Golden wheel Chinese restaurant as most yelpers know that they have new owners. The new restaurant has a brand new feel inside. All of the tables and chairs are clean ,bright and inviting ! I ordered simple and conservative just to taste the new beginning. I had ordered: Shrimp with broccoli Cold ginger chicken Dinner plate w/ fried rice These are the most common items you can order any Chinese restaurant . I have to say that all three orders were very good !! I'll be back to sample a little bit more for sure read more

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We were invited to dinner at Golden Wheel. Never having been there, I was pretty excited to try their food. There's a lot of parking in front or just down the slight hill which opens to a bigger parking lot. The dining room looked brightly lit, clean and inviting. No other customers were there & the rest of our party didn't come yet either. Our table could seat possibly 8 people but there was only 6 of us so we removed some of the chairs so everyone could sit comfortably. We ordered the following: * Char sui fried rice - nice taste with the char sui mixed within the fried rice. * Peppered beef w veggies - good taste, the veggies consisted of bell peppers and onions. * Walnut shrimp - nice shrimp pieces fully covered w the cream/sauce served w walnuts on the side. Nothing fancy; tasted like others that I've tasted before. * Oyster sauce chicken over cake noodles - wish there was better chicken pieces and more sauce for the cake noodles. I had to scrape up whatever sauce was on the serving dish to top off the cake noodles. * Pork chops - this was one of my favorites as it was cooked perfectly and tasted great. There was this green onion & jalapeño mix on it but I don't like spicy so I stayed away from the jalapeños. Crispy gau gee - it was small and it tasted ok. Have seen bigger, filled gau gee. Service - the ladies came around frequently to refill our water glasses. We were given take out boxes to bring home the leftovers. Their sweet and sour sauce was good. I spooned that over everything. Prices - seemed reasonable enough Would we return? Maybe but if we really wanted to eat Chinese food, we probably would go somewhere else. Would we recommend this place? Sure, as everyone has their own taste. I understand this is the 3rd owner and I wouldn't want them to close up because of my review. You'll just have to go & try it...select what you like to eat and see for yourself. This review is just my own opinion. Good luck to Golden Wheel. read more

Our boss ordered this place for lunch since it was under new management. We had shrimp fried rice, Roast duck, honey walnut shrimp, string beans with ground pork, and sweet and sour spare ribs. The good: Honey walnut shrimp was just as you'd expect. Delicious sauce crispy, perfectly cooked shrimp and just the right amount of walnuts. 10/10 Roast duck: My boss made a comment that it looked like it was from the day before because of how the skin was but I thought it was flavorful and tender. String bean and pork: Great flavor, beans were cooked well and the dried shrimp came through and really brought the flavor together. Personally I could have done a little lighter on the dried shrimp but still delicious. The bad: Shrimp fried rice: Absolutely no flavor and although everything was cooked well I found a short black coarse hair in the rice. We had two full plates of it so that put me off my whole lunch. Nasty Sweet and sour spare ribs: we had ordered sweet and sour pork so not sure if we got the wrong dish or if my boss made an executive decision when ordering. Meat was tough and dry. I had two little pieces and had no desire for more. The sauce was okay but couldn't get past that awful texture on the meat. This place is a toss up. Maybe just a bad day in the kitchen for a few items. The hair is always a dealbreaker for me though. I doubt I will be going back for another try. There's better options out there. read more

Food was not good. The black pepper beef tasted alright but the quality of meat tasted cheap. The sweet and sour pork tasted like a funnel cake donut, very cakey. Did not taste like chicken, and the beef and broccoli had a weird taste. The broccoli tasted like gases almost like lighter fluid. We immediately had to rush home to use the bathroom....Not for us. Never again. read more

The restaurant was really clean and kept at a comfortable temperature. The service was good, and we were seated as soon as we walked in. My husband and I decided to get beef broccoli, beef chow fun, beef fried rice, garlic pork chops, and crispy gaugee. All of the dishes came out one at a time and the temperature was nice and hot. I thought the flavors were nice and noticeable but my husband had a hard time tasting anything. I still think the overall experience was good. read more

