Goenchin - Chinese restaurant in Panaji - North Goa, India

Goechin, located in the heart of the City of Panaji, very near to the Mahalaxmi temple is the most favourite and go to place of Panjekars for Chinese. The kimchi which is served on arrival is my favorite part of the meal. My all time favorites here are the crab meat soup, malaysian chicken, chicken in spinach, chicken spring rolls and chicken fried rice. The place has less availability of parking. The dim lights of this restraunt has been a trademark of the place since decade. I would recommend you to try this place as they have maintained their quality over generations.

Weve been going here for decades now. Always reliable food and great service. My favourites are their American chopsuey, the clay pot fried rice, sticky pork ribs and of course their Darsaan. The fried wantons and the soups are a hit with the kids. This is where you go if you are feeling nostalgic for the great food from the good old days!

Excellent taste. Very authentic. But cramped up seating arrangements. Definitely needs an upgrade. But I would definitely recommend it for the food. Prices are good except for the drinks (a little high).

An old favourite, however the last time was a bit of a let down as it did not stand out in terms of taste from the rest of oriental kitchens in Panaji. The decor is very dated but it had always been good for its fresh cooked dishes straight out of the kitchen. Hope it bounces back. The darshan with icecream was nice though.

Nice olace for chinese food. 1 star less as the fish could have been less masala like. Great for indian chinese in goa p.anjim

It is located at little remote place in main Panaji, being narrow internal road and mostly residential place parking four wheeler is little challenging. task. But the best part is there is always present friendly, cheerful and very helpful Security Guards who would help you guide parking, welcoming in the restaurant. So as we entered as I told we were welcomed at the entrance by the Security. And inside ambience looked super cool and pleasing to eyes. Everything looked decent and clean. Nice comfy chairs, table having knife, fork, spoon, napkins, designer glass. I was getting vibe of some 5 star hotel. Then there was TV. To cater needs of introvert like me . At that time there were already 2 guests there celebrating birthday and Anniversary over there. Even after being both table a complete stranger they were wishing and being part of the celebration. It was becoming short friendly event, out of peer pressure even we wished. Outing with friends being Indian and Peer Pressure Uk . So it was a long time and we decided what to order searching for most 'anokha' dishes and were searching for waiter. We waited waited and waited. No one responding so at last the one at reception arrived. Took our order. It was Thai restaurant most of the names are all fancy. We ordered Starters and Drinks. So first thing they brought was some weird smelling pickle mixed with cabbage (maybe some Thai delicacies). And went on with Starters. For a long time mocktail or even water was not offered which disappoint me. Waiter came to serve food properly. Changed plates cleared the table. They were doing good jobs, maybe coz of 2 tables with celebration made them occupied Starting with Butter Garlic Calamari, it was the most tastiest food there, loved it a lot. We also tried lamb, it mostly tasted of coconut oil but good to taste. Then comes Dragon chicken, it wasn't that pleasing just basic. Then came the mocktails, Goenchin Delight is just a watermelon juice with sugar syrup, Green Temptation is proper Rooh Afza. I loved Fresh lime more than anything though. Theirs speciality is cocktails so nothing to comment. Then for main course we again started hunting for the waiter. After we getting ignored for some time same person came. Took our order. Waiter was good, he helped us choose the dishes. So we ordered Lemon oyster Chilly chicken (let's call it Chi chi oy le (the thing they mentioned in bill)) and Prawns Fried rice. Combination together was good. But if you to take it singly Fried rice seems dry and chi chi oy le is with too much sauce. Overall it was good. While waiting we had some eves dropping of nearby table they were saying since 40 years their taste is exact same and maintained awesome. Don't know which dish they had ordered but would like to try it. Would ask the owner next time if I happen to go.

Visited after a long time. Very well maintained restaurant. Food quantity and quality too good Chicken Springroll stuffing was Superb. Chicken Wonton's very Tasty & Crispy. Mix Rice Noodles made to perfection. Brownie with ice cream was Yummy. Fried sweetened flat Noodles with ice cream was out of this world.

Went here for dinner on 24/02/2023. Had the crab meat soup which was the best (the crab flavour was really coming through). For starters we had Balachung prawns (prawns in on oriental style gravy which includes dried prawns as well) was salty but quite tasty. The Chicken pepper salt was also good, (coated fried pan tossed chicken in a peppery onion sauce). The Squid in Basil sauce was the pick of the staters (the squids were cut quite uniquely which helped it to imbibe the delicious sauce, even the veggies in the dish tasted awesome) For the main course we had the Crab meat fried rice which was delicious but spicy (and a bit dry, you will need some gravy dish to go along with) And we had the Seafood special hot noodles which were awesome, infused with the flavour of prawns and fish, also had veggies, cherry tomatoes, and oyster mushrooms (which gave a delicious crunchy texture to the meal). The menu mentions which dishes are spicy, but can be made less spicy as per choice. A bowl of Kimchee is given complimentary. The staff are courteous and quick, service timely. Goenchin, in my opinion, is the best place for Oriental/Chinese cuisine in Panjim. It has stood the test of time and the competition which new restaurants may offer (but usually do not). As evident by the rush which is always there at dinner time. Preferable to call and reserve a table first. Bon Appetit!!