I finally made the drive to Happy Dragon. I normally stop at one of the others before i drive to the NW of Bako but i made it and i will tell you that it's worth the drive. Im not a fan of chow main but wanted to give it a try. Probably the best tasting chow main ive had. The orange chicken is delicious and had a very strong orange sauce. The butter shrimp was also wonderful. The young man who helped me was very polite and helpful. Worth the drive for sure. read more

The girl behind the counter, Lydia was friendly and helpful. She said hello as soon as I walked in. When I asked about a dish that wasn't out yet she said they could make it for me, I didn't even know that was an option, so happy to get exactly what I came for! The restaurant was clean and cool, which is nice in a warm day! Food all looked fresh and mine definitely was! read more

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Heard about this place on IG... So I thought I would give it a try. I was super excited to go in and try since the review on IG sounded like the food was amazing. The place is like your standard Chinese takeout restaurant, where you have premade dishes, ready to be served with white rice, fried rice, or chow mein noodles. The menu has standard items such as orange chicken, general, chicken, chicken, teriyaki, honey, walnut, shrimp, honey, chicken, mushroom chicken, and so. They also offer egg rolls, cream, cheese, wontons, and soup. What stands out about this place is that they offer a catering menu, unlike some of the other homegrown Chinese takeout places. The restaurant itself is very clean although had a strong smell of Fabuloso and the tables in the floors were a bit sticky. They have one singular bathroom and it was clean. The person who took my order was very nice, friendly, and professional. She was very eager to give me a taste of the entrées in case I wasn't sure what I wanted to eat and I thought that was very cool. I purchased a bowl with half fried rice and half chow mein, and one entrée. For my entrée chose the honey shrimp. my meal came with a fountain drink so that was good. The entrée is $9.99 however, because I got the shrimp, it was a little bit extra. I wish I had gone when the IG people were there doing their reel... Because my food didn't taste anything like how they described it. The honey shrimp was very tasty and the shrimp was cooked perfectly however, every now and then I would get a huge puffy piece. I was not impressed with the fried rice nor the chow mein. I was expecting it to have a wok-seared flavor, like how it was described by the couple doing the reel on IG. For me, it was very plain, in fact, at one point, I thought the chow mein noodles were spaghetti noodles. While the meal satisfied my hunger, since it was dinner time, I likely will not be going back... Sorry, peeps I still have not found good Chinese food in Bakersfield. I hope you have a different experience, and if you do, enjoy! read more

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First time here and Gabe customer service buy the young man was amazing. The food was delicious I will be going back . The ambience is family friendly I for beef and broccoli, half-and-half, and chicken sweet-and-sour delicious read more

Happy Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

This place is delicious, and the portions are sooo worth it! Now, we're going to try and stop by here more often on trips! The orange chicken, was me and my boyfriend's favorite! The thai tea was also really well made! Service was great, and the person helping us was so nice! Inside is pretty casual, if you're in no rush, it's a pretty decent sit down area with plenty of tables. read more

Happy Dragon - Bbq pork and orange chicken - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Great food great service better than most Chinese foods out there, will definitely be going back here specially the coffee road location

Always friendly and good is always fresh. I like that each combo includes a drink and portions never disappoints. I think they have the best noodles in town and I like that there is a rewards program. read more

Happy Dragon - Orange chicken and general chicken - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Everything we tried here was delicious!! EVEN THE RICE!! Me and my family got the butter shrimp ( yummiez), orange chicken, teriyaki chicken, jalapeño chicken, general chicken, honey chicken, bbq pork (surprisingly good), veggie egg rolls, chow mein, and fried rice (the underdog ). Portions and price are good. This is our new spot for Chinese food. Sorry . Customer service is also outstanding. :) The place was busy but it was clean and the temperature was comfortable. What more can you ask for. We will definitely be back to try more items. I hope this place stays open forever... read more

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Food is always good. Had to wait for it to be cooked. All trays empty. Staff was polite and helpful. read more

Happy Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

The food is ok at best, I asked for a beef chow mein special and all they didn't get their chow mein and chop up some old beef and put it on top.. Nothing special about the house chow mein. Unfortunately read more

No no no never again. The fried rice stale. The chowmain way to chewy. Very greasy covered in oil. Nothing tasted fresh. Look like it sat for a long time. Looking at other reviews. No one comes and eats here so the food sit from lunch to dinner. Never again!! read more

