I like the fact that they serve both Japanese and Chinese. Neither is top notch, but both are decent and the fact that they serve both is awesome, because you can get a variety of dishes for a diverse group of people. I recommend going for lunch because it's way more than enough food for a much cheaper price. Their lunch combination Chinese combos usually provide lunch and dinner :P Their hibachi is no exception. Their sushi is second best in town. Second best to Osaka, who they just can't compete with, for specials or quality, sorry guys. That's not to say they aren't good, just that they aren't the best in town. They skimp a bit on the hand rolls, and they don't have a very good selection of 'special' rolls. They also come out a bit slow. Some places won't allow you to tell the chef what you want, here they will, if you know a certain roll, they will allow you to tell them what's in it and the chef will re-create it. Note: I read a review that said their fish wasn't fresh but I have NEVER smelled or suspected that their fish wasn't fresh and I order sushi and sashimi a lot from different places. I've never smelled theirs as fishy, and never seen anything that would lead me to think it wasn't fresh. I'm not sure what happened with that person. I will say that for whatever reason it's just not as good quality as Osaka. I think they could use some practice in their rolls. They are never quite as stable as Osakas is, and their service isn't quite as friendly and their wait staff doesn't smile like hardly ever :P But they are still more than accommodating to any requests we've made in the past. Their sweet tea is strange, it's not your typical tea and it's never sweet enough for my nephew. I don't like it so I skip it. It's never consistent in how it's made. Their Hibachi is good. This is where they have one up on Osaka. Their yum yum sauce is thick and good, not like Osaka who has runny yum yum. They don't scorch the veggies, but they do cook them perfectly. They just do something extra to their rice, and their meat isn't over cooked. I just like their hibachi better, and my whole family tends to agree, which makes me really sad. I can't talk them into going to Osaka so I can sneak sushi while they have Hibachi. Oh well. Their Chinese food is ok. It's what you expect from most chinese places. My favorite things are their Vegetable Lo Mein, their Combination Fried Rice (I get it without the chicken, i recommend you do to) and their Pan Fried Dumplings, which no place around town that i have seen is as good as their dumplings, but I haven't tried a few places yet so I'll get back to you on that. Those are my go-to dishes at any restaurant, things I will try to tell me how good they are, before I branch into other things. If a place can't make a bomb fried rice, it fails as a Chinese restaurant IMO. read more

I've eaten sushi all over the world, including the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo. This is the best I've had; certainly better than anything Washington, DC has to offer. Two fresh shipments a week, generous portions, innovative rolls, the uni can't be beat. Try the Chinese-style salt-and-pepper soft shell crabs. George, the owner, and all the staff are super friendly and helpful. The prices are very reasonable, too. Don't expect to get off cheap, however, if you can eat as much of this super-fresh sushi as I can. If you like to go to a [sushi] bar where everyone knows your name, then this is the one to adopt. I have dined there dozens of times and have never been disappointed. And... they have Kirin on draft! read more

Actually pretty good food...but I cant say too much for the atmosphere. I like it when its more authentic feeling & cozy. This just has 4 seperate cook tops for abt 10 people each, all in one room & it just seems like your surrounded by a bunch of stainless steel. The chefs are funny, but they usually are wherever you go... read more

Best Chinese food around not just Culpeper. Great low calorie options as well. Favorites include Kung Pao Chicken, Shrimp & Veggie Steam Pot, Cucumber Rolls, Spring Rolls.... Pretty much every thing is great. read more

Don't let the decor fool you. The sushi is excellent. Initially I was scared when I saw the Chinese menu - in my experience usually restaurants that don't stick to one cuisine are lacking in one or both. And in truth I can't speak to the Chinese side of the menu but the sushi is very good. Have done both eat in & delivery several to times & never been disappointed. read more

This is, by far, my favorite restaurant in Culpeper. We've eaten on both sides dozens of times and have NEVER been disappointed. Delicious food, lovely service! read more

Amazingly good Chinese food, always consistently good their pork fried rice is amazing filled with vegetables and actual pieces of pork couldn't ask for anything better in Culpeper! read more

