Go China Restaurant – Chinese
Steaming bamboo baskets and the sweet, savory aroma of honey-glazed BBQ pork define the bustling energy of this neighborhood gem. Guests indulge in a parade of textures, from the satisfying crunch of golden-fried wontons and shrimp to the delicate, hand-pleated folds of shrimp shiu mai and pillowy steamed buns. Each bite offers a comforting journey through traditional flavors, creating a vibrant destination for those seeking the soul-warming essence of authentic dim sum and roasted meats.
136 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena CA 91101 https://gochinarestaurants.com/Rating: 4/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Chinese
Price range: $$
Dietary options: high-protein, vegan, vegetarian, keto, low-carb, whole30, paleo, heart-healthy, low-sodium, pescatarian, plant-based, low-fat, glp1, anti-inflammatory, south-beach, high-fiber, dash-sodium-reduced, low-cholesterol, gerd, atkins, alkaline, aip, tlc, renal, volumetrics, carnivore, zone, macrobiotic, lectin-free, slow-carb
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
What diners are saying
Guests rave about the excellent food quality and generous portions, frequently highlighting the inviting atmosphere that makes for a memorable dining experience. Celebrated for its attentive and knowledgeable service, reviewers praise the staff's deep understanding of the menu and the warm, welcoming nature of the space.
Menu
Appetizers
- BBQ Pork - $14: BBQ pork Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- BBQ Pork Bun - $12: 4 pieces Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Dumplings - $12: 7 pieces Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Steamed Dumplings - $12: 7 pieces Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Egg Rolls - $10: 5 pieces Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Cheese Wontons - $11: 7 pieces Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Shrimp - $12: 5 pieces Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Wonton - $11: Fried wonton Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mandarin Shiu Mai - $12: 7 pieces Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Shiu Mai - $12: 7 pieces Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Low-Sodium, South-Beach, Alkaline, AIP, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Spare Ribs - $15: 3 pieces Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cucumber Salad - $5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Soup
- Chicken Noodle Soup - $14: Chicken noodle soup Dietary tags: Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Sizzling Rice Soup - $13: Chicken sizzling rice soup Available at: dinner, lunch
- Egg Flower Soup - $10: Egg flower soup Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Carnivore, TLC, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hot and Sour Soup - $10 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Sizzling Rice Soup - $13: Shrimp sizzling rice soup Available at: dinner, lunch
- Triple Delights Noodle Soup - $15: Shrimp, beef and chicken Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wor Wonton Soup - $13: Wonton, chicken, BBQ pork, shrimp and vegetables Dietary tags: High-Protein, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
Chef's Special
Rice not included
- Aromatic Chicken - $20: Lightly buttered tender chicken sauteed in sweet aromatic sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Aromatic Fish - $21: Lightly buttered tender fish sauteed in sweet aromatic sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Aromatic Shrimp - $23: Lightly buttered tender shrimp sauteed in sweet aromatic sauce Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Calamari with Pepper and Salt - $18: Lightly breaded calamari deep fried to crispy, then stir-fried with salt and pepper on top of shredded cabbage Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chinese Broccoli with Seafood in Brown Sauce - $22: Fish, shrimp, scallops and vegetables on sizzling plate Available at: dinner, lunch
- Combination Kung Pao - $20: Shrimp, beef and chicken Dietary tags: High-Protein, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach Available at: dinner, lunch
- Happy Family - $20: Happy family Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Whole30, Paleo, Low-Sodium, Atkins, South-Beach, Carnivore, AIP, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Honey Walnut Shrimp - $23: Lightly buttered crispy shrimp topped with glazed honey walnuts Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pork Chop with Pepper and Salt - $18 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Seafood Hot Plate - $22: Fish, scallop, shrimp and vegetables in chef’s brown sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Steamed Fish - $22: Steamed fish fillet topped with fresh green onions and ginger in soy sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tofu Vegetable Hot Pot - $20: Fresh vegetables with fried tofu in special sauce served on sizzling hot pot Available at: dinner, lunch
Fried Rice
- BBQ Pork Fried Rice - $15: BBQ pork fried rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef Fried Rice - $15: Beef fried rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Fried Rice - $15: Chicken fried rice Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Combination Fried Rice - $16: Shrimp, beef, chicken and BBQ pork Available at: dinner, lunch