Golden Wheel - Beef Chow Fun - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Finding the golden wheel... After having some refreshing treat with Nadine C I asked mom what she wanted for dinner and it was some Chinese Beef Broccoli and though there has to be somewhere near here than I can pick up easily and after some Yelp search found that Golden Wheel was near and let it guide me there only to say that I was there...on the other side of the building lol! Oh my goodness as they're located in Aiea Town Square surrounded by some biz that I frequent I just had no idea and felt foolish. This cute place is cozy though do have enough seatings from 7 four top and two large round for 5+ but it was take out for me and an easy one which they made in literally seconds. The staff there is very nice and friendly packed it up nice and with napkin, chopsticks and a shoyu/mustard container was an easy place to grab a meal to go and yes it was yummy broccoli was cooked just right and the beef was nice and tender, not over crazy salty and just the touch of gravy to cover the dish, simple yet comforting and is why it was delicious. Thank you! read more

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I was happy to see this Chinese spot open on Aiea. We ordered take out and when I went I pick up the order, restaurant was completely empty on a Saturday around 5pm. I was a little skeptical after I noticed the emptiness. Ordered the fish, beef and broccoli, fried pork chops, and kung pao chicken. All of our dishes were pretty salty. Perhaps too much MSG? I don't mind MSG but it was overall too salty. The fish had a good ginger taste and cooked nicely. I would not order the beef and broccoli again- the broccoli was overcooked and mushy. The beef also felt mushy. My favorite was the fried pork chops. Great flavor and texture all around. I wouldn't mind trying out other dishes if I'm craving Chinese in Aiea since it's so limited in the area. read more

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Being Chinese from San Francisco, I'm always looking for authentic Cantonese food! This is the place! Friendly service and great Canto food! read more

Since the new ownership the food isn't as good. The minute chicken in the minute chicken cake noodle was mushy. Salt & pepper pork chops were really salty, mongolian beef was a bit too chewy and too much onions. The service was great though and the staff were friendly but the food lost its "magic" read more

Stumbled on this place by accident and I'm honestly glad I did. While the place was empty on a Monday afternoon, it was kinda nice to have the cozy little restaurant to ourselves. Since it was empty we got to sit wherever and we were helped immediately. We needed some time to decide but were offered tea in the meantime. I ended up ordering the sweet and sour chicken and I'm so happy with what I ordered. I added rice because duh. But what I loved about this dish is that it wasn't dry, there was plenty of sauce and the chicken wasn't overcooked or chewy. It tasted so fresh and was honestly too hot to eat, but it was so good so who cares if I burnt my tongue?! It was a pretty large portion as well. We also got wontons and those were good too! So much food we had to take those home. I would definitely go back and try more dishes from this place. There's ample parking too and a restroom! They offer take out as well and accept all major credit cards. read more

Golden Wheel - Crispy Won Ton, Sweet & Sour Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Food was so good! We went on March 15 to celebrate my mom's birthday. Everything was so good and fresh.

20260214 Menus You're welcome. Pretty good salt and pepper pork chops, cold ginger chicken and roast duck. read more

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So, I know Golden Wheel changed ownership and kept the name, it is a different restaurant doing business as Golden Wheel. I don't order out very often but I remember Golden Wheel's harm ha pork ong choi being so good. Tonite I didn't care for the dinner I made for myself so I ordered from Golden Wheel. I thought it was would order beef instead of pork because the doctor told me today off pork so ordered beef instead of pork. When I got home and started eating the flavors were off. then it dawned on me me that there is a strong ginger flavor, a flavor that I am not accustomed to in harm ha ong choi. I couldn't even eat half, it was that bad. I think my days of ordering from Golden Wheel may be over. read more

