Golden Empire Bar and Restaurant - Chinatown (Tangra)

Golden Empire Dining area

Situated just beside China Garden & opposite to Beijing, this Bar cum Chinese Restaurant is yet another eatery in Chinatown (Tangra) that offers authentic Chinese cuisine & drinks at very reasonable and inexpensive prices. Golden Empire has 2 doors at the main entrance from the road, one leading to the ground floor bar area frequented mostly by office workers or a friends group and the other leading to the above 2 floors each having air-conditioned dining spaces designed for family grouping. The decor is pretty interesting with Chinese artwork on the walls and some Oriental showpieces.

Golden Joy - Chinatown (Tangra)

Golden Joy Entrance

 

Fried Rice + Hunan Chicken

Dragon Chicken

Golden Joy Parking Space

Golden Joy Bar cum Restaurant is located on Matheswartola Road in Tangra that serves Chinese cuisines only. It provides some of the best served alcohols as well as western wines. The delectable range of food includes all excellent dishes from China like Dim Sum, Chowmein, Choupsey, Manchurian, Fried Rice, Noodles etc. Elaborate eatery at Golden Joy Restaurant can space out 200 – 250 diners any time in its large 5-6 dining halls situated in two of its floors and for this reason one can easily get a place without waiting. Waiter Service, Take Reservation, Valet Parking, Take Away, Alcohol / Bar and spicy Kolkata Chinese fare has made Golden Joy a fairly popular place. It operates seven days a week from 12 PM to 11:45 PM. The decor is quite simple, with wood paneling and comfortable seating in sofas & chairs with ordinary tables. There are televisions & sound systems in the end of each of the dining rooms, which play eventful programmes or music at all times of the day. Alcohol is served in both half and full pegs as well as bottles of all sizes that are available in wine shops. A 750 ml bottle of Royal Stag whiskey will cost you Rs 660 (tax free), which is much cheaper compared to individual pegs amounting to the same quantity, served at other restaurants in other locations. Antiquity Blue whiskey (180 ml) bottle costs Rs. 500. Even the soft drinks and soda are cheaper here as compared to other places. Service is quite swift and the behavior of the staff is friendly. From their extensive menu, you can choose Chilli Garlic Paneer, Hunan Chicken, Dragon Chicken, Ginger Chicken, Salt & Pepper Chicken, Korean Fish Stick as starters. These dishes should be taken as dry if consumed as starter items or in the gravy format if taken as a side dish in the main course. Their special Golden Joy Soup is very refreshing. It costs Rs. 230 for the large bowl which can serve 7-8 persons. A small quantity is also available that can serve 3-4 persons. Mixed hakka Chowmein or Schezwan mixed Fried Rice should be ordered in the main course. The Kung Pao gravy is very good and is available with fish/ chicken/ prawn. Though I must mention that most of the side dishes are available with choices of fish/ chicken/ prawn as according to what the customer might like. The chicken dishes (full plate) costs between Rs. 200 -250 and can serve 7-8 persons. They are also available in half plate costing around Rs. 130 and serve 3-4 persons. The Korean fish stick has fresh vekti and is more kebab type rather than Chinese and costs around Rs. 450 (serves 7-8). The prawn items (full plate) in any gravy like lut me, or kung pao or chili garlic will cost around Rs. 520 (serves 7-8). But the one dish that you must not miss is the innovative Dragon’s Eye: shrimps rolled in bread crumbs and deep fried. For desserts, ordinary ice-creams in cup (Rs. 30) are available, though you might try out their Kulfi (Rs. 50) as well. The average price per head for a group of 6-8 persons or more would cost around Rs. 300-400 (inclusive of taxes & without drinks). The weekends have a mad rush of crowd in this place and hence food quality falls down a bit at those hours. Therefore it’s always best to visit during the weekdays. Dine at Golden Joy and experience that golden feeling of euphoria, only a good meal can leave you with.

Korean Stick Fish

Location: 50/1, Matheshwartola Road, Tangra, Kolkata- 700046

Contact No.: (+91)-(033)-40048278/ 65350880/ 23294862

Mobile No.: 9051870888

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Kung Pao Prawn

Golden Joy Dining Halls

Golden Joy Interiors

Salt & Pepper Chicken

China Garden - Chinatown (Tangra)

 

Located in China Town, the food in China Garden is tasty and is rather affordable. Like most joints in Tangra, this bar-cum-restaurant too has an ambience which is homely, warm and inviting. It has two levels. The upper level is highly decorated and has comfy sofas but is available for family only. The lower section has cushioned steel chairs and is for others like a group of friends or colleagues. Except for weekends, this place is rarely full and is therefore peaceful. The best dishes here are pepper chicken, chicken drumstick, salt & pepper chicken, dry garlic chicken, dry chili chicken, fried babycorn, golden fried prawns or fish items. These side dishes come in half (10-12 pieces) or full (18-20) pieces. The full plate costs around Rs. 210 - 230 and the half plate around Rs. 140-155 for chicken dishes. Any rice, chowmein or chop-suey can be ordered with it, though most of these dishes are usually eaten with drinks by most people who visit here.
Fried Rice/chowmein costs around Rs. 100-110. Beer costs around Rs.110. Drinks are available in peg system as well as bottle scheme. Drink pegs are available from Rs. 60-70 to 150 depending on the brands. 750 ml bottles are available from Rs. 650 to 1500 depending on the whiskey / vodka brands. Both Indian as well as foreign liquor are available here. Soups and desserts are normal. This place is best for the scrumptious authentic Chinese starters and low priced drinks. It is located just opposite of Beijing, one of the renowned and oldest restaurants in Chinatown. It is ideal for a large group of people like 5-6 or more. Bookings can be made through phone.

Location: 51/1, Matheswartala Road, Govinda Khatick Road, Tangra, Kolkata - 700046

Contact No.: +(91)-(33)-23290237              Mobile: Mr. Prem- 9748016386

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Chilli Garlic Chicken

China Garden Mixed Fried Rice

Schezuan Chicken

Crispy Chilli Fried Babycorn

Prices Updated last on Jan 2013.