We decided for Christmas dinner we would get Chinese food. We didn't have a reservation but they were able to accommodate our party of six. (The take out was a steady line of people) All the food was fresh and cooked well, the portions were pretty big, most was taken home for leftovers and they were just as good as the night before. Definitely worth a try. read more

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Ordered via Uber Eats put in the comments to please add utensils and something to eat the food with like a plate or bowl as I'm in a hotel. Did not receive either or any condiments. Restaurant was no help and very rude on the phone said they didn't care and I should be more prepared when ordering take out and hung up on me read more

The restaurant is smaller, giving mom and pop which I love. The food is reasonably priced and service was quick. My issue was when our main food came out. We found a washer in one of the dishes and the waiter had a hard time explaining or taking responsibility. They said it was because they just built a new machine for cutting cabbage and it must have fell off. We didn't complete the meal, and asked if our food could be comped since we didn't get to eat it (didn't trust). We obviously payed for our drinks and appetizers and tipped, but we were disappointed. read more

Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant - Washer in food - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Epic old school Chinese cuisine. Never disappoints!! We have enjoyed many favorites over the years. {{*.*}} read more

Used to be so good and consistent! Now it's just one big stomach ache. Food comes spicy without ordering it that way, (now in garbage) wontons are like balls of glue, restaurant always empty now, which makes one wonder. Definitely done with giving them chances. Bye RD read more

Best Crab Rangoons in town. Lunch specials are very reasonably priced too. Seating was tight but cool atmosphere. read more

Classic Chinese retaurant. Friendly staff. Restaurant felt and looked clean but dated interior. Food was served fresh and hot. We enjoyed the chicken fried rice and sweet / sour chicken. read more

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****. Hoping the owners will see this as I don;t write reviews often- *** I am writing because I CARE!!! I've been a loyal customer of Red Dragon for years, but after my most recent visit, I have to say--this place just isn't what it used to be. It's sad to see a once-reliable local spot decline so much. First off, the hot tea was practically flavorless, so weak it tasted like someone had just waved a tea bag over hot water. Not exactly the comforting start I was hoping for. Then, the whole place reeked of heavy-scented Fabuloso, which was so overpowering that it made eating feel more like a chore than an experience. On top of that, the atmosphere has become dark, dingy, and uninviting, like they've just given up on making it a pleasant place to dine. And the food? Major disappointment. I ordered the Chicken with Broccoli, and somehow, they managed to mess up the vegetables--some were completely overcooked and mushy, while others were practically raw. It was like they couldn't decide whether to burn them or not cook them at all. The overall quality of the dish was subpar at best, lacking the fresh flavors and consistency that used to make this place stand out. It's a shame, but unless things improve, I won't be coming back. Red Dragon needs a serious wake-up call. read more

Wanted shrimp toast... so hard to find in Raleigh. Ordered some to go from red dragon; it was severely overcooked (we are talking Carbon black.) Very disappointing. Will not order from them again. Stomach is churning... read more

This place has been in business for as long as I can remember. That is because their food is so good. The honey walnut chicken is excellent but I still feel like the kung pao chicken is more like comfort food. read more

I wanted to really really like this place. My bride has bragged on it since she used to work in the area and visit for lunches during the week and how it used to be hard to get a table here. Red Dragon had changed hands, however, since she worked in the area. The "OPEN" sign was not lit up, so I was not sure the place was even open for lunch when we arrived. The hours posted on the door indicated they were open so I tried the door handle and sure enough, it was not locked. For a Friday afternoon, it looked like business was slow. There did not appear to be a host/hostess on duty when we came in, so we waited at the door for a few minutes until someone appeared from the back to seat us. We were given lunch special menus when we were seated. I was hoping to see the full menu, but after looking at the lunch specials I felt like I knew what I would like. The Hot Braised Shrimp turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. I was expecting spicy - something to make me sweat and set my mouth on fire. It was not, and it was on the bland side. I ate about half the meal and left the rest, I wasn't interested in taking the leftovers home. Our server was definitely on top of things, visiting the table to make sure we were okay, our drinks were refilled and what not. The food came out pretty quickly from the time we ordered it. With the parking situation the way it is, and being underwhelmed by the food, it's unlikely I would revisit Red Dragon. read more

Put an online order in around 3:00pm with a pickup time of 6:00pm. I arrived there about 5:55pm and stood in line for 15 minutes to inquire about my order. When I reached the pickup window with my online order number I had to pull a picture of the order acknowledgement to have them say "oh yea, online order". Then told me they were behind and it wasn't ready. I asked how long. Their answer "I don't know. So I pressed for an answer... 5 minutes, 10 minutes or do I cancel and write this review? The man came back 15 minutes. I cancelled and here is the review. So an order they can make in 15 minutes they can't make in 3 hours. Additionally, this is how small businesses go out of business by ditching their repeat customers. You will need to find another one to replace me. This meal was our planned Christmas eve meal. we found an alternative and Merry Christmas to you too. Shame on you for accepting and committing to an order that you couldn't complete and messing up a family's plans. No more patronage from our family and possibly friends. read more

Fast, predictable, pretty decent Chinese food, rarely eat-in. Carry out is very easy, cramped parking lot on some occasions.

