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Address: 2402 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: (919) 834-2626
Website: http://ncgoldendragon.com/
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Golden Dragon, located on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, offers delicious and inexpensive Szechuan, Hunan, and Cantonese style Chinese food.
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Appetizers · 1. Spring Roll. $2.19 · 2. Egg Roll. $2.29 · 3. Shrimp Roll. $2.39 · 4. 10 Fried Wontons. $6.29 · 5. 10 Sugar Biscuits. $6.99 · 6. Boneless Spare Ribs …
The Golden Dragon | Hillsborough Street | Raleigh, NC
Golden Dragon Chinese restaurant offers delicious dining and carryout. Recognized for its outstanding Chinese & Asian cuisine, excellent service and friendly …
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Josué Avalos
I had not eaten all day, and it was already past the time when everything food-related closes here on a weekday in Raleigh. On a bit of a tight budget and fighting the laziness of a Wednesday night, I reminisced on similar nights from my freshman year of college, when the dining halls had closed, and I needed a break from my studio work.
Back in the days before grand changes, like the Raisin Cane’s opening or that new glass building in the brickyard. Back when campus felt infinite, and I was certain I would never change. That I was final. In those days, facing my future and just as hungry as I was earlier today, I would frequent Golden Dragon. I would typically go alone, preferring to eat my meal listening to music in a space away from people.
It has been around three and a half years since I last ate here. Maybe four? How wrong I was, yet how incredibly certain and proud. I am nothing like I was back then, but it takes liminal places like these for one to realize what a strange thing it is to change. I wonder if Heraclitus sat at a similar place when he thought about change being permanent; he would love the egg rolls here.
I ordered the same dish as I routinely did back then—the chicken lo mein—and for a moment I felt just as sure as before that I am done growing, that I will be young forever. The kind man at the counter took my order diligently, same as he always would no matter how late I came through that door. I wondered if he recognized me, if he was surprised at how different my face looked. It’s as if he had been standing there the whole time I had been gone looking for myself, waiting by the register while the phone rang in the background.
It was empty, I had come in near closing time. Since I came to school here, everyone I knew overlooked Golden Dragon. It’s as if it blended right into the wall of Hillsborough Street, like some strange optical illusion. Unlike them, I found it comforting. Dependable. It didn’t change when everything around me did. It stayed consistent when everything about me didn’t.
I brought my crossword puzzle book with me to solve while I quietly enjoyed my meal at one of the booths, undisturbed by the doubts and questions of the world outside the glass doors. As I worked on the first puzzle, a man came in seemingly frustrated. He appeared tired and irritated, stepping slightly loud and glancing around. I buried my head in my food, hoping to blend in with the orange wall. He turned to me and called me out, so I took my headphones out.
“What is that?” he asked me politely. I responded to him with a shy smile, and he told me it looked good. The man at the counter agreed with me, and we all chuckled when he decided to order it for himself. He thanked the worker when he left and said goodbye to me and another customer who had come in a couple of minutes after him. I hope he enjoyed the chicken lo mein as much as I did.
Another customer came in later with a strange attitude, questioning the worker if he had been the one who had spoken with him on the phone. After some confusion, he confirmed it was him. I felt nervous, since this is not typically a great question to be faced with in food service. The man then said, “Perfect, I want to tip you with my order.” What an interesting guy.
By this point, the floors were being mopped, and I had finished my meal. I closed my crossword book, cleaned up, and opened my fortune cookie. I thought about all the Golden Dragon fortunes that came true without me even knowing it. The cookie this time said, “You will soon have the opportunity to improve your finances.”
Places like Golden Dragon don’t try to impress you. They don’t even try to change. Golden Dragon teaches you to judge on more than appearance. It welcomes you in with familiarity, with humility, and asks, “How have you been since you last needed me?” I shared a fulfilling meal at an affordable price with a version of me I have forgotten in the quietness of a Wednesday night.
4 stars only because I was a little bit hot.
