WARNING OVER PRICED SPOILED MEAT AND FOOD POISONING AT THE WORST. LOCAL who's lived here in town my whole life. Anything with pork stay away from. Sesame chicken is usually cooked ahead time and reheated and hard as a rock with most of it but the spoiled pork will be used and mixed up into the egg rolls and pork foods which has been done numerous times now. read more

Food is consistently good - ready on time - order was correct - counter help was polite and pleasant. The place is a home run in this area.

I was very comfortable and at home while going up to the buffet. The selection and readiness of the food was perfect I absolutely recommend it for lunch on the road to sit in and relax... read more

As expected....friendly staff, very hot (kills bacteria); however, food is stale and dry, indicative of reheating. Food is likely saved and reheated from day to day or frozen and reheated. It's a wonder this place is still in business! read more

This was hands down probably some of the worst Chinese ive ever had... the bonless spare ribs were bland and hard as a rock, the wonton soup was salty and the dumplings left a starchy feeling and a weird after taste. Apart from the food their dining room was closed and the lobby was just dirty. Sad to say I would not recommend read more

Lucky Dragon - Rock hard boneless spare ribs - Chinese Near Me - Bennington, Vermont

it's been a while since i been here. I ordered a take out, Acher took my order. He's been there a long time. They are busy on a Friday night but my order was ready when he said it would. The lo mein was good as he expected. My shrimp egg foo yong could use a little salt but it was as i remember it. We only have 2 chinese restaurants here in Bennington, this is where i go. read more

We ordered takeout after a hike and set off for a few hours drive. About 15/20 min into the drive we had realized we had food missing so we called back to have the money for the dishes we did not get, refunded. At this point we were far enough away it would be a huge pain for us to come back for it. The person on the phone was EXTREMELY rude, and kept telling us he would NOT refund any of the food we didn't have. He repeatedly kept telling us he would make it for him and we could pick it up. He did not budge and was very rude on the phone. He hung up on us several times and told us to pick up the food or call our bank. Again by this point we were already far enough away it wasn't worth to drive back, we just simply wanted a refund for our missing items. Food was decent but the service and the way we were talked too was horrendous. I would never give my business to this place again for the way we were treated about something they messed up on. I'm not one to do bad reviews, but this place is -1 star. read more

Just went there today. Haven't gotten any chinese food since before the pandemic. i got soup and szechuan chicken. there was a bone in a piece of the chicken and they said they couldn't refund my money but they could give me credit. but didn't plan on going back. Joke. won't go again. read more

My husband and I have gotten take out from me here a few times and it was good I was not disappointed usually when I eat Chinese food in the past I get a little bit of an upset stomach and I do not at all at this food and they give you enough that I eat it the next day also which I like read more

I ordered the Shrimp with Chinese Vegetables. There were 5 tiny shrimp and a plate of bok choy stems. A few slices of carrots. No greens. I will never go there again. read more

This was our favorite Chinese place and the only one we went to until now. We ordered ahead on Friday night and when I went to pick up our food there were an abundance of signs requiring masks to be worn. I thought that was great and it instilled some confidence in their health practices. I paid and waited to the side where I noticed that the people cooking and handling the food were not wearing masks, only the gentleman ringing people out and one younger/college age female. The people cooking and packaging food has masks around their chins and repeatedly touched their face and masks only to put it on when they brought food out. Never again. read more

Ordered the Mongolian Beef. 3/4 celery and mushrooms. Gross. The fried rice had an abundance of five spice. Really gross!!

Seeing the 4.5 stars for a Chinese restaurant in Bennington had made me itch every time I drove past it on my way to and from work. I finally decided to splurge one day and ordered my all time favorite and basic Chinese take-out cravings: chicken wings and shrimp lomein. The wings were different to say the least. They are more like wings you get from KFC or Popeye's with the breaded outer coat, unlike the crispy skin fried wings I'm used to. The taste? Nothing compared to KFC or Popeye's. And of course it wasn't as good as the typical Chinese wings. It wasn't bad. It just didn't fill the craving. The lomein was just... soggy. Noodles weren't firm. Even the shrimps were soggy - a sign that it's on the other side of the freshness spectrum. The greasiness was still there, somewhat true to the name Chinese take-out. But I couldn't finish and didn't want anymore of the dish after a few bites. I still look at the restaurant every time I drove past after that and debated whether I should give it a second try. Maybe it was a bad day. Maybe other dishes would be better. I decided against it. Most of the time, all it takes is one bad experience from one customer. Restaurants should know that well enough. read more

At first it looked promising.. the food was ready in less than 10 min (which should have been the first red flag). The food was horrible. I got fried rice and lo mein. One was worse than the next. The rice was absolutely tasteless. My boyfriend ordered fried shrimp which was so hard it could take a tooth out. His beef and broccoli had about 3 pieces of beef in it. We ended up throwing the majority of it away. Very disappointed. read more

This restaurant has been a mainstay of Bennington for a few decades -- despite changing ownership and name changes. Food here good quality. read more

