I stopped here for a late lunch. The specials are served off of the warmer, so it's not…read morenecessarily "cooked to order", but it was pretty good - especially for a small town. Don't let the fact that it's in the back of a gas station put you off, there are tables inside to sit at.

I hardly ever give 5 stars but this is one of my exceptions - because of the town size and…read morelocation. DO NOT OVERLOOK THIS PLACE. It's in a gas station! This is my second time here and I'm not sure why I didn't review the first time. The menu is perfectly sized and they have daily lunch specials. The food is fresh and cooked to order in less than five minutes. Both meals have been yummy and I've left happy! The woman helping me has always been kind and gracious. Love it.

I just had their salt and pepper tofu and felt absolutely compelled to leave a positive review. Let…read moreme explain. I've known about Golden Imperial since it opened. Back then, I hated it. Everything I got on the buffet was super mid, borderline, yucky. I think buffets are really just hard things to do correctly in general. But then, during the pandemic, they switched to made-to-order and it's like the clouds parted and shined blessings upon them. One of my friends told me to give them another chance after the switch and I'm so glad she did! Despite how Americanized-Chinese they are, their dishes are great! The only thing that kept me from writing a review earlier is that I really dislike sweet entrees. I don't like orange chicken. Why do I want a dessert for my meal? Why would I want a sweet protein? Even my go-to Chinese-American curry dish at Golden Imperial is pretty sweet. Part of that has to do with the fact that the only vegetable they use in the curry is onion (where are the silky smooth potatoes and carrots that are usually in Chinese curry?!), but I thought it was still passable compared to everything else. And then I ordered salt and pepper tofu. I'm not a vegetarian anymore, but I still appreciate a tofu or vegetable dish, so if I'm getting take out, I usually order one meat, one veggie. Oh. My. God. The S&P tofu... So savory, so tangy, so much umami (y'all know that MSG is amazing, right? It's not unhealthy! That was just racist propaganda). It's addicting. I can't wait to have it again even though I was absolutely stuffed after both times I ate the one entree I ordered (Golden Imperial portions aren't cheap but they are filling - you can get at least 2 meals out of one order - I wouldn't pay almost $20 per entree if I couldn't stretch it). So, this is all to say, if you want Asian food that doesn't taste like it could've been on the menu at Baskin Robbins, explore what Golden Imperial has to offer. While I'm disappointed by the curry, I still like it. And the Salt and Pepper tofu just taught me that I need to see what other gems they have to offer. If you know what Homer Simpson daydreaming about a donut looks like, that's me thinking about the next time I can get S&P tofu. Yay Golden Imperial! Please keep it up and if you can, tell us which things on the menu aren't full of sugar. It would really help change what's on your "popular" list. Americans, especially small town Americans, just aren't adventurous when it comes to food. Tell us what to try and we'll try it but if you don't, we're just gonna order what we always order or what is on the menu at that drive-thru "Chinese" place. You're better than that! You're a hometown hero. We want to support you.

I haven't been here in years since covid shut down the buffet. Ambiance was the same. I'm not sure…read morewhy they didn't bring it back. I ordered to go for one. The portion sizes were crazy. Food was decent. Nothing to write home about but again I could've fed four people on the amount of food I got.

I had the tepanyaki sirloin. It was delicious. The fried rice was delicious, miso soup was…read moredelicious, and the salad was also. Our chef was excellent and entertaining. Also, they were very generous with the food. I was very pleased to have enjoyed such a fantastic Japanese meal in Brenham.

Need I say more .. I've eaten there And it was ok…read more But with this .. it's purely management , not holding any accountability or standards

I have ordered from this spot on Doordash a few times when I'm in CS for work. The food always…read morecomes quickly and hot and plentiful. I've had the sautéed string beans (very good), the mushroom with tofu (hope you like shitakes) and most recently the vegetable lo mein. The veggie lo mein totally disappointed me. It was just a whole lot of thick, tasteless noodles with just a few pieces of broccoli, baby corn, green onion and water chestnuts. It is the #2 most ordered item on the menu but most people who order lo mein like this. I wish it at least had a decent sauce. I never use the soy sauce packets that come with Chinese food; it's already salty enough. I did this time. This spot is close to my hotel, has a great menu and is fast so I'll likely order again, but was disappointed by the lo mein.

The food was absolutely terrible. It had a horrible after taste from them cooking with old…read morevegetable oil. And if that wasn't enough to never go back, the smell inside the restaurant is disgusting. It smells like sewage. Will definitely NEVER go back to this location. EVER. The only thing good was the waiter. He was pleasant and attentive.

I had the baked potato with turkey. Everything was very good. My friend had a burger and fries. She…read morealways gets that because it's so consistently good. The service is fast as you go through the line to place your order. Many locals frequent this popular bbq place. Next time, I'll get some brisket to-go and have it at home.

Mediocre at best. The meaty pork ribs looked so good but were bland with little smoky flavor. The…read moremayo potato salad wasn't good either, too much mayo and a funky flavor I hadn't tasted before, left most of it on the plate. The barbecue sauce is awful, I couldn't use it. I also had fried okra that would have been good if not served cold. My friend had the fried catfish, which was pretty good with large portions. Go to Annie's down the road for barbecue.

Great chicken and most polite employees. What a treat to have cordial young people that enjoy…read moretheir jobs wait on you. Plus clean bathrooms and clean dining area.

With Navasota being so small, it's good to have a place that never disappoints. This Chicken…read moreExpress delivers. We had the spicy chicken strips which was good and seasoned and actually spicy. I have tried the fish as well which is good and I love the rolls. Service was fast and professional.

Service was very disappointing. It took an extremely long time to receive our drinks, and we didn't…read moreeven get everything we ordered for my dad and brother's birthday celebration. We had to ask multiple times for items we had paid extra for. The biggest issue was the timing of the food--some of us were served while my mom and all of the kids didn't receive their meals until much later. By the time half the table had finished eating, they still hadn't been served. On top of that, the flies were horrible and made the experience even more unpleasant. It also wasn't particularly busy when we arrived (we came before the rush), which made the experience even more frustrating. Overall, it was a letdown, especially for what was supposed to be a special double birthday celebration.

The crawfish were perfectly seasoned to my taste. We ordered 10#'s of spicy and they had a terrific…read moreflavor. I prefer not to have seasonings on the outside unless it's light. The seasonings should be in the meat, in my opinion, not on the shell. The crawfish were medium to large and for this time of year, I was impressed. Jackie, our waitress, was phenomenal. She made sure we were taken care of and checked in with us after each 2 #'s. I highly recommend Crawfish Getaway if you are in the area and especially before the season is over.

The food is good, everything we've ordered! From sushi, fried rice, sesame chicken...all good! The…read moreonly thing we tried that we didn't like were the chicken wings. The place is very clean and service has always been great! We order out each time and our order is always correct! Thank you.

Updated interior, fresh and tasty food: beef with garlic sauce, hot and sour soup, fried rice with…read moreprotein dishes, crab puffs, etc...Service is always good and they do a great job with "to go" orders.