… moreBack in the days before grand changes, like the Raisin Cane’s opening or that new glass building in the brickyard. Back when campus felt infinite, and I was certain I would never change. That I was final. In those days, facing my future and just as hungry as I was earlier today, I would frequent Golden Dragon. I would typically go alone, preferring to eat my meal listening to music in a space away from people.
It has been around three and a half years since I last ate here. Maybe four? How wrong I was, yet how incredibly certain and proud. I am nothing like I was back then, but it takes liminal places like these for one to realize what a strange thing it is to change. I wonder if Heraclitus sat at a similar place when he thought about change being permanent; he would love the egg rolls here.
I ordered the same dish as I routinely did back then—the chicken lo mein—and for a moment I felt just as sure as before that I am done growing, that I will be young forever. The kind man at the counter took my order diligently, same as he always would no matter how late I came through that door. I wondered if he recognized me, if he was surprised at how different my face looked. It’s as if he had been standing there the whole time I had been gone looking for myself, waiting by the register while the phone rang in the background.
It was empty, I had come in near closing time. Since I came to school here, everyone I knew overlooked Golden Dragon. It’s as if it blended right into the wall of Hillsborough Street, like some strange optical illusion. Unlike them, I found it comforting. Dependable. It didn’t change when everything around me did. It stayed consistent when everything about me didn’t.
I brought my crossword puzzle book with me to solve while I quietly enjoyed my meal at one of the booths, undisturbed by the doubts and questions of the world outside the glass doors. As I worked on the first puzzle, a man came in seemingly frustrated. He appeared tired and irritated, stepping slightly loud and glancing around. I buried my head in my food, hoping to blend in with the orange wall. He turned to me and called me out, so I took my headphones out.
“What is that?” he asked me politely. I responded to him with a shy smile, and he told me it looked good. The man at the counter agreed with me, and we all chuckled when he decided to order it for himself. He thanked the worker when he left and said goodbye to me and another customer who had come in a couple of minutes after him. I hope he enjoyed the chicken lo mein as much as I did.
Another customer came in later with a strange attitude, questioning the worker if he had been the one who had spoken with him on the phone. After some confusion, he confirmed it was him. I felt nervous, since this is not typically a great question to be faced with in food service. The man then said, “Perfect, I want to tip you with my order.” What an interesting guy.
By this point, the floors were being mopped, and I had finished my meal. I closed my crossword book, cleaned up, and opened my fortune cookie. I thought about all the Golden Dragon fortunes that came true without me even knowing it. The cookie this time said, “You will soon have the opportunity to improve your finances.”
Places like Golden Dragon don’t try to impress you. They don’t even try to change. Golden Dragon teaches you to judge on more than appearance. It welcomes you in with familiarity, with humility, and asks, “How have you been since you last needed me?” I shared a fulfilling meal at an affordable price with a version of me I have forgotten in the quietness of a Wednesday night.
4 stars only because I was a little bit hot.
Mar Pepin
I came here and ordered takeout because I heard it was good, and it looked like they make their dumplings in-house which is very important to me. I’m getting tired of places using manufactured frozen dumplings. They all taste the same and it’s not worth the money. So when I went in to order, I asked the person taking my order if the dumplings are made in-house. I was informed that a lot of their items are made in-house, which I was pleased with. I ordered an order of fried dumplings, and then I got a special dinner combo of chicken with broccoli, and I paid extra to have lo mein as the side instead of rice. The special dinner combo also comes with an egg roll. I realized that I ordered a lot of food, but I had been craving good Chinese takeout, and I could make the food stretch for multiple meals. The fried dumplings were definitely homemade. The meat inside was very juicy and had an interesting taste to it. It was more sweet than savory, which was interesting, but not completely a terrible thing. The chicken with broccoli was good, but had a light brown sauce instead of a dark brown sauce that I like. The dark brown sauces tend to be more flavorful and savory. The chicken and broccoli were cooked to my liking, though, and the food was hot and tasty. The lo mein noodles were delicious and tasted fantastic. The egg roll was pretty bland. Overall, the price I paid for the food and the amount of food I got was worth it. I’m always happy to support a local business, too.
