this is my first time here and the food is really good here i like it and the service is so good here would come back here again.

This place has the potential to be amazing but it prefers the way it is which is old school. They have a very busy bar with many regulars. The dining room isnt busy. The food is good, nothing outstanding but not bad. I kinda want to revamp it but they like it as is lol read more

Stand-alone building just off 290 seems to be primarily a watering hole. General Gau's Wings: Very small wings, practically pigeon-sized, but for $15 you get 10 connected drum-flat pairs, so that's 20 pieces at 75 cents each, which I consider a bargain. Fully coated in a sauce darker than your typical General, and with a bit of an oyster saucy feel. Good mix of sweet and spicy. Crisp exterior; fairly moist interior (tough to accomplish on such small wings, but they did). But most importantly, these wings had so much flavor under the sauce that they must've been marinated. I'm very eager to try their regular wings now. Near-elite. Sweet and Sour Chicken (on combo): Pretty standard fare. Crispness was okay, no puffiness, typical meat-to-batter ratio. Sauce a bit on the blush side of bright red, no gumminess, and sour mixed in with the sweet. Cherries and pineapples. A little above average. Pork Fried Rice (on the combo): Invitingly dark of color, but not as much on flavor. A bit sticky. Not dry, but close. Pork seemed to be the only inclusion (not an issue; just pointing it out for those who aren't into egg, onion, or bean sprouts). Average. Egg Roll (added to the combo for $1): Standard issue, old school design with mostly celery and some faintly colored pork specks. Crisp outside, kinda dry inside. A bit below average, but serviceable. While not a home run of a visit, enough good signs to warrant a return, especially to try wings and to see if the pork fried rice fares better on a night visit (when I can also partake in a mai tai). read more

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Arrived on a Tuesday evening in August. Our go to Chinese restaurant was closed, summer hours I guess. We used to frequent the Dragon often years ago it was always above average not great but worthy of my patronage. I heard the previous owners sold, I can't confirm if that is true. Regardless here we were with open minds. The inside appearance remains the same no change to the decor. Funny, there were Xmas lights and snowflakes on the windows. Not sure if they were left up, or they just finished celebrating Xmas in July! lol. The food. Sweet and Sour chicken was the highlight. Hot plentiful with that familiar sauce. Pork fried rice had more onions than pork and was dry. Chicken lo mein lacked chicken and flavor. The noodles were thick and heavy more like Udon noodles than lo mein. Pu Pu plater for three was respectively plentiful. Chicken wings were crispy but flavorless. Boneless ribs were tasty but dry. Fried shrimp was good and a surprise most restaurant have taken the shrimp off their Pu Pu's. No egg roll! Teriyaki was average, but not bad. Crab Rangoon was good. Plenty of filling. These disappeared. Everything else was leftover. The Peking ravioli was thick and doughy heavy to eat I could only eat two and moved on. The service was sporadic and unfriendly. The waiter seemed like he didn't want to be there. The food arrived piece meal. One plate at a time. I am use to Chinese food coming to the table all at once and all your selections are there for everyone to pick from. The leftovers didn't make it home to my refrigerator, gave them to my son to take home. I'll be making the longer drive back to my go to Chinese restaurant. Next time I'll call ahead to make sure they're open. read more

Updating with another must share - for Toro (fatty tuna) fans - you literally cannot get a more reasonable delicious Toro. We ate two pieces before I snapped a photo - so the order came with six pieces - and it was fantastic. And the price? $11.95. INSANE. We've payed twice as much for three pieces at other restaurants. read more

Dragon 88 Restaurant - 4 pieces of Toro (fatty tuna) - the order was 6 pieces but we devoured two before I could snap a photo! - Chinese Near Me - Boylston, Massachusetts

I really love this place. An easy off/on Rte 290. The food here is always fresh and perfectly seasoned. The Egg Rolls are the star of the show with the beef chow foon right behind it read more

Dragon 88 Restaurant - Delicious Mai Tai here. - Chinese Near Me - Boylston, Massachusetts

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I went for lunch and it was the worst tasting Chinese food I have ever had. I would not eat their food again even if it was for FREE!!

My Kung Pow chicken was great! My wife's Gau's chicken wasn't good. She said the chicken was rubbery and the sauce was like goo. She couldn't eat it, I felt bad for her. The vegetable low mien was ok, but there were very few vegetables in it. If I ordered low main again I'd ask them to put more vegetables in there, even if it's an extra charge. read more

I didn't love it. We placed a larger take out order with multiple separate items and all our food was mixed together. There was no distinction between their regular crab rangoons & the buffalo chicken crab rangoons before biting into it. I ordered "Tidbits" of chicken fingers, crab rangoon, and the steak & cheese egg roll. The best part was the egg roll and it was delicious. The other two items were okay. It's hard to mess up chicken fingers. But the crab rangoons were subpar - I wasn't a fan of the filling. I would definitely get their steak & cheese egg roll again. Maybe I'd venture to try other menu items but I don't have much hope. read more

Great food, drinks and service! The California rolls were delicious. Nice little place for inhouse dining or take out.

