i went with my dad about 40 minutes before they closed to grab some dinner since i had been craving veggie lo mein after having it for the first time, and i'm absolutely going back here for more. it was so, so delicious, the broccoli was perfectly crunchy, the carrot slices went great with the noodles, and the noodles themselves were the perfect flavor, size, and texture. the rice that came with it was good too; a little bit sticky, and able to be picked up with chopsticks just fine. the service i had no complaints about! clear communication, the guy who served us was able to tell us what was vegetarian when we asked, which i appreciate. even though the place itself is pretty small and there's nowhere to sit, i enjoyed it. they have expansive paper menus that clearly lists every dish with pricing (and if it's spicy,) and an old discolored menu above the counter that gave the place a lot of personality, i think. i can't speak for the other dishes, but if you're looking for veggie lo mein, rice, and some vegetable spring rolls, this is a good place to go. i had more lo mein for dessert! read more

I love the food at Star dragon is when I get it it's still hot and just a wonderful taste too I really love it

The Phillips Neighborhoods is one of the most racially/ethnically diverse communities in the country. It is also one of the poorest neighborhoods of Minneapolis. I'm happy I grew up here and consistently had Star Dragon during my youth. This is my favorite chinese spot in all of the states. I don't care about how this review is bias/nostalgia based, but when I was down bad, Star Dragon had my back. Now that I'm older, I always use them for catering parties. Ask anyone in Phillips and they'll tell you how good Star Dragon is. read more

Star Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

My husband and I needed something quick and convenient. We got that but we're less than excited about everything else. Our order was for take out and consisted of: fried chicken wings, beef lo-mein, sesame chicken with fried rice, steamed dumplings, and cream cheese wontons. The chicken wings were the best thing we got. Chicken wasn't very moist, but it was decent. Cream cheese wontons were over fried and cold. Beef lo-mein was alright. The beef was really good, the noodles and sauce was not as good, a little sticky and almost old feeling. Like it had been sitting out. Additionally all the beef was on top, so we didn't eat much of the noodles. Sesame chicken was sweet, a very sweet sauce and the chicken was really dry. Steamed dumplings were alright, nothing exciting and came with no dipping sauce. I don't like dumplings when they are really dough-y. Overall really not impressed. It was cheap Chinese take out and we didn't go hungry, but we didn't eat the leftovers and weren't excited about it. read more

Very pleased with the food from Star Dragon. I called my order in and the person taking my order was friendly and helpful in selecting some of their more popular dishes. (Highlighted ordered on menu). Their delivery was fast and the driver was very nice and. All of the food was hot and well packaged. They did give me 4 pairs of chopsticks envelopes though I was just ordering for me but that has more todo with my problem not knowing when to stop ordering. The beef and broccoli w/ white rice were amazing. Very rich flavor with a good amount of meet to veggie ratio. Will be ordering again. Good prices for the amount of food you get. 10/10 read more

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Star Dragon is the go to place for cheap, fast, great tasting (Americanized) Chinese food. The location is in a bit of a sketchy area of Minneapolis, but no worries, as they have delivery within a 4 mile radius. Their website is updated, and there are pictures of the food when ordering online. What is also nice is that you can choose between paying via CC or paying in cash on delivery. There is a small delivery fee, and a tip does need to be added. Don't be put off by the 1 hour estimated delivery time, the food usually arrives within 20-35 minutes from placing the online order (and we live 3.9 miles away, just within the 4 mile delivery radius). The food always arrives pipping hot, and is double bagged in both a paper bag, and a plastic one, with good reason. Expect some leakage from the containers as each container is so full, and since everything is stacked on each other, the plastic bag contained the leakage. Also nice is the eggrolls, wontons, and other fried apps come in a wax bag that preserves the crunchiness instead of getting soggy. Get the fried pork wontons. They are super crunchy, hot, and not greasy! The condiments are plenty, usually consisting of a handful of duck sauce and soy sauce packets. Good luck asking for the packaged hot mustard, it seems that condiment is always missing from the bag. Anyway, the food is good, huge portions, and you get white rice for free with every entrée. Plus no MSG! If you like your food extra spicy, that is a crapshoot. The spice level is usually pretty toned down to fit a mid-western palate. I just wish they would use whole dried red peppers instead of pepper flakes. So if you want fast, good tasting food, delivered quickly, this is a good go to place for Americanized Chinese food. Just be aware that their food prices have gone up some (as everywhere), but the portion size is well worth it, since you will have leftovers for the next day. read more

Worst!!! I ordered chicken chowmein... not celery soup!!!!! Smallest cream cheese wontons i've ever seen!!!! Avoid this place!!

