China Dragon is a pretty okay place for some Asian food. For certain it's not terrible, unlike some other Chinese places around here. It might be the best place for this in Pilsen. Good location by the Pink Line. The place looks kind of sketchy but forget about that and order. Got some items to go. It was lunch and we had to eat later. This was conveniently close to the 18th Street Pink station. After getting off, the order was almost ready. We got the Orange Tofu. It's $7.25 at lunch. This has a stickiness and sweetness. Good for something at such a bargain. The tofu also was firm unlike many of these other places who have this soft squishy kind we don't like. Here's proof Pilsen has more than only good Mexican food. It's better than it looks. Take a train here, get off, then get back on with your cheap meals. read more

China Dragon Restaurant - Orange Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

man Chicago is tough. 3.2? For a post st Patrick's day sweat pants eve, this hit the spot. Egg rolls, Lo mein, general tsaos and a Diet Coke and she's back alive. read more

My first time eating here! The food is amazing and the service was great. There's no sit down area to eat so you can only take it to go! I paid $8.95 plus taxes! A must try... read more

China Dragon always has fresh food. It's served hot, and the packaging is delivery/customer friendly. They pack it extra full, and always provide utensils, soy sauce, and sweet and sour packets. I can't recommend this restaurant enough. read more

China Dragon Restaurant - G. Mongolian Beef Combination Plate Dinner - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food is always just right and delicious. I been coming g to this resturant for many years. The food is always on point.

Great food, never disappoints. Food was prepared fast for pickup and delivery. I use to dine in a lot before Covid, but they haven't opened up the dining area since and it's 2024. The place is very beautiful and charming. I hope they will start dining in again. read more

Walnut shrimp and beef on sticks are delicious. Will come back to try other new items. read more

China Dragon Restaurant - a plate of meat skewers - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food was mediocre. The chicken teriyaki was not good. It does not taste like teriyaki, it tasted more like fried hard chicken skewer with a light covering of original recipe KFC. I do not reccomend. The cashew chicken had 3/4 inch cubes of vegetables. The carrots were not soft.but rather crunchy 3/4 inch cubes. If you have any problems eating large hard vegetables, I do not recommend. read more

The food is so good I come here all the time the service is top tier would come again

The food was terrible, bland no flavor or anything and old food. The shrimp below was old and the owner offered me 10% discount after he said...oh, I know who you are. I was the first customer out side of a called in order. I bet there's was fresh. Use to be my favorite Chinese Restaurant. read more

China Dragon Restaurant - I bought fried shrimp and this is what I got. The Restaurant had just opened Yes, - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Everyone enjoyed their food. Chicken & veggies hit the spot. Egg rolls could have been better, but all & all tasty options that hit the spot. read more

Everything was old. I got the vegetable lo mein and immediately started to make my stomach hurt. The vegetables were old. I got a milk tea and the tapioca pearls tasted like they were sitting for days they were already separating in my cub. read more

Ordered for takeout and had a great meal! The orange chicken seemed to have fresh squeezed orange on top which was pretty refreshing and the the shrimp fried rice was also really good. I loved the egg rolls but was not a fan of the crab rangoon honestly. Overall a solid takeout option. read more

China Dragon Restaurant - 10A. Spring Rolls 127. Shrimp Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Exactly what a Chinese food spot should be, big portions friendly staff and cheap prices, definitely worth checking out

The food is mid . I asked for spicy and they didn't make it spicy also the lunch special isn't much of a special. It was 16$ for a basic meal. And the portions were to small . Also I did t appreciate that she charged me an extra 2$ with out telling me . read more

China Dragon Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been eating from them since they were located on Damen and Madison. Always fresh!

Very good service I love their orange chicken, Mongolian beef but their lobster sauce is a must try. The atmosphere is very lovely when I go sit down and eat I've never had a problem. read more

I'm so sad to see so many bad reviews on this place. I've been coming here for five years or more. This is my favorite place to get fried rice. read more

This was very much- just okay. The chicken tasted bad and we threw it out. Also, very strong oil taste. $15 for a lo mein, meh. We will never order from here again, especially with so many other great options in the area. Positive- Fast, contactless delivery. But for 4$ charge and 6$ tip.. it should be. read more

