Golden Dragon BBQ & Dumplings

About Golden Dragon BBQ & Dumplings

Golden Dragon BBQ & Dumplings is a local Chinese and Asian eatery situated along Main Highway in Ellerslie, Auckland. Known for serving classic Chinese comfort dishes, roast meats, and handcrafted dumplings, the restaurant offers an extensive lineup of stir-fries, noodle dishes, and traditional hotpot specialties.

Whether dropping by for a quick lunch plate of roast duck on rice, picking up dumplings for the family, or taking home set combos for dinner, Golden Dragon caters to both takeaway and dine-in diners with a wide range of familiar favorites made fresh to order.

A Taste of Tradition: Inside Golden Dragon BBQ & Dumplings in Ellerslie

Conveniently positioned along Main Highway in Ellerslie, Golden Dragon BBQ & Dumplings has earned its reputation as a reliable neighborhood destination for classic Chinese cooking. Catering to local workers seeking a fast lunchtime meal and families picking up dinner on the way home, the kitchen delivers hearty portions built around traditional flavors, wok-tossed staples, and handcrafted delicacies.

At the center of the restaurant's offering is an extensive menu that bridges southern Chinese barbecue, northern dumpling traditions, and beloved takeaway standards. Whether stopping by for a comforting hotpot on a cool evening or grabbing a quick order of fried rice, the kitchen works with familiar techniques and time-tested recipes designed to satisfy everyday cravings.

The Dumpling and Barbecue Heritage

True to its name, Golden Dragon puts dumplings front and center. Made in generous twelve-piece servings, the dumplings highlight popular flavor profiles including the savory pork and cabbage blend, the comforting chicken vegetable mix, and the perennial favorite pork, prawn, and chive combination. Cooked to preserve their juicy interiors, these parcels are widely ordered on their own as a standalone meal or shared as a table starter.

Alongside dumplings, Chinese barbecue forms the backbone of the shop's lunch and dinner trade. Offerings like the roast duck, honey-glazed char siu barbecue pork, and crispy-skinned roast pork belly are carved fresh and served atop beds of steamed white rice. For those who want the best of everything, multi-meat combination platters allow diners to sample two or three roast meats in a single satisfying meal.

Wok Wonders and Sizzling Hotplates

Beyond barbecue and dumpling plates, Golden Dragon operates a fiery wok station turning out diverse stir-fries, noodle dishes, and traditional clay pot dishes. The menu features an array of chow mein and fried noodle options, ranging from Cantonese beef wide rice noodles (dry-fried ho fun) to curry-scented Singapore fried vermicelli and duck-infused noodles.

Those looking for rich, sauce-laden comfort will find hotpot dishes such as the braised beef brisket hotpot, salted-fish eggplant, and roast pork with tofu. Sizzling cast-iron hotplates bring dramatic aroma and sizzle to tables, featuring tender cuts of lamb and beef drenched in cracked black pepper or spicy Sichuan seasoning. For quick dinners, budget-friendly combo sets group crowd-pleasers like sweet and sour pork, egg foo yung, and chicken fried rice into effortless meals for small groups.

The Ellerslie Dining Experience

Golden Dragon BBQ & Dumplings offers a straightforward, unfussy setting focused entirely on practical dining and quick turnaround. The restaurant provides an online pre-ordering system for pickup, allowing customers to skip the queue during busy peak lunch and evening dinner rushes.

Whether dropping in for a casual dine-in meal or gathering takeout boxes of crispy wontons, spring onion pancakes, and fried rice, locals appreciate the broad selection and late-evening operating hours seven days a week.

Signature items

• Pork Prawn Chive Dumplings
• Sweet Sour Pork
• Pork Cabbage Dumplings
• Chicken Fried Rice
• Roast Duck on Rice
• Crispy Wonton

Menu

Drinks

• Soft Drink (330ml Can) — Canned chilled soft drink
• Soft Drink (600ml Bottle) — Bottled refreshing cold soda
• Bundaberg Ginger Beer — Classic brewed Australian ginger beer

Dumplings

• D20 Pork Cabbage Dumplings — Twelve pieces of traditional pork and cabbage dumplings
• D21 Pork Prawn Chive Dumplings — Twelve pieces of handmade pork, prawn, and chive dumplings
• D23 Chicken Vegetable Dumplings — Twelve pieces of seasoned minced chicken and vegetable dumplings

