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Something tells me the people who frequent Golden City are not the same people who read this blog

Food was okay, but if you have your order delivered, check your order before they leave. 95% of my orders were wrong. I always ask for steamed rice and they would give me fried. They could never remember the correct soup. The final straw was when I noticed they kept rounding up the bill after the tax was added on.

Good, cheap food. Good, cheap drinks. Yeah, it's a little seedy. I mean, it's not Lombardi's. But I've never been hurt in there. In fact, people in there are pretty friendly.

Cheap Chinese food = good. I also second that it's the only bar that I've been to that someone bought a round of drinks for everyone. Sweet!

People need to recolize! This is a seedi (ey) (y) ahh what he hell_ _... Chinese joint. Come on..who hangs at these places in the lounge anyways? ooops me. But really, the food is american chinese greezy wheezy and the drinks are stiff and cheep! Just did my first tour on Christmas (yes I have a wife and kid; but they left on their own accord) and I almost had to correct a local. But this is expected. Merry Christmas and God Bless the "crack smore" that was so kind to me. Feliz Navidad!

I have never been inside the place but have had delivery from them a few times. Not top notch Chinese food, but definitely not bad either.

wow ahb - you don't go to many neighborhood bars around Ballard, do you?

Agreed with JD. Sad that good ol' fashion bar regulars are considered seedy in the new "Ballard's the new Belltown" Ballard. BTW, this is the only place I've been where someone has bought a round for the bar.

I walk by this place daily, eat here about once a month. (really how seedy can a place half a block off market REALLY be?)

We've always found the food good for american style chinese. The staff are very friendly, good service, and honey walnut prawns are really good.

It is what it is...cheap decent chinese. Don't overthink it.

I love this place! While some may think it is seedy, the people who run it are actually very friendly. The service is always quick, good portions, and good quality American-Chinese.

Seediness? Understatement - this is a crack lounge with mediocre food on the side.....

Elltaes... don't go alone... strength in numbers, strength in numbers. I have seen great 'seediness' around that place. Best of luck.

I would be shocked if the food here drew anyone in. Not that I have had it mind you....I was always under the impression that a seedy lounge solely occupied the space and sign never got changed. Guess I'll have to check it out.