Dragon express

664 N Freedom Blvd, Provo
(801) 607-1342

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Jeff Young

Very good service and super friendly. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a different option than the bear (panda)!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vi

Panda express style but cheaper and it blows almost all Chinese food I've had out of the water, all the sauces are made in house and I find myself driving up here from Payson at least once a week

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jake D

Dragon express is a pretty normal take-out Chinese restaurant but it has nice interior decor and combined with some good music it's a relaxing place to sit eat. I went in after the typical lunch rush time around 2:00pm. Overall good ambience.

The food could use some improvement for sure, though there are some alright qualities altogether I wasn't too impressed.
For my order I got the Regular combo which includes 2 entrees + a side with the Mongolian beef, orange chicken, and Lo mein. Pretty common staples in take-out Chinese food.

The Orange chicken tasted good and had some nice crispiness to it however I guess the heat lamps they keep it under aren't super strong or perhaps I just happened to arrive on the tail end of a previously made batch because a few of my pieces were lukewarm while some were barely hot. Liked the pineapples though.

The Mongolian beef had an okay flavor but it was drowned in far too much extra oil and sauce. The thick cut vegetable in both meats were very pleasant tase wise but could be sliced a bit thinner to cook more thoroughly. I'd say tone down the oil and sauce to help crisp the beef/veggies better + slice the veggies a little finer and it'll have good potential.

I was certainly not a big fan of the lo mein. The noodles had an okay-ish texture, chewy but also slightly soggy (again maybe I just got the last of the older batch). It also had the same problem as the orange chicken being pretty low temp by the time I got it. The main problem it had was it was far too salty. Every bite wasn't overly greasy but the salt flavor was way too strong. I barely got through about half of it before I called it quits.

Normally I'd be a little more upset about the food quality but it was only $10 for a pretty full container of food so while it wasn't best food at least I got a good amount of it which for some people is part of the Chinese take out appeal. Not the best but cheap.

I also got an order of the churros which were pretty good.

I think I'll give it one more try and get a full plate of different entrees and try the fried rice but the dishes I got could use improvement.

The service was nice, polite cashier/server who brought out my order with fresh Mongolian beef even though there was probably just enough left in the pan to fill my entree spot.
Explained the menu items alright but could probably use just a little practice. She also offered me my drink options (fountain or bottled) and explained the sauces.

At the end of the day Dragon Express hits the common bases of Chinese takeout but doesn't stand out for me in my experie

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Avery Scoville

Really good food for a good price! It’s like a better Panda Express that doesn’t leave you feeling sick after! definitely will come back!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adam Schumann

Pros: cheap. Cons: tastes cheap. Panda Express is genuinely better and panda express is not that good. Noodles were soggy and everything was super oily. I like that they have a student deal though, and very nice employees.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Sophee Wenham

Honestly so good. Much fresher than Panda Express and a really cute local alternative. The service was quick and the worker was so sweet and helpful. I wish there were more veggies in the low mein but other than that it was amazing. Will be back.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Reed Hallows

Super nice place, great food and great people, great price. Small business that’s family owned! Let’s keep them busy!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Alejandra Alamilla

Food is delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Russell

Came here after swimming at the Provo Rec Center. They serve similar to Panda Express, but the food is way better. Will definitely come again. Thank you!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Blaine Bassett

BOGO December special, it was fantastic

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

K

Great service and great food! Thank you for this delicious family meal. We enjoyed every bit of it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maritza Hamel Ibanez

I just had the best customer service experience at this place! They truly made me feel welcome. I definitely highly recommend it, and on top of that, the food was absolutely delicious!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Krista Clark

The employee was really friendly. The food was just not good, or terrible as my husband says. The noodles had a weird taste and the texture was weird. The orange chicken tasted off, the sweet and sour was weird. The only thing that was good was the Mongolian beef. It tasted good and was tender. This place is like Panda Express but smaller and no where near as good tasting.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

Hunter Anderson

This is my new favorite Chinese place, food is fresh, taste is top tier! A true local business, I’ve been twice in three days since I found it. Cheaper and better than chain Chinese.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rebekah Hermann

Food is great. I love the sweet and sour chicken and the honey walnut shrimp. The rangoons are also a must.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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