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Golden Temple in the Greater Boston area is a two star Chinese restaurant. Located in the Brookline neighborhood, this restaurant has been around for the last 4 months. It's been awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence award. Know before you go: this place features dancing. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features a full bar, delivery, fine wines, and breakfast. This restaurant is open late and good for groups. People who have eaten here found the food ok.
3.0 of 5 stars.
i give this 3 stars because they don't use MSG and they use only hormone-free meats which is very difficult to find in a chinese restaurant here in Boston. so props to them. BUT, minus 2 stars...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Golden Temple was good many years ago in the 1960's and 70's. When it was transformed to what it is today the food slipped tremendously. The prices are outrageous and not worth paying there price as...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This was my first visit to the Golden Temple after hearing it was quite good. I wasn't terribly impressed. We were impressed that on a friday night at 7 we were able to be seated right away, but then...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The crab rangoon here are BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS the worst I've ever had.Everything else is just extremely ordinary. Not worth a trip or the expensive prices.The place is just overrated and the food is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
FIrst off the host is gorgeous! Very sweet and funny. Always great to get off to a good start when you enter a restaurant. I thought the food was really unfairly priced until it came out and the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's nice feeling like I'm eating healthier by spending money here but in the end I much prefer eating an unhealthy version if it's better tasting. The food and drinks are on the expensive side. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Golden Temple is my jam.I've never had a go-to place in Boston. I have never pledged my loyalty to a neighborhood watering hole, I've never had a bartender who knew me by name, and I've never...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This was a take out order and it was just plain bad.Every entree was too sweet, like a spicy pork that had more sliced green peppers than pork and no spiciness.Except for some fair made crab rangoon,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first time at Golden Temple was on St. Patty's Day a few years ago with a friend...we were seated for dinner in the dining room, and happened to be sitting across from a man who was chewing really,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving 2 stars because the food is admittedly decent. But truthfully, I found it greasier than the food from Lucky Wah, a take-out place down the road.I've never really been a fan of Golden...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have to warn people about this place. it's supposed to be a restaurant / nightclub. well it was nasty / gross!The food there was like eating grass and paper with too much effort to be chic, instead...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the strangest oddity in Brookline. Why, in the middle of a wealthy Jewish enclave is there a restaurant/wine bar/disco club open every night until 2 in the morning? The food here is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've gone here for drinks twice and cut a rug on their tiny and awkward dance floor (a story in and of itself) and while their mojitos, long islands and scorpion bowls are great, there food is not so...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for an Americanized Chinese food that is healthier than PF Changs, then this is the place to go. It is not authentic Chinese by any means, however the fact that the place is clean...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Rude servers!!! I ordered take out and they gave me the wrong food. I called and they apaologized and told me they would send a new dish right out. . Oh yeah and reminded me that since the delivery...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food was the worst combination of bland and bad for you- where do they get off calling themselves healthy? I went with a large group last night so we ordered lots of different dishes. The vegetable lo...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the food here is mediocre but has a high class. Ive never seen a chinese food place that takes such pride in its presentation, one would think it was french. Maybe this is just because I'm used to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place for Chinese in Greater Boston. Sat outside here on a sunny, early summer night last weekend and fully enjoyed the sun setting over tree-lined, lovely Washington Square - and of course our...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i have no complaints about golden temple if someone else is paying. the food is decent enough but definitely not worth the high prices. they're very accommodating and make ordering healthy painless,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My family and I have been going to Golden Temple for years and I can't stress enough how much we enjoy this restaurant. This unique Chinese American restaurant offers fresh and organic dishes. We...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When we leave Boston, this place will be near the top of the list of the things I'll miss. The rest of them won't be restaurants.The best raspberry daiquiris, crab rangoons, and Peking duck in Boston....
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best Chinese in Boston. Hands down. It's super expensive, but worth it. Everything we ordered was awesome.You DO have to order a side of rice, like everywhere else in Boston. What's up...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
golden temple is awesome! best spare ribs, scallion pancakes, fried shrimp. great apetizers! love the shrimp and beef over wontons! really great resteraunt!
