I came in late one Monday night and the owner greeted us nicely. It was unfortunately empty but my Hunan Shrimp was tasty and had tons of nice vegetables. It was a very large plate, about 12 shrimp. The sauce was little average and soup was a bit too thick and a little bland. But overall a good meal with an above average decor as well, considering the low review I had to balance this one out a bit. Nice owner/manager, we enjoyed him. I would come back. read more

Ordered take out from here. I ordered Kung pao chicken and the flavor was decent but it had really questionable, chewy dark meat. My boyfriend ordered the sesame chicken which had no sauce whatsoever. It came in a sense of dry popcorn chicken. Also got the wings which had no flavor. The best part was the crab puffs that tasted like generic crab puffs you could get anywhere. Wouldn't recommend. read more

Dancing Dragon Restaurant - Sesame chicken - Chinese Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

Stopped here to get take out while traveling. Used to come here often as a child. Had the WORST crab puffs I've ever had in my entire life. Stale AF. My daughter is guessing they were made and sat out for several hours, drying out, before being fried. Quite nasty. Also, the woman taking my payment just didn't listen to me. Her husband finally yelled at her after I had to tell her five times that I was there to pick up an order. Won't be returning. read more

Confusing about who is doing the food preparation. I called Dancing Dragon and I believe some other guy answered the phone. DID NOT SPEAK ENGLISH WELL! Gave us 2 orders one from Dancing Dragon and one from Dragon Rose. The man did not speak good English!!! So we received 2 orders of food. Not what we wanted and we got charged $63.00! Not happy.!!!!! Can't get good Chinese food from this place!!!!! Your business should be ashamed of itself!!!!!! read more

I wish I could give this place no stars as it was one of my worst dining experiences ever. Other than the time that I went out to eat on the coast and a restaurant tried to serve my friend and I moldy food-stating that it was good for our health since penicillin is derived from mold. But anyhow, I'll stick to one review at a time =) I was in the area and in search of a decent "wishing for good" Chinese restaurant, I decided to give this one a try. The place was completely empty and awkward. Upon walking into the restaurant, we saw the waitress eating and the manager on his cell phone roaming around the restaurant. The decor was off.....beautiful murals painted on the walls, dirty ceilings and hanging lights from the 60's. Our dinnerware/flatware were dirty. We tried a won tong soup and the broth tasted funky. The rest of the food wasn't that great either. We were the only ones dining in the restaurant- we had two people on the wait staff and the manager watching us- which felt like being babysat while dining! Every couple of minutes they would walk by, stare and not speak to us. But- on the decent-good side, I found one thing interesting about this place- as I was walking to another part of the restaurant I noticed a large bar somewhat hidden behind curtains with projection TV- they had a basketball game airing- that made me smile- I was so excited that I wanted to move my table to the other side of the restaurant- but I figured it would be best to end this experience as quickly as possible. Restaurant #2 on my "stay far far away - never return" list. read more

I relapsed. It had been many moons since I was tempted by my dark vice: the Chinese food buffet. I have never tried one that I liked. Yet, I was compelled to keep trying new ones until I hit rock bottom at some disgusting Chinese buffet in Corvallis. I didn't remember it's name the next morning and by the time I woke up my bed was cold. Anyway, after driving past Dancing Dragon many times without specifically noticing it, I saw a sign last week saying they have a buffet lunch. I resisted, for the time being, until I could read what my fellow Yeeps had to say. Seeing three 4 stars, one 5, and one 1 star, I felt ok about giving it a shot. I respect these Yeep's opinions, but these enablers aided me in making a mistake. The first bad sign was seeing Fox News projected on a large screen directly in front of where I was seated. Of all the horrendous TV available out there, Faux News is the one I avoid above all. Avoided even more than American Idol. If I want fake news, at least give me some humor like the Onion. In addition, the dimness made me question the cleanliness of the establishment. Was it dark to prevent people from seeing if it is dirty or not? For some reason, I am ok with eating tacos in a filthy environment, but not Chinese food. Is that politically incorrect? Seeing, the food, I should have left right then. Still, I pressed on, and I have no one to blame but myself. I piled on pork fried rice, Mandarin chicken, an egg roll, and barbecued pork (I think--there was no label). The barbecued pork was the only thing I almost liked. The sauce was good but the pork was fatty and cold. The rice was flavorless and dry, the egg roll had very little filling and was over fried. The mandarin chicken had the most batter I have ever experienced. I'm not sure how much chicken was actually in there. Everything else I saw did not look fit for consumption. I will not be back to this place and I am promising myself not go to anymore Chinese buffets unless it gets some serious stars by many, many Yelp friends. read more