Formerly a Dunkin Donuts, this casual Chinese restaurant offers the standard Chinese menu featuring Cantonese, Hunan, & Szechuan dishes, most priced under $12. There are 41 Lunch Specials ($4.85-$6.30) served until 3PM with pork fried rice or white rice and 34 Combination Platters ($6.90-$8.20) served with pork fried rice & egg roll are offered, They also have a Lunch Buffet (Mon-Sat until 3PM) with around 20+ items ($7.25 eat-in or $4.95 lb), I've been to Lucky Dragon in Bennington a few times for lunch, usually around 1PM. Each time I stop here, I say to myself that I will try the buffet. Some of the items on the buffet included soup, dumplings, fried rice, lo mein, beef & vegetables, chicken & broccoli, potatoes, egg rolls, crab rangoons, chicken skewers, chicken balls, jello, fruit, tiramisu, cheesecake, and Coke fountain drinks (self serve). However, some of the food looked like it was sitting out for a long time and I ended up ordering lunch takeout since the food is cooked fresh. I usually order the L16 Roast Pork Lo Mein ($5.30) with pork fried rice, served in a round microwaveable plastic container. The lo mein dish is really good, which consists of tender sweet roast pork strips, carrots, cabbage, & onions tossed with soft noodles. The fried rice is pretty standard with a mix of roast pork cubes, scallions and soft rice. I will pass on the buffet (unless I can get here at opening time 11AM) and stick to ordering a la carte Chinese food here. read more

My friends and I go to Lucky Dragon fairly regularly. It's your average American-Chinese food in a typical Chinese restaurant setting. Recently, the food has gotten a lot better. The food's still pretty greasy, but the portions are HUGE and the prices are very low. There aren't many choices for Chinese restaurants here, but this place is the best one in the nearby area. Another good thing about this restaurant is that they're usually not busy and the wait for the food isn't too long. After consulting my friends, we came up with a list of dishes they do pretty well: - Bean Curd with Broccoli in Garlic Sauce - Crab Rangoons - Sesame Chicken - Chicken with Cashews read more

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Be very careful here. The food appears to be loaded with MSG, but there is no warning.

We have eaten here for years, like 20 years back to when they were in the small spot across the street. But never again. We just picked up crab rangoons, boneless spare ribs, and 2 shrimp egg rolls. We were half done when we found a BUG in the boneless spare ribs. It was cooked right along with the meat. I have thrown up since we found this!! read more

Lucky Dragon - Extra protein. Super gross. - Chinese Near Me - Bennington, Vermont

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Passing through the area, we were hungry and decided a Chinese buffet would be quick, easy, cheap, and decent. I wish I could give less than one star. The buffet itself was extremely limited, and the food that was there clearly had been sitting out for several hours. The only tolerable food was the fried rice, everything else was either tough to chew, tasted terrible, or was suspicious-looking. Hot and Sour Soup is my favorite thing in a Chinese restaurant. To my surprise, there was a painfully obvious flavor of APPLESAUCE in the soup at this place. I would advise everyone to stay away from this one. read more

Stopped here on our way up to Burlington and quickly regretted the decision. We were starving and happened to notice that this place had a lunch buffet. Even bad Chinese food is pretty good right? Wrong! I got sweet and sour chicken, fried rice, lo mein, and the crab rangoon. The chicken was mostly breading and not very crispy. The little bit of chicken inside tasted and looked like it had been frozen for a very, very long time and it had a bluish tint to it (I really don't want to know what that was all about). The lo mein and fried rice were ok. The crab rangoon was flavorless and chewy. We didn't go back for seconds and at $9 each it was expensive and we left hungry. What was really weird, and kind of funny, were the buffet rules posted. It basically said, don't take more than you can eat. Are they seeing full plates of food left behind and mistakenly thinking people took more than they could eat? I think it's more like took food and found that it was not edible. It was not an enjoyable experience at all. read more

This is the worst Chinese food ever. It's greasy and gross. I really want to go throw up after eating here. read more

I travel & eat at Chinese restaurants across the nation. With that frame of reference in mind, This place is well above average! Not excellent, but very, very good! read more

Good lunch. I'd been in the mood for Chinese food and found myself passing through Bennington, so we picked this. Got boneless spare ribs combo and a bean curd dish. The food was prepared fresh and came out steaming as it was ready. Average Chinese takeout prices. Friendly staff. read more

The food is well made here. I esp love their chicken wings! It's deep fried (sort of reminds me of Popeye's chicken). Their beef and broccoli is very good too. The atmosphere is also very clean. read more

