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Talk about chill and sip. . After a bit of fun, i need some refreshments. Its happy hour somewhere, like i always say its 5 oclock somewhere. . Walked by this place and saw hh, it caught the corner of my eye and it started glowing. . Walked in and help myself with a seat at the bar, with slick back hair, james dean eyes, ordered me a sake mojito. Hh price is only 6 bucks so ya! . Sake mojito - came in a elegant tall glass with a nice presentation. It had a piece of like and a mint leaf. The drink was so refreshing, with enough power of mint flavor, and not overly sweet. Pretty good darn mojito in a while i have had. Must yet if your a mojito lover. . Lychee martini - this drink is way more chic! I mean slurp with pinky out. The drink is such a beauty, it will lure all them lips on the side of that chilled glass. I requested a cherry on the bottom of course. Its to just suck, lick, nibble on and use your tongue to tie the cherry stem. Talk about strong, yes its good if your looking for a quick buzz. Cute, chic, strong, fancy drink i must say. . Overall i came to sip during hh, not to grub, but i had saved my calories for them awesome drinks instead. The chicken lettice wraps and them steam dumplings caught my eye, but im gonna be good, and skip til next time. Umm service just a wave of hand like a wand to catch their attention and just order quickly, drinks came in no time. I love this place and def will be back. Thanks for reading and salute. Stay classy. . read more

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Great Bartenders, awesome homemade potstickers and very good drink prices! Really glad we found this spot while waiting for our show which had been delayed. We will definitely go back and explore the menu! read more

Red lantern once know as red dragon has ditched the dim sum and added a lot more dishes. Basil Chicken is always consistent with good flavor. Smoked Sea Bass is extremely impressive and very flavorful well worth the cost and is a MUST TRY. Salty fish and chicken fried rice was much more authentic then I expected and had good balance not too oily or salty. Gold Dust Boneless Pork Chop was good but not amazing. Service is very friendly and quick. On the pricey side but usually my family just uses comps. Definitely would be good for lunch (happy hour or one of the value lunches) or a nice dinner though. read more

We went here on senior day to get only $10 off from our dinner of two kids and two adults. We ordered Queen Empress chicken, Peking duck here still my favorite dish in Sacramento area, fried calamari, pan fried soya pork chops, honey walnut prawns, sticky fried rice still my favorite restaurant to have, geoduck sashimi and salt pepper geoduck clam!!! Too bad they're close for lunch on Monday-Friday! I can sleep good tonight with a satisfying tummy since I haven't been here a year! Last few times were too busy to Yelp read more

This review was about the customer service that we received on 11/7/21. We arrived at the hotel around noon. The Red Lantern was not open until 4pm. We called the restaurant phone number on Yelp listing at 4pm to make our dinner reservation. Someone answered the phone saying "Red Lantern". We tried to book for 6:30pm but their earliest available time was at 8:30pm. We took that spot and requested to reserve an order of their famous Roasted Pork since we were going to have a late dinner (They usually ran out fast).  When arrived at 8:30pm, our waiter was so confused to come out with our ticket...saying they ran out of the roasted pork. He offered us to speak to the manager named Ann. She did not offer any solution to fix the situation. She, on the other hand, insisted that we did not call the restaurant nor the operator did not alert the restaurant for such request. We found that was very strange because we called the restaurant number. There was no way we knew it was routed to the operator or the restaurant. Even so, the restaurant did receive the request note on our ticket Why would she blame it as the operator's fault? We believed the operator had done their job of booking the reservation and our request. We went ahead to order our food as we did not want to ruin our dinner.  There was NO apologies, nothing....We asked her to book us for the next night with our request dish. That was it. If the manager responded to the situation like that, perhaps anyone would work in her position. Really! read more

Been here multiple times and I'm always amazed at how good the food here is. Their Xiao Long Bao (soup dumpling/bun) is absolutely delicious! I'm serious, it is a must try. Their noodle soups are solid and the portion is huge. Great bbq pork and duck as well. Service is always consistent. It is on the pricier side, but it's okay to treat yourself every once in a while. read more

