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This restaurant offers you great dishes of Chinese and Korean cuisines. Golden Buddha Restaurant offers you to try tasty mongolian beef, fried prawns and filet américain. A lot of people say that waiters offer good biscuits here. Delicious beer is served - try and enjoy. Great Chinese tea goes well with the nice meal.
The intimate atmosphere of this place allows guests to relax after a hard working day. A number of reviewers mention that the staff is accommodating at this spot. Terrific service is something that visitors highlight in their comments. Prices at this restaurant are worth attention since they're attractive. Cute decor is appreciated by guests. 4.2 is what Golden Buddha Restaurant got from the Google rating system.
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Jiwon Lee
26 days ago on Google
Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Food: 1 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 2
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Alan
8 months ago on Restaurant Guru
My family has been eating here for over 45 years since it opened. Some of the dishes are fantastic, some great, some average. Best to eat in and the food will be better. Delivery degrades the food quality considerably
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Daniel B.
3 years ago on Yelp
For many, Golden Buddha is an Atlanta institution. It's OG, for sure. One thing I've learned about this particular location, on Clairmont Road in Decatur, is that it's very popular among the Korean and Korean American community in Atlanta. It's also generally well-liked by people who went to Emory (nearby) and folks who live/work in the area. I'm not sure what the whole history is behind the Golden Buddha restaurants in metro Atlanta. In the early 2000s, when I was a student at Georgia Tech, the now-closed Lee's Golden Buddha #7 on Cobb Parkway in Smyrna was one of my favorite restaurants: bit.ly/35AkCXc . I'm pretty sure I liked it so much because they used a lot of MSG (and I suspect that's the case here). Along with this location, the only other Golden Buddha restaurant that I can think of that's still open today is the one on Roswell Road in Buckhead: bit.ly/2KWkmIx . That location is attached to Mo Mo Ya, a Japanese steakhouse and sushi restaurant. It would be interesting to know the background behind this brand and how each restaurant seemed to evolve in its own way over the years. If the Smyrna location was #7, then it sounds like there were several at one point. This Decatur location is special because it's known for its Korean Chinese menu. This business isn't the only one to specialize in this type of cuisine in metro Atlanta. There are a handful of restaurants on Buford Highway and in Gwinnett County that offer the same type of stuff, but I think Golden Buddha is perhaps the oldest and most beloved. One of my Korean American friends, who used to work in the restaurant industry in Atlanta, thinks this restaurant has the best Korean Chinese food in the world and says it's even better than the Korean Chinese food in Korea (!). For several Korean American and other Asian American people I know, this is their go-to spot for Korean Chinese. Whenever one of my friends goes with her husband, her husband always bumps into someone he knows. There's also the camp that isn't aware this specific Golden Buddha is known for its Korean Chinese menu (that used to be me) and who've only ordered off the Chinese and Chinese American menus. I think that's one reason why you might see reviews all over the map for this place. At the time of writing this review, this restaurant has a 3.5-star average rating with 387 reviews. I think that's fair. Golden Buddha is what I would consider an old-school, traditional American Chinese sit-down restaurant, though I believe they're still only doing takeout at this time due to COVID-19. I ordered several of the Korean Chinese staples: * 15. Soy Bean Noodle ($11.95) - jajangmyeon * 16. Seafood Noodle Soup ($11.95) - jjamppong - spicy, with seafood and pork * 30. Empress Chicken (large, $23.95) - kkanpunggi - spicy garlic fried chicken, hot and sweet * 38A. Sweet and Sour Pork (large, $21.95) - tangsuyuk * Kimchi - complimentary Overall, the food ranged from OK/good to great. The only item that was just OK to me was the Sweet and Sour Pork; everything else was delicious. Surprisingly, the Sweet and Sour Pork improved and tasted better to me as leftovers. I highly recommend the Empress Chicken and Soy Bean Noodles. The Empress Chicken might be their most popular menu item. It's fantastic, a must-order. The Empress Chicken is Golden Buddha's version of Korean fried chicken. It's sweet, sticky, crispy, and mildly garlicky and spicy. Served bone-in, I suggest eating the chicken with your hands and really getting in there. It's super tasty. For many locals, this is *the* spot for jajangmyeon noodles. Jajangmyeon consists of thick wheat noodles with a dark sauce poured on top. The sauce is made with soy sauce and/or oyster sauce, protein (meat/seafood), and herbs. Golden Buddha's version contains seafood like shrimp and squid. The portions are generous. You can eat this dish however you want, but the customary way is by drowning your noodles in copious amounts of sauce and mixing it in really well so every noodle is covered. The sauce, as my friend likes to describe it, is dank. The Seafood Noodle Soup was nice and spicy. Golden Buddha's version normally comes with shrimp, squid, and pork along with vegetables. The broth is oily and a nice fiery orange color. Again, generous portions. If you're looking for a comforting soup that will heat you up, this will do the trick. You'll need a napkin. Our only issue with the Sweet and Sour Pork was the strips of battered pork were too tough and chewy. The sauce, which was thick and sugary, contained pickled cucumbers, carrots, and other veggies. This dish, with its fried pork and rich, heavy sauce, reminded me of Americanized Chinese food (e.g. Panda Express). If they don't offer kimchi, be sure to ask for it. Admittedly, this isn't healthy food, but it's nice to indulge every once in a while. Maybe add beer or Coke to round it out. Service was excellent. They're on top of things and operate like a well-oiled machine.
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1905 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, Georgia, USA
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| SundaySun | 12PM-10PM |
| MondayMon | 11:30AM-10PM |
| TuesdayTue | 11:30AM-10PM |
| WednesdayWed | 11:30AM-10PM |
| ThursdayThu | 11:30AM-10PM |
| FridayFri | 11:30AM-10:30PM |
| SaturdaySat | 12PM-10:30PM |
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