Golden Lake
2206 Market St, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
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Address :
2206 Market St
Philadelphia, PA, 19103 - Phone (215) 568-7727
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : Yes
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Divey
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : No
Caters : Yes
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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jack j.
One of those normal chinese take out places...
(4)R U.
I live by Golden Lake and they've quickly become my go-to take-out joint for lunches and dinners. I am very surprised by the quality and quantity of food that they give. The food here is not authentic Chinese food (shocker!), but everything I've tried has tasted great so far. I would be comfortable recommending this place to my Asian friends who live in the area (I am Asian too). Also, their portion sizes are very generous for their price. If you order a meat dish, expect to get your money's worth (exception: their Mongolian beef portions are too small!). This is not a place that tries to skimp out on the meat (their shrimp are huge!). Overall this is a very solid neighbourhood restaurant. My one complaint is that they don't have brown rice. Still, I would give it 4.5 stars if I could. Give this place a try if you live in the area.
(4)shilpa p.
best chinese food outside of china town (maybe even if you included it). they don't use a lot of oil in their food at all. i like the chicken and vegetables and sesame chicken. one problem is that they don't have brown rice (welcome to philadelphia).
(4)Amanda C.
I've only gotten delivery, so I can't attest to the ambiance or service of the restaurant, but I've definitely found my go-to Chinese delivery place in Philadelphia. You know what you're getting when you order from here, but it's great for what it is--low-cost, unhealthy Chinese-American food. I ordered on Grubhub and despite being told it would take an hour for delivery, my order was here in 20 minutes! Everything was very fresh and the lo mein was done perfectly to our specifications. The sweet and sour chicken was pretty good, one or two pieces were a little hard but overall the dish was fine. I enjoyed the wonton soup; the broth was a little thin but the wontons were delicious. Only problem is they don't give fortune cookies!
(4)Nazee Z.
Got some delivery from here and had a good night! Crab rangoons are especially perfect and delicious here. Highly recommend a small fried wonton of cream cheesy, crabby goodness. Always a go to. Also got the Szechuan chicken and black bean chicken. They were essentially the same veggies (carrots, broccoli, celery, mushrooms, onions, peppers, bamboo shoots...yea, it was awesome) but they sauces were different. Was a bigger fan of the Szechuan chicken because it wasn't as salty and had a touch of spice. Substituted lo mien for rice and it was good, but let it soak in the sauce. Mmmmm. They're smart, keep lo me in flavors minimum so you can flavor it with your own sauce. Giving it five stars cause they delivered my food on a bike in sixteen degree weather and I was about two miles away. So yea, service was excellent. It does take about 30 mins to an hr though. But worth it.
(5)Yoshiyah B.
Good place to order Chinese food from. They do delivery for orders over $30 and the food is fairly good. The restaurant is clean and tidy and the staff is courteous .
(3)Elisa F.
This is my go to place for AmeriChinese food delivery. It's always delish! The sesame noodles are the best and I love the rice upgrade options. For just a little more, I order vegetable fried rice instead of regular white rice. Food came on time, I received a free eggroll and the portions were generous.
(5)Mary Anna R.
Ok, yes, you have to walk by an adult movie store to get to this place...but its worth it. The food is cheap and comes hot and in big portions. Their Wonton Soup is DELICIOUS and perfect every time. Great place for quick, cheap and delicious Chinese food!
(5)Young B.
Order from them a couple of times, but never again. Always something wrong with delivery. Either really late or cancel orders on you when they are busy after telling you that the food is on its way. Just not worth it.
(1)Jen R.
I have ordered delivery from here several times now and it always arrives piping hot and delicious. I've had the sesame chicken, which I love, the wonton soup, eggrolls, and the pepper steak. I wasn't too keen on the pepper steak, but maybe that's because the sesame chicken ROCKS! I order at least once a month. Also, for certain amounts spent they will throw in a freebie like a soda, eggroll, or wonton soup. I think I'm going to start requesting my free item however, because they always just give me the soda when I want my darn free eggroll or soup! Generous portions too!
(4)Kelly P.
Cheap, Fast delivery. Arrives hot. Try the vegetable lo mein! I appreciated the unexpected free coca-cola. Nommmmm.
(4)Oscar O.
The food wasn't bad, it just came cold. Nothing the trusty microwave can't fix. The problem, I think, is that I ordered delivery and the person who delivers rides a scooter so the food basically gets cold on the way over. I don't know if he's the only delivery guy or if they always deliver by scooter, but my advice would be to make sure you're not too far away if you do order for delivery... Which sorta defeats the purpose of delivery.
