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Golden East Garden

Restaurant Chinese restaurant

Unassuming restaurant offering traditional Chinese dishes in a bare-bones setting. People often mention Chinese, service, great,


Address

300 NJ-18 #5, East Brunswick, NJ 08816, United States

Website

www.goldeneastgarden.com

Contact

+1 732-257-3737

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (255 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Monday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 11:30 am to 10:30 pm
  • Saturday: 11:30 am to 10:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Chinese (10) service (9) great (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Paul M. 3 years ago on Google
    Let me first start by saying that due to circumstances regarding the current situation - this is one of the only Chinese restaurants in the area that even offers dine in. Great looking, neat place. Supposedly the same family has been running it since the 80s. Beef and broccoli was above average and the sauce had real flavor not just salt. I'll be back at some point to try their general tsaos etc. Bonus points to them for their homemade duck sauce as well - excellent
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Vipin D. 1 year ago on Google
    Unbelievable. I ordered an entree and egg rolls and they charged me ONE egg roll. Who does that? This place used to be really nice but It seems they are going downhill with service if this is what their new way of doing business is.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ms. M. 10 months ago on Google
    When your favorite Chinese restaurant in the neighborhood re opens after 10 months, he’s happy ! Welcome back
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Tom C. 2 years ago on Google
    The staff was nice, but the menus were greasy and dirty. The space felt small, I could hear everyone's conversations, at one point a waiter was waiting a table next to our booth and we had to pause eating as his backside was in our face. Not pleasant to look at while eating, but the food was priced well and was good. I would suggest them if you are in that shopping center and the place next door has a long wait.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jarred K. 2 years ago on Google
    Everything about this Restaurant is excellent and first rate! From the fantastic food to the kind and friendly service from the staff. My mother is legally blind and has Dementia. And our waitress was sweet, attentive, and went above and beyond to be helpful and just outright caring towards my mother. Theres a reason they've been in business this long! And it shows. If I could rate it any higher than 5 stars I definitely would! Wonderful experience!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lisa A. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing service...I had the beef and scallion...sauce was AWESOME and beef was incredibly tender...my husband had the pepper steak and loved that as well. The oolong tea is great and oranges and fortune cookie at the end of the meal is a great touch. Love coming here...we are never disappointed!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jes J. 5 years ago on Google
    Staple of East Brunswick. Still around after 20 plus years. Best Chinese food in the area tbh. The buffet next door comes and goes but this place still stands. Best Chinese chips btw
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Micki R. 2 years ago on Google
    This place was awesome!! The food was decent and the service was great. Food was ready in 15 minutes, everyone there was so nice, and I got my food right away. The combo comes with rice and an egg roll BUT ALSO in the bag with all the sauces is tea!!! I’ve never gotten a teabag in my takeout before so it was a great surprise added to my meal experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jersey L. 9 months ago on Google
    The food was over cooked, dry and salty. I ordered the beef and broccoli with fried rice. The service was ok. They only serve water and tea. This is a hang out spot for the older crowd (seniors). There was not alot of loud talking
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aamir S. 8 months ago on Google
    Grand reopening!! Welcome back! Long time since back. Nice sitting area. Table service chinese. Such a rare thing these days. Amazing food. Used to come with my father before he passed. Great memories.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laura M. 3 months ago on Google New
    This place is the best! An absolute gem. This is a real old school Chinese restaurant. The food is amazing. Authentic Chinese food always cooked to perfection. Excellent service and great atmosphere.

  • 4/5 Franklin E. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food and reasonable prices. Service was excellent. There was an ample amount of food enough for take home. It's a place you want to go back to.

  • 5/5 Marc W. 5 months ago on Google
    super nice and friendly, served free tea to table off the jump, cheap prices and food was perfect there aren't many places that provide this experience for affordable prices anymore, thanks!

  • 5/5 daniel m. 7 months ago on Google
    I am very picky when it comes to Chinese food or any food in general. The food is really good and the customer service is very welcoming. This is my go to place now. 5 stars

  • 1/5 Joey S. 6 months ago on Google
    The Lucky should be removed. I've been going to this place for about 45yrs. They were called Twin Joy. The food used to be great. Now maybe due to the pandemic or just cutting corners, I'm not sure; the food is not even close to what it once was. 30 yrs. ago every Thursday night, I would order up $40.00 worth. Last night over $100.00. Forget it. I could really complain, but I'll chalk it up. I miss Hung Gung Gardens, Pell Street N.Y.C. and Silver Palace N.Y.C. Good friends of my Family and top notch food. Oh lucky Golden East roast pork w sesame sauce definitely was either dog or cat, unbelievable. Also when I used to order General Tso's chicken it was crispy with red and green peppers oh and onions, juicy etc.. Id go feed a homeless person, but I wouldn't want to break their heart. Cutting corners to break even never works. I'll cook it myself. Very unhappy. Anne and Win would have a sit down. It's really a pity , because I used to go to Chinatown in the late 1960's , won't go their anymore either. A pity this generation doesn't know Good Chinese food.

  • 1/5 Lisa 8 months ago on Google
    Had take-out for lunch and we were extremely disappointed. The Wonton Soup was like dishwater and the wonton's were mostly dough with very little meat inside. The BBQ Pork Chow Fun was the blandest dish I have every tasted. The pork was dry and the fried rice tasteless. The noodles were white, no sauce used at all. We use to like to come here for lunch, but after they re-opened it is just not the same.

  • 5/5 Evan G. 10 months ago on Google
    My go to Chinese place in East Brunswick. So happy they are back! Best fried rice in town!

  • 1/5 Donna M. 8 months ago on Google
    Food was good when they reopened but not anymore, the worst ever. I will never order from here again.

  • 5/5 David S. 2 years ago on Google
    Homey Chinese-themed atmosphere and friendly and welcoming staff. We had vegetable dumplings, vegetable spring rolls, and Crispy Chinese Noodles with Vegetables. The food was tasty and fresh, and the portions very generous! We go there frequently. The prices are super reasonable, as well.

  • 4/5 THC 4 years ago on Google
    I stumbled upon this place thinking it was the Korean place (next door) lol... place wasn’t bad. Staff was extremely friendly and the place was clean.. lost one point because the food had way too much salt in all of it. Would I try it again? Prob.

  • 2/5 George B. 1 year ago on Google
    Went there a few weeks after they renovated the kitchen food really went downhill, won't be back

  • 5/5 Roberta D. 2 years ago on Google
    My husband and I always take my sister and our friends here to celebrate their birthdays, we love it. The food is delicious,the service is excellent, the prices are reasonable.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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