Golden city — Restaurant in London

AVOID ! FOOD POISONING ! DANGEROUS!!!!

I ordered sweet & sour chicken and duck with pancakes and cucumber last week. when it arrived it was cold and hard but i didn’t see much of an issue at the time so i ate it, despite the chicken being chewy and not tasting like chicken.

fast forward an hour later - seeerious food poisoning!!!! i haven’t experienced food poisoning like that since i was a child.

the way i have been unwell is so concerning i had to go to the doctor and get some blood tests done, my partner is a doctor and explained each result on the blood test. all showing i have an infection and inflammation from food poisoning which also lead to dehydration.

i had to cancel work as i couldn’t leave the bathroom and the stomach pains were so bad i could barely move. unable to eat properly, drink properly, move, work, effective my day to day life because they’re so disgusting and lazy about cooking food and staying hygienic? this place must be shut down. it’s only going to get worse.

i never, ever write reviews but after going to the effort of having blood work done and seeing on paper that your food has caused me damage in my body, people need to know about this.

Avoid...

I had one or two jars after the rugby today and thought I’d have a nice Chinese to settle my stomach….what I received was disgraceful. This Chinese was HUBRIS MANIFEST! Firstly, one portion of the crispy shredded beef was unfortunately found not in tupperware but instead in the plastic bag the Chinese was delivered in. Second the crispy noodle we ordered was three tubs of pot noodle minus the seasonings; allow me to clarify - one solid mass of hard noodle. Please see exhibit 1. Then came the ribs, congealed barbecue jelly - a meaty coulis of sorts; this made 3/5 of the group physically wretch - one member of the group was not seen for some time as she took physically ill at the sight. If you dried this jelly out you could make a leather saddle out of it. The chefs special was literally prawns and gravy. The only thing they didn’t mess up was the Coca Cola. The prawn crackers were fine, though I’m not sure they should be solid yellow and three inches thick. I can honestly say I have never had a Chinese that has made me physically incapable of going out afterwards. I am but a vessel of the man I used to be before I ate this Chinese. Other than that...

I recently visited this Chinese takeaway, now under new management, and it’s truly impressive! The food is absolutely delicious, with fresh, authentic flavours that really stand out. The mushroom with beef is tender and perfectly cooked, while the Singapore fried rice noodles are bursting with flavour and just the right amount of spice.

What makes this place even better is the incredible value for money. Compared to other takeaways in London, the portions are very generous, and the prices are refreshingly affordable—an unbeatable combination!

I’m already looking forward to my next visit to try the chef’s specials. The beef shin and char siu look so appealing and are bound to be just as amazing as everything else. This has quickly become my favourite spot for Chinese food. Highly...