Golden Dragon in City of London, Westminster

My friend and I were looking for a quick dinner as we had to catch a show. We ordered the roasted pork and Peking duck along with a side of egg fried rice, it was good but nothing amazing. The servers were really attentive and friendly, also helpful with my food allergies. The dim sum looks good so I would come back to try.

Good place, where to eat at a good price, it seems like you are on a small Chinese street in London

Me and my family always go here one of the best yum cha places

Very good Chinese food restaurant located in China Town in London, 100% recommended

Excellent customer service by the waitress. Food was very basic and lacked flavour.

One of my favourite Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. Food is always fresh and tasty, service is top notch, menu choices are plentiful and service is faultless.

Ordered take away a whole roast duck and roast pork home. But I found the roast duck was a bit burn and had four legs, they must messed up with the take away.

Nice Chinese restaurant, with a lot of different dishes on the menu. The food was delicious.

Loved the my first time at this restaurant.Very big portions and yummy food

Delicious food, with awesome flavours. Really impressed with the service. Though really packed, food was served in no time. The staff by name "Jackie" was really brilliant in her service. She was so friendly and welcoming.

Amazing food as always. This restaurant is a firm family favourite & we’ve been repeat customers for over 15 years. Will definitely return.

Best restaurant in Chinatown. Clean, amazing food, friendly service.

Food was great and prices were reasonable. Best roast pork I have ever eaten!

Awful. Couldn’t get past the front door. Asians walk straight in. Enough said. Awful

I’ve been to this restaurant a few times and it’s always really good! The Peking duck as well as the crispy duck are very tasty! It’s a great place to share everything with friends!

Our first visit to taste the Roasted Duck. It was okay only and not close to what we experienced at Four Seasons in Byswater . But Jackie and staff were great and Dim Sum was good.

We came here for family reunion and it was a fantastic one, food was delicious, although one of us wasn’t happy with how uncooked his food was after mentioning it to the waiter that he wants his very well done, apart from that everything else was fantastic and we created a great memories here.

Never before have I complained about food even if the dish was poor but this place deserves my first review . Ribs with no meat and duck that was full of bones and stuck in my teeth . Rude staff was just the attitude this place deserves as it’s simply the worst Chinese I’ve ever visited . I wouldn’t be recommending that’s for sure

My husband had spare ribs which had no meat on , then his main which was duck with black bean and chilli sauce had bone after bone in , so much so he had a bone stuck in his tooth, when we complained we were told there is supposed to be bone in it ,never before have we had this . ( surely this should say on the menu may contain bone ) The crispy seaweed also had no taste and was very stringy. The chicken in my dish was processed chicken and not real . When we paid our bill they took off the duck and we asked to remove the service charge and they were very rude .never before complained in a restaurant t even if the meal wasn't satisfactory but this was simply the worst Chinese we've ever had and spoilt our day out .

Always buzzing. Great dim sum. Long queues but worth it. Service was great. They set waiting expectation times, food to table times and even remind you of pick pocketers nearby. Their dim sum portions are bigger than expected. Would choose golden dragon ahead of others in china town.

Too expensive and too salty don't recommend

Overpriced food plus rude staff~Avoid

Underrated dim sum place which has very long but worthy queues.

I like returning here and taking less seasoned family members to try Chinese food! Dishes are tasty, servers are always kind, what's not to like?

Worst Chinese meal I've ever eaten. This restaurant used to be my go to in China Town 20 years ago along with the Royal Dragon. Crispy Duck was greasy with very little lean meat. Pancakes were so thin you could hardly split them and got 5 for 2 people. Shredded spring onion and chopped cucumber weren't freshly chopped. Plum sauce was disgusting. Who wants a deep fried spare rib with no meat on it in a Mix Hors D'oeuvres? And shredded beef for Mains, again disgusting, and obviously there to save money because there is almost no meat in it. Restaurant was tired looking with covers on the chairs. Older Chinese waitress who served us was miserable and ignored our greeting on arrival. Eastern European waitress who helped with some of the serving was friendly and lovely. I'm never going back to this restaurant or China Town! The food is exactly the same as it was in the 70s and 80s but just much, much worse.

