Probably the worst "Chinese food" I have had. Ordered take out from here and couldn't believe what was delivered. The "lo mein" consisted of linguine noodles and no sauce. The chicken and broccoli had no sauce as well. So bland no flavor. Was so dissatisfied with this place.
Whitney C.
I have eaten at this restaurant in the past but never will do so again. They have fully lost a customer permanently through the use of coercive and illegal behaviors related to the metered street parking in front of this restaurant. I'm filing a report with the Brookline Police Department and with the City of Brookline and will also attempt to get their pick up signage removed as a result of their illegal behavior. This afternoon (Sunday afternoon), when I parked at a street meter (signed "Reserved For Pick-Up Drop-off Only 5pm-1am) in front of this restaurant at 2:30 pm, a woman chased me down the sidewalk and told me I couldn't park in that spot unless I was eating in their restaurant. I told her that was not true and not legal (as we were not within the timeframe for pickup/drop off) and she threatened to have my car towed if I did not move. Because I was driving my family's car, I moved to avoid further issue, but I am outraged and want all potential customers to know that this is not an establishment to give your business to. The food is so-so, but the operators are not ethical.
willie williams
Very clean and food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Property Manager
Went for apps & cocktail. Chicken fingers were delicious with breading that was light & didn't overwhelm the chicken. Chicken dumplings were prepared well, but will try veggies or pork for more flavor next time. Service was quick & attentive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fingers
Aaron Caine
Great choice for allergies,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Henry “HapHazard”
Friendly bar staff and nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Rice, Golden Temple Ribs, Chicken Fingers, Fried Rice and Lobster Sauce, Lobster Sauce, Pepper, Shrimp Fried Rice, Sesame Chicken, Hot and Sour Soup, Won Ton Soup, Fried Wontons
Yeli A
Food is great it’s the service that affects the rating. Long waits.
Food: 5
Service: 2
greg hunt
After a disaster of an experience ordering delivery on Christmas day, we gave them another chance on an average Friday night. Our delivery time came and went, we called and the food was ready and sitting there getting cold… 45 minutes later the food still hadn’t left the restaurant (1.5 hrs after ordering). Staff on the phone was friendly but unhelpful, had to call back a third time to cancel the order and get a refund and the food was still sitting there. Who knows, maybe the food is good but good luck getting delivery.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Hannah Mongeon
In the past when I got takeout here it was really good, some of the best Chinese food I’d had, but not this time. The chicken dish I ordered was so chewy and coated that I could barely tell it was chicken. It was supposed to be spicy but had no spice to it at all. I also ordered a vegetable dish that ended up coming with meat in it. The crab rangoons were still good, but I don’t think I’d come here again.
David Jackson
Great food. Fast service.Wonderful people.Really nice bar& music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Golden Temple Ribs, Chicken Fingers
The one star is being generous. Ordered from the holiday menu, $140.00 later, the amount of food the give is for maybe 2 people. Will not order from them ever again. Food was mediocre.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kendra Pantalone
Hostess was extremely rude wouldn't seat us and talked down to us. Wouldn't recommend anyone to come here.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Maria Sanchez
Great food and drinks. The best Chinese food around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Golden Temple Ribs, Crab Rangoon
Edward Pavlotsky
If there was a zero star option that's what Golden Temple deserves. Where to start? I made my reservation (almost a week in advance on 12/18/2023) for Christmas Eve online through Resy Reservations for 7:45PM for 5 people and got a confirmation email. On Saturday 12/23/2023, I received a text message reminding me about my reservation and I responded confirming it. Finally, on Sunday 12/24/2023, I received another reminder text message at 7:15PM stating "You're due at Golden Temple in 30 minutes." We arrived at 7:40PM to find people waiting everywhere, outside the front entrance, in the lobby (visibly distressed)…people with reservations had been waiting for over an hour and there were other parties that had been seated already that were coming up to the front desk hostess and letting her know that they've been sitting at their table for over an hour and