Golden Fountain Chinese Restaurant

Pretty standard dim sum place. If you pay cash, it’s 10% off, but it seems you need to be in the know about it — the waiter asked us if we were paying cash before we even sat down.
The place is busy, and it’s nice to see the push cart system still in effect somewhere. The food is your usual fare — I couldn’t find fault in any of their dim sum but none of it was stellar either. The service is decent (our pots were filled frequently), and all the food came out hot.
7 of us ate here for the low price of $ 9 per person, perfect for the wallet!

My family used to eat here regularly. However, we stopped going for 2 reasons.
We waited nearly 1 hour for a table — that’s fine as it was busy but a large group arrived after us and clearly knew the owner and skipped the line.
The last straw came when we ordered our ha gow. It came with a cooked centipede. They apologized, brought us a new one and then still incorrectly charged us for the new one. We had to mention the centipede for them to remove that dish from the bill. Come to think of it, our whole meal should have been free as compensation!

I shall begin with the basics.
Plenty of parking, lots of seating and super fast service. A bit off on customer service but do they really care. Lol. I have been here for Dim Sum and regular eats. They have two Dim Sum happy hours everyday. Great deal for tasty Dims.
The Poods.
I found everything really delicious at GF. This restaurant is more pricier than others for regular eats but I don’t mind. Yum is all that concerns me here.
Stay real Unilocalers.

Overpriced menú and terrible food, the service is terrible and slow my wife ask for a glass of water that never came, among all the Chinese restaurant in Toronto this is the most rude and slow.

Came here on a Sunday afternoon around 1630 with my husband. There was no one else in the restaurant yet we were treated poorly. We had asked for water and plates for our food numerous times. When we finally received our 1 plate and 1 fork they were dirty. So I ended up using the small plate the table was set up with.
We ordered crab corn soup, beef with oyster sauce, shrimp fried rice and spicy squid. They were average however the beef had a lot of salt.
If you can’t find another chinese restaurant in the area I suggest just get take out from this place.

***Rating: Based primarily on service.***
Definitely NOT good for large groups!
Came here for a Wake, with reservations for 4 tables full of relatives. I found that most of the servers were quite rude. There were children in the group and servers acted as if they were in the way and did not treat our group with any compassion or kindness.
I do not expect special treatment, but if a group is dining together, after a funeral, do you not try to tread lightly, as opposed to giving rough, rude, & unprofessional service? One person at our table asked a male server to refill the tea, and he snapped back, «After I’m done this!»
I would say if you’re casually dining, your experience may be ok, but if you’re gonna be spending a whack loada money on hosting a group, I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant. It’s somewhat embarrassing to have your guests treated in this way.

Came by to have some dim sum lunch with my family, we were group of 20.
I like this place as it has the traditional carts being pushed around. We had most to all the classics: pork Sui Mai, Har Gow, beef tripe, shrimp cheung fun, beef cheung fun, black pepper ribs, sticky rice with pork, clay pot rice with liver sausage, deep fried wonton, boiled chinese broccoli, chickens feet, bbq buns, chicken wings, beancurd with pork, chive dumplings, pork and peanut dumpling, mango pudding, tofu dessert and more. It was all good.
This place had consistent service and the there was no wait, especially for the size of our tables.
I have been to this place for dinner and it is good.
I look forward to returning to this place when I am around that part of town.

Came here on a Saturday Afternoon with a large group of more that 15 people. I’ve definitely had better dim sum in Mississauga. Also considering the location of this restaurant (very close to the chinese heart of mississauga) I honestly would’ve expected a little better.
The service was your typical chinese service, the only good service we experienced was one of the ladies who was rolling the dimsum cart. Unlike the usually irresponsive cart rollers that you get, this one was especially attentive to our table and was always pleasant to deal with.
The food, it was «okay» bordering «good». A few things like the tripe, chinese vegetables, har gow, you could tell weren’t very FRESH. They looked like they were sitting there for a while. Other items like Siu Mai, char siu bow and bean curd were good but I’ve definitely had better at Sam Woo, and Emerald. Overall I found that a lot of the stuff wasn’t HOT like how the other restaurants serve them. One thing I DID like was there was a variety in dim sum and the variety was properly circulated so we weren’t seeing a lot of the same thing. They need to focus on their quality.
The décor, again not having high expectations be cause its a chinese restaurant. But even if that, the décor was definitely lacking. Our chairs needed to be reupholstered as you could tell how many people have sat on it.
This is the third time restaurant has been changed so I’m not surprised at what we recieved. I would definitely not go again though.

Came here on Sunday afternoon with a large group and expecting to have above average dim sum as the reviews seemed to be pretty good but it turned out to be the opposite… I was pretty disappointed!
SERVICE: We made reservations and were about 15 minutes late but they were still able to seat us, however, I think they saved a table for us that had chairs that seemed to be falling apart. I know you cant expect good service at a Chinese restaurant but I was pretty annoyed that when I asked one of the servers for water, he gave attitude and rolled his eyes with no response of course. immediately this lost a star! We also had to order a separate veggie dish more than once because it took a while to receive the item.
FOOD: Pretty much the only good thing was that there’s lots of variety! The dim sum comes out in carts and usually the trend is that if you order off the cart, the dim sum is not AS fresh BUT i’d have to say that most of the items were not fresh at all. The tripe was semi-​warm and dry, the bbq pork bun was not piping hot like it should be, the shrimp rice roll and beef roll were cold and lacked flavour. I was also disgusted by the beef peppered short ribs as the pieces contained mostly fat. The only items that seemed to be decent were the har gow and sui mai which came at the end so we were lucky enough to get a fresh batch.
AMBIENCE: After being around since the time I lived in Mississauga more than 15 years ago, the restaurant at least looked nicely decorated and well maintained excluding some of the chairs.
Overall, I don’t think i’ll be coming back, I’d rather drive 5 minutes down the street and go to Sam Woo instead, pay the extra price and get fresh dim sum.

