Spicy Dragon is a local favorite in Pickering for those craving authentic, high-heat Hakka cuisine. It stands out for its generous portions and consistent quality, offering a perfect fusion of Chinese and Indian flavors. The Chilli Chicken and Manchurian dishes are absolute must-tries, delivering the signature "kick" that fans of the restaurant love. ​The atmosphere is casual and welcoming, making it an excellent choice for both family sit-down meals and quick, reliable takeout. With friendly service and great value for the price, Spicy Dragon remains a top-tier destination for spicy food enthusiasts in Durham read more

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When Spicy Dragon first opened in Pickering, years ago, I went there all the time for their delicious Indian style Hakka Chinese food. It was delicious, spicy, and priced well. Fast forward to 2021, during the pandemic, I had one of their lunch specials and it lacked flavour, especially salt. It really wasn't good. I decided to give them another chance recently, hoping the last time was an anomaly. It wasn't. It was just as bad as it was over a year ago - no flavour and tons of red food colouring! What happened? Did they lose their chef? Do they not care anymore? Reading through the reviews, summer of 2017 seems to be when things started going downhill. There are several consecutive one-star reviews. The most recent review, although favourable, was from two years ago! With several competing restaurants in the area, I can't give them another chance. read more

Quick service | Takeout only | Cash discount Spicy Dragon in Pickering used to be a nice dine in spot but since covid hit, they moved to exclusively takeout and stayed that way. They have their standard Hakka Chinese menu at a decent price for the portion you get. They also offer the 10% cash discount which is a nice to have. I wish I had pictures of the food because it is extensive. I appreciate their portion sizes and they don't skip. Their chili chicken was packed with onions and sauce and it also came with a white rice. I will say that there were quite a few people waiting inside for their orders so make sure you call ahead to avoid too much of a wait! read more

My review is based off ordering take-out. We phoned in the order and by the time we got to the location it was ready for us. When we were paying the lady behind the counter let us know that there's 10% off if we pay with cash, thanks for the heads up. For 2 people we ordered a fried rice, veggie and beef. We had no idea that the veggies and beef each came with rice so we had a packed container of just rice. Face palm. The crispy beef would probably be best eaten at the restaurant since it wasn't so crispy by the time we got home. In my opinion, there was too much batter on the beef and not enough beef. I liked that there were some green beans thrown in there. The rice had a hint of spice but wasn't overwhelming. That was probably the case since we asked them to make it mild. The veggies were a tad bit spicier but still manageable. I think it'd be better to order and eat there for a fresher experience. read more

Spicy Dragon - I forget which fried rice (there's shrimp in it), Manchurian veggies, crispy beef with sauce - Indian Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

Food was actually quite tasty And the portion sizes were excellent Fed 10 people easily with leftovers to spare. The general tao chicken was way to sweet i thought i was eating dessert All and all a good experience But the customer service is awful and lacked any kind of professionalism read more

This location has the absolute WORST Manager named David. I ordered one garlic chicken dish for takeout and discovered it to be very sweet. When we called the location to let them know, the manager was extremely rude. We explained to him that the dish was sweet despite it have a chilli symbol next to it indicating spice. And all he said was "So? That doesn't mean anything" We were also pretty disappointed to see that they did not provide any red chili sauce or chillies and vinegar. When we mentioned this to the manager he said: " You have to ask for, just like you have to ask for napkins and forks". To which we replied, "we actually did get both the napkins and forks without asking" Ultimately we did NOT appreciate the rude attitude of the staff or the quality of the food we received. This is actually a surprisingly different experience than the last time this location made a mistake with our order back in the summer of 2017, where they offered to give us a replacement dish the next time we came in. I don't know if the management or policy has changed her since then, but we most certainly will NOT be returning to this location. read more

Spicy Dragon - the menu for the restaurant - Indian Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

Great food, we order takeout quite consistently. Just call ahead and time our pickup. I've tried a good amount of stuff on their menu, my favourites are Malaysian noodles, crispy beef, spicy dragon chicken and dry chilli chicken read more

