Golden International Chinese - Soldotna

To be honest when I read some of the reviews I was a little wary coming here but most were written over 2 years ago and i just moved here so I decided to try it for myself. WOW am I glad I did!! First off it was actually pretty busy but our waitress/saint, Kelly, let us know it might be a while so we didn't mind waiting a little extra for our food. She was a one women show serving 7+ tables some were 5 tops or more! Anyways KILLER margarita especially for a Chinese restaurant. I was surprised and delighted since I love a good margarita and it had been a longggg Wednesday. Highly recommend upgrading yours to a Cadillac with salt on the rim! Then we were served our chicken noodle soup. More creamy than most chicken noodle soups I've had but oh my GOSH so good! Almost like gravy but not too heavy or salty. Seriously delicious! Now we move on to the start of the show!!! The Pad Thai Chow Mein 5 stars! Little on the sweet side at first but once you squeeze the limes in, it was the perfect balance. The crumbled peanuts added great texture and the shrimp, chicken, and eggs were cooked to perfection. The orange chicken wasn't what I was used to (Panda Express is what I'm used to since I think they actually grill their chicken before frying it but STILL AMAZING! It was a lot of food and we still received amazing service on a busy night. Great communication and teamwork amongst the staff. They had drive thru orders, a bunch of tables and drinks orders flying in but they managed it all with ease. Also it was our first time here (didn't realize they closed at 8! and we noticed it had gotten quiet by the time we reached our fortune cookies. We looked around and realized they were closed and they didn't even say a word! Just let us enjoy and finish our meal while they cleaned around us. Seriously impressed and over the moon with my meal and service! Please give this place a chance and judge for yourself!!! I'm so glad I did and now have a new favorite spot

Food quality has changed along with changes in the menu. Friendly waitstaff. Decor could use an update.

I enjoy visiting this restaurant when I'm in the area. Tonight my family came in and we had a delicious meal. Almond Chicken stir fry, Mongolian beef and sweet and sour pork, Pad Thai, orange chicken, and vegetable deluxe. Everything tasted great! We had no leftovers because it was so good.

Great decor, soft contemporary music playing, great non-alcoholic drinks! Wonderful wonton broth and noodles to dip with, yes I'm unusual. Others wonton varieties too! Fantastic veggie spring rolls and normal spring rolls too! Outstanding veggie fried rice and beef and broccoli!!! Again authentic Asian decor and some service ware, maybe add chopsticks!!! Also generous portions, plenty to take home for later for my wife and I! And can't forget stellar staff, friendly, professional, eager to please and go the extra mile!!!

Great tasting food for modest price large portions of food service was good! I would recommend this restaurant