Dragon's Den

2111000900, Carlsbad
(760) 444-5644

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Marko Ma

Bad Dinning Experience

Our family went to the Dragon’s Den for dinner. The front waiter walked us to a seating area where there is no people, but the other side has a lot of traffic there.

She told us we will have longer wait time for servers on the other side so let us sit in this empty area.

Ironically all the severs go to the other side and serve customers there. No one ever comes to ask us, even no water served. We left after waiting for 10 min.

Our family’s next vacation will be DisneyLand.

Lisa Zerba

Got the grilled chicken sandwich, the chicken was pounded so thin and cooked for so long that the chicken used died a hundred deaths. Not only was the chicken dry, they placed it on a stale 5 inch thick bread roll. I needed 2 glasses of water just to choke this thing down. Added to that, the cheese was hardly melted which is shocking because, based on my experience with the chicken, they have no problem overcooking something. The fries were also cold.

Shelley D

The food is sub par for the money. $125 for over fried chicken tenders, overcooked fries, a grilled cheese that was falling apart and other fast food fare. Overpriced does not begin to cover it. Bring your own food or leave the property. It’s not worth it.

Rudy Bankson

We have ate here twice for breakfast and it is all around just a disappointment.

When you are seated, they ask if anyone in your party has any food allergies. Then they send someone from the kitchen out to talk to you. The allergy is “pork” and the kitchen person that seemed less than excited to be there said “we only have two things with pork, the bacon and the sausage.” Upon walking around the buffet line, there was also gravy with sausage in it, some really good looking Mexican food with shredded pork, and a couple other things. Pretending to be “allergy friendly” and being completely wrong and/or unknowledgeable, is literally a safety issue that could kill someone. You would be better off to just say “we have literally no clue what is in the food we just prepared.”

Allergies aside, the food is just mediocre at best and not representative of a hotel that costs $400-$1000 a night. It’s disappointing and not worth dying over for sure. The food was consistently cold. Some items that are stupid simple to prep, like tater tots, were so overcooked you couldn’t pierce them with a fork and a steak knife. The flavor was just kind of Dennys level or worse. I really just can’t express how bad the food was with words. Advice to management, just eat there once or twice a month unannounced to see how bad you’re failing.

Side note, if you eat here enough times, you will get sick. Buffet food temps are in what is called the “Danger Zone” and you will get sick. Hot foods are not kept above 135 degrees and cold foods are not kept under 41 degrees. Most foods are just warm / room temp. This isn’t just a personal preference, it’s a law that they are negligently violating.

Cameron Andrus

Everything was overcooked and had no salt. That is until we got to the cake, which had enough area salt on it to put Utah to shame. I know it's for the kids, but for a $50 per person meal, put in a little effort...

Vicki Amin

Our evening at Dragons Den Restaurant in Legoland carried such promise - the whimsical medieval-meets-LEGO theme had my son's eyes sparkling as we walked in for his 9th birthday dinner. The space itself feels like stepping into a child's dream, with its towering castle walls and playful dragon motifs.

However, the magic dimmed as our evening unfolded. Despite mentioning his birthday during our reservation and to our server, we watched with growing disappointment as birthday celebrations - complete with cheerful singing and slices of cake - brightened other children's faces at nearby tables, while our own birthday boy waited in vain for his moment to shine. The joy in his eyes gradually faded as each neighboring celebration reminded him of what he was missing.

Dragons Den has all the ingredients for creating memorable family moments, especially for young LEGO enthusiasts celebrating their special day. Yet our experience suggests these magical moments aren't consistently crafted for all guests. I hope the restaurant can strengthen their approach to ensuring every birthday child feels equally special within their castle walls.

Ryan Green

Ample seating. Delicious 😋 selection.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jiabao Gao

A nightmare start you day. Reservation is useless. They still make you wait in a long time. The front desk is very rude just told me to wait in the line. Stupid management and completely ripoff place. And when you are in, it is just a buffet style and there is no utensils at all for you to use. So prepare to eat by hands. Stupid management and chaotic place. This is the reason we will never stay in LEGOLAND hotel any more. Completely ripoff!!!!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Wendy Cor

Amazing food ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Jimena

When we walked into the restaurant for dinner, it was freezing! We heard 2 other families complain as well. We had to ask to ask about 3 times to turn down the air, but eventually, we ended up getting our sweaters from the room and asked to move tables to an area that seemed warmer. The food was good (not great), and the drinks were delicious. The best part was the kid entertainment by the front entrance. They have a huge Lego pit and the kids enjoyed being creative in there after they finished their meals. Overall, thumbs up!

Victoria

Breakfast ONLY. Food took forever to arrive when there were barely any of us in the restaurant. Food was all cold when it go to us. Service bare minimum. Everyone hated the their reheated frozen food and bill was $100 for 4. The blackened chicken sandwich made me ill for 2 days too, not my favorite way to spend vacation but thankfully I packed medicine. That's a lesson learned the hard way.

Juan

Service was fast and all personal had attention to details. Food in general was tasty and really good. Place is nice, quiet (considering the amount of people), and clean. Very organized and clean. By the way, reservation process using open talbe app was very efficient.

Carie

If you are dairy free, you are seriously limited. If you are gluten free you will eat the potatoes and mushroom/ peppers only. That's it! Oh and fruit . For me it was no good. For others it seemed fine.

Yara Es.

Breakfast was absolutely terrible, I don't know how you can make the scrambled egg that bad? Bacon quality was Terrible as well and coffee was the worst!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 2

whitedrago12

Awesome castle atmosphere!! The food was much better than expected. Drinks were ok, feel as though the waitress wasn't too knowledgeable regarding the cocktails and some differences when it has the same ingredients but different name, overall she was attentive and we received our food promptly! The Dragon Burger was phenomenal that jalapeno bacon jam is a game changer (fries were ok nothing special) and the salmon was fantastic, great skin and buttery insides!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: The Dragon Burger, Crispy Skin Salmon, Dragon Burger

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