Fast delivery always, even in the winter! Good basic Asian food Love the sweet sour soup especially read more

I'm on the grind to find the best cheap Chinese in Minneapolis, and the latest stop on my journey was Star Dragon. Located on Lake Street in a neighborhood that can be somewhat sketchy at nighttime to those who aren't used to city life (it's fine to me), it's your typical "hole in the wall Americanized Chinese spot" that offers a few small tables, but is mostly takeout/delivery business. I opted for the General Tso's combo, extra spicy. At $6 and some change after tax, you definitely had a full day's worth of food in front of you. Egg roll was lackluster, but the General Tso's had a unique super dark brown sauce that packed a little punch to it. The fried rice was packed with veggies, so I've got no complaints there. Not a bad spot to check out if you're in the neighborhood and want some solid, cheap grub. Go during the daytime for those faint of heart. read more

Star Dragon - General Tso's Chickekn - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

My one star review does not necessarily mean you should not eat here. There is a time and a place for this sort of thing. If you are on foot (no money for bus far, no car, electronic monitoring bracelet, etc.) out of your mind (alcohol, drugs, republicanism), or just down on your luck (could happen to any one of us), this particularly stereotypical bad @ss "Chinese" takeout is just the trick. I'm not trying to be snide. I do get takeout here from time to time. I'm not proud. read more

Star Dragon - Szechwan Shredded Pork. I had been hoping this translated to 鱼香肉丝, an old favorite of mine. Sadly it did not. - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Went back today after a long while. It's lost the magic. The food was not as good as it used to be. The General Tsos was bland as was the cheese wonton. read more

The worst service the cashier was playing on his phone and I was talking him about the price and hi was playing not good service, In all the time that I was ordering he was playing I wanted drinks but I didn't ask him because I didn't like the service really bad read more

Star Dragon - About worst service - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

HUGE portions of food, lots of flavor, and quick and easy service. They over-drench the sauces, which can make for messy bags on pickup, but one entree can serve two with a side of rice. read more

Ordered delivery online, excellent website made ordering and paying online over my phone easy as cake. Huge menu... if it's Chinese and you want it, you can probably find it here. I requested hot mustard for the Egg Drop soup I ordered, but they missed it in the delivery. I called them back to let them know and they sent a driver out to bring me some, and he arrived in less than five minutes. I was impressed. Finally, when I placed the order, it said delivery would be an hour... then my food arrived in less than 15 minutes. Fantastic! Oh, and the food is very good too. 110% satisfied. read more

The food was solid and generously portioned for the price. Fast polite service and quick delivery. Alsosome of the best "american standard" chinese food ive found in the twin cities. A+ read more

Yeah I know, it's take out Chinese type of food. Not fine dining by any stretch of the imagination but we all know some are just better than others. This one is pretty good. Phoned in an order for pickup for four people and by the time we got there, about 10 minutes, it was ready. The food was good and hot and quite enjoyable. The fried items were no over greasy and you could tell the oil was clean. I would definitely go back next time I'm in the area. read more

The food is great for the price. I will be ordering again and again for all my chinese food cravings. The egg rolls were hot and fresh! They gave us so much sauce! The hot and sour soup was tasty. It has chicken in it, so not an option if you are vegetarian or vegan. read more

Such a fantastic order! This was great for dinner! Teriyaki chicken is the best! The delivery was fast too Second time ordering here was just as good! read more

Great and fast Chinese delivery; food is always hot on arrival. I usually get the General Tso's would rate 8.5/10, cream cheese wontons here are a 6/10. Dingy place if you ever pick it up, but delivery is on point read more

The food is delicious! I got some orders last night, it comes fast and the food is fresh and awesome! My friends said that's the best Singapore mai fun he had ever have. I will keep ordering from there! Recommend to have a try! read more

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Wait time wasn't so bad until we realized half our order wasn't even being made. So we ate the first half and waited. Food is alright but diff not a 3 star place, due to ghetto area and no place to park. Kind of Dirty and tables were sticky. Needs new painted walls, plus menu seems older than me.. But all in all decent food. Ask for more sauce ! read more

Star Dragon - Pu pu plater "25 min later" & "not so special" house special fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

good was amazing me and my friends all came in during a busy time and they us feel taken care of