I wish I had read any one of the reviews before I ate here. I would have taken everyone else's advice and saved my money. The food was very bland and barely qualified as Chinese food. The outside of the pot stickers were very thick and had a sweet taste to them that threw the entire flavor off. The best tasting part of the meal was the fortune cookies. This place gets 2 stars for the speed of service and how pleasant they were. Save your money. read more

Back in college, there was an old-school Chinese place not far from campus where a person could get a big lunch for not a lot of money. Pretty basic stuff - not the refined-palate sort of Asian cuisine that's written about so much today - rather, it was the sort of thing that passed for 'Chinese' back as far as the 1950's. I hadn't frequented this place for quite a while - then, when the kitchen fire closed it for several months while they rebuilt, my 'jones' for cheap Chinese food had to go unfulfilled. See, I have to admit a soft spot for that sort of thing - because it conjures up good memories of a time when it was possible to walk in starved, leave full, and still have money left over. Red sauce and hot mustard for your fried shrimp. That pink-sauce on your deep-fried sweet and sour pork. Fried rice. Yes; it's all here at Dancing Dragon, along with a lot of other things. Since the closure of so many of these places (China Bay in Beaverton is now a pizza parlor), it's hard to scratch that itch when it hits - but the $20 you'll struggle to spend here - including tip - on two big platefuls of cheap Chinese food is a hard argument to beat. So, no, this isn't high-end. Adjust your palate accordingly, and you'll leave satisfied. read more

As a Chinese who loves food, I always rember the day I walked into Dancing Dragon restaurant, for the 1st time and only this once. This day changed my view of restaurants and refreshed the lower limit of food quality that I could ever imagine. Their menu didn't have anything close to Chinese that I could recall, and evetually I ordered some pork with cashew & celery because i was really hungry. This dish was disgusting.A lot of cheese was on everything, pork was too salty and best of all, cashews were mouldy. Agaist my best instinct, I put one spoon of food into my mouth, I felt disgusted and spit it out immediately. I left the resturant with no tips and fell sick for the afternoon. This is the worst restaurant experience in my life. I would give it NEGATIVE five stars if I could. For you health and sanity, please please do not go to this place. If you want to have good Chinese food in Northwest area, you better go to Seattle or Vancourver, BC. Some semi-ok Chinese food choices here in Portland are taste of sichuan, Chinese resturants in 82nd street or China town at portland downtown etc. read more

I don't really have high hopes for getting decent vegan Chinese food in Hillsboro, but I have been here twice now. Both times, I had the brown sauce tofu. The first time, it was a little bland so the second time I asked for them to make it spicy and it was much better. I was promised that there was no fish sauce in it and that it was vegetarian by somebody who appeared to speak English fluently, so hopefully that is indeed true. The two times I've been here, everybody's portions have been huge, so you definitely won't leave hungry! Edited to add: Went here last night and it was disappointing. They didn't make my tofu spicy like I had ordered so it was really bland. I was offered a bottle of Sriracha but it wasn't the same as having spice cooked in. We also felt really rushed by the server to finish our meals and leave. She asked us several times if we wanted boxes even though we were still eating and asked two people at our table if they were done at least twice when their plates were still half full. It's just not relaxing when you want to hang out and chat over a relaxing meal! read more

