The Golden Dragon in Edinburgh, City of

I came here with friends last Friday for my friend's birthday. A good selection of dishes, friendly staff and great service. We'll recommend.

The staffs were very courteous and attentive. The food was really good, highly recommended and the price was worth it. I will definitely come back. We ordered the bbq spare ribs, wanton soup noodle, beef brisket hotpot, egg fried rice and har gow (not in the photo).

Amazing food wish we had one near york?

Amazing food! With my family, when we are at Edinburgh we book to have our dinner there and we love it every time!!!

We ordered sweetcorn chicken soup, Char Siu, green peppers in black bean sauce, and chicken fried rice. Initially, I was a little hesitant because of the less-than-4-star rating, but the food exceeded expectations. The waiter kindly let us know that one of the dishes we ordered was on the spicier side – exactly how we like it. The flavors were bold, and while the food was a bit saltier than your typical Chinese takeaway, it wasn’t overwhelming – I actually really enjoyed it. I strongly recommend this place and will definitely be coming back.

Authentic family restaurant. Excellent food and nice to have a mixed drink.

Very pricey had the beef chow mein very disappointing

Me and my friends visited this place during our trip to Edinburgh. The lady who served us was so lovely and friendly. Other staffs were also so polite. We really appreciated the atmosphere, as it was relaxing and warm. Decorations were cute too. I can see the owner really takes care of their place. As for the food, we got beef noodle soup. Since, i am soup lover, i loved it. However, the soup base was salty side and other food portions were small. But we still loved our experience.

Good chinese, limited vegetarian

Food was lovely, service was great and quick staff was do helpful and the lady ordered us a taxi and waiting to make sure we got in outside as there was road closures in the area. Would recommend this place to go in Edinburgh great value for money too.

Although food was tasty the portions are tiny

Quick friendly service. Small menu but well cooked with flavour.

Visited on Monday 25th Nov. As we have always done every year we come to Edinburgh. However this time qas not great. Our starter was cold on the inside but we got this changed and our main was ok. The upsetting part of our visit was at the end of our meal. There were only 3 tables including ours so it was easy to see the others as each table paid they received a calendar. We then paid and received nothing..... sorry our little tradition of visiting this place has came to an end .

I recently visited The Golden Dragon, and it exceeded all my expectations. The highlight of my meal was the lobster, which was cooked to perfection—succulent, flavorful, and beautifully presented. It was worth every penny for the quality and taste. The ambiance of the restaurant was cozy yet elegant, and the staff were attentive and friendly, ensuring the entire dining experience was enjoyable. If you’re in Edinburgh and looking for a spot that delivers exceptional seafood, especially lobster, The Golden Dragon is a must-visit. I’ll definitely be back!

The food is very bland and can only be described as horrible. Fried rice is easy to make, but this one was dry, cold and flavourless. If I could've given 0 stars, I would have. Avoid this place. It needs shutting down.

Excellent food, there were five of us and we were very satisfied. The service was very friendly and explained everything well. We were only there for 3 days, otherwise we would have come again.

Best meal we have had in a long time. We were taken as walk ins on a Saturday night and seated straight away. Great service, friendly and efficient. The food was unbelievably good, 100% exceeded both of our expectations. Authentic Chinese food, would highly recommend.

Christina served us perfectly, describing dishes in detail. The aubergine with black bean sauce was absolutely delicious, texture and taste perfect. Chilli beef, noodles and rice really tasty too! Would definitely recommend

Good food, friendly service, neat, atmosphere could be better, but it was not full either

Came here for lunch with friends, good service and nice Chinese food. Would recommend to others.

Enjoyed my meal during the Fringe. Had the Salt and chilli squid and deep fried shredded beef in chilli sauce with the egg fried rice. My friends had selection dim sum of Har Gow Siu Mai and Beef Ball Ginger and Spring onions Ginger and Spring onions Beef Dumplings. They're really good and the service is good as well. Will be back again!!