nobody has come to take their order, other parties had ordered their food over an hour ago and still nothing had come out. The hostess had zero reaction, she would just stare straight ahead and told some people (including me) that "you can leave if you want to." What kind of customer service is that?Golden Temple has had a reputation for a long time as a popular restaurant in Brookline and as an even more popular dining destination for Christmas Eve. How can you treat people this way and expect to have repeat customers or maintain a good reputation in the community? If you cannot properly staff your business so that customers have an enjoyable dining experience or at least can get their food then DO NOT OPEN!!! The level of rudeness and indifference was disgusting and judging by other reviews that I have read, the food isn't good either.We ended up leaving and going to Blossom Bar in Brookline Village which had a much better level of customer service, the drinks were amazing, the food was very tasty, and the customer service was enthusiastic; our server genuinely made us feel like he wanted us to have a great time.A blessing in disguise I guess that we didn't get seated for our reservation at Golden Temple. I will never go there again and an establishment with that type of attitude to their customers should not be in business!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nasrien Ibrahim
I will never order from here again. I placed a holiday order online which I thought meant I’d pick up the order on Christmas Day. I got an email saying your order will be ready in an hour. I immediately called the restaurant and this lady answered and I told her about the mistake I made and could they move my order to the next day. I called them immediately so there is no way in hell they started cooking already. This lady put me on hold for 20 minutes then hung up on me. I called 4 times after that and no one answered. One time someone picked up and hung up on me. Then I got a call at 10pm while sleeping because I’m on call for the holidays by a manager telling me doc you know we’re short staffed just like you all are. Man get the entire heck outta here with this gaslighting. I told them I’d pick it up the next day which of course I wasn’t going to serve my guests stale food. I lost so almost $700 due to their incompetence and rude AF behavior. I will NEVER step foot in that establishment. Instead I ordered Christmas dinner from Sun Kong in Malden and the food was divine. It was my first time trying them and this will definitely be my new Christmas tradition. Everyone go try Sun Kong!!! Everything we ordered was to die for and way cheaper than the overcooked and overpriced food at Golden Temple
Probably the worst "Chinese food" I have had. Ordered take out from here and couldn't believe what was delivered. The "lo mein" consisted of linguine noodles and no sauce. The chicken and broccoli had no sauce as well. So bland no flavor. Was so dissatisfied with this place.
I have eaten at this restaurant in the past but never will do so again. They have fully lost a customer permanently through the use of coercive and illegal behaviors related to the metered street parking in front of this restaurant. I'm filing a report with the Brookline Police Department and with the City of Brookline and will also attempt to get their pick up signage removed as a result of their illegal behavior. This afternoon (Sunday afternoon), when I parked at a street meter (signed "Reserved For Pick-Up Drop-off Only 5pm-1am) in front of this restaurant at 2:30 pm, a woman chased me down the sidewalk and told me I couldn't park in that spot unless I was eating in their restaurant. I told her that was not true and not legal (as we were not within the timeframe for pickup/drop off) and she threatened to have my car towed if I did not move. Because I was driving my family's car, I moved to avoid further issue, but I am outraged and want all potential customers to know that this is not an establishment to give your business to. The food is so-so, but the operators are not ethical.
Very clean and food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for apps & cocktail. Chicken fingers were delicious with breading that was light & didn't overwhelm the chicken. Chicken dumplings were prepared well, but will try veggies or pork for more flavor next time. Service was quick & attentive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fingers
Great choice for allergies,
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly bar staff and nice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Fried Rice, Golden Temple Ribs, Chicken Fingers, Fried Rice and Lobster Sauce, Lobster Sauce, Pepper, Shrimp Fried Rice, Sesame Chicken, Hot and Sour Soup, Won Ton Soup, Fried Wontons
Food is great it’s the service that affects the rating. Long waits.