This place is great!!! Mai-tais, pu-pu platters, pork fried rice!!! What else do you need! It's always the first stop when I'm in the area! read more

Dragon 88 Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Boylston, Massachusetts

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Delivery has always been wonderful. I'm going to the establishment to eat tomorrow. I'm curious to see if it changes how much I love the deliveries! read more

Love the Dragon and it has and will always be my favorite place. Best Mai Tai you will get anywhere. Beef Teriyaki sticks and crab rangoons are my favorite and always look forward to Christmas Day pu-pu-platter with the fire. Great place that has been in my life from the Honolulu days. Love this place read more

Best food that I have ever had the lo main was amazing they were super busy with only one waiter they had very fast service and very kind. It was very loud but everything was great read more

Have returned a few times to Dragon 88, and continue to get good food and excellent cocktails. read more

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If you want Pupu Fire! This is the place. Old-school Chinese at its best. Excellent MaiTai. Excellent food. Would definitely recommend. read more

I love coming here. Jackie and Fu are great, the regulars are a lot of fun, and the drinks are strong. As far as the food goes, the Salt and Pepper Wings are great and the Philly Cheese Egg Rolls are also delicious. read more

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Terrible service! Completely ignored. Never even ordered food. Bartender couldn't care less. Would not recommend!!!!

Food is great! I strongly Recommended the beef chow go fun...........................................not sure why I have to type 85 characters for a review read more

Little surprise in a small town. Visited with family, Mai Tai was nice and strong on a cold night. Lo Mein was delicious, tried the pu pu platter as well. Did not let us down. read more

Dragon 88 Restaurant - a bowl of fried food and a bowl of dipping sauce - Chinese Near Me - Boylston, Massachusetts

Jack, Miles and the entire staff are awesome. the food is great and the mai tais will cure your covid symptoms, and keep you feeling great. if you are in the area you should stop in and try the steak and cheese rolls as well as the rest of the Chinese food you like to eat. great atmosphere. read more

Dragon 88 Restaurant - bar side of Dragon 88. - Chinese Near Me - Boylston, Massachusetts

There are some bad reviews on this platform. Don't believe it! I'm in love with this place!!! I'm year of the dragon '76 and went here with my girlfriend, a dragon '88!!! We had a crazy strong scorpion bowl (be careful. For real) to start. Salt and pepper wings were awesome! Non traditional cheese steak egg rolls were funCrab Rangoons were awesome. The dark duck sauce is worth doing shots of Kung po beef was tasty and nostalgic. They serve Pad Thai and it was great! Fast, no nonsense service in the bar area. Front desk was friendly and sweet. I'll Be back soon! read more

Dragon 88 Restaurant - Kung Po beef, Pad Thai, Crab Rangoons, cheese steak egg rolls, salt and pepper wings. - Chinese Near Me - Boylston, Massachusetts

We ordered the Seafood delight, eggrolls and shrimp fried rice. The seafood delight had a little overcooked shrimp and a little Lobster but no scallops like it should have had. It was a take out order and they don't do refunds. I didn't want another meal so I took the loss and won't be ordering from there again. read more

The service was good here and it seemed clean enough inside. They have a pretty limited menu. Not sure if that's a Covid thing or not. For example, they have predesigned lunch plates that all come with pork fried rice which is pretty standard. So, opted not to get one of those because I do not eat pork. Instead I chose the build my own plate with 2-3 sides. It didn't say that option came with anything, but to my surprise was served with pork fried rice anyway. There were no other rice flavor options on the menu. I usually get shrimp. The chicken wings were pretty well done, but I actually prefer them that way. The crab rangoon were average. Everything was served piping hot. The food was OK. I wouldn't rush back. read more

Short and sweet: Great watering hole, shit food, shit service, nasty property. BUT, if you drink enough, the food is ok. It's proximity to 290 is perfect for launching tipsy operators into the highway. Seriously, come for the drinks, wake up in the morning wondering why your insides hate you. So much squandered potential here. read more

The worst fried rice and lo mein we ever had. The delivery was delayed and the food was cold

Had a family Christmas party booked for 25 people for the week before the holiday. Booked over a month ahead. Then they were shut down by board of Health. For violations. I found out later. I called repeatedly only to get a message that they would be closed until January 2022. No one ever contacted me until 3 days before we were supposed to go. The hostess called Saying they were open I needed to confirm?? What??? I also sent messages and emails during the time with no response. Never heard from the owner / manager Miles, who I met with and booked it with!! She did apologize said the message was wrong. With all the heath violations I don't think so ! Haven't been back since. Bad customer service. So No family Christmas party with no time to reschedule somewhere else. Covid spaced. Maybe back to having it at home this ye read more

Totally affordable drinks (specifically) and food is excellent. Service was fast and friendly. Literally no complaints. Get the Mai-Tai's if you want a strong but balanced cocktail. Delicious read more