Awful food. Waited an hour and 20 minutes. Food was over salty, way too spicy, and this was not mentioned on the menu. Gyoza was not pork, but a pork sausage in the middle. They got one dish wrong as well. I complained, they argued the gyoza is made with fresh pork, but it was clearly a pork sausage in it's casing still. Bill was £170!! What a joke. Never had such a disgusting Chinese in my life! Got a portion of the money back, but still over £100. Avoid this over priced place!!I'd give minus stars if I could!

The service is very friendly and the food was good but not outstanding. It was certainly too much money for what we got. Pretty overpriced really.

Perfect place for a good meal! Very good service! And nice people. Recommended!!

L'accueil est agréable, le repas est abordable pour Édimbourg et bon. Le personnel est de bon conseil. Le cadre est agréable asiatique mais reste assez sobre

Food was really good. We had fried rice, stir fried beef, sweet & sour pork, soup, stir fried bok choy and all was great. Highly recommended if you are having a crave for chinese food in edinburg

Celebrated my graduation with a prearranged banquet here and it was amazing. The environment is warm and welcoming, perfect for a family gathering. The food was truly delightful, especially the ginger spring onion lobster noodle, the lobster was incredibly fresh and flavorful. The staff here were attentive and friendly too. Prices were very reasonable, and I will definitely recommend this place to my friends.

Everything was delicious. Clean restaurant.

Delicious food and all very nice people

The service is friendly and the toilet is clean. That's where the positive review ends - the prices for the food on offer are far too high. The price of a portion of rice is an additional £3.50. The tourists are being ripped off. I cannot recommend this restaurant.

Over priced!!!! with small portion of food ,the taste is not bad ,staff were friendly

Fantastic food, calm environment, just the place for excellent food in Edinburgh

We popped in for a takeaway. While not cheap, the food was delicious and the portions were generous. The staff were great, adding whatever condiments we requested cheerfully and without fuss. We regretted not eating in; the restaurant was clean, cosy and warm. We'll be back next time we're in Edinburgh.

We went for a evening meal as we were informed by locals that the food was good. Well it didn't disappoint. Food portions very good and extremely tasty. Staff excellent in there service. Would recommend a meal here

Love the atmosphere, food is delicious, staff is very friendly

A group of us visited after a show in Edinburgh and were very disappointed in the quality of the food and the extremely high prices of same. When we sat down we had to ask for prawn crackers on his return the waiter brought one small bowl? I had chicken chow mein which was dry and tasteless with a distinct lack of chicken Not one person enjoyed their meal costing a mortgage Only after we got the bill did we realise the prawn cracker are charged at £3.70 an item every Chinese restaurant I’ve been in give bowl for each of 2-3 people absolutely free Suffice to say we will never be back and would encourage anyone else to leave a review if they are as disappointed as us Only positive comment was the staff were great

First time to the Golden Dragon Restaurant in Edinburgh will definitely go back Food was amazing service was first class .

Had a really good meal here tonight. Excellent food and very friendly and quick service. Can highly recommend the salt and chilli squid, and the beef in chilli sauce.

Fantastic lunch. Great friendly service. I opted for the specialty Crispy Beef which was absolutely amazing, and for the first time tried Parsnip added to Chinese food !

Takeaway beef curry and fried rice at lunchtime £19.80. The food was good, I would have been happy with it for around £10, which is the going rate. £20 is beyond excessive and is the sole reason for my low rating.

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal, I like the buffet style because you can try different foods without worrying about maybe ordering then discover you don’t like it if you were in a restaurant with set menus

We visited last night while on a weekend break for our last night, the food was absolutely amazing! Ok admittedly it’s very over priced and expensive was over £100 for 2 of us, however I would definitely return if I ever visited Edinburgh again!

Overpriced, charged nearly 90 pounds for 2 people, asked for a chicken satay, got nothing like a satay, was told it was a different recipe, absolutely not a satay dish. Even though the staff assured me it was, there is no explanation as to why the difference in taste and look it was more of a black bean sauce . It cost 7 pounds 10 for noodles with the supposedly satay chicken that was already over 15 pounds. Also, 5 pounds for fried rice to be served with the sweat and sour chicken my husband ordered. Plus a service charge of 8.10 apparently 10% of our fee 🤔 totally not going back

Terrible service, horrible food.