- Crazy Fried Rice - $17: Shrimp and vegetables cooked with fried rice and noodles Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Egg Fried Rice - $12: Egg fried rice Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Indonesian Fried Rice - $17: Combination of beef, chicken, shrimp and egg with a touch of spiciness Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pineapple Curry Fried Rice - $17: Chicken, shrimp, peas, carrots, white onions and cashews tossed with fried rice, spiced with curry Available at: dinner, lunch
- Salty Fish Fried Rice - $19: White meat chicken with salty fish and egg tossed with fried rice Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Fried Rice - $16: Shrimp fried rice Dietary tags: Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetables Fried Rice - $15: Vegetables fried rice Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Old School Fried Rice - $16: No soy sauce. Diced chicken, eggs with green onion Available at: dinner, lunch
Noodles
- Singapore Mee Fun - $18: Thin rice noodle with shrimp, beef, chicken, eggs, bean sprouts green and white onions sauteed with curry sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef Chow Fun - $16: Beef chow fun Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Chow Fun - $16: Chicken chow fun Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Combination Chow Fun - $17: Shrimp, beef and chicken Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Chow Fun - $17: Shrimp chow fun Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetable Chow Fun - $16: Vegetable chow fun Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Hong Kong Seafood Chow Mein - $20: Fish, shrimp and scallop with fresh vegetables over fried noodles Available at: dinner, lunch
- House Special Pan Fried Noodle - $20: Chicken, beef, shrimp, broccoli, snow peas and carrots cooked in our special sauce on bed of crispy pan fried noodle Available at: dinner, lunch
Seafood
Rice not included
- Curry Shrimp - $20 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fish Black Bean Sauce - $19 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kung Pao Fish - $19 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kung Pao Shrimp - $20 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lemon Fish Fillet - $19: Lemon fish fillet Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Renal, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Scallop Black Bean Sauce - $24 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Scallop Garlic Sauce - $24 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Black Bean Sauce - $20 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Lobster Sauce - $20: Shrimp lobster sauce Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Vegetables - $20: Shrimp vegetables Dietary tags: Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp with String Bean - $20 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
Vegetables
Rice not included
- Assorted Vegetables - $16: Assorted vegetables Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Broccoli with Ginger Sauce - $16: Broccoli with ginger sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Eggplant Garlic Sauce - $16 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- Gailan Oyster Sauce - $16: Chinese broccoli Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, GERD-Friendly, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kung Pao Tofu - $16 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mapo Tofu - $16 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sauteed Spinach - $16: Sauteed spinach Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- String Bean with Garlic Sauce - $16 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tofu Black Bean Sauce - $16 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Tofu with Pepper and Salt - $16: Tofu with pepper and salt Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, Renal, Slow-Carb Available at: dinner, lunch
Pork
Rice not included
- BBQ Pork with Broccoli - $17: BBQ pork with broccoli Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sweet and Sour Pork - $17: Sweet and sour pork Available at: dinner, lunch
- Twice Cooked BBQ Pork - $17: BBQ pork sauteed with onions, bell peppers and mushrooms in spicy sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
Beef
Rice not included
- Beef Broccoli - $18: Beef broccoli Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef with String Beans - $18 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Curry Beef - $18 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Filet Mignon Beef - $22: Filet mignon beef Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kung Pao Beef - $18 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mongolian Beef - $18: Tender beef lightly stir fried with onions, green onions and bamboo shoots Available at: dinner, lunch
- Orange Beef - $20 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Szechuan Beef - $18: Szechuan beef Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
Chicken
Rice not included
- Chicken String Beans - $17 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Vegetables - $17: Chicken vegetables Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Curry Chicken - $17 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, GLP-1, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Carnivore, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, AIP, Renal, Slow-Carb, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Dynamite Chicken - $19: Lightly buttered crispy diced chicken stirred in lightly sweet buttery sauce and splash of black pepper Available at: dinner, lunch
