Haven't been to China Town in years. But I heard it was a great chinese restaurant, a locals favorite. The food was excellent. You can bring your own wine. Parking was easy and you get validated for the first 2 hours.

The place is a dump so don't come here if you want fancy. BUT, the food is delicious and highly recommend. Loved the shrimp dim sum on the appetizer menu and the pork dim sum. Everything we had was delicious so can't go wrong.

Why did it take me so long to return to Golden Dragon? This is a very well established restaurant in Chinatown. It is old school, the cook is on point. Food came out piping hot, plenty to choose from and they had superb service. I love whole fried fish and it's getting harder to find. They had it here and it was by far the best I've ever had. We also had a killer salty fish and chicken fried rice which I highly recommend- it sounds exotic and different and it is- my husband who hates seafood loves this dish and he said it's so complex in flavor and delicious, nine out of ten of my non Chinese friends (friends who aren't familiar with the heart and soul of Chinese food) love this dish. The gailan or Chinese broccoli is very fresh and delicious here. My husband loves beef chow fun (flat noodles) and they definitely make the best one. They use high quality meat and the noodles were cooked to perfection. Compare this to SGV, but I think that's kind of silly because this is Chinatown and not SGV. Also it's not fair to compare restaurants since each restaurant is a completely separate business with different talent and offerings. I digress. We like going to Mama Lu's for convenience, they have a free parking lot, however I don't mind paying $5 for parking / searching for metered parking and walking.. actually I'm pretty spoiled with walking, I love it. Nice and air conditioned on a hot summer day. Plenty of seating inside, comfortable 4 seated tables for even a party of two. Expert tips: parking $5 available in the back, or there's plenty of metered parking just read the signs of course! Promenade nearby at the Chinese plaza and different stores nearby, everything is so central. Just make sure to bring a hat and water as it can get really hot.

When I go to or through Los Angeles Golden Dragon is a stop I like to make.  After my parents and brother moved from China to San Diego there were no places in San Diego to get dim sum.  Fortunately the drive to Los Angeles wasn't bad.  Golden Dragon was one of their favorite spots to get dim sum.  Much has changed since our first visit in the 1970's but the Golden Dragon is still here. Siu mei had a mild flavored won ton wrapper and a mix of pork and shrimp as the filling.  Loved the flavors. Baked bbq pork bun had a sweet honey glaze on top and inside was delicious bbq pork filling.  Very good. Egg roll was crunchy on the outside and the filling full of veggies.  Good. Bbq pork pan fried noodles had crunchy egg noodles and I loved the egg based flavor.  Bbq pork was tender and full of 5 spice powder based flavor.  Bok choy was fresh and crisp with an earthy flavor.  Mushrooms had a nice flavor.  The brown sauce that covered the noodles had a delicious flavor.  This is one of my favorite bbq pan fried noodle dishes. Chinatown has changed alot since I visited with my parents but I'm glad the Golden Dragon is still here. Golden Dragon was our 1st stop on our Spring 2024 road trip to Yosemite + King's Canyon National Parks.

Came here with my friend to try the dim sum. We ordered porridge, pork siomai, chicken feet, pork ribs and jelly mango with coconut milk for dessert. Everything was delicious and the price was decent. We didn't order much but we got full and wasn't able to finish All the food, so we ended up taking them to go. There is a valet parking in the back, no charge for the first 2 hours, just tip, and if you exceed 2 hours, you pay $10 flat rate. The place is cleaner than the other restaurants out there. And service was fast. Will definitely recommend!

Came here with my partner randomly on a Thursday evening to eat dinner and wait out traffic. AMBIANCE It was fairly empty and quiet at this time. The interior is a classic Chinese decor that we found very charming and wish we could have taken moody photos in. SERVICE TOP TIER! We found our servers to be extremely attentive, kind, and quick. They weren't super personable as you could imagine in an authentic Chinese restaurant but despite that they were charming the way your asian grandparents can be both stern yet adorable. FOOD We really enjoyed our meal. 1. The skin on the Har gow was thick but that is actually how my partner prefers it as he likes the chew. The shrimp was plump and juicy. I wouldn't say it was remarkable compared to other dim sum restaurants but we still enjoyed it. Especially considering we ordered it for dinner and not at the typical brunch time 2. The shui mai was also juicy, porky, and filling. Just like the Har gow it was not remarkable but we enjoyed it and it really hit the spot 3. Fried salted calamari - was perfectly flavored, crispy, and not too breaded! Would order again! 4. Scallop in black bean sauce - there was a generous portion of scallop. Each scallop was large, juicy, and surprisingly extremely fresh! My partner was super impressed and enjoyed this dish 5. Not pictured but we also received an order of sesame balls and it was perfect way to end the meal. Not too sweet, warm, and deliciously chewy. We would definitely come back!

Located in Chinatown of LA, this place has been around (as I was told by the owner) for over 35 years. The wait on a Saturday late morning was about an hour. Grab a number upon arrival and wait inside or outside, but be prepared to wait especially if you have a party greater than four. The dim sum is actually pretty good. Flavor and texture were good -- presentation not so much. There are items you can order that are not on the standard menu so if you have a specific dim sum favorite -- google the image (if you don't speak any dialect of Chinese) and flag down someone down to show them to help you place in the order. Average prices -- not expensive but about market rate. The owner who is an older gentleman walks the floor and attends to as many tables as he is able to. For his age, I give him kudos for being as active and as engaged as he is -- a man with great humor and pride for his restaurant. Support local minority owned small businesses y'all!