(3)Allison B.
The menu found its way into my apartment when I asked my landlord if he knew of any good Chinese food places that would deliver. I now hand out the menus to everyone who complains about their Chinese delivery experience. This is all I want from Chinese food delivery. It isn't too expensive (but not dirt cheap which I think is good because, as we all know, that is a suspicious quality). The person who answers the phone speaks English. It has all the classic menu items. They deliver very quickly. The delivery is free (with a min of $8). It is not greasy and does not cheap out on the veggies! Speaking of the veggies, hooray! They give you a whole variety of them and they are obviously not from a can. Look at the mushrooms. That is how you can tell. I am a huge fan of their Hot & Sour soup. They put fresh chopped green onions on top, lots of egg and bamboo shoots in and the broth is thick and incredibly flavorful. I could eat it every day. I also recommend the Hunan chicken. Finally, if you order more than $10, you get a free soda (or egg roll but those are greasy for me, as they are supposed to be)! So, in conclusion, although this is no gourmet restaurant, it is a so-far flawless instance of a Chinese food delivery joint. I am a repeat customer full of compliments and yummy food.
(4)Sylvia M.
Pros: 1. it's close to home & they deliver! 2. their food tastes fresh & it's not greesy!!! 3. the portions are pretty good & they have good deals. 4. delivery's pretty fast Cons: 1. make sure everything you ordered is in the bag when you pick up or get it delivered!!! they've cheated me out of soup before! 2. they have tables in their place but its so creepy and sketchy, i dont understand why they even have them there... If it's late... I'd get delivery or go with someone. that whole being next to a strip club and bar can have interesting characters hanging outside..
(4)anne s.
No bueno. Delivered the wrong thing, (shrimp instead of veg lo mein) I'm a veg so I wouldn't eat it. Noodle things were stale, hot n sour soup tasted like dirty water. Not spicy at all. Heard the duck and the eggroll were decent from fellow diner. never again
(1)Karenina W.
This place is great. I live in the Graduate Hospital area, and the neighborhood Chinese places are definitely sub-par. I called this place up after I saw it on yelp, and they told me they couldn't deliver here, so I rode my bike over to get it myself. When I got there, they asked me where I lived, apologized that they couldn't deliver to my block b/c it's too close to Washington and their guys are afraid of going there, and that next time I call I should ask for one of the guys and he'll drive it over in his car. Also, the food was great for regular Chinese take-out. I had the sweet and sour chicken and my friend had the general tsao's tofu, and both tasted fresh with just the right amount of flavor, and little to no grease, which I'm used to expecting. Plus, little to no MSG hurray! great food, great staff, definitely a choice, friendly, tasty neighborhood Chinese place.
(4)Michael C.
Surprisingly good Americanized chinese food. The prices are very reasonable too. Delivery is quick and they accept credit cards (over $10). I recommend getting the chicken mei fun. They cook it really well and the portions are huge!
(4)Steven S.
Visited for the first time today. I had the orange beef, which was surprisingly good. Lots of orange chunks, a very tasty, rich (and sugary) sauce, with little oil. The price for a large order of beef, rice, and a 0.5 liter of Pepsi was about $11. Most of the other dishes ranged in price from $6-9. I'll probably be coming back to try out some of their other stuff. Overall not too bad and pretty tasty for the price. $10 minimum on credit cards and free delivery.
(4)Eric G.
Well, I acknowledge anytime placing a delivery order that a minimum wait time is anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour , and sometimes even more . Most times it's worth it , but tonight not so much. Placed an order for chicken lo mein and an order of orange chicken . What was delivered was barely deep fried fat . Unfortunately , it was inedible . Like not lower end Chinese cuisine that's deep fried and tastes good drunk . This was not close . Quite a hungry individual , and I just had to dispose of it . Also felt compelled to let other people know that unless there is no other option presenting itself to avoid this establishment . Only reason I give it 2 stars , is because of the rice . For steamed rice , it was pretty good . It had an ususual amount of flavor for rice , or perhaps I was still too hungry that I just ate the entire container .
(2)T R.
Basic. Lots good sauce on the boneless spare ribs. Egg roll sucked - cold and soggy. Beer and broc was classic version and generally tasty. Large portions. Place smelled like 10 year old frying oil.
(2)fjafj f.
