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Happy Dragon

3.8 (104 reviews)
ModerateChinese
Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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Beef Chow Fun
Matthew B.

We ordered the Spring Rolls, Beef Chow Fun, BBQ Pork Fried Rice and Chicken Broccoli through delivery so I can't speak to the friendliness or cleanliness of the restaurant. The food was ready on time and delivered. The spring rolls were good and but didn't stand out. The Chicken and broccoli was really good - tender chicken, crisp broccoli with a mild sauce. The beef chow fun was good. The BBQ pork fried rice was great! So much BBQ pork in the rice which was very flavorful. The portions are pretty big so get ready for leftovers. We'll definitely come again

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Crystal G.

Amazing place great food don't be fooled by the exterior it is opulent on the inside! Service was outstanding

Gloria T.

Flavors were lacking in several of the dishes, even the simple vegetable stir fries. No flavor with the deep fried squid. Pricier than comparable restaurants. Average portions. Small parking lot. Seating is more than the parking lot is able to a

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Victoria L.

We come here for family dinner and they have the best Chinese food in town! The service is always great and it's never a long wait. The inside tables can accommodate large parties!

Appetizer combo
John K.

Happy Dragon provided us with a nice, old-school dining experience that took me back to my childhood. A friend had discovered this place on a lunch hour exploration, and suggested it for a family style dinner destination. Each of the four of us chose an entree, (Mandarin Beef, Sautéed Green Beans, Kung Pao Chicken, and a black fungus, snow pea and yam veggie plate) and we piled on the unsurprising extras of an appetizer combo, a huge shared bowl of hot and sour soup, and rice. Service was super-quick - my friend had arrived first, and put in the order for the appetizer combo before we arrived. By the time we were putting in the order for everything else, the appetizers were arriving, and everything else began showing up before we finished the appetizers.

General tsos chicken
Adam Z.

Fried rice: Something about the texture of the rice I liked. It was kinda chewy and satisfying. It could have had more of a crispy, fried texture though. And it was underseasoned. I liked the way the egg was cooked though. It was light, thin, and not overcooked, if that makes sense. General tsos chicken: The chicken was pretty good. Not stringy, not dry. It wasn't too crispy though. And the sauce was disappointing: pretty sweet; too salty in a weird way; not much else. Price: A little on the expensive side. $19 for the general tsos, $16 for the fried rice. $20 for the honey walnut shrimp (for my girlfriend). Portions were normal, not the type of situation where it's expensive but portions are large enough where you have another meal of leftovers.

John W.

Happy Dragon offers authentic Chinese cuisine that's on par with the best in Portland. We had a good meal here with salt fish fried rice (off menu) and the beef with Chinese broccoli (gai lan). Both were pretty good.

Yang Chow fried Rice
Vincent S.

There's potential here but needs a lot of work. Firstly no one will go if the outside looks like it does. Clean up the weeds. Wash the walls and repaint. Fix the windows. It looks like it's vacated outside. Food was great on some dishes and poor with others. Beef Chow Fun 5/5 Yang Chow Rice 5/5 Egg Flower soup 5/5 Potstickers 1/5 Avoid Walnut Shrimp: 0/5. Shocked that they tossed what felt like boiled shrimp in heavy mayo. It's supposed to be fried shrimp and a light sauce. Avoid

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Loved our seafood and chicken fried rice and sweet and sour chicken! Chicken was all white meat, seemed good was fresh! Will be back.

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