The food was good , however we ordered beef in black bean sauce which was really quite spicy, in my experience this dish is not ordinarily a spicy one and my friend struggled to eat it. For £24 for a main course it's quite a lot to not be able to eat it. It was very tasty apart from the spice and good portion size.

Authentic Chinese and Cantonese food. Excellent customer service. Not long to wait for food to arrive. Beautifully cooked and tasted divine. Well worth a visit.

I can’t believe that Chinese food can be so disgusting and the price is too expensive. A portion of fried rice is eighteen pounds and tasteless. The rating of 3.8 points has proven a lot of things. The service attitude is also very poor. Ask the waiter for seasoning, After，my friend asking a few more questions, she rolled her eyes at my friend. Unexpectedly, with such a service attitude, she also added ten to fifteen percent to the bill as a service fee. When we checked out, we directly stated that there would be no service fee.

Food was fantastic and reasonable price too

Cheap takeaway food at premium restaurant prices. Fried rice was wet cooked rice, had not been anywhere near a wok. Wonton soup was a very watery broth with no flavour. The wontons themselves were okay. As for the other food we ordered, some was okay and seemed traditional. Unfortunately, the very small portions of these did not reflect the price at all.

Super authentic, manager and staff are lovely, even gave us a few memories for our new child ❤️

Staff could not have been friendlier and more helpful. Explained and accommodated a number of food intolerances. Great choice of dishes an the food was excellent. My strip fried beef in chilli sauce was excellent and family said the lemon chicken was one of the best they'd ever had. Great meal.

The food is very expensive and portion sizes are not great. £21 for Sweet and Sour chicken and rice. We thought the dishes would serve 2 but ended up having to order extra. One of our party ordered a chowmein but couldn't eat it. No one came to ask if food was OK we only got one drink order whilst there. Was the food OK, it was edible thats it, our local takeaway is a quarter of the price and much tastier. I would not recommend and definitely wouldn't revisit. I'd visit greggs 2 doors down.

Food was okay nothing special. Wish I’d have done my research. Service charge 10% that was not okay and very expensive be careful there’s a special menu but no prices on it, what a shock when the bill came.

Visited this place for a chinese meal. Can say for sure it was the worst, over priced food I have ever attempted to eat. All dishes ordered were substandard. Chow Mein, curry and chilli chicken. One of our party actually left without eating and the rest of us regret not doing the same. Completely ruined our night out. Will never ever go back here again. Avoid like the plague.

We are from Texas and are truly speechless, the food was amazing cooked perfectly and with so much flavor the lemon chicken was very delightful and not overwhelming the chicken was lightly breaded and the lemon sauce was not overpowering the service was attentive and very patient.

Staff were very friendly and attentive, enjoyed the food.

The food is very tasty, The service is good very helpful in explaining the food. It is good in quantity, not little not too much.

The Service was amazing and the food just so fantastic. Will be back for sure.

Food? Well I have had better takeaways. Service charge is astronomical really. Don't waste your money. I love Edinburgh but I will not go to that Restaurant again when I next visit.

Food was OK. Only had two dishes plus prawn crackers with two small bottles of beer. Bill came to over £50 which include 10% service charge which we consider a rip off. Will certainly not be going there again.

我进去问能不能借用一下卫生间 里面的服务员说 没有在里面吃饭不能用 我真的很郁闷 都是中国人 上一个卫生间都不行 我瞬间没有进去吃饭的心情了

The fried rice was just cooked rice. The Kung Pao chicken was too sweet! The beef and chili sauce had a funky after taste! Staff was wonderful!

Pretty good, it has clean toilet 🚻

Food and service great, price reasonable, would come back again

We order what they say was the best on the meny.. We try to eat IT, but IT was terrible. Leftovers miks in fried rice Taste Notting. When we Will deliver IT back, they say we have to pay for IT. We realy try to eat this, but we give UP after 20 % of the portion. Still they want us to pay. Food for pigs and service from the Long past times We strongly recomend, dont go there. Some places they say that the guest should be satisfied, but this is not the place

I appreciate why this place has been in business since 1964. The food was amazing. The service was incredible. If we lived here, we'd be going back regularly because we've found our favorite place for food in Edinburgh.