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Golden Temple has been the Valentine's Day staple among my single-lady friends for the past four years, though this past VDay was my first time joining the girls. I can see how you could have a good...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Your boy ODB highly recommends this place. I got lit up on Mai Tais here once. I don't remember the food being that memorable, but the atmosphere is like something out of a bad 80's karate movie....
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Golden Temple is fairly over-rated. The food is not great (in fact, it was nearly inedible the last time we went), it's pricey and the service is not good.On our last visit, the food was lukewarm, the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I sat down together to enjoy a nice dinner. While the we were seated with our novels, I mean menus. The menus were a little overwhelming because it's about a dozen pages. As we peered...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a fan of Golden Temple for a couple of reasons: 1) Food 2) Cocktails 3) Portion Size. Let's start with portion size...Golden Temple serves HUGE portions. There you have it. It's not a secret. Go...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's like eating inside of a 1980s spaceship. That was the best part. The food was ucky. The service wasn't very friendly or speedy, despite the fact we were the only ones in the room. I had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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Formerly a very decent neighborhood destination. Driven to ever lower quality in food, ambiance, and service over the last couple of years. Hard working but hopelessly overwhelmed servers and kitchen staff....
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Is this place as different as it gets or is it just me? Dancing? OH ok I'll take a right and stay low key. Ummmm... no the music sounds better with you so I'll take a left into the bar. WOW! Slide...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend and I had gotten take out here before which was all very good. We decided to stop there for dinner one night before seeing a movie (which neverwent to, due to the HUGE scorpion bowl)The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I guess I'm one of those people who likes the Americanized Chinese food better than the real deal, because I didn't like the food here at all.The crab rangoons were these dry, flat, disappointing...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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When the food is good IT IS GREAT, the unfortunate part is that doesn't always happen. I can understand when they are REALLY busy that things might not go as hoped, but numerousl times now at less busy times...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Golden Temple is an interesting place. The one half is a traditional upscale Chinese restaurant. The other being a large open area with a bar and tables early in the evening, which later in the night...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Crack Rangoons!
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't eat chinese food, because it does a number on my stomach. And usually when I have chinese, I break out in hives. I went to Golden Temple for the first time the other night. It was so good....
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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New Years Eve I place an order for delivery for two people at 6 pm. I was quoted an arrival time of 8 pm. At 8:15, I call to check on the status of my order and was told that it would now arrive at 8:45. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great, "healthy" chinese food, not far from where I live, inside a super nice dining area. Sounds like a winner to me! A word to the wise - the food will NOT taste exactly like it does at that greasy...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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I also tried to call to order delivery and encountered a shockingly rude person. I ended up ordering from Chef Chow's House on foodler, which was an infinitely more pleasant experience.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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I tried to talk to them about getting food for a university function (which would have been a considerable amount of money for them), but the person I talked to kept shouting the same question at me (refusing...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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I just tried to order delivery from them and spoke to an incredibly rude person. After being yelled at for five minutes, I finally had to hang up. No idea whether the food is good or not.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm throwin' my two cents in on this place since I lived behind it for 8 years....Anyway, short and sweet... acceptable americanized chinese food. Quality ingredients, consistently executed, but not...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beautifully decorated place with a great DJ. The people there were very friendly, even the other customers! I believe you get friendly customers when they are satisfied with the service they are...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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I've been ordering lunch from GT for years. After my recent experience this past week I will never give them my business again. Long story short: coworkers and I ordered lunch. Over one hour later it was...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every so often people want to have a dance party...well why not have a dance party and eat some yummy chinese food before hand? Golden Temple is it! That place is a blast. The dance party was great,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
one word: Terrible. I checked trusty ol' yelp to find a good place for me and my "bff" to score a scorpion bowl--and perhaps a few tasty snacks. The search turned up roses for the so-called-golden...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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This is my first review, but I felt inclined to let other Bostonians know that chivalry is not dead. I had gone to the Temple with a group of friends to have expensive cocktails (quite tasty, and you only need...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have NEVER eaten here. I know its a Chinese restaurant and its probably really good. But I can be found on the dance floor! 3 of the 4 girls that I live with (me included!) have ended our birthday...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Healthy, non-fast Chinese food! OMG, dare I say classy? Ok, I will!Romantic setting. Unless you're seated next to a gaggle of 20something girls who, over a slew of scorpion bowls, are complaining...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My review here is for the lounge as I have only noshed on appetizers.BUT, the lounge is unlike the usual chinese restaurant, it's spacious, and thumping musically with a DJ in residence SEVEN nights o...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I can't understand how anyone has had a good experience here!?On my first visit I was told the wait for a table would be about 10 minutes. 40 minutes later we were finally seated downstairs in the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YES me lion!!Ate here for the first time - SO GOOD.Definitely a good place to go on a date. Romantic space and lighting. Spacious booths for two. For apps we had the ribs (bone in) and they were epic....