Worst Chinese meal I've ever eaten. This restaurant used to be my go to in China Town 20 years ago along with the Royal Dragon. Crispy Duck was greasy with very little lean meat. Pancakes were so thin you could hardly split them and got 5 for 2 people. Shredded spring onion and chopped cucumber weren't freshly chopped. Plum sauce was disgusting. Who wants a deep fried spare rib with no meat on it in a Mix Hors D'oeuvres? And shredded beef for Mains, again disgusting, and obviously there to save money because there is almost no meat in it. Restaurant was tired looking with covers on the chairs. Older Chinese waitress who served us was miserable and ignored our greeting on arrival. Eastern European waitress who helped with some of the serving was friendly and lovely. I'm never going back to this restaurant or China Town! The food is exactly the same as it was in the 70s and 80s but just much, much worse.

We had wonderful food and it was very busy and very expensive. My chicken and sweetcorn soup was fantastic. I loved the food and I would recommend this place but go for the set menu , you will still enjoy it. The next time I would like to try somewhere else , so I can compare.

Very poor and rude service staff. The food was nothing special. Truly disappointing for the money.

The restaurant offered a wide choice of dishes to order. Service was pleasant and efficient and the food I tried was okay.

Very average food in Greece tastes more Chinese.

Quite disappointed with this place. The food was average, and the waitresses were rude, looking like they really disliked their job. We ordered the duck, which was extremely dry, and the crab rice with sweet and sour chicken which was very bland. Overall, very disappointed.

Authentic Chinese food you dream about

Very good delicious food amazing service large portions well worth price 10/10 would come again

Food is amazing. Service is meh.

Right in the heart of ChinaTown. Good restaurant, fast service and hearty dishes

Very good restaurant. Excellent choice of dishes. Very pleasant service

I had fried noodles and fried rice. It was a bit filling, so I ended up having leftovers.

Pensavamo che mangiare a china town fosse una bella trovata ma siamo rimasti delusi. Cibo non all’altezza del costo e ambiente decisamente poco curato. C’è sicuramente di meglio.

Large space, a little old-fashioned, with two floors. The food was great and the dose was adequate.

Good dim sum available here. The popular dim sum restaurants change in Chinatown. The Golden Dragon has long queues right now (summer 2024).

A lot of activities to keep you doing

Over priced and very very rude service. The waitress showed a straight poker face. The taste is just so so and too many fried food for a Chinese set menu. Would rather go KFC. Avoid .

Was a regular customer but haven't been for about a year ...... wow what a shocking surprise !!! Have they changed their dim sum chef ??? Has Chinese tea gone up by that much ...... don't think so as I have excellent Chinese tea at home ..... £2.50 per person for two teaspoons of tea leaves with four refills of boiling water totalling £10 for four persons and they charge 15% service charge on top for that on the total bill ..... DAYLIGHT ROBBERY. The quality of the dim sum has gone down, the price has increased and the portions have shrunk considerably no wonder the restaurant was rather empty compared to my many other previous visits. Two meat spring rolls each no longer than 5 inches long for £7.80 ..... 3 taro croquettes £6.20 with no exaggeration the size of a pork dumpling and a third of the size they used to be ....... 3 shiao lung dumplings £6.20 which are half the size of the ones from the speciality dumpling restaurant across the road which are cheaper. I always recommended this restaurant to friends and those who follow my reviews as I KNOW my food and will always give a fair review but unfortunately CANNOT do so after this visit. I am well aware that prices have increased for food but defu not to that extent where the quality goes down, the price goes up and the portions shrink to that extent. The business of all the surrounding restaurants will endorse my comments. Sad to see a restaurant with so many years of providing and serving top class dim sum lose its standing. To charge more and go down on BOTH your quality and quantity is not what one does to complete in today's very competitive food industry.

I've been here many times. I heard that the King once dined here. It's always a pleasant experience. The waiters are friendly and make great recommendations. Their Beijing duck is a must.

Had food poisoned from this restaurant..!

Lovely dumplings to share. We came at a really busy time but the staff made sure we were able to get a table. We really enjoyed our food here and hopefully we can come back!

