Restaurant still looks the same as it has over the many years; table and chairs are nice, the large windows brings a lot of daylight in. Nothing fancy, just comfortable. My family decided to dine in. Food does take quite some time to cook so if you're in a rush, it's best to call ahead. We ordered 7 dishes and it took 30 minutes for the first dish to come out. Our favorite dishes were the Double Cooked Pork, Whole Crispy Flounder, Ginger Scallion Fish Fillet, and Ma Po Tofu. Those 4 dishes had great flavor in their sauces. Fish was lightly fried perfectly and tasted fresh. The leeks on the Double Cooked Pork needed to be sliced smaller to cook evenly, it was tough to eat. Sweet and Sour Pork was a bit over cooked. All the food came out piping hot, which I love! The lady in the front was kind and stopped by often to see if we needed anything. Prices are comparable to other fast Chinese Food restaurants. Food portion to cost ratio was good. One of my siblings mentioned they should take off "express" from their title. I likely won't go out of my way to eat here, but was happy to try it out again with the new owners. read more

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Little run mom and pop Chinese restaurant in east Wichita. This isn't a fast food place, so expect to wait because there is only one cook (the husband). Great place to support local and hard working mom and pop. When you enter, go straight to the cash register, grab a menu, sit down and order anything from the chinese menu. l usually order any of these: crispy pork belly, shark fin soup, beef chow fun, spicy crispy chicken, ginger and scallion fish, beef and chinese broccoli, and some dimsum dishes. I've tried a lot of items on the menu and all is good. read more

Dragon Express - Menu - Chinese Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

This is a long overdue review for this locally owned mom and pop establishment. While the shopping strip that it's located in looks a bit rundown, this restaurant is very clean. It's operated by a very nice couple (he manages the kitchen and she does everything else) with no other help, so there is usually a wait if you come during peak times. I recommend calling ahead. If you're looking for authentic food in Wichita, this is the place to go! read more

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Not the same place after the older couple sold the business, The quantity and quality of food has suffered.They have kept some of the old menu items but those have completely changed. I ordered red braised pork and steamed fish. The pork constituted a quarter of the previous quantity and was stacked on tasteless bok choy. The fish was dry and did not have the previous toppings and flavors. Avoid this place. I guess they did not acquire the recipes from the previous owners. read more

Looks questionable outside, but inside, the establishment is beautiful, clean and welcoming. The food was DELICIOUS! The woman working at the time was courteous and our food came out quickly. We just moved to Kansas from Hawaii and were looking for something to solve our Chinese food cravings from home. This hit the spot. We got the roast pork, roast duck, combo fried rice, bbq pork steam buns and everything was great! We'll be regulars. read more

Dragon Express - BBQ pork steamed buns, combo fried fried, roast pork - Chinese Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

A hole-in-the -wall and worth finding! Freshly cooked asian dishes and favorites. On weekend there is the honey BBQ pork by the pound! Yum! read more

Dragon Express - Honey bbq pork by the pound and an order of fried rice! - Chinese Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Every time I come here, I have to wait at least 30 minute for my food. Last time I visit, I have to wait 1 hour sitting and waiting in hungry Note: there is no server here. Food is pretty decent and very authentic. This is the only thing make me want to come back. The menu is super unclear. Gotta google everything for a better view. read more

Dragon Express - Seafood Delight 1/2 roasted duck Dried tofu with pork - Chinese Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Decent place. Sweet local family owned. Food was pretty good. Takes a while for them to get food out though. Wouldn't mind going again. read more

Dragon Express - Chinese Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Great Chinese food here. Try the fried flounder, Chinese broccoli, gen tso, and definitely the pork buns! Pork buns are to die for! Great prices for the mass amount of food you want. Way better than other Chinese restaurants in Wichita especially the buffet styles. If you want to sit down and enjoy good Chinese food then definitely come here. You're welcome. read more

