Golden Tree Restaurant
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About Golden Tree Restaurant
Sitting at the entrance to the Chinatown Gate on North Broadway, Golden Tree Restaurant is a Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles with a 115-dish menu and free hot tea poured with meals. Rice plates anchor the lineup, including Pork Chop W/Rice and Crispy Shrimp W/Rice, and the kitchen also turns out orange chicken, the dish ordered most often here, alongside Yang Chow fried rice, beef chow fun and Kung Pao Chicken. Braised string beans is a recurring side, and starters run to Cucumber Salad and Wonton Soup. Portions come large enough that diners split a plate or carry leftovers home. Orders are taken and plates arrive quickly, which suits the lunch rush that builds around midday. The restaurant opens daily. Parking is street meters only, with restrictions on Monday and Friday in the late afternoon.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available
Menu & Prices
115 dishes · mains $2–78- Cucumber Salad 青瓜沙律$7.25
- Seaweed Salad 海带沙律$7.25
- Pork Chop W/Rice 椒盐猪扒饭盒$15.95
- Crispy Shrimp W/Rice 椒盐虾饭盒$15.95
- Garlic Chicken Wings W/Rice 椒盐鸡亦饭盒$16.95
- Wonton Soup 云吞汤$14.95
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention orange chicken, huge portions and leftovers, free hot tea and yang chow fried rice.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention orange chicken, huge portions and leftovers, free hot tea and yang chow fried rice.
Customer Review Summary
The orange chicken draws the most attention, praised repeatedly as saucy, not too sweet or salty and mild enough that one parent shared a portion with a child alongside plain rice. Close behind are the large portions, with several diners taking half their meal home, including one who ordered the Yang Chow fried rice late in the evening and was served free hot tea. Other named plates include shrimp and asparagus, called exceptional, pepper fried calamari, beef mignon with mushroom, and noodles with vegetables. Service comes up often as quick and friendly, with orders taken and food arriving fast even as the lunch rush filled the room without getting loud. The praise is not unanimous: one delivery order arrived with orange chicken described as overcooked and chewy, another diner wished the Kung Pao chicken had been cut into smaller pieces, and the braised string beans were rated only okay. One reviewer notes that metered parking nearby can be difficult to find.
Customer Review Summary
The orange chicken draws the most attention, praised repeatedly as saucy, not too sweet or salty and mild enough that one parent shared a portion with a child alongside plain rice. Close behind are the large portions, with several diners taking half their meal home, including one who ordered the Yang Chow fried rice late in the evening and was served free hot tea. Other named plates include shrimp and asparagus, called exceptional, pepper fried calamari, beef mignon with mushroom, and noodles with vegetables. Service comes up often as quick and friendly, with orders taken and food arriving fast even as the lunch rush filled the room without getting loud. The praise is not unanimous: one delivery order arrived with orange chicken described as overcooked and chewy, another diner wished the Kung Pao chicken had been cut into smaller pieces, and the braised string beans were rated only okay. One reviewer notes that metered parking nearby can be difficult to find.
Featured reviews
- Joanna Aceves
“Ordered from Uber Eats and I was so excited about trying the orange chicken because majority of the reviews raved about it, but it was not it. Unfortunately, it seemed very overcooked and it was just so chewy and difficult to eat. …”
- Carli Stecker
“Only got the orange chicken. Was very saucy and not spicy which was perfect for my son 🥰 Three of us shared one portion with a side of rice and we were full! …”
- Robert Hernandez
“Really good authentic Chinese restaurant. Parking, as you would expect in Downtown LA, is a little difficult. There is meter parking, although Monday-Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. are no parking. The service is good, the servers/owners are always quick to take orders, very friendly, and the food is delicious.”
- T Casa
“What a treat! We had Shrimp and Asparagus, Orange Chicken and Braised Green Beans with Chicken and fried rice. Everything was so fresh and delicious. The Shrimp sang Asparagus was exceptional. We’ll definitely eat here again.”
- Richard Schamp
“Came here late at night, about an hour before they closed. They served free hot tea with my meal. I got the Yang Chow fried rice, and it was as good as it was a large amount of food. I took home half of it as leftovers. Service was efficient, and the workers were all very kind. I will be coming back!”
Hours
- Monday
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Highlights
“Clean eatery for tea, rice, noodles and familiar hot dishes such as orange-flavored chicken.”
- Serves local speciality
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
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- Good for kids
- Casual
- Serves comfort food
- Has catering
- Serves dessert
- Serves local speciality
- Dining options· 4
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Atmosphere· 1
- Quiet
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
- Parking· 4
- Free parking lot
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Plenty of parking
- Offerings· 3
- Serves late-night food
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Family-friendly· 1
- High chairs available
Location
Restaurants near Golden Tree Restaurant
- Mama Lu's Dumpling House4.13740.1 mi$20–30Good for kids
peking duck, honey walnut shrimp, soup dumplings
- 0.1 mi$30–50Reservations
pork belly lechon, mushroom sisig, natural wine recommendations
- 0.4 mi
bandeja paisa, colombian pastries, fritters
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Tree RestaurantGood for kids · Reservations | 4.4360 | — | $10–20 | orange chicken, huge portions and leftovers, free hot tea |
| Mama Lu's Dumpling HouseGood for kids | 4.1374 | 0.1 mi | $20–30 | peking duck, honey walnut shrimp, soup dumplings |
| Lasita Rotisserie & Natural WineReservations | 4.6371 | 0.1 mi | $30–50 | pork belly lechon, mushroom sisig, natural wine recommendations |
| La Tricolor Food Truck 🇨🇴 | 5.07 | 0.4 mi | — | bandeja paisa, colombian pastries, fritters |
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