Golden Lotus Chinese Restaurant

The Dim sum is okay but the spicy squid was something else. The portion is less than I would image for the price. The service is fast and food on time but the place is really dark from the outside. I wasn’t sure if it was open.

My husband worked on the border of Chinatown in San Francisco with a Chinese friend who treated him to the best dim sum. This review is based on his input. This is a good, quiet date spot. Our server smiled once and was efficient. The bao was filled with a sweet pasty pork mixture, but it wasn’t char siu. Good steamed shrimp dumplings filled with a sesame oil flavored paste around a piece of shrimp. Good egg drop soup with a drop of sesame oil in it. Good fried rice. Good enough sweet and sour chicken with a few onions and bell peppers, no pineapple. My husband did not like their egg custard, saying theirs was too egg-y and didn’t have enough flavoring.

Authentic Cantonese food, dim sum. Very close to what you get in New York or London. Reasonably priced. Good place to stop before heading to the airport

Good place for Cantonese dishes and dim sum! We came here for my birthday to eat dim sum and they didn't disappoint. We are regulars, and they have a great set of dishes you can choose from. Their lunch menu is great with young chow fried rice, spicy tendons, and crispy squid/pork, and their dim sum is decent. The only thing is i wish they made their rice dim sum coatings thinner. We spent about $94 for 2 people which is pretty expensive. I think they can be a bit cheaper too. Overall, it was a good experience. I wouldn't come here on a daily basis though, only on special occasions.

Delicious vegetarian options. We got the spicy eggplant, braised tofu and mixed vegetables, salt and pepper tofu and the vegetable fried rice. Super delicious all around, very friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. 10/10