I giving this place 2 stars for this reason only. Otherwise, 3. I had ordered a Duck Congee. A mistaken order of Duck Noodle Soup was given to me by the waitress. I looked at it and I said I didn't ordered this and waitress took it back. In my mind, I was thinking I should have kept the order because the dish was loading with a lot of duck meat. I mean the good big pieces of duck meat. The greens however was dark green and overcooked assuming it was the bok choy that it was normally served with. I couldn't tell because of all the duck meat on top of it. Plus, I also only took a quick glance. Anyways, my real order eventually came later and my dish had extremely less duck meat and looks thinner in comparison to what I saw earlier. The waitress had said the mistaken dish given to me earlier was for the VIP. (Probably some high rolling baccarat player). Wished I was a VIP...but then again...shouldn't all customers VIP? *By the way, I liked Duck Congee because the oil from the duck adds a bit more flavor to the congee. Be aware that the ginger in the congee can be really strong if you were not expecting it. Luckily, the duck masked the ginger a bit. White pepper helps the dish too. **Red Lantern used to be Koi Garden. Everything inside is pretty much the same. Beautifully designed. By the way, there's paintings in the far wall if you didn't noticed. read more

Red Lantern has a classy and upscale decor so you can dress up or dress down. The Peking Duck served with banh bao is heavenly. The duck is crispy, tender and so well seasoned - very tasty. Whenever I get a chance to test my luck at the casino, I try to make my way here for this particular dish. The Sea Bass is fresh, melts-in-your-mouth, great flavor. Everything else here tastes mediocre however, get these two dishes you won't be disappointed. read more

The prices here are not reflected in the quality of the food. Way overpriced. Two people for Dinner. Had two stir fry dishes, tea and an extra bowl of white rice= $140. The food was mediocre at best read more

This place was very flavorful when they ffirst opened. This past year since they changed chefs it's been a whole diff taste in their food. It isn't the same red lantern like before read more

Beautiful interior, high prices but lousy food. Peking Duck looked like the cook took a hand blow torch to an ordinary roast duck and did not taste fresh and way too salty. The seafood Hong Kong chow mein was tasteless with not much seafood. Three dishes, three glasses of wine and tip came to $120 for two. Got diarrhea all day the next day. All who dine out invest priceless time and hard earned money to enjoy good food. You betray that expectation and you do not deserve to be in the restaurant business. read more

We went there on Saturday night. Server took forever to get to the table. I have to ask someone there who's my server! She took our orders fast and we order two steam rice. When the food came they brought us only one bowl of rice. I told her that we order two order of rice and she said one more is coming. 10 min past by and we still didn't have rice on the table. Then I ask her again she said I go get it now. Then we waiting and waiting. Then she walked by and I have to ask her again for my rice. Then she's questions me back that if I order 2 rice????? C'mom now. This time I ask her for rice and soy sauce. She came back with the rice but no soy sauce. And I have to ask her again for soy sauce. She's gone for 2 min for my soy sauce. Food are really excellent but service need improvement. read more

Have been here twice and both times have been pleased. This time tried the Smoked Sea Bass and was blown away by its flavor and freshness. The service has been excellent both times as well. read more

Red Lantern - Smoked Sea Bass! - Chinese Near Me - Lincoln, California

Wanted to go kt the buffet but the line was hella long. Ended up here mixed between Thai Chinese and Vietnamese. Our table ordered a little of each. Started with egg rolls came with 4 they were pretty Good. One person got the Vietnamese beef soup he really liked it. Looked pretty good. We ordered chow mein Kung pow chicken and Mongolian beef. The two entrees were very good would get both again. We didn't care for the chow mein. One person got the pad Thai came with a lot of shrimp but not very flavorful. Very pricey for the the entrees but I did like them. Chow mein I wouldn't get again. I'd come back. read more

Guess happy hour half off means half the drinks. Visited the other night for apps and cocktails before we gambled. The prices were great but our cocktails came out only half full (photo attached is how the drink was served). The calamari and lettuce wraps were good but the pork buns were full of some type of liquid (tasted like water). So bad we could not eat them and returned the basket full; the server made no comment and never asked. Service was lacking. Will not be returning. read more

Red Lantern - Guess half priced drinks at happy hour means you only get half the cocktail. This is how our drinks were served! - Chinese Near Me - Lincoln, California

The potstickers weren't terrible, but they certainly weren't great either. And it is an awfully expensive restaurant to be serving frozen potstickers and giving such inattentive service. read more

My wife has been here before and has teased me about it over the last 6 or 8 months. Had an opportunity to finally take in the cuisine. The waiter took the opportunity to learn my 8 yeat old daughters name and treated her like an adult the whole time which was cool to see and she loved it. The table service was on par and the food was very good. However (dun dun dunnnnnn) the amount you get didn't match the price. We walked away with no leftovers (from a Chinese restaurant?) and our wallet was very thin. I was told it was better to come during the week when the neals were half price. I think I'll do that. Liked the food, not the price. read more

Horrible service, bland food, wait staff doesn't speak English. Literally anywhere else would be a better meal.