Definitely deserves these 4 stars

Sorry to contradict some of the reviews I have read on this place already but our experience was not a good one. We were a group of 8 as a family and had food from both a set meal option and alacart. I must say service was terrible and food was nothing special. The delay in food coming to the table meant that it turned into a very long evening and some of us had lost our appetite and one of our party felt ill (don't think it was anything to do with the resteraunt) and she had to keep queueing for the toilet every time she felt sick and in the end had to leave early with her partner. We also asked for drinks that did not all get provided, I know we could have asked at the time but we did not want to prolong our experience any longer Sorry guys but I think your staff let you down ! It costs nothing to smile and be pleasant.

The worst service I have ever had.

No taste or flavour what so ever. Worst Chinese food I’ve ever eaten. Food was bland. Take your own seasoning if you want some seasoned food there. The waiter said every one of our foods was her favourite… was a lie. All in all food was obscenely diabolical. Horrifically life-changing. I’m appalled for the rest of the week. Petition to remove golden dragon from china town. All in favour say I.

Friendly staff, worth the wait in queue outside. We were the only non Asian table on ground floor.

Fantastic food and the service was out of this world.

Absolutely fantastic meal, we tried their roasted duck, roasted pork belly, ribs and beef in black pepper sauce, all was perfect. Juicy pork, crisp duck etc. The staff was friendly, and helpful. When we were there it was only half full, if it's full I guess there would have been a bit crowded/noisy, but not a problem this time.

My meal did not arrive... My friends meal did. I waited over 15 mins and then had to ask someone where my food was... No apology at all. Over 15 mins later after my friend had finished her meal, my chicken and cashew nuts arrived without the rice. I waited again, for over 10 mins and once again, had to get the staff's attention to ask where my rice was. My meal was now cold. 5 mins later rice arrived. No apology or even a comment from story faced waitress. I told her my chicken dish was now cold. She took it away with no comment and did not come back with my food. After 15 ish more mins we just got up and asked for the bill. She had the nerve to ask if I wanted the cancel my order???.... Insult to injury, we were given the bill which had a £4.50 service charge added !!! My first night in London and I had no evening meal. Avoid this place at all costs

Delicious dim sum and spacious floors. The soup dumplings are amazing, so as fried cuttlefish cakes. Also love the garlic morning glory (a bit pricey). I also had half roast duck for takeaway. As I ordered a lot, by the time I asked for the bill, a lady came and examined my table and saw I didn't finish everything. So she kindly advised me to also pack away those food left, without wasting, which is a homey spirit I always appreciate, a bit like my mom. Service is quick and nice. Highly recommend.

Quite good overall. Badly let down by the sneaky service charge. The discretionary tip is automatically added. The manageress throws a tantrum if you query this. Best avoid this place

Good dim sum at reasonable prices.

Great food, good service, and I've been here for years. Reliable quality. Always left tips too.

Had a quick bite to eat before the theatre. The manager and staff were friendly. Really quick service around 5pm. Food was authentic and full of flavours.

Food was tasty. It was busy and noisy. We were pushed by the staff to take our order. That wasn't very nice. The doorman did his job very well and remained calm despite the crowds.

Very good, the service was great, really fast and the staff is great!👍🏻👍🏻

Very authentic Cantonese food in the city!! Highly recommended!

We went because of the crispy duck recommendation. We weren't disappointed.

Authentic HK food, very friendly and fast service. The chicken rice is the best, very fresh.

The food quality is very good and the arrangements are satisfactory.

Very tasty meal you forget with these set meals just how much food you have to eat - cleared the table lol

We enjoy the food but also for the pleasant service of Vera... it adds up to the great experience worth the visit and the celebration. Thank you

Standard Chinese. Able to cater for our large group of 12 easily. Beer could be cheaper. Fujin Rice average. You can find better elsewhere. Our Eastern European waitress was lovely, so extra star for her!

