I have not returned to Golden Wok for a long time because I have noticed the quality has basically dropped of a cliff but recently my mom ordered take out and had us over for dinner.
I am 100% convinced that they are precooking/cooking fried certain fried food and then reheating it or not and then just packing it up and sending it out. Typically in the past their fried dishes are hot, very hot, steaming hot, crispy and not dry. Take your pick, chicken balls, wings etc. The wonton seemed freshly fried but absolutely not the crispy spicy beef which used to be our favorite dish.
How do I know this? As I have been saying we've been going here since this place opened decades ago.
Between the chicken soo guy and the "crispy" spicy beef these dishes used to be hallmark mainstays and are now hard, dry and rock hard. This is a HUGE disappointment considering maybe not even half a year ago the freshness and quality was basically as it was for so many years.
I am sad to say I will not go back to Golden Wok and for me personally it is sad because I've been going here for so long it's like saying good bye to an old friend.