🍽️Golden Island Chinese Restaurant

Golden Island sits across from the Boac Plaza Arena on Deogracias Street, and it's one of the few sit-down Chinese restaurants in central Boac. The reviews split sharply: when it's good, visitors compare it to legit Binondo restaurants — Peking duck, the noodles, the buchi. When it's not, it's not. The most recent reviews include both ends — a customer who loved the noodles, and a customer who got served rotten fish and didn't get an apology.

This page exists because Boac genuinely doesn't have many Chinese-restaurant options and the high mark is real. If you're going, order from the side of the menu the positive reviews praise — and skip the seafood until later reviews indicate the freshness issue has been addressed.

What You'll Find

The menu reads as a small Cantonese restaurant aiming higher than the typical Boac eatery. The dishes that earn the strongest reviews are on the meat-and-noodle side. Peking duck — properly carved and served with the wrappers — is the headline dish people come for. The noodle plates run through several preparations: sweet-and-sour roasted, stir-fried, gravy-based, depending on what you ask the waiter for.

The roast pork is another item the positive reviews call out. There's fried rice in the standard yang-chow style, sweet-and-sour fish (caveat below), and a few other proteins in the same flavor family. Buchi for dessert — sesame-coated mochi balls with a sweet bean paste filling — gets specific mention as worth ordering.

The plates themselves are branded — the logo (金島, "Golden Island") and the tagline "Where island charm meets chinese tradition" come on the porcelain. It's the kind of presentation detail you don't usually see in a small Boac restaurant.

The Vibe

Mid-tier sit-down restaurant. Family-style portions, room for groups. The atmosphere has been consistent across reviews — it's the kitchen execution that varies day-to-day.

A Heads-Up

The most recent ★1 review (a week old as of this writing) cited rotten fish and no apology. Until later visitors confirm the issue has been addressed, recommend skipping the seafood and ordering from the noodle / Peking duck / pork side of the menu instead. Service has also been described as inconsistent across visits — fine on one day, rushed on another. Plan accordingly.

Hours and Contact

Hours and phone aren't published on Google. The Facebook page (Golden Island Chinese Restaurant Boac) is the working channel — confirm before you go.

Getting There

Deogracias Street, in front of Boac Plaza Arena. Heart of the Poblacion, walking distance from the Boac Cathedral and the heritage district.