Fried Rice

• B1 Chicken Fried Rice — Wok-fried rice with chicken, eggs, and vegetables
• B2 Beef Fried Rice — Classic fried rice with tender beef pieces
• B3 BBQ Pork Fried Rice — Fried rice loaded with sweet diced char siu BBQ pork
• B4 Combination Fried Rice — Fried rice tossed with mixed meats and vegetables
• B5 Salt Fish Fried Rice — Fragrant fried rice flavored with traditional salted fish and diced chicken
• B6 Slice Roast Duck Fried Rice — Fried rice cooked with shredded roast duck pieces
• B7 Roast Pork Fried Rice — Wok-tossed rice with crispy roast pork pieces
• B8 Shrimp Fried Rice — Rice stir-fried with juicy little shrimp and veggies
• B9 Yangzhou Fried Rice — Classic Yangzhou-style wok-fried rice
• B10 Tiger Prawn Fried Rice — Fried rice topped with succulent tiger prawns
• B11 Vegetable Fried Rice — Stir-fried rice tossed with a colorful mix of vegetables
• B12 Nasi Goreng — Malaysian-style seasoned spicy fried rice

Combo Meals

• Combo A — Pan fried dumplings (12 pcs), chicken fried rice, and beef chop suey
• Combo B — Sweet sour pork, chicken fried rice, and combination chop suey
• Combo C — Honey chicken, beef chop suey, combination chow mein, and egg foo yung
• Combo D — Beef black bean sauce, chicken cashewnut with vegetable, combination chow mein, BBQ pork fried rice, and sweet sour pork

Egg Foo Yung

• D1 Chicken Egg Foo Yung — Fluffy Chinese-style omelette made with tender chicken
• D2 Beef Egg Foo Yung — Savory egg omelette filled with sliced beef
• D3 BBQ Pork Egg Foo Yung — Chinese egg omelette packed with char siu roast pork
• D4 Combination Egg Foo Yung — Fluffy omelette cooked with mixed meats

On Rice Dishes

• C1 Roast Duck on Rice — Succulent roast duck slices served over steamed white rice
• C2 BBQ Pork on Rice — Sweet char siu pork served over steamed rice
• C3 Roast Pork on Rice — Crispy-skinned roast pork belly served over steamed rice
• C4 Combination (2) of BBQ on Rice — Your choice of two roast barbecue meats served over rice
• C5 Combination (3) of BBQ on Rice — Trio of barbecue meats served atop steamed rice
• C6 Sweet Sour Pork on Rice — Crispy battered pork in tangy sweet and sour sauce over rice
• C7 Honey Chicken on Rice — Crispy chicken bites glazed in honey sauce on rice
• C8 Lemon Chicken on Rice — Crispy chicken cutlets topped with tangy lemon glaze over rice
• C9 Chicken Seasonal Vegetable on Rice — Stir-fried chicken and seasonal greens served on rice
• C10 Beef Seasonal Vegetable on Rice — Sliced beef and fresh vegetables served on rice
• C11 Combination Meat Seasonal Vegetable on Rice — Mixed meats and vegetables wok-tossed over rice
• C12 Seafood Seasonal Vegetable on Rice — Assorted seafood and vegetables over steamed rice
• C13 Sichuan Chicken on Rice — Spicy Sichuan chicken stir-fry served with rice
• C14 Chicken Cashewnuts on Rice — Chicken with vegetables and crunchy cashew nuts on rice
• C15 Roast Pork Tofu on Rice — Crispy roast pork belly and braised tofu served over rice
• C16 Spicy Beef Mapo Tofu on Rice — Spicy mapo tofu and minced beef over steamed rice
• C17 Beef Ginger Spring Onion on Rice — Tender beef with aromatic ginger and spring onions on rice
• C18 Lamb Ginger Spring Onion on Rice — Sliced lamb sautéed with ginger and green onion over rice
• C19 Crispy Chicken With Spicy Salt on Rice — Seasoned spicy salt crispy chicken served with rice

