Came for dumplings, stayed for the owner's vibe. She was everywhere in the best way, checking in like a dumpling guardian angel. The vegan dumplings? YUM. Tons of veggie and vegan options and they'll tweak things without making it weird. There's a self serve tea station which honestly made me feel powerful... one cup or a full pot, no judgment. Menu is massive like bring your reading glasses massive and it doubles with King Noodle so you basically get two restaurants in one. Order at the register, grab a seat, and prepare to over order. Would 100% roll back in for round two. read more

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Easy parking, walked in and settled into a cozy booth. Free self-serve iced and warm tea waiting for you, a small touch that sets the tone perfectly. Order at the counter and the food comes out with genuine warmth and smiles. You can feel the family love in every interaction. General Tso Chicken -- Warm, a little crispy, and pairs beautifully with the eggplant in garlic sauce we ordered alongside it. Hearty without being too heavy, served with rice. Eggplant in Garlic Sauce -- Ordered this with the General Tso, they complement each other well. Pork Soup Dumplings -- A favorite!!! and you can tell these are handmade. Packed with well seasoned pork and rich broth, served with vinegar. Tonkatsu Ramen -- Chewy noodles and a hearty piece of pork belly. The broth could use a little more depth but overall a solid and satisfying bowl. Chocolate Dumplings -- If you love Lindt chocolate truffles you are going to love these!! A fun and indulgent way to end the meal. Overall a warm, unpretentious spot that feels like no home cooking from a family that genuinely cares. Already want to go back read more

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Every time I come, I try a new dish. Every time I also swear it's the best thing I've had. Love this place. The staff are attentive and nice. RAMEN IS DELICIOUS TRY IT PLZ read more

No notes. Food is amazing, service is fast and everyone here is very hospitable. Definitely a hole in the wall spot it's usually empty but deserves all the hype. read more

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A little hole in the wall restaurant with amazing food and hospitality that makes you feel welcomed. From the get go the workers were super friendly, quick with service, and attentive. I had the colorful pepper beef and it had the perfect combination of meat to veggies ratio with a spice that was not overwhelming. The mala spicy soup dumplings are a must from now on whenever I go to fat dragon cause of how delicious they are! read more

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Ordered take out from here and it is just as good as usual! I love how big their dumplings are and it was my first time trying the Szechuan stir fried chicken and it was fantastic! The breading was so crispy and it had incredible flavor with a little bit of numbing spice. Service was pretty quick and the employees were very nice! read more

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Need vegan choice that are good not just side of rice big bowl of it , and veggies delight dish , just runny and not much flavor, over cooked veggies, and vegetable dumplings only steam way side tiny bit of dipping sauce,edamame. Need to be able to get rice noodles as a substitute for rice . The man said can't . Nice staff though enough English speaking to understand the order. read more

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Have been ordering dumplings from here since 2020 lockdown times. Chicken cilantro dumplings are light, yet filling. Wontons in spicy sauce are decadent and tingly. Cheeseburger egg rolls have been off and on, but I love the concept. Star of the show is & has always been the Coconut Milk & Chocolate soup dumplings. There is nothing like them. The best, most deliciously crave-able bite ever. Highly recommend! read more

Had the Spicy Sautéed Pork Intestines / 干煸肥肠 - $16 - They are delicious but not to eat it all as a whole meal, but more as an appetizer to share with 3-4 others. Minus 2 Stars as the sodas in the cooler were warm, and the ice tea tasted really old. Warning !!! This place ALWAYS smells like sewer when you walk in, but the food is delicious !!! read more

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This is not our part of town. We were driving north and were looking for sushi, and Google told us about this place. When we arrived, we realized the sushi part had closed, and the other part was Asian food. My husband got a noodle dish, I got the dumpling soup, and we shared some egg rolls. Overall, a decent meal. I don't think we would drive this far to eat here again, but if we return to the area, we would probably eat again. The Place is a tad run down inside, and the strip mall is run down. Not sure what happened to the sushi side, but it seems closed for good. It is an order from the counter and then sit down type of place. read more

Food was not the best ordered a few things , fried rice , some dumplings , wonton aswell as the cheeseburger egg rolls the dumplings and wonton were supposed to be chicken but seemed to be more pork the cheeseburger rolls were filled with very dry ground beef the only good thing I can say was their portion on the friend rice was a lot no one even greeted us as we came in it was not a very welcoming setting. Save your coin. read more