Golden Wheel - First time I tried beef ong choi with harm ha. Not good, I rather have pork and the ginger was overpowering - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Blew my mind today! Stopped in after a pedicure next door and because it's been raining I really wanted some noodle soup. First off there were two waitresses which should have been my first clue because there has never been anyone but the owner previously. A server immediately directed us to an open table and put menus in front of us while another server brought half full glasses of water, followed by a pot of tea then stood there pen in hand to take our order. Can I have a minute to decide please? My friend ordered the dinner plate and I ordered the Bat Jun noodle dish asking for it in soup...she nodded and walked away. Friend's plate arrived first piled high with everything noted for the dinner plate special on the menu. Surprised my Bat Jun Noodle soup arrived sans noodles! Asked her where the noodles were she suddenly couldn't understand a word I said....so trying to make the best of the situation I just ate it. "It" being the absolute worst bowl of soup in my entire life! Not only were the ingredients in the soup meager the broth was flavorless. I had a bowl of hot water with mostly cabbage in it. One nickel sized shrimp, one soggy square of white fish, one chewy piece of squid, one chewy carrot, a chunk of mangled bok choy and some remnants of Chinese cabbage. $16 for what I wouldn't feed my garbage disposal. My friend said her plate was awful too. Sweet and sour ribs were nearly all bones. The noodles were tasteless as was the fried rice. The fried shrimp on top was soggy and the breading fell off when she picked it up. The wonton was not crunchy and again flavorless. The table next to us asked where the owner was, apparently by name and were told "they decided to retire and sold the restaurant" New owner and new cook. No signs advising but had I looked at the business on Yelp before walking in and seeing RodI U's updated review I would have gone next door for Pho. I won't be back unless I see some serious improvement here. This was the worst Chinese food I have ever eaten. read more

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November 2024. NEW OWNERS. NEW COOKS. What was one the best places to get gweilo Chinese food (Chop Suey House Americanized Chinese food ie lemon chicken, beef broccoli, general tzo's chicken) is no more. To be fair, perhaps the cooks are not used to the kitchen yet but for now: -- Fried rice - No wok hei. No color. No seasoning. Not even salt. Sparse "stuff" mixed in. -- Crispy gau gee - Fried in cold oil. Extremely crisp on the outside, oily on the inside. Odd spice seasoning. Ginseng? -- Salt and pepper pork chop - Odd velveting. Floury as if cooked at too low a temp so the coating is not set. Lack of seasoning. No spice heat. -- Stuffed tofu - Interesting. Finally a dish that is seasoned albeit in a very goopy, cornstarch thickened sauce. -- Mixed veg with beef - Beef is not marinated in Chinese wine and is tough but a nice mixture of veg including mustard cabbage for more depth. Sigh, another Joni Mitchell "Big Yellow Taxi" moment. read more

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The food was cold and not very tasty. I wont be back at all. They blame the heater for serving food not being hot. Even the tea was lukewarm. Tea should be hot! read more

Yes, this Golden Wheel is different but there are things they do very well. For example, the crispy gau gee, mapo tofu, pork sin choy, black pepper beef, Peking duck with bun, and gai lan have all been winners lately. Some things they don't do as good as the previous owners but please give these guys a chance. I'd hate to see another old school Chinese restaurant in Aiea bite the dust! read more

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Decided to chance eating here again since half the reviews in the last few months were good. Facility: 4 stars. Cleaner than before. Nice new plates. Service: 3.5. Server was friendly enough, seemed to know the regular customers. Food took a little longer to come out than expected but was still a reasonable wait. However, we had to wait to get our bill. Hubby had to go up to ask for a take out container because server was in the back talking. Food: 3.5 to 4. Beef broccoli cake noodle was good. Cake noodle had the necessary char and crispness (4), beef was tender enough (4), broccoli was nice and crisp (4). Gravy was 3.5 because the taste was ok but not the usual flavoring. I would prefer the traditional flavor. Egg fu yong was good (3.8) and if it had just a tad more saltiness it would have been a 4.5. Hubby said the food wasn't bad - from him that's a good sign since he's not a Chinese food lover. Note: No lunch and dinner plate in the menu. Will return. read more

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Ordered 2x gau gee and 2x minute chicken cake noodle for Christmas dinner. This is my go to for holiday pot lucks! You could tell they were super busy that day tending to lots of phone orders and in person diners but the order was ready promptly. Every time I bring this, there is never any gau gee left! Definitely recommend Golden Wheel! read more