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhhh this place drives me insane. I live right next door to this place practically and seem to always get take out from here. I have also eaten in the restaurant many times.Dining in:This place is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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food above average. But very intersting crowd. Saw one of the new kids on the...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably my most favorite Chinese restaurant in town. The decor and atmosphere is unlike any Chinese restaurant I've ever been too. And frankly, with health issues a continuous hindrance...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best Chinese in Brookline. I love how it's high quality and fresh and they have lots of healthy, natural options. The menu has tons of variety - from the more mundane/typical things to more...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
been going there for yearrs - still one of my favorites although i will leave the dancing and drinking at the clubs - for those who remember what golden temple used to look like back in the day this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We were trying to go to Publick House, but our friend didn't have his passport on him, and they wouldn't let him in. They suggested that we try across the street at Golden Temple. Sure enough,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to drive by the Golden Temple on my way to the Publick House and think this place was part club, part greasy chinese joint. Who's with me? Anyone? Come on...Okay, fine.I was quite surprised...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was impressed with the Golden Temple. I expected it to be like Kowloon judging from the outside, but it was actually quite good. I loved that they had the option for steamed pot stickers (so many...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've dined in the Temple a bunch of times since moving to Washington Square last month and every time, my food has been delicious and my drinks have been a-flowing. Waitstaff is attentive and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have this dream that someday I'll go to a Chinese restaurant, open the menu, and count less than 100 items... I thought Golden Temple, with all its organic hype and dynamic architecture might be the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, this review is for a visit last night with a group of friends. We sat in the bar and had drinks only.Atmosphere: I really like the bar. The high ceilings, the tea lights, the dance floor with a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Expensive American Chinese food, some of it comically bad.Among Brookline's many Chinese restaurants, Golden Temple might be the glossiest. A multimillion-dollar renovation some years ago turned its...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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The food is unreal. Everything was delicious. The servers were all very attentive, great atmosphere, etc. Would reccomend to anyone.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just okay. I was originally drawn to this place when I worked in the area, and thought it looked really impressive from the outside. Unfortunately, that's as far as it went. I didn't mind that the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love the food at Golden Temple and everyone I have ever recommended it to, has loved it as well...The lamb chops are sensational, the crispy beef is phenomenal and the Moo Shu Pork is the stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm shocked by the number of bad reviews for this restaurant. If you're looking for typical Chinese in the U.S. -- cheap, greasy, medium- to poor-quality ingredients -- look elsewhere. This is upscale...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Who's drunk? I'm drunk. You're drunk. We're all drunk.What do we want? Food! When do we want it? Now! How much food do we want? A lot! More than you can eat. It's like going to a supermarket...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just okay. Went with some friends because one of them claims this is "the only chinese place" he'll eat. Too pricey and crab rangoo (sp?) wasn't quite right. I'd be just as happy with some greasy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I sauntered into Golden Temple this past Monday for a "business ladies night". We stopped in about 6:30 and the atmosphere was just right for some girly gossip and life stories without fearing the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this place is soooo wrong.My whole dinner experience made me mad.It was so bad that it was borderline funny except for the fact that it wasn't at all.Lets just say to keep it polite that this place...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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The Golden Temple is a fun place, giving locals an light alternative to heading downtown. That said be WARY - on the 'dance floor' part the wait staff seem to help themselves to 5% tax on the hand written bill...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ive been eyeing this place for weeks and finally went for my anniversary. Thought it'd be a nice treat since I was blown away with the pics. While the place is beautiful, We were sat in the double EE...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
ok, your right, i saw the rotd and said to myself, clever analysis, but the yelping world need to know the truth about the poopie temple.ive eaten chinese food all my life, i am what you would...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live in Washington Square and never took advantage of Golden Temple enough. The restaurant is excellent. It isn't the typical greasy, bogged-down, everything-tastes-the-same Chinese food....