Fat Dragon - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

My MIL has moved to Austin and has been looking for a Chinese place. Fat Dragon was recommended to me so I thought this might finally be a winner. The employee really pushed the soup dumplings and, while that's really not what I wanted, I went with what he suggested...not a good idea. They were bland and didn't hold together at all. The rest of the food was just ok. My MIl did say she likes the egg drop soup. But, we won't be returning. read more

It's been a year since we been here and the last time we were here the food was amazing. We were so excited to come back and get our favorites along with some new items but we are so saddened by our food quality and flavors. We ordered our favorite which is the shrimp eggplant but it was flavorless and too saucy. The thick sauce was a slurry corn starch and I did not care for that. Shrimp and eggplant were under seasoned. The general tso chicken and orange beef had the same slurry thick sauce, same color, and very close in flavor. Thick batter and hardly any meat in both dishes. The flavor of the orange beef was better but it was still a subpar dish. The meat was so thin I couldn't even taste it. The hot and sour soup is mostly soup and very little ingredients in it. It does not come with fried wonton for the extra crunch the soup really needed. Our other favorite was the salt and pepper shrimp but when ordered it this time the dish was overwhelming under seasoned and bland. All dishes came out hot but it seems like the chef has changed since we last visited. They now offer sushi too and had remodeled the place. You still have to self serve your water and ice and get your own plates to eat. Staff doesn't seem like the same people so I think based on that maybe something has changed. Do you recommend this place? We really liked this place but unfortunately after this dining experience we can't. I came home with a stomach ache and wasn't fond to any of the 5 dishes. read more

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There's holes-in-wall and then there's s***holes-in-the-wall. This unacceptable place is a dirty, frozen-Chinese-food heating station under the guise of a restaurant. The restaurant screams "cost-saving measures" (including lack of sanitation). The food reeks and is clearly NOT homemade. I hated the flimsy, wasteful, sloppy disposable containers and plasticware. The xiao long bao is not fresh and doesn't come with ginger. I got creeped out by the dark, greasy fingerprints over napkin holders and tables. The floor was sticky like you'd expect in a cheap theater. Practically none of the beverages printed on the menu were available. I was too scared to use the restroom here because I was already grossed out. Possibly amongst the worst dining experiences Austin has to offer. We didn't finish our food because we would rather enjoy the rest of our vacation read more

This was our first time to check out Fat Dragon. It is located in a strip. The interior and seating is pretty basic. They have self service for drinks and utensils. However, the staff did check on us occasionally as they brought out the dishes. We came in starving and unsure what we wanted so we ordered a large variety. The miso soup was flavorful, but on the salty side so make sure you have water on standby! The dan-dan noodles were OK and also very spicy. It was a good portion size though. We got the BBQ pork buns based on Yelp reviews. They were good, but like your typical buns. The only dish that was disappointing was the Salt and Pepper Pork Ribs. We were looking forward to these, but there lots of bones in small pieces and the flavor didn't hit the mark for us. Highlights: The Singapore noodles' portion was HUGE! They were also an excellent flavor that left you wanting more and more even past the point of being overly full. Would definitely go back for these. The Hong Kong style stir fried beef steak was excellent. Another dish that was so flavorful with a hefty serving. Even delicious as leftovers! I wouldn't mind coming back here when craving Chinese food. Now that we've tried a variety of dishes, I know what I'm getting next time (looking at you Singapore noodles!) read more

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Buyer beware. You definitely get what you pay for. Ordered the tonkotsu, scallion pancakes, soup dumplings and the pork bao buns was pleasantly surprised when I swiped my card for around $32 bucks. I should have gotten a hint when I walked in only to find zero patrons dining. Food was wack. Nothing tasted fresh, ramen felt like it had been frozen and reheated, scallion pancakes tasted more like a flour tortilla with some scallions on it, everything was very disappointing. The place itself was drabby. I had to use the restroom but decided to hold it, didn't want a crap dining experience to be super charged with a crap rr situation. Austin has a dynamic, plethora of Asian restaurants no need to slum it here. read more

