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    Dragon Express

    3.6 (54 reviews)
    ModerateChinese

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    Roasted Duck
    Linh N.

    This is a long overdue review for this locally owned mom and pop establishment. While the shopping strip that it's located in looks a bit rundown, this restaurant is very clean. It's operated by a very nice couple (he manages the kitchen and she does everything else) with no other help, so there is usually a wait if you come during peak times. I recommend calling ahead. If you're looking for authentic food in Wichita, this is the place to go!

    BBQ pork steamed buns, combo fried fried, roast pork
    B M.

    Looks questionable outside, but inside, the establishment is beautiful, clean and welcoming. The food was DELICIOUS! The woman working at the time was courteous and our food came out quickly. We just moved to Kansas from Hawaii and were looking for something to solve our Chinese food cravings from home. This hit the spot. We got the roast pork, roast duck, combo fried rice, bbq pork steam buns and everything was great! We'll be regulars.

    Honey bbq pork by the pound and an order of fried rice!

    A hole-in-the -wall and worth finding! Freshly cooked asian dishes and favorites. On weekend there is the honey BBQ pork by the pound! Yum!

    Seafood Delight 1/2 roasted duck Dried tofu with pork
    Tai N.

    Every time I come here, I have to wait at least 30 minute for my food. Last time I visit, I have to wait 1 hour sitting and waiting in hungry Note: there is no server here. Food is pretty decent and very authentic. This is the only thing make me want to come back. The menu is super unclear. Gotta google everything for a better view.

    David N.

    Decent place. Sweet local family owned. Food was pretty good. Takes a while for them to get food out though. Wouldn't mind going again.

    Brad S.

    Next door to Passage to India you might notice the innocently-titled Dragon Express. At first glance, it seems like your average Wichita Chinese restaurant - the first menu you see upon entering is stocked with things like Moo Goo Gai Pan and Kung Pao Shrimp for sale by the pint. That's not the one you want. The menu you want is by the register, and reveals Dragon Express to be far more than just an Americanized Chinese restaurant. When Chinese food was first popularized in the United States, it found success through adaptation and homogenizing its flavors to suit American tastes. Ming Tsai bluntly refers to it as "dumbed down" and "fried vegetables and some protein in a thick sauce," which I think is fairly accurate on both accounts. While Chinese immigrants were finding success with these simplified dishes, they still had a desire to serve the food of their homeland to their fellow expatriates, and thus the secret menu was born. There's at least three secret Chinese menus in town, and Dragon Express has offered one for the fifteen years that the Wongs have owned the place. Their Cantonese heritage is strongly communicated through their food, though with over seventy five items on the Chinese menu and even more on the Americanized menu, their enthusiasm is met with the limitations of the kitchen. Even on the Chinese menu some dishes heavily rely on that protein-vegetable-sauce stereotype. "Pork with dried tofu" sounds more interesting than the bright red char siu turned out to be. In the "braised mushrooms with bok choy and tofu," the undercooked cruciferous vegetables created a thin and watery sauce. The sweet and sour fish was just the opposite: the tender and lightly fried pieces of fish were suffocated by a sickly sweet sauce that was clearly more influenced by American palates than the balanced version of Chinese heritage. Even in a dish with a name like "braised pork with pickled veg," the promised veg was hardly to be found, though it did seem to add a little bit of acidity to the sauce. But the true star of that dish, as it was in every dish in which it was featured, was the pork belly. Pork belly is what bacon would eat if it was anthropomorphic. It's tragically underutilized in Wichita, though it's a fickle thing to execute well. Heat has to be applied in such a way that the alternating layers of fat render properly while the meat cooks to the crispness that makes bacon so satisfying. The pig begins its journey on Saturdays, when the roasted pork belly is sold by the pound. Here, the fat is not only rendered beautifully, but the top layer of meat is broiled to be so crunchy as to have the texture of hard candy. It's a sight to behold, and would be enough to merit a recommendation to Dragon Express in itself. The belly finds its way into other dishes, like that "braised pork and pickled veg," and ends up carrying the dish. There's other delights to be found on the menu, like the barbecue pork buns, the sesame balls, or the roast duck. They sell whole duck, chicken, and fish preparations for a surprisingly small amount of money, and if you want something more challenging, they also offer pork trotters, squid, and shark's fin soup. It's frustrating; sometimes the restaurant's preparations are so excitingly different that it makes me a little giddy when I first open that takeout container and view my spoils. Other times it's simply Chinese foods with American preparations. Even the rice is medium grained and difficult to pick up with chopsticks, though they're certainly not stingy with the portions. There's a lot to like about to like about Dragon Express: its deceptive facade, the Chinese menu, the pork belly, the way Jan is always sure to thank me when I give her my money. Many restaurants labor under a too-large menu, and this one is no different, but with a style of cooking that's difficult to find in Wichita, you can't help but be enamored by the treasures that can be found. Sometimes finding them is half the fun.

    Authentic menu 1
    Lan N.

    I came back and ordered the pork belly with pickled vegetables, the pork with bean curd, and stewed duck. The stewed duck was as good as the roasted, but saucier. The other two dishes were alright, but I won't be ordering them again. The flavor or something was off for the belly. It's quite a famous dish, and Dragon Express just didn't nail it this time. O, I also got the plain steamed bun, which were tiny. I was hoping that these buns would be good enough to replace the rice that they serve there (it's not jasmine), but they did not. I'll add back the half star if other menu items turn out as good as the roasted products. Still a very good solid restaurant.

    Tony S.

    Nice restaurant in Wichita. It's a smaller place that serves family style. We had a big group so we ordered a bunch of different things. We had the roasted pork which was amazing and crunchy. The crispy shrimp was delicious. The owner was extremely nice and took great care of us

    Fried fish & spicy chicken!!! Lots of FLAVOR!
    Kibbe K.

    Best quality Chinese food in Wichita. I mean it! Get the fried flounder fish! Foreigners love this place too & say it is most authentic. Food takes time, call ahead. Prices are a bit higher than other Chinese places but the portions are huge and the food is QUALITY!

    Roast pork and fried shrimp. Was so good almost forgot to take pics before eating all of it.

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    Grub hub egg foo young had eggshells throughout order!!! Did not receive one of our soups and egg foo young was burnt. Very disappointed!!!

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    pretty sad that they switch owners. I requested crispy pork for catering and they no longer make it. :(

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    The food is authentic Chinese and it slapssss!!! The people working are nice and believe me it'll become your favorite go to places!

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