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Want to know the best part about Golden Temple? It is not greasy. Not even a little bit. How can it be Chinese food without the grease?? Blasphemy!Well listen up kids, because grease it out and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. It was recommended to me a while back and I have been back multiple times since. It's spacious and unless you go during peak hours, you will have to trouble getting a table. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food was ok, and service was friendly. Everything was great until about 2/3 of the way through the meal when we saw one of those little black bugs scurry across the table. It wasn't one of those...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is another great local restaurant in my hood. You can always get a table! They have an extensive drinks list. Try the Scorpion bowl! Their menu is very long, with many great options. The food is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Me and my boyfriend went there last night and I absolutely loved it! the atmosphere is great and not to mention the food! we started off with the seafood appetizer, it was a bit greasy but still good. then our...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very, VERY glad I turned to Yelp last night. I found this place after wanted to give into my hankering for Chinese food without regretting it later that night and the following day. I ordered typical...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
But I wanted Chinese food! Here, I got chicken and broccoli which was very stripped down. The chicken had no corn starch yumminess, coating it, just a light layer of the very mild sauce it was in....
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll admit that I kind of love the greasy wonderland that is Americanized Chinese food. Nothing says comfort food like the idea of an angioplasty. So, I can't not appreciate Golden Temple for offering...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious Chinese food made with fresh ingredients. Too good to be true? Not at Golden Temple. I love this place. Meats and poultry are steroid/antibiotic free and the food will not sit like a rock in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place to go out with a big group. Sweet little DJ/dance floor combo every night. But the food is sub par for the expectation of healthy and delicious Asian food. Of course the scorpion...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some good Chinese food - but I'm not about to order from any of the nasty hole-in-the-wall places in JP - so.. I was thrilled when I saw a Golden Temple Mobile cruisin' around my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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We were seated immediately as we arrived early on saturday evening. Our server was rushed and rude. He brought out the wrong appetizer and then argued that we had ordered the wrong item. When our dinners...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I can give this place no stars, I would. We have lived in the Washington Square neighborhood now for 10 year and went there exactly twice. We always give a place a second chance.The food may have...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meh, meh, and meh. I still believe take-out Chinese is better, but the Golden Temple does have its strong points--like fresh ingredients. You certainly can't beat that. And, the food's not wet with...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very healthy fresh ingredients at thisChinese eatery; extra virgin olive in the cooking? hormone free/anti-biotic free/grain fed Beef and Chicken? no artificial sweetners? sea salt? great drinks -...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place does everything different. Not necessarily bad, but different. Their lobster sauce is a different color than at other restaurants, their lo mien uses flat noodles instead of round noodles,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say this is one nice Chinese restaurant. But I wasn't crazy about the food.We get there around 6 and there were only 2 other tables full. I had seen this place thriving many times, so I was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In my opinion, the best Chinese food in the Boston area. I have eaten here at least a hundred times over the past couple of years and the food is consistently excellent, the service, simple and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Having eatten Chinese food in Hong Kong, Vancouver, Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles I can tell you all of them are quite different. Everyone of them is good and I have favorites in each...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Is there a jew or halfa jew that HASNT been to the temple? Many a times i found myself there on high holidays and whatnot. Decent Chinese for such a clique place.
