Golden City
Quick info
About Golden City
On Towngate in Barnsley, Golden City is a Chinese takeaway serving the neighborhood in the evenings. The kitchen runs Monday to Sunday but stays closed on Tuesdays, and orders are taken on a walk-in basis with no reservations. The menu covers familiar takeaway staples of the cuisine, including Mushroom Foo Yung and Rice, Chicken Curry and Chips, and chicken chow mein alongside the wider chow mein range. Customers place their order at the counter and collect it directly from the shop. The evening-only schedule shapes the rhythm of service, with the kitchen closed for the rest of the day and closed entirely on Tuesdays each week.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mushroom foo yung, chicken curry and chips, beef in mushroom sauce and chicken chow mein.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention mushroom foo yung, chicken curry and chips, beef in mushroom sauce and chicken chow mein.
Customer Review Summary
Long-time customers return for Mushroom Foo Yung and Chicken Curry and Chips, praising good value and friendly staff, while another diner enjoys the beef in mushroom but wishes for a larger portion. Recent reviews describe serious problems: one order tasted flavorless and was thrown out, another reviewer reports raw chicken balls and a hostile response when calling to complain, and a chow mein was described as tasteless.
Customer Review Summary
Long-time customers return for Mushroom Foo Yung and Chicken Curry and Chips, praising good value and friendly staff, while another diner enjoys the beef in mushroom but wishes for a larger portion. Recent reviews describe serious problems: one order tasted flavorless and was thrown out, another reviewer reports raw chicken balls and a hostile response when calling to complain, and a chow mein was described as tasteless.
Featured reviews
- Ian K
“Well I have to say this meal was the worst iv had I along time costing 24 pound and I literally threw in bin as no flavor and my hubby says their more flavor in a glass of water wonded y I hadn't been for a while must have forgotten y I didn't ho”
- Olwen Julia Oates
“We have had food from Golden City for over 30 years, years, since we moved into Mapp. It is our go to place for Chinese food. The quality is always good and the prices good value. The staff are always friendly and helpful. I have Mushroom Foo Yung and Rice, my husband has Chicken Curry and Chips.. Can't speak more highly of them.”
- Joanne Burton
“Called up to have a polite chat with the manager regarding the chicken balls being raw in the centre after my daughters had to been to collect them. I was met by a very hostile lady on the phone calling me a liar it wasn't possible as the …”
- Chloe Auty
“I actually threw my entire order in the bin! Chicken chow mien consisted of bean sprouts, noodles, processed tasteless odd looking strips of chicken (like the frozen strips from farm foods) nothing else …”
- Clare Driver
“I use a few different Chinese takeaways depending on what food I want that day but every time that I've gone here it's been nice. The gravy in chicken or the beef in mushroom is really nice. ( my favourite)There just needs to be more of it as there isn't really enough. If they did that I would say 5 star 😊 …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Golden City
- Golden Dragon4.3572.8 mi£1–10
bbq ribs, salt & pepper dishes, sweet and sour sauce
- Jenbao Chinese take away3.51956 mi away
long wait times, missing items, generous portions
- Perfect Kitchen3.51049.1 mi away£20–30
small portions, raw chicken, salt and pepper chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden City | 3.528 | — | — | mushroom foo yung, chicken curry and chips, beef in mushroom sauce |
| Golden Dragon | 4.357 | 2.8 mi | £1–10 | bbq ribs, salt & pepper dishes, sweet and sour sauce |
| Jenbao Chinese take away | 3.5195 | 6 mi away | — | long wait times, missing items, generous portions |
| Perfect Kitchen | 3.5104 | 9.1 mi away | £20–30 | small portions, raw chicken, salt and pepper chips |
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