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Spicy Dragon

3.1 (68 reviews)
ModerateIndian, Chinese
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Good for kids
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I forget which fried rice (there's shrimp in it), Manchurian veggies, crispy beef with sauce
Wynne L.

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.

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Shefali B.

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.

May 2018.
Sara L.

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.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND: chicken pakora
Jessica E.

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.

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Steven K.

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.

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Hafiz S.

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!

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Vinisha M.

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.

Johnny J.

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

Vegetable pakora appetizer
Andrea B.

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.

Tom T.

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!

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Great food, great prices, lousy service. If you are looking to have a quick bite to eat and are in a budget I do recommend it.

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The food is good and the prices are great. Some of the dishes could use more spice.

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