Golden City Chinese Cuisine

I've lived in Memphis for 7 years and I've never been impressed with the Chinese food here. Good Chinese is so hard to find. I found this place by doing a quick Google search and saw it had a high review score. I read the reviews and everyone loved it. I thought we would give it a try. When we arrived, I was not impressed. When you walk in, it has the dirty rag smell and old worn out decor. We were met by an older Chinese lady that barely spoke English. She showed us to our table, took our drink order and handed us a menu. The menu was pretty much the same as every other Chinese restaurant in America. We ordered our drinks and ordered an appetizer, the pan fried dumplings. They took a note while to cook and they were very fresh and delicious. They were some of the best I've ever had. I ordered the cashew chicken. The portions are very liberal, the food is hot, fresh and delicious. Most Chinese places cook all the food at once and reheat it as it's ordered. This food was made to order and fresh. The vegetables were incredibly fresh and delicious. This is hands down the best Chinese place in Memphis. A diamond in the rough. It doesn't standout at all, and they could definitely use some marketing help, but the food was on point. A definite place to try.

This place was so great! We stumbled across it by accident while we were trying to kill some time. First of all, BOTH my husband and I ate here (with leftovers) for a grand total of 21. We went at the tail end of their lunch service, and it wasnt crowded or loud at all. The staff was quick, efficient, and they didn't hover. We both got the lunch special and chose egg drop soup. It's officially the best I've had since moving to Memphis: light and flavorful, without being drowned in oil and salt like most Chinese places here. The entrees were above average as well. Cashew chicken had plenty of veggies that were cooked crisp (not at all flaccid like you get most places) and the chicken itself was moist and flavorful. My husband had the General Tso's Chicken, which was equally delicious, but just a little less spicy than we were used to. The fried rice here is addictive, light and fluffy, with minimal onions (just the way I like it!) and my husband was even impressed with the iced tea I tasted it and I'm pretty sure it was jade, which complimented everything really well! Best Chinese cuisine we've had in the Memphis area, and we will be coming back again and again!

Here is the NEW menu, offering surprisingly authentic Chinese cuisine. The salty fish and eggplant dish I had was amazing. It featured tender pieces of eggplant and morsels of salty fish, expertly seasoned with soy sauce, garlic, and a hint of chili, all stir-fried to perfection. The dish was served piping hot, its savory aromas enticing the senses, truly authentic Chinese experience in my opinion.

This place is a small hidden Chinese restaurant gem in Memphis. Everyone speaks about eating at locations like Asian Palace and New Asia but this place is just as good if not better. We order the Hainanese Steamed Chicken and Peking pork constantly as well as the steamed oysters here. Everything comes well seasoned and delicious, if you're in the mood for some more authentic Chinese family styled dinners come and try it out.

This is the best Chinese food in Memphis that I have had since coming to Memphis almost 11 years ago. The food is always wonderful and the order is never wrong. The service is always wonderful and the people are always as friendly as possibly be. The restaurant always looks awesome it is wonderfully designed. If you're not eating here you're missing out.

Love the authentic Chinese entrees here. Took a bit long before we got our food. This is as good as you can get for authentic Chinese food in Memphis, TN.

This is a REAL Chinese-American place - Great food, good portions, and quality ingredients. They have different folks working from time to time, and in that they are Chinese some are more reserved than others. So if you want an audience for your new joke, you may want to save it for Chili's and just enjoy the great food at Golden City. I love the egg drop soup and the egg rolls are great. Plus their hot mustard is perfect and amplifies most any dish!

I don't live in the area but I have eaten here twice in one week due to going to another business in the same shopping center. I am now obsessed. It is so authentic and delicious. The BEST thing I have had so far is the crab and corn soup. The serving size is for 2 people but I could easily eat 6 people's worth and still crave more. The crab wontons, peking duck, eggrolls, sweet & sour chicken, and rice are all good too. The service is outstanding. They never let you go without anything. The prices are great too. I wish they would open a place in my neck of the woods because I have been craving that soup!!