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Golden Moon Restaurant
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
25 reviews for Golden Moon Restaurant
Review Highlights
"Fast service, delicious food, and family owned."
(in 3 reviews)
"...is always quick and the staff is always very friendly."
(in 4 reviews)
"Jack and his family are always wonderful hosts."
(in 4 reviews)
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25 reviews in English
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Review from Alicia G.
San Luis Obispo, CA
1/23/2012
I love Golden Moon. Jack and his family are always very nice and provide great service. The food is always GREAT and they make it fast!
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Review from Eric R.
Arroyo Grande, CA
12/20/2011
I have only been to the restaurant two times. I have ordered the sweet and sour chicken and a general tso's chicken. The sauce in the latter was dark, slightly burned taste....suggesting it was overcooked a bit. It may have been just this time since I've only ordered it once. The sweet and sour chicken had no such problem.
My only real problem was that the portions of chicken are small for the price and should be increased. Not sure if this is a problem with any of the other dishes. Fix that and this place is set.
Otherwise the food and service was good, the atmosphere was pleasant and I would still recommend this place overall. -
Review from jim m.
Oceano, CA
1/14/2012
first time here was pleasantly surprised by the cleanlyness,service and the food. was looking for good chinese food and thanks to yelp i think i have found at least one of the best. we will return. i would like to try everything on the menu. we took a paper menu home with us. i will study it before we return, next few days i am sure.
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Review from GILBERT P.
Anaheim, CA
8/10/2011
Found this place on yelp and decided to try it based on the stars. Staff was cool but the food was what we call AMERICANESE which is Chinese food made to the taste of what Americans think Chinese food should taste like. Nothing really spectacular here.
PROS: Theodore who was cool and very helpful and the decor was straight out of a 1970's Bruce Lee movie.
CONS: The food was bland for the price. Salt and Soy sauce is a must condiment if you plan to eat here.
BOTTOM LINE: A definite AMERICANESE place. Great for a quick fix for those Asians looking for a local place that serves rice. -
Review from Carolyn J.
San Francisco, CA
7/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
Came based on reviews on yelp. Fam always craves asian food, even when we travel. Found this spot and pretty much got the basics:
Combo fried rice
Shrinp chow fun
Mixed veggies
Portions were just right. No waste. Service was attentive. Decor could use a little updating, but the food is what keeps patrons/visitors coming back. -
Review from Pcldlt R.
Arroyo Grande, CA
1/4/2012
Hands down, best Chinese food I've had on the central coast. Every dish I have tried has been exceptional. Their Sweet & Pungent Shrimp is amazing. The staff is courteous and competent. It's very clean, and competitively priced.
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Review from Joe G.
San Luis Obispo, CA
3/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
Really good Szechuan eggplant. A favorite Chinese food joint-ette.
Family run, pretty clean and very well worn inside with somewhat tacky decorations, but good food consistently.
Fun to 'do' before catching a movie at the Fair Oaks. -
Review from Mike H.
Santa Barbara, CA
9/24/2011
Visiting the grandparents in AG, ordered take-out after finding this place on Yelp. Service was prompt, employees friendly. Food was well packed, hot and delicious.
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Review from Lori H.
Arroyo Grande, CA
8/28/2011 4 Check-ins Here
Great food. Service is always quick and the staff is always very friendly. Favorite restaurant for Chinese food.
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Review from Noelle S.
San Diego, CA
9/22/2010
I was craving wor wonton soup and veggie fried rice when I was up in Arroyo Grande on business. I checked out Yelp for a Chinese food place and this was the highest rated.
I ordered wor wonton soup (without shrimp) and veggie fried rice.
It was ready within 15 minutes (the time they estimated over the phone) so that was a huge plus!
Why only three stars? While the food was tasty, there was this intriguing taste that was in both my rice and my soup. It wasn't an awful taste, but it wasn't something I liked. Even adding salt didn't help. While it didn't make me stop eating the food, I kept trying to figure out what that taste was. I never figured it out, but I will be trying somewhere else when I come back up here again.
I'll most likely be back to Golden Moon, but not before I try the other places in the area. -
Review from Truman E.
Austin, TX
9/2/2010
My wife and I eat here every time we visit Arroyo Grande. They definitely have the best Chinese food on the central coast. Every thing tastes fresh and is not overly salty or greasy.
The orange chicken is especially good. They use real orange peels which makes the dish actually taste like oranges rather than the cheap fake stuff you find at most Chinese restaurants. The hot pepper chicken and kung pao chicken are also exceptional.
Not only is the food amazing, but the family who runs it are very friendly and have a subtle sense of humor. If you are ever craving Chinese food on the Central Coast, you have to go to Golden Moon. -
Review from Michael B.
