Golden Dragon

All I wanted was some broccoli in garlic sauce with brown rice. That’s it. Why would a Chinese place not get this right? I don’t understand how anyone can screw it up. They did. My order had cashews (!!!) and carrots (!!!) in it and none of it was even remotely edible. Avoid this place at all costs !!!

The food here is actually pretty great hole-​in-​the-​wall, take-​out style Chinese food — it’s definitely improved than the last time I was here at least. It’s not better than Sunrise Chinese up the block on the corner of 34^th and Broadway, but if you’re on 31^st ave already it’s also not a bad back-​up plan.
I’ve had the sweet and sour chicken here with white rice, their scallion pancakes, steamed pork dumplings and tried my fiancé’s chicken and broccoli from here. I’ve both ordered to bring home and also ordered to enjoy at Diamond Dogs (one of my absolutely favorite neighborhood bars conveniently located right next door and with a very liberal «bring your own food» policy!).
Service here has always been friendly and efficient, prices are reasonable and it’s also a relatively clean place. I’m tempted to give them 3.5 stars but am gonna round up until Unilocal implements a new rating policy… one day :).

You get what you pay for! Cheap, quick, good chinese food. I got General Tso’s combo with Pork Fried Rice and egg roll and it was great. Also they give you the option to cook without oil which is really nice if you’re trying to be healthy!

Horrible. I just left the table after a seriously disappointing chinese take-​out experience. Every single dish we ordered was sub par. We had an all veggie meal which, you’d think, is harder to fail at. But fail they did. On all counts.
The steamed veggie dumpling were thick and doughy and had an unappetizing look about them. They were ill filled. They could’ve just stuffed it with a healthy amount of cabbage to skimp out on the other ingredients but they didn’t even manage that.
The cold sesame noodles should just be called a plate of spaghetti dressed with goopy peanut butter. No sign of sesame. No spice. No seasoning.
The broccoli and snow peas were soggy and soft. And by the way, absolutely nothing was crips, ever, in any of the dishes which required the vegetables to be so.
Every sauce that covered a dish was bland. Unequivocally. No ginger or garlic. Just a drab generic brown sauce masked but what must be red food coloring.
The tofu in both the Mixed Vegetables with Tofu and the King Pao Bean Curd was deep fired into rubber. These dished beared the brunt of every crime described above. Soggy, soft vegetables, bland sauces, just sad sad Chinese food.
I did learn one thing other than to never order from this place again, and that it’s not prudent to trust Seamless ratings.

Tasty Chinese delivery for a good price. It always arrives quick (sometimes faster than the estimated delivery time) and it’s always hot when it gets here. I love the sesame tofu and cheese wontons while my boyfriend is a fan of the empire shrimp. Cheese wontons can be hit or miss – sometimes they’re a little dry – but overall the food has been consistently good each time we’ve ordered.

Actually got really sick off the shrimp Lo Mein. Like REALLY badly sick. I usually have an iron clad tum tum. Won’t ever make that mistake again.

Don’t believe what you read in this Unilocal page. If you know what good Chinese food tastes like then you will be very dissatisfied with your purchase here. I had general tsos chicken and it was gross. I don’t know if I have the words to describe the taste but all I can tell you is that I was extremely nauseous afterwards. «Heavy» is one word that comes to mind. It wasn’t greasy but it was «heavy» I don’t know how. My wife got crab Rangoon, the breading was soft whereas I am used to, and enjoy, a nice golden crunch. We ordered combos and they didn’t even ask us what kind of soda we wanted. They just dropped off regular Coke, which we don’t drink by the way. All in all, while it was still edible, it certainly did not live up to the expectations set by the other members on Unilocal.Boo to you, Unilocalers. Hopefully the next guy will make a better choice.

Honestly, we ordered from here due to the good reviews. But it was just… meh.
It did arrive quickly, was inexpensive and was warm, however the first thing we noticed was that our combos came with sodas but we weren’t given any soda options when ordering. The crab rangoon didn’t have much flavor and the sweet and sour sauce has a little bit of a ginger taste to it. Egg rolls also flavorless. The hubs had the general tso’s and said it was hard and more breading than chicken. Said it made him feel nauseous. My sesame chicken was bland and gummy… it’s too bad bc I was really looking forward to it.

You’re getting what you’re expecting. Quick cheap take out. They have no oil coming to make it a bit more healthy upon request. They speak English and are very efficient, never more than 20 minutes for pick up

The food is really tasty. Better than other places and they do fast delivery.

Decent chinese food. It wasn’t worth the 15 minute walk it took me to get there.
I got beef and broccoli: it was mediocre, nothing exceptional.
The wonton soup was uneventful. Very bland and the meat didn’t have any taste. The soup wasn’t too salty like you would find in other restaurants, though.

Love this place. This is the only chinese place I go to (for delivery). Usually I get the egg drop soup, general tso’s chicken, veggie lo main. These are the best dishes I get.

GD is my favorite Chinese restaurant in Astoria. The place is not that fancy, but you can order and seriously, you will love those noodles and actually all the food there. Totally recommended if one day you don’t wanna cook at home.