My daughter went there to get food for a family of 4 she went around seven thirty or so when she order she was told that they didn't have enough food to get all orders done and the cook said he wasn't going to cook anything else cause they close at eight thirty so she ended up getting for her husband and myself the food was bland and cold and greasy I mean you could see the grease on the bottom of the small container it's put in , we even tried adding seasonings and stuff it's was still bland and for the price they charge is ridiculous you get your one serving spoon of rice and one serving spoon of your main meat . I had the general tso chicken and it cost 12 dollars just for a small portion of food . We will not be going back service was rude and food was not good . read more

New owner and menu in 2020. Has many authentic Chinese dishes, often different from the typical American fare elsewhere. Most are amazing. Some dishes can be very spicy. read more

Next door to Passage to India you might notice the innocently-titled Dragon Express. At first glance, it seems like your average Wichita Chinese restaurant - the first menu you see upon entering is stocked with things like Moo Goo Gai Pan and Kung Pao Shrimp for sale by the pint. That's not the one you want. The menu you want is by the register, and reveals Dragon Express to be far more than just an Americanized Chinese restaurant. When Chinese food was first popularized in the United States, it found success through adaptation and homogenizing its flavors to suit American tastes. Ming Tsai bluntly refers to it as "dumbed down" and "fried vegetables and some protein in a thick sauce," which I think is fairly accurate on both accounts. While Chinese immigrants were finding success with these simplified dishes, they still had a desire to serve the food of their homeland to their fellow expatriates, and thus the secret menu was born. There's at least three secret Chinese menus in town, and Dragon Express has offered one for the fifteen years that the Wongs have owned the place. Their Cantonese heritage is strongly communicated through their food, though with over seventy five items on the Chinese menu and even more on the Americanized menu, their enthusiasm is met with the limitations of the kitchen. Even on the Chinese menu some dishes heavily rely on that protein-vegetable-sauce stereotype. "Pork with dried tofu" sounds more interesting than the bright red char siu turned out to be. In the "braised mushrooms with bok choy and tofu," the undercooked cruciferous vegetables created a thin and watery sauce. The sweet and sour fish was just the opposite: the tender and lightly fried pieces of fish were suffocated by a sickly sweet sauce that was clearly more influenced by American palates than the balanced version of Chinese heritage. Even in a dish with a name like "braised pork with pickled veg," the promised veg was hardly to be found, though it did seem to add a little bit of acidity to the sauce. But the true star of that dish, as it was in every dish in which it was featured, was the pork belly. Pork belly is what bacon would eat if it was anthropomorphic. It's tragically underutilized in Wichita, though it's a fickle thing to execute well. Heat has to be applied in such a way that the alternating layers of fat render properly while the meat cooks to the crispness that makes bacon so satisfying. The pig begins its journey on Saturdays, when the roasted pork belly is sold by the pound. Here, the fat is not only rendered beautifully, but the top layer of meat is broiled to be so crunchy as to have the texture of hard candy. It's a sight to behold, and would be enough to merit a recommendation to Dragon Express in itself. The belly finds its way into other dishes, like that "braised pork and pickled veg," and ends up carrying the dish. There's other delights to be found on the menu, like the barbecue pork buns, the sesame balls, or the roast duck. They sell whole duck, chicken, and fish preparations for a surprisingly small amount of money, and if you want something more challenging, they also offer pork trotters, squid, and shark's fin soup. It's frustrating; sometimes the restaurant's preparations are so excitingly different that it makes me a little giddy when I first open that takeout container and view my spoils. Other times it's simply Chinese foods with American preparations. Even the rice is medium grained and difficult to pick up with chopsticks, though they're certainly not stingy with the portions. There's a lot to like about to like about Dragon Express: its deceptive facade, the Chinese menu, the pork belly, the way Jan is always sure to thank me when I give her my money. Many restaurants labor under a too-large menu, and this one is no different, but with a style of cooking that's difficult to find in Wichita, you can't help but be enamored by the treasures that can be found. Sometimes finding them is half the fun. read more

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Dragon express has seen better days and bad days. I believe the current management is doing a pretty good job. Customer service has improved for sure. I love their combination of fried rice and salted fish fried rice. These are the only fried rice that doesn't use soy sauce. It's unique and tastes good. I would recommend calling ahead if you're going for take-out. Parking could be limited in front of the restaurant, but there is plenty of parking nearby. read more

