Golden Palace in Pittsburgh, PA

4.0(470)13.14 - 31.50Pittsburgh, PA
CantoneseDim sum
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Solid choice

Rated 4.0 stars based on 470 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Families
  • Large groups
  • Quick meals

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers

At a glance

Pittsburgh, PA • Price 13.14 - 31.50 • 4.0★
Golden Palace Chinese Restaurant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is a haven for foodies seeking an authentic Chinese buffet experience. With a 4-star rating and 470 glowing reviews, this esteemed eatery has earned a reputation for serving mouth-watering dishes that cater to diverse tastes. Enjoy an all-you-can-eat spread of savory delights, including vegetarian options and delectable desserts. Whether you're in the mood for lunch or dinner, Golden Palace's extensive menu has something for everyone. Reviewers rave about the friendly service and generous portions, making it an ideal spot for groups and families. Don't miss out on the mouth-watering roast duck, a standout favorite among patrons. Visit www.goldenpalacepittsburgh.com to explore the full menu and make a reservation for a memorable dining experience.
This family-friendly Chinese buffet welcomes diners of all ages.
Address
3607 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Phone
(412) 687-2288
Today
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Price
13.14 - 31.50
Rating
4.0 (470 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

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Before you go

🥡Takeout available

Order to go

🍽️Dine-in available

Eat in the restaurant

🚚Delivery available

Delivery service offered

Signature Dishes

10 popular dishes mentioned by diners

Top picks

FamiliesFriendly ServiceGenerous PortionsMaking It An Ideal Spot For Groups

Also mentioned

Buffet AvailableDelectable DessertsDishesFood HealthyFood QualityFried Chicken Dry

Extracted from diner reviews and FAQ answers.

Not the Fastest

Score 25/100 · 1 positive signal
Quick bite score25/100
Speed signals
0/30
Grab-and-go
0/25
Budget-friendly
10/20
Time commitment
15/15
Convenience
0/10

What works

  • Under $16 per person

Keep in mind

  • No takeout option

Scored from service speed, takeout options, pricing, meal format, and lunch availability.

Regional Specialist 🏮

Cantonese regional cuisine · score 60/100
Authenticity score60/100
AuthenticCantonese

Regional dishes detected

Roast Duck

Detected from menu, FAQ answers, and restaurant name.

Trusted Rating

⚖️ 3.9 weighted · 470 reviews
3.9weighted · raw 4.0 from 470 reviews(↓ 0.07 from raw)
Needs More Reviews
Review volume vs. city median470 / 540.5 median
02,702.5 (Rock Solid threshold)

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (4.0) with the city average (3.87) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 2702.5+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

Photos

10 photos

Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
Monday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Pricing

Price range 13.14 - 31.50
Price range13.14 - 31.50
Menu items include pricing. See the menu section for item details.

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Amenities

Available facilities and features
TV AvailableGood For GroupsGood For KidsWaiter ServiceDogs AllowedCurbside Pickup

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
Noise: Noise level

Dining Options

Food and beverage choices

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
TakeoutDine-inDeliveryReservations

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Reviews

470 reviews

Reviews

Customer reviews available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common answers about this buffet

Is the food quality good?

The roast duck was amazing! The flavor and quantity was better than I expected.

Is the service friendly and prompt?

everyone was super friendly and even helped me practice my Cantonese!

Are the dishes authentic?

I grew up in HK and the Cantonese food is certainly authentic

Are the kid-friendly?

this brought back my childhood memory :)

What is the price like?

The price matches the quality, everything is fairly average.

Is the buffet available?

the buffet is not available on the weekends

Is the food healthy?

Good place for healthy, delicious food!

Can I order food to go?

i ordered roasted duck noodle to go and it was still good even when i reheated it the next day.

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Are the noodles good?

The noodles were fine as well.

Are the fried chicken dry?

The fried chicken was a bit dry during my visit.

What is the rating of Golden Palace?

Golden Palace has a 4.0-star rating based on 470 customer reviews.

Where is Golden Palace located?

