We came here with a party of 10 on a Wednesday afternoon in spring (April) for lunch after coming from the Banff Gondola. They had a set price for a party of 10 which came with an a la carte of dishes and appetizer. It came out to be almost $20-28 per person. When you enter, you will see a "2018 Best of Yelp" award on the table (voted #1 Chinese restaurant in Banff, Alberta and #1 most reviewed). **private free parking lot (must register vehicle model, color and license plate number upon entering restaurant or else your vehicle might get towed) Everything we ordered was quite good. We couldn't find any reason to complain. Customer service was good as well. Our waiter even took photos of our group for us. My only suggestion is that I wish there was WiFi. My cell phone carrier does not provide cellular data in Canada and I appreciate businesses who provide free WiFi for their customers. **bathroom is okay (I never knew Canada does not use toilet seat covers) read more

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This is a hidden gem.. Fast friendly service. Food was hot and phenomenal highly recommended read more

Silver Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Banff, Alberta

Was recommend by a cab driver we got a ride from. Ridiculously overpriced for the quality and quantity you receive. Can get better and cheaper food within walking distance. read more

Nice and friendly people. Good food. Amazing views from your table. I had the crispy chicken and rice. Very good. Jasmine tea was awesome. I would definitely recommend this place. read more

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Worst lemon chicken ever and service was awful. Do not waste your time or money. There's not much to say other than stay away.

Delicious food in a quiet setting. A wide choice of entrees. The service was very good, fast and friendly. Highly recommend if you are visiting Banff. The Bow fall area is a stone's throw from the restaurant and was a perfect after dinner stroll. read more

Delivery to the hotel room. Piping hot, fantastic portion size, fresh and amazingly scrummy. The best Chinese food I've had in a long time with their sesame prawn toast the best I have ever had. Thoroughly recommend and will definitely be back. read more

$26, Special fried rice, not special at all, very bland, almost tasteless, pineapple sweet and sour pork poor quality, would not recommend this place. read more

OK, I'm giving this place 5 stars because it is the only place we found that serves decent Chinese food. Banff has redeemed itself when we thought all was lost. We went to this place two days in a row because we were just tired of eating everything bison with fries and we needed a change. All the dishes we ordered were legit. Please check out the pics for details. I have got too much jet lag to comment on each lol. Sorry. I'll try to edit it another day. read more

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I really liked it here!! At first I was hesitant to dine at an Asian restaurant in Banff. But surprisingly this town was very culturally diversified!! The food and the staff here was great!! Surprisingly the Chinese food here was better than some of the Chinese restaurants back home in the Bay Area... :/ But the food here was definitely more pricey than I would have paid back home. Although it's quite understanding that it's probably much harder for transportation of fresh ingredients to the mid restaurant high up in the mountains. I had ordered the dinner plate for one, which had a little but of everything. ($24) It had: - spring roll - really yummy!! Very well seasoned with just the right amount of stuffing - wonton soup - - sweet and sour chicken - chicken balls deep fried and sautéed with sauce. The chicken ball was well filled with meat unlike other places which puts a lot of flour mix into them. It was really yummy!!! - veggies - sautéed just right! The greens were fresh and seasoned just right. Not too salty. - rice Customer service was great! My waiter was very considerate, attentive and polite. He even boxed my leftovers super nicely!! Check out the photos attached! I would definitely dine here again!! read more

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Pretty solid for local chinese food (and I'm chinese!). We had the fried pork chops, tofu, green beans, Hong Kong style noodles, and fried duck. All were delicious. Maybe just a tad salty. Would recommend as a decent local chinese meal. read more

Although the Bow Valley does not have much in the way of Chinese restaurant selection; this location is probably the best. Nice open, clean restaurant with lots of seating. Very covid conscious. The servers are very nice, quick, attentive and personable. Have eaten here several times. Vegetarian and vegan options. Large menu selection. I like the dim sum choices even though it is limited compared to the Calgary location. If you like Chinese and are craving it in the Bow Valley check out this one. read more

3.5/5 was here on a group tour and was served a set of about 7-8 dishes and it was darn tasty. Service was fast and apt. I would return again. read more

Absolutely amazing food, probably the best Chinese I've had! They give their food a home-made taste to it, and it's amazing! Will definitely be back for more. read more

Pretty decent Cantonese food, if you ask me - what a surprise! Wasn't expecting much great Asian food in Banff, but this Cantonese spot was pretty legit. We ordered only a few dishes, but could have ordered more: a garlic veggie, a tofu dish, beef chow fun and sizzling black pepper steak. Each dish was great, and the beef chow fun had "wok hei" for sure. Might serve you better to order the more authentic dishes than your North Americanized sweet and sour pork, kung pao or lo mein. Service was great, and the waiters kept filling our waters multiple times with a smile. They messed up on an order, but remade a new dish right away and were quick to apologize. Can't ask for better service and cleanliness at a Chinese joint. If we ever make it to Banff we'd definitely visit again. Parking is easy too since they have their own lot. read more