I have consistently been going here for the last 4 years. The owners are by far the nicest people I have ever met, and are very dedicated to their work. The food is too die for though to be honest all I get is Szechuan chicken it is so good I can't do anything else. I am a super foodie and whenever I'm in Hillsboro this is a must hit spot good food, quick, and great service. It is kind of like cheers for me they all know my name. read more

I love Dancing Dragon. Their egg rolls are perfect. Their Chow Mein with pan fried noodles is perfect. They have always been clean and they are incredibly friendly. Ah, and their mustard. Chinese restaurants should make their mustard-- no plastic packets for me. Dancing Dragon has always done a great job on this front. Their BBQ pork is the best I've had. I don't know what they do to it- but it's perfection. I live in Portland, and out Chinese food options are scarce. One of the few things that makes me miss the burbs. Asian food is 10 times better west of the hills. This is my first choice for dinner with the parents when I'm in Hillsboro. My mother is NOT into Chinese food-- but she will eat here. This place is pretty old school- looks the same as it did when I was 5. Same candy machines, same artwork, same glass counter with little goodies inside. Perhaps some of their food is little dry, but I much prefer dry over slimy. read more

I wish I had read the reviews before going here. I actually wanted to go to Rock N Wingz but they were closed. I was starving and decided to go here. I ordered some lunch plate with sweet and sour chicken, and sesame chicken, along with pork lo mein. Half of the chicken was covered in the sweet and sour sauce, and the other part of it was sauceless. I asked if they forgot the sesame sauce, and she pointed to this concoction that looked like ketchup, mustard, and sesame seeds. She said that was the sauce. Ewwwwww. Also the lo mein was undercooked. You'd be better off going to a Chinese food buffet than eating here. read more

I ordered from this restaurant for the first time tonight and was not impressed. The crab rangoons were made with the type of wrapper that is hard to bite and flavorless when deep fried. One of my fried shrimp in that appetizer tasted "old." Lastly i ordered Mandarin chicken. It tasted like 2 day old sweet n sour that had been refried multiple times. I feel super distant will not risk delivery from another restaurant I have never tried. On a positive note, they were fast. ( Although in my case, that was not a good thing.) read more

This is our go-to place for Chinese food in Hillsboro. The service is good, the tea is decent, the food is always delicious, the eggrolls are huge, addictive and greasy (a good thing in this case), and I like the mural on the wall. I've never visited the lounge itself, but the drinks that have come from there have been so-so. This place borders on dive, which I think has partly to do with location, but it's charming for this place. It's almost always empty, so I'm shocked if there's ever more than 2 booths filled. I've had lots of good times here with friends and family so it's close to my heart, but I've never had a bad experience here so no need to be stingy with my review! read more

This place ain't that bad. They did fix this place up a bit, and it is much better now that Oregon Ban smoking in restaurants. I do see the employees sitting down and the manager on the phone, but its most likely due to the decrease in business and bad economy..not like it bothers me, because i came there to eat. LOL. The food experience I had here was good. I ordered their egg flower soup, and kung po special. I love kung po, and it was pretty good at this place. The special had shrimp, chicken, and beef....and spicy! yummy.. I would come back to this place again, the service wasn't bad and the food tasted fine. read more

Love this place!! If you want a throwback to Chinese when you were a kid, this is it! Never disappoints, and Chinese comfort food at its finest! read more

Greeted us in a timely manner. Friendly Airport Center, 1940 NE Cornell Rd, Hillsboro, but couldnt understand what I said. We got hanan chicken i think thats how u spell it but its okay here. Dont expect too much read more

Dancing Dragon Restaurant - hot&sour soup.since when is it that brown?! Usually mine are like a clearer brown. Its salty& okay - Chinese Near Me - Hillsboro, Oregon

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Worst Chinese food I've had in as long as I can remember. Kung Pao chicken tasted like shrimp, Sweet &Sour pork tasted more like chicken, and fried won tons were nothing but folded won ton dough. No filling whatsoever. Other problems too. Also, each of the the combination portions were served in individual take-out cartons, not in a clamshell. This made it a bit difficult for us to figure out what went with each of four orders. We will never order from this place again. read more

