My mother told me about Dragon Gate years ago and I tried it when they were still on Brookpark. At the time I was so so on it but now I realize it was because I was used to the strip mall Chinese takeout that I had eaten for years. Which is mostly complete trash. Now that I'm older and have had a chance to sample the dying breed of actual sit down old school Chinese restaurants, I can fully appreciate this place. The food is A-1. Over the course of two visits my wife and I have tried the Hong Kong Chicken which is delicious, the sweet and sour pork and chicken, and governor chicken. Everything has been amazing. The fried rice is fresh and some of the best I've had. The egg rolls are another star but the wonton soup is hands down the best I've sampled in CLE. Our little guy loves it! The restaurant has been tastefully decorated to the point that you can't tell it was a Pizza Hut. It also has a drive through window...how convenient is that? On our two visits the service was always friendly and attentive. I'm genuinely happy because we have found a great quality Chinese restaurant that's not too far from home. I'll gladly make the drive in from Brunswick to eat here. Thank you Dragon Gate! read more

Dragon Gate has been a staple for Chinese food for as long as I can remember eating Chinese. That's not hyperbole - it's the truth. When I was 7-8 years old, I remember my parents taking me for dinner and hitting golf balls at the giant ball with holes in it to win a prize. They've moved from Brookpark Rd. And Ridge to W. 130th and Pearl in Parma Hts., but the family owners and food quality haven't changed a bit. Best wonton soup and egg rolls of any Chinese restaurant I've ever eaten, and the fried rice is always great too. No bad flavors to the greases like you occasionally get at other places. The drive through is a nice option in the COVID era as well. I've had at least a dozen items from the menu and have never been disappointed. I won't eat Chinese food from anywhere else, give Dragon Gate a shot! read more

I am incredibly picky when it comes to Chinese restaurants, as they're often overpriced and overrated. Luckily, my husband grew up in Cleveland and knew of this awesome place with awesome people and I decided that I wanted to try it. Holy mother of King Triton was the food delicious. The atmosphere is comfy and welcoming, and you are greeted happily when you walk through the door. Menus are placed in front of you and the servers are more than happy to give you suggestions if you're not sure what you're looking for! There's plenty of options for everyone who could possibly walk in. Their wonton soup is to DIE for. Honestly, I could drink the broth from that soup all day long and never get sick of it. The noodles are soft but not mushy, and they have a meal size and a side size for those who can't drink too much broth! Their broccoli was delicious and more than worth the entire experience there. And if you get the opportunity TRY THE SUMMER ROLL WRAPPED IN A RICE WRAP. My favorite roll from anywhere I've been! Dragon Gate holds memories for my husband and now it holds memories for us too. A great little place to try if you're ever in town. read more

Dragon Gate - Chinese Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

I died and went to heaven. Dragon Gate is by far the best Chinese food I've had in my life. I ordered shrimp with broccoli (extra spicy) and crab Rangoon. The main dish had the prefect amount of spice and seasoning. The portion size was large and took two days to eat it. The crab Rangoon were perfectly fried with the prefect amount of filling. The icing on the cake is the restaurant's drive through!!! My husband and I are obsessed and Dragon Gate is my new favorite restaurant. 10 thumbs up!! read more

Dragon Gate - Shrimp with Broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

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Great food! I had Mongolian beef, partner had butterfly shrimp, both were excellent. Only complaint I had was usually with Chinese food we get enough in one order for 2 meals, this we we finished in a single meal. Not sure if that's because we were that hungry, the food was that good, or just slightly smaller portions here read more

Everything is delicious at THE DRAGON GATE CHINESE RESTAURANT. We enjoyed the Cantonese style offerings,from the soup to the wonderful SHRIMP IN LOBSTER SAUCE. The Dragon Gate is only about 3miles from Hopkins Cleveland. International Airport. Enjoy! read more

Inedible for the most part. The chicken in the chicken dishes was extremely tough. The large wonton soup had only 3 wontons. And two of those had no meat inside. Would not go here again. read more

Nice place. Chineese food lovers can enjoy it, but be prepared if you not familiar with it) Price acceptable, portions pretty large. read more

Very good entrees and appetizers. No online menu, so I took pics of their to-go menu. New Years Eve it was hard to get through on the phone to order because it was so busy. So many people know this is a great place! read more