I'm almost 30 and still accept free meals from my mom AND I am not ashamed to admit this. Hell, my dad has been doing the same thing and they've been married for 34 years. I like to think of them as thank-you gifts for being such a lovely daughter. (Psst. If you're ever hungry and have no cash, call me up and ask me to take you to my parent's house. THEY WILL ORDER YOU FREE FOOD, guaranteed. Last night they got a bunch of stuff for our roommate even though I insisted he's perfectly content to eat frozen pizzas and bagles with american cheese melted on the top every night.) With that said, my mom only has three or four places that you can choose from: Carbone's, Papa John's, some sub shop on 28th and Star Dragon. Sometimes you're just not in the mood for pizza and that leaves the Star Dragon. Oh god... I like to try new things but always go with the same main dish from chinese places and that's sesame tofu. I have never, ever been to a place that cannot substitue tofu for chicken in this recipe but, then again, I've never eaten at the Star Dragon when my mom wasn't the one ordering AND paying. Each time she has called them she has ended up in an argument with the person on the other end. They insist they can't make it, my mom tells them they always do, they both argue about what she wants and then the other person ends up telling her how to order it ("Ask for sesame tofu") which is what she had first asked for anyway. No one else ever offers to order from Star Dragon because we want to hear the fight even if we've already heard it 35 times before. The food here isn't perfect unless you're ranking it in terms of American-ized Minnesota chinese food, then it's pretty awesome. The cold noodles with sesame sauce taste like a peanut butter sandwich, which for me means it's great. The white rice still tastes good the next day heated up and I have never, ever gotten a stomach ache from their food (automatic 3 star material) even when I've chased it with some god awful concoction from Dairy Queen. Some complaints? My dad swears that he has only had one good eggroll from them and as far as the spring rolls go, even after they have sworn multiple times that they have no meat, they always come with chicken in them. EVERY SINGLE TIME. I think they hate my mom because of her standard $2 tip for any delivery, no matter how large the order. Normally I feel bad about this and slip them a few extra dollars, but I forgo this tradition with Star Dragon. If her stingy tip means that the arguing will continuing, then I'm keeping the cash in my pocket. read more

Having tried the disgustolicious Great Dragon last week, I'm surprised I braved a second new Chinese food experience... though I'd had pizza for dinner like 5/7 nights in a row so it was time for something different, and I sure as heck wasn't going to the grocery store. My party of 5 each ordered several entrees and a couple orders of cream cheese puffs. The delivery took almost an hour (to downtown, on a Saturday night), but the food was a pleasant surprise. No grey, mushy, mystery meat - in fact, the sweet and sour chicken was near perfection. My party had General Tso, chicken & broccoli, sweet and sour and chicken chow mein. The cheese puffs were average, but nothing wrong with them. You can definitely screw up cream cheese puffs, but Star Dragon did not. They also supplied us with an insanely copious amount of sweet and sour sauce, and soy sauce packets. I was overall very pleased, especially since I tried it without knowing if it would be good. Star Dragon is definitely my go-to Chinese delivery place, if only because I'm scared to order from anywhere else after my Great Dragon experience. It was also supremely cheap - each entree was $7-8. For 5 people, the bill was under $50 with tip. Good deal! read more

Star Dragon! When I first moved here and lived in the dorms, they slipped menus under our doors. So we ordered from Star Dragon. And it was good. I have never been disappointed - it is nothing more than crappy chinese food, but it does it well. Always delicious. Always greasy. Never a poor choice. You sitting at home and want to be super full for cheap? Star Dragon! Just don't be in a hurry and be prepared to microwave your cream cheese wontons! Also, don't go here for spicy anything. It's not spicy, it won't be spicy no matter how many times you plead for more spice. I haven't tried yet, but some places have spicy sauce in little squeeze containers like soy sauce, I might try to get them to throw like...10 of them in the bag with my order. read more

I've pass this place for years and finally went in today. I noticed the ceiling was very dirty above with lots of dust. But I ordered anyway to try them out. I got house special fried rice with spicy touch and two egg rolls. It was ready in no time. By the time I got home, I was craving that spicy flavor...NOT! And the egg rolls were hard and greasy. I was highly dissatisfied with my order, so don't expect a picture on this one. I can only say I won't go back here until they upgrade this place...NOT! I can get better in Midtown or over on University Ave in St. Paul. So two stars, only because I did eat some of the food. read more