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think I've had more fun in police custody.I don't know what the appeal of the Golden Temple is. I felt like I was hanging out in New Hampshire, because the only thing to do NH at night, is go to the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I must say I'm shocked at how many weak reviews the Golden Temple has gotten on here. This is far and away the best Chinese food I've ever had, anywhere. It's not even in the same league as your...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you know a better Chinese/American restaurant in town, please let me know because this is the best I've had. I know it's not REAL chinese food, but it's always fresh, fast, and delicious. If you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Don't believe the hype. The food is good but nothing outstanding. It's more "healthy" than the usual greezy 2am Chinese delivery but the expense is not worth it. They even make you pay for tea!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Phenomenal -- without question, the best Chinese food I've ever had. I can't give the place five stars in good conscience, since I've never actually set foot inside the establishment, but from my...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent Chinese food. I've been going once or twice a year for 10 or so years, and they have definitely stepped up. It was super overpriced before the huge renovation and the food has finally caught...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best Chinese in the Brookline/Brighton area by far. A great and extensive menu of healthy and tasty Chinese dishes that are either delivered to you in the Golden Temple Jeeps, or consumed in their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Visited here on a Sunday night with a group of about 15 people. The place is simple and elegant. I was pleasantly surprised. But then it went downhill.Food: Ok. It's still Americanized Chinese but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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The restaurant itself is an odd split of a dining only area and a bar / dance floor (the latter about 12' by 12'). The atmosphere is typical 'new age' upper class Asian - odd angles and fashionable lighting...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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I eat at Golden Temple once a week and get delivery from them once to twice a week. I have had Chinese all over Boston and have eaten Chinese in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Toronto, Vancouver, Hong...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was going to go here for my birthday because they were one of the few places that would take reservations but because of the parking situation decided to go elsewhere. I've been to The Golden...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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I'm reading these reviews and I am puzzled by the positive buzz about Golden Temple. The only thing I do like about this place is that it is cleaner and more upscale than most restaurants that serve this type...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great for group dinners. We were hoping to be seated in the room with the DJ so we could people watch and poke fun at all the dance-partiers, but we ended up getting our own little spot to the right...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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Don't go if you like quality Chinese food. This place is an overpriced farce...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Golden Temple is an anomaly among Chinese restaurants in the area. First off is the fact that it is pretty expensive but the food is tremendous. They offer valet parking for those that drive. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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I've never really quite understood why this very ordinary restaurant gets such high ratings. The food is just okay, rather bland and westernized. The service is indifferent, the drinks weak and made from...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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We went for my sisters graduation. Yes we were seated promptly. It was the worst customer service experience of my life. The waiters were rude, kept getting the orders wrong and bringing the wrong order. Once...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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not greasy at all, expensive for chinese, try not to order too much like i did -- i ate a ton. plenty of street parking near the restaurant.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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Unbelievable food.
menupages.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Insanely expensive, but good lord...I've never had such fantastically good Chinese food.
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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I chose this restaurant to celebrate my anniversary because of all the great reviews. However, I can't say that I was overly impressed. Granted, it's a nice, fancy place with good atmosphere, but neither my...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's nice to have an option to go to for upscale chinese dining. The General Tso's chicken was very good. Tasted to healthy to be chinese food! Service was prompt and surrounding were comforable. Will...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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Combine high prices and bad cooking and you have a recipe for a "place to avoid." I took my daughter for dinner the other night and ordered an old standby-favorite, Kung Pao Chicken. It was about twice what I...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was really tasty, but I brought a Chinese friend who confirmed that its not all that authentic. For one thing, even though he was conversing with a waiter in Chinese the guy never offered him...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
come here for the mai tais and maybe the special ribs but thatz about it. the room was kinda kewl/funky about ten years ago but itz a little tired now.