Came here for Dim Sum with a party of 20 people. Come here for the food and um… thats pretty much about it. Service is horrible — like most stereotypical dim sum places. We asked for water and the waiter literally rolled his eyes at us seeming bothered that we had the audacity to even ask for anything other than the default tea. Luckily our water came and we were satisfied.
The food comes on carts and in waves. Make sure you grab as much as you can while they come around because during lunch it is super busy and all the dishes are taken very quickly. The food itself is okay but nothing that you should really go out of your way for. We had all the standard dishes of dim sum. Hai gow, Siu Mai, shrimp crepes, ribs, bbq pork buns, and many more. All of the dishes were a good 3 out of 5.
Prices were decent… for our table of 20 it came out to $ 18 per person which was not bad at all.

One of the better Dim Sum places in Mississauga, and believe it or not the service is actually quite outstanding. They are so nice and accommodating.

Been to this place quite a few times over the last couple months, due to moving. Mostly for dinner but once for lunch, as they had a lobster noodle special, which is half off from dinner price. Didn’t see many carts rolling around, but I think that is because we were there near the end of the rush. Overall good food. Service is typical of a cantonese restaurant. Usually always someone around and friendly, but don’t be shocked if you encounter one here and there that does not look or sound friendly lol.

Amazing!!! When you walk into a restaurant run by Cantonese and filled to the brim with Cantonese patrons, you know you’ve come to the right place for authentic and delicious dim sum. We were impressed by the flavor and quality of the dishes. Dishes were quite substantial for the price. In fact, many favorites (like the Shumai) were considered small dishes (only $ 3!). This is now my go to place for dim sum.

This place is a bit hit or miss. The shiu mai, dried egg and pork congee, and steamed beef balls are amazing. The steamed rice roll with bbq pork, fried black bean tofu and meat roll bean curd are misses. Still if you know what you’re getting this place is pretty dang good. The atmosphere and service are passable but the food comes out fast at least.

This place is wonderful and is my go to Chinese restaurant in Mississauga. What sets them apart is the great service! They remember who you are and what you order. After two times coming here, the waiter remembered who I was and my companion and was super friendly and attentive. I love the fried cod with soy sauce. I also very much enjoy their barbecue items. They also made us a fried chilli crab which was not on the menu. On one snowy winter night, I inadvertently ordered delivery from this restaurant instead of the one close by me. I didn’t even know they had delivery! Even though it was snowing heavily, the food came surprisingly fast and remained hot and fresh. I loved their shrimp in lobster sauce, it was made with actual large shrimp! I definitely recommend this place!

Best Custard buns I’ve had at a Dim sum. Attentative service, and decent selection of food. I recommend going either really early or late afternoons to beat the wait times.

This spot has changed owners a few times. I’ve been here a number of times since the last change — and change has been good for them!
ATMOSPHERE: They’ve earned a crowd of regulars, just like dim sum restaurants in HK has old timers chilling out over the small bites with tea and a newspaper. Very nostalgic. The vibe is like your standard Cantonese family restaurant. It’s like Happy Jade, or Perfect Kitchen, in terms of look and feel. It’s not a chic place, but it’s spacious and bright. Lots of large round tables for family gatherings/​meals.
SERVICE: Good. Service is timely. Almost always someone is close by if you need anything. But then again, most Canto restaurants watch all their patrons like hawks! They wanna turn as many tables as they can…
PRICE: Very reasonable. Again this isn’t a fancy place, so the price matches this modest restaurant.
FOOD: Dim sum is good here. For Mississauga standard? VERY good. It’s been consistent and most things are made-​to-​order on weekdays, so it’s pretty fresh.
As someone else mentioned there barbecued meats are pretty good. Try the roasted duck if you’re a fan! Especially the duck lai-​fun (thick rice noodle — few restaurants in Mississauga carry it!) is a pretty good deal for lunch.
As for dinner, I’ve had a few 10-​course family dinners here. And have never been disappointed. We’re happy to have a regular place we can go to which is nearby!

Came on a Sunday evening for early dinner (5:30) with friends.
Overall the food was good — we had the Peking Duck which included the lettuce wrap.

Mississauga definately has slim pickings and I really mean slim pickings. We have had a love/​hate relationship with this place for YEARS but it still remains.
Ownership has changed several times and the new owner seems alright (though for whatever god known reason, they decided to keep the miserable wait staff from the previous owner). Service is not the best and not the worst, mind you it could be much better. I love how there is one waiter that stands dorment right by the front of the restaurant yet he doesnt’ really help.
Tonight when they were clearing a table, this dude was curt with one of the staff «move out, hurry up». Geez.
There is one waiter there that is indifferent though I’d say more along the sides of lazy. This guy seems like an out dated piece of furniture that should have moved along with the last owner.
Dishes are decent but lacking in ‘wok hay’ if your into that sort of thing.

Formerly the Happy Garden Restaurant but with a new owner.
The Tim Sum has improved which is great!
Prices seem reasonable as well.
I now split my TIm Sum cravings between here and Sam Woo nearby…