Golden Palace is located at 3607 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

🛍️Shopping District

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Food & Dining
25
Healthcare & Medical
15
Transportation & Automotive
13
Government & Public Services
12
Retail & Shopping
11
Recreation & Entertainment
7

104 nearby places across 12 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

104 places nearby (arts & culture, finance, food, government, healthcare)

Museums & galleries

Artwork

Artwork

~1010 ft
Light Up!

Artwork

~0.2 mi
International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame

Museum

~0.3 mi
Website
Conney M. Kimbo Art Gallery

Artwork

~0.3 mi
Website
Artwork

Artwork

~0.3 mi
Artwork

Artwork

~0.3 mi

Libraries & archives

Bevier Engineering Library

Library

~0.2 miMo-Fr 10:00-16:00

Banking

KeyBank

Bank

~310 ft
First National Bank

Atm

~350 ft
Dollar Bank

Bank

3714 Fifth Avenue

~410 ft
+1 412-621-3178
NextTeir Bank

Bank

~630 ft

Restaurants

Piada Italian Street Food

Restaurant

3600 Forbes Avenue

~100 ftMo-Fr 10:45-22:00, Sa-Su 10:45-21:00
Website
Pamela's Diner

Restaurant

3703 Forbes Avenue

~250 ftTh-Su 08:00-14:00; Tu-We off
+1 412 683 4066Website
Thai Hana Restaurant

Restaurant

3608 Fifth Avenue

~250 ft
Raising Cane's

Fast Food

3610 Fifth Avenue

~260 ft
Prince of India Restaurant

Restaurant

3614 Fifth Avenue

~260 ft
Moe's Southwest Grill

Fast Food

3616 Atwood Street

~260 ftMo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-20:00
+1 412-227-8382Website
Subway

Fast Food

3707 Forbes Avenue

~280 ftMo-Fr 09:00-24:00; Sa-Su 10:00-24:00
+1 412-687-7550Website
McDonald's

Fast Food

3708 Forbes Avenue

~280 ftMo-We 06:00-23:00; Th-Sa 06:00-01:00; Su 06:00-23:00
+1 412-687-3747Website
Forbes Gyro

Restaurant

~310 ft
CHiKN

Restaurant

3712 Forbes Avenue

~330 ftMo-Su 11:00-22:00
+1 412 438 8362Website
Atarashi

Restaurant

120 Oakland Avenue

~380 ft
Stack'd

Restaurant

3716 Forbes Avenue

~380 ftTu-Su 11:00-00:00; Mo 12:00-00:00
+1-412-681-1800Website

Cafes & Coffee

Peet's Coffee

Cafe

3619 Forbes Avenue

~110 ft
Website
Starbucks

Cafe

3618 Forbes Avenue

~140 ft
+1 412-682-3868Website
Redhawk Coffee Roasters

Cafe

120 Meyran Avenue

~160 ftMo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa-Su 08:00-16:00
+1 412 708 4270Website
Pittsburgh Popcorn

Cafe

~320 ft
Divvy's Coffee & Buns

Cafe

3714 Forbes Avenue

~350 ftMo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa-Su 08:00-18:00
+1 412 586 5564Website
Fuku Tea

Cafe

3716 Forbes Avenue

~450 ft
Crazy Mocha

Cafe

207 Oakland Avenue

~460 ftMo-Sa 07:30-13:30
Starbucks

Cafe

4022 Fifth Avenue

~0.2 miSa-Th 06:00-21:00; Fr 06:00-20:30
+1 412-402-8182Website

Bakeries & Desserts

Dave and Andy's

Ice Cream

207 Atwood St.

~240 ftMo-Fr 11:30-22:00, Sa-Su 12:00-22:00
+1-412-681-9906Website
Rita's Italian Ice

Ice Cream

3712 Fifth Avenue

~390 ft
+1 412-621-6423Website

Bars & Pubs

Fine Wine & Good Spirits

Alcohol

217 Atwood Street

~310 ftMo-Tu 11:00-19:00, We-Sa 10:00-21:00
+1-412-688-1943
Peter's Pub

Pub

116 Oakland Avenue

~390 ft

Grocery & Markets

Forbes Street Market

Convenience

~0.2 miMo-Su 07:30-21:00

Postal services

Mailbox

Post Box

~130 ft
United States Postal Service

Post Box

~210 ft
Mailbox

Post Box

~440 ft
Mailbox

Post Box

~530 ft
Mailbox

Post Box

~530 ft
Mailbox

Post Box

~610 ft

Waste management

Waste bin

Waste Basket

~560 ft
Recycling center

Recycling

~580 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~890 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~0.2 mi
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~0.2 mi
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~0.2 mi

