China Dragon I Menu

  • Beverage
  • Smoothies
  • Appetizer
  • Soup
  • Noodle Soup
  • Regular Roll
  • Chef's Special Roll
  • Japanese Sushi and Sashimi
  • Shrimp
  • Vegetable
  • Pork
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Chinese Fried Rice
  • Chinese Noodle
  • Chop Suey and Chow Mein
  • Egg Foo Young
  • Thai Entree
  • Dinner Special
  • Chef's Special
  • Sides
  • Lunch Special
  • Lunch Special Roll
  • Assorted Platter (Archived)

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  • Beverage
  • Smoothies
  • Appetizer
  • Soup
  • Noodle Soup
  • Regular Roll
  • Chef's Special Roll
  • Japanese Sushi and Sashimi
  • Shrimp
  • Vegetable
  • Pork
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Chinese Fried Rice
  • Chinese Noodle
  • Chop Suey and Chow Mein
  • Egg Foo Young
  • Thai Entree
  • Dinner Special
  • Chef's Special
  • Sides
  • Lunch Special
  • Lunch Special Roll
  • Assorted Platter (Archived)
  • Ross P.

    Second visit just as good. We love the potstickers and Mongolian beef. The beef is delicious, tender not rubbery. Sesame chicken is really good. Pretty much everything we've tried so far has been really good. The decor is kinda funny and they play Lady Gaga on repeat but aside from that this place is solid. Plus generous portions for the money.

    (5)
  • Sam S.

    Small restaurant with good food in algonquin good restaurant cheap price and very tasty food

    (5)
  • Dave K.

    Can't rave enough about them. Food is INCREDIBLE! However, there are plenty of places to get great Chinese food. What you can't get just anywhere is the amazing friendliness and service you get here. The owners and staff don't treat you as a valued customer - they literally treat you like family. They remember how you like your food (extra spicy for my wife, no mushrooms for me!), they remember to include things like chop sticks and soy sauce without being asked... And they smile, ask about the family, etc. The service is enough to keep me from going anywhere else. But the food... My mouth is watering just thinking about the Mongolian Beef!

    (5)
  • jan l.

    We have ordered probably 10 times since my last review. We love the food here. It's great that you can get some Korean, some Thai, some sushi, and it's all really well done. I can't recommend this restaurant enough. We have spent 20 years in Algonquin/LTH suffering through some miserable Chinese food. Thank you China Dragon 1, we really appreciate you!!

    (5)
  • W V.

    It is great to see a new generation stepping up and showing their competition that they need to be taken serious. As much as their competitors are taking things for granted and become sloppy, these guys and girls show that they are willing to think outside the box. Chinese, Japanese, Malaysian, Korean influences can be seen immediately in their menu choices. They challenge you to try something different and you should. Our 7 year old loved their Malaysian fish most of all. Who would have guessed? I hope they keep surprising me with new specials blending different Asian cuisines. What is next guys? Babi Pangang Pork? Asian bento boxes combining sushi with Mei fun, kimchi salad and Malaysian style chicken Sate? Keep it coming guys. Everyone should try them.

    (5)
  • Colleen E.

    We went in, on a whim, for take-out. Their many "lunch" specials that include fried rice and an egg roll and a drink...are only $7.99 after 3:00. They were friendly, fast and huge portions! My husband had Mongolian beef and I had chicken LO mien...both so delicious! More food than we could eat and it was good. Hard to find in this area! They're awaiting a permit for dine-in, so I'm guessing they're under new ownership, Took a menu, cause they deliver, too! We will order from here, again.

    (5)
  • Emily S.

    Great food and super easy online menu. Tried the house special teriyaki beef rice bake, it was amazing! The kung poa chicken was very good too. Can't wait to try more. So glad to have found it and excited to have such good food close by.

    (5)
  • Rich K.

    One of the better quick stop Asian restaurants in the area. The food is fresh, has great flavor and is made with quality meat. The service is first rate for this category of diner. I felt treated like I was valued by the staff. Definitely recommend this place for lunch or casual dinner.

    (5)
  • Ellen P.

    My friend and I went for lunch on a weekday. I had the Mongolian beef, she had the basil beef. Both dishes were amazing. Both were lunch specials and gigantic. The lunch special came with miso soup, and an eggroll. I am an eggroll connoisseur. This eggroll was the bomb! You'll like this place!!!

    (5)
  • Ms R.