Golden Wheel - Minute Chicken Cake Noodles 2x orders - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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When Rod U. speaks, you listen. Ummm....what I meant to say is "Pay attention to Rod U." You see, I've known Rod U. for about 10 years now via Yelp. I met him IRL at Yelp events where he also even attended my UYE's when I hosted them many blue moons ago. Rod is a cool Yeep and highly knowledgeable in many types of cuisine and I look up to him and respect him. Rod U. is the Duke of Golden Wheel (GW) with 33 check-in's as of 3/7/2024. When Judy C., our coordinator of a small, exclusive foodie group, suggested we try GW, I had my reservations but when I read Rod U.'s review and saw how many check in's he chalked up, I was game to give them a try. Located in Aiea Town Square with neighbors of Hughley's Southern Cuisine and Palazzo Ristorante Italiano, GW has been serving Cantonese cuisine in Aiea for over 15 years. As a townie and the Unofficial Mayor of Chinatown, I was very skeptical of Cantonese cuisine in Aiea but I have faith in Rod U. Judy C. has been to GW several times now and she made the reservations and suggested we try one of their set menus of 8 items for $93. I read both Rod U. and Kathy A.'s reviews where I really wanted to try the lemon chicken so when I saw the set menu had lemon chicken was included, I agreed. Once everyone arrived and sat at our seats, Judy advised the staff of the green light to start. THE VERDICT: GW seems like a restaurant of my past when I lived on Maunakea Street in Chinatown. They resemble Tin Tin Chinese Restaurant and the interior décor screams the 90's. Indeed the food here at GW is adjusted to suit the local, or Western palate. The food reminds me like I was eating at your typical "Chop Suey restaurant". Food here also revived my childhood days growing up in Chinatown with multiple chop suey restaurants. We ordered a set menu and the dishes were delivered quickly shortly after we started off with the scallop soup, which was surprisingly tasty that needed a splash of white pepper. Our meal started strong. Next, the lemon chicken was amazing. Dish was made fresh as it was delivered temperature hot and executed well. I also enjoyed the sweet and sour cabbage with beef, that was substituted instead of the beef with vegetables. Love the sweet and tart contrast of flavors with a nice crunchy texture from the sour cabbage. The flavor of the Sam See fried noodles was not bad but I'm not a fan of thick, starchy egg noodles. The temperature of the noodles was semi warm. I wasn't a fan of their roast duck, as it was clearly recooked by deep frying with the dark skin color and crispy skin. However, the duck was noticeably dry. I also wasn't a fan of the egg fu young. This dish is too westernized for my palate. The biggest disappointment of the night was the fried rice. Although this also had a generous serving, the fried rice was clearly premade and the temperature of rice was tepid. Lastly, the seafood with vegetables was pretty good. I could smell the wok hei and the Choy sum vegetables still had a great texture and seasoned well. Service was somewhat spotty with highs and lows. The restaurant was consistently busy with many tables occupied and even witnessed a Chinese family dine in where they received attention from the staff. Although fluent in Cantonese myself, the staff spoke a different dialect of Cantonese where I understood for the most part but declined to speak to staff in Cantonese. We only had our water glasses filled at the end of our meal. Overall, a decent first experience at GW where I wouldn't mind returning. The lemon chicken is delicious and next time I'd like to sample their Capital style pork chops. There was a miscommunication with our waitress as she didn't put in our order and we canceled it as we were stuffed with leftovers to take home. I don't think I'll suggest this place to my family as they may not appreciate the "chop suey" style of food here. read more

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I thought I'd give the new Golden Wheel (under new ownership) a try. First off, they got my order wrong and gave me cold ginger chicken instead of minute chicken with cake noodle. Hiyah!‍ But the chicken was okay but tough. Beef with onions and ginger was pretty good, lacking in flavor though. Crispy gau gee was good but filling amount was inconsistent. Roast duck was okay but couldn't hold a candle to Roast Duck Kitchen. Fried rice It was like instant rice with a little egg and what seemed to be char siu. No flavor or wok hay to speak of. Felt like going back to give their cook a primer on proper fried rice. 2 stars out of 5. Bottom line: It wasn't horrible but Chinese restaurants thrive on getting orders right and the taste. Aiea needs a decent Chinese restaurant. read more

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When you need food on a holiday this is the place to go. Hopefully you like Chinese food.