I have ordered from China Dragon on several occasions but last night was my LAST time ordering. I called my order in and picked it up on Friday, June 2, 2023, at 8:38 PM. I'm writing this review to WARN anyone who is getting ready to order from this establishment: DON'T! I ordered Jumbo Shrimp Fried Rice and added vegetables as they NEVER put vegetables in their Shrimp Fried Rice. I was charged for extra veggies which is fine, HOWEVER, the implication that there is a $3 charge for "extra vegetables" is misleading because there are no vegetables in this dish to begin with. Next, they are pretty closed fist about giving you extra soy sauce. They rudely tell you that there's soy sauce in the bag. And when you ask for extra, they only give you one. But here is the straw that broke the camel's back. I get home and begin eating my food. I take one bite, open my soy sauce and pour it over my food, stir, and then go in for another bite only to find RAT DROPPINGS IN MY FOOD!!!!! It was COOKED IN MY FOOD! I know what food looks like as I am a cook. I know what bits and scrapings from deglazing a pan look like. I know what burnt seasoning looks AND smells like. And THIS wasn't THAT! I put it into the plastic bag my food came in, and I literally smeared it and smelled to be sure. It smelled like FECES!!!!!! I was utterly disgusted! I immediately closed the lid to my food and placed it back in the bag it came in. I called and notified China Dragon that there was rat feces in my food. The woman on the phone asked me for a picture and she said she would talk to the cook. She then tries to tell me that it's soy sauce and that it gets stuck to the pan. I politely told her that that was not soy sauce. It wasn't rice nor was it vegetables. It was rat droppings! She gave me the refund and sent a picture of the voided transaction. One thing I know about Chinese establishments, they are NOT refunding you any money! So for her to willingly refund me, she KNEW they had rats! I will say this again, do NOT eat from this establishment. I have provided photos of my food, the rat dropping, and the receipt below. First thing Monday morning I am reporting them to the Department Of Public Heath! read more

China Dragon Restaurant - This is a photo of proof of the voided transaction that was sent to me. - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Good food and excellent service, the orange chicken and Lo mein are so yummy, the fried rice is best too!

Food use to be better!! Not impressed with it all needs to find better cooks. Will not try it again anytime soon

Got the orange chicken from here it gave me food poisoning for a whole week Never coming read more

Friendly staff. Fast pick up. Clean food. The food is not great but it isn't bad either. They're okay. I've been coming here randomly the past 6 years to see if they get better but something is still missing from the flavor of the food. Either way, they're decent in a clutch but I wouldn't recommend, there are better places read more

Whenever I'm craving Chinese, THIS IS MY GO-TO!! Great staff, super quick, and most importantly DELICIOUS food! You cannot order takeout without getting crab ragoons, and China Dragon's is not one to miss. Each time I have ordered them, they are always my favorite part of the meal. Go for the 10 piece, which is not even that expensive thankfully(!); you will finish every single one. The filling actually tastes of crab, delightfully creamy, and the shell is a great crunchy contrast. China Dragon's whole menu really is amazing. I have ordered something different each time, and I have yet to be disappointed! read more

Rude staff, mediocre food. Initially ordered for pick up and paid. While food was prepared I asked them if I could eat inside due to the weather, the cashier said no with an attitude. She said I had to take my food since I had ordered to go. Like dam, ok. Id thought they'd be nicer and say sure no problem but I thought wrong. The restaurant wasn't even busy there was about 4 ppl in a booth with an overbearing waitress. The waitress also came up to me while I waited for my food and started speaking Spanish talking about I want to practice Spanish. Really? Wont be back. read more

For local Chinese food in a hurry, China Dragon is my go to. Haven't been disappointed with any items. Friendly service and a free appetizer if you spend over 45$. Currently only doing take out or delivery. read more

Second time we have had trouble with delivery. Driver didn't understand English very well. Can't read instructions. Food was NOT GOOD. ChopSuey was ok but egg rolls, fried rice and chicken nuggets were horrible. Not ordering from here again. A total waste of money. Did have gone to a movie, bought a hotdog and popcorn and had a better dinner AND a movie for the money this cost. read more

Unfortunate that they have really bad customer service I came in and I had explained to the lady that I might of mistaken on what I ordered trying to clarify she got upset gave me the worst attitude and snatched the bag of food from my hand and did not say a word.... once she came back with the food she gave the food to another customer with a nice tone and looked at me and said there's yours and walked away... not to mention that in the middle of clarifying my mistake she kept cutting me off saying well you didn't order it that's why it's that price I always get my Chinese food here because they are always friendly but I might have to start to reconsider to get it else where Thank you to the man that was there and gave me the difference from what I had ordered but over all it was the WORST experience I had received I still strongly believe that they over charged the food The food was alright my rice tasted burnt read more

China Dragon fell out of favor with us. We f**ked with it heavy after moving into our first apartment in Pilsen b/c it was walking distance, and even right next door to my former favorite bar (before China Dragon moved down the street). So it was super convenient. I'm not sure if they got worse, or we just realized how sub par they were once we dabbled with other places. They still make pretty bomb egg rolls though. I can't pin point any specific items but we began to feel gross after every time we ate here. Not food poising severe but just sluggish and slightly nauseous. Their food tends to be overly oily and doesn't taste the freshest. If you live in the area and are looking for local Chinese take out/delivery, I recommend ordering from Happy Panda down the street, which ironically resides in China Dragons former location. read more

