I ordered Fried rice. Fried rice is usually a barometer of the overall chef's skill in Chinese food. A chef should be able to use high heat to stir all ingredients quickly to make hot and fluffy fried rice. This fried rice would probably be one of the lowest ranks in my life. The rice is wet and heavy. I found many chunks of sticked rice. This somehow reminded me of Japanese fried rice. Japanese made fried rice are typically wetter side. Seasoning is below the low sodium order. It's really blunt and subtle seasoning. The kitchen was busy and I could hear they getting more calls over and over. So they tried to cook fast. But it shouldn't be the cause and effect. I wouldn't go back there for sure. read more

Fast delivery, excellent food and the hot and sour soup, out of this world, best I ever had.

This is my second time being unhappy here. First time my boyfriend found a piece of plastic in his food. The second time the food was not great. Fried rice was dry, hard and oily, like it was from day before. I ordered Hunan Chicken and it only had a few pieces of chicken in it. I feel as though $30 for 2 combination platters (of mainly old rice) and very small crab Rangoon were not worth it. The service is the only reason for the 2. The food would have gotten a zero if possible. read more

The food at A Dragon (Chinese Restaurant No. 2) is pretty good, which is one of my favorite places to stop for inexpensive Chinese takeout in the Sycaway (Brunswick) neighborhood. This little Chinese takeout restaurant in the Gateway Plaza (circa 1994-Screen Jems era) was formerly Lee Tang. The place is very cozy inside with an order counter and small table seating area for eating in and a flatscreen TV on the wall. The prices at A Dragon are very reasonable with good portions of food. No MSG according to the menu. Most items on the menu are priced under $10 and most Chef's Specialties Combos (with white rice) are priced $9.25-$11.95. 33 Lunch Specials11AM-3PM ($4.95-$5.50) served with pork fried rice & pint of soup and 27 Special Combination Platters ($6.80-$7.45) are offered. My favorite lunch specials are the L5 Shrimp Lo Mein, L25 Eggplant in Garlic Sauce with Shrimp and L26 Scallops in Garlic Sauce. The pork fried rice (light yellow color) is fairly standard with peas, carrots, onions, and small pieces of tender roast pork with soft light rice. I enjoy hot and sour soup which has good spicy flavors. Since the lunch specials for takeout may be served in round foil containers, I make sure to transfer any leftovers into a microwave safe container. The service here is good and prompt. read more

Amazing food. Best customer service I have ever had. Very down to earth people. Best Chinese food I have ever had.

I've tried "Sweet Sour Chicken", meh... It was like someone tried to make chicken McNuggets at home but failed horribly...don't get that! read more

Number 2 A Dragon - Beef curry - Chinese Near Me - Troy, New York

A Dragon is my go-to Chinese take out restaurant. in the Troy area. The food is excellent and the establishment is extremely clean. Free delivery. They're always very cheerful and friendly too! read more

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Good. Fast delivery. Fair prices. Love the older lady who answers the phone. She reminds me of the soup nazi from Seinfeld. Replies with "is that it" no matter what you say. "Hello A-Dragon" "Hi I'd like to place an order for delivery." "Ok, is that it?" "Uhh, I'll have an order of vegetable dumplings.." "Ok, is that it?" "No, I'm going to order an appetizer and 2 entrees." "Ok, is that it?" "Yes." "Ok, $7.25, 30 minutes." Love her. read more

As far as Chinese take out goes... you cannot beat A Dragon. Their prices are excellent, they even just came out with a new menu for college students.. which i was a year ago so they let me enjoy... for 4.99 you get your standard combo plate of entree and rice (fried or white) and a can of soda.. I think for a $1 you could add a soup. Excellent food, they are the nicest people in the world. Hot and sour soup is off the charts and in my last visit I tried their "house specialty' Chow Mei Fun... Holy COW!!!! im done with the ole beef and brocolli. Recommend this place delivery, take out, or eat in, they are the best in troy. read more

The vegetable chow mein was a bowl of sliced onions with a few flecks of green broccoli SWIMMING in a clear/white goo which was found to be inedible. The eggplant...whatever it was...was seasoned with the foulest, most non-Chinese spices I have ever experienced. It was SAD. All of the food was BARELY EDIBLE and I was really starving or I would not have eaten a second bite. Their white rice was alright. I also came up short of cash after I left and I hate to say this, but I think they might have pick-pocketed my purse while I was eating/talking on the phone. I had given a $20 for the $8 tab, gotten change, went straight to the hair salon and all of my money was gone. Very strange. But despite all that - THE FOOD SUCKS. read more

We love a dragon! We get delivery from here all the time. We also pick up our food if we happen to be nearby. The food is good. The delivery driver is really nice and he always gets a good tip from me. read more

