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| - If you've never been to Golden Harbor before, do yourself a favor and first go to the website and look at their online menu (http://goldenharbor.weebly.com/english-menu.html) before you head over to the restaurant. Otherwise, you might over-order just like my family and I did today (our party were 4 adults and a child). Despite this, we were very happy with all of our choices (plus we got to take home an entire meal worth of left-overs--yay, tomorrow's lunch!). It was a wonderful way to celebrate our daughter's twenty first birthday.
We ordered: #87A (fried tofu with onions, garlic, and shallots over noodles); #32A (beef brisket-tendon soup with noodles and bok choy); #128 (fried rice with Cantonese sausage--aka lap cheong sausage); #523 (brisket with hozu sauce); #443 (braised duck tongue in spicy sauce); #592 (squid curry hot pot); #1503 (8-piece fried pork dumplings/pot stickers); and #B33 (10-piece steamed mini chicken buns). Let me just sum it up: everything was perfectly seasoned, cooked, and served at the right temperature and even though it was crowded when we got there, once we got a table and ordered, we did not wait long and we were definitely not disappointed! I could taste freshness in every bite--nothing was sitting in a steam tray under hot lights--it was all made to order.
More first-timer tips before heading over: 1) I got the impression that it's first come, first served. If it's crowded and there are no tables, be persistent because the food is well worth it. Plus the tables turn over pretty quickly (we came between two successive waves of late afternoon and evening diners but we did not wait as long as we would have for a table at some of the popular places along North Prospect). 2) On the website, a contributor suggests that you bypass the menus, both printed or on the wall and just ask the friendly young lady at the counter who takes your order (she is pretty good at suggesting options according to what you're in the mood for). I might try this option next time. 3) The water and hot tea are very good and very free--yes, it was tap water from the fountain dispenser but I'd swear they use a filtration system because the water did not taste metallic or chemical like you might experience with a fast-food fountain. (I think this is one of the seemingly basic details that makes all the difference between having an ok experience and a really good experience). 4) You will not have to tip--they charge a one-dollar per diner surcharge for cleaning/bussing, but you are essentially placing your own order by writing down the number of the menu item and indicating how many diners are at your table. It's not your typical restaurant but it really works! 5) No alcohol is sold there but you can BYOB!
Five stars is not enough stars for Golden Harbor.
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