… moreShannon Wentworth
Ordered for the first time and had it delivered by door dash. The food arrived on time and nothing was spilled. (We had a few liquids.) Everything was delicious. Shrimp rolls were big and plump. Shrimp Hunan had medium size shrimp and plenty for two to share and was the right amount of spicy we asked for. House lo mein was FULL of meat and shrimp. Sweet and sour chicken was enough for 4! The only thing that could have been better was the little bag of fried noodles. They are one of my favorite things. They were very light in color so could have been cooked a little longer and there was hardly any in the bag. I think we’ve found our new Chinese place! Definitely order again.
… moreC J
I order from this place frequently on doordash, I never been inside but I might as well make the stop. I never once had bad food here, and for a food place to be so decently priced, fresh, delicious, amazingly portioned, and consistent just through delivery alone is pretty rare. For american chinese food, this is the best spot for it in the triangle. Their sweet and sour chicken is one of my favorite dishes, and their pork fried rice is perfectly cooked, seasoned, and has the right ratio of veggies even though I wish it had egg. Their lo mein also has great flavor and I love the freshness of the veggies they use and the meat is tender and tastes fresh as well. The lo mein noodles are bouncy, not mushy in the slightest, and have that bbq/firey wok taste to them which makes them quite addicting. Their ragoons also are PACKED with crab filling, with a perfect ratio of imitation crab to cream cheese. Whatever this place is doing, keep doing it! I can’t wait to order from this spot again, as it’s now my go to.
… moreSylvia Hadley
General tso’s chicken single handedly saved me from a bad day. Generous portions, just the right amount of sauce, great price, and came out in just a couple minutes. 100% recommend
… moreSteve C
First time stopping in and was very pleased. I thought the food was delicious. The cashier/server was very knowledgeable and helped me make my food selection. Food was ready in under 10 minutes. Portion size was enormous for the price of the food, my wife and I both loved our dishes (spicy chicken/tofu with vegetables). Nice family operated business right downtown to get an affordable meal. Would highly recommend!
… moreJohn Smith
I ordered one of their dinner combos and asked for the egg roll to be substituted to a spring roll. I had done this once in the past with success. This time, upon stating my request, the cashier proceeded to charge me for an entire spring roll in addition to the price of my combo. This means that there is a situation where I get the exact same thing WITH an egg roll, and it would be the same price. The time before, when I had talked to a different cashier, there was no up-charge, so I imagine that this specific cashier might have done so with malicious intent.
I mean, really, 1.50? you have to charge me an extra 1.50 to get a SMALLER roll? Is that a moral thing to do? When I worked as a cashier, a very long time ago of course, I would have simply quit my job if my boss told me to rob people in that way.
Anyway, I ordered from here like 15 times before, but will not do so again! Very upsetting!
… moreI mean, really, 1.50? you have to charge me an extra 1.50 to get a SMALLER roll? Is that a moral thing to do? When I worked as a cashier, a very long time ago of course, I would have simply quit my job if my boss told me to rob people in that way.
Anyway, I ordered from here like 15 times before, but will not do so again! Very upsetting!
Jason Knutsen
I’m not sure if they just had a REALLY bad day or if most of these customers leaving reviews have never had good Chinese take out….but my dish was terrible! I got the General Tso chicken today and it was completely soggy, pretty much all bread, and the little bits of chicken in it had pink. I could not eat it. And I ordered it spicy because they give the option and it had no spice to it. Literally the only good part was the white rice. Would not recommend to anyone. I wasted my money. (Ubereats order). The dumplings were ok but pretty greasy.
… moreCora m
I’m a vegetarian and I go here a lot, the prices are decent the portions are huge and all the noodle dishes are great. I will say the spring rolls are kinda mid, but overall I love this place
… moreTeresa Merced
Disgusting! The people leaving good review must not know what Chinese food is supposed to taste like bcuz this is the worst Chinese food i have ever had. Inedible. Threw it away. What a waste of money.
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