We have always enjoyed the Golden Gate Restaurant at their old location and new. We have been going in and picking dinners from their take out dishes or ordering for years. We are always very happy with the service and employees, however, we are not experiencing the same quality and quantity these days with portion sizes and taste. I realize prices have increased everywhere which we are all having to decide to pay when eating out, however the portion size compared to the past has really changed. Last week my wife went in for two 3 piece take out meals and if you order a small size, it is now being filled just to the height of the inside portioned out spaces of the container which in the past used to be piled on and very generous. Most of the lemon chicken and general tao pieces we have been getting lately seem to be mostly dough and very small pieces of chicken. We used to get 2 small meals out of each order in the past and now it is barely enough for one person.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Fox Layng
We've been ordering from Golden Gate since I was a kid and it's always been excellent. Their service is always kindness first. There's a reason we only order from here and always will. Thank you to management and staff for making our meal amazing. Not every business goes above and beyond the way Golden Gate does.Kid-friendliness: Plenty of meal options even for picky kids.Wheelchair accessibility: Ample parking and wheel chair accessible spots/ramp nearby.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Menu Online
Antony Newton
Use to go every week know no moreAll food is expensive plus quantity itsLow.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
J P
Order A LOT of food for New Years Eve. Came barely warm and was surprised on the amount of food received for the amount we paid. The taste was the same as most Chinese places but we did have some hard (like sand) pieces in our chicken balls and the spring rolls were just not tasty.We were embarrassed that ALL the food was barely warm for or 15 guests but ate it anyways because it was there and did not want to wait for the food to be remade and redelivered….. assuming they would have done that if we called last night.
Food: 2
Service: 3
Pat C
Ordered our annual New Years Chinese food from Golden Gate. The beef and broccoli tasted like shrimp and sea food. My guess is the pan wasn't cleaned between items. Non sea food eaters couldn't enjoy it. The portion sizes seem to have shrunk from previous year. I know shrinkflation is hitting everything so don't be surprised like I was. Fortune cookies are now an add on extra item. Overall I think I'll cook at home next year.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Chewie Smyth
This restaurant used to be good, back when it was at Five Points Mall. It was hard to justify going to over Momma’s, but offered a pretty good quality Chinese buffet.Unfortunately, the move to Townline made it much worse. The food quality is mediocre, the prices are really high and the portions are underwhelming.I’ve thought about giving this restaurant another chance, but I don’t plan to. I’ve read a lot of the reviews on here, and am disgusted by how the owner responds to anything negative. All he seems to do is copy and paste the same crud, saying things like:“You should’ve spent more.”“Our food is cheaper than competitors.” - it’s not“Food quality is aligned with our (insert made up and apparently trademarked program here) standards.”“Sign up for our VIP program.”This restaurant takes no responsibility for its shortcomings, and is rude to paying customers who aren’t happy. Don’t pay an arm and a leg for its mediocre Chinese food; go to Golden Pine and get good Chinese food.Wheelchair accessibility: My sibling is in a wheelchair, and the accessibility was good.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Erin Tutte
Best Chinese in Oshawa. I really don't understand why they don't have a better rating on Google. I did find we had to wait longer than quoted once, but it was a BIG order. Other than that it is good, fresh, and delicious every time. One time they forgot something and they brought it out to us plus more! We're pretty loyal now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
V Alcid
Way over priced for cold food especially. Noodles and chicken and 1 drink is almost 20. Noodles very cold and chicken, has no spice for general tsao. More like sweet and sour. There food and pricing for what you get used to be amazing, but now, I definately wont be returning. Service however, she was nice, did the upsell speech, but impatient. No need to be impatient as no one else was there to order
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Reg Leeson
Low grade food. All meat dishes 90% vegetables. Bockchoi was all end pieces. Cantonese chowmain was to have pork and chicken. Only a few small pieces of chicken.There must be a better quality Chinese take out in the area. He operates like he has a monopoly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Richard Choo-Shee-Nam
Big portions sizes, good price, great service. Would not recommend the bubble tea here though, every drink tastes the same because theres not enough flavouring.
We order delivery regularly. The food isn't cheap but it is good and arrives hot. We've ordered from all the different local Chinese places and found this one is the best. The delivery people are lovely and friendly. If you dine in they offer an option to order off their menu by weight so you get exactly what you want, or combo meals that are less expensive for large portions.I'm actually shocked to see so many negative reviews because they charge for the fortune cookies. We found the cookies were often opened, read and thrown out. A waste of food, money and plastic. (You can buy them in bulk at bulk barn if they're something you really crave.) I do like their honey twists and recommend those instead.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Multi
Lindsay Pike
Great service and great food! We always have leftovers for a few days. The best salt and pepper beef steak! We open the container and eat some in our vehicle before we go home to eat the rest. The food is always hot when we pick it up and the family who runs the restaurant goes the extra mile every time!Dietary restrictions: The staff went above and beyond to ensure that my mother in law was safe to eat there food due to her celiac disease.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Single
Micheline Raizenne
This is how much you get for a medium 2 item deal. $22 worth of food for next to nothing to eat!
Robert Timoll
Overpriced with very small portions. $8.99 plus tax for 2 chicken balls and 2 spoonfuls of fried rice.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
James Wilson
Absolutely great! We have been going there since it opened we have never been disappointed. The food is fresh, good variety and always good portions. The staff are terrific and Friendly.