So far this is the best Chinese I've found in the Troy area. The food is hot and fresh, beef and broccoli is tasty with perfectly cooked broccoli. Wonton soup was excellent and flavorful, and the General Tso was crispy even after it got to the apartment. I'm used to General Tso having a little bit of heat, where theirs is more sweet, but extremely tasty. When ordering lo-mein noodles, they are not too greasy, cooked well, not soggy. Everything comes with rice - so be prepared to have tons of leftover rice!! I can understand how some people may have a problem communicating with the folks there - they do have quite the strong accent and only moderate English, however they are very nice in person, if a little abrupt on the phone (they are usually busy!!). The pricing is excellent - $10 for a large container of beef and broccoli with lo-mein is a steal for an exceptionally filling lunch. read more

In terms of Chinese takeout, it's just okay. Chinese takeout is inherently 'meh' and this place meets that expectation. You're going to get what you expect. All dishes are pre-cooked via steamer and then are finished in a wok. If you decide to eat in the restaurant, they give you a little more rice; Delivery, however, is always better. Plum blossom up the street is many times better in quality and flavor profile, but it would be unfair to compare the two as they are two separate categories of Chinese. For $6, you can get a bowl of soup, fried rice, and your dish. Cheap and easy. read more

Great lunch specials!! Reasonable prices. Quick delivery. The lunch specials come with pork fried rice and soup. I have liked everything I have tried. The chicken & broccolli is my favotite. Menu has many alot to choose from. read more

Got this for my kids and I, and we loved it. The orange chicken, General Tso's chicken, and sesame chicken were excellent. I was hoping for bourbon chicken, but I k ow that's one of those styles that isn't always made. Very good, solid egg rolls, too. Ordered it at the counter, and I was out of there within 10 minutes. read more

stopped in A dragon to get some General Tso chicken, the chicken was so hard i couldn't chew it, i spit it out, the food was prepared really fast, and all i could see was they used chicken that was old or sitting around, instead of cooking it fresh, will never go back there again if i could rate it below 1 star i would read more

My favorite place to get Chinese food, always very friendly and have been ordering there for years! Food never changes.

I ordered delivery for my mother, who cannot get out right now because of the COVID-19 quarantine. The woman who took the order and oversaw the delivery, which was more complicated because of the current pandemic, was very understanding and helpful. The quality of food was excellent and everything was hot when delivered. Based on my mother's review of the quality (and quantity) of food, and the helpfulness of the staff, I am happy to recommend this restaurant. read more

Everything I've tried is delicious. I love the Shrimp Lo Mein. Delivery is fast and food arrives fast and hot.

This is probably the best Chinese takeout in Troy overall. I don't think anything else needs to be said.

Just needed a quick dinner on a long road trip. Didn't have high expectations for good Chinese in upstate NY but was pleasantly surprised

Tried this place again. The rudeness of the people who run this place took another star away. Didn't even ask if I wanted anything else on the phone before telling me "10 minutes" and hanging up. When my boyfriend went in to pick up the food, one guy was staring at the tv, looked at him, and went back to the tv. The lady was on the phone, didn't acknowledge him for a few minutes, until she asked if he was picking up, and then was extremely rude to the person placing an order on the phone while she rang him out. And once again, the chicken broth was very watery. Had to add my own chicken bouillon to it, got the Wonton Soup this time. Will not order from here again. read more

This is probably the best Chinese take out I have found in the area. I moved here about 2 years ago and in NJ there were Chinese food places on almost every corner. Up here, that's not the case but A Dragon was a good find and when I'm in the mood, I go there for take out. Prices aren't awful but they're not dirt cheap either. However, the lunch and dinner specials are good deals and they give you a lot of food. read more

The last few times i have gotten take out from here the chicken has been undercooked. No matter how cheap the food is, it is useless if not cooked. read more

I go to school up here and A Dragon is my go to for chinese take out. Good food, good portions, cheap prices and super nice staff. They will always be my fave and be sure to get the student special! read more

The food is good but the customer service is AWFUL. The people who work there are so INCREDIBLY rude, especially on the phone. I would have cancelled my order that instant if I wasn't craving chinese food so bad. learn to be friendlier read more

if i could give 0 stars i would!!! i ordered a general tso combo meal with a vegetable egg roll, and first of all it took an hour and a half to get here so the food was cold. i warm up the food in the microwave and i start to eat my now chewy nasty chicken. i feel a sharp pain on the side of my cheek when i swallowed a piece of chicken, i thought my tooth had fallen out unexpectedly. i reached my fingers in and pulled out A F*CKING GLASS SHARD!!!!! I start to look all over my food and i notice that there's glass shards ALL. OVER. MY FOOD. i will NEVER order from here again, i will tell all my friends and family my story and how i could've almost died from eating shards of glass. don't EVER order from this place unless you wanna die eating glass. read more

