Golden Chicken Inn est. 1929 no longer has any value. The new owners have completely changed the menu and the food is worse than mediocre. A lot of items that we used to look forward to eating and ordered are now gone and replaced with plain food lacking in flavor. No more delicious General Tso's Chicken or Wonton soup! I'm honestly so disappointed. This new wave of making it an Asian kitchen instead of a Delicious Chinese American dine-in is a major let down. You can just pick up and go, no longer sit and enjoy a meal in the historic booths! Please make a change and bring the menu back. The service was okay, nothing stand out either. Just overall, a major L.
Tom Austin
The ingredients for barbecue are very unique. Everything is perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angelica Elizabeth
The freshness and craftsmanship of the sushi are commendable. A friend recommended this place and it was really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Hay
The atmosphere of the restaurant is very warm and comfortable. Reasonably priced and good value for money.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robin Young
The service was attentive and the dining experience was very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bill Ogle
The new owners seem to have brought more creativity and passion.The quality and taste of the dishes are outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexis Mumford
I absolutely love this place it's a gem in Oxnard. I've grown up in Oxnard my whole life and have been eating here for over 20 years since I was kid. My family and my partner's family have eaten here for generations.The food has definitely changed, but changed to make the food healthier in my opinion. It may not be some people's preference anymore because people have different taste buds and some people don't like change. The portions are always plenty. The food is delicious and I'm happy to continue to support this restaurant for another 20 years and bring my kids as a rite of passage in Oxnard. Thank you golden chicken inn for the great food and the generational memories my family has had thanks to yours.
Horrible horrible food and I rarely rate any food business. The food here was aweful and gross. Mushy noodles was the biggest complaint. Taste bland.
Edwin P.
This used to be my favorite Chinese restaurant in Oxnard by a long mile! But my last visit wasn't really up to its usual standards. The food was mediocre compared to the last time I ate there. The dishes looked and tasted very differently and it almost looked like a different chef cooked them. The walnut shrimp is supposed to be lightly battered, with just a hint of crunch. The ones I got were battered and deep fried similar to sweet and sour pork, very thick coating. I'm hoping it was a fluke since I came in an hour before closing, so will try this again in the near future.
Clariece G
Honestly ever since this place got bought out and the previous owner retired, it's garbage!!!! The food is horrible and has no flavor. The portions are so much smaller and everything tastes just awful. This place used to be a hidden gem in Oxnard and now it's just a giant disappointment. The only good thing I took away from this is I learned how to make egg drop soup since they don't even have eggs in theirs. Honestly, if you want good Chinese food, this isn't the place anymore. Avoid it. The only thing good here is the young lady serving because she's on top of everything. If only her service could fix the food... ? We used to come here as a family all the time and now... it's not even worth the space it's occupying.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Jose Jimenez
The food was delicious and the servings were large. I will be back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yvonne Zagal
It’s not like it used to be before the Covid and now it’s lost there taste of the food! The table was not closed well and besides two other people waiting on door dash to deliver we were seated by the window. I ordered fry shrimp that was tiny and not the larger ones and over cooked, bbq ribs were very dry, egg drop soup had no flavor, the other dishes weren’t really tasty at all and I was very disappointed with the food that I didn’t want to eat but packed up the food and paid close to $100. I will never return to this place and I don’t recommend this place
Golden Chicken Inn est. 1929 no longer has any value. The new owners have completely changed the menu and the food is worse than mediocre. A lot of items that we used to look forward to eating and ordered are now gone and replaced with plain food lacking in flavor. No more delicious General Tso's Chicken or Wonton soup! I'm honestly so disappointed. This new wave of making it an Asian kitchen instead of a Delicious Chinese American dine-in is a major let down. You can just pick up and go, no longer sit and enjoy a meal in the historic booths! Please make a change and bring the menu back. The service was okay, nothing stand out either. Just overall, a major L.
The ingredients for barbecue are very unique. Everything is perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The freshness and craftsmanship of the sushi are commendable. A friend recommended this place and it was really good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere of the restaurant is very warm and comfortable. Reasonably priced and good value for money.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was attentive and the dining experience was very good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The new owners seem to have brought more creativity and passion.The quality and taste of the dishes are outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I absolutely love this place it's a gem in Oxnard. I've grown up in Oxnard my whole life and have been eating here for over 20 years since I was kid. My family and my partner's family have eaten here for generations.The food has definitely changed, but changed to make the food healthier in my opinion. It may not be some people's preference anymore because people have different taste buds and some people don't like change. The portions are always plenty. The food is delicious and I'm happy to continue to support this restaurant for another 20 years and bring my kids as a rite of passage in Oxnard. Thank you golden chicken inn for the great food and the generational memories my family has had thanks to yours.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Pork Fried Rice, Orange Chicken
It's great to see restaurants continue to innovate and offer new options. I will come often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The unique flavor of Hawaiian BBQ is amazing. I will return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The new menu and new owners have really given this place a whole new energy! The addition of sushi adds variety to the menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Horrible horrible food and I rarely rate any food business. The food here was aweful and gross. Mushy noodles was the biggest complaint. Taste bland.
This used to be my favorite Chinese restaurant in Oxnard by a long mile! But my last visit wasn't really up to its usual standards. The food was mediocre compared to the last time I ate there. The dishes looked and tasted very differently and it almost looked like a different chef cooked them. The walnut shrimp is supposed to be lightly battered, with just a hint of crunch. The ones I got were battered and deep fried similar to sweet and sour pork, very thick coating. I'm hoping it was a fluke since I came in an hour before closing, so will try this again in the near future.
Honestly ever since this place got bought out and the previous owner retired, it's garbage!!!! The food is horrible and has no flavor. The portions are so much smaller and everything tastes just awful. This place used to be a hidden gem in Oxnard and now it's just a giant disappointment. The only good thing I took away from this is I learned how to make egg drop soup since they don't even have eggs in theirs. Honestly, if you want good Chinese food, this isn't the place anymore. Avoid it. The only thing good here is the young lady serving because she's on top of everything. If only her service could fix the food... ? We used to come here as a family all the time and now... it's not even worth the space it's occupying.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
The food was delicious and the servings were large. I will be back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s not like it used to be before the Covid and now it’s lost there taste of the food! The table was not closed well and besides two other people waiting on door dash to deliver we were seated by the window. I ordered fry shrimp that was tiny and not the larger ones and over cooked, bbq ribs were very dry, egg drop soup had no flavor, the other dishes weren’t really tasty at all and I was very disappointed with the food that I didn’t want to eat but packed up the food and paid close to $100. I will never return to this place and I don’t recommend this place
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1