Sweet And Sour

• D5 Sweet Sour Pork — Crisp-fried pork pieces tossed in classic sweet and sour sauce
• D6 Honey Chicken — Crispy chicken coated in glossy sweet honey sauce
• D7 Lemon Fish — Fried fish fillets finished in zesty lemon glaze
• D8 Sweet Sour Fish — Crisp fish fillets coated in tangy sweet and sour sauce
• D9 Sweet Sour Chicken — Battered chicken tossed with vibrant sweet and sour sauce
• D10 Lemon Chicken — Crispy chicken served with bright tangy lemon sauce
• D11 Honey Prawn — Battered king prawns glazed in golden honey sauce
• D12 Sweet Sour Prawn — Crispy battered prawns tossed in tangy sweet and sour sauce

Deep Fried Snacks

• D13 Chicken Wings — Three pieces of crispy fried chicken wings
• D14 Spring Roll — Four pieces of crispy fried vegetable spring rolls
• D15 Crispy Wonton — Six pieces of golden deep-fried wontons
• D16 Deep Fried Bun With Condensed Milk — Golden fried mantou buns served with sweet condensed milk
• D18 Spring Onion Pancake — Crisp, layered savory scallion flatbread
• D19 Fried Chips — Crispy golden deep-fried potato chips

Chop Suey Stir Fry

• A1 Chicken Stir Fry Vegetable — Chicken stir-fried with seasonal vegetables
• A2 BBQ Pork Stir Fry Vegetable — Barbecue pork stir-fried with seasonal vegetables
• A3 Beef Stir Fry Vegetable — Beef stir-fried with seasonal vegetables
• A4 Combination Stir Fry Vegetable — Assorted mixed meats stir-fried with vegetables
• A5 Seafood Stir Fry Vegetable — Mixed seafood stir-fried with vegetables
• A6 Lamb Stir Fry Vegetable — Tender lamb stir-fried with fresh vegetables
• A7 Sichuan Chicken — Spicy Sichuan-style chicken stir-fry
• A8 Chicken Cashew Nuts — Chicken stir-fried with crunchy cashew nuts and seasonal greens
• A9 Garlic Bok Choy — Fresh bok choy stir-fried with aromatic minced garlic
• A10 Sichuan Beef — Spicy Sichuan-seasoned beef stir-fry
• A11 Sichuan Lamb — Spicy Sichuan-seasoned lamb stir-fry
• A12 Beef With Black Bean Sauce — Beef slices tossed in rich fermented black bean sauce
• A13 Chicken Mushroom — Chicken cooked with sliced mushrooms and vegetables
• A14 Beef Black Pepper Sauce — Beef stir-fried in aromatic cracked black pepper sauce
• A15 Lamb Black Pepper Sauce — Lamb tossed with crushed black pepper sauce
• A16 Beef with Ginger Spring Onion — Classic wok-tossed beef with aromatic sliced ginger and spring onion
• A17 Spicy Mapo Tofu — Traditional spicy silken tofu dish
• A18 Satay Lamb — Tender lamb tossed in rich satay sauce
• A19 Lamb with Ginger Spring Onion — Sliced lamb sautéed with fresh ginger and spring onions
• A20 Curry Chicken — Chicken simmered in fragrant curry sauce
• A21 Crispy Pork with Spicy Salt — Golden crispy pork tossed in spicy salt seasoning
• A22 Spicy Squid with Black Bean Sauce — Tender squid prepared spicy with savoury black bean sauce
• A23 Curry Beef — Beef cooked in aromatic curry gravy
• A24 Crispy Prawn with Spicy Salt — Crisp battered prawns seasoned with spicy salt
• A25 Beef Brisket Hotpot — Slow-cooked savory beef brisket simmered in a hot pot
• A26 Roast Pork Tofu Hotpot — Crisp roast pork belly and tofu stewed together
• A27 Salted-fish Eggplant Hotpot — Eggplant braised with savory salted fish in a clay pot
• A28 Spicy Chicken Hot Pot — Tender chicken simmered in a spicy hot pot broth
• A29 Seafood Tofu Hotpot — Assorted seafood and soft tofu braised in savory sauce
• A30 Sizzling Beef with Blackpepper Sauce — Beef served sizzling on a hotplate in black pepper sauce
• A31 Lamb with Blackpepper Hotplate — Hotplate lamb coated in savory black pepper seasoning
• A32 Seafood Hotplate — Assorted seafood served sizzling on a hotplate
• A33 Sichuan Squid Hotplate — Spicy Sichuan squid served sizzling on a hotplate
• A34 Roast Duck Half — Half portion of traditional roast Chinese duck
• A35 Roast Duck / BBQ Pork / Roast Pork Combination — Trio barbecue platter of roast duck, char siu BBQ pork, and crispy roast pork
• A36 Deep Fried Fish with Roast Pork Tofu Hotpot — Crispy fish fillets, roast pork, and tofu simmered in a hot pot
• A37 Roast Pork Mushroom Hotpot — Roast pork and mushrooms cooked in a rich savory pot
• A38 BBQ Pork Mushroom Hotpot — Sweet char siu pork and mushrooms stewed in sauce
• A39 Stir Fried Green Bean with Beef — Dry-fried green beans tossed with tender minced beef
• A40 Crispy Tofu with Spicy Salt — Golden fried tofu cubes seasoned with spicy salt
• A41 Crispy Squid with Spicy Salt — Crisp tender squid tossed in spicy salt
• A42 Crispy Chicken with Spicy Salt — Deep-fried chicken pieces coated in seasoned spicy salt
• A43 Sliced Beef in Chili Soup — Tender sliced beef served in a spicy Sichuan chili broth
• A44 Spicy Beef with Black Bean Sauce — Beef wok-tossed with chili and fermented black bean sauce
• A45 Spicy Salt & Pepper Fish Fillet — Crispy fish fillets tossed with spicy salt and pepper
• A46 Deep Fried Tofu with Sweet Chili Sauce — Crisp fried tofu served with sweet chili dipping sauce
• A47 Garlic Broccoli — Fresh broccoli florets stir-fried in garlic sauce
• A48 Steam Rice — Steamed plain white jasmine rice