We sat outside with our dog and had a great birthday dinner here. They were a bit particular with our dog but they seemed to like him after a while. The server was somewhat knowledgeable about vegan food and was able to point me in the right direction. Their menu could be more clearly marked as to what is vegan though. Delicious food. read more

Great courteous service. Food was delicious. I ordered dinner for 1 with hot/sour soup and ginger beef. Soup was delicious; the ginger beef was tender. I would have given this 5 stars except the pop we ordered was flat and they replaced it with another one which was no better. read more

We found this restaurant while driving to Bow Falls. It has a spacious parking lot which is easier for the handicapped lady traveling with us. We know Banff is a tourist town and usually you can't expect much. Boy, it was a nice surprise! The dishes we ordered are authentic with quality ingredients. The service is superior too! We loved it so much we made a special stop when driving back to Calgary from Jasper. Highly recommend this place if you crave Chinese food, you won't be disappointed!!! read more

Silver Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Banff, Alberta

Mr. A's Famous 5 Point 5 Star Review Portion: 3 Stars (medium-large with the 2 person combo meal) Atmosphere: 4 Stars (atmosphere is nice) Service: 5 Stars (excellent service. Water is refilled continuously which is good because of all the sodium) Food: 1 Stars (I rarely give one stars and I actually liked every place I tried in Banff, Canmore, and Calgary.... except for the Silver Dragon. Too fried, greasy, and expensive for what it is) Value: 1 star (I would not recommend this to anyone) All in all, you're better off trying some place on Banff Ave. This was wayyyy over priced and tasted worse for lower quality than Panda Express) read more

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Overpriced, a teacup sized bowl of rice is $3.75! Portions are small. $115 for 3 of us and not even full. Taste not bad though.

Although other people have already mentioned this, the 15% automatic tip was a little too much. Because of the automatic tip added to the bill, one of the waiters didn't even bother being polite and looked annoyed, turning left and right making it obvious we were wasting his time when we took a while to order. The portion size is pretty normal but the price is a little on the expensive side. The rest of the waiters were fantastic but that one ruined the entire meal. Wouldn't come back. Also, the restaurant prevents non customers from using the bathroom which isn't a big deal but worth noting. read more

I hate writing bad reviews for places but for this one I HAD to. My parents and I are on vacation in Banff and were starving after a long day. We drove past Silver Dragon and saw the very full parking lot and figured it had to be good. Boy, were we wrong! While they did seat us relatively quickly, it took someone about 15 minutes to take our order (not even a drink order). My mother order the Szechuan chicken, my father ordered the Curry chicken, and I got the Chicken and Vegetable Chow Mein. After waiting for another 20 minutes we finally asked someone how long it would be before we got our food. The girl we asked scurried away and someone else came and asked us what we were bothered about. He went to the kitchen and told us that our order was up next. Again, we waited. AND WAITED. Finally they brought my mom's szechuan chicken, which was decent albeit too spicy. A few minutes later, they brought out the rest of our food. While my dad's curry was fine (definitely nothing special but it did come in a cool dish), mine was awful. The noodles were undercooked, it had that texture of something that used to be crunchy but had gone a little stale and the chicken had very little taste. I quickly texted my chef friend if this is how they were supposed to be and he said absolutely not. When I told one of the people who worked there (we never had a waiter, someone different helped us every time) I felt the noodles were under cooked, she told me that's just the way they make it there and that if I went to another Chinese restaurant in Canada to ask them to cook the noodles longer. Finally we asked for the check (close to $60CAD) and noticed that they had already added a 15% tip in. My advise, try somewhere else but if you're really craving Chinese food, get take out. read more

Silver Dragon - Crunchy Chicken Chow Mein - Chinese Near Me - Banff, Alberta

The food and ambiance is nice. Prices are a little high but it's Banff so you have very limited choices. Good to go with 4 or more people. The service was very attentive and the food is tasty. read more

Decent Chinese fare, and not your Americanized stuff either. The largely Asian clientele indicates that this place is the business. Food was tasty and not too oily or salty, the two common vices of a lot of Chinese restaurants. Also important to note that service was great and attentive. A bit pricey compared to places in Toronto but hey, we're in the mountains so everything costs a bit more. End of story. read more

It is by far the WORST Chinese restaurant ever. We saw it on the tourist map and wanted to try it. We orders the a BBQ Pork fired rice and mushroom fried rice. See what we got in the attached pics. Can you tell the difference between these two?!?! I wonder how much pro they put in?!?! They basically taste the same and they were poorly cooked! Not to mention this place is totally over priced. In addition, they charge $ 3 for steam rice and $ 1 for tea. read more

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We came here on a Wednesday afternoon. The lunch crowd was just thining out. The service was good so were the food. Dont expect the overly sweet / fried type of chinese food; this is more like home cooked version. read more

It was not a Chinese taste food and too salty. The service attitude was the worst one in my 7 days travel in Canada. read more