- House Chicken - $19: Lightly chunk white meat chicken with bell peppers and water chestnuts sauteed in our sweet and spicy sauce Dietary tags: Whole30, Paleo Available at: dinner, lunch
- Kung Pao Chicken - $17 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Lemon Chicken - $19: Lemon chicken Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Orange Chicken - $19 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sweet and Sour Chicken - $17: Sweet and sour chicken Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Szechuan Chicken - $17 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cashew Chicken - $19 Available at: dinner, lunch
Egg Foo Young
- House Special Egg Foo Young - $20: Deep fried vegetables and egg patty, top with vegetable in brown sauce with chicken, beef and shrimp Available at: dinner, lunch
Moo Shu Chinese Burrito
- Beef Moo Shu - $17: Beef moo shu Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Moo Shu - $17: Chicken moo shu Available at: dinner, lunch
- Combination Moo Shu - $18: Combination moo shu Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Moo Shu - $18: Shrimp moo shu Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetable Moo Shu - $17: Vegetable moo shu Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pork Moo Shu - $17 Available at: dinner, lunch
Beverages
- Bottled Water - $3: Bottled water
- Shirley Temple - $4: Shirley Temple
- Soda - $4: Soda
- Strawberry Lemonade - $4: Strawberry lemonade
- Thai Coffee - $4: Thai coffee Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, Low-Cholesterol, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Thai Tea - $4: Thai tea
Dessert
- Chocolate Raspberry - $6.5: A dome shaped chocolate gelato with a heart of raspberry sorbet, covered with cocoa powder
- Coconut Mango - $6.5: Coconut mango with a heart of mango sorbet, covered with shredded coconut
- Espresso Cake - $7 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Mango Givree - $6.5: Refreshing mango sorbet served in a natural fruit shell Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- New York Cheesecake - $6.5: Traditional NY cheesecake, with a hint of vanilla Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Spumoni - $7: Gelato layers with strawberry, pistachio, rum, and chocolate chips Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Lo Mein
Available 3 PM - 9 PM
- BBQ Pork Lo Mein - $16: BBQ pork lo mein Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Beef Lo Mein - $16: Beef lo mein Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Lo Mein - $16: Chicken lo mein Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Combination Lo Mein - $17: Shrimp, beef and chicken Available at: dinner, lunch
- Shrimp Lo Mein - $17: Shrimp lo mein Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Vegetables Lo Mein - $16: Vegetables lo mein Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
Lunch
Available 11 AM - 3 PM
- L-Assorted Vegetables - $13 Dietary tags: Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Beef Broccoli - $15 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Chicken String Bean - $13 Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Combination Kung Pao - $15 Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Eggplant Garlic Sauce - $12 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Fish Black Bean Sauce - $15 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Happy Family - $15 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: lunch
- L-Kung Pao Chicken - $14 Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Kung Pao Fish - $15 Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Kung Pao Shrimp - $15 Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Mopu Tofu - $13 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Mongolian Beef - $15 Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Orange Beef - $16 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Orange Chicken - $15 Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Shrimp Lobster Sauce - $15 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Shrimp Vegetables - $15 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Sweet & Sour Pork - $14 Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Tofu Black Bean Sauce - $13 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Twice Cooked BBQ Pork - $14 Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Walnut Shrimp - $16 Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Alkaline Available at: dinner, lunch
- L- Combination Lo Mein - $14: Shrimp, beef and chicken Available at: dinner, lunch
- L- Shrimp Lo Mein - $14: Shrimp lo mein Dietary tags: Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- L- Chicken Lo Mein - $13: Chicken lo mein Available at: dinner, lunch
- L- BBQ Pork Lo Mein - $13: BBQ pork lo mein Available at: dinner, lunch
- L- Beef Lo Mein - $14: Beef lo mein Available at: dinner, lunch
- L- Vegetables Lo Mein - $13: Vegetables lo mein Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Cashew Chicken - $15 Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-House Chicken - $15 Dietary tags: AIP, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- L-Sweet & Sour Chicken - $14 Available at: dinner, lunch
Sides
- Steamed Rice - $3: Steamed rice Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
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