This place was fast, cheap, and out of control. Well it was fast and cheap. One of my biggest pet peeves is when a place is dishonest about delivery time. There is nothing worse than thinking you will get food in 20 minutes and it doesn't show up. This was not the case with the Star Dragon. They explained the wait, and why it was going to take the estimated time. The food when it got here did the job. Nothing to call the US Chinese ambassador about, but it was greasy, hot, and came with a wall scroll calendar that has their menu on it. Clever! The egg rolls were surprisingly good, and were still crispy when delivered. However, this was the first time I had to add salt to Chinese food. I can honestly say that has never happened to me before. If you are looking to eat-in for real cheap. (seriously cheap, a friend and myself had a butt ton of food for about 15 bucks) this place is perfect. Just remember you get what you pay for. read more

After a long day of yard work and housework, we decided to get Chinese delivery. I haven't had Chinese food in a long time and even though there is a menu from a Chinese restaurant tied around my door knob with a rubber band every week, I couldn't think of any local Chinese restaurants. A quick google search and I eventually settled on Star Dragon b/c they deliver. I was surprised at how few places do. Maybe that's just me being naive, but I guess i take delivery for granted. Delivery was slooow. The woman with whom I placed my order told me it would be 30 minutes. 45 minutes later the food finally showed. Together we had cream cheese wontons, beef broccoli and szechuan chicken. None were remarkable. The broccoli in both entrees was the best part - full sized bites, not overcooked and mushy, but the rest was really boring. I jokingly said that it seemed like they forgot the MSG. But then as we were cleaning up we saw on the menu that came with the food that Star Dragon is in fact MSG-free Chinese food. I know a lot of people have issues with MSG, but I am not one of them. Maybe there was another reason the food was so bland, but I am going to only order from Chinese restaurants that are not afraid to use MSG from now on as this experience showed me how wonderful it is. It will probably be years before I order Chinese delivery again, but when I do, I won't order it from Star Dragon (unless so many years have gone by that I have forgotten this experience and can't think of a Chinese restaurant and head for the computer to find one that delivers.) read more

Expectations for Star Dragon were low given the lukewarm reviews and the fact that I'm from California, where good Chinese food is aplenty. I was very pleasantly surprised. I ordered delivery take-out, so I can't comment on service or decor. I ordered the Szechuan chicken, the General Tso's chicken, and Beef and Scallops (a "house special"). The food wasn't overladden with MSG and cheap filler like many, many Chinese restaurants I've been to. If that's what you like, then you might find this food bland, but I rather enjoyed it. It has just enough flavor without overpowering and the food isn't absolutely soaked in sauce. The veggies seemed crisp and fresh, rather than being somewhat "soggy" as is often the case with Chinese food. The food didn't blow me away, but it was reasonably priced, delivery was free, and it didn't leave me feeling like garbage afterwards as is usually case with cheap Chinese food. Two minor complaints: first, as Joe F. mentioned, the chicken is a little insubstantial. It tasted fine to me, but it's very light in texture and seemed like a cheap cut. Eyeballing it at first, I thought they accidentally gave me fish. I didn't have any such issues with the beef. Second, both the the Szechuan Chicken and General Tso's were marked as "Hot & Spicy" on the take-out menu and I requested them spicy. Neither of them even registered for me. I will be asking for extra, extra spicy in the future. read more

Ordered for delivery and had some communication issues. "What street do you live on?" "5th Ave" "10th Ave?" "No, 5th Ave." "Oh, 3rd Ave. Okay." "No, 5th. Five. 5th Ave." "3rd Ave, got it." "No, you don't. Five. Fifth. 1, 2, 3, 4, FIVE. Fifth ave." Aside from the little vaudeville routine, the food arrived at the correct address in a timely manner. Nothing exceptional about the chinese food. Nice good plump shrimp, pretty good fried rice. Passable noodles. Good prices. Not disgusting. read more