Dragon 88 Restaurant - Booth, Cocktail, Menu and Logo - Chinese Near Me - Boylston, Massachusetts

Not good Chinese food at all. Very inconsistent preparations. Often very salty and other times not fresh. I have tried Dragon 88 a week ago after previous bad experiences. The result is that I will not go there again. Also, their mai tai drinks are overrated. If you like cheap well alcohol that is used then that's the place. I prefer the Mandarin in Westboro for quality food and drinks. read more

Stopped in for a "quick" bite on my way from Albany to Maine. Sat at the bar for 5-10 minutes. Despite other patrons sitting there, no bartender to be found. Oh, there he is...huddled in the corner, hiding his phone. He's playing an online video game. He finally notices me, comes over, pours me a diet pepsi, gives me a menu, then stares at me. "I need a minute". Off he goes again. After 5-6 minutes, I walk over to the corner, he notices me. He says, "you say you need minute!!". The locals that were sitting at tables around the lounge area seem to have adjusted to this, and they were happy to walk over to order more beer, food, or ask for the bill. The food was actually quite good and fresh. I'd stop back in again, hoping for a different experience. read more

Frequent buyer from dragon 88.. never had a bad experience or bad food. Everything we order is amazing, delicious and fast. It's hard to find authentic Chinese food new England and this spot fits the bill. Price is spot on and regardless of what people say the staff is always nice and efficient. Never had a mai tai from here... That seems to be what everyone gets.. I'm sure it's good. As for the food we have ordered it all and not been disappointed ever.. 10 out of 10 would recommend.. most people who leave bad reviews are nitpicking dumb details that are irrelevant to the service/food. read more

Food that will satisfy your Americanized Chinese food craving. Their chicken fingers are super crispy and flavorful. Staff is very friendly as well, doesn't look like much from the outside but I would recommend trying to this establishment. read more

This place is a dive. In a good way. It's a total sh-thole regarding decor. But you don't come here for lessons on interior design. You come for the really strong, get-ass-hammered mai tais that the dude at the bar is mixing. If you drink more than one, please find a designated driver. I have no idea how good the food is. read more

Dragon 88 Restaurant - Mai Tai and Washingtons - Chinese Near Me - Boylston, Massachusetts

This place is the only place left that has a really different appetizer on the menu that is delicious!! It is called CHEESE TONGA Wow.. They are thin crepes wrapped in a creamy Cheese sauce then dusted with Chinese 5 spice And deep fried. They come 8 to an order, and they are very filling ! This was a recipe that was taken from the Honolulu in Norwood that closed some years back i think in the early 2000's or late 90's The recipe originated i guess from some place called Trader Vic's and it is a Polynesian dish. The rest of the food here is not bad either, and i also think it tastes the same as the original Honolulu read more

Dragon 88 Restaurant - Cheese Tonga's at the Dragon 88 - Chinese Near Me - Boylston, Massachusetts

This one is a guilty pleasure-- I belong to a gun range down the road and this place is open late so I can swing by here after some target practice and it's like stepping into a time warp of Chinese Restaurants from the 1970s in the USA. The food itself is pretty solid American Chinese, Crab Rangoon was solid and so were the Peking Ravioli's-- not greasy at all which is very nice. Service was a bit under par. Three of us walked in and were seated (three guys) one of the three ran to the bathroom and the waiter came over and asked for our drink orders. We ordered and the guy in the bathroom returned while the guy seated then opted to quick run over to it when the waiter came back he put the drink in front of the new guy who went ahead and ordered a drink for himself. The waiter seemed very confused. My dinner companion said "Yeah, I'm not the same guy who was sitting here." to which we all laughed pretty hard. For the rest of the night he seemed very confused as he brought us our food one at a time, but overall it was good solid bad American Chinese and we had a good time. read more

This place rocks. The Mai tais are amazing and the food is super yummy. Their crab rangoons are so creamy and delicious. Their sweet and sour chicken is amazing. The bartender Jackie is attentive quick and has a great attitude. (He's also hilarious). read more

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Best fried rice and crab Rangoon in the area!! And they're quick food is always hot. Perfect Chinese spot! Recommend 10/10!

I used to go here years ago for lunch specials. Food was good and prices were reasonable. I stopped by here last night for dinner. First of all, the waiter had the personality of a rock. The place is looking pretty raggedy inside but the food was even worse. Got house fried rice but it was not fried at all. Rather mushy and more steamy than fried. We ordered bone-in spare ribs and they tasted horrible. They even smelled like they were rotten. Egg rolls and crab Rangoon were ok but egg rolls were rather dry. Never came back to our table after delivering food although not that busy. I finally summoned him over for the check. I asked him to bring me boxes but instead he took the food back and boxed it himself. I guess it didn't matter what I wanted. Food and service so bad it will be my last trip there. read more

Very happy with the new chef. I love that fact very fresh products.yummy in my tummy.egg roll great,eggplant awesome rice very good my grandkids love it. read more

Worst Chinese food ever rice burnt lo mein over cooked one duck sauce never go back read more