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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I used to go here a lot when I lived in Brookline and had fond memories of it.... unfortunately I must have been delusional - the food is horrible!!! The pad thai noodles were under cooked, the crispy beef was...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had my birthday celebration there on Friday night and it was a blast. We had a party of 14 that was handled like a piece of cake. The service was top notch and the atmosphere was electric! Scorpion...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
golden temple is one of the better "upscale chinese" restaurants i've been to. i'm not really getting all the negative reviews here, because while the food isn't out of this world, it's pretty dang...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so absurd, I can't even begin to tell you. It's completely bizarre, but in a way that is somehow fun. The music that DJ plays (after 9:pm) is so bad you have a good time just joking on...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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I think the only reason this place gets any good reviews is because it stays open really late so caters to the bar crowd that is probably too intoxicated at that point to tell good food from average food....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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After reading rave reviews and getting multiple recommendations, went there for early dinner with kids and husband this summer. We sat outside as it was still warm. The food was inedible - to the point tha tmy...
menupages.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Erika F. is completely correct in every way. This restaurant only wins for decor, and that's it. Analogy: This place is to as a real Chinese restarant as McDonald's is to a real back-yard barbecued...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is great, very fresh and healthy ingredients. Don't expect authenticity, however, as the food is very Americanized. The atmosphere is nice, but the wait staff is overly anxious to hurry...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am giving this place three stars, because it was a crowd-pleaser. Everyone at my table loved it. I thought it was good for what it was, but I wouldn't recommend it as a great Chinese restaurant....
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BY FAR, THE BEST CHINESE FOOD IN THE BOSTON AREA. ONE OF THE FEW PLACES THAT OFFER VALET PARKING WHICH IS A ABSOLUTE MUST IN BROOKLINE; FINDING A PARKING SPACE IN BROOKLINE IS LIKE MINING FOR...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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This is not your typical greasy spoon at all. They display their philosophy on the menu -- they only use healthy ingredients like free-range chicken and fresh organic vegetables, no heavy fats or msg -- and...
menupages.com - user review - 07/08/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely what you would call "upscale/ gourmet Chinese food". I'm torn, yes they have a hip atmosphere, great cocktails, and tasty food, however there's something about this place that doesn't beg...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm only giving GT 4 stars because I haven't eaten in the restaurant, only had take out. I should really give it 5 stars anyway because the food is SUPERB. i ordered the udon vegetable soup which...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2006
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My girlfriend and I went for lunch from a friend's recommendation. The selection of chinese food was very diassapointing and not well prepared. We ordered the shanghai noodles, they did not resemble the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/07/2006
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I had dinner here recently and it was great. I loved the food and the service I got here. There was alot to choose from on the menu which was good. I had a little of everything. Great service here as well. We...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/03/2006
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i had high expectations and golden temple failed to meet them. we had reservations for 7 and they did not seat us until 745. no good reason was provided. food is expensive, but tasty. parking was almost...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2006
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the food is greasy and it taste as cheap chinese restaurant . too expensive for what you get.it's better have a take out food in your nearby chinese delivery rest thant go to the golden tample. the only one...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/09/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Golden Temple with two girlfriends for lunch over the weekend. It was a really nice time for the most part. In terms of the atmosphere, it was perfect for us at the time, because i think we...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2006
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I really am happy that they use such healthy methods of cooking, but the food is so bland and tasteless. It is sooo expensive. I live just around the corner from Golden Temple, but I never go, there is so much...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if i could give this place ten stars i would. on a sunday night, when you are thinking "where can i go for dinner that would just make this weekend perfect?" i always end up here.both rooms have...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hip restaurant. The E Room is awesome to rent out for parties. I am a fan of all of their food, and have been since I was little! Service is pretty good, not exceptional tho.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Golden Temple. I don't quite get the negative reviews. Beautiful atmosphere. Very romantic. Open for lunch and dinner and late nights on the weekends. Service can be a bit confused at times,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2005