We have always enjoyed the Golden Gate Restaurant at their old location and new. We have been going in and picking dinners from their take out dishes or ordering for years. We are always very happy with the service and employees, however, we are not experiencing the same quality and quantity these days with portion sizes and taste. I realize prices have increased everywhere which we are all having to decide to pay when eating out, however the portion size compared to the past has really changed. Last week my wife went in for two 3 piece take out meals and if you order a small size, it is now being filled just to the height of the inside portioned out spaces of the container which in the past used to be piled on and very generous. Most of the lemon chicken and general tao pieces we have been getting lately seem to be mostly dough and very small pieces of chicken. We used to get 2 small meals out of each order in the past and now it is barely enough for one person.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
We've been ordering from Golden Gate since I was a kid and it's always been excellent. Their service is always kindness first. There's a reason we only order from here and always will. Thank you to management and staff for making our meal amazing. Not every business goes above and beyond the way Golden Gate does.Kid-friendliness: Plenty of meal options even for picky kids.Wheelchair accessibility: Ample parking and wheel chair accessible spots/ramp nearby.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Menu Online
Use to go every week know no moreAll food is expensive plus quantity itsLow.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 4
Order A LOT of food for New Years Eve. Came barely warm and was surprised on the amount of food received for the amount we paid. The taste was the same as most Chinese places but we did have some hard (like sand) pieces in our chicken balls and the spring rolls were just not tasty.We were embarrassed that ALL the food was barely warm for or 15 guests but ate it anyways because it was there and did not want to wait for the food to be remade and redelivered….. assuming they would have done that if we called last night.
Food: 2
Service: 3
Ordered our annual New Years Chinese food from Golden Gate. The beef and broccoli tasted like shrimp and sea food. My guess is the pan wasn't cleaned between items. Non sea food eaters couldn't enjoy it. The portion sizes seem to have shrunk from previous year. I know shrinkflation is hitting everything so don't be surprised like I was. Fortune cookies are now an add on extra item. Overall I think I'll cook at home next year.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
This restaurant used to be good, back when it was at Five Points Mall. It was hard to justify going to over Momma’s, but offered a pretty good quality Chinese buffet.Unfortunately, the move to Townline made it much worse. The food quality is mediocre, the prices are really high and the portions are underwhelming.I’ve thought about giving this restaurant another chance, but I don’t plan to. I’ve read a lot of the reviews on here, and am disgusted by how the owner responds to anything negative. All he seems to do is copy and paste the same crud, saying things like:“You should’ve spent more.”“Our food is cheaper than competitors.” - it’s not“Food quality is aligned with our (insert made up and apparently trademarked program here) standards.”“Sign up for our VIP program.”This restaurant takes no responsibility for its shortcomings, and is rude to paying customers who aren’t happy. Don’t pay an arm and a leg for its mediocre Chinese food; go to Golden Pine and get good Chinese food.Wheelchair accessibility: My sibling is in a wheelchair, and the accessibility was good.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Best Chinese in Oshawa. I really don't understand why they don't have a better rating on Google. I did find we had to wait longer than quoted once, but it was a BIG order. Other than that it is good, fresh, and delicious every time. One time they forgot something and they brought it out to us plus more! We're pretty loyal now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Way over priced for cold food especially. Noodles and chicken and 1 drink is almost 20. Noodles very cold and chicken, has no spice for general tsao. More like sweet and sour. There food and pricing for what you get used to be amazing, but now, I definately wont be returning. Service however, she was nice, did the upsell speech, but impatient. No need to be impatient as no one else was there to order
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Low grade food. All meat dishes 90% vegetables. Bockchoi was all end pieces. Cantonese chowmain was to have pork and chicken. Only a few small pieces of chicken.There must be a better quality Chinese take out in the area. He operates like he has a monopoly.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Big portions sizes, good price, great service. Would not recommend the bubble tea here though, every drink tastes the same because theres not enough flavouring.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Multi
Restaurantji Recommends
We order delivery regularly. The food isn't cheap but it is good and arrives hot. We've ordered from all the different local Chinese places and found this one is the best. The delivery people are lovely and friendly. If you dine in they offer an option to order off their menu by weight so you get exactly what you want, or combo meals that are less expensive for large portions.I'm actually shocked to see so many negative reviews because they charge for the fortune cookies. We found the cookies were often opened, read and thrown out. A waste of food, money and plastic. (You can buy them in bulk at bulk barn if they're something you really crave.) I do like their honey twists and recommend those instead.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Multi
Great service and great food! We always have leftovers for a few days. The best salt and pepper beef steak! We open the container and eat some in our vehicle before we go home to eat the rest. The food is always hot when we pick it up and the family who runs the restaurant goes the extra mile every time!Dietary restrictions: The staff went above and beyond to ensure that my mother in law was safe to eat there food due to her celiac disease.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Single
This is how much you get for a medium 2 item deal. $22 worth of food for next to nothing to eat!
Overpriced with very small portions. $8.99 plus tax for 2 chicken balls and 2 spoonfuls of fried rice.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Absolutely great! We have been going there since it opened we have never been disappointed. The food is fresh, good variety and always good portions. The staff are terrific and Friendly.