Preface: I am a white person, looking for regular boring Americanized-Chinese food. Chicken donut kind of stuff. This has it. But it tastes gross. All of it. Like the oil/grease/batter is just funky tasting. I can suspend disbelief for gooey concoctions of unknown substances and be quite happy, but if something tastes weird I start to get freaked out... Go to a grocery store before coming here. read more

Its true. This place is pretty much the worst in every aspect that makes up the mega task that is good food service. "Why 2 stars then?" you ask. One word: Eggrolls. I have tried several items on the DD menu in an attempt to support my boyfriends belief that the place really is decent. By the way, 7 months and a dozen dinners later, he still supports that belief. In my experience the food is disgusting in a new and exciting way each and every time, and the DD is the only restaurant that has actually made me wonder if the cat/dog asian eatery sterotype had any actual validity. I bluff you not fellow eaters, this place cant even pull off fried rice without it not only being bad, but suspect as well. Ive never been inside the actual restaurant, which should tell you volumes about the outside of the restaurant. Yet for some reason, the DD has managed to master the art that is the Eggroll. Easily 8" long and 5.5" around (makes for excellent inappropriate dinner props if youre as immature as I can be) and stuffed with some heavenly concoction of what I hope is vegetables (there may be other things in the mix but I fear asking) and deep fried in what I hope is legitimate animal fat, just one is an entire meal. Sometimes I crave the DD eggroll, I can not help it and I am not ashamed. In closing, just remember: Eggroll ONLY and dont think about it (and by "it", I mean The Dancing Dragon). read more

The place smells old. The food was OK. The service was OK we were rushed in and out. We were never ask if we wanted another drink or if we needed boxes . I will reserve my opinion and try them again another visit . read more

We order out for Hot and sour soup, it is really good when you are not feeling well. we have been ordering for here for 40 years, better that panda or safeway for sure! read more

Ordered the Dancing Dragon found under the rice category expecting fried rice with chicken, beef , and shrimp only to find it contains no rice. Maybe out this under a different category? Did enjoy the pork I also ordered, but since I was craving fried rice I was disappointed. read more

Standard Chinese-American spot. Fast service and big portions. For the price, I am satisfied.

Never had a problem with this place. I was a consistent regular when living in Hillsboro for many years. Ate dinner and sometimes lunch quite often here. They were always respectful to me. Probably because I wore a guard uniform and a gun belt. lol They seemed to especially show me good service after work. Probably because they figured it looked good in the bar where I'd eat. Like private security. lol I did get comments at times from bar flies. I always liked certain dishes here. Not sure if they're on the menu anymore. Last time I was in 1 was gone. But I've never had an issue with the food and it's always been tasty. Clean restaurant every time I've been in and humble service. read more

We haven't been to Dancing Dragon in probably 20 years. We were in the mood for Chinese and it was close so decided to try again. Meal was totally inedible. Smelled terrible, we took one bite of each dish and had to stop. This seriously might have been the worst meal of my life. The waiters were very friendly but's cannot recommend the food to anyone. read more

Dreadful food. Egg rolls soggy,dark chicken meat in cashew chicken. Moo shu pork soggy, very wet. I have had better food in prison. There is a reason there were only 3 tables being used at 6pm on a Saturday night. read more

I odered take out, the barbecue was dry and very tough, the sweet and sour spareribs were under cooked, the fried shrimp were OK as was the pork fried rice and the chow mein. I don't think I will ever go there again. read more

Went here for the first time before reading reviews. Me and my roommate were the only 2 in the place. Thought maybe cause it as early and they opened just a bit ago. Food was pretty sucky, the egg rolls are way too dee fried and tasted funny. The #7 wasn't great either. My roommates hot h sor soup looked more like gravy. Plus his #5 had more celery than anything else. Won't be going back ever. If you want good food go to Chinese Village in Portland. read more