As far as american Chinese food is concerned, this place is GREAT. In my life I have eaten a LOT of chicken with broccoli from many different places, I can safely say this is the best I’ve had in a long long time. Also a large costs like $ 10.06 which is just enough to get a free soda (all orders over $ 10).
Usually pretty quick service, and they always send a text when my food is ready to be picked up.
I’ve also had the shrimp and beef, both very good

My dad owns a chinese takeout joint in Pennsylvania so I consider myself a pretty good judge of Americanized Chinese food. I usually measure a place by three menu items: General Tso’s, Beef and Broccoli, and Fried Chicken Wings. Here’s my verdict:
General Tso’s: excellent. Nice crust, a tad too sweet but that’s to be expected. Measures up to my dad’s version.
Beef and broccoli: Disastrous. The broccoli was overlooked, the beef spent too much time in the baking soda marinade so it’s way too mushy, not to mention it’s salty as hell.
Fried Chicken Wings: Nice. Not a whole lot of depth of flavor, but delicious in the basic kinda way. No extra food coloring on the crust so it doesn’t look like a nuclear guido. Win.
I ordered a box of spare ribs too just for shits and giggles, and man oh man was that a mistake. First thing I notice is that they were heavy handed on the food coloring, more than typical chinese takeout joint levels. The texture was hella dry, and the flavor was only meh.
That being said, I would totally go back just for the General Tso’s and the Chicken wings.
Edit: After sitting in the fridge for a day, the spare rib tips have become jerky-​like and the flavors really shine through, perfect to gnaw on while you watch a movie. Changing this to 4 stars.

Best fast-​food Chinese in Astoria. Good, fresh food and friendly. I love their soups, but most of their food is good. The pineapples are canned and overly salty, but that is my only complaint.

2.5 stars.
I ordered carryout from here twice using online apps Seamless and then Eat24.
First trip: Ordered through Seamless since I had a coupon (I think $ 5 off i can’t remember). Got General Tso’s (white meat chicken option) and cold sesame noodles. Was good, kind of your typical Americanized Chinese food. For the General Tso’s the sauce is WAY too sweet/​heavy and that is saying something because I am a huge sweet-​tooth.
Second Trip: Since the first trip was OK and I had a coupon again I used Eat24 and got $ 5 off. this time I went with the General Tso’s but did not select the white meat option. Huge mistake. I don’t know what kind of meat they are using for the regular chicken option but it is chewy and just does not taste good. I felt like it was mystery meat of some kind and I couldn’t finish it all — it was off putting. Also again the sauce is too sweet here, I’m used to heavy greasy American-​Chinese food sauces but this was overboard.
Got an egg drop soup which was OK.
Pros:
1. Quick
2. White meat chicken is not bad but they charge extra for it
3. Coupons sometimes on Seamless/​Eat 24 Apps
Cons
1. Sauce way too sweet/​heavy, even for American-​Chinese food standards. (–1 star)
2. Non-​white meat is mystery meat and chewy (–1 star)
3. Generic style (-.5 star)

I’m not the biggest fan of Chinese fast food but going outside is not an option in these frosty conditions. I found the Golden Dragon on seamless and decided to go with it since it had better than average reviews and wonton soup was listed as a favorite. Delivery only took about 20 minutes or less. Gotta love fast delivery!
I ordered the Sesame Chicken with pork fried rice lunch special, pork buns, and a pint of wonton soup. I found the Sesame Chicken sauce way too sweet but I managed to eat about half of it. Fortunately, the wonton soup was very good. It arrived to my door steaming hot and smelling amazing. Most places give you 1 or 2 wontons in your soup but this soup had 5! The pork buns weren’t bad and I dipped them in my wonton soup to soak up the broth.
Overall, not a bad meal for the price. Delivery is fast and reasonable prices. I would probably order here again but it may just include wonton soup!

This is our go to Chinese takeout in Astoria! My wife loves the chicken in lobster sauce combo and the general tsos is always fresh and tasty. We have tried many things on the menu and have not yet found something we didn’t like!
The food is never greasy or too salty! The portions are a good size and the staff are friendly!
Quick and good value for money!

I really wanted them to at least be as good as my go-​to. They hit the spot. But not the best in Astoria (you can check out my reviews to see my praising of my fav).
It was a SUPER honey badger day, and I wanted chinese. My place was closed for the holiday. But Golden Dragon was the next closest with the next highest stars in reviews. So I gave them a whirl.
The homemade iced tead? Meh. Off. I know this is supposed to be an excuse for tea-​flavored sugar water… but the flavor of tea and sugar just didn’t balance. And they give you a small container of it for $ 1.50. Most other places I’ve been to give you the big quart container. But, since I didn’t like it, guess that’s good.
The general tso chicken? Standard. Good flavor. Didn’t make it extra spicy to my liking and request. But no other complaints. Amply sized lunch special portion.
Crab rangoon? No. I mean. Yes. Crab rangoon. But far more dough than filling. And more cheese than crab flavor.
Egg roll. Passable. Good size, hard to find the pork, but good flavor.
Singapore Chow Mei Fun. Something was off with the curry flavor. Far more noodles than other protein-​type and veggie ingredients. But just something off with the curry. And, again, not made extra spicy as I asked.
I’ll probably keep hunting for a back up Chinese delivery option… but at least I know I can get a few things okay here. Delivery was fast, the delivery boy was cute, the pricing was decent, and those are all pluses ;-)