Golden Central Chinese Cuisine
• 5016 Centre St NE | Calgary, AB | T2K 0S8
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"Well Priced Chinese Food"
Jason
March 2012 — "For those of you who want some authentic Chinese food without having to drive into Chinatown and deal with the expensive Parking than Golden Central is a good alternative. Its conveniently located just off Deerfoot Trail and 64AVE NW. The restaurant isn’t much to look at, but which Chinese restaurants are? The prices are considerably lower than most of their competitors. Ranging from 9 to 15 dollars for most dishes. The services are generous and is served fresh. On this occasion, we ordered the Peking Duck for 29.95 as well ginger beef and sweet and sour pork. I know these items are not usually considered “authentic Chinese”, but its pretty tasty here and worth an order. The Peking duck was served thinly sliced and tasted great. They normally have some specials in the local Chinese newspaper if you can read Chinese. But if your like me, you might be out of luck."
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"No Fun and Games"Keith
March 2011 — "Based on some good word of mouth by some friends of mine, I stopped by here for dim sum on a weekend not too long ago.
As has become increasingly more popular with dim sum restaurants in Calgary lately, there are no carts pushing food around the dining room. Instead you simply order off a menu. Oddly enough, I've come to dislike this method of dim sum. For one, on a busy day it can take infinitely longer to actually get your food. In fact on this occasion my friends and I waited in excess of 30 minutes to receive our order. Secondly, it simply takes away the experience of being able to try something new. Some of my favorite dim sum dishes were first discovered after having them catch my eye as they were rushed past me on a cart. Now, unless you're up for taking a blind stab at a mystery item on the menu, this just doesn't happen.
So, if you know what you want and you don't mind the wait (not to mention the sub-par service), give Golden Central a shot. The prices here are cheaper than some of the restaurants closer to the core, and while not fancy, the quality of food is pretty decent."
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"Good Dimsum in the NW"Mary
December 2010 — "One of my friends had told me her and her family were going for Dim Sum at this place. Having heard her say that numerous times, I convinced a group of my other friends to go try this place out. This place is apparently known for its Dim Sum which are dishes of food served in bamboo trays. Most dishes include individual pieces of items that are shared in a group making it best to go in groups of 4 as that’s the typical serving per tray. When we got there, the place was packed and we had to squeeze in to get in line. After waiting 20 or so minutes, we were finally seated and asked what kind of tea we wanted. We immediately ordered as we were starving by that time. The food trickled onto our tables at a steady and reasonable pace. The food tasted very fresh and I was really pleased with their rice crepes. The prices were standard at around $4-5 per tray. When I asked everyone what they thought, they said it was decent but thought that for what they got they would prefer our regular Dim Sum place. That’s too bad as I was quite happy and would see myself there again. "
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"Dim Sum good"
Karl
December 2010 — "Having not had dim sum in some time, we went to Golden Central Chinese Cuisine off off Centre Street. There was ample parking, even though we were one of the first customers that day. When we arrived, we were greeted warmly and seated at a table. Typically, I am used to dim sum being served with restaurant staff pushing carts off food and then selecting which ones to purchase. However, the arrangement was different at the Golden Central. They had a paper list of dim sum items (much like a sushi restaurant) where you would check off which items and quantities you would like. If you are one to know what you like, this was a very good process; however, if you don't exactly know what to order, I can see it being difficult since you don't get the visual of the food prior to ordering. For our table, we did know what we wanted. After selecting our food, it arrived promptly and was piping hot. As they brought each item to the table, they would check off our receipt to confirm we received it. The quality of the food was excellent. Tea was always topped off so we were never left with an empty pot. The price was typical of most dim sum restaurants. I would recommend this place for those who enjoy dim sum and know what items they like."
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"Excellent Dim Sum "
Mary
July 2010 — "I've driven past Golden Central Chinese Cuisine various times and have been curious about it for a while and I finally got a chance to try it out. I think it makes a difference as to who you are going with. I went with some usual patrons, friends that have gone various times to try out their dim sum. I know that it is fairly new, but once you walk in, I was disappointed to see that the lack of decoration makes a big difference in the whole outlook of the restaurant. But I guess everyone says less is more. Once we were ordered, our first dish came, but was not impressed that it was our dessert dish, really good osmanthus jelly with wolfberry and we had our normal har gow, sui mai, beef with noodle dishes, and beef wrapped in bean curd. The dishes were really good and enjoyable. So, even though the first impression was not great, the food made up for it. "
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"New Restaurant"
Fang-Han
May 2009 — "This new restaurant opened about a month ago, and ever since it was opened, the parking lot always seems to be packed with cars, so we decided to go and try it out for ourselves. And to our surprise this place was awesome! The Chinese food here is totally authentic and comes in huge potions. The price is reasonable and the price they charge for steamed rice per person is the cheapest I’ve seen so far. My family (5 adults) ordered 1 soup and 3 dishes, and we could not finish the food. The service was great and the place was simply decorated. The food came out a bit slow, but was understandable because the place was full. I would suggest this place to people who like good Chinese food with big portions. "
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DescriptionThis restaurant is located just off McKnight Boulevard in Calgary's northeast, convenient for many to drop in and pick up an order. They have a good selection of Chinese cuisine favourites, from ginger beef to salt and pepper squid.
Location Information5016 Centre St NE
Calgary
AB
T2K 0S8
