After reading all the great reviews I thought I'd give this place a try. Nice little restaurant, with an extensive menu, and the staff are friendly and helpful. However, I don't really think the food was as good as it could have been. I ordered the chicken noodle soup for an appetiser, and the Kellogg Chicken for a main. The soup did not have much depth of flavour, although the chicken was very tender, which was nice. The main, was crispy pieces of chicken, stir fried with vegetables in oyster sauce. The Vegetables were nice and crispy, and the meat was well cooked, but I felt this sauce was too oily (almost like the chicken had been put in with the veg without being drained after frying) and lacked flavour. there was a distinct lack of aromatics such as garlic and ginger. I had Fried rice and soft noodles for accompaniments, and these were also lacking freshness, I felt they could have been improved with a touch of sesame oil and maybe some spring onion thrown in at the end. My Girlfriend had wonton soup and schezuan lamb, and she was equally as unimpressed. the sauce was pretty much exactly the same as mine. Overall, this is a pleasant little restaurant with friendly staff and good for a cheap, quick meal, but it seems the chef is so used to tourists ordering English dishes like omelette, chips, and curry sauce that he has lost touch with authentic Chinese tastes, and is scared to produce big flavours.
Golden Palace – Blackpool