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Really excellent food! We just picked up. The food was ready when we showed up and packed incredibly well. We had a fairly long drive home and nothing spilled and everything stayed piping hot. Please see photos! Here's what we ordered: 1 x Original Pork Soup Dumplings (4) $7.75 - they were well executed. 1 x Mala Spicy Soup Dumplings (4) $7.75 - I'm glad I tried them. They were a slightly spicier version of the regular dumplings. 1 x Siu Mai (4) - $5.95 - the family loved these. My husband usually thinks siu mai is bland and he said these were great. 1 x Cilantro Lamb Dumplings (8) Steamed. $10.00 - these were the only thing that nobody enjoyed. They tasted like mint and the dough was very thick. I wouldn't order this dish again. 1 x Eggplant Loves Green Bean -$11.50. My kids always want eggplant and we always want green beans. This was an amazing way to get both. It was enjoyed by all! 1 x Chong Qing Mala Chicken - $13.95 - not what o expected. I thought this was the typical diced, crispy chicken with red chilis throughout. This was more of a steamed chicken with green chilis. It was not as flavorful as I would have liked but because it wasn't so spicy the whole family could eat it. I wouldn't order this again. 1 x Dry Pot Lamb - $16.95 - This was so different. Spicy with the classic Sichuan tingle and burn. It was a very large portion, filled with potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, and other veggies. It was very tasty but be warned it's spicy! 1 x Hong Kong Style Stir Fried Beef Steak - $15.95 - I didn't enjoy this dish too much. It was on the sweet side and not what I expected. It certainly wasn't bad but not my personal taste. The family liked it. It's a safe beef dish if you're trying to please a crowd. 1 x Salt and Pepper Fish Fillet - $16.95 - a very well executed version of this dish. The family really enjoyed it. The portions are plentiful and the quality is apparent. While I didn't love all of the items we ordered, I can see this place joining the rotation of our favorite Chinese places. Please like my review and photos if you find them helpful! read more

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Eaten here a few times and it's always a hit! Ate in person mid-November. Saw lots of people complaining about the confusion regarding paying for the food at the back of the restaurant-- this wasn't an issue for us. They also gave us regular bowls to eat out of, not the plastic to-go bowls, and everything was hot and delicious. We got the Tonkatsu and Dan Dan Noodles and I believe the Pork Belly Gua Bao. The other two times we ate here, we ordered online earlier this month (December) and ate at home. Including a screenshot of one of our orders. Would not recommend the crispy wings, it needs some type of sauce and wasn't super crispy. Thai style udon was good. Food is packaged nicely but could use instructions if you're unfamiliar with what you ordered, and there's not pictures of every item online. I would rate the Dan Dan Noodles five stars alone!!! It's just the right amount of spice without being overbearing. When we ordered online it was under the appetizers instead of entrees. But I don't feel like the size decreased and I still had enough leftovers for lunch the next day. If you're going to eat here, you must try this dish! read more

Fat Dragon - Tonkatsu, Dan Dan Noodles - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Making our way through Austin's Chinese restaurants and Fat Dragon was next on the list. This restaurant when we went was still operating a bit under covid rules: you walk in, go to the front to order at the register, and the food will show up at your table in to-go containers, even if you're dining in. We ordered their pork soup dumplings, dan dan noodles, and the spicy mala fish filet. Their soup dumplings were really tasty with rich pork broth. The dan dan noodles were a bit tricky to eat in the containers and were decent, although not my favorite due to their choice of noodles and overall flavors. The mala fish filet was good, although not as spicy as other fish filet dishes I've had in Austin, but YMMV. Overall quantity of the food was good. read more

Fat Dragon - Spicy mala fish filet, dan dan noodles, and pork soup dumplings - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

Update: Finally got to try the soup dumplings and they were tasty! Definitely worth trying out when dining in. Right now, all of their food comes in to-go packaging but that makes it easy to take it back home because you will easily have leftovers. I highly recommend their cumin lamb. It was probably my favorite dish from this trip. I also think you can't go wrong with any of their fish dishes. read more

I thought it was okay food. We bought a bunch of different stuff to go like fried rice and dumplings but the food was just okay. read more

We really loved the food at Fat Dragon! We split the garlic eggplant and Hong Kong braised tofu and both were delicious and huge portions. The eggplant was perfectly tender, and the tofu was fried but soft and juicy on the inside (sounds weird but was so yummy). The service and physical restaurant weren't anything special, but I can't wait to try more from their menu. read more