On a recent Sunday Funday in January, lunch with my Momma. We dined here for the very first time and def. won't be our last. We usually go to our favorite place but this time momma wanted Chinese, last minute saw Golden Wheel from the stairs when we were on our way to another biz. nearby. Yay Momma and Golden Wheel was on my bookmarks after reading a few reviews by Yelp friends. Mom and pop, old school, hole in the wall business had been around for 30 + years, dining here brought back memories of my dating days when I first had Chinese food with my hubby ( Pearl City Chinese Restaurant) The menu, lunch, dinner specials reminds me of it too. The restaurant is small, cozy. I met Stella, waitress and owner. She was very nice, She remembers 2 Yelp friends that are regular here. ( hehe. Kathy & Rod) Glancing at the menu, we decided upon the dinner plate (only $13.) and the saimin with look fun ($11.) Decided on this since the dinner special has all of our favorite choices, and momma wanted soup. The dinner plate is such a deal, can't beat this price! It comes with beef with vegetable, sweet and sour spareribs, chicken chow mein, crispy won ton, crispy gau gee, fried shrimp and fried rice. The portions was more than enough for 2. It tasted so fresh, could taste the food cooking coming out wok fresh. Not only did I enjoy the dinner plate, my momma too. She mentioned, the food so Ono, yah?! YES, Momma, it is! The saimin soup comes with look fun, veggies and char siu. Momma enjoyed this, she said it wasn't oily, the broth is light. It was just perfect to compliment our dinner plate. We shared this and got a nice 2 small rice bowl size soup, each out of this. Next time I plan must try the lemon chicken along with more items on the menu, & dine Chinese style with friends and family! All in all, the main thing my momma is happy dining here, makes it an even more Happy Sunday Funday! We will be back, recommend. Please support this local business, they need us! Happy Eating! read more

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Ordered the Dinner plate to go. It was good. Owner was very nice. Will return to try other dishes to support Chinese restaurant in Aiea.

Ok, after moving back to the west side from the east side, my other half and I never thought we'd find another restaurant we liked besides House of Wong in Kapahulu. This restaurant was such a hidden gem in Aiea! I can't believe I've never eaten here and I was born and raised on the west side. They are quick with service, but they still maintain professionalism and politeness. The ambiance is nice and calm even with the hustle and bustle of your food being made. Even ordering takeout from here is a quick and pleasant experience! They pack it so well it's practically spill proof over speed bumps and pot holes while driving! The aunty at the front counter who usually answers the phones is super nice too! I don't feel rushed like they just want my money and get out. This is our go to Chinese Restaurant now on this side (we will still order from House of Wong too when we want to switch it up). Even portions are large for what they're charging! We always feel like we're getting our money's worth! Highly recommend this place! read more

Food was not good. Ordered the chicken with noodles. The chicken was not tasty and they friend the chicken so it was soggy when I got it

Waited months to order to let the dust settle with new owners. Our favorite take out is Baat Jun Chow Mein ordered over the years, this one lacked the piece of ham. It has veggies, chicken, char siu, mushrooms 3 shrimp, and octopus. The gravy now was lighter and with a lot of corn starch did not flood the box or drip out. Next time gonna order soup style which they offer with light saimin type soup or with added gravy to soup to make it richer. Should ask, seems they use less or no MSG, less kick and you don't get thirsty after. Old owners time, one lunch I saw delivery of MSG in cement size bags. read more

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Been coming here for years. Today, I ordered my usual plate lunch...but it wasn't the same. When I asked, I was told new owners. I'm so bummed! My favorite go to Chinese restaurant is no longer my favorite. Although the portions are decent for the price but it definitely tastes different. Will I go back, probably not read more

Sunday Funday with Mommy Dearest. And today she wanted Chinese food and she wanted to come here. My Dad used to take us here a lot when we were little ones. Mom and Pop operated, hole in the wall type restaurant. It definitely brought back memories. They've been around around for a long time. Small, cozy place but the flavors of the food is anything but. They don't skimp at all, delicious. Very generous portions, plenty of leftover to take home. And an affordable price, you can't beat that. read more

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New owners and service bad and really really unfriendly. Quantity and quality of food not good. So when you put food and service together it doesn't make for good business read more