Unfriendly customer service, underwhelming food (undercooked chicken), and weird atmosphere. The first thing you see when you enter is that they have the right to refuse service to anyone, which was odd. We asked for hot water, which they told us would be charged £2.50 as 'tea' for one person. We've requested for hot water at so many restaurants and have never been charged for it. Again, this was odd but we went along with it. We found the food okay ish, it was more bland than expected. When it came to paying the bill, we requested for the already added service charge to be removed. This led to the manager being offended and questioning as to why we wanted to remove it and if the service was bad. As I didn't want to be mean, I pointed out to her that the service charge was optional and I would like for it be removed. After having to repeat myself 2-3 times, she had the service charge removed. Although not necessarily linked to the poor service, I was in the toilet for 10 minutes and my door was knocked at atleast 8 times by a customer who kept entering and leaving the bathroom despite me saying I was in there every time. She also kept trying to open the door despite me saying I'm in there. There were 2 toilets. Weirdest trip to the loo I've ever had. It didn't seem like the servers/manager were able to sort the situation here.

Had a wonderful experience at the Golden Dragon. Food was delicious the service was superb, the floor manager was very kind and even took our food back without us saying as she wasn't satisfied how it looked! I would definitely go back again one day. Highly recommended

Best Chinese food we have eaten in London. We had lunch and reserved for dinner. It seems to be one of our favorite restaurants in London.

Best Chinese food we have eaten in London. We had lunch and reserved for dinner. It seems to be one of our favorite restaurants in London.

Short wait of 5 min, they then opened upstairs because of more customers. Had dim sum. Never eat anything else but dim sum in these Chinese restaurants in China town. That's where you will see the low scores. Also do not order standard chinese takeaway food! Not worth it and mediocre. Ordered 5 dim sums for two peoole. It was enough. Quite expensive. Tasted good but the rice dish was small. Not much of a service. Hold onto your chopsticks if you don't want your food taken away. Have eaten here for decades but because of tourism, it's gone downhill ie small portions, serve to the masses and expensive. A generous 4.2.

Perfect for a family dinner when in London, and that's been a case fir my family a few times now. Food arrives quickly, is very tasty and what I like the most are the specials to choose from which never disappoint and give you that little bit of culinary adventure if you're into it 😀

I would love to give a better review, but the meat was chewy and low quality considering the price. I was very disappointed as I’d heard good things about golden Dragon in the past. However, it seems they cannot provide the quality or cheap pricing that other local restaurants offer.

Have enough space between tables helps fucus more to food and my group. First time I visited with my friend who lived quite long in London. And fully satisfied with the food, so I brought my family again and had really good experience!! Foods were still fine and service for my kids and wife was impressive. Hope to visit again.

Authentic cheese Chinese cuisine. Large portions quick service

Not as expected for this chain of restaurant. Food sizes reduced and the food tasted like they are refried. Definitely not coming back

Good food for me who doesn't like Chinese cuisine

Authentic dim sum restaurant. Doesn’t disappoint! A must go to in you’re craving it in London. Service is fast and food is amazing.

My partner and I had rice with duck 🦆 and quite a few dim sum dishes. When in London, this is our regular spot for dim sum. Doesn’t take long to get a table. Staff are helpful and friendly. The food is delicious and the price is reasonable. If you are planning on having dim sum in London, this is the place to go.

Rapid decline of quality, quantity and service. Not really worth it anymore

Probably one of the better places for dimsum in London Chinatown. It's a little unusual in that some of the European waitresses (eg, Lore) can speak some Cantonese. It's cute and made the lunch more fun.

I recently had the pleasure of dining at this Cantonese restaurant and I must say, the dim sum was absolutely delicious. The hor fun was cooked to perfection, with just the right amount of wok hei, giving it that smoky flavor that I love. The steamed dumplings were also a standout dish, with thin skins that were delicate and flavorful. I appreciated that the wrappers were not thick and doughy, allowing the filling to shine through. What's even better is that the prices were very reasonable, making it a great option for those looking for a tasty meal that won't break the bank. I will definitely be returning to try more of their offerings and highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for authentic Cantonese cuisine.