I am not a Chinese food fan, but now I eat it with delight and relish at Red Lantern! Everything that we've ordered has been cooked perfectly and not oversauced: Shrimp Fried Rice, Chicken Fried Rice, Szechuan Eggplant, Pancit, Shanghai Dumplings, Mongolian Beef, Clay Pot Chicken Curry, Mango Pudding, Seaweed Salad, Potstickers, Fried Spring Rolls, Chowmein, and Drunken Chicken. The menu is so vast, so we still have a lot to try. I would like to eat the dim sum lunch too, so I will include that when I update my review. The only thing I hated was a pot of black tea that had no flavor. I was told that the new head chef is formerly of Chang Shou at Cache Creek (another one of my rare favorite Chinese restaurants.) read more

I made a reservation for our holiday work event for 10 people. As I arrived the manager asked if I thought we'd be more than 2 hrs as they had another reservation for their large table. I told her I didn't know and I don't think you should be asking a customer that question. I could tell that they were trying to rush us through and literally half of our dishes came out cold. I will never schedule an event there again. Normally I like this place too but overall just a bad experience. read more

Most of the food we ordered was delicious but the whole Peking duck was doesn't appear the be a whole portion plus the meat is over-cooked; it's disappointing. For a premium restaurant I expect better food and service. As far as customer service, it's a thumbs down. I felt rush to get out because the busser started cleaning our table even while we were still eating and enjoying a conversation with good friends. However, things could have been different if the busser asked politely, plus with a smile ;) if she can proceed cleaning our table. read more

So, today is my wife's birthday and we had a dinner reservation for 9:15pm @ Red Lantern Restaurant ( Thunder Valley Casino Resort). The original 7:00pm reservation was somehow miscommunicated , but that's besides the point. After ordering our dinner & appetizer, we enjoyed the ambiance. I noticed a table seated after us get their food. I thought nothing of it until another seated after us got their food. It was as this time our beef w/ broccoli ( American-style) arrived via waiter. My took this first bite and our entree was cold. Our waiter returned with our other (2) items, Kung Pao Chicken & Chow Mien Noodles. We complained about the cold dish and he apologized & took it back. We began to eat the other food and it was just above warm. The waiter returned with the 1st dish now steaming hot. We chose to not complain anymore as the meal was already ruined! This is the worst meal I've had at any Thunder Valley eatery! I used my comps but it still wasn't worth the $70 price! Waiting for a cold expensive meal sucks! read more

Employees more interested in leaving than working. Hastey, hovering, rush you to leave. Food was very disspointing. Ordered Pho & the noodles were the worst I ever had. Mixed drinks had too much syrup. Creepy experience. read more

Went there on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at 2:00 p.m.. The hours Yelp hours indicated that it opened at 11:00 a.m., but it was closed.

We made reservations through Open Table and ate here Friday before playing slots for a little. Beautiful restaurant, friendly staff, very fast service. We loved our food! I got honey walnut prawns and fried rice and hubby got orange chicken. Plates cane with an egg roll and breaded shrimp ball (name?!). Delish! read more

Worst Chinese food in this area, yesterday 3 of us ordered the seafood tofu in clay pot, the Peking duck, Chinese broccoli with beef and the daily special soup-the west lake beef soup, the seafood pot was too salty and the tofu curds all shattered and scattered like paste and batter, the Peking duck was deep fried with old and staled oils, the Chinese broccoli beef was tasteless and all we can tasted was oyster sauce, and the daily soup-west lake beef soup also like water blended with minced beef. This kind of foods were overpriced and it's not worth for the money or not even for use the casino reward points. Complaints about the seafood tofu pot to the manager and the manager told us we couldn't have refund. Will never come back to this restaurant, they have the lavish decor but lowest quality of food. Shamed for them to charge that kind of prices. read more