I came back and ordered the pork belly with pickled vegetables, the pork with bean curd, and stewed duck. The stewed duck was as good as the roasted, but saucier. The other two dishes were alright, but I won't be ordering them again. The flavor or something was off for the belly. It's quite a famous dish, and Dragon Express just didn't nail it this time. O, I also got the plain steamed bun, which were tiny. I was hoping that these buns would be good enough to replace the rice that they serve there (it's not jasmine), but they did not. I'll add back the half star if other menu items turn out as good as the roasted products. Still a very good solid restaurant. read more

Dragon Express - Authentic menu 1 - Chinese Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

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Really like a few dishes here. The dry fried cauliflower is so good but every time I get it, the amount is less and less. For the money they need to stick to add more cauliflower like they used too. I don't mind paying, but I want to feel it's worth it! I'm def addicted to the Szechaun chicken dish extra spicy! read more

We love coming here! The lady is so sweet. We love ordering the ho fun noodles. We also like to get the crispy pork. Everything we tried here has been delicious. The roasted duck is also tasty. We like to order the sesame balls for dessert. The wait can be long because there is only one cook but it's worth the wait! read more

My best place to eat, looooove it, and always we have a good experience there. The owner knows us because we always there and they're very nice people and hard workers. On of the best food in Wichita ever :) read more

Nice restaurant in Wichita. It's a smaller place that serves family style. We had a big group so we ordered a bunch of different things. We had the roasted pork which was amazing and crunchy. The crispy shrimp was delicious. The owner was extremely nice and took great care of us read more

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Just went back to dragon express after being gone a couple of months due to a diet change. I loved the spicy chicken. This time around got my food only to find out they stopped putting sauce on the spicy chicken and it's now smaller pieces. Very disappointing read more

Best quality Chinese food in Wichita. I mean it! Get the fried flounder fish! Foreigners love this place too & say it is most authentic. Food takes time, call ahead. Prices are a bit higher than other Chinese places but the portions are huge and the food is QUALITY! read more

Dragon Express - Fried fish & spicy chicken!!! Lots of FLAVOR! - Chinese Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

This is hands down my favorite Chinese restaurant in the Wichita area. The food is authentic and awesome. Love the fish dishes, as well as the beef stew. Spicy chicken is also one of my favorites. Can't go wrong with this place! read more

This place is a hidden treasure for sure. Had a craving for roast duck and rost pork belly. And this place delivered for sure. We also added the deep fried shrimp and it was amazing. I also enjoyed the lady who help us, she was so nice. Would so recommend and go back for me. read more

Dragon Express - Roast pork and fried shrimp. Was so good almost forgot to take pics before eating all of it. - Chinese Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

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I ordered the Szechuan Beef combo. I love spicy food. But this was inedible. You couldn't taste the food. The crab Rangoon had about a teaspoon of filling and was a little sweet. What is up with that? crab Rangoon should be savory. I will never return. I spent $16 for a meal that wasn't even edible, though I tried. read more

Grub hub egg foo young had eggshells throughout order!!! Did not receive one of our soups and egg foo young was burnt. Very disappointed!!!

I first tried to order the bar-b-que pork buns, but they were sold out. I instead ordered the pork dumplings and sweet and sour chicken. It is carry out or delivery only right now. When I got home with the food, I realized that we were missing the sweet and sour sauce. Since we live in valley Center, it did not behove us to go back. Really disappointed about not having the sauce. We basically got fried chicken. read more

I just called in to order 7 dishes. Upon asking for the 5th dish, the lady just cuts me off and says "oh you come in and order, ok bye." And HANGS UP ON ME while I'm in the middle of ordering... ?????????????? What kind of shitty service is this place providing? Who the hell are you to hang up on me in the middle of my order? You can forget about us coming in today! WE WILL FIND SOMEONE ELSE WHO WANTS OUR SERVICE AND $$$ ADVICE: Don't open up a restaurant if you're not willing to take orders or make food! When someone calls in to order, it's because they don't want to come in and order and would like to have their food ready by the time they come in! Clean up your attitude! Not cool. Not cool... read more