We phoned and booked dinner two to three weeks in advance: a birthday treat. The guy took our phone number and verbally confirmed. When we arrived it was shut: it shuts every Tuesday. They couldn't be bothered to get back to us. If this is what they call customer service, then we won't be back. Pity I couldn't post without stars! They deserve minus stars. Please note. Despite the reply below, no message was received, and no image of the text was sent. We gave a land line number! The date was the 1st August NOT the 4th August.

Whilst in the capital for the fringe, my friend & i decided on having some chinese food for lunch..Wish we hadnt!! Came across The Golden Dragon, looked lovely from the outside, very dated inside...Not a great selection on the menu & the daily specials board, seems to have been the same daily specials for quite some time, going by some of the photos posted by previous diners... we decided on chicken satay & fried rice, sweet n sour chicken boiled rice, portion of prawn crackers, we didnt have any starters, 1 diet coke & 1 small glass of water... the food wasnt that great to be honest for the extortionate cost, the satay was tasteless & chicken was quite rubbery.. The rice arrived in small silver dishes, was actually very stodgy, like it had been over boiled... we ate what we ate & asked for the bill.... £53!!!! the rice wasnt included in the cost of the chicken dishes, seriously must be the dearest rice in scotland, there was literally 3 spoonfuls in each silver pot!! 3 young lads at next table all had rice dishes, no starters & a portion of curry sauce & chips, also a beer each, they're bill was over £90!!! Certainly wont be rushing back to Golden Dragon next time i'm in Edinburgh!!

I’m from Australia and I have to say this is the best Chinese food I’ve ever had. Highly recommend!!

Their beef brisket is fantasic. We stumbled into the Golden Dragon by chance and were fascinated by the original hong kong style kitchen.

We booked this restaurant two weeks in advance , and gave a phone number. Our booking was verbally confirmed. We made a special trip, but when we arrived it was shut. It shuts every Tuesday and the guy who took our booking neither checked the day of the week, nor got back to us. If this is what they call customer service, then we shan't bother visiting again.

Hyggelig kinesisk restaurant. Personalet er søde og hjælpsomme. Vi fik stegte ris med kylling, det smagte virkeligt godt.

El servicio super atento y amigable. La comida era realmente una estafa. No puedes cobrar £15 por un plato diminuto de pollo con limon, y lo mismo por un plato de cerdo con barbacoa. Unos precios desorbitados para lo que te sirven.

Great food, friendly staff, quick service

אוכל טעים, אוירה שקטה ונעימה One of the best Chinese restaurants

Had the Golden Dragon fried rice with the stir-fry beef in chilli sauce Had prawn dumplings as appetisers Delicious food Courteous staff Absolutely spick-and-span toilet!

The restaurant is well located in Castle Street close to the shopping and, obviously, the castle!! It’s run by a family with Cantonese heritage so Cantonese style food. The restaurant dining room is very well done being in a traditional Georgian building. This was a Sunday evening and the restaurant was fairly busy with everyone clearly having a good time. The owner is a very friendly lady and the service from everyone was great. I chose Char Sui buns for appetiser and then the beef brisket hot pot with steamed rice for main course. It was all exceptionally tasty. All in all then, very good value for money and I will definitely be back

Went in for a meal with family from Australia, the food was average couldn’t believe the tiny portion sizes They have halved in size. The dishes where half full absolutely disgusting The squid starter was probably the biggest portion. Service and table charge they took was £14.90 big rip off!!! No atmosphere in the restaurant!! People came into the restaurant when we where in, they sat down, Looked at the prices and got up and walked out! I wish we had done the same Three starters and four main meals Oh and a portion of salt & pepper chips with pepper over them . Chinese salt & pepper chips come with onions peppers and seeds! Total price £160 unbelievable! Unfortunately we won’t be back Left very hungry 😡😡😡😡 Avoid this place

Very close to our stay. Food was delicious with very friendly staff. Catered to our taste requirements.