I placed an order via Postmates for Happy Panda located at 1343 W. 18th St. It was my first time using Postmates. Postmates never said that Happy Panda is currently closed and allowed me to place the order. I ordered from Happy Panda's menu and via the postmates app on my phone. The food came and it was in a bag that said China Dragon Restaurant. The receipt said the same thing which I found odd but didn't think much of it in the moment. We ate the food, which wasn't great, and watched a movie. This morning I examined the charge on my credit card and looked at the receipt again. It was then that I noticed that address for Happy Panda and China Dragon are completely different. China Dragon is at 1737 W. 18th St. I googled Happy Panda and realized that they're closed. The website just says, "on vacation" and nothing more. There was NO notification on Postmates alerting me that the restaurant is currently closed. So basically, Postmates decided to substitute my Happy Panda order with China Dragon without my consideration. Postmates didn't call to say that the restaurant was closed or to ask if it was okay to substitute my order. That's some bullshit but it's not China Dragon's fault. My order should've been canceled or Postmates should've called to ask me if I wanted to substitute my order with another restaurant. We received all the items on my original order from China Dragon but the food was bland and very disappointing. We didn't really like any of it. The shrimp fried rice and the Mongolian beef had no flavor whatsoever. The shrimp kow wasn't good and made my mom very ill hours after she ate it. She also said the spring rolls were nasty. My sister did like the sweet and sour chicken and I thought the egg rolls were good. There were no free fortune cookies or almond cookies either. They did give ample condiments and plasticware though which was awesome. We all thought the portion sizes were a little small too for the prices. I'll never use Postmates again and won't ever order from China Dragon Restaurant either. FYI - This morning the Postmates app now says that Happy Panda is currently closed. You no longer have the option to order from them. It would've been nice if Postmates had updated their app prior to now. I could've avoided waisting $60. read more

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Zero Stars! Absolute worst chinese food I've ever had. I ordered the General Taos chicken and it was mushy, bland, and beyond edible. I also had the chicken lo mein and the chicken was also bland and mushy. I was concerned I was going to get food poisoning so I threw it away after a few bites. I also ordered 2 diet cokes and they delivered Pepsi. Please save yourself the money and DO NOT eat here or order food! read more

Orange chicken is soggy, and unappetizing. Chicken and broccoli was mushy, and didn't enjoy the taste. The only thing I was ok with was the chicken fried rice. Not really worth the price read more

Damn, some of these reviews are savage. I've only ever ordered delivery but I have experienced this place in the dead of Chicago winter, before and after Covid-19, including this week. We have used Grubhub and typically order directly over the phone. One time they gave us a free order of Char Siu pork (delicious) because we ordered like $65 worth of food for 3 people. That's a big spend considering their prices are low and their portions are fair. I order the Empress Chicken. Big favorite in our household. It's a breaded chicken in sauce with a luxurious texture. Highly recommend for a night in. I typically support Chinatown but love to order from this Pilsen spot when I crave that Empress Chicken or Beef Lo Mein. read more

Fast and great food. Service is always good and friendly staff. Can't go wrong with China Dragon

This place makes the best crab Rangoon They are healthy portions and the price is great.

Yum, the food is good! We had delivered: fried rice, sesame chicken, and egg rolls, result of a chance encounter with a stack of takeout menus at Garcia's Liquors ( or whats it called, f&y? b&f, y&r liquors?). Glad we took a chance, we have a new fave Chinese order-in place. The food was NOT heavy with grease, salt, or cloying sauces, and I could taste the individual flavors within the dishes. The take out menu offers the most popular, (for American restaurants) Mandarin, Haunan, Szechwan and Cantonese dishes, with the option of brown rice instead of white, also pad thai, and in the fried rice section, a Mexican fried rice. Printed on the menu is "tastier &healthier Chinese food". I can't wait to try other dishes, their photos look so good on the back of the menu. There is a nice selection (35 dishes/variations)of lunch specials for $4.95, 11:30a-3p that include egg roll and chicken fried rice, and large and smal dishes are about the same as in China Town. They deliver between Caifornia and State, Harrison and 26th, and offer smoothies. Go ahead Pilsen, eat it up. read more

China Dragon Restaurant - The owner used to run the Coco cafe two doors from Joy Yee's in the Chinatown mall. - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This place is a hidden jem. The won ton soup is delicious. The outside doesn't look all that great . But when you walk in . It's sooo nice. Newly remodeled. Super clean. And very polite. Stop by . They will make u feel at home read more

China Dragon Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We've ordered from here 2x, both times our rice tasted burnt. Will just pass from now on

First time ordered from here and it came super quick, piping hot too-fresh. I like that. We got the usual stuff sweet and sour chicken, pork fried rice, beef fun and I meant to get the crab Rangoon but I forgot to order it - everything was so good that I didn't even miss the crab rangoon. Next time I get take away I'll get it from here and will remember the crab Rangoon - so good. read more