Solid choice! Here is the breakdown. 1) ambiance - Christmas decor is up and it's really nice and clean inside. My only critique would be the hip hop music inside. Not really my scene. 2) service - both times I've been the servers are very nice and friendly, which says a lot considering the first time I went was for a promotion and the place was packed crazy. 3) Food - nice flavors and food portion size for the price point. Standard Chinese fast food selection and the four entrees I've tried have all been good (general chicken, orange, mushroom, butter shrimp) the noodles here are the star. Very good! All in all, a good place to eat, I hope they do well and continue to impress for years to come. read more

Happy Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Just went back to Happy Dragon after receiving comp coupons for food. Great food and service. Thank you for changing my mind about your restaurant and taking the time out to remedy my previous bad experience ! I will definitely be returning! read more

Happy Dragon - Jalapeño chicken - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

1st time visiting and not really impressed. Food is ok and they don't give a lot of portions like other places. Not all menu was in the buns either. I only liked the chow mein. Staff were friendly and we had fast service. I liked that the drinks came with your meal. read more

Happy Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

First time I came here really good service! But this time the girl at the front had a terrible attitude, you could tell she didn't want to be there. Food is good just a little uncomfortable with the service read more

This place somehow has 4 stars. Food was ok, but absolutely nothing special! It literally has the exact same food choices as MANY other fast casual Chinese food restaurants in Bako! Is it worth spending your money? If it's close to you, I'd say that's the only reason to go! I never understand what happened to restaurants trying to change it up and offer unique foods that only they can be remembered for! So if you just want the plain Orange or Jalapeño Chicken dishes, you should love it! If you actually want GOOD food, this ain't the place for you!!! Come on Happy Dragon, TRY harder!!! read more

A nice place to get a to-go order or to order at the counter and enjoy their relaxing music and comfortable seating. Their tasty entrees...Bowl, Box, or Chest come with a complimentary beverage. read more

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I ordered the dragon bowl with orange chicken and chow mein. I loved the orange chicken. It's texture was perfect and it was the perfect amount of sweet. Mmmmm. I personally wasn't a fan of the chow mein, they had a flavor to me. My boyfriend Kail ordered the dragon bowl with teriyaki chicken and chow mein. He said they were pretty good. We also ordered the cream cheese wontons. We both agree they were very good and tasty. They prepared and got our food super quickly. read more

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Improve their service They ran out of food and no one came to tell us , they automatically cancel the order without saying anything and we where waiting . read more

I was slightly underwhelmed with this food, but some of it was tasty. The noodles and rice were subpar, but the entrees were pretty flavorful. The butter shrimp and peppered steak were the highlights of the show. The staff was very friendly. I would recommend this place if you wanted some decent Chinese food. I don't particularly like too many Chinese restaurants in Bakersfield, so I think that is saying something. Overall-- decent. read more

Happy Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Well thought to try it out. And dad to say it's still a no for this place under new management ok. So Make the food taste better. If I wanted water. I would of not gotten soup. And the wontons to think for soup . Since under new management and so far the soup For $10. Get 3 wontons in my soup. Nope. Pathetic. Soup. And the soup no flavor at all just water and noodles why would you even serve this I'd be embarrassed. read more

Happy Dragon - Is this even a wonton - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

If you need dog food, go here. I only - not A SINGLE dish with vegetables - entire menu pork, beef, chicken dishes. My wife got Orange Chicken, potstickers and rice. I got nothing it all looked so disgusting. She got home, took 2 bites and threw it away. Potstickers were burnt, rice had been sitting there probably since yesterday, and orange chicken had no taste, just bland. Enjoy Unhappy Dragon if you go here. read more

Better than Panda Express, but not the best in town. Salt and pepper chicken was one of the better options.

I would frequent the old location here and there. The food was good, cheap and nearby. I stopped by last month before the official grand opening. The "OPEN" sign was off but there were people chilling at the table. I figured the hours on YELP were off. No big deal. Fast forward to today. I hit a long workout and convinced the wifey to get pizza AND a plate of chinese. ( she is the best!) Stopped in , and there was no one at the counter. I waited for a bit but no one appeared so no chinese. So close! Maybe one day I'll get a chance to taste them. read more

The Butter Shrimp gets 5 stars on it's own... But I will continue on to offer 5 stars to the rest of the place, as well! This may be one of the more wallet friendly food places in today's economy - for $13.99 you get a packed-to-the-brim plate with two entrees, a side entree, and the expected noodles or rice AND they throw in a drink! And this is just the most expensive plate! They only go down in price from here! They offer most "normal" Chinese food options - orange chicken, teriyaki chicken etc... but the noodles are extra yummy for some reason... Side note -- they also have steamed rice, but you have to ask for it because its not visible on the serving line. Definitely make sure you get the butter shrimp though -- its sticky and sweet and very unique! Also, unnecessary to include in my review, but I am going to anyways because it makes me happy -- any time my 3 year old has a rough day at preschool or anything, she gives me the biggest puppy dog eyes and asks for the "smiling dragon noodles" for dinner.... its the cutest.. Kid approved! read more