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Very expensive. The food is average quality and you can get the same dishes at any other Chinese restaurants, for only a fraction of what Golden Temple charges you. The atmosphere is nice, but still does not...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2005
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Golden Temple is simply the best place for Chinese. The restaurant is beautiful with high ceilings and attractive decor. It is excellent for dates. Very romantic and very classy. And the food! Simply...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think it is the best chinese restaurant in the Boston area. For starter they use only natural products, no msg there! The place is open on week ends until 2 am and they have a very beutiful sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
the only place in the area with valet parking. rather posh. and pricey to boot.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place used to be a top 5 for chinese food. Note the "used to". I went in May and the food was so bad we didn't eat half our meal. The waiter ignored us. I really hope this place turns it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2005
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I went for Valentine's Day and I couldn't have asked for anything more. The atmosphere was very romantic and the food was fantastic. Prices were much less than I expected based on the reviews and even included...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2005
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I love chinese food and this place is a real gem! I'm from San Francisco and there are a lot of great reataurants there and great chinese food also but there isn't a chinese restaurant that has great...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/20/2004
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I CANT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THIS RESTUARANT ! A REALLY GOOD, PIG OUT DINNER WITH ALL YOU CAN DRINK WILL SET A COUPLE BACK AT LEAST $80.00-$100.00 DOLLARS BUT WORTH EVERY PENNY. IVE EATEN HERE FOR YEARS ,THE ONLY...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2004
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Like any restaraunt NOT serving food out of plastic pouches, there is a little inconsistency from one visit to the next. Also, if you have a set idea of what you favorite "Chinese" dish should be, GT might do...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2003
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Whatever any of the previous reviews say, this is not authentic Chinese food--and it is not particularly well executed fusion food, either. Also, my wine-by-the-glass tasted more than two days old. [I'm young:...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2003
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Golden Temple and PF Chang's are GREAT restaurants and I've been going to both for a while, but honestly, Golden Temple is the winner. Prices are better at Chang's for the most part, but you get what you pay...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2003
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I have moved from Hong Kong where there are tens of thousands of restaurants. Golden Temple would fit in back home. Elegant dining room incorporates all the elements of Feng Shui (very often used in the design...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/17/2003
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When step into this suburban chinese you feel you've steped into some place in LA, SF, NY, South Beach. It doesn't feel chinese either. The Golden Temple Ribs are to die for. The Stoli Doli taste like you are...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2003
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I moved to Brookline 18 months ago from New York City and thought I would never find a Chinese restaurant or any restaurants in Boston I would enjoy like I did in New York. Golden Temple is as closest as it...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2003
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The options in Brookline let alone Boston offer so much more then Golden Temple. it is expensive, the service bad and the food tasteless comapered to good chinese food avaliable in mutiple places in less then...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2003
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great food- high quality, fresh ingredients- we go regularly (or have them deliver at midnight!) and the food is great- a bit more $ than other chinese resturants but worth it- great delivery- great restaurant...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2003
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very good service and atmosphere. Stick to the Cantonese style dishes.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2003
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Golden Temple needs more enthusiastic wait staff. Food was good, but the nonchalant attitudes of the aged and gloomy workers spolied our night. This is not the place to celebrate a cheery occasion.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/27/2002
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I am from Europe and have been in Boston for 15 months. I found Golden Temple to be very consisent. The food is very fresh and tasty. I have eaten there about at least 40-50 times. My favorite dishes are the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2002
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Golden Temple is crowded and too noisy. The food sucks and represents the worst of suburban Chinese food, especially in an area of Boston (Brookline) where there are FAR and more authentic better choices.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2002
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I have terrible experience at Golden Temple over the last weekend. My husband & I were waiting for 15 minute before we were greeted. The waiter never came to take drink order. When we're ready to order, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2002
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TRY EMPERIOR'S GARDEN, THEN YOU'LL SEE WHERE THE BEST CHINESE FOOD IN BOSTON IS AT !
