Golden Island Chinese Restaurant Dunedin

"We were planning on having brunch at Booster Greens but they were packed out. Walked past Golden Island and the menu photos caught our eye. We went in and the place was spotless and clean. Lady at the counter was welcoming and seated us straight away. You can see into the cooking area and it is so so clean!!! The food came out promptly and honestly so tasty and delicious. Great price for a lot of yum kai. Most definitely recommend!!!"

"Came for a hearty flat dinner on 3/3/19, and a lovely hearty dinner were we served! Definitely up there, unfortunately not comparable to places in Auckland, but for Dunedin it's not bad! Prices were average, similar to other Asian restaurants in town, and the portion sizes are also similar and standard to places such as chopsticks. The quality was definitely there, it was less busy than chopsticks but I felt like this added quality to our order when they were busy preparing it in the kitchen! We ordered quite a few items and the servers were very lovely and patient. They also have a yum cha menu which is yummy and decent, second to Si Chuan 88, their menu is just not as extensive, but the quality is there! Special pork chop 4/5 Perfect texture, sweet and tangy, soft to chew very special! Tastes just like your typical well done sweet and sour pork but with some bone!! Everyone enjoyed. Sour fish soup 4/5 Very tender fish, great accompaniment choice with vermicelli. Mild flavor good soup. Sizzling beef 3.5/5 Tender and Smokey but a bit on the salty side. Easy to chew and flavor is good. Good variety of vegetables. Fried noodle 2.5/5 Just your average noodles nothing too special, typical not over the top oily savory taste. Spare ribs 3/5 Bit dry but good to chew. Meat was a bit tough but the taste was not bad, also slightly crunchy exterior. Beef brisket 5/5 Really tasty, recommend!! Good flavor and the meat is very tender with good ratio of fat to lean meat. Very saucy and was delicious! Beans 2.5/5 Bit hard and not as tender as I've had at other restaurants but flavor was still good, slightly sweet but no wow factor. Ma po tofu 4/5 Good tender tofu accompanied with bits of (pork?) meat and other vegetables, very saucey and quite delicious."

"While the food was good, the service from the lady working there was border line rude. Go for the food, don't be surprised if service is abrupt. A simple question like what other soups would you recommend was met with "haven't you seen the menu"? and other such similar responses."

"This is a small Chinese restaurant hidden away in Dunedin Town centre. Came here for a celebration with family and friends. Surprisingly, the cooking here was good, and food was tasty. Though the style of cooking is different from our home country. Quite affordable, forget about the conversion rate. Helpings of food were generous."