This place is flat NASTY! IF YOU HAVE MSG ISSUES, DO NOT EAT HERE! I'VE BEEN SICK ALL NIGHT! !! Save your money and go elsewhere! This is our second time at this establishment. (Thought we'd give them a second chance) While waiting for our $42.00 of food to go, we noticed the Black trails on the red carpet leading to and from the kitchen. My boyfriend and I also noticed that at 7 pm on a Saturday night there was only one other couple in the entire restaurant. The first time we ate there, we both felt effects of ???? So Sat night I became very ill from so much MSG. The food is way over battered and questionable at best! Again, save your money and go elsewhere! !! read more

I really don't know how this place stay open. My co-worker goes here every now and then, I'm not sure why cause he always complains about it. I have tried their food twice when he has picked something up and I will not eat anything from here again. I tried different things thinking maybe I just got something they don't make well but I have since come to the conclusion that they just are not very good. read more

They have been a family favorite for decades now. Chicken noodles with vegetables is my comfort food! Egg rolls are awesome and pork chow mein with pan fried noodles sublime. Staff turnover is fairly low so you start to feel like you know them! Simple, basic chinese food - comfort food bliss every time. read more

Ordered a Combo dinner. It arrived in less than 10 min. The shrimp was not that great. The sweet & sour pork was terrible. Most of it was some sort of cornbread dough. The chow mien veggies were hot but the chicken was cold. Service was fair but not the least bit friendly. I would not recommend this place to anyone. You're better off goi g to Forest Grove for good Chineese food. read more

The waiters are rude, the food sucks and the bathrooms are dirty with gang graffiti. Also the food is very greasy.

Hot and sour soup too salty as was rest of the food... bland flavor in all dishes with poor presentation giving an overall bad feeling.

I've been here for only take out and it's been okay. This time we had lunch inside and the atmosphere is very simple but clean. So I ask them if they have, Salted Pepper Squid... NO. Honey Walnut Shrimp...NO. The waiter told us that they serve "Chinese American" food. Meaning nothing complicated or authentic. HA! Could of went to Panda Express for that. Anyways we ordered basic dishes.... and waited... and waited. For being the only group in the restaurant. I felt like we waited more than we should. But I guess you get it fresh. The portions were not big and they didn't give us much meat for the Mongolian Beef. More cabbage than beef. The prices were too high for what they are offering. It's sad to see a restaurant that's been there for years and hasn't been successful. Service was slow and boring. Not recommended. read more

Absolutely disgusting. Worst place I've ever attempted to eat at. The inside hasn't been touched since submitting to the no-smoking law and still reeks of smoke and everything has a yellow tinge. Ordered the egg rolls on previous Yelp reviews: TERRIBLE. They were mushy and filled with an unidentifiable mass of yuck. There were two other couples in the restaurant, both older and looked as if they frequented the place often. I will personally NEVER be back. read more

Truly terrible. I used to come here as a child and have fond memories of eating here with my grandparents who have since passed. I had sincerely hoped after the restaurant burned down, that they would take the opportunity to rework the restaurant. Unfortunately, they didn't. The food was bland and the restaurant was HOT - like 80 degrees. When we complained about sweating in our booth, they told us they turned down the temp on the air conditioning, but we never felt the difference. The staff was friendly enough, but the ambiance and the flavorless food will keep me away forever. I wish I had never gone back - at least I still would have had my pleasant memories ... American Chinese food may not be great, but I will happily spend my money at Wong's - the food is hot, plentiful and seasoned right with a good staff looking after you. read more

Just awful. I ordered the fried rice. I needed to add pepper and sriracha and still I couldn't taste the spiciness even though it stated on the menu that it's a hot dish. We were half through our meal and the waitress asked if we needed boxes...we weren't even done - felt so rushed oh and did I mention she came out with the fortune cookies and the check when we were a couple of bites into our food. Terrible. As for the food maybe a fast food restaurant but not a restaurant...deceiving. read more