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Just Horrendous!!!! The waitress was extremely rude and rushing as if she wanted me to order and get it done already. Food came out very unappetizing looking but is still thought, let's give it a try. First bite of chicken was scorching hot, second bite .. still frozen in the middle!!! Waitress came over and asked me, "would you like me to put it back in the microwave again?!" I told her, "I would have preferred it freshly prepared the first time, not microwaved!!" Never EVER Will I Ever Eat there again!!! read more

The most amazing eggrolls, you can tell they are not frozen and the red sauce, & hot mustard the real deal..not in packets. I also love the House fried rice it has good size shrimp, roast pork and chicken along with fresh vegetables. Wonton soup is so flavorful. Even though this is 25 min away from me it is worth the drive , they are also so friendly read more

Quick service and excellent food! I am usually hesitant when I order General Tsao Chicken because most places give you poor pieces of grizzly chicken over breaded to hell. But Dragon Gate is my go to spot for this dish from now on! Check out the pic I uploaded of the lightly breaded and perfectly cooked chicken. My food had all the appearance of a carefully/skillfully prepared dish as if I was hand picking my ingredients. My wonton soup had several wonton noodles in it where most places only give you one or two. Finally the taste was spot on. Our server was very attentive despite being busy during the lunch hour. read more

Dragon Gate - General Tzao Chicken with Steamed Rice. Awesome! Finally a place that doesn't over do it on the breading of the chicken! - Chinese Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

This is our favorite place for Chinese food. We love it. We have no complaints whether we dine in or get it to go. The food is delicious and service is good too. We highly recommend this restaurant!! read more

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My one star does not reflect the food nor the speed of service. What it reflects is after spending nearly 15 dollars on lunch I asked for some of the sweet and sour sauce to take with my leftovers and was told I would need to pay $.20/ea for them - really? - when I had already spent money for lunch? .. After that I was chased into the parking lot and asked to re-sign the receipt from my debit card because they could not read it - it was legible but not dark enough due to the awful pen they gave me to use. Sounds petty but I doubt I will return due to how petty a restaurant can be. BTW I was told the charge for the sweet and sour sauce was a health code - not likely ! read more

The food is always amazing. I am very picky about chicken. I can confirm that the chicken is always peefectly done and you will find they are big pieces of white meat chicken. My order is always correct. The eggrolls are fantastic. The Szechuan green beans are my favorite. Everyone who works there is really nice. It's a great local place to give your business to. I highly recommend it. read more

Excellent food. Do not miss the homemade sweet red sauce that goes with the egg rolls - it's amazing and nothing like packaged duck sauce. As other reviews have mentioned, the flavor of each dish comes from actual real food - lemons for lemon sauce, etc. I've been coming here since I was a child, and it ruined me for all "Chinese restaurant in a box" joints. You know the type: same red, black and white printed paper menu down to the number of each meal; same gray chunk reconstituted deep fried chicken clumps in every dish; same bright yellow fried rice. Not here. The food is delicious and always made to order - they never bat an eye when I order a dish without mushrooms or such. As background, this was my family's standard Chinese take out and Chinese lunch spot for over a decade back when it was on Brookpark Road. We were so sad when it closed - nothing to do with the restaurant, the entire plaza was sold to the government - but delighted when it reopened in Parma. Same consistent excellent quality! read more

Great food! One of the only Chinese food places in the area that have white meat chicken. Very kind workers. Have a great menu selection. And a drive thru pick up window is a huge plus especially during the COVID19. read more

Yum! My husband and I have never found a Chinese restaurant that we both like. Well, we have now. The food was really good and so was the service read more