The food was excellent and so was the service. Only the best Chinese restaurant I've ever been to!

For a start, food was expensive relative to its quality. Secondly, they introduced a lot of 'service charges' and 'table charges'. Thirdly, restaurant is owned by a rude lady who abuses both staff and customers! Never coming to this restaurant again. Worse chinese in Edinburgh.

Very poor quality of food. Would not recommend this place at all.

Nydelig kinamat. Anbefaler på det sterkeste

The food was incredible and service very friendly. They were very helpful with my allergies and were happy to cater for me. We had the sweet and sour pork and it was amazing. Highly recommend

Chicken wings tasted old, meat was definitely expired- horrendous!

Fantastic service and food. My family comes every time we visit Edinburgh. And we will be sure to be back again!

Went for a takeout last minute but was disgusted in what the portion sizes were, hand full of chips small amount of rice, the prices were terrible, never again, take the eyes out of good tourist who are there to put money into the area

Had a lovely family meal on Sat night. Food was lovely, staff very friendly. Would highly recommend.

I love fried rice with lot of vegiel

The only positive thing I can say about this restaurant is the 2 lovely girls who served the food had amazing customer service skills. The food was very poor, I don't think I have ever eaten such poor food in a Chinese.

I love my Chinese food but unfortunately this place for the price you pay isn’t worth the taste . Travellers beware very expensive place to eat For example in ireland I’d get 2 starters 2 mains for about 25€ But here for one shared spring rolls and 2 mains was 64£ so covert talking about 70€ so be aware when going in this place

Popped into this lovely chinese restaurant for lunch today with my mum. Mum and I used to go here on our shopping trips up town when I was young. The quality and tastiness of the food has never changed. Not many restaurants can say they’ve been so good for so many years, a great feat! Lovely friendly staff. The salt and chilli king prawn was amazing. Big juicy prawns in a light crisp coating. My mum loved chicken sweetcorn soup such a big tasty bowl and chicken curry. Shredded chilli chicken was so tasty. Good fried rice and soft noodles. Lovely lunch and we will be back soon

Great service and lovely food. The shredded chilli beef was delicious. Old fashioned charm too.

又贵难吃，100多一碗的炒饭，油都不舍得多放一点，还不如我自己炒的。 下次长个心眼，绝对先看评价再决定吃不吃。

The Golden Dragon restaurant is a fantastic dining option for those who appreciate quality Chinese cuisine. I recently visited the restaurant and tried their chilli shredded beef and chicken along with their fried rice, and I must say that I was thoroughly impressed. Firstly, the service at the Golden Dragon was top-notch. The staff were friendly and attentive, and we were well taken care of throughout our meal. They were always on hand to assist us with any queries we had and made sure that our dining experience was a pleasant one. Now, onto the food. The chilli shredded beef and chicken were both outstanding dishes. The meat was cooked to perfection, with just the right amount of spice and flavor to tantalize our taste buds. The fried rice was also delicious, with a perfect balance of textures and flavors. Overall, I highly recommend the Golden Dragon restaurant for anyone looking for quality Chinese cuisine in a welcoming and cozy environment. With their excellent service and delectable dishes, it's no wonder that they have such a loyal following of customers.

La comida es excelente, tambien el servicio, trajieron rapidísimo platos elaborados. Platos abundantes, variedad para elegir. Gastamos 44 pounds para dos y comimos super bien, lo recomiendo

Awful experience. Starters were ok but the main came out cold. Sent it back but wasn't much better then either. Wouldn't recommend.

Az ételük finom, de semmi extra. Az étterem hangulatos, tiszta, de fűtetlen.

one of the worst chinese i ever had. spare ribs were like yesterdays leftovers , main courses were tiny and quality was shocking. chips were not included in main course, so meal was way overpriced. plus a 10% "service charge", which wouldnt bother me if the quality of the food was actually good

Just avoid, overpriced and you wont be able to guess what you're eating. £5.80 for a tiny pot of Chinese tea, what a rip off.