We were visiting and used Yelp to find this restaurant. I'm so glad we decided to go here. It's so clean inside and the family is very nice. It's more traditional Chinese food and not things you would find at a traditional fast-food corporate Chinese food, which is a plus for us! We ordered the sweet and sour chicken - the BEST I've had. The fried chicken was all white meat and so crispy. The sauce was served on the side, so we could choose how much to add. The egg rolls were large and hand-made - so delicious! The curry chicken was just the right amount of spicy and was also all white meat chicken. The braised mushroom, bok Choi, and tofu was made with fresh ingredients and wasn't overly saucy or salty. The portions were also large - two of us could have split one entree. The best Chinese food I've had in a long time. They offer take out in addition to dining in. If you've stayed with me for this long and detailed review; it's worth the drive! read more

The spicy chicken was awesome! I loved it. Also tried the pork buns wow- I could eat those all day. Curry fried rice was pretty good had good curry flavor. Will definitely be back to try the flounder. Convienant location at northwest 21st & Woodlawn shopping center. (Kinda by spangles). Easy, fast take out, or dine in. read more

pretty sad that they switch owners. I requested crispy pork for catering and they no longer make it. :(

Really really good Chinese food. The BBQ pork buns are my absolute favorite. The lady that works the counter is very nice and wholesome. Definitely a good place to go. read more

The food is authentic Chinese and it slapssss!!! The people working are nice and believe me it'll become your favorite go to places!

Bottom line: delicious Chinese food for both the lover of real Chinese food and those who enjoy lo mein and fried rice (trust me - I'm both). While Dragon Express serves combo meals from a buffet-type spread like a mall joint, I suggest you skip past that and order something from the menu (usually stashed by the register) instead. We have yet to order something that wasn't delicious, whether a Chinese or American-Chinese dish. The hordes of Chinese students from all over China (judging by the various dialects you'll hear) seem to agree. For those who care about things like service, in which case Chinese places are probably not your favorite: this is a tiny place with just a few tables and what appears to be one woman in the front and one, maybe two, people in the back. Things sometimes come out slowly and the woman is very quiet, but the food is worth it. read more

Frankly, if you are interested in tasting traditional Chinese food this is one of the best places. They have a very large variety of options and a menu in both English and Chinese. read more

Such a lovely place to eat and relax in Wichita.A hidden gem for sure. We traveled in Texas, Colorado, Utah and Kansas for 3 weeks. This is the best Chinese food we have had so far during these weeks. The staff are super nice too. Way beyond what we expected! They added so much to our trip to remember. Hope to visit Kansas again someday and we will definitely eat here again if possible. read more

This place seemed to be run by just a pair of old couple. Service is o-k and price is reasonable, but food takes FOREVER. I called them 30 minutes prior but they still did not have my food ready. When I asked about my order, the medium-aged chinese lady seemed confused (on a side note, she looked exhausted!) So, I had to wait another 35 minutes or so in the end. I really think they should hire someone to keep the business flowing. By the way, why is it "Express" when it's not "express" at all? Ironic much read more

This is place is a diamond in the rough! The pork belly, salt pepper shrimp/squid, and spicy chicken are so damn amazing!!!! All food are cooked fresh. Don't get confused with the empty hot cases because they cook all the food fresh for you. read more

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I gave this place 3 chances and 3 different orders. It was really bad stay away. If you think I ordered wrong type of food, please let me know what's good in this place since new owners take over read more

This place is amazing. All the food is made fresh it's hot it's affordable and it tastes so delicious. After eating here we don't eat Chinese take out anywhere else read more

Not bad of a place. Fried flounder is the best on their menu in my opinion. Would've given them another star if only their soup didn't smell like pure sesame oil. Sharks fin soup was basically egg drop soup with some clear noodles and sesame oil. That was disappointing as it wasn't flavorful and rather expensive. Overall, food was made quickly. The price is ok for the most part considering the large portions. There's plenty of room to dine in. read more

Just had the whole fried flounder in oyster sauce & steamed rice. With a order of crab Rangoo & sweet sauce. Very authentic Chinese food at its best, not fast but worth the wait. read more

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