If you read Reddit, small Chinese places need to be a little run down, food needs to come out quickly and the owner's kids need to be working the counter or at a table doing their homework. Dragon Garden has it covered. I ate here three times on a visit to Kingston. This hits the spot, when you want something to eat and not spend a fortune. I sat inside and waited for my food so then you can hear everyone's order, I heard a lot of roast pork with snow peas. I ordered moo shu pork with less meat and more vegetables and it was phenomenal. Ask for hot mustard, because they have the packets self serve out front, but if you ask, they have the burn the baby in the back. There is a reason this place is so busy. Worth the drive if you are a little distance away. Especially if you're feeding a crowd. Order everything! read more

Dragon Garden - Moo shu pork - Chinese Near Me - Kingston, New York

Love it. English spoken well. Great food -choices , specials on chalk board. Food is excellent, I think they will deliver. Kids like it best

Great place, fast service, tasty authentic Chinese food served up old style. The best in town. read more

I've never stopped here for take out but I'm glad I did. Food is decent. The rice is cooked well. I will definitely put it on my radar

Good amazing. Place: a veritable dump but you're not eating aesthetic or ambiance. The pork fried rice is THE best and other Chinese restaurants should learn from them how to make this dish. The egg foo young, tasteful, and plentiful and the ribs Go, order, leave, eat and enjoy! read more

chinese take-out from a kingston staple. it's not the best food in the world and it certainly is not the worst. i love their rices and moo-shoos - i don't eat much else from a chinese standpoint - i don't need to, they make it worth my while read more

Great for take out ! The best in Kingston. They have very fresh ingredients and made to your specifications. read more

I have been going here for years and I have seen the kids grow up. Really good food, especially General Tso's Chicken, Chicken with Broccoli and Chicken and Vegetables. Very nice, very friendly people. I highly recommend Dragon Garden. read more

Dragen Garden is old school, simple, delicious American Chinese food. You want that hometown sesame chicken? They got you. You craving a pile of boneless spare ribs? They got you too. The list goes on and on. Don't judge a book by its cover. The outside could use a little upgrade but we're not here for that. We're all here for tasty food that warms our soul. read more

I absolutely love the food I go there so often when I need a quick meal. The family who runs it are personable and I genuinely enjoy going there for as often as I do, it never gets old. read more

It's pretty good if you willing to sit in for a hot meal. I've had it a couple of times this week alone and I liked each time

Can't ever recall having a bad meal here. Solid staple in uptown Kingston. Always fast, fresh, and good prices.

I found the food to be overall lacking in taste. The building itself doesn't lend it self to a quality experience.

Maybe the worst chinese food ever. Ordered Gen Tso Chicken. Gave me the wrong side, chicken was cold and flavorless, and nothing but penny sized crumb pieces. Lady was rude. I mean was awful. Just move here, please find me half decent chinese. And $19 bucks to really make it a great experience read more

Yes it doesn't look like too much from the outside or possibly from the inside. But the food is very good. Good selection of Chinese food types. You can ask them to make it a little more spicy or a little more hotter if you like. They are very accommodating. My daughter like the shrimp with vegetables. I have enjoyed the different types of chow mein or noodles they have. This is a pretty good Chinese food takeout especially for the prices they charge. It's really nice you can order a half size order too. read more

This is our go to place. We're 25 min away but are often nearby. When in Kingston we will get good food from here 2 or 3 times a month. They are a very nice , hardworking family. We have watched the kids grow up and become part of staff. Making me hungry right now for some of their food. We have tried a few other places in the past. Some good some not. But Dragon Garden is consistently good. They were very careful and respectful during the pandemic. They have been very accommodating about substituting or omitting something from a dish. Custom made at regular prices. read more

Yasssssssssssssss dragon garden with the fire crab ragoons and orange chicken okkkkk. Not too expensive either but you guys should really decorate outside like it always looks abandoned read more

Blandest Kung poa chicken I have ever had. Shrimp always smells like it's old. They rush you off the phone when you're ordering. I wouldn't recommend this place if you know what good Chinese food taste like. read more

This is our go-to for Chinese take out. We probably go at least once a week. The food is solid and fresh. The veggies are never overcooked. They are willing to do special orders (example, I like my cold sesame noodles extra spicy, and they are always willing to do that for me or when I'm under the weather, I like their wonton soup with extra ginger and garlic, which they happily accommodate). Suffice to say, service is excellent. Take out orders are usually ready within 10 minutes. This area doesn't have much in the way of *really* good Chinese takeout, but Dragon Garden serves very well. read more

Really tasty moo shu vegetable dish ! Great flavor. This place is more of a ghost kitchen than a restaurant but the food is good!

