Generations of San Antonians have walked through our doors as customers, as have countless local leaders, including A big part of our success is our loyal employees, who are family to us and have served thousands of customers for 20, 30 and even 50 years. My father, Raymond Shew Gai Lim, and my mother, Yuen Lim, took over the business, and now my siblings and I run the daily operations. Members of our Lim Family often run into people who tell each of us their unique Golden Star Cafe story….Has always been a family-owned and -operated business.

Golden Star Cafe was recently recognized as a San Antonio Legacy Business. For the last 90 years, we have been beyond proud to be a part of the fabric of San Antonio’s West Side community. Today, we are still family-owned and family-operated. There is something for everyone on the menu at Golden Star Cafe, but if you ask locals…our signature dish is our hand-breaded, FRIED FISH WITH GRAVY! Golden Star Cafe prepares long-standing favorites from American, Chinese and Mexican cultures - all of which represents the diverse community we serve. He was famous for his scratch pies while his staff was famous for their ability to stack entire orders on each arm and his kitchen was famous for the 24/7 cooking they turned out to our amazing customers. He spent some time in California before eventually settling in San Antonio, Texas.īy 1932, Grandpa “Papa” Lim saved his earnings and opened Golden Star Café in the heart of downtown San Antonio. Like many other Chinese, he was seeking better opportunities for his family.

In the early 1900’s, Grandpa “Papa” Lim immigrated to America at a young 13 years old from Canton, China during the Gold Rush days.

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