Elise is the best bartender by far in the Sacramento area super friendly and attentive she blows my mind and only tries to make my day better every time I see her thanks Elise I hope you get your own restaurant one day cause you deserve it read more

Apparently, their dim sum is legit per my husband's relatives, but my family and I came here for lunch and had their Super Value Lunch instead. It was $9 vs $4-5 for one dim sum dish. We just wanted to eat quickly and go play. I had the Kung Pao Chicken, which came with soup of the day, steamed rice, and vegetable spring roll. I thought it was funny that the soup of the day was miso soup, which is Japanese! The Kung Pao Chicken was pretty good although it had more sauce than I wanted. Everything came out nice and hot and the service was excellent. They forgot the egg roll on my husband's plate, but they apologized and quickly brought one out. They were attentive with the drink refills and made sure to constantly check on our table. Overall, I was pretty impressed with the food and the service. read more

We had a late lunch here! We tried the fresh crab, the Peking duck, steamed vegetables and fried rice! The food was great! Unlike most Chinese food, the food was not too salty at all! Peking duck was really good with crispy skin and buns! The only part that was not pleasant was the walk thru the casino foiled with the smell of cigarettes! There is plenty of parking but valet was free and we used it! Just be cautious as valet parking and the restaurant are on opposite sides! read more

My wife and I ate at Red Lantern last night and as always, we found the dishes we ordered to be delicious. I'm not a big fan of their pot stickers but I'm a big fan of Peking Duck and theirs is very good! One of my pet peeves is over-cooked shrimp. At Red Lantern, the shrimp are cooked perfectly no matter the dish they were served with and are very tasty and tender. The food here seems very authentic with many menu choices you don't typically see elsewhere. I'm giving this place five stars for the food, but occasionally the service has had room for improvement. Nothing bad enough to ever keep me away but just a little inconsistent. This restaurant is beautiful inside and has comfortable seating and a pleasant atmosphere. Please note: Since the restaurant is inside a casino you have to walk a short distance through cigarette smoke to get to it, but I have rarely if ever noticed it once inside. To those who are sensitive to smoke, I recommend eating here on off nights (Monday - Thursday) and coming early to dinner as there are fewer people at the gaming machines, and much less smoke compared to Friday or Saturday nights. read more

My first impression when I walked in was that it was really clean and beautiful inside. The wait for the food wasn't that long and the workers were nice. The only thing that made me rate this place 2 stars was how flavorless and bland my plate was... I ordered the chicken pad Thai and yes, I know this is a CHINESE restaurant, but it sounded good! The menu consists of different Asian dishes, like curry and Filipino pancit, etc. But their pad Thai was just awful... my dad ordered the curry and it smelled amazing but when I tried some, it also tasted really bland. I feel like the chef(s) forgot to add salt. Anyways, the food wasn't that great but the customer service was pretty good. read more

No msg or artificial flavor! That is the most thing I like! Food is delicious and Service is good. I definitely will come back again ;)

Loved my experience here, just brought some family I haven't seen in a while and for a big group we got excellent service, hot fresh food and an overall great first time here, great decor and scenery. I recommend the sweet basil beef, orange chicken and hunan style green beans all were perfectly cooked with a nice spicy sweet taste... I will defiantly come back and recommend friends and family... read more

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Nearly physically fought off four Asian ladies so that I could keep what food I had in front of me. Everytime we turned around they were trying to rush us out. Decent food at best. 178$ not worth it. Go to the buffet read more

Surprisingly delicious Chinese fare. Family ordered war wonton soup, steamed fish with tofu, fried tofu with vegetables, and HK style pan fried noodles. All the dishes were so tasty and not too saucy nor dry. Nothing special or fancy, but better than your average Chinese dishes read more

Ambiance: Good Food: Poor Value: Poor Service: Mediocre All in all a mediocre experience at best. Went in to celebrate a friend's birthday. Was a disappointment. read more

The food was decent but we had to wait over 30 minutes to get one entree. We opted for plain fried thin noodles instead of rice and were charged $9 extra. The manager came to our table and said that was the price which by the way was 3 times the cost of rice! Won't ever return. read more

Good food healthy portions. I get the sea bass, salt and pepper crab and Chinese broccoli

Pricing is a bit on higher side but the food is good. They have a mix of authentic and fusion dishes that will be loved by all. I just wish they still have lunch on weekdays like before because i play poker there often. Highly recommended. read more