Golden dragon is a restaurant whose specialty is oriental cuisine especially of Chinese descent. Fans of spicy Asian foods will feel at home in this restaurant.
This is the place to go for people who fancy Chinese cuisines but don’t want to go through the stress of joining a rather long queue for this.
| Item | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Chef Chiang's Signature Selection | ||
| Chef Chiang's Signature Selection | chicken egg rolls, crispy won tons, island pork char siu, hot and sour soup, scallops with lychees and asparagus, lovers of lobster and shrimp, beef with snow peas, chicken stir fried with eggplant i | $38.00 |
| Appetizers | ||
| Crispy Crab Meat Won Ton | $8.25 | |
| Chicken Egg Rolls | $8.75 | |
| Barbecued Island Pork Char Siu | $8.25 | |
| Golden Phoenix Shrimp | $9.50 | |
| Jelly Fish with Sesame Shoyu | $10.25 | |
| Chicken and Black Mushroom Potstickers | crisp, with mandarin chili sauce | $10.25 |
| Salt and Pepper Soft Shell Crab | $11.25 | |
| Oriental Chicken Salad | $9.25 | |
| Pork | ||
| Sweet and Sour Pork | with hawaiian pineapple, tomato and bell peppers | $13.75 |
| Chinese Barbecued Pork Char Siu | with crisp snow peas | $15.50 |
| Julienned of Pork Tenderloin Beijing | with hoisin sauce and soy beans | $15.50 |
| Mu Shu Pork | with four pancakes | $16.50 |
| Soups | ||
| Won Ton Soup | $5.95 | |
| Hot and Sour Soup | with diced tofu | $5.95 |
| Abalone with Shiitake Mushrooms and Snow Peas | in a chicken broth | $9.25 |
| Shark Fin Soup | $13.50 | |
| Fresh Scallop Soup | with pork loin and shiitake mushrooms | $6.50 |
| Chicken | ||
| The Dragon and the Phoenix | a sizzling platter of chicken and lobster with wok-grilled vegetable | $28.50 |
| Crispy Lemon Chicken | a signature selection, a golden dragon tradition | $18.50 |
| General Tsao's Chicken | crisp chicken sauteed with orange and chili peppers | $17.50 |
| Cashew Nut Chicken | morsels of chicken stir-fried with water chestnuts, chinese vegetables and cashew nuts | $17.50 |
| Kung Pao Chicken | diced chicken wok with red chili, szechuan style | $17.50 |
| Imperial Beggar's Chicken | ||
| Imperial Beggar's Chicken | chicken wrapped in lotus leaves, encased in clay and baked, for two persons, twenty-four hour advanced order | $48.00 |
| Imperial Peking Duck | ||
| a signature selection | ||
| Imperial Peking Duck | plum sauce, cucumber, shallots and mandarin pancakes, for two persons, twenty-four hour advanced order | $44.50 |
| Seafood | ||
| Kung Pao Shrimp | jumbo shrimp wok-sauteed with red chili, szechuan style | $20.50 |
| Sweet and Sour Shrimp | with tomato, bell peppers and pineapple | $20.50 |
| Crispy Walnut Shrimp | with water chestnuts, bamboo shoots and Snow Peas | $21.50 |
| Stir Fried Shrimp | with chinese vegetables and macadamia nuts | $21.50 |
| Lobster Tail Stir-Fried with Curry Sauce | raisins and haupia, a signature selection | $34.50 |
| Szechuan Lobster | with broccoli and mushrooms | $34.50 |
| Medallions of Lobster, Prawns and Crab Claws | with black bean sauce | $25.50 |
| Abalone with Shiitake Mushrooms | hong kong style | $33.50 |
| Seabass Fillet | with shanghai sauce, asparagus, bell pepper and cognac | $27.75 |
| Fillet of Hawaiian Opakapaka | with two peppers, in a light black bean sauce | $26.50 |
| Ocean Scallops Seared | with lychees and asparagus | $22.95 |
| Ocean Scallops | stir-fried with baby eggplant and hot chili garlic sauce | $22.95 |
| Seafood in a Taro Basket | stir-fried with crunchy vegetables | $26.75 |
| Healthy Chinese Menu | ||
| under 500 calories per person | ||
| Healthy Chinese Menu | vegetarian salad with chinese dressing, tofu with vegetable soup, rainbow seabass with fresh fruit, chicken breast with broccoli and black bean sauce, stir-fried vegetables in a golden basket, steame | $33.50 |
| Duck | ||
| Boned Crispy Duck with Plum Sauce and Chinese Bun | $17.50 | |
| Cantonese Roast Duck | $16.75 | |
| Vegetables and Rice | ||
| Hearts of Bok Choy | with shiitake mushrooms | $11.50 |
| Two Mushroom | with tofu casserole | $11.25 |
| Spicy Szechuan Ma-Poo Tofu | $10.50 | |
| Stir Fried Baby Eggplant | with garlic and chili sauce | $10.25 |
| Duck Fried Rice | $9.25 | |
| Hong Kong Fried Rice | with chinese barbecued pork | $9.25 |
| Golden Dragon Fried Rice | with chinese barbecued pork and shrimp | $10.50 |
| Vegetable Fried Rice | $8.95 | |
| Steamed Rice | $3.25 | |
| Beef and Lamb | ||
| Sweet Ginger and Pineapple Beef | with oyster sauce | $17.95 |
| Broccoli Beef | with oyster sauce | $17.95 |
| Sizzling Pepper Beef Tenderloin | with black pepper sauce, bell peppers and onion | $25.50 |
| Szechuan Tenderloin of Beef | with hoisin sauce and fresh tomatoes | $25.50 |
| Mongolian Loin of Lamb | with ginger and scallions | $26.50 |
| Stir Fry Lamb Tenderloin | with leek and garlic chili bean sauce | $26.50 |
| Noodles | ||
| Barbecued Island Pork with Chinese Vegetables | and soft noodles | $15.75 |
| Lobster, Chicken, Straw Mushrooms | with home style noodles | $27.50 |
| Long Life Noodles | chicken with chinese vegetables and soft noodles | $15.95 |
| Golden Dragon Noodles | shrimp, chicken, barbecued pork with vegetables and soft noodles | $17.50 |
| Firecracker Crispy Noodles | with island fish, scallop, shrimp and vegetables | $17.75 |
| Desserts | ||
| selection of exotic chinese teas | ||
| Lychee or Green Tea Ice Cream | with almond cookie | $5.95 |
| Chilled Almond Delight | $5.95 | |
| Banana Fritter with Coconut Ice Cream | and vanilla sauce | $7.25 |
| Selection of Desserts from Our Dessert Cart | $6.25 | |
History
Established over 30 years ago, Golden dragon has undergone massive expansion from their flagship Costa Mesa location, a tradition they have rather kept for long.
They boast of restaurants world-wide. A considerable amount of recognition and credibility of the restaurant are; Daily Pilot’s ‘best Chinese restaurant’ and southern California restaurant writers award for four years in succession.
Review
The tradition of preserving the original look and feel is still being followed, the restaurant is reminiscent of ancient Chinese structures in locations thoughtfully chosen and yet homely and clean.
Apart from serving freshly prepared meals, there is an overall positive review by most of its customers about the taste of food served there.
Among meals served is a menu that stands out in popularity and taste; the shumai, shrimp noodles, shrimp balls and sesame balls are tipped customers favorite.
In all these, management of the restaurant is top-of-the league. It’s a restaurant you don’t have to queue up to get a meal, you’re attended to by very efficient and terrific waiters treating you to the Chinese experience.