Fat Dragon - Garlic eggplant - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We came here and ordered to go. Based on feedback from the staff there, here's what we got: 1. Chinese Sausage Fried Rice - it was the highlight of the meal yet the downer was it was light on the sausage. Small circular cuts of sausage were amongst the rice but not enough of the good stuff. I did like the flavor of the rice - had that wok-flavor - but next time don't short me on the sausage please. 2. Lamb Cumin dumplings were pretty good. Did not get enough dipping sauce but they were solid. 3. Soup dumplings - 4 of them for $6.50. They tasted good and we liked the dipping sauce. Not sure if we were supposed to get 5 but there were 4 and these were solid. Ask for more dipping sauce.. 4. Lamb Stir Fry - I think they made a mistake here because it tasted like beef with onions. Had a slight sweetness but did not have that distinct lamb taste at all - it was beef and it was okay. 5. Mapo Tofu - it's okay. Not the best Mapo recipe but it's okay. Overall - 3-stars - it's ok. But we haven't been back since our initial visit, so not sure if we'll give them another chance. Hmmmmm read more

Great service, which is unlike traditionaly tasty asian resturants. Food was pretty authentic, unlike panda express foods. Great portions.

Huge fan of their soups and dumplings Long time customer. Just ordered twice cooked pork to go. Got home. And I was very disappointed. The quality of the pork was horrific. Super fatty Bacon was disgusting. Be very careful when ordering. Pay full price for a meal but served really low quality proteins. read more

Hole-in-the-wall Dim Sum places are the best Dim Sum places - I'll take this over a place like Din Tai Fung any day of the week! Here are my recommendations: Hot & Sour Sop Soup Steam Riced & Bok Choy Scallion Pancakes Beef & Leek Dumplings Xiao Long Bao Soup Dumplings Siu Mai Mala Spicy Soup Dumplings Pro tip: make sure to make a dipping bowl and pour some red vinegar, soy sauce and chili garlic oil and dip your dumplings in here before each bite! Service: they're still serving on COVID protocols, so everything comes out in to-go containers. read more

Fat Dragon - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

We ordered 3 dishes and all of them were subpar. The dry pot chicken was so salty we couldn't eat it, and the chicken was very dry. The eggplant w/ garlic sauce didn't taste authentic (not enough vinegar). Last dish was pork + napa dumplings - the dumpling skin was super thick/doughy and the meat tasted ~unique~ (not what I was expecting). Sad I had to give out my first 1 star rating. Food came out pretty quickly though! read more

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I've wanted to try Fat Dragon for some time now, but I've allowed my favorite dish at Asia Cafe (twice-cooked fish) to lure me away. This time, I was determined to stay the course, made easier by available delivery. Now the mission was to determine what to try from their extensive menu, where nearly all of the dishes sounded delicious. I narrowed it down to the Shrimp and Pork Wonton Soup, asking for added chili sauce for spice. The wontons were fully stuffed and cooked to most peoples' liking. I myself prefer a chewier noodle and will ask for that in the future. My chosen entree was the Fish Fillet in Garlic Sauce, a very generous portion of fish in a light, yet extremely flavorful garlic broth. It was served with lightly steamed bok choy, the perfect accompaniment. It's a shame that, currently, the dining room isn't fully functional, because this restaurant is a great place for large groups to order several dishes to share, family style. read more

Fat Dragon - Special Request Shrimp & Pork Wonton Soup in Spicy Chili Broth. Yum. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

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One of the best Chinese food options you could get in Austin. I've only tried their food delivery and my experience have been great so far. Would love to do take out and visit the restaurant someday. They've done a great job with wrapping dishes for delivery. Would love to visit the restaurant next time to check out their dine-in atmosphere. read more

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I've been looking for a new favorite spot since my go to Nanking closed in North Austin and I think I may have found it!! I waited for a few pick ups to write this review to ensure the consistency was there - and.it.is! The food comes out fresh and hot. The ingredients always taste fresh and not old like too many other hole in the wall spots. The sauces and flavors are perfect, good portion sizes and good variety of eats. I've had a number of dishes but their lo mein, Kung pao and Mongolian beef are our current faves. They do make a mean sesame chicken too. Let's not forget to mention they have a yummy chili oil which is very important for the heat! Admittedly their interior design and seating leaves much to be desired but I'm a take-out Chinese kind of gal so no sweat off my brow, and no stars lost in my review ;) read more