So I went here for the first time with my two friends and my friend's 10 year old daughter for lunch two weeks ago. The three of us had the sushi lunch. The food was great! I'm giving 3 stars because the service was absolutely awful! The server was rude and not accommodating at ALL! Just as an example, we asked for milk to drink for the little one, and he acted like we were insulting him! Ridiculous. Would hesitate to go back due to the rude service. read more

Quite tasty and the perfect stop between Charlottesville and DC. If you're not doing barbeque, what's better than solid sushi, szechuan, egg drop soup, and teppanyaki with great fried rice all under one roof? While all-in-ones usually go awry, dragon chef delivers at a really reasonable price read more

Quite pleased with Dragon Chef. Many times I've found myself judging a restaurant by how it looks and again I have judged incorrectly. The food was delicious. I can only speak for ordering off of the menu but it was fantastic. If I am ever in the area again I will definitely be back. read more

We are new to town and had a few people suggest you this place for dinner. Service was friendly and prices were reasonable. We had General Tso's chicken and pork-fried rice. read more

Our favorite sushi spot! You have to try the Dragon roll it's delicious. The chicken fried rice is really good too. This is one of our family's favorite restaurants. Haven't had anything we didn't like. read more

The best asian cuisine in Culpeper. Accompanied by some of the best service anywhere in town.

Not fancy but their Hibachi is Amazing!! & lunch prices are great. We visit a couple of times a month and always leave happy. :-)

Great food but for the price i feel that the amount was a little lacking. Usually at Japanese steak houses you are able to get a great bang for your buck, here I felt I only got a small bop. Overall great place with great food! read more

Not the friendliest service. Lunch serving of steak was small and didn't justify what seemed like a reasonable price before opening the box. Food tasted fine, but I don't think it's worth going back. read more

Food here is good but be warned: DO NOT USE A CREDIT CARD FOR PAYMENT IF YOU ORDER DELIVERY/TAKEOUT! Aside from my own experience with fraudulent charges in other states following payment to Dragon Chef, I know of 2 others with the same experience recently. Cards were only used here... read more

Like another review posted here, I had trouble with this establishment stealing my credit card number. It actually happened to me twice and it took the second time for me to track it down to Dragon Chef. The second card was only ever used at Dragon Chef. I love the food but I'll never pay with a credit card ever again. read more

Coming from the DC area, I would have to say this is the best you can get in Culpeper. I wish they would have more variety when it comes to specialty rolls. I would go back, but I can most likely wait for sushi until the next time I'm in the NOVA area read more

Don't go here. I have eaten sushi in a lot of towns but this was the worst. It tastes like what you might imagine cat food on rice would taste like. The fish was ground up like hamburger meat. Very gross. read more

My husband and I have been here for our anniversary. The sushi was excellent and the atmosphere was wonderful. Our meal on the hibachi table was also very good. I highly recommend this place for families since the kids love the show. read more

Terrible customer service! Food is not worth the money you pay! You are better off going somewhere else!! Do not come to this place! The food is mediocre and the service from the cashier is terrible. The servers are the only highlight of the restaurant! Unless you want to just got to see the servers, don't waste your time on this disgusting food! read more

This was the worst experience for take out/to go! The woman is lazy and the food is overprice! You should just go to Osaka to get the bang for you buck! The rolls are very small and I asked for extra sauce on the side and did not mine paying the extra fee which seemed to piss the woman bagging my food off. She with nastiest attitude gave me sauces that were very small sample sizes? When I asked her about the size she scolded me and pushed me off! Very unfriendly people I wish I would have just got my money back but I just wanted to leave the establishment as quickly as possible! I will never be back to the over price unfriendly location for food and I recommend everyone go to another location! Very poor customer service!! read more

The fried calamari is really different from others and take a little getting use to so take your time dipping it into it's sauce and chew slow. Really great stuff. Best I've had, ever!!! read more

Great food!! Minus one star for the staff unfriendliness. They really aren't friendly, though the food is so good and I like the atmosphere normally other than that. They have a great couples deal that we often get for dates. Soo tasty!!! read more