Stopped by for lunch one Wednesday afternoon as my buddy recommended this place. He highly recommended the chilli chicken with gravy but I typically order the dry for a more flavourful experience. So he ordered the one with gravy and I ordered the dry. The lunch special comes with your choice of meat served with steamed white rice and a bottle of water. For an extra $1.50, you can upgrade to egg fried rice, and an extra $0.50 for a can of pop. We also ordered shrimp pakora for our appetizer. The shrimp pakora came out freshly fried, piping hot, served with a lemon wedge. For 12 pieces at $10.75, I can't say that I've seen a better pricing for a pakora dish. All the other pakora dishes can be found for under $10 for 12 pieces. What a steal! The shrimp pakora was delicious! Spicy! The only thing I'd like more of is actual shrimp. The amount of batter seemed to outshine the amount of shrimp but the flavour makes up for it. Both the gravy and dry chilli chicken lunch specials were served in a generously large portion. As expected, the dry chilli chicken was more flavourful than the gravy chilli chicken but if you're one for saucy dishes to mix with rice, go for it. The dry chilli chicken paired nicely with the egg fried rice. I was surprised at how moist the fried rice was! I didn't need to drench the rice in sauce for it to be palatable as I usually do. read more

Spicy Dragon - May 2018. - Indian Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

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I really liked that as soon as I entered the restaurant 3 servers from behind the counter were ready serve us. All of them greeted us in unison. The restaurant is laid out to be very long from the entrance to the counter, great thing the staff have laser vision and are attentive and fast. Dined-in for 2. Ordered chili chicken and chicken pakora. Yes I like my chicken served Hakka-style. The chili chicken comes with a small bowl of steamed rice, drenched in gravy and onion. I had super high expectations as I don't play games when it comes to chili chicken, and unfortunately they were not met. Not spicy at all. Gravy was unlike other Hakka restaurants... less authentic to the original dish. Gets a 2/5. The chicken pakora on the other hand was delightful - I look for spice, colour, and cut of chicken they use when ordering pakora at restaurants as it will always be different. The colour was beautiful dark mustard yellow, jalapeños showing in the deep-fried breading. The chicken inside the pakora was juicy and neither too lean or fatty. Gets a 4.5/5. An alright experience overall but in Pickering, beggars can't be choosers! Will eat here again and will re-order pakora. read more

Spicy Dragon - HIGHLY RECOMMEND: chicken pakora - Indian Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

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THEY DO NOT PICK UP THE PHONE (great food tho )please get better at picking up the phone

I have driven by this place many times and had always thought to myself that I need to check it out. Durham region has quite a few Indian Chinese (Hakka) restaurants now and the bar has been raised. After not getting into a restaurant I wanted since I didn't have a reservation, decided to come here instead. Promptly greeted by servers. This was was quite busy on a Friday night. To be honest the food was okay, I had the chilli chicken (3/5), Hakka Noodle (3/5), and the Spicy Dragon Beef (4/5). I have had better in Ajax and Whitby. It's good value for the money large portions as well. But had I been able to get into the first restaurant I wanted, probably wouldn't have come here. read more

Spicy Dragon - Hakka Noodle - Indian Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

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Horrible. We went to this restaurant as it mentioned Indian Hakka Chinese but the reality of the food was totally different. We ordered vegetable manchurian which came out to be a tasteless medley of veggies. The chilli chicken with egg fried rice that my husband ordered was also tasteless. Only the vegetable noodles and the Singapore rice noodles were tolerable (cus we were exceptionally hungry). The best tasting thing was the coke can. Come here if you want to waste ur money and get a pathetic service as the hostesses are really rude. NOT RECOMMENDED EVER. read more

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Had a little date night tonight with a cute girl, went back for more Hakka Chinese tonight, but wanted to try some new items. - Manchurian shrimp and chicken rice (white meat) - Chilli Chicken (dry, no sauce) - Hot and Sour soup My goodness the chilli chicken blew me away, phenomenal. Crispy, not greasy and very flavourful. Manchurian rice was excellent and the soup was also good. $21.75 with tax for two patrons and we had leftovers. Fantastic! read more

