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 of fare. Chinese restaurants still have some ways to go in terms offering great customer service, like most Japanese restaurants, so I can also see how a little service here can go a long way for some reviewers. I am Chinese and my non Asian friends raved about this place, but when I went there to eat I realized it is not authentic Chinese food. The only way I can see this place getting the glowing reviews it has received is if it's being compared to other non-authentic places, which tend to be less clean, not as upscale, and the service not as friendly as at Golden Temple. I love ambience and service as much as anyone else, but in the end it's all about the food. So to all the readers, if you like and want the chop suey style American Chinese food, this is your place. However, I believe most of the employees are really Chinese, so perhaps if I ever go there again with my friends, I'll let them order from the menu and I might strike up a conversation with the waiter in Chinese and tell him/her to bring me what he/she and the rest of the staff will be eating when they take their breaks.
Pros: ambience, service
Cons: not authentic Chinese
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