I've never written a bad review but I would give this place 0 stars if possible. I am not a picky eater but what was served to me tonight was inedible. The sweet and sour pork tasted stale and was impossibly hard to chew. The rice lacked any flavor but they sure packed on the msg and you could feel it sticking in your mouth. And then they brought out something that definitely wasn't chow mein, but they insisted it was. My friend politely pulled the waiter aside after we had one bite of each dish (trying to find any redeeming quality) and let him know that we weren't able to eat it. He said it would be fine and that we didn't need to pay but then he told his boss. We heard yelling and then what I think is the owner of the place came out and started yelling at us. We tried to calmly explain the issue we had and volunteered to pay for the sodas and egg rolls to leave some money. He kept saying that we ordered it so we have to pay. He then said he even switched out the chow mein for lo mein (which we never asked for- also even as a lo mein it was gross) and that we have to pay. After he kept berating us, and after realizing he wasn't able to respectfully communicate, we left money just so we could get out of there. He was rude, unreasonable, and no joke the few bites I ate made my digestive system hurt. This isn't authentic Chinese food, this isn't American-Chinese food, this isn't even dog food. For the sake of your taste buds and digestive system, go somewhere else. read more

Overpriced subpar Chinese food. We got take out from here once and it was one of the worst Chinese food experiences I've had. Wouldn't get it again. read more

I cannot imaging why this place has a overall rating of 3+ stars... Whoever gave 5 stars must own the place. Wish I could rate zero stars. AVOID this place at all costs.. Absolutely the worst chineese food Ive ever had. We went here with a bunch of friends... its a very small place and looks cheesy from the outside. The food taste horrible, since there was over 20 of us they put out the buffet for us.. very bland very greasy. They have bottled duck sauce and the hot mustard is in little packs (gross) . Ooh wait 5 stars for the broccoli, that tasted good Like I said earlier AVOID at all costs. read more

Short and sweet. Top Chinese restaurants ive been to. Shame its 3 hours from Boston :-/.

Very reasonably priced Chinese. Great veggie Chow Me Fun and spring rolls. The turn around on orders is quick and service is pleasant.

Very hit or miss. The typical flavor and tone of the food is pretty neutral. Not on par with fancier Chinese places in more metro towns. Lo-mein and sesame/orange chicken is pretty safe, but I've had good and bad dumpling orders. Anything else is going to be a disappointment. I wish they delivered. read more

We had the best service possible! The portions are huge and the vegetable are really fresh. I had garlic tofu and it was great. My partner had orange chicken and loved it too! Plus, we had the best service possible! The waiter was probably one of the kindest people you will ever meet! read more

This is one of the best Chinese restaurant in the area, I love the Mongolian beef!!! And the Tao's chicken is even better. Staff there were also very nice^_^ read more

This is the worst Chinese food ever. I ordered Sesame Chicken,was very greasy and gross.Stay away from this place! And yes there was a bug waking an the floor. Never again!! read more

Great food, and great staff. As mom & pop places used to be, the staff here treats you well, comps some goodies on top of your order, and will know you & what you like after only a few visits. The food is great, the only negative aspect is that you're going to drop a fair amount of coin. Have never tried the buffet & can't comment on it. read more

The food is always great, the buffet is pretty good, and the service is very fast. I love that they hire local kids to work the phones during the evening, so your order is always correct, and there is no language/accent barrier when ordering. Definitely the best place to get Chinese food in southern Vermont. read more

We were looking for a light dinner after taking in a movie while vacationing in Bennington. The meal we took out was just perfect! We love vegetable dumplings and these were just wonderful. We also had shrimp with snow peas - another winner. We would definitely recommend this restaurant and would return! read more

I want to preface by saying that I've never complained about a meal at a restaurant before, and I used to live in Asia so I am not a picky eater. SO with that said, this restaurant is both disgusting and the worst customer service I've encountered from whom I assume is the owner. When we were served our meals, the chicken tasted like undercooked rubber - the "sauce" was probably the leftover canola oil and msg that they just poured onto the plate with the chicken. I could barely stomach the bite. The rice tasted old and lacked flavor. The pork we ordered - I actually am not sure what it was but it was stale and not edible. I've never actually had food so bad that I couldn't eat more than one bite, and I asked very politely to be comped our meal. Our waiter was nice and said he'd talk to the manager, and after hearing the manager yelling in the back, he came and screamed at us, essentially saying that we have to pay. I tried to speak politely and he interrupted and continued to yell at us. We ended up just paying because he was making a scene and it was embarrassing. Again, we are not picky eaters, nor do we ever complain, so the fact that we're were treated like this was very disappointing. The only reason this restaurant gets one star instead of zero is because you can't leave a zero star review. read more

Best restaurant we ate at on our vacation. I had the pork shumai noodle soup, which was excellent. My fiance had the chicken with eggplant which was also great. Highly recommended. read more

The pork dumplings are by far the best I've ever had anywhere! They are homemade by the owners and are so juicy and perfect. This Chinese restaurant is a gem and a family-owned business. The food is fantastic! The egg rolls are awesome! I've had them all; my favorites include the pork rolls and shrimp rolls. I've never had their pork buns (aka char siu bao for you dim sum experts) but they looked delish. The staff is always so friendly too. It's a nice place to get a reasonably priced lunch buffet or dinner. You have to stop here! read more