Golden City (yes, more visits)

mmm-yoso!!! is still blogging about food.  Today, Cathy is back at Golden City, a favorite (and underrated) Chinese restaurant located at the SouthEast Corner of the 163 and Clairmont Mesa Boulevard.  Kirk is adjusting to the time zone.

Kirk's latest post about this wonderful restaurant was in January, where he linked back to his first post in 2005.  My latest post was in May of 2018, so it's about time for an update.  Here are two lunch visits. {The Lunch menu is available from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and again after 9 p.m.} {The Late Night menu does not include soup or rice with the meal; rice is $1 per bowl at that time}  

Same location, some of the interior has been updated since 2005. Consistency. Always fresh tablecloths. Always friendly service. 
Seafood Noodle Soup ($9.50)
 Filled with shrimp, squid and fish as well as bok choy, carrots and plenty of eggy noodles, this chicken-broth-based soup is satisfying on many levels.  Of course the flavors as well as textures and freshness make this a very satisfying meal on its own.  
 Fish Filet with Black Bean Sauce ($9.95).  Plenty of fish, fresh and moist.  Large pieces of sweet onion and a variety of bell peppers along with the saltiness of black bean sauce make this one of my cravings. The lunch meals (not the soup bowls) include egg rolls and a choice of egg drop or hot and sour soup as well as those magical 'crunchies' and plum sauce.  Rice is included and hot tea is still free here; I like that it is made with loose tea leaves. 
The egg rolls are cooked fresh and vegetable filled.
 Fish with Lemongrass ($9.95) Breaded and properly fried, this is an indulgence.  The lemony sauce, mixed with basil and spicy peppers make a great flavor combination. 
 Kung Pao Three ingredients ($10.95) is not too spicy.  There are chilis and onion stir fried with the beef, chicken and shrimp. The peanuts mixed in help 'neutralize' any real spiciness you might encounter.  Again, a mix of flavors (you can taste each ingredient) and textures and just a satisfying meal. 

Golden City Chinese Cuisine 5375 Kearny Villa Road San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 565-6682 open Mon-Th 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Fri-Sat-Sun 11 a.m.-midnight
 

Comments

[Soo]

I love the ginger lobster dish there. https://www.hungryones.com/2018/07/golden-city-restaurant/

[caninecologne]

Fish with lemongrass sounds delicious as well as that seafood noodle soup (I like those egg noodles). Once I'm on winter break, I can have more time to explore.

[kat]

consistent good food, nice!

[Cathy]

Oooh, something else to try! Thanks, Soo.

Golden City is a great place for lunch, cc. The regular menu (as you can see from Kirk's post) is also wonderful; lemongrass anything is always refreshing (it's not like lemon flavored chicken, which is a sweet sauce). Duck two ways has been a 'celebratory' meal for us.

It is and has been really good, Kat.

[James]

I love this place and am surprised more people don't talk about it.

[Cathy]

Enough people do know about it that it has stayed in business 15 years, James. (It's not even mentioned on EDSD as a favorite (I've seen you are on that page, too)). It is so very good here.