fun meals I've had in Boulder. There was a table blocking the entrance so you should call ahead so they have your order ready. I was concerned because of low reviews and cheap prices, but definitely would recommend giving this place a try. read more

It's so interesting to see all the bad reviews for Golden Sun. I avoided trying this place because of the poor reviews, until Golden Lotus closed and I needed a Chinese place in Boulder. I tried a few and Golden Sun is my current favorite. I am happily surprised by their food, every time I go there. They actually listen to my numerous special requests and have not messed up any order to date. They don't use MSG and the food is delicious. Plus they stay open late, one of the few good places open till 2am. I usually order the steamed vegetables, chicken and broccoli, kung pow chicken (no peanuts), egg drop soup and a side of steamed broccoli. I recommend all these meals. There prices are great, the food is really good. Is it the best Chinese food I have ever had? No. Obviously NYC and Boston have much better food. But the Chinese restaurants in Boulder are quite poor as a whole, and I think Golden Lotus may be the best in Boulder. If anyone knows of other spots that don't use MSG i'd love to try them, let me know. As far as the inside, I've never dined in. It surely is not the nicest interior and I can see why reviewers have deducted starts. I have also never ordered delivery, it sounds like it can take a while which is frustrating if they are not upfront with delivery times. If I order delivery I'll expect it to take some time. But as far as the food, its good. And if you don't like oil tell them to steam it, they actually listen. read more

Authentic Asian food!! Every time I eat here I'm always so happy with the delicious food. The delivery can take a long time but the food is always worth it! read more

We were visiting Boulder and were starving when we got into town and needed something quick and easy that we could eat in our hotel room. I loved that I could order right from yelp with their yelp24...it was the first time I had used that feature and I loved it. It made ordering super easy and allowed for notes and special requests on each item. Something that many online ordering tools don't allow for. The food was ready to picked up when it said it would, and relatively quickly. The food didn't overly stand out, but lived up to expectations. Good Chinese take out. Everything was prepared correctly as requested - extra veggies in one. The fortune in my fortune cookie that night sucked, but other than that everything was good. I'd eat there again! :-) read more

Golden Sun is pretty standard Chinese fare... Not totally stellar, not totally terrible. It gets the job done cheaply in a jiff (especially with their deals offered through hungry buffs). I've eaten there once, did take-out once, and had delivery once. The delivery is definitely a bit slow (though the delivery man is really friendly). Take-out seems to be a much better option, probably no difference time wise, it just seems quicker because you can usually run an errand on the way. I love their lemon and lemongrass chicken. Amazing! Also, the people that run it are very friendly. read more

The food at Golden Sun is really pretty average. On the buffet, there are a couple of dishes on par with other cheap Chinese places, and a couple of dishes I don't care for. It's certainly nothing fancy or special in most ways. However, the staff (which consists of who I can only guess are also the owners, since they're always there) are exceptionally friendly. Their two kids have an area of the restaurant where they play with their toys quietly and, though this may be a drawback for some, it's a huge plus for me. I have a 2-year-old and they let her share their toys so she is always well entertained and it winds up being a nice relaxing lunch for me and my husband. The kids are very well behaved and quiet, so they don't bother everybody. And the place is usually pretty empty when we go for lunch, so they have plenty of room to themselves without playing right next to someone who is trying to dine in peace. Sure, it's not the best Chinese restaurant in the world, but being able to eat lunch out and not have to worry about my kiddo flipping out before I'm done really is worth the extra stars. read more