Prices have obviously risen with the times but appearances are still a throwback to an earlier era. It's been almost 50 years since they served their first customer but Golden Star doesn't seem to have changed one bit. In business since 1964 near the corner of Yonge and Steeles, this family-owned burger joint can rely on its legions of fans who trek here from far and wide to savour one of their famously charred homemade burgers. The new owners have invited the current owners to stay on, but nothing has been determined as of yet.Golden Star doesn't need a web site, Twitter or Groupon. It’s going to be fun, but also sad,” she adds.Īfter April 30th, Wally’s Kitchen, which is also a Chinese restaurant will be taking over the space. I’m excited to see lots of faces in the community, and new, and old customers.
Without them, our dream wouldn’t have been able to come true. “From myself and everyone that’s been here, we’d just like to thank everyone. People come and don’t realize that we’ve been here for more than 50 years,” she says.Īt the end of the day, Wong says she and her family will always be grateful for the support of the community. Lots of people still don’t know we’re here because we’re close to the Farmers Market but we don’t have any bright signage. “I saw that! It shocked me at first because I came across it on Facebook. The community of Grande Prairie has planned a five-day event, starting on April 25th to support the restaurant as much as possible. It’s amazing to think about all the changes and the events that have been celebrated right here,” she says.
We had customers come in the other day and tell us they got engaged here and they’re probably in their seventies. “It’s crazy to see how many people have reached out to tell us that they celebrated their wedding, birthday, or other events at Golden Star. Wong says it’s a little overwhelming to think about how many people from the community have supported the restaurant since it first opened in 1969.
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