03/06/08

Good Food, kid friendly, service okay but friendly

by JenniferM92129

I have experienced some of the best Chinese food available, and although this wasn't the best it gets, it was pretty good and I would go there again. It smelled really good when I walked in, which is always a good sign. I ordered two easy to make and kid-friendly dishes: chicken lo-mein and sweet and sour chicken. The lo-mein didn't have as many veggies as I like, but the flavor was balanced with a slightly garlic flavor. Noodles were slightly underdone, which I prefer to overdone and mushy. There was not a lot of chicken, but the pieces were cut well and were good quality white meat. The sweet and sour chicken was "Americanized" and deep fried, just like I was expecting, and was also good cuts of chicken. It had the flavor I was expecting from an orange sweet and sour sauce, and the chicken was cooked so that it was soft but not tough. My toddler ate everything I gave him, which means it has to be good. Everyone else in the restaurant ordered the same thing, homemade pulled noodles with bean sauce. I am going to try that next time.

I did notice that the Oriental people who were seated after me received their drinks, etc, before I did, but the service was friendly. They didn't stop by my table as much as the patrons that I am assuming were their relatives or good friends, and they forgot to give me my tea which I ordered with my meal. I was already eating my meal when someone stopped by (finally) to ask me if I needed anything, and they finally brought me my tea after I reminded them. They were friendly to my toddler, also. Nothing is worse than feeling like your child isn't wanted in someone's establishment! (other than really bad food!). They also made a mistake and charged my card the wrong amount, then cancelled it, then ran it again, so I have two charges pending from my banking account. It would have been nice if they had let me know and charged my card the difference the second time. Now I just have to keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn't go through.

• Pros: lots of parking, kid friendly
• Cons: not a lot of food for the price (I ordered full platters thinking I would have a lot to take home)

11/03/06

My favorite Chinese place in San Diego

by dmenkes

I ate once at Golden Crown back in '99. The food and service were terrible. Then, sometime in mid '00, I'd heard they were under new ownership and decided to give it a go. I think we were some of the first people there as we were given alot of personal attention by the new owner. The food was really good! The hot and sour soup came with shrimp and chicken and pork and was some of the tastiest I'd ever had. I started eating there several times a week, for lunch and dinner. I was so enamored with the place that I even filmed a movie there. Unfortunately, that owner has since moved on and the place has changed hands once again, and the restaurant has been remodeled. The food is still incredible, but I think they changed chefs and it's not quite as good as it used to be. Don't get me wrong, it's still really really good Chinese, and I've yet to find better in San Diego.

• Pros: Great chinese food, lots of free parking