Arroyo Grande, CA
5/16/2010
We've been eating at the Golden Moon for many years! Jack and his family are always wonderful hosts!
They always have great service and a positive attitude!
The food is always great quality. I recommend that you go visit the Golden Moon, in Arroyo Grande. -
Review from Lisa R.
San Luis Obispo, CA
5/16/2010
My husband and I have to make trips to big cities with large Cantonese populations to find Chinese food we really like. In the SLO County area, I'd say Golden Moon is one of our favorites. We finally ate here on Mother's Day.
The owner and his family seemed very friendly and attentive, and well-known by local customers. They got slammed with a party of 49 coming in just as we were leaving (fortunately, they'd gotten a phone call to warn them in advance). I don't know if they are of Chinese heritage, though.
This is a quaint little restaurant that appears to have been a house, with a little (old and tired) garden and chicken coop in the back. My husband asked me "What's up with the pink thing" when he noticed the unusual pink paint on the wall. It seems to be an American Chinese restaurant color scheme: pastel pinks, yellows, blues and greens.
I was sad to learn that the "steamed fish" on the special menu was not the whole fish steamed. It was a chunk of swordfish, so I nixed that choice.
We did the Beef Chow Fun (best I've had in the county, just like what I had many times in small hole-in-the-wall diners in Canton, China), Lemon Chicken (fried in small pieces with lots of thick, lemony sauce) and the Shrimp w/Long Green Beans (very good, too!).
We'll be back, and hopefully we'll get to chat with Jack next time. -
Review from L W.
Arroyo Grande, CA
5/7/2011 2 Check-ins Here
The only Chinese place we eat at in town. No reason to try anywhere else. Fast service, delicious food, and family owned.
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Review from Chris S.
Pismo Beach, CA
2/28/2011
Awesome food. Can't believe I have been missing out. we are fans now!
They work hard to make customers leave happy and it is good to see that a place llike this does still exist.
Back again soon. -
Review from Haz O.
Oceano, CA
8/5/2010
A serene ambiance with a very good dinner combo plate make this place the spot for local chinese in AG! Get at it!
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Review from Melissa L.
Arroyo Grande, CA
5/27/2007 1 Check-in Here
My family has been eating here for decades. Why? Because it's a real family owned business, where you know that you are actually supporting real people and not some faceless corporation like *cough panda express cough*.
Jack is the owner, and he remembers my parents orders whenever they come in. Same with my neighbors. The place knows the true meaning of being a regular. His wife is always super super sweet and greets us with a genuine smile when we come in. She also has our regular orders memorized.
They always greet us, ask how we are doing. My mom left her jacket in the booth, and he called up our house to let us know he found it.
The food is always made fresh, and is great.
I like the almond chicken, and the won ton soup here. My dad loves the chicken chow mein, and my mom gets the sweet and sour chicken.
Everything is priced reasonably. You get tons of food in a dinner special, easily enough for two or even three meals if you eat normal portion sizes. If you want something customized, just ask. They offer tons of options and are always happy to get to cook something that's not the same old same old. not that they mind that either, really, but it's always fun for them to get to be a little more creative!
Definitely go and check it out!
They are open until 11pm every day but Sunday. On Sundays they close at 9pm. They are also open 364 days out of the year. The only day this place closes is on Chinese New Years.
Also, they drive down to LA every single week in order to get what they need to cook the dishes authentically, because the ingredients just aren't available in this area.
Ps - Their chow mein is soft noodles. Chop Suey is crunchy. This is because they make authentic food. If you're a crochety old lady who loves to bitch about how she ordered the wrong thing and thought the food was "disgusting" (yet kept on eating it while complaining endlessly and loudly so everyone eating there could hear about it) when it was not even the owners faults, this place might not be for you. The owners dealt with her gracefully, explaining the difference between the noodle dishes politely, even when the customer was flat out rude to them. They even made her a dish with the crunchy noodles. If that's not a heart of gold, I don't know what is.
They have canned sodas, a decent selection of beer from what I can tell, plum wine, and sake as well.
This is my all time favorite chinese food place, and for good reason. They really go the extra mile. I always wish for their won ton soup when it's cold and rainy out because it's my favorite soup ever.Listed in: Top Restaurants
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Review from Another H.
Los Gatos, CA
5/2/2010
This place was recommeded by some locals. My family and I went there for dinner on Friday night. We were the only customers, but it was 9pm. It is a nice place, very firendly service. Four of us ordered fish, chicken, beef, egg foo young, fried rice and chow-main.