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Would really like this place to get better, and it can. Every single dish had potential, but was missing something. Hakka Chowmein, was bland. I'm sure some seasoning would have fixed it. Chilli chicken dry...well it doesn't need to be absolutely dry! In Hakka food, dry chilli chicken does have a coating of sauce/glaze which gives it the flavour. I fixed it at home, and it was delicious. Manchurian chicken, again bland. Just some seasoning would have fixed it. It does taste different from Manchurian chicken at other good hakka restaurants. But I wouldn't mind this version with just some better seasoning. read more

If you want reasonably priced Chinese/Hakka food then spicy dragon is the place to be. They have a wide selection of dishes to choose from and they also serve good portions and it doesn't break your wallet. read more

Pricing is excellent and portions are big. Very satisfying and good service. The lunch specials can't be beat. read more

Spicy Dragon - Indian Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

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My husband and I came here for lunch. We got vegetable pakora for an appetizer then pineapple chicken and Manchurian chicken. The food was quick, hot and cheap. Our server was friendly and came to our table quickly. There were 12 pieces of pakora in our appetizer and the lunch special portions were huge too. Great value for money here. read more

Spicy Dragon - Vegetable pakora appetizer - Indian Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

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If I could give zero stars I would. The food was horrible and the service was even worse. The food was extremely bland and tastes like nothing. I ordered shanghai noodles with shrimp and there were literally 2 shrimps in the entire plate. The beef with broccoli I ordered had absolutely no taste and probably 5 pieces of beef. I should have ordered a plate of beans broccoli to be honest. Our waitress was extremely rude and did not give any eye contact at all. She made me and my mom feel very unwelcome. I would highly recommend to not come here. Tangerine has wayyyyy better food and service, it's worth the extra 15 min drive to whitby. read more

I ordered the fried chicken and fried rice. Both were extremely salty. As I was playing on my phone a waitress comes up to me and says can you turn down your phone...I'm like wtf I could barely hear anything and got my half eaten food and paid the bill. Never will go back to that joint they are very rude and don't appreciate customers that just come to eat and leave. read more

Great value here. 5.95 lunch special has a decent menu selection and includes green tea or soft drink. Chilli chicken, Hakka noodles and vegetable chicken with steamed rice are all good bets! read more

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I am a huge fan of another Hakka joint and am a regular there, however I was driving by and saw this new restaurant, so I ventured in with my fiancé. One word - WOW!!! The food is not oily or salty and the portions are decent. I had to give this a 5 star because this is the best Hakka food I have ever had. read more

Spicy Dragon - Shrimp pakora - Indian Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

enjoy the 10% discount when paying with cash. Food is good, my fav is spicy chili chicken, vegetable fried rice and beef with black been sauce Try it out! read more

The only place I would go to for chilli chicken in Scarborough and surrounding regions. That includes fredericks. Larger location with lots of seating for dine in. I usually come for the lunch special which never disappoints. read more

It's okay. I prefer China cottage. It's not at that level... But it'll do. Food was decent but the service is a bit slow. I don't mind waiting but only if the food is worth the wait. read more

Cheap and decent Hakka. Chilli chicken is great wet or dry, manchurian shrimp fried rice is good, beef with black bean sauce is proper. Gotta be the #1 spot for quality/quantity for Chinese in Pickering and the fact that we have Hakka in the hometown saves me from driving to Federicks in Scarborough. read more

For the price at lunch you cannot go wrong and they give you a huge take out container too. Recommend calling in your order because the lineup is ridiculous. read more

Spicy Dragon - All lunch specials at Spicy Dragon - Indian Near Me - Pickering, Ontario

The menu has a ton of variety, and service is never a problem. The food is terribly delicious, prices are reasonable and portions are plenty. The only criticism I have is almost 3/4 of the menu is too spicy for me. Bring a jar of yogurt just in case..... read more