    Yes!!! This is exactly the kind of quality Chinese food I was hoping for. I ordered from China Dragon online for pick-up. We got two dinner specials of the General Tso Chicken, which came with two sides of fried rice, two egg rolls, and drinks. The order was ready when I arrived, around 15 minutes later. It's a pretty small place, geared toward pick-ups and deliveries. The cashier was very friendly. Even after I got home with my food, everything was still hot and steaming. There was PLENTY of food! Neither my boyfriend nor I could finish our dinners. We still have leftovers in our fridge from yesterday. It tasted super fresh, there was plenty of sauce on the chicken, and the fried rice was delicious. The egg roll was great, as well. The General Tso chicken had just the right amount of spicy heat. I'm not sure why the other reviewers here sound so disappointed, but most of them seem to be from last year. I had a great first experience, and I will definitely be ordering here again.

    (5)
  • Kent U.

    First this is a take out joint so one has to keep that in mind for what to expect for food. Found it doing the Google search and it was the menu that caught my eye. Tried sight unseen. There were certain dishes that would be considered a little more adventurous for the suburbs and not considered your standard Chinese take out fare. For example, they have some Salt & Pepper dishes which weren't fantastic but saves a drive to Schaumburg or Chicago and still quite tasty. Plus this is a dish that in 15 minutes can go from great to okay as it loses its crispness so have to keep that in mind. Some of their dishes have Korean influences which helps mixed it up as it goes for flavors. We tried about 8 different dishes and they were all above average and everything is reasonably priced. We received a free Chicken Teriyaki dish on our order. Food was packed well and they have online ordering. We will be going back.

    (4)
  • Melissa M.

    My boyfriend and I order from here frequently. They are consistent in their quality, quick with delivery and very fairly priced. We've gone in a few times to pickup food or order there and they are very friendly as well. Their smoothies (bubble tea) are the best I've ever had! Very highly recommend! Updated 3/26 - they now do sushi and it is absolutely amazing! I've been in the restaurant twice since they opened up their dining room, and have ordered twice as well, and it is still great each time. The service in the restaurant is great, everyone is super friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend all of their food, especially the sushi. Totally worth it and a great place to eat in or carry out!

    (5)
  • Susan K.

    Love this restaurant! The owners are so friendly , they have treated us like family since our very first visit ! The selection is a bit overwhelming at first , but on the same note it's nice to have a lot of options. The only time I was disappointed , was when I ordered a dish I've ordered a few times before, and the new young woman working that day must not have understood what I said , and I received something completely different. Had it been one of the owners they would have known , as they remember our favorite dishes!! I love that! I feel treated like a queen when I'm there . We eat here on an average of 3 times a month. (I should say we get carry out;) They are very good to loyal customers by adding some free items every now and then. I love that I can say "I'm in the mood for something sweet ,spicy and with chicken. Make me up something ." They never fail to prepare something delicious! The Korean soup is so good I get it every time! Portions are huge ! I love that because I always have enough for lunch the next day. It's the BEST Oriental carry out around!

    (5)
  • Sebastian J.

    Very good food and I love that there's a selection of various asian food from different cultures.

    (5)
  • Carl W.

    I go here at least once a week. I usually try to mix it up and order something I haven't had. But my favorite is the Chicken Pad Thai. Good prices and great food. If you haven't checked them out, I would recomment them for sure. Cheers! Update: not sure what happened with this place but the service went downhill fast. I say extra spicy and there is no spice at all! I don't mean not enough, none at all. Takes forever for order to be complete and the quality is terrible. Very disappointing for sure. I will go elsewhere for no on. Good thing there are plenty of these kind of places to go to!

    (1)
  • Peter T.

    I haven't had Chinese in let's see....over two years. Wasn't intentional, just happened. Prior to that, I could have it a couple times a year, but was most always disappointed. Since I lived in China, I just haven't been satisfied with "Americanized Chinese." Even going to major city Chinatowns and asking for the dishes I preferred would bring a woeful look and an apology "we just can't get those ingredients in the U.S." I usually fare a little better with dim sum - most places haven't Americanized it as yet. I suppose that will happen in time. We'll see scrambled egg and sausage steamed dumplings, or some such. Oh well. One major difference is surely the cost of ingredients in China vs the US. The Chinese aren't tempted to saturate dishes with inexpensive "fill" like in the US, and the US restaurants idea of fill is vegetables you'll never see in China - zucchini, carrots, and such. And of course, there is always the "American invented" dishes on Chinese menus in the US, like "Crab Rangoon," supposedly crab flakes, cream cheese and scallions in a deep fried won ton wrapper. Seems these first appeared at the Polynesian themed chain "Trader Vics" in the mid 50s. They have devolved to be much heavier on the cream cheese (a product that was never available in Asia until the past few years), and if there is any crab at all, it's that artificial crab. Sigh. I was back in suburban Chicago to see a client and wanted something different, looked for places that would deliver to the hotel, and found China Dragon via one of the food delivery services. Ordered shrimp with cashews, a couple egg rolls, and the crab rangoon. The entree was OK, but I didn't care for the egg rolls at all, there was some 'under taste' that I couldn't identified, and the "rangoons" were completely devoid of crab. The restaurant does furnish you with ample quantities in the servings, it's hot, delivered quickly, and inexpensive. And they furnish you with a couple years worth of soy sauce, sweet and sour, and mustard packets. If you're looking for delivered Chinese in the NW surburbs of Chicago, order through a delivery service, or directly on the restaurant's website.

