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Golden Century

393 Sussex St, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia (Chinatown)
9212-3901
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Ranked #259 of 3,537 restaurants in Sydney
Cuisines: Seafood, Australian
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Good for: Groups, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
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Port Sorell, Australia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Everyone has been there so we thought we should as well. Quiet night, so staff to burn. Fascinating to watch the staff hierarchy! Food was good but not amazing. I imagine on a busy night we would be pushed through very quickly, as no time to digest the first course before the second arrives. Some food quite cold. For us,... More

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Sydney, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Golden Century is a bit of a Syndey institution, but I can't see what all of the fuss is about. We went as part of a group for a birthday for Sunday lunch and had a banqunt for $55.00 a head. The food was OK but fairly bland and nothing spectacular, and was over priced for what we paid. The... More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

I was there with our co-workers many times. The restaurant is specialised in Chinese seafood. I was very enjoyed for spicy king crab, barramundi and pipis. I would like recommend any sea food with wines.

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St Helier, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Visiting GC left me with mixed feelings about the restaurant. The seafood was fresh and delicious as promised, however food was too salty. Waiters in this cafeteria-looking restaurant were 'over-dressed' with their shiny jackets and ties. And about service - it wasn't unfriendly, but not friendly eighter. Also very inexperienced. I found it a bit tacky how they bring the... More

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San Dimas, CA
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27 reviews 27 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

I think this is a special occasion restaurant for locals. The wait to get (we didn't have a reservation) on a weeknight was about 40 minutes. While we didn't partake, customers who ordered fish got introducted to the still-alive fish before it was taken away to be cooked. Our service could have been a bit better, but we didn't order... More

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Star707, Sydney
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47 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Dining at The Golden Century is a group event. To get full value you need at least 6 people sitting down together. This way you get to have a range of dishes that go together. Dining at the Golden Century is not something you decide to do as you swing by. Even though it is a large restaurant over two... More

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Sydney Australia
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58 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

We came here for a quick meal before a Swans game. It came highly recommended by friends. I must say thst everything we ordered was very nice with the exception of the steamed dumplings which I though were very ordinary. We had the pipis, and whilst they were very expensive at around $70 a kilo, we did really enjoy them.... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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54 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

I gave it a 3 because of the value. Most expensive Chinese food I've ever had. We tried the Mud Crab with ginger @ 100$/kg, served with flat noodles, the sweet and sour pork (for our daughter), lettuce wraps, and the Gai Lan with oyster sauce. All delicious and fresh but not worth the money. Complimentary dessert was a nice... More

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6 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

This is a busy, HUGE restaurant, so if you want a quick,delicious chinese meal served while you look at banks of fish tanks stuffed full of fish waiting to go into the pot, then this is for you. I prefer more intimate restaurants without the view of live seafood. Food is fabulous though. Portions are generous and well priced. You... More

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Sydney, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

My boyfriend wanted to try this place as he had heard great stuff about it. door was opened on arrival, seated & offered tea straight away. all going ok, then went down hill. Tea was in a cracked & chipped tea pot, waiter spilt tea on the table but did nothing about it. to have the order taken we had... More

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