Service was amazing! The gentleman who helped was so so helpful and patient. He let us sample some of the meats, the butter shrimp is sooooo goood! I also love the general toas. They also offered a free drink with every plate. My family loved all their food too! We definitely will be back! read more

Happy Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Had to wait for food took 15 minutes for food my food was cold no flavor or seasonings and the prep person didn't know what she was doing food made me feel ill meat was over cooked and hard to eat 0 out of ten wouldn't recommend not even my dog will eat it read more

Good evening, I just left from there my wife called on her order and I picked it up and i she told me I ordered shrimp chowmein with veggies and white rice. Well, to my unwelcomed surprise I opened the box to serve her and I wish I took a photo there was 2;small slivers yes 2 slivers the size of a tooth pic what vegetables the was no others I thought I would put it on a plate for her and make it look better nope it was a greasy noodle flthat looked like it was from the bottom of the pan at the end of the day she called them and the woman on the end of the phone listen with no suggestions or solution. Thank you but No Thank You, Ever minus 5 Stars. read more

Still wonderful! The service was great and the food amazing. Portions are large and the prices are very reasonable. read more

Happy Dragon - Chicken Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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Went in at 7pm food looked horrible and tasted horrible. Service was not great. The beef was made in to jerky and the chicken was unseasoned. Waited around 15 minutes for food to still be cold. And the beef had white stuff on it. read more

Thai tea was delicious, the service is great, sadly not many people sit and eat so it looks like its not getting much traffic. Allot of take out overall satisfied. read more

My black pepper fish Dragon Bowl is delicious! The noodles are perfect and very flavorful! I will definitely be back soon read more

Happy Dragon - Black Pepper Fish Dragon Bowl with noodles - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

This is the worst Chinese food you can ever possibly get. Food was not on point, meaning I couldn't have figured out what type of meal I'm eating unless someone told me it was Chinese. The Jalapeño Chicken was terrible. Food tasted nothing asian, just an overcooked, over stirred pile of mush. The general chicken wasn't much better. It just tasted deep fried and didn't have a distinct flavor that you would recognize as food. Rice had a flavor unlike anything I ever had. It just didn't taste right and the whole experience was just wrong. The noodles were the only part of this meal that was palatable but it couldn't possibly make up for the rest of the shortcomings. I wish them the best, but at this point I will not be going to this establishment again. read more

The rice was stale, chicken was tough and egg rolls were frozen in the middle. Won't be going back.

First of all, let me give a huge shoutout to Emily & Christian! You guys are amazing, awesome service, really friendly people & ver welcoming! They're awesome! I've been eating here for a little and the food is very amazing, very tasty & I started going to them for my meal preps . Very reasonable prices for the quantity & quality you get! You guys are the best thank you guys also s/o to the cooks for the great food If I could give 6 stars I would actually hear you guys go! Love this place & highly recommend!!!! read more

Happy Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

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10/10! Highly recommend! Clean inside, fresh food all day long and it taste amazing. Customer service has been on point every single time. Also great prices! read more

Love this place the chow main has the thick noodles so delicious everything taste fresh and made to order read more

Happy Dragon - Dragon Box House Special Chow Mein general chicken beef and broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Bakersfield, California

When it first opened, quality of food was great until we ordered these past couple of times. Fried rice tasted old and the orange chicken came in a blob. Butter shrimp had a weird old seafood taste. When I first had their butter shrimp, it was fresh with a nice sweet sauce. Quality of food really went to crap. read more

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Food is delicious their jalapeño pepper chicken and butter shrimp are one of our family faves!

Not a Happy dragon! This restaurant needs serious management skills. The soda machine needed a CO2 cylinder replacement. Luckily the lemonade and tea dispensers still worked, or I would have been charged full price for a large water instead of a soda. The waitress, although nice, served up stale and "strap the bottom of the pan" leftover lamp light heated cuisine that engaged my gag reflex. I know there's a Chinese Chef in there somewhere, but his disregard to fresh/hot food preparation leaves him in the dark. If it wasn't for the freshly cooked appetizers no stars would have been given. I threw most of the meal away in fear that I might get food poisoning. I did feel a little sick after eating some of this meal and still felt very hungry. So, I opted to go next door to Albertsons and get some rotisserie chicken and bread for dinner. I usually love Chinese food, but this over-the-counter stuff makes me beg you to spend your $40 elsewhere. read more