Ok, the place is nice setup nice and we'll situated but the food was average at best. The service was efficient and ready for my takeout but the food tasted more Chinese than Hakka. It wasn't even good Chinese in my humble opinion. Iwas happy to find this in the area, but I was warned, don't buy Hakka from any neighborhood in Toronto - It should be bought in Scarborough or Richmond Hill. And in this case this was right. read more

This place has the worse customer service ever. Food is average, if you combine that with the attitude of the staff, it's not worth it. I will not recommend this place. read more

Great food! Portions are large, you can feed 4 people with $25! However....customer service is terrible! I've legit seen them yell at people and deny service to a pregnant woman before!! There is one woman that works the cash that has a hard RBF.... resting bitch face and doesn't come off welcoming at all. I'm Asian so I've never had a problem however my black friends don't always seem to have the best experience there... just saying read more

Amazing food at amazing price can save 13% if you bring cash that's pretty much the tax the chili chicken in the spicy dragon fish are incredible as well as the hakka noodles read more

I am normally a big fan of spicy dragon, their food is great, but I think they need to improve on their customer service. I called in at 6pm to put an order for a medium dry chilli chicken tray, for pick up at 9pm, I was told over four times that I have to come on time, and not to be late! I understand that they close at 10, so even if I come at 9.50, I should be fine. So I get there at 8.55pm, and when they asked for my info, it seems like they didn't even start on the order! That's when I started to get upset, as I was told numerous times that I have to be there "on time" and "not late". I received my order at 9.20, I really don't care about losing 20 mins of my life, I'm just upset that I was told four times not to be late, you need to trust your customer! read more

Looking for a super cheap lunch? Are you craving the taste of bland Hakka food? Or maybe you just need an abundant amount of white rice? If you answered yes to any one of those questions, then this place is for you! read more

This is the second location of this restaurant that I have tried. Ordered a couple dishes with extra spice and my hubby and i enjoyed the meal and all the leftovers immensely! Prices are quite reasonable and the food was delicious. Its a go-to in our household now! read more

Don't expect a warm welcome, a few of the staff seem a little upset that they have to work there, but the food is so amazingly delicious and affordable that we make the hike from Whitby every 2 or 3 weeks to have their Spicy Dragon Shrimp...it is simply the best meal on our planet. I recommend the Manchurian beef, but you have to specify you want it spicy! Go there! read more

Nothing exciting but a decent Hakka Chinese place. If you like spicy food in large portions, this is the place for you. I haven't ever eaten in, only done take out, so I can't say anything about the service, but the take out is fast. You get a ton of food and a huge container of white rice to go with it. We haven't tried too many options, but my husband loves the chili chicken (he likes things that can burn the skin off your tongue). I like their crispy beef, which is nicely coated and crunchy outside but tender inside. We will have to eat in sometime, but if you need lots of quick, inexpensive take out, this is a good place to try. read more

Not fancy because they don't need to be. The cuisine is known as Hakka Chinese, a marriage of Chinese and Indian flavour. I shared the experience with 3 Indian friends, one of whom is my wife, who should be awarded a PhD in both Cooking and Shopping. She loved it as did our 2 local friends, who suggested Spicy Dragon. We shared Hot and Sour Soup, Chicken Pakora, Manchurian Chicken, Szechuan Fish, and Shrimp Fried Rice. We loved it and still had leftovers. Service was very good and the price was fantastic. The bill came to a tad over $40 before tip. Well worth it . . . and they have take out. read more

HUGE portions and so tasty! Really great hakka and asian fusion! Get the chicken or shrimp pakora!!

Excellent customer service in the restaurant. Food was good. B oils have been a little more spicy as the menu states. But all in all a good place and decently priced read more

If you are willing to wait an unusually long time for food then this is absolutely the best hakka food in Pickering. It is a close second to Scarborough's Fedricks. The pakora, cantonese chow mein, and chili chicken are really good here. The portions are significant relative to the cost. I would have given it a 5 but I simply can't understand what takes them soooo long to prepare an order. read more