    (3)
  • John P.

    Have yet to be disappointed. I would give 5 stars however the chicken fried rice can be a bit dry sometimes

    (4)
  • Janell A.

    This is the first time I've ordered from this establishment and I was left underwhelmed. The only reason I decided to give them a try was because I had a $5 voucher emailed to me. Keep in mind I only ordered a couple of items which may or may not be indicative of the entire menu. My Order: (s) Pan Fried Noodles (s) General Tso Chicken 6 Piece Crab Rangoon Pros: First off aside from the food the staff was very welcoming and nice to me. They greeted me as I came in and made me feel very welcome. Now getting to the food the vegetables that came with my noodles were crisp and fresh tasting. The crab Rangoon came in a large portion which my family did enjoy. Also the white rice that came with my order was cooked well. Cons: The pan fried noodles were nothing like I expected. The to go box they came in was mostly packed with large pieces of vegetables that were separate from the noodles. The noodles themselves were at the very bottom of the container and were burnt in spots and flavorless. However, the chicken was the biggest disappoint. It was really hard and dry making it difficult to chew. Lastly even though my family liked the Rangoon it had just a little too much cream cheese for my taste.

    (2)
  • Tina A.

    I wanted to give China Dragon an updated review since they have remodeled, and now have sushi. I want to point out that this update is more of a sushi review then their Thai/Chinese cuisine (which is far superior) that I previously commented on. First off the whole left side of the restaurant has been expanded and now has seating, not a very big area, but definitely enough to seat at least 30 people. The ambiance is casual and has a small sushi bar. The hostess seemed a little overwhelmed as I believe they were a little short handed, although there were only a handful of us in the restaurant. My boyfriend and I were seated and given water right away and our orders taken. We got pot stickers, a happy roll (spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, avocado, and mango), spicy tuna, and a sweet potato roll. It took a while for our appetizer to come out and our server was apologetic, no biggie...Pot stickers were on point, as usual, no complaints there. Then our sushi came out, presentation was beautiful! Sweet potato roll was tasty, but it's pretty hard to not get that one right. Then I tried the spicy tuna, at first bite I thought, "mmm pretty good, got a little kick to it". Then as I proceeded to chew all I could taste was fish, as in fishy fish. Not appealing at all. I gave the roll one last try and again, fish. I moved on to the maki roll, the happy roll and it was better but I think that the mango really masked the fishiness of the tuna (which clearly had an after taste). Not my favorite, at all. I ate all of the sweet potato and only 2-3 pieces of the rolls that contained the fish. My boyfriend being a trooper, finished it off even though he was sloshing it down with his strawberry mango smoothie (which was fantastic!). We both left disappointed. All in all, come to China Dragon 1 for the Chinese, thai, and those delicious smoothies, pass on the sushi. Fish didn't taste fresh AT ALL. Real bummer since it's around the corner from me....

    (1)
  • Laurin G.

    How have I lived in Algonquin for 10+ years , visiting that strip mall several times a week and have never tried China Dragon's delicious food? By some stroke of luck, we ended up with one of their carry-out menus and decided to try them last night. We ordered Mongolian Beef, Sweet and Sour Chicken, Thai Crazy Spicy Noodles and Orange Chicken (which we got for $1 with our $25+ order). We were very impressed with everything we ordered--everything was seasoned perfectly and was not greasy. The portions were also very generous. My family of four ate until we were about to burst because it was so darn good and we still have enough left over for dinner tonight. Yay! I really like that they have a variety of Thai dishes because there are no decent Thai places nearby. We'll definitely be back! Often.

    (4)
  • Annie S.

    Loved the lunch box! Cheap and super yummy! There crab rangoon is amazing! Will be back soon for another round!

    (4)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :11:30 am - 9:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : Yes
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Lunch
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Noise Level : Quiet
    Alcohol : No
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : No
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : Yes

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Chinese Cuisine

The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.

Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.

There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.

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