Dragon Gate is now re-opened! They were forced to leave their former spot on Brookpark road in Parma, due to hospital construction. The good news here is they picked a better location, and the building they purchased was totally redesigned with a modern Chinese theme. (formerly a Pizza Hut shop, however no sign of this from the inside whatsoever) The food is not excellent....we are talking salty, fried food (like most Chinese places) however it's above average for same restaurants in its class. Good menu selections. My Mom and I arrived at about 6pm and had to wait approx 20 minutes before getting a booth for the both of us. The establishment was extremely busy. While we were waiting the smells thwarted my attempts at trying a healthier plate, although I did order a Vegetable chicken dish. Did the dinner for 2....soup, egg roll, rice.... Soup was pretty light with essential flavorings....I hate when wonton lacks flavor and is either too oily/greasy or salty. This was neither. Egg roll....ok, not great, not bad but no complaints My mom's plate was the Honey Garlic chicken.....WOW, great, like a pastry if that makes any sense....caramelized sweet batter with just a hint of garlic and chicken....HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Chicken and Vegetables was ok. Slightly heavier base than what I would have liked, but overall good taste....carrots, bamboo shoots, radish, and chicken. Not bad. That's all we had. It was my first time at the location and I think they will do just fine. A note...if your coming during peak hours, it's probably going to be busy. Might have to wait awhile, but once you're in; you will probably be taken care of rapidly. (At least that was our case) I might have liked the server to check on us a time or two more for drinks, but once again, overall I dig this place read more

Dragon Gate - Kim, May and Wing Lui family owners - Chinese Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

Was a little pressed for time today but I wanted to make sure I got to this Dragon Gate. Why are you might ask? I passed by it in error going the wrong direction one day and said Dragon gate, hmm, I wonder if that's the same Dragon Gate that used to be on Brook Park when I was an east sider---I traveled from the east side in 1980s and 90s to get Chinese food at Dragon Gate OFTEN so I asked the question... And I got the answer I wanted--- yes it is definitely the same one that used to be right around 140th and Brook Park in front of a putt putt and now they're at 130th and Pearl. Ordered takeout --my all-time favorite chicken sub gum that came with fried rice, the hard noodles,wonton soup and an egg roll. that was a LOT of food. same hot temperature same quality and taste that I remember from many years ago and I have shrimp fried rice for later on today. I Am thrilled with my find And I know everyone that goes there will definitely feel the same. It wasn't even noon and the restaurant was full as dine in has reopened. they have a drive-through window for pre ordering which also had six cars in it and as I walked in to order I wasn't the only one who did. This place is just as busy as I remember it being back in the day. I can't imagine what New Year's Eve would be like!! Place appears to be clean as it always was. Parking lot twice the size it was. I recognized two of their large decorations from the old place. I'm going back soon and hope you will add to their line of loyal and returning patrons read more

I've been coming to Dragon Gate for my entire short life of 26 years. My mother and grandmother years before that. They have the best Chinese food. Love the teriyaki sticks and hands down the BEST egg rolls and wonton soup. I've tried so many entrees that you really can't go wrong! read more

Meals got a little smaller over the years. But very good food and service every time I order from there

Very good food and service. Was also really quick. Love the wonton soup. Ordered governer chicken and it was delicious without being spicey. read more

