Golden Dragon (Colindale) Reviews Summary

Wait Time

Pros:

• "What was a surprise was the short wait time on a Sunday. Turned up at 1pm and only waited 10 minutes."
• "Had to wait about 10 minutes for a table which was fine."
• "Once seated we were served quickly by a very friendly and helpful waitress."

Cons:

• "On that particular day, there seemed to be a shortage of staff, took ages to get anyone's attention."
• "The waiter came several times to take the order, and we asked for 5 minutes, but the waiter would return after 60 seconds."
• "The seafood Hofun with egg was absolutely delicious and the roasted meats. Will be returning again! Went shortly after easing of lockdown in June 2021 and plenty of sanitisers around etc."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The chefs provided a separate vegan menu and we were told by our vegan guests that it was some of the best Chinese food they have ever had."
• "We have been to Golden Dragon twice now and on both occasions the food has been excellent!"
• "None of them tasted like they had MSG, which made me happy (although I may be wrong about this one point)."
• "You will never be disappointed by their food quality. Dim sum is very original and the roasted pork and crispy pork is delicious!"
• "Only complaint is their addition of a 10% service charge."
• "The food was delicious, and the service, especially from an elderly gentleman, was exceptional."
• "The dim sum was tasty and I would recommend to others at least once to see yourself."
• "Fair price for food, with quite a number of choices on Cantonese dishes with authentic taste."

Cons:

• "Basic menu, dishes were mediocre."
• "As good as their food is and service with their attentiveness, their hygiene lets them down completely."
• "The Pork Stomach is not cleaned at all:) The most disgusting part is we only found it when we pack to takeaway."
• "Food service was speedy during lunch hours; after ordering they arrived promptly."
• "Dim sum dumplings are good. But stir fried scallops were not and it said it came with asparagus and it had one asparagus the scallops didn't even seemed stir fried they seemed boiled and the food had no seasoning no love even hospital food tastes better."

Service

Pros:

• "On the day, we were looked after by the manager Debbie and her team. She was very flexible with our additional last minute requests."
• "We have been to Golden dragon a few times for food, but we would highly recommend Golden Dragon for anyone planning to host a Chinese wedding banquet."
• "The venue is fairly large but if you have a large group I would recommend booking in advance."
• "The staff was welcoming and attentive, and the restaurant had a nice, spacious ambience."
• "Step free access to all toilets including disabled. Although there were some areas with tight spacing."

Cons:

• "Before realising their hygiene rating is 3/5, we nearly finished all our food before finding a maggot in one of the dishes."
• "The waiter only gave us 30% discount where we were expecting a bit more to be honest, considering our disgusting experience here from our first visit."
• "It was recommended by our HK friends and we then became regular customer. Most of the time, the food is amazing. But today got so disappointed with their service."
• "Service was generally a bit lacking. It took ages for someone to take our order and then took ages for each course to be served."
• "Unfortunately, one of the waiters was really aggressive on asking for tips / red pocket for many times by keep saying “new year greeting” word."