Since my Mom lives 5 minutes away this is the go to place whenever we are in Aiea. Stella think she's the owners wife is always there..does a fantastic job doing everything!! Been coming here for 20+ years and did is always delicious and great portions too!! read more

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Posting an updated review since it's been a year... We order the same every time...2 Dinner Plate because you get a variety of food and it's tasty! We don't live far so when we bring it home, the food is HOT! When I call in my order, the worker is very pleasant on the phone. They never ask for my name and phone number...guess they don't have too many no-shows. When I arrive, my food is ready. Fast service...awesome! read more

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Hole in the wall Chinese food in Newtown square. Quickly accommodated our party of 12 & arranged tables so we could all remain together. Double orders of each dish was enough to feed us all. Pork with vegetable soup had just the right amount of seasoning. Gau gee mein was tasty & crispy. Steamed fish with ginger and green onion was perfect. Honey walnut shrimp was the 1st to go (no pic). Super ono. Friendly service. Clean bathrooms & restaurant. Fits around 40 people max. read more

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Three and a half stars. Decided to get take out for work and heard of this place from a coworker. Decided, why not? The drive was a bit long out of town, but I didn't drive so I enjoyed the views. The restaurant was practically empty except a couple eating in there. However I heard the wok going, so maybe like restaurants nowadays have are a lot of take out orders to keep the afloat. Orders were put in and everything was ready to be picked up. The lady at the cash register was very friendly and kind. The food wasn't too salty or too sweet. It was tasty. It's a small restaurant and what I read is that they have been there for ages. The food didn't stand out like wow but it wasn't bad at all. It was rather decent. The price for the lunch and dinner is not bad vs individual plates. The take out boxes were rather small except for the noodle but it has a lot inside. I'm glad I have a Chinese restaurant to go to if ever in aiea! read more

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Did they change owners? Ordered Mongolian beef and this is not what we've had here before. Very disappointed. Don't feel this is worth $14 too! read more

Golden Wheel - Very disappointed in this Mongolian beef. We've eaten here for years! And this is not what we've had before. Did they change owners!? - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

As of Oct 2024, under new management. They have new workers and new cooks. I usually order the minute chicken cake noodle and always end up with more chicken than I need. The "new" minute chicken cake noodle was drastically different. The chicken was small, tiny pieces with equal amounts of fried skin. The noodles were plentiful and well presented but the taste....eh...quite bland. My daughter daid the same. There was enough gravy but the full flavor was missing. I also ordered snow peas with shrimp and capital spare ribs. Snow peas were limp, not enough shrimp. Ribs were ok. I don't think I'll be back. read more

Golden Wheel - Minute chicken cake noodle - Chinese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Good food! New owners. Try them out. Our best Chinese restaurant in Aiea. They will do well! read more

I haven't had the food from Golden Wheel since the eighties. I at that time, I worked at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Golden Wheel was nearly a once a week take out place for the crew. Today, it was dine in for me and my wife. We both ordered the dinner special. You get fried rice, beef with noodles, sweet and sour spareribs, gau gee, won ton, and shrimp. Good size potions. Well worth the price. Overall, I'd say the food was average. It's the price point , service, and the nice open dine in area make it a come bak to restaurant. Enjoy read more

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We came here before they close down for good at the of the month! Yup that's right Stella & her husband are retiring after all these years. They will be sorely missed. Their food was always top notch and plentiful! read more

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Back to our old stomping ground from the airport. Craving local Chinese food. We ordered enough to feed us for 5 days to wind down from our trip. Roast duck, Gau Gee Mein, Char siu chow fun, Pork Ong Choi with Ham hah sauce, Spicy eggplant & Salt & Pepper shrimp. Everything is good, not spectacular but good. Portions are large so we ended up taking everything, only finishing the shrimp since it must be eaten fresh to maintain the crispness. Duck was a little salty but it was tender and juicy. Loved the chow fun which had a delicious smokey flavor. Crispy Gau Gee was onolicious, nice array of fresh veggies on the mein, Pork Ong Choi was delicious, spicy eggplant was a little on the sour side and not sliced thin enough for me. Still good over rice. The Salt & Pepper shrimp was excellent. Perfect soices, large crispy shrimp! Yummy. So, overall, still a goto place. read more

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