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To be honest, this is closer to a 3.5 star review. I usually round up, but I reserve the quatro stars for my more impressed moments. Girl's gotta draw the line somewhere. PROS: Actually tasty Americanized Chinese food--manages to avoid being absolute the starch/MSG-laden slop or steamed blandness that's unfortunately established itself as iconically Chinese American cuisine. Very flavorful wonton soup. (Not a huge fan of the uber-thick-skinned wontons but the broth was a winner.) Has a drive-thru (how cool is that???!). Rather nice furnishings--elegant latticework, Chinese paintings, on top of traditional Chinese music in the background. Earnest, friendly service. Reasonable prices. Convenient and generously portioned group dining combos. CONS: Tiny booths (definitely opt for a table for parties of 3 or more, unless elbow-sparring is part of your dinner plans). Generous portions heaped on inadequately small dishes make serving awkward/difficult. Not a huge deal for me but other clients were rather sad: no almond cookies, only fortune cookies (which, whimsically enough, contained unabashed endorsements for the Cleveland Art Museum rather than an actual fortune). Also, I'm guessing this won't apply to most of the clientele here, but in the rare event that you would like to order something not listed on the menu or cooked in a more "authentic" way, options are limited. Did however manage to order my chow mein somewhat crisped a la "liang mian huang" (score! nomnom). Also, the staff is Cantonese, so Mandarin speakers, expect a high possibility of communication snafu or just stick to English. CONS (THE SOMEWHAT TANGENTIAL RANT): Call me a snob, but it's Americanized Chinese food. And I admit, this is good as far as Americanized Chinese food goes, but it might as well be a whole different category of cuisine. It's like comparing a Sonic burger to say, a gourmet burger at B-spot. Or a gourmet burger you make at home with all the fixin's. "Authentic" Chinese food is alive and kicking in Cleveland, you guys. Yeah, yeah, some of those authentic restaurants and hole-in-the-wall delicious gems are in the ghetto, but so what? Man up, dodge a few bullets and get some real Chinese food if you call yourself a Chinese food enthusiast. Or if you're a wuss, go to Coventry. (Just kidding, Coventry is pretty sweet. But seriously.) --- Didn't have very high hopes when we came last night for dinner and was pleasantly surprised. Tried ordering traditional dishes not listed on the menu--the staff looked legit enough okay, don't judge--and did come away with a halfway decent crisped noodle dish. The bok choy-only side dish order fell through the cracks of my apparently tenuous line of communication with the Cantonese waitress. (Note to self: English might be better than Mandarin for future interactions!) We ordered a few couple extra dishes on top of the combo dinner for three--which amounted to an obscene amount of food that easily could've feed 4-5 people. Notable highlights: My favorite item was probably the very first item brought to the table: wonton soup and bowl of shrimp (rice) chips. The wontons themselves weren't great but passable--the skins were thick, doughy and fluffy, almost dumpling-like, overwhelming and obscuring the taste of the tiny morsel of meat filling encased at their core. But the broth--oh my. Intensely flavorful, with a full sweetness whose origins I can't quite pin down, the broth was rich yet clear and included strips of char siew pork and what I originally thought was spinach but turned out to be chiffonaded bok choy. Well done Dragon Gate, well done indeed. The appetizers that came with combo included deliciously fatty, char siew ribs, fried and battered shrimp, eggrolls wrapped in deep-fried skins of chalupa-like thickness, (no sweet and sour sauce--that would've been a nice complement), tasty, jerky-like thin slices of beef on skewers, and best of all, the crowd pleasing addition of a flaming cup to roast your skewered beef--wholesome gimmicky fun I haven't had since Mandarin House back home in Ventura. Everything else was flavorful and not overly seasoned. My crisped chow mein was a little heavy on the gravy and toppings but decent. I personally don't ever crave Chinese American food but for those who do, Dragon Gate's a solid choice and Parmanians and Clevelanders are lucky to have them as an option. read more

Best Chinese food I've ever had. This place is so good I tried to by the house next door. Sadly, it sold to someone else. I can definitely say it changed my life. The service is always good, the waitresses are very polite and never get an order wrong. Also, meals come out super fast and consistently taste amazing. The place is very clean, and my family has been going here for three generations. Every person I've taken here has gotten hooked, and any other Chinese place disappoints me now. 13/10 would recommend. read more

Wonton soup and honey garlic chicken are out of this world. Best place around! Staff isn't the friendliest but there are a few servers who are pleasant. The food is worth the lack of smiles. read more

I've made the drive from Lakewood past countless other options to get Dragon Gate on numerous occasions. Their deep fried honey garlic chicken is some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. Try the teriyaki sticks too. Nice people, excellent food. read more

Tried tomhave a nice dinner with the wife. I ordered walnut chicken and the wife had war su shrimp. My egg roll.was sooo old.it.tasted like cardboard and the fried rice tasted like some kind.of.bleach cleaner. The chicken was sooo tough that i couldnt cut it with a knife and couldnt even chew it up. The wifes shimp was old and had freezer burn.on it. The owners are no longer ken and may. There are new people runn and ng the place that just dont care serving old food. When i brought it up the waitress started arguing with me. Next thing i know.there was 5 employees arguing with me. All this drama trying to.have a dinner out. They took all the food away and i.just paid the whole bill and left. The food sucked and i dont want to argue about it. I loved the old dragon.gate. there are plenty of chinese restuarants around. I'M NEVER GOING BACK NO MATTER WHAT!!! read more

This is one of my favorite chinese spots on the west side. The restaurant is clean, the employees are friendly, the service is fast, & last but not least...the food is good! I'm a fan of the Honey Garlic Chicken. It's breaded chicken covered in a sweet honey garlic sauce. My only complaint is that it can be TOO sweet. I don't get it every time I'm here because of that. I love the vegetable fried rice & the egg rolls are decent (it varies visit by visit). This restaurant has a drive thru so, you can pick up your to-go order! read more

