Little Dragons
| Address: | 1508 Morse Rd, Columbus, OH 43229, USA |
| Phone: | +1 614-846-9114 |
| Site: | littledragonchinese.com |
| Rating: | 4.1 |
| Working: | 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM |
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Justin Hendren
Excellent authentic Chinese cuisine and great service! The wife and I stopped by at about 3:45 on a Thursday. We were the only dine-in customers for the earlier hour. We were greeted and seated promptly. We looked over our menus after ordering our beverages, which were delivered to our table quickly. When ordering, our server was very knowledgeable about the dishes we asked about, and politely suggested a substitution when I tried to order the traditional Mala Pork Hoof. Unfortunately they needed some more time to prepare the trotter for the day, as it was a bit early for dinner. I took up the servers suggestion, the Spicy Crispy Fish Fillet ($12.95). It was excellent! Light and fluffy breaded and deep fried with a very good balance of heat from some red chilies. Fresh green onion filled out the mix nicely. There wasnt much oil present, which was a big plus. I finished the entire entree, even though I probably should have left some room. The steamed rice that came with it was fluffy and moist. The wife ordered the Spicy Mala Baby Ribs ($11.95). The pork was tender, and as the server explained, the rib-bones were still present in the bite-sized portions. This may be strange to some, but was old hat for us. The mix of the Szechuan peppercorn and chilies were superb, not to heavy on the heat and the numbing sensation. Not too oily either. For an appetizer we shared the traditional pot-stickers (8 for $5.95). It was pretty standard; the pastry was moist and soft, and not at all dried out. It did not have that tough quality that frozen previously prepared seems to have. It was very fresh. We drank unsweetened iced tea ($1.95), with free refills. It wasnt over-brewed and was refreshing. Overall, the experience was very nice. Excellent service and affordable, large portions. We will definitely make this a regular stop when we want some good Chinese.
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Neal Crosson-Hill
This was our very favorite Chinese restaurant in Columbus and, since moving to Dayton, we still go as often as possible. The service is very straightforward, the servers are there to take your order and deliver it; there are no magical stories about the chef or the food like you get in chain restaurants. Just know that in advance. We have enjoyed every experience there and the food is consistently good. I usually get the Kung Pao beef combo which is marked as "spicy" but I dont think its all that hot, so I will ask for extra spicy. The lunch and dinner combo plates are an incredible bargain, they include the entree, fried or steamed rice, soup, and an egg roll for about $7/lunch or $9/dinner. The dining room is always extremely clean and sometimes you can catch a glimpse through the kitchen door to see that the kitchen is well-maintained, too.
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John Lilley
It is a small business, you could easily miss it on the bustling Morse road; however, it is worth looking for. Unlike most chinese american restaurants, Little Dragons has not gone overboard with the most current trend of making everything sweet. At Little Dragons, the General Tsos Chicken still has a bit of a kick to it, and is not overly sweet. The Sweet and Sour soup also is made with the understanding of southeastern asian flavor profiles. Seweet, sour, spicy, salt. That is the combination you get in the soup. The wait staff is polite, knowledgeable, patient, and fast. I was so impressed with my meal that I asked to meet the chef and shake his hand. He was very polite and gracious as I praised his craftsmanship. I WILL be visiting again, and am looking forward to exploring their menu in depth.
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Yousef Mohammadi Darestani
I ordered a General Tso Chicken there. The chicken they used was like cooked ages ago tasting horrible. I asked the waiter to change my food because the food is not fresh and it tastes horrible. They started to backtalking me that the food is always fresh implying that I am wrong. So finally I asked them whether to change it or take it away from me. Afterwards, they stepped back and changed the food for me which was tasting far differently. It was so obvious that the chicken was refrigerated for a long time after it was cooked and they just heated it and brought it for me. Generally it was a terrible experience which ended up ruining my time by unprofessional attitude of the staff. So my recommendation is not to go there in any circumstances.
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Aaron Eberle
Excellent food and service! I highly recommend Little Dragon if you want authentic chinese dishes with great favor. We frequent this restaurant every few weeks for dinner or buffet. Tea-leaf duck, conch salad, dry-pot pork, and fish dishes are always excellent. Food is served is a timely manner, and service is always acceptable and pleasant. Interior atmosphere is nice, and well-decorated. Prices are comparable to other chinese restaurants in the area. Sometimes I wish the portions were larger, because their food always makes good leftovers! Do yourself a favor and order authentic chinese dishes, you will not regret it!
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Daniel Godfrey
Skip the front half of the menu offering mixed Asian American style food. The authentic szechuan style dishes are where you want to start. Order family style and share the dishes. Youll want to order things at a variety of spice levels. The mala style dishes look intimidating but the heat level is fairly low. The numbing effect of the peppers is new to a lot of people. Dont worry it will go away. The staff is very friendly and attentive. They secured their 55th star by bringing a slice of watermelon out for dessert.
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Mr. GIR
They treat you with love and respect and the food is top quality and if anybody thinks this is not authentic food they dont know spit on Chinese food if you didnt come from a place you dont know if its authentic or not thats a special shout-out to you Michael have respect for peoples culture have respect for peoples place of business you trying to short sell one business to open up another business do a review on that business and not this one. Plus Ive been eating at this place for the last 16 years.
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Kate Graff
2012: Very good sit down Chinese restaurant! Get the hot tea, I go back there just for it (unfortunately they get it from New York so I cant get it to make in my home) ! Everything that Ive gotten there pretty tasty. The wonton soup & egg rolls are amazing everytime. 2017: I came back to the area this afternoon and decided to see I had remembered correctly about Little Dragon and still am impressed with their service and food. Definitely will be my go to place when Im in town.
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A Private User
I have driven past this restaurant in the Patio shops probably hundreds of times and stopped in today. It is very pleasant and homey inside and clean. The food was hot, fresh, and extremely tasty--not horribly greasy or poorly spiced. They do have Singapore noodles although theyre not on the menu! Just ask. It doesnt look like much from the outside, but I believe we have found new favorite for very very good Chinese here in North Columbus.
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A Private User
This was once a very good place to eat. They must have gotten a new chef because the Pan Fried Noodles that I got were disgusting. Undercooked sloppy greasy noodles and the sauce was just awful. To top all that there was a piece of metal that looked like a shaving from a can made by a can opener in my dish. The dish went into the trash and so did their menu. It was just to rotten to ever order form them again.