Specialists

UPMC Optical

Optician

~120 ft
eyetique

Optometrist

3701 Forbes Avenue

~200 ftTh-Mo 09:00-18:00; Tu 08:00-18:00; We 09:00-19:00; Sa off
+1 412 682 1499Website
Kukunas Prosthodontics

Dentist

~340 ft
Gruendel & Associates Dentistry

Dentist

~450 ft
UPMC Presbyterian Dental Center

Dentist

~830 ft
Dr. Michael J. Cushman, DDS

Dentist

~0.3 mi
University Dental Health Services

Dentist

~0.3 mi
Ochs Mark DDS

Dentist

~0.3 mi

Pharmacy & medical supplies

Rite Aid

Pharmacy

Forbes Avenue

~240 ft
Website
CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

~740 ft
Website
CVS Pharmacy

Chemist

~920 ft
Website
University Pharmacy

Pharmacy

~0.2 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00

Hospitals & clinics

Eye and Ear Hospital

Clinic

~910 ft
Western Psychiatric Hospital

Hospital

3811 O'Hara Street

~0.2 mi24/7
+1 412 624 2100Website
Student Wellness Center

Clinic

119 University Place

~0.2 mi

Other services

Vacant

Vacant

~80 ft
FedEx Office

Copyshop

3710 Forbes Avenue

~310 ftMo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
Gida's Flowers

Florist

3719 Forbes Avenue

~330 ftMo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 09:30-15:30; Su off
+1-412-621-1300Website
Biomedical Science Tower South

Laboratory

~940 ft
Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation

Research

~0.2 mi
Thomas E. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower

Laboratory

~0.2 mi

Professional services

Starship

Company

3810 Forbes Avenue

~560 ft
Website

Parks & amenities

Bench

Bench

~0.2 mi
Bench

Bench

~0.2 mi
Bench

Bench

~0.2 mi
Bench

Bench

~0.2 mi
Picnic area

Picnic Table

~0.2 mi
Picnic area

Picnic Table

~0.2 mi

Other recreation & entertainment

Recreation & entertainment venue

Picnic Site

~0.3 mi

Clothing & fashion

Selection Boutique

Clothes

~100 ft
rue21

Clothes

~490 ft
The University Store on Fifth

Clothes

400 Fifth Avenue

~990 ft
+1 412-648-1455Website
The Pitt Shop

Clothes

~1030 ft
Website
The Pitt Stop Outside Vendor

Clothes

~0.3 miMo-Sa 10:00-17:00

Specialty stores

Sir Speedy Printing

Stationery

~110 ft
Smokey Bros Smoke Shop

Tobacco

~300 ft
Forbes Tobacco

Tobacco

3801 Forbes Avenue

~450 ft
Touch of Gold & Silver

Jewelry

~470 ft
Maggie & Stella's Cards & Gifts

Gift

~0.2 mi

Sports & outdoor

Pitt Bike Cave

Bicycle

~1010 ft
Website

Sports facilities

Ace Athletic

Sports

~100 ft
Saint Joseph Gymnasium

Sports Centre

~0.3 mi

Parking facilities

Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~130 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~150 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~220 ft
Forbes Tower Parking

Parking Entrance

~250 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~280 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~310 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~340 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~640 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~710 ft
Parking entrance

Parking Entrance

~780 ft

Vehicle rentals

POGOH - Fifth Avenue & South Bouquet Street

Bicycle Rental

~550 ft24/7
Website
POGOH - South Bouquet Avenue & Sennott Street

Bicycle Rental

~720 ft24/7
Website
POGOH - Coltart Avenue & Forbes Avenue

Bicycle Rental

~900 ft24/7
Website

Storage & lockers

Amazon Locker

Parcel Locker

209 Oakland Avenue

~480 ft24/7
+1-412-802-8001