You can order Chinese food and pick it up at the drive through window. Need I say more?! Really good food, we live nearby and it is now our go to Chinese food place! Love the General Tso chicken and egg rolls. Always so nice on the phone when you order. There is also a dining room but I have never eaten inside before. read more

Been coming here for years. I like the portions and it's definitely better to eat inside than takeout. Take out rice portion is tiny. Eggrolls are the best and have my favorite wonton soup. Governor or general chicken is bomb. read more

I have been a customer of theirs for over 30 years. Since covid has started they have been messing up my orders. I ordered house fried rice and they give me house lo mein. I never order that. When calling they always make it to be the customers fault. read more

Visited the place based on the reviews wasn't as great as I expected! We had dinner here - ordered a "complete dinner" of empress chicken and governer chicken, both came with wonton soup and egg roll. We started off with the wonton soup and here's what we(my husband and I) felt - the wontons were a tad too thick and chewy! The egg rolls were awesome though - no complaints!! I had the empress chicken where the chicken was tough with a really thick breading. The governer chicken was decent but had a little more soy sauce than we'd expect. Both the entrees were sweet to our taste although they were on the menu under the schezwan specialities (which were listed as spicy). Overall the ambience was good but the food not so great! read more

I ordered curry chicken, egg drop soup, and a pork and shrimp egg roll at lunch. Service so far has been quick and friendly. The restaurant is decorated nice and is clean. Egg drop soup was served within minutes of ordering and was ok. It was way over salted. Makes me think it was poured from a can because it had that taste. Egg roll was hot and had a freezer taste to it. The orange sauce on the table I used on it tasted more like candy than a sauce it was so sweet. Chicken curry was served with sautéed onions in a curry oil mixture. It was ok and was also over salted. Spice was appropriate for the dish. Overall I had a good experience here. Food was good, not great. I'd give it a 2.5, and rounded up I give it a 3. I won't come back here for lunch because I like to order curry dishes and it wasn't on the lunch menu. I don't like paying dinner prices at lunch. But if I were to get something different and off the lunch menu it's worth a stop since lunches were around $6-7 and came with rice and soup or egg roll. read more

We visited Dragon Gate at the last minute and were pleasantly surprised. The General Tso's was absolutely delicious. You could tell it was real chicken as opposed to the often used frozen nuggets. The wonton soup was some of the best I've ever had. My only complaint was the lo mein. The taste was good; however, they used a capellini noodle instead of the thick lo mein noodle, so I didn't really like it. Friendly service and convenient take out window. Will definitely return! read more

I have been going here for over 30 years even though this is the second location it is by far the best Chinese restaurant in northeastern Ohio in my opinion read more

Amazing as has been for years. Hands down best Chinese around. Love the drive up window. Only thing that could make this place better is delivery. This is not you MALL Chinese. Egg rolls not like the crap stuff with just cabbage. This is how I remember Chinese as a child. read more

Love this restaurant! Favorite part is the Beef Teriyaki appetizer, won't find it anywhere else. Staff is all generally very friendly. Food is delivered in a good time manner, not to mention the restaurant itself is nicer than you're ideal go to Chinese food! Would definitely recommend read more

Dragon Gate - Beef Teriyaki Sticks! - Chinese Near Me - Parma Heights, Ohio

This is the best Asian food around this area! I love their variety, their ingredients are very fresh, and they have very fast friendly service! read more

I can't understand why this place has so many great Google reviews! $50 down the toilet! It was absolutely disgusting! Chicken and broccoli with a nasty white sauce! Never had chicken and broccoli in a white sauce before! It's usually in a brown sauce!!! My husband ordered a veggie delight which also came in a nasty white sauce! The veggie delight is supposed to be stir fried assorted Chinese vegetables! It was just green peppers, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and barely any broccoli!!! Where were the carrots, the broccoli, bean sprouts and baby corn? All of the rice was disgusting! They give you a teeny tiny box of rice!!! My daughter got the general Tso's chicken. Big pieces of chicken that were gross! The whole thing was gross! Didn't even taste like General Tso's chicken! On top of all this I bit into the eggroll and saw a tiny shrimp! I don't eat any seafood and this was absolutely disgusting!!! No one mentioned shrimp in the egg roll when I ordered! What if I had an allergy to seafood!!!!How is this place still in business? read more