The food is okay at best, but there are MUCH better places within a minute or two from here. The people who've rated A. Dragon higher must not eat much Chinese or have lower standards. Just down the road you have Green Shell, and just up the road is Plum Blossom. If you don't mind driving a few more miles there's Sunny Wok. A. Dragon is just not consistent in their food preparation so you really never know if you're going to get a good or a bad meal. We used to order frequently because they deliver, but after so many mediocre meals we drive the extra few miles to pick up the food because it's vastly superior. If you're looking for one of the best in the area then try Lee Lin on Pauling Avenue in Troy. Again, while I love the convenience of having my food delivered, I'm just not willing to sacrifice quality; so we drive to one of the other aforementioned places to pick it up now. read more

Food was very good and cheap. We had a nice and delicious inexpensive meal. I personally recommend the Singaporean Mai Fun. The lady is nice too read more

The food was good, but there were about 4 medium sized turtles in a small tank in filthy water with no dock for them to rest on, so they were frantically trying to pile up on top of each other. Very upsetting. I want to rescue them and then never go back there again. read more

The food is pretty good, especially for the price. Would've given more starts except the lady who answers the phone/runs the front counter is rude as hell. She questions what you're buying or why you want it a certain way (white v. fried rice or why you want to order a dish without the vegetables and almost argues you over it), and then when you're done ordering, she slams the phone down without saying goodbye or even a price. read more

I prefer this place to "Plum Blossom" which is more expensive and across the street! "A Dragon" is awesome when you have a craving for Chinese food! read more

Went here throughout college. Amazing dumplings.

Have to say they've gone downhill, but badly. At one time gave them a five star, but now they barely get a two star. Sorry - but food is too greasy, and is not what it used to be. read more

Best Chicken & Broccoli I have had anywhere. Won't get it anywhere else after having theirs. Friendly staff, fast take out service & they deliver. People rave about the Plum Blossom up the street but it is terrible there. Food is awful. Their Chicken & Broccoli is barely eatable. read more

By far the best chinese around. I order from you guys almost everyday and I don't plan on stopping any time soon.

I ordered delivery from A Dragon because I had been wanting some General Tso's Chicken for a while. When I asked if there were any Chinese delivery places around, one of my friends told me about A Dragon. I figured I'd try it out. So I called in to order, and I have to say, it was a hassle trying to get my order taken. I had a small delivery menu, and said, quite clearly, that I wanted to order "A D10, General Tso's Chicken, and two plain S2s, the boneless friend chicken." After I went through the order, the person receiving the order sort of said something very fast, and I didn't understand what she was saying, then she said the price, and I said "okay," and she hung up. The order took a reasonable time to arrive. Their driver certainly knew how to do his job. However, when I got the order, it was two S2s, and an order of chicken wings. Strike one; not a huge deal, though, since occasionally orders get mixed up and the wrong thing gets sent to the wrong house. So, I called them, and said that I ordered General Tso's Chicken and the boneless fried chicken, but instead of getting the former, I got chicken wings. Instead of maintaining any sort of upstanding customer service, the person on the other end starts telling me that I ordered chicken wings. I told her that, no I said "a D10 and two S2s," but she wasn't having any of it. The repeatedly told me that I ordered chicken wings. Strike two. Don't tell the customer what they ordered, when they ordered something else. She was not courteous, but instead she was just arguing with me about what I ordered. I told her "I never said anything about chicken wings," and she just laughed and hung up on me. Strike three. Since apparently their answer to phone calls about messed up orders is "just hang up," I drove over to the restaurant, walked up to the counter with the order and the delivery menu. The person who was at the counter sounded like she was the one on the other side of the phone, and I told her again: "I ordered a D10 and two S2s, and got two S2s and chicken wings." Without apologizing, she grabs the bag, throws out the chicken wings, and then later comes back with the meal part of the D10 and the two other items. It didn't even have the rest of what was supposed to come with the Tso's Chicken, but at that point, I really didn't care enough. It was obvious I wasn't going to get anywhere, and, having not eaten anything all day, I just wanted to eat my food in peace. Got back home, ate the food, and it wasn't even that good. It was around the quality of the frozen Chinese dinners you can pick up from supermarkets. All-in-all: Atrocious customer service, mediocre food, abrasive staff, definitely not worth my money. Their only saving grace is that their delivery driver is quick. I don't plan on ordering from them again any time soon. Maybe I'll try Green Shell instead. read more