Probably the best dim sum in Chinatown- majority of customers are Chinese which is a good indicator. Comfortable seating, well spaced tables. Excellent range of dim sum - chicken's feet in black bean sauce highly recommended. Pleasant efficient staff

Mid Chinese restaurant in the heart of Chinatown. Portions are big, so I'd say it works more as a sharing type restaurant between big groups. The special fried rice was enough to feed 3-4 people! However there is a £10 minimum spend per person so you'd have to order a couple dishes to share. Waitress lost our order and it took forever to pay which was a downside. Just average, nothing special

Worst experience ever! The waitress who served us was horrible, so rude. She became impatient when we told her that we needed more time to study the menu before ordering. When we finished ordering, she repeated our order very quickly with her very thick accent in English. I did not get it all so I asked could you repeat the order? She immediately shouted to us “ I just repeated it for you”. We were so shocked, got so angry and stood up and left momentarily. Couldn’t believe it! What an awful experience! Shame on her.

Little expensive but it was very delicious. the staff was very quick and kind

The food was absolutely below average.

Great food and fantastic prices.

Excellent food! I loved everything we ordered. It was pricey but I enjoyed the food. It’s an authentic Cantonese restaurant so, dare you expect “western style service” lol. It’s nothing personal. It’s just the way it is.

Dining there at noon time on a normal weekday and outside of school break or bank holiday - the place was nearly full ! We were fortunate because there were seven of us and a couple of larger tables was still available. Tasty traditional dim-sum dishes as well as Special fry rice and Dry fried beef noodles which we enjoyed thoroughly.

Another Chinese restaurant in London China Town where the food is very delicious. The food comes out quickly, the menu has a lot, but the prices are according to London standards. A must-order menu, don't miss it. •Special Roast Duck Cantonese Style. This one is a bit salty to eat as a snack. The gravy is delicious, but it's delicious with rice. •Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup, very delicious dumplings. •Deep Fried Baby Squid with Chilli & Salt. This one is super delicious. It's also spicy. •Another menu: Stir-fried spinach. Can't remember the name. Add a lot of water and add chicken eggs, salted eggs, century eggs. Delicious. Overall, very delicious, fast food, good service.

We were disappointed by the quality of the food and the customer service, and we will not be going again.

Poor service, missed items, stone cold dishes which means the food went cold almost instantly. The food itself was lovely.

Rude customer service by waitress named VERA. We were not that hungry because we had some snacks before coming in, so ordered a soup and 2 main dishes and told the waitress that we will order more later if we felt more hungry. The waitress became visibly annoyed and said that we have to order more dishes as there is a minimum of 10 pounds per person. We said we will order more, but in case we cannot finish the food, can we get some takeaway boxes as we do not wish to waste food. The waitress again looked very annoyed and muttered something in chinese/Cantonese in front of us. She reluctantly agreed. We wanted to walk out but had already placed the order so didn't want to create a scene. Very unprofessional staff making customers feel unwelcomed. Serious staff training needed. Also the food portions were huge so we had to take half of the food home We thought of not paying the service charge which was advertised as discretionary, then after reading the reviews realised that they create a lot of ruckus and will insult us if we don't pay it so decided to pay the charge. Service charge should be advertised as mandatory here, not discretionary. At the end, we informed the manager that the policy of 10 pounds per person should be advertised so that customers are aware of it, then the manager was rude saying that in London all restaurants are like that and if we had small appetite, we should've gone to a cafe, not a restaurant. When I informed that that's not the case, I have lived here since 3 years and have been eating out a lot and this policy is not there, he laughed at me saying that he has been living here for 45 years. So what?! The fact that 10 pounds per person minimum order is not there in other restaurants! We have no issues with a restaurant having its own terms and conditions but they should be ADVERTISED properly. Very rude manager and restaurant waitress, both should not be working in customer service.

Super-fast tourist processing. Bill came before meal. Interesting: Billing takes place on the (paper) tablecloth. We sat outside, so no review of the interior

Nice place to eat in the heart of China Town, great food and good service. The interior is a little outdated but the food makes up for it. Full of local people which is always a good sign. Would consider coming here again

A must go to place for dim sum in London Chinatown! Nothing more I could say! You could be waiting outside upto 30 minutes because its always busy!

Good as every other time I ate there