This little restaurant is clean, attractive, and the staff is unfailingly polite. As my wife and I were eating one of many carry out meals from Dragon Chef, we realized we'd never been disappointed, and usually delighted with the food, and thought we'd better get the word out. Would hate to see this restaurant fail--it's a gem. read more

Very nice restaurant. Very clean and servers were extremely friendly and helpful. Sushi was fresh and plentiful. Tepananyaki experience was very good and food was plentiful. Steak and shrimp were outstanding and coked perfectly. Chef was very entertaining and great with the children in our party. We will visit again read more

Friendly service, lovely presentation, and good quality food. We've always been happy with our experience at Dragon Chef. We've always eaten on the Chinese side, but would love to try out the Japanese side of the restaurant sometime. When out of town guests visit, we take them to Dragon Chef and are never disappointed. I recommend the Sesame Chicken and the Chicken in Black Bean Sauce. read more

I recommend this place during the Holidays because they are fast and have good chinese food. The waitress is a little sassy but she was funny! read more

Loved it! Great sushi and sashimi! I went with my mom and brother, and we had a great time! Will definitely go back. LOVED IT!!!! I also went with my dad and had a sushi pre-picked dish that just so happened to have all of my favorites. I have also had their Kung-Pao chicken and it was extremely fresh and great! Just like Kung-Pao should be! It is probably my favorite restaurant! read more

The atmosphere was fine. The staff was nice. The menu had interesting sushi rolls. The quality of the sushi was mediocre. All in all, a nice place to go and have a relaxing dinner with a teenage boy. read more

Had the Hibachi for the first time today. Meh. No flavor...chicken had no sauce, veggies and rice were bland. Their yum yum sauce is weird--orange colored and tangy. It was okay but I definitely prefer Osaka. read more

Me and the hubby stopped in for Lunch. The food was very flavorful but not spectacular. I had the Chinese, he had a Japanese dish. The service was good and the prices reasonable.The only minor complaint is from where we were sitting (in front of the Sushi bar), it was a bit awkward and crowded, due to customers picking up to go orders and paying and so forth. Overall, a good experience. read more

Excellent food. Spring rolls are the best I've ever had anywhere. Order the fried rice with the yum yum sauce cooked into it Food is always spot on though sometimes the service is a little cruddy. They do offer takeout/delivery and a group of co-workers and I order from here a lot. We've gotten to where we take bets on whether or not we will get the "rude" one to answer the phone. She literally answers the phone "Dragon Chef, wha' you wan'?" And can be a little gruff... You just have to laugh because the food is good enough you put up with most of the crap. Haha read more

Excellent hibachi grill food, great prices, wonderful service. I like the Chinese food option as well, especially for take out.

Always have the best food and service when we go there. The Sushi is amazing and fresh, Its Culpeper's little Pearl and our go to when we are going out. read more

I have eaten in this place twice. The first time was okay as I ordered a Chinese dish. The second time I ordered the Teppanyaki chicken dinner. The soup with the Teppanyaki chicken was awful, a dishwater Brown concoction of very salty soup water. The vegetables were overcooked, the chicken was little brown cubes of chicken, which I could not swear was chicken actually. I guess if you are desperate for a taste of Chinese food ,or Japanese in this case , this place would be okay as there seems to be, strangely, a lacking of Chinese restaurants from Warrenton all the way to Charlottesville. Location of this restaurant is also not very appetizing as it is in a low rent strip mall called Southgate. The restaurant itself is a very small compact place which seats you on top of other diners. The Japanese part has those tables that can throw the food around in Flames to entertain the customer. All in all I would say you would be better off just to drive 30 miles down to Charlottesville to Peter Chang's, which is a top notch Chinese restaurant and the food is delicious. read more

the manager and owner George is very rude , would not explain the order to me, ask him a very simple question what is in the egg drop soup kept sayin he cant explain it. then he said that he cant understand what I was trying to order, order at another restaurant. basically he was saying us americans should no what we are ordering so they don't have to explain it to us read more