Golden Crown Chinese Rstrnt

11/03/06

My favorite Chinese place in San Diego

by dmenkes at Citysearch

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