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| - Giving Golden Buddha only 3 stars makes me so sad. It was only a year ago that I would have awarded this restaurant the coveted 5 star rating. But ever since Howard Seftel gave Golden Buddha such a glowing review in the Arizona Republic this establishment has gone downhill drastically.
It's almost as if the said "Screw it! We got our good review so now we can put away all the quality ingredients, cease polite and speedy service and basically charge everything that made this place good."
I LOVE dim sum so despite the deteriortating conditions I still eat here a lot. But I don't have to be happy about it, do I?
And now it IS pretty bad. It starts at the host stand. I hate to call them out, but if there is a wait, they seat Asian people before Whitey!!! I actually sat and observed this on more than one occasion. I'm all for giving a little preferential treatment to your friends and family but there is no way the guy at the front knows every single Asian in town.
I love dim sum so I wait.
The dim sum carts rarely come around. When they do come around they are filled with the same sparse selection of items. The whole idea behind dim sum is variety so I wish they would provide a more diverse selection. The stuff they do put out is often cold and limp. This is because they circulate the same stuff round and round again until it's gone. I understand they don't want to waste food, but there comes a certain point where it's over. You just can't serve egg rolls that are cold and hard as a rock. Isn't that a health code violation?
I also wish they kept sauce on the table like other Chinese restaurants. Here they only keep watered down chili paste/oil blend (worst quality available) and really salty soy sauce. Most places also make mustard and sweet sauce available. If you ask for said sauces at Golden Buddha they squeeze one dollop into a container the size of my thumb - for everyone in your entire party to share! Party on one? One dollap! Party of three? One dollap! Party of nineteen? One dollap!!!
The universal sauce bottle is kept on a podium next to the dirty dish rags, incidentally. The to-go boxes are stacked here too.
I went here for dinner once. I tried to order an appetizer before my dinner and the manager/waiter guy said 'NO! You must order everything at the same time!" I tried to tell him that I wasn't sure what I wanted for dinner yet, but I'd like to start with some pot stickers and he repeated "No! You must order together." Then he mumbled something about the kitchen being too confused for two separate orders from one table. I was dumb founded.
This is the place the Arizona Republic gives top awards??? I think it's time for another visit Howie.
I don't know if new management took over or what, but if they keep going down this path of cheap ingredients, no selection and poor service they will lose me forever. Which sucks because I hate to drive to Chandler for dim sum when there should be some great dumplings right in my own backyard. I should give it only 2 stars, but I'm a sucker for any dim sum, no matter how crappy, salty or cold it is.
Shape up Golden Buddha! I miss you!
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