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The fact that the vast majority of my friends are Asian (some were born here, some in mainland China or HK), and the fact that I've travelled extensively in south east Asia tells me that over the years I can now distinguish good from bad food/cuisine from Asia in general.
And Golden Dragon is defined what I would NOT define as good Asian food - HK style.
Came here on a bday dinner party. Aware of the fact that this is HK style and on a budget, I have to be honest, I wasn't expecting a royal type of food, but at least, decent.
While browsing the menu I already having a "taste" of very strange combos that thankfully I get reassured isn't Chinese HK style AT ALL.
So I decided to play safe: no smoked salmon and shredded chicken (urgh @.@) but curry beef and rice.
The rice was the only decent thing out of everything. Yes, because the rest of the plate felt terribly blend. If Steve Wonder would have a taste of it, I believe he would've thought that he was having some pieces of cardboard marinated in a tasteless thick unknown sauce.
Being flavourless and without even a pinch of salt, I tried to look at the bright side of the situation: "maybe, and here I say it again, MAYBE, the plate taste so bland because there's no MSG......which is awesome"!
Other people ordered other items, mostly from the special menu. A special order is an item where you get a main course along with a tiny soup and a choice between tea or coffee.
Feedback wasn't much different than mine which then led me to the conclusion that maybe this restaurant isn't a very good value of your time and money (despite isn't too expensive) if you like food.
If you are the type of eater that sees food just as a way to get you full, then go ahead, come here and order anything your eyes like.
In my opinion, despite the service is cordial, prompt and fairly fast, I wouldn't consider this as a lunch/dinner destination especially when I'm in an area like Richmond Hill/Markham where I can get far better food that won't do wrong to my tastebuds and digestive system.
Sorry :(
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