Silver Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Banff, Alberta

This place deserves a much higher rating for their food on Yelp. They have 449 mostly positive Trip Advisor reviews. I'm of Chinese ancestry and in town skiing the Big 3 resorts. I was craving vegetables after all the heavy carb loading for skiing especially at lunch in resort cafeterias. I literally did not want to see another bowl of chili, sandwich or bread ever again. We've eaten here twice this weekend - ordered hot and sour soups, boneless chicken with vegetables, beef with mixed vegetables, and soft tofu with vegetables. See my photos. Everything was delicious. I love their hot and sour soup. The seasoning was perfect and nothing was too salty or had too much soy sauce. The interior is elegant, and service is excellent and very welcoming. It is located next to the Spray Avenue bus stop along Route 2 (blue) bus line. For your return towards downtown, take a Route 2 bus from the bus stop in front of the YWCA which is 400 feet east (opposite side of street). They also have a private parking lot. We will return for dinner again. read more

Good service. Bad food. Too much sugar and soy sauce. I'll never come back. The only good thing was the price

We came to this restaurant during a family vacation. The restaurant was clean. The service was quick. However, the food amount was very small and the price was high. We ordered a Bazhen Tofu, the amount was 20% of the average, but the price was 150%. A little better situations to the other orders. If you have another option, don't come to this restaurant. read more

Pretty good food and prompt service. They have service charge of 15% added to your bill automagically! I think it was fine. The food is super yummy but expensive in a way. It costs about $28 for a seafood pan fried. Yes, it is pricey but the qualify is there. Scallop was bigger than regular and the dish isn't salty as how chinese food is. We also ordered BBQ pork. It was tender and not too oily. Hot and sour soup is very good as well. Overall, it is good food and I will return if ever coming back to Banff again. read more

I've only got delivery from Silver Dragon but I was delighted that I did. I've had it twice now and never had a bad dish. The chicken balls come in a yummy sauce with vegies and pineapple and are VERY delicious. The ginger beef is another winner, the perfect combo of salty and spicy (but not too spicy). Delivery was fairly quick each time (45 to an hour), and the price was not outrageous as I was splitting the cost with a larger group. I'd recommend the Dragon as a solid alternative to the plethora of pub food and pizza that Banff has to offer. read more

Really enjoyed the service and care. Found it a little pricey, but probably average by local standards. Good food at the end of a great day :) Loved the chicken corn soup and beef with black pepper on hot plate. read more

Good Food... we always make it a place to visit when in Banff.. Ginger Beef and the Beef with Green Beans are one of our favorites... ~A read more

This place is not at all your typical tourist trap Chinese restaurant. The menu boasts a good selection with many authentic choices. Most entrees are around CAD 20+/- (15+ USD) but they are served in huge portion that one dish would be enough for 2. The service here is great, tentative and always with a smile, compatible to what we received at the fancier Saltlik steakhouse. We ordered the $48 dinner for 2 had to box half of that to go. read more

We were waiting to meet friends for dinner, but they called to say they were delayed by a couple of hours. Deciding we needed just a little something to tide us over, we stopped at the Silver Dragon. The host was friendly, and gave us a seat by the window. That was the only good part of our visit. The decor is utilitarian and uninspired, but the waiter in a semi-tux outfit was snobby and unsmiling. Knowing we would be dining soon with our friends, my husband and I decided to split an order of fried rice. The waiter didn't ask us if we'd like anything to drink, nor did he bring tea. We felt distinctly uncomfortable, as if splitting an order was uncouth or something. The rice was brought out on a small oval plate, and looked like it had not been fried at all, just white rice with some veggies in it. At a price of 14.70, we thought it would be a generous portion, and perhaps served with an extra plate. We are not large people by any means, but this was more of a child's portion. By that time all we wanted to do was eat and leave, which didn't take long considering how small the plate was. AND, sadly, it was sticky and tasteless. Ironically, a few nights before our visit to Banff, we stopped at an Oriental restaurant in Kamloops, BC that was gorgeous, with private dining rooms and beautiful waterfalls & ponds. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, the food was delicious, and we were very comfortable. I don't know if it was just bad timing, or if the staff is always so stiff and stilted, or if splitting an entree is unacceptable, but we left a fair 20% tip and won't be back. read more

The quality of food is ok, in line with a decent Chinese restaurant in Calgary. The price is almost 2x of comparable Calgary restaurants and the quantity is only 1/2. The owner( lady at the entrance) has a dead fish look, which could destroy your good vacation mood. Waiters are generally not happy. And they will make decisions for you, such as how much tips you should pay! Don't go unless you have to eat chinese food in banff park. read more

Pretty good! The food is delicious. There are always a lot of customers, you have to be patient. Of course, it is well worth waiting for. read more

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Where do I start... not impressed with the service to start. The food was mediocre I've had better Chinese food at the mall. Asked for rice with our meal and they charged us?! Hot water was a dollar. I wouldn't suggest this restaurant... keep driving read more

It's fine. Perfectly average Chinese food in every conceivable way. The worst part is the enormous price ($20/dish). Staff were all thoughtful and courteous. read more