06/12/09

I enjoyed my meal

by msx

Not NYC Chinatown quality, but a good basic restaurant. Far superior to many others I've eaten in on this coast, and a mostly Chinese clientele tells me there's something there which I need to explore further. Wait staff wasn't friendly initially but they do respect good food choices and warmed up.

Went with a group of friends who ordered American-Chinese dishes, Lemon Chicken and the like. Not authentic Chinese fare and it was typically bland and disappointing, but everyone else enjoyed it. The duck I ordered was very tasty although a bit dry, but my order of string beans was huge and cooked superbly, deep fried tender and tossed with just the right amount of Szechuan preserved vegetable. I had hoped to find Cho Tofu but was told that it's not served in this area.

• Pros: Quite decent for the PNW
• Cons: Not overly clean

11/22/08

Best Chineese in Portland, take my advise, go with someone that speeks the language or one of the many dialects.

by spearse

If you go, ask what fresh vegetables are available and what fresh fish are available. they have a combination where they take a whole fish, make a soup, a main dish and a vegetable dish from the same fish. it is wonderful.

I like the Hong Kong style noodles with the fresh vegetables and It is a fresh noodle that is fried and the then topped with a stir fry.

Also, if the live shrimp are in the tank, they have several fresh shrip dishes that are the best in Portland.

When i go for Chinese food, i want the real stuff and an atmosphere that matches. Golden Horse is as good as any place in Chinatown in San Francisco.

But don't waste your time going and ordering "American" Chinese. My mother drives me crazy because she insists on a #3. Once I got her to try the walnut glazed shrimp, she started letting me order for her and enjoys every trip.

Enjoy

• Pros: fresh, high quality, inexpensive meals
• Cons: location, decor could be updated

11/01/08

Horrible food and atmosphere!

by jeannie37

I do tend to be picky when it comes to Chinese food but I thought this was horrible. I am NOT a fan of greasy, saucy, fried foods and that's all they have here. The restaurant itself was not very clean and appealing and the food was even worse. Even the tea tasted like dirty water. I would NOT recommend this place to anyone!!

• Cons: Horrible food, dirty restaurant