Ate here tonight and found it very good- we would take the family again. We loved that it was a smaller restaurant and the staff are nice and welcoming. ��
Great food great service!! Best Chinese in town!!!
Fantastic place, great food and great experience!
Although this is a typical Chinese food establishment, there were a few adventurous options on the menu. For our first time here though, we went for some of the standards and were not disappointed. The portions are large and the food was fresh and hot. Our waitress was attentive and the restaurant was clean and presentable. I always try the hot and sour soup as a marker for quality. The so-called 'small' bowl would be sufficient for 4 and was loaded with ingredients. The taste wasn't as I prefer it but I'm really not complaining. Likewise, the fried rice comes in one size - family size. Overall this restaurant will be added to the list of places I prefer for this food category as it was a pleasant experience. Next time we will try the more adventurous side of the menu.
My favorite Chinese restaurant love the food and the service !! often prefer a TOGO at this location as it is convenient for me. Shanghai Noodles with Mixed Vegetables is my fav!
Delicious Chinese food at a reasonable price. I am very satisfied with everything that I have eaten from this place, especially the salt & pepper shrimp & squid and Singapore noodles, my favorites!
I would rate golden national the best Chinese restaurant in Calgary, food fresh, excellent selection, healthy great food food and the best service I have had in all my visits to Calgary. As an ex customer service director I notice good customer service and this is the best around. One unusual thing I noticed was that having praised Lucy , I think the manager, for their service, she was so pleased and slightly emotional, showing how much being recognised for good service means to THEM !!! Well done....John
Tried it last night for the first time as it's close by and good Chinese is near impossible to find in town. Were seated promptly and courteously with our drinks brought quickly. Ordered the s&s chicken balls, sliced beef with mixed veggies and Cantonese chow mein as this was a first time here and wanted to see how well they do with the "standard fare". All came out quickly but the beef was a little too salty for my tastes. Definitely liked the homemade sweet and sour sauce. Manager even came out to ask about the food which is good to see in a town where customer service doesn't exist. Pricing was on par for Chinese food. Will definitely return to try some of their other dishes.
Taste good, big portion. Love the food. They are big portions and have lots of varieties to choose.
You know the thing about Chinese food is that not everyone can like the taste of real chinese food ( sometimes too spicy, too salty, etc), but so far as i know they are willing to adjust to our request as long as we didnt change the standard recipes and Judy is awesome as usual.
Been to the one in high river, surprisingly has different flavor to some dishes. but both restaurants make me wants to come back again!
For those bad comments who has a bad day on the restaurants i feel sorry, but for those of you who came here for the first time, i would suggest try first! who know you've found ur favorite chinese restaurant. :)
Baby friendly!. I took my husband and 9 month old baby to dinner here. The staff was amazing with us, and especially with my son. Food was great and we will definitely be back!
Finally a great western Chinese food restaurant in McKenzie Towne. Their homemade sauces such as the sauce they use with their ginger beef or their awesome black bean sauce is awesome! The portions are perfectly generous. We order from there at least 2 times, if not more, per month. LOVE this restaurant!! Highly recommend!
Fresh and Delicious!. We went here for the lunch special and were very impressed with both the food and service! All the items were made fresh to order and full of rich flavors, quality ingredients, and served piping hot. Items we ordered included pan fried dumplings, ginger beef, Thai chicken, chicken chow mien, and rice. If these items are any indication of the quality of food served at Golden National Family Restaurant, we are eager to other selections from the menu. To accompany our meal on a dreary afternoon, we enjoyed a pot of aromatic, flavorful jasmine tea. We were told it is a high quality tea imported from China, and being so, it had a far superior flavor to many other similar loose leaf teas that we have tried from any tea shop in town. The price was reasonable, the service was great and the manger could not be any more attentive and pleasant. We strongly recommend this restaurant and we will be returning soon.
- Allyse & Sandy
Awesome food... great service...good prices. A welcome to Mckenzie Towne for sure..we are very happy with the food , service and prices. The food is most excellent. my wife and I have had Hot n Sour soups in many places( Downtown Calgary ..Chinatown,Toronto, Ottawa and even Chinese restaurants in Japan) and have to find a ❀ Hot n Sour soup as nice or unique as theirs. The service is always great and the owner actually takes time to visit each table and ask the customers how they enjoy the meals. We have enjoyed all that we have had so far and the Ginger chicken, a nice change up from Ginger Beef Calgary style. I can some night smell the wonderful fragrance wafting by when walking downtown Mckenzie Towne urging us to stop in. Now, as I have been hoping, they are finally open for lunch◕‿◕
Fresh & Tasty. Golden National has become a weekly event for our family and a welcome addition to the neighbourhood.
Food is VERY Fresh and worth the wait as they are serving up excellent Chinese food in SE Calgary.
Note: It may take an hour on the weekends to receive your order - so plan ahead!
Apparently our community has discovered in Golden National what was lacking in the previous establishment.
Great food.
This is by far the best Chinese food in south Calgary. I've ate there 3 times this week !
Awesome Chinese food! By far the best in the SE, we have been to the high river location before and are very happy Judy has opened a location in Calgary!
What Mckenzie Towne needed!!!. Good Chinese food was missing in the neighborhood!.
We really enjoy eating at Golden National. The food is great and so as the service!
Can't wait for our next dining experience over there!
Good for the SE. Golden National just opened up in the area, so we thought we would give them a shot, as the previous place that was there was awful, which is being kind. I have had Golden before, but that is from High River, so its nice to see a local Alberta place expand.
We ordered the:
- Pan Fried Dumplings, which were good, a decent mix between dough and filling.
- Sweet and Sour Pineapple Chicken - Light, not heavy, decent enough, could use a bit more pineapple however if its in the name.
- Sesame Honey Garlic Boneless Pork - Light, nice flavour, real honey used which is fantastic, good dish.
- Cantonese Style Chow-main - Really good sauce, fresh veggies, ample amount of meat. Best chow main dish I've had in a really long time.
Overall, its about time the SE area of McKenzie Towne got a decent Chinese restaurant. Will be ordering again.
If you're in the area, don't be shy, order.
I can't tell you how thrilled I am that they opened a Calgary location!!! The Chinese food in SE Calgary has been a bitter disappointment. Since we moved from High River, the only time I can get a good bowl of Wor wonton soup is to make the long drive back. Nothing in Calgary even comes close. Plus ,there is so much MGS in food at the other restaurants ,that I feel ill afterwards. There is little to none in the Golden National meals. Food is fresh and the sauces flavorful!(the chicken curry and chicken in Black pepper sauce to die for!) Thank you To Judy and Joe for all your years of hard work and commitment to your customers. Calgary is in for a treat!!!! Good luck with this new location! Won't go anywhere else and spreading the word !
Best Chinese food in the City. Hands down. Tastes great, served hot. Fast takeout. Having grown up in High River you can't begin to imagine how excited I was to find out about the addition of another Golden National location. Growing up there, this was the only Chinese restaurant my family frequented. When my husband and I moved to Calgary we just couldn't find anything that compared. Judy and her staff are so helpful and very friendly. Eat here and you will not be disappointed!
Fair prices, tremendous food! Best in the SE by a landslide!
I was really excited to see a new Chinese Restaurant pop up and it’s called Golden National ... We started with some Fried Chicken Wings which was really awesome! Although it seemed a little strange that both the middle piece and the drum was still attached together, it was really tasty! It was battered the perfect amount, fried nicely in clean oil to a perfect crisp, yet still juicy inside and then seasoned just enough for it to taste great but still have chicken flavour! My husband loved this and pretty much ate the entire dish.
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