
Golden City
Quick info
About Golden City
Golden City is a Chinese takeaway at 252 Smithycroft Rd in Glasgow. It traded as Raymie's under a previous owner, so anyone who remembers that name is looking for the same address. The menu runs to 45 dishes of Chinese food, and Chicken Balls are one of the listed items. Orders are made for collection from a takeaway counter. Golden City opens in the evenings only and closes on Tuesdays, so plan around that pattern when choosing a night to order.
Good to know
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance
Menu & Prices
45 dishes- Chicken Balls
- Fried Rice & Chips
- Curry Or Gravy
- Special
- Shrimp
- Mushroom
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention watery curry sauce, chicken curry, tiny chicken pieces and chicken balls.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention watery curry sauce, chicken curry, tiny chicken pieces and chicken balls.
Customer Review Summary
The curry sauce draws the most comment, and mostly criticism. Reviewers call it watery or very sweet, with one comparing it to shop bought mango chutney, and one longtime customer says it was once the reason they started ordering. Chicken curry and beef curry get the same complaint: tiny cubes of chicken that reviewers believe came from a frozen bag, and small strips of beef, leaving what one calls curry sauce with rice. Other negatives include hard chips, one set that tasted of fish, smaller sides of wings and ribs, rubbery free prawn crackers, and chilli salt spare ribs full of fat and bone. Several regulars say the food has gone downhill under the current owner. Staff are described as friendly and polite, and service as quick. One reviewer praises the Singapore fried rice as spicy and delicious, and says the food is always fresh and hot. One reviewer reports finding a dead beetle in a meal deal with chicken balls, and was offered a fresh replacement, which they declined.
Customer Review Summary
The curry sauce draws the most comment, and mostly criticism. Reviewers call it watery or very sweet, with one comparing it to shop bought mango chutney, and one longtime customer says it was once the reason they started ordering. Chicken curry and beef curry get the same complaint: tiny cubes of chicken that reviewers believe came from a frozen bag, and small strips of beef, leaving what one calls curry sauce with rice. Other negatives include hard chips, one set that tasted of fish, smaller sides of wings and ribs, rubbery free prawn crackers, and chilli salt spare ribs full of fat and bone. Several regulars say the food has gone downhill under the current owner. Staff are described as friendly and polite, and service as quick. One reviewer praises the Singapore fried rice as spicy and delicious, and says the food is always fresh and hot. One reviewer reports finding a dead beetle in a meal deal with chicken balls, and was offered a fresh replacement, which they declined.
Featured reviews
- Karen Young
“Thought I would give it a go as seen some good reviews but I have to say it was the worst chicken curry I have ever got couldn’t even eat it and as for the chicken well that was diced so small a ten pence piece is bigger. The curry sauce was super hot but really sweet Vile!!! Will never go back total waste of money.”
- Linda Mclellan
“Ordered meal deal 1 which was fried rice, chips and chicken balls. Half way into my meal I noticed there was a dead black BEETLE in my food. Phoned to complain and they offered to make me a fresh one to replace it. No thank you, will not be back!”
- Jamie Craig
“Used to be good here, not now, beef curry was just like curry sauce with rice, small bit of beef cut into tiny strips, chicken curry was the same, tiny cubes of chicken, obviously came from a bag of frozen chicken, never again unfortunately 👎”
- Jim Mea
“This place used be superb when it was wee Raymie’s, had a breast of chicken curry chopped from here recently and it was rank rotten, very watery curry sauce,about 3 small bits of onion, small tiny cubes of chicken that were clearly from a bag of frozen! Chips tasted of fish as they’ve obviously not cleaned their oil lately! Really poor, Raymie would be turning in his wok to see it now.”
- Music Boy
“This takeaway shop is rotten to the core. Terrible inside decor wow totally unacceptable. I asked for a beef curry ….well the beef could not be any smaller the beef I am taking about !! Curry’s sauce total disgusting taste . Spare ribs chilli salt 👎. Full of grizzly fat and bones for that matter I would recommend to stay away from this place. Waste of money and time.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Casual
- On-site services
- Late-night food
Show more amenities
- Counter service
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
Location
Chinese restaurants near Golden City
- Zen Chinese Takeaway4.31071.1 mi£1–15
salt and chilli chicken, chicken fried rice, chicken chow mein
- 1.4 mi£15–30
chicken and pineapple, curry sauce, chicken balls quality
- China House Takeaway3.9651.4 mi£10–20
chicken satay, salt and chilli chips, homemade prawn crackers
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden City | 4.1137 | — | £15–30 | watery curry sauce, chicken curry, tiny chicken pieces |
| Zen Chinese Takeaway | 4.3107 | 1.1 mi | £1–15 | salt and chilli chicken, chicken fried rice, chicken chow mein |
| Kweilin Chinese Carry-Out Restaurant | 4.277 | 1.4 mi | £15–30 | chicken and pineapple, curry sauce, chicken balls quality |
| China House Takeaway | 3.965 | 1.4 mi | £10–20 | chicken satay, salt and chilli chips, homemade prawn crackers |
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