Golden Bowls | Mongolian BBQ

Mountain Man Mike 2 months ago

In the 80's I ate here when it first opened. When they closed Mather Air Force Base, I relocated to the east coast. I brought my wife to California for her first visit. While we were in Rancho Cordova visiting Mather, I told her about Golden Bowls. She googled, and said it is still operated by the same family. It was! Johnny, whom I knew in the 80's cooked my food! What an amazing experience! It is a small place tucked in the corner of an old shopping center. Don't let the outside fool you. Golden Bowls is a great value. They are very friendly, accommodating, and clean. Your meal includes a bowl of many meat and vegetable choices and delicious seasonings, get two spoons of garlic, you won't regret it, a bowl of soup, rice, fried wantan, and ice cream at the end. We might go back tomorrow.

Chris B. 4 months ago

If you're just looking to get your fill this hole in the wall Mongolian place is a great way to do that. The prices are reasonable and they will give you a refill for your soda. The one item I missed out on the last couple times was the soft serve machine. Dinner and lunch are priced different and its all you can eat for dinner, they offer to-go prices as well. The cooks who whip together your noodle bowl really appreciate the tips. Not the nicest place but its all about getting full here.

Dmitry Vasylenko 4 months ago

Very good place! Very good service and food! Thank you so much! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Matt Luca a year ago

Food: the food is pretty average. The rice is your standard white rice you'd get anywhere else. The chips could use some salt and the sauce seemed a little too sweet for me. The soup was pretty good. The Mongolian noodles themselves were okay. Not the best, not the worst. I'd consider coming again. Service: The service was amazing. I was seated right away and everything was ready on my table by the time I got back with my bowl. Also, my check was ready to be paid early on so I didn't need to wait for that (that's a plus when you're headed here for lunch from work). Atmosphere: I'm not sure how this place passes the health codes to be honest but that doesn't stop them from making good food and serving their customers. The ceiling fans were full of dust bunnies and look like they've never been wiped, the trims were really dusty, the walls were dirty, the front door was made of plastic. Idk how they passed the code but nonetheless; good food.

Ramen Masri 2 years ago

One of the few good values left when it comes to all you can eat restaurants! The value is unbeatable at less than $20 a person after tax and tip. It is your standard Mongolian BBQ format where you create your own bowl to your preferences and hand it off to be cooked. If you are paying the dinner price you are allowed to create as many bowls as you like. If you are on your first bowl, you can request a to go box which is nice if you don't end up finishing your first bowl. The staff are wonderful and it's a fun little place that appears to have been here for quite some time. Definitely worth a stop and don't forget to tip the chefs!