Food: 5
Service: 2
After a disaster of an experience ordering delivery on Christmas day, we gave them another chance on an average Friday night. Our delivery time came and went, we called and the food was ready and sitting there getting cold… 45 minutes later the food still hadn’t left the restaurant (1.5 hrs after ordering). Staff on the phone was friendly but unhelpful, had to call back a third time to cancel the order and get a refund and the food was still sitting there. Who knows, maybe the food is good but good luck getting delivery.
Food: 1
Service: 1
In the past when I got takeout here it was really good, some of the best Chinese food I’d had, but not this time. The chicken dish I ordered was so chewy and coated that I could barely tell it was chicken. It was supposed to be spicy but had no spice to it at all. I also ordered a vegetable dish that ended up coming with meat in it. The crab rangoons were still good, but I don’t think I’d come here again.
Great food. Fast service.Wonderful people.Really nice bar& music.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Golden Temple Ribs, Chicken Fingers
Restaurantji Recommends
The one star is being generous. Ordered from the holiday menu, $140.00 later, the amount of food the give is for maybe 2 people. Will not order from them ever again. Food was mediocre.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Hostess was extremely rude wouldn't seat us and talked down to us. Wouldn't recommend anyone to come here.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Great food and drinks. The best Chinese food around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Golden Temple Ribs, Crab Rangoon
If there was a zero star option that's what Golden Temple deserves. Where to start? I made my reservation (almost a week in advance on 12/18/2023) for Christmas Eve online through Resy Reservations for 7:45PM for 5 people and got a confirmation email. On Saturday 12/23/2023, I received a text message reminding me about my reservation and I responded confirming it. Finally, on Sunday 12/24/2023, I received another reminder text message at 7:15PM stating "You're due at Golden Temple in 30 minutes." We arrived at 7:40PM to find people waiting everywhere, outside the front entrance, in the lobby (visibly distressed)…people with reservations had been waiting for over an hour and there were other parties that had been seated already that were coming up to the front desk hostess and letting her know that they've been sitting at their table for over an hour and nobody has come to take their order, other parties had ordered their food over an hour ago and still nothing had come out. The hostess had zero reaction, she would just stare straight ahead and told some people (including me) that "you can leave if you want to." What kind of customer service is that?Golden Temple has had a reputation for a long time as a popular restaurant in Brookline and as an even more popular dining destination for Christmas Eve. How can you treat people this way and expect to have repeat customers or maintain a good reputation in the community? If you cannot properly staff your business so that customers have an enjoyable dining experience or at least can get their food then DO NOT OPEN!!! The level of rudeness and indifference was disgusting and judging by other reviews that I have read, the food isn't good either.We ended up leaving and going to Blossom Bar in Brookline Village which had a much better level of customer service, the drinks were amazing, the food was very tasty, and the customer service was enthusiastic; our server genuinely made us feel like he wanted us to have a great time.A blessing in disguise I guess that we didn't get seated for our reservation at Golden Temple. I will never go there again and an establishment with that type of attitude to their customers should not be in business!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I will never order from here again. I placed a holiday order online which I thought meant I’d pick up the order on Christmas Day. I got an email saying your order will be ready in an hour. I immediately called the restaurant and this lady answered and I told her about the mistake I made and could they move my order to the next day. I called them immediately so there is no way in hell they started cooking already. This lady put me on hold for 20 minutes then hung up on me. I called 4 times after that and no one answered. One time someone picked up and hung up on me. Then I got a call at 10pm while sleeping because I’m on call for the holidays by a manager telling me doc you know we’re short staffed just like you all are. Man get the entire heck outta here with this gaslighting. I told them I’d pick it up the next day which of course I wasn’t going to serve my guests stale food. I lost so almost $700 due to their incompetence and rude AF behavior. I will NEVER step foot in that establishment. Instead I ordered Christmas dinner from Sun Kong in Malden and the food was divine. It was my first time trying them and this will definitely be my new Christmas tradition. Everyone go try Sun Kong!!! Everything we ordered was to die for and way cheaper than the overcooked and overpriced food at Golden Temple
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1