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low key hidden gem. Don't be fooled by the unassuming atmosphere. The food is surprisingly good and at a very reasonable price. It's not a date place but it's a no frills place to eat with family and friends. The xaio long bao/pork dumplings were very juicy, delicious and the star of the show. Counter service was patient and friendly. Lots of parking in the lot in front. read more

We used to love this place. Service is okay.. Was very disappointed to find a bug in our fried rice. Please be careful and look at your food before you eat. Very concerned of the atmosphere after seeing that with our order. Sadly we won't be going back. read more

Fat Dragon - Bug on top of Chinese Sausage Fried Rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

Pork Bao Buns - YUMMY! Soup Dumplings - YUMMIER!! Service was great! Egg rolls good too! read more

When you pull up, don't be turned by the lack of decor. This is the best Asian food I've had in Austin. Jeff was great with making recommendations. Everything we got was delicious! Soup Dumplings: The best soup dumplings I've had in Texas. Ever since having soup dumplings I'm Singapore, I never found some that came close to the flavor, texture, and soup to filling ratio until now. 4 is served with each order and it comes with a very tasty in house made sauce. Definitely a must! Combo Dry Pot (spicy): There's chicken, beef, shrimp, and veggies (broccoli, jalapeños, cabbage, onions, cauliflower, and I think sliced potatoes). The spice level was about a 3, on a scale from 1-5. It was full of flavor. The best way to sum up the flavors is Chinese 5 Spice with a dash of curry. It was served with white rice. I'm glad Jeff recommended this! I would have never thought to order this. Combination fried rice (spicy): Has chicken, beef, shrimp with the regular fried veggies and egg. There was a good amount of each protein and the spice level was good. To me, the spice level was about a 2 on a scale from 1-5. Veggie Egg Rolls: These were perfectly fried. Not soggy or mushy like some can come out. 2 came in an order and served with sweet sour sauce. I'm not sure if the sweet and sour sauce is made in house but it definitely taste better than others. Pork Egg Rolls: hands down best pork egg rolls I've ever had! Perfectly fried, well seasoned, and a 50/50 pork to veggie ratio. 2 came in the order and is served sweet and sour sauce. read more

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Service: The person at the counter has no personality and seems like they hate being there. The ladies that cook and bring the food are very friendly and kind. Food: it's ok. The creamy vegetarian ramen was terrible. The Singapore noodles were good. The dumplings were not great quality. read more

It's a must try restaurant to go to. its a hidden gem of good food.great and friendly services! read more

Fat Dragon - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

The Dan Dan noodles were spicy and delicious, the pork was tasty. The pork soup dumplings were pretty good, not bad but I've definitely had better. The soup inside wasn't very hot. Overall the place was calm and relaxing, I enjoyed my food. read more

Fat Dragon - Original Pork Soup Dumplings (4) & Dan Dan Noodles - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas

It's been four years since I first reviewed fat dragon and my opinion hasn't changed. I love their food and order it to pick up /deliver at least once a month. It's always amazing. I'm sad to see the one star reviews, so I thought I'd would chime in to say this is hands down my favorite food when I don't feel like cooking. read more

From the minute we drove into the parking lot, Fat Dragon screamed, "HOLE IN THE WALL". When you step inside, my suspicions were confirmed. There are various Japanese action figures scattered throughout the store, resembling an anime lover's room. There is not really a theme going on, except hole in the wall. You can tell they care more about their food, than the decor of the restaurant. To order your food, you order it at the counter. I tried the Spicy Xiao Long Bao and Shu Mai. I wasn't a fan of the Spicy Xiao Long Bao, as I found the broth too salty. The Shu Mai wasn't bad, but nothing outstanding. read more

Use to love this place a lot. The other food is OK. But the people taking orders over the phone should observe their menu a little more. Literally the woman tried to argue with me that the tonkatsu doesn't come with chashu while on the phone I'm looking at on my brower and its says chashu. She says it has pork belly not chashu. Slap yourself also 1. Dont put brussel sprout in ramen. : it belongs in pho and give off an earth strong dirt water like taste that ruins the broth of the ramen over power the true flavor just for some extra crunch also make sure they are green and fresh not brown. I would say this is last place in the ramen game here in Austin. Check out michis or Tatsuya for true flavor and authentic food. read more

Fat Dragon - None fresh Brussels, brown and dirty tasting - Asian Fusion Near Me - Austin, Texas