We used to order from Star Dragon once every 2 months or so when hankering for Chinese. After trying a few different spots around Chi-Lake - we determined that for the taste and the price, Star Dragon would be our go-to Chinese take-out spot. After a long week at work, we decided to order Chinese on Thursday night from Star Dragon, then came the loooong night of trying to get dinner... First, the person who took my husband's order hung up before he was able to pay with his credit card over the phone. Second, our order was delivered within a reasonable time frame. My husband had to pay over the delivery guy's phone with his credit card because they don't have a better system for card purchases. Third, after opening up the meals, we realized immediately they were not what we ordered. I called Star Dragon right away and after spending way too much time explaining what happened - finally got a response from the cashier that she would contact the driver and then let me know what was going to happen in the next 3-4 minutes. Fourth, they never called me back! So, I called them. I had to explain all over again what happened to a new person on the phone. Eventually I was told they would remake my food and re-deliver it. After I asked if I would have some sort of discount or monetary apology, the person on the phone became confused and annoyed that I would even think of asking and eventually hung up on me. Fifth, we waited for dinner. Eventually the manager called me back, still confused as to what my husband and I wanted from Star Dragon. I wanted the food that I ordered, I explained, and I wanted some sort of refund. He was only willing to give me 15% off. This was well after the 20 minutes of back and forth communication that was at best frustrating and at worst infuriating. I became so frustrated by the poor communication and unwillingness to give us some sort of reasonable refund and their inability to provide excellent customer service, that I canceled our order and asked for them to cancel our credit card purchase. As of right now, the charge on our card is still pending, read more

Just like any Chinese restaurant, the delivery guy was a tall blond guy and the lady on the phone was definitely NOT Chinese. But hey, I won't judge based on those things if the food is good. Well, it was just OK. After the first time I ordered from there, I wasn't sure if I wanted to order again. I did anyway to give it a chance to redeem itself. Well, not redeem, but prove worthiness at all. I can't say anything bad about the food, but I really can't say anything good either. I might have as well bought a microwave meal and heated it myself at home. It didn't have an extra oomph that would make me crave it again. When I want Chinese food, I want something to set it apart from other types of food. Maybe I just have unreasonable high expectations. I don't think I do though! I wasn't impressed the first time I ordered from there, but the next time I craved Chinese, I called them and tried a different dish. Still nothing impressive. Nothing that would make me recommend the place to anyone. While I won't tell people to stay away, I think it's indicative if I won't recommend it either. Some of the things that bothered me: the food was too saucy; the "super hot" dishes, that I requested be made even hotter, didn't even make me blink; and the rice was too crunchy, almost not completely cooked, to name a few. I wish them all the luck in the world, and I am sure they satisfy the everyday person, but I have had some good Chinese food, and this just doesn't do it for me. I hope this isn't the best place in the Twin Cities. If so, I will need to learn how to make my own Chinese food. I am going to give them two stars for effort and for not actually being bad. I just want to tell them "it's not you, it's me!" read more

I've ordered from this place many times and lately they've been messing up the orders. I usually get the house special fried rice and it tasted great, however when I was almost done eating it, I noticed a screw towards the bottom. I found a screw in my food!!! Now that's a serious health violation and I could've easily gotten sick!!! Thank goodness I didn't though but I believe if other people experienced what I went through there's no doubt in my mind that they would've gotten sick. It'll be awhile before I order from them again. This is the worst. I'm trying to also post this review at the moment but the site is being dumb and will not allow me to do it. Why even have a review section? read more

I big L LOVE their veggie fried rice! They use actual veggies like broccoli & pea pods and they are never overcooked. Also, if you don't shy away from fried foods, the veggie egg foo Yung is always delicious - and it also has a ton of yummy veggies in it. And as far as delivery goes, I was quoted 45 - 60 minutes, and the food was at my door in under 20 minutes. read more

Loved the food and my stomach didn't get upset after which happens all the time when I eat anywhere else! Delivery was quick and the food was delicious. read more

The food came, I really try to like it but it was imposible , directly to the trash. Old rice, I pay for extra pork I really couldn't find it and the shrimp rolls with the shrimp tail still on them. Do a favor to your body and never eat here. read more

Showed up in 25 minutes nice and hot and tastes great! Typical Chinese-American comfort food done very well.

Got some awesome delivery from Star Dragon last night! Dinner combos had generous portion size and came with really fresh tasting fried rice and yummy egg roll and they were CHEAP! Great cheese wontons to top it off and we were happy campers, definitely recommend! Would have been 5 stars but they were about 15min late. read more

Delivery time was the best thing about the food....ordered chicken lo mein and got shrimp instead the general tso's chicken was hard and dry without much sauce....just super disappointed and 2 hours after eating my son got super sick, he ate the shrimp lo mein and threw it all up and had stomach issues until the next day, won't be ordering again.....but the delivery driver was fast and polite. read more

This place was quick and pretty cheap. Definitely not gourmet and I'd recommend calling in for take out or delivery. They are pretty quick at making the food so you don't really have to wait long and it is actually a bit entertaining listening to the cooks yell at each other. read more