Give it a try... This is the best Chinese take-out restaurant in Kingston! Good food, friendly staff, you won't be disappointed!

This was the place from which we got our pandemic Jewish Christmas take-away this year. The food was great -- and wasn't super-greasy or cloyingly sweet, which are common mistakes made by Chinese restaurants catering to Americans ("put sugar in it, they want it to taste like Count Chocula!"). The only bummer was the moo-shoo turned out to not be vegan, and we're the vegan police. read more

Without a doubt, the best Chinese take away in Ulster County. This isn't a place for eat in. Always fresh, always delicious. I tend to be disappointed by soups from other restaurants, never here. Their seafood soup is always five star, as is the hot and sour. The fried rices are never a let down, either. The mu shu pork is definitely a go to. I'm really confused by the lackluster reviews by two people. Clearly they thought this was a sit down restaurant and took out their confusion on the food. THIS IS A PLACE FOR TAKE AWAY. The best take away in Ulster County. read more

if anyone recommends this place, they should know.. and subsequently let you know that it is strictly for take out. tables were not even part of the decor some years ago. that said.. their fried rices are great. the roast pork, which i gravitate to, has those familiar little chunks of red hued pork and a nice smattering of sprouts. the boneless spare ribs are meatier than most, with little to no hard to chew boney bites that one might have gotten used to from (even) lesser establishments. all said, if you like chinese take out, try this place with your 'go-to' order. they will probably not disappoint. while they are not up to the caliber of a true sit-down chinese restaurant (which let's be honest is like the needle and haystack yadda blah) - they do suffice in a pinch. read more

We went on the recommendation of a friend. The place seemed a little dirty and the table was sticky. We ordered the seafood soup, chicken with green beans and the Pu Pu platter. The latter was a huge mistake. We don't usually like fried food and it was very fried. Very heavy breading and the meat was tough.The seafood soup was really chicken/pork soup with a few shrimp. It was OK, but not seafood. The chicken with green beans was actually pretty good, certainly not the worst I've had. I guess they're mostly a take-out place, because they only had plastic forks and spoons and the plates were disposable. The soup bowls were takeout containers. The unclean appearance and Pu Pu platter made me give it one star. I will look elsewhere for Chinese food next time. read more

This place is not much to look at and I would never choose to go there for dinner but as a takeout joint (and it is just that, a joint) it is not bad at all. I ordered General Tso's chicken and brown rice and both were actually quite good. I would have been much happier if there had been more broccoli (which was crisp and green). Price was also good at less than $7 for lunch. read more

Great place for take out. Tasty food and good price. Wanton soup was great and had the most amount of wantons per container than I have ever had. read more

I like this place. It's pretty much a basic Chinese take out place. There are tables but they don't get many eat-in customers. The people are nice and friendly and it has been my regular place for Chinese take out. I used to frequent a nearby competitor that's better known but gave up on them when they were charged with selling fish out of the Hudson twice and having to carefully count my change every time. I've had none of those concerns here read more

I usually have pretty good "restaurant radar" which I sadly ignored because a new acquaintance had fond memories of this place. I admit after living in the San Francisco Bay area for decades I am pretty spoiled with great Chinese food. But this was one of the worst meals of my life. My husband and I had great trepidations but are still searching for the great ethnic foods we used to enjoy. Everything screamed "get out of here asap" from the peeling paint on their sign, lack of any other customers, howling haunted wind sounds thru the doors, lack of heating, horrific fading art on the walls, sticky tables and chairs, and when the food was served with plastic cutlery and disposable to-go bowls for the soup, and NO plates, things began to go downhill. The food was pretty rank, the Poo Poo plater earned its name! The string beans were uncooked (fortunately the chicken with them was), and the seafood soup special had ONE! shrimp in it. Neither of us have gotten sick yet but I was seriously considering making my self throw this stuff up. Oh and yes they had a hard time understanding what we were ordering from their own menu. Double yuck. read more

WOW! GO HERE! Their lunch special is cheap and unbelievably good. General Tso chicken is the best I have ever had, and their fried rice is way above par. It's just really, really good and I have no qualms about going back there, and I have...many, many times. read more