I'll start by saying that their food is great and delivery is quick. I've always gotten my food delivered until now. I decided to take the walk and pick up my food. I saw a few things that disturbed me. They have a kid no older than 8 taking phone orders. That explained some of the difficulty I had ordering food in the past. Then I notice two other young girls no older than 11 that are working in the back. At this point I was skeptical but I can understand having a family business...even though they may be breaking some laws. It wasn't that bad until one of the girls did something wrong and the father just flips out on her right there in front of customers. I can understand the business and I can almost get having the kids work, but I don't want to go to a restaurant and leave feeling like I should be reporting you to CPS. After all that my general tso's shrimp was pretty good so they can get 3 stars, but please stop with the child labor.
(3)Johnny G.
Typical fast food Chinese take out place. Probably bad for you but tasty.
(3)Rachel M.
The food is horrendous. I wish I could give them zero stars. I ordered delivery for general tso's chicken and lo mein. The sauce was incredibly sweet and not at all spicy and the chicken had entirely too much breading. The lo mein was plain, just noodles. The delivery service took an hour longer than it was supposed to, it was over two hours until I actually got my food. I am speechless because I have never had American Chinese this bad.
(1)Olivia M.
Typical Chinese, nothing to rave about but you get a lot of food for not much money which I'm a fan of.
(3)Charles T.
Mediocre on a good day. Food is bland, bland, bland.
(1)Pat R.
May have been one of the worst Chinese food places I have ever eaten at, and they are usually pretty standard. Watered down sauce, flavorless food and expensive for what it is. Get your Chinese food somewhere else.
(1)Lauren S.
On my way home from class one night, I was jonesing for some Chinese takeout, and my regular spot had just closed. Despite its proximity to The Forum and general atmosphere of dirtiness, I gave Golden Lake a shot. I ordered pork fried rice, which suffered from onion overload: onions made up about a third of it, and they were all I could taste. I'm surprised at all the good reviews, so maybe I'll try again sometime, but based on the fried rice fail, I feel there are much better Chinese places in the area.
(2)Rich C.
Awful food. Avoid this place if you can. General Tso's was cold, as was the sauce and the lo mein was in one big block. Had to exert serious force just to get some strands of noodle out. Delivery driver was rude. Nice free delivery, but there's so many better options for chinese food. Forget this place.
(1)Chrissy R.
Maybe I ordered the wrong things (steamed dumplings and crab rangoons) but this was the nastiest chinese food I've ever had. I should have gone with a place with a higher minimum order and saved some for lunch.
(1)Robin S.
Surprisingly, this is either the best or second best take out Chinese I have had in Center City. The location is not it's greatest asset. (It is next to a porno theater and a strip club.) But the food is so good! Great flavor and quality. I used to like City Garden best but I think they have gone down hill. Now I pretty much do either Golden Lake or Szechuan Hunan. (Maybe I order too much Chinese take out? A question for another day.)
(4)Veronica V.
I'm not sure why this place gets such consistent good reviews. I stopped in and ordered pork lo mein, pork fried rice, and wonton soup. While I waited for the food to arrive, I saw a critter run along the baseboard in the dining room (my grandfather used to call them "field mice"). Yes, I brought the food back to the office anyway. The wonton soup was not even warm (keep in mind, I waited while this was being prepared), the wontons themselves were thicker than most pasta and flavorless, the "fried" rice was just colored yellow rice warmed in the pan that was sort of gluey, and the lo mein was just not anything to write home about. I ended up throwing it all out and got a salad someplace else instead. Seriously, folks?
(1)Clara Y.
I've eaten here 3 times, and at first was impressed with the portions and super fast delivery. However, the more I eat here, the more I realize that the chicken in their dishes is really questionable. The chicken is not tender, some pieces are brownish and stringy looking. Tastes like old scraps of chicken. Their hot and sour soup is pretty tasty, the vegetable lo mein is decent.
(3)Karen F.
Pretty awful. I have tried it twice - once back in abour 2008 when I worked nearby and got overly doughy steamed dumplings for takeout (filled with a greasy mystery meat). YUCK. Aside from the grotty digs and crappy location - next to the XXX rated theatre, I ventured in again. And I will never do this again. I played it "safe" with chicken and brocolli. I have had better food from a cart. Never again!
(1)Elton T.
Your typical Chinese food take out place. Their tofu dishes are tasty though! Especially Orange tofu and General Tso's tofu! They don't have the fastest delivery times, but it's generally okay!
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