Food was fresh. We were not impressed with the taste. All the dishes had the same gravy and pertty much did not taste much different. Having lived in San Jose bay area for 15 years now, this food is nothing to write to home about. I'll pass next time I'm in Pismo Beach. -
Review from Positive E.
Alhambra, CA
9/5/2008
It was a Friday night and my wife and I were staying in beautiful Pismo Beach, near the Arroyo Grande home of Golden Moon. As the hour grew late we didn't know where to go for a good meal. We'd driven passed Golden Moon once before on a previous trip and this was the night my wife and I decided to try it.
Thank goodness they're open until 10 PM on Fridays. If they'd been closed I would not have been given the chance to share my new favorite Chinese restaurant!
This old styled restaurant was immediately reminiscent of the Chinese restaurants I'd experienced and enjoyed with my family back in the 70's during my childhood(Red lanterns & vinyl seats!).
I ordered a combination dinner ($8.95) which included sweet & sour pork, fried rice, a delicious tempura battered shrimp, an egg roll, and chicken chow mein.
My wife ordered the fried pot stickers ($6.95) and we were very happy she did. They were fresh & hand made! This specialty is a treat as an appetizer but serves wonderfully as an entree! My single meal was enough for both of us but what satisfied more than just our hunger were the remarkable blending of flavors. Each separate sauce, from their mild sweet & sour to their potently hot &spicy mustard, is prepared in house and brings forth a special home made quality reminiscent of a long time ago.
The owner, when he learned we were from Alhambra (east of Los Angeles), shared how every month they must drive to San Gabriel (also on LA's east side) where they load their mini van with supplies not readily available locally. I recommend Golden Moon for their quality and flavor, and this is by far the most crucial element to authenticity I can think of. You'll be happy you came! =) -
Review from Robert M.
Fresno-High, CA
3/18/2010
My wife and I have a getaway spot in Arroyo Grande and we visit about one week per month. We passed Golden Moon dozens of times and said "We've got to try this place." When we finally did we were really glad. They have a very extensive menu. My favorite is their sizzling combination plate, which is kind of like Chinese fajitas. My wife loves the Emperor's Noodles. The mongolian beef is excellent. We now go there every trip over and have never been disappointed. What struck me is their sauces. Very tasty and not bland like a lot of Cantonese places.
The staff are very friendly and attentive. -
Review from Patrick Z.
Concord, CA
4/20/2010
This is a small restaurant in Arroyo Grande, CA. I got there about 6 PM and was the only one in the restaurant. I kind of got scared thinking that it was a bad sign that I was the only one eating there. My fears were relieved as people started flocking in. In a 15 minute period, the place was packed. I ordered a chicken with green bean dish. It was hot and tasty. I got soup, egg roll, won ton, shrimp, fried rice, and tea for a good low price. The food was good and plenty. I'll come back next time I am in town.
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Review from Lauren E.
Austin, TX
5/6/2010
My husband and I have been to Golden Moon half a dozen times. Everything is fresh and tastes homemade. The prices are reasonable and the portion sizes are perfect. Their food is sooooooo good. We were so sad to move away from it!
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Review from Ashlea B.
San Luis Obispo, CA
5/16/2010
I'm a Central Coast Native and small business owner... so there are very few restaurants in our area that I haven't visited. However the owners at Golden Moon and their fantastic Chinese offerings are what keep me returning! Jack and his wife remember us by our phone number -- even if it's been months since we've had a craving for Chinese! They welcome us by name and offer consistent, authentic and reasonably priced Chinese food. I've eaten Chinese in the best restaurants in China Towns in San Francisco and New York. Without being able to compare to China (that's on my bucket list), this is neck-and-neck with the best Chinese food I've ever tasted. Family owned and operated with top-notch customer service whether you are eating in or taking out ... this is the place to come when you have a craving for Cashew Shrimp or Szechuan Bean Curd. Yum! My mouth is watering so I'm going to go call them now ...
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Review from PETER D.
Arroyo Grande, CA
7/10/2010
There is not a shortage of Chinese Restaurants in this area, but the GOLDEN MOON raises the bar. I have been eating there for years, have tried most dishes and have NEVER been disappointed. The ambiance is authentic Chinese music and bamboo partitions. I love it when its crowded, because the sound is of happiness, clanging dishes and curious conversations. This is the number ONE Chinese Reastaurant I would recommend to people. Like I said, they have raised the bar.
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Review from Marla L.
Arroyo Grande, CA
10/4/2009 2 Check-ins Here
this is a place to go when you want a down to earth meal that is fresh and cooked for you,never pre-made and worth the wait.My husband and I have been eating at this Restaurant for years and continue to be pleased with each meal we have eaten.My friend comes to visit from Washington state and she always wants to go to this establishment,she loves the food as much as we do.
