We read all the reviews before going to this place and we were leery of trying it.
Being a native New Yorker I'm VERY picky about my Chinese food. I've lived in Arizona for almost 22 years and haven't found any really good Chinese yet.
That said, we tried Red Dragon Express tonight and were pleasantly surprised. I think the key here is to NOT order off the buffet but to order items that are cooked fresh.
The restaurant is a little "hole in the wall take out joint" similar to Panda Express at first glance. There are items on a buffet line that you can order, but honestly, most of them looked like they'd been sitting there for ages and it was a turn off.
I stuck with a few items that I read were good in the reviews...terriyaki chicken wings, won ton soup, hot & sour soup, house chow mein and a one item combo of orange chicken.
The one item combo had a LOT of food in it. They heap on the rice and noodles and it had a lot of orange chicken, so much so that my fiancee couldn't finish it and he'll be having it for dinner tomorrow night. He enjoyed both items. The orange chicken had just come out hot and fresh.
The hot and sour soup was very spicy but good and tasty. The won ton soup was actually some of the best I've ever had in Arizona. They actually made it fresh and it had very large won tons and fresh carrots and broccoli in it. It was a little on the salty side, so if you're on a low sodium diet like I am, this might not be the best choice for you, but it really is delicious.
The house special "chow mein" is really "lo mein" by New York standards....the soft noodles with onions in them, plus added shrimp, beef and chicken. They give you a LOT and it's freshly made and very tasty. I have enough left over for another three meals.
The terriyaki chicken wings were good, but a little rubbery and overcooked. Better over cooked then under cooked though. The terriyaki sauce is very sweet and sticky and it's a very thin sauce, not thick and goopy, but I enjoyed it, although it was a little sweet for my tastes.
So over all we really did like the food and will go back, but definitely order the food fresh and cooked to order. It's definitely worth a visit!
The food is always great here, and the protein portion serving is always plenty. The fried rice is good its just so bare there are like no veggies and for sure no eggs in the rice and i wanted fried rice not rice with kikoman.
My sweet and sour pork was so fresh and yummy. Wait time was around 10 minutes start to finish. The guy on the register was very nice, too. I will be going back soon, it's really changed since the last time I visited many years back, for the better.
I really enjoyed there food first time there we had takeout Sesame chicken and fried rice crab puffs sweet sour sauce 😋 yes I recommend
5 stars for everything. The atmosphere was ok since we did take out. I’m giving it 5 stars because for a strip mall joint, it was good. The service was fabulous; very friendly and efficient. Food was steaming hot when we got it home.
I had Mongolian Beef - 5 stars, husband had General Tso - 5 stars We both had Eggrolls. They were superb. The portions were generous. We will go here again.
The food good, you have to try the chicken egg rolls. The food is fairly priced with nice size portions.
I always get the teriyaki aka BBQ chicken, with a side of Singapore noodles, and some times a 2 ítem entre with their orange chicken, and an egg roll. The chicken is usually cooked to perfection, once in awhile it’s a bit dried out, but the noodles and the egg roll are always in hit.
Food is fantastic and reasonably priced!
My family and I have been going here for over a decade now. The food always taste amazing , and they have food options for everyone. The owner is also super nice. We highly recommend this place!!
Huge portions and delicious. Orange chicken and Egg Foo Young were especially good. The fried rice and chow mein were mediocre but all the entrees were fantastic.
Best Asian food in Laveen and the surrounding area for miles.
If you want something healthy ask for the "Championship Special" which is also called Chicken and Mushroom, but you sub the mushrooms for peas, cabbage and carrots! Also, it's in a light garlic sauce.
Other great dishes are the twice cooked pork, stewed beef, terriaky grilled chicken, egg drop soup and orange chicken! Also, the egg foo young, mixed vegetables, and chow main are terrific as well!
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