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2002
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Forgive the pun in the title, but the Taw family has been the best for a lotta years. Much of the menu is unusual and innovative ... one of the few places where I would try something new. Their classic...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2002
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Sometimes the best chinese food around. Often the worst, especially when busy.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2002
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Based on this rating, my girlfriend and I decided to stop by and give it a shot. We had General Gau's chicken and the sauce was nasty, some moo goo gai pan that was very watery, pork fried rice that was hard...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/24/2002
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Golden Temple has long been a favorite of mine. Since graduating from High School (a very long time ago!), I have never found a Chinese restaurant that measures up to the high standards of Golden Temple....
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2002
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Based on the rave reviews here, I came here for dinner with a friend. The dining room is certainly elegant and very dramatic with the pagoda effect. But, you can't eat the decor. We ordered some ribs as an...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2002
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This place really deserves 1st place. I've been there 3 times the last 2 weeks and ordered delivery twice. It's a great place and the different rooms make it interesting and very good for lounging at night in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2002
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A fantastic Chinese restaurant with some old familar's and new creations. Six of us after work ordered, the Golden Temple spare ribs & wings & spicy ginger clams...mouth-watering. The authentic hot & sour soup...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2002
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We've gone to Golden Temple for years now... it's a clean, pleasant and great place to go for drinks and dinner.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2002
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I love this restaurant. I've been ordering their take out for years. The food is excellent, and I'm very health conscious, so I appreciate their many low fat menu items without msg. They don't skimp on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2002
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My girlfriend and I love eating out and we moved to Boston recently and we asked around where we should go for various types of food and also checked out this website and found the reviews here quite reliable....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/16/2002
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They have the most basic food that you could get anywhere else for the same portions, except that it is much cheaper at other places. Everything is way too expensive at Golden Temple, I suggest going to Chef...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2002
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I've eaten there numerous times and have usually enjoyed it tremendously. However, last night was honestly the worst Chinese food I've ever had. We had to send one of our entrees back, and the second version...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2002
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Be sure to talk to the MC JonMichael - he makes the entire trip memorable!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2002
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I really have a great time every time I go there! Steve at the bar is the best; he has my Stoli-Doli ready just as I sit down. Last month I had a meeting with six associates from Rome, Paris, LA, NY, Chicago,...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2002
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Authentic Chinese in one of the coolest buildings I have ever been in! The food and service are awesome, and the drinks from the bar are to die for!
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2002
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I moved from LA two years and have been going to Golden Temple (GT) and frequent the bar and restaurant once a week and have the Golden Temple Ribs, Clams & Black Bean Sauce, Shai Mai, Shrimp & Lobster Sauce,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2002
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It's hard to believe I was born in Boston and I finally after reaching 20 got to Golden Temple when they have been there for 40 years. My family never liked Chinese food until we ate at Golden Temple last...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2002
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Unless you are used to paying $20.00 for Taco Bell quality food and service, eat elsewhere. First, the valet was very rude, a bunch of immature fraternity-want-to-be high boys greeted my car. Service was okay,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2002
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My boyfriend and I have been to the Golden Temple 4 times in the past 6 months. The Golden Temple has the best Crab Rangoons I've ever tasted. The service is always friendly and fast! They also take...
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in the mood for chinese? make a trip to the golden temple where you'll find a pleasant wait staff serving up exceptional chinese cuisine in a very exotic setting. the interior is lavishly decorated and the...
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By far, the best Chinese food in the Boston area. The service is always top-notch, especially when ordering moo-shi and watching your waiter prepare it for you. The boneless spare-ribs and scallion pancakes...
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The sort of Chinese you would get at a suburban strip mall unless you knew where you were going, served in an atmosphere reminiscent of the kind of dance clubs you avoided when you were in high school....
openlist.com - user review
brookline chinese landmark...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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Ate here with my girlfriend a few weeks ago. The food was ok, but not as good as other Chinese places in the neighborhood. We absolutely hated the garish decor... we felt like we on the set of a bad sci-fi...
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The premium quality behind our fresh and healthy food is that we start every dish with fresh, natural, wholesome ingredients. Golden Temple uses only premium lean meats, fresh seafood and natural produce. We...
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