We've been here a few times and the food has been good. You also cannot beat the price.

The food quality has gotten too bad to even consider anymore. KOI closed its doors and Red Dragon will definitely not replace it, maybe they can hire that chef? Oh, it was also $98 for 4 entrees, an app and rice which is a total ripoff given the quality and portions. read more

I'm a fan of Red Dragon! It's a great spot to grab takeout or dine in depending on what you are looking for. I've been in when takeout takes a minute and when it's been slammed and I've waited for 20 minutes. They do have a parking lot behind the building so it is easy to park and run in. If you are looking at the building turn in at the left of the building and there is a top level parking and you can go down for lower level parking. For those familiar they share the building/parking with Mandolin. The takeout window is in the back of the restaurant past the dining area. I've also dined in and the family who owns the restaurant is the sweetest and really wants to make sure you're happy. As far as classic American Chinese dishes go, I think the lo mein is pretty tasty and flavorful here. The crab rangoons are good, but they could use more crab in them for sure. The sesame chicken is different than how most places do it and it's worth a try. Their chicken with coconut sauce is good if you have a picky eater child who just wants plain (but tasty) chicken fingers. The crispy beef was also a big hit with our table. One of my favorite dishes here is their duck with gravy. Yum! We will continue heading over here to grab takeout or to dine in with our babe! read more

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Had a really good experience here. I've wanted to come for some time but it's a distance from the house. The manager was friendly and very attentive. All our food came out fresh and at a decent time. They look like they do a huge door dash and Togo business. read more

Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I ordered Crab Rangoon and there was nothing but cream cheese in the Rangoon. When I called, I was told the manager was on the phone and he would call me back but added that there should be Imitation Crab, onions, scallions and cream cheese in the Rangoon. When the manager called, he said it was just cream cheese and nothing else. I asked why they are called Crab Rangoons and he didn't have an answer. read more

Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant - "Crab" Rangoon. No onions, no scallions no crab. - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

About every 6 months, I forget how bad the food is here and come back because it is so convenient to where I live. Nothings changed. Still bland, mush. Why it's difficult to fry chicken and not have it be tasteless, mushy crap is beyond me. I'm going to try again to never come back here. read more

Love this place. The food and service are always good. I enjoy the cozy setting and neighborhood feel. Highly recommend.

For takeout Chinese, the food and service are fine. We ordered take out for a pre-Christmas dinner with friends and everyone like the dishes. The star of the show was the Singaporean curry rice noodles! read more

When GrubHub ask you if you want utensils or not and you check that you want them that means that you need them maybe you're in a hotel room and when you get back to your hotel room you're gonna have no wait to eat your soup or your food because you have no spoon and you have no fork being goodness I had an extra pair from yesterday's food when she gave me two and I only needed one so thank goodness I can eat my food right now because if I didn't have extra sh yesterday I would be eating with my hands or putting it in my dog bowl. No thought into packing the back no napkin no utensils no soy sauce no Duck Sauce know nothing just the food I'll never order from here again rude. read more

Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Small and quaint. Great service and very quick too. Wish they would sub fried rice or noodles for white rice but food was plentiful and very good. Better than take out for sure. read more

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Walked in before they opened. They let us order a drink while we waited for the kitchen to start up. Food was good a bit blend but the veg were crunchy and the presentation was good. My main reason for this review, when I walked in I spelt a very clean reasturant. I went to the bathroom and it spelt clean. I'm a stickler for cleanliness. Oh and friendly service! read more

Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant - Sizzling Seafood Platter - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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The food was very bland . The only thing that was great about the place was the cleanliness and order timing. They get the food to you very fast. I ordered gen tso chicken with house fried rice w / 2 egg rolls and my 5 year old son got sesame chicken with regular fried rice. I took a bite of chicken and I was chewing and chewing and chewing.card board with sauce on it .... Very dry very very tasteless. No meat... the rice had little to no vegetables in it very plain and mushy.the egg rolls weren't fresh the insides seemed mushy as well. This was a pregnancy craving I had an option of seafood but I picked this place because it was closer. I'm so sad because I haven't eaten in days due to excessive nausea and vomiting this was my first day that I could actually eat something without throwing up and this happens I'm so so so sad . Starving isn't even the word . read more

Flavorless and of no substantive material. As If a 4 year old had thrown some vegetables and tofu into a wok and lit it on fire for one minute. read more

Ok, so the 2 stars I'll tell you are for the speed of the delivery and the care for making sure I knew my food was delivered. I can't give any stars for the food as it was bland , greasy and just Gross.. I'll never be back. Ty though for the speedy delivery! read more

I've eaten here for years and always enjoyed it...not fancy Chinese food but really good and ample servings. Last night I got take out of an old favorite Sesame Chicken. It was hot, there was plenty of it but it just wasn't good. As my daughter said, it tasked like chicken with McDonald's sweet & spicy sauce...and she was right. I've never had Sesame Chicken that was akin to sweet & sour chicken but that's what I got. read more

The WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!! I haven't been here in years, last time I was here the food wasn't good, but I decided to give it another try. This time I didn't even get my food, I was dining in, ordered my food, sat there for close to 30 minutes without my food, the server didn't one time come to check on me! As I sit there watching people that came in after me receive their food, I decide to get up walk to the back to see what's going on...the waiter says to me, "Oh, I'm busy, I'll put it in now", he hadn't even put my order in!!! Long story short, he wouldn't get the manager & one of the other waitress came & said to me "he's working on it now, he was busy"!! I walked out & will not return!!! read more

Whether I order off a food delivery app or come in person, my experience is always 5/5. My food is fresh and a great amount. So far my fav Chinese restaurant in Raleigh. read more

Whoa, the Red Dragon has been in Raleigh for fifteen plus years which means two things! It must be ok and it must be old-school! And yeah, that pretty much describes the place. Inside it's small and dark, not much light comes through the front windows. Staff seems to be very attentive and there's a lot of them for a small place. I did a bit of takeout and no complaints on the quality, the baby corns were a nice touch. Portion-sizes are decent, the lunch is a pretty good deal here! Parking is also a bit tight on this corner of Fairview as an FYI. But in the end, would I come here again?! Hmm, the challenge with being around a long time is that it's hard to change things up without upsetting your long-time patrons. And that's sorta where Red Dragon is at. I'm sure it was great years ago but time has caught up to the place. If you're in the hood and dying for some decent Chinese food, stop on by. Just don't go out of your way or expect anything too fancy and you'll be fine! read more

Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant - Shrimp and lobster sauce lunch to-go! - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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I did not get what I ordered and I when I called, I was told that King Pao Beef was supposed to be sweet. It was simply beef and celery in a sweet beef broth sauce. I was seriously craving spicy beef with peanuts etc. the picture shows red peppers and peanuts in the dish. It is my go to Chinese dish. This was awful. Tasted like beef stew with sugar. Awful. Customer service was worse. Last time I order from here. read more

Absolutely delicious Chinese Food! Hot and fresh! Excellent service. Highly recommend. read more

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Ordered delicious food from her many times. Won't be going back. Ordered over $100 worth of food a couple nights back on door dash. They left one of my items out. I called the restaurant and was told by a manager they could not refund me for the item nor could the give me a replacement. read more

Red dragon is neat little Chinese spot that is tucked away in what seems to be a residential area. The restaurant is very intimate and they cannot host large parties. I went on a Friday during lunch hours and was seated immediately. White enjoying my meal it did get a bit crowded as people were coming in and hanging out waiting for tables. I tried their pu pu platter and it was great! It included crab wontons, egg rolls, ribs, etc. along with that our meal came with either soup, egg rolls, or crab wontons. The fire center for reheating and roasting is also pretty neat. I got the pepper beef with fried rice for my main dish and it was great! The sauce that the beef came in was great. It had very good flavor. And they are reasonably priced. I will definitely be back. read more

The lunch deals are fantastic! $6.25 for chicken with broccoli and rice with either a side of soup or a spring roll. Delicious meal and generous portions. Staff was friendly and attentive. read more

Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant - Chicken With Broccoli lunch special with a spring roll - Chinese Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I would highly recommend this restaurant for dinner or lunch. Awesome food! Awesome friendly servers. Iv been to this restaurant many times and every time I come we always get excellent service. They will recommend some foods if you ask for help. My favorite go to foods are.... *Spring rolls *paper warped chicken *teriyaki sticks *hot & sour soup *house fried rice *chicken lo main *chicken with broccoli *sesame chicken The list could go on and on but this restaurant is the only Chinese place that has giving me lots of food options that isn't the top three foods (chicken lo-main, sesame chicken, fried rice) that everyone gets. read more

Probably the worst Chinese food I've had in Raleigh. Their hot and sour soup was pretty good, but nothing else was edible. The lo mein was somehow a box of cut up pieces of mushy noodles. The sesame tofu was fried, but mushy and stuck together with a sauce that tasted like orange candy. The crab rangoon were just cream cheese. The broccoli was grey and more water chestnut than broccoli. We ended up spending over $100 for dinner and eating just the fried rice and hot and sour soup. Decided to branch out and try something outside of our normal go-to places... never again. read more

One of my friends and Is favorite Chinese in Raleigh!! All the people that work there are so kind and helpful. The food was incredible as always. I have been coming here for about 6 years now and they never disappoint! read more

Called in a to go order on Christmas Eve and they said 15-20 minutes. When I arrived to pick it up there were close to 20 people standing side by side in a small room. Uh Uh...Hell Nah. Went outside and called to see if the order was ready and they said it would be brought out to me. 15 minutes later it still was not brought out so I called again. Same response, we will bring it out. Meanwhile, a group of 20 people have gathered outside the restaurant going through the same experience while there are now anywhere from 30-40 people inside a very small restaurant. Called one last time and said I was cancelling my order because a 15-20 minute wait turned into over an hour. I can't give a review on the food because we never got any but I can say the customer service sucks and they have no idea what they are doing. We have done our part to support small businesses and restaurants during the pandemic but allowing a group that size to congregate in a small room is highly irresponsible and the people running this restaurant need to pay attention to what is going inside their doors. read more