Soups And Noodle Soups

• C20 Chicken Sweet Corn Soup — Comforting thick soup made with sweet corn and shredded chicken
• C21 Seafood Noodle Soup — Warm broth with noodles and assorted seafood
• C22 Roast Duck Noodle Soup — Noodles in clear savory broth topped with roast duck
• C23 Wonton Noodle Soup — Delicate pork wontons served with noodles in broth
• C24 Wonton Soup — Bowl of savory broth filled with delicate handmade wontons
• C27 Beef Brisket Noodle Soup — Tender stewed beef brisket and noodles in rich broth
• C29 Hot Sour Soup — Classic tangy, spicy, and warming Chinese broth
• C30 Beef Brisket Fine Rice Noodle — Tender beef brisket served with fine rice noodles in broth

Chow Mein And Fried Noodles

• B13 Chicken Fried Noodle — Stir-fried wheat noodles with tender chicken
• B14 Beef Fried Noodle — Wok-tossed noodles with sliced beef and greens
• B15 BBQ Pork Fried Noodle — Fried noodles loaded with char siu barbecue pork
• B16 Combination Fried Noodle — Stir-fried noodles with a combination of meats
• B17 Chicken Cashew-nut Fried Noodle — Fried noodles tossed with chicken and toasted cashews
• B18 Seafood Fried Noodle — Stir-fried noodles with assorted fresh seafood
• B19 Vegetable Fried Noodle — Wok-tossed noodles loaded with assorted vegetables
• B20 Slice Roast Duck Fried Vermicelli — Delicate rice vermicelli tossed with shredded roast duck
• B21 Singapore Fried Vermicelli — Curry-infused thin rice noodles with mixed meats
• B22 Beef Wide Rice Noodle — Traditional dry-fried flat rice ho fun noodles with beef
• B23 Beef Fried Noodle — Crispy or soft wok-fried noodles tossed with beef

Frequently asked questions

Where is Golden Dragon BBQ & Dumplings located?

The restaurant is located at 135 Main Highway, Ellerslie, Auckland 1051.

What are the operating hours?

Golden Dragon is open Monday through Saturday from 11:00 AM to 9:30 PM, and on Sundays from 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM.

Does Golden Dragon offer online ordering?

Yes, customers can place online pre-orders for pickup through their ordering website.

What payment methods are accepted in-store?

In store, payments are accepted via cash and debit cards. There is no credit card or Paywave option available on site, though online orders accept major cards and PayPal.

Are dine-in prices the same as online prices?

No, the restaurant notes that online menu pricing differs from dine-in pricing.

What types of dumplings are available?

They offer 12-piece portions of Pork Cabbage, Pork Prawn Chive, and Chicken Vegetable dumplings.

Tips

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Good to know

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