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    Dragon Lite Deli

    3.9 (78 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Delis
    Closed 2:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Tina L.

    Food was good 7/10 Service was great Prices good Atmosphere ok , clean Chow pork chow mein good Pork fried rice ok

    Number 2 combo, garlic chicken, bbq pork chow mein, bbq pork fried rice, and a fortune cookie. Plentiful and delicious.
    Bob A.

    Indeed a jewel of a restaurant tucked away in the south corner of the shopping mall. Definitely a business worth seeking out. The service is top notch and the food is delicious while being healthy. This restaurant serves a lot of freshly made food for a wonderful price. Your food is made to order. My order of garlic chicken is superb, while my chow mein and fried rice wad delicious and not a hint of being greasy. I will keep them in mind in the future for their catered food services.

    Orange Chicken
    Jon G.

    I give Dragon Lite Deli 3.5 stars. Overall the food is good, but different than most places that I've been to. I ordered three items for take-out: vegetable chow mein, orange chicken, and mushrooms, bamboo, and snow peas. Chow mein noodles are usually stir fried in a brown sauce, but these noodles appeared to be white, with no evidence of any sauce used. They were still good, but I opted to add soy sauce when eating them. As far as the veggies go, it had broccoli, some bits of carrot, a little celery, and lots of water chestnuts and onions. There were also green bell peppers. I'm not a fan of onions and peppers, and I didn't feel like they complimented this dish, so I picked them out. There really were a lot of onions. I like water chestnuts, but one here and there, not enough to make them the main theme. The orange chicken came with wedges of orange in the box, and a lot of orange sauce. The chicken pieces had a light crispy batter that was still crispy when I got home, and even upon serving up seconds. The sauce was good and orange-y, not muted like other places. But the chicken itself, although it was all white meat, was so dry that I almost felt like it was completely void of moisture, which made for a very strange texture. The veggie dish, "mushrooms, bamboo, and snow peas" is also a dish that is mostly water chestnuts. There's a good amount of mushrooms and snow peas as well, but very little bamboo. It's all served in a light brown sauce, which is a little bland, and could probably use some dressing up with garlic. I'm glad that there were no surprise onions or peppers though. Over all, the food was pretty good, just with something off on all the dishes. But I was curious about this spot since it is so close to my house, and within close proximity to a couple of other Chinese food spots. I also wanted to add something to the Yelp page, which seems largely neglected by patrons and management alike.

    BACK Dine in menu.
    Christopher E.

    I've tried every Chinese restaurant in Lodi, CA. DLC in my opinion is the best. They do get busy so expect a slight delay for dine in and take out. I usually get the #4 to go. I had to take pictures of their menu because the ones on Yelp have been there for years and the restaurant directs their website to Yelp.

    Garlic chicken!!! Bombbbb
    Michael P.

    Hidden treasure!!! Dragon lite has been around for forever!! And they are absolutely the sweetest people!! You will never be disappointed! At least I never have! I eat there often and alllll their food is amazing!! I highly recommend garlic chicken, Mongolian beef and the honey walmut prawns!!! It's a mom and pop shop which has been around as long as it has because of how great their food is! There use to be many places now there are very few and this is one that has been great the whole time! Fast easy and delicious!!

    Lucas A.

    Had a couple hours to kill before dinner the other day but found myself hungry and not willing to wait a few more hours to eat, so I settled on going somewhere within walking distance to get an inexpensive bite to eat to tide myself over. Immediate choices were Subway, Little Ceasar's, Foster's Freeze and a Bento Box spot. Wasn't feeling Subway, didn't think I should eat an entire pizza (I would have), and surprisingly thought Foster's Freeze and Bento Box were a little expensive for a "before dinner" snack. Luckily, I remembered Dragon Lite Deli was a shopping center over, so I pulled up an online menu and discovered their dinner specials. Three-four items for $5-6? I was sold. I ended up doing a special which included almond chicken, fried prawns, and BBQ chow mein, which came to around $6.50. The guy behind the counter let me know it would be around 7 minutes, but it felt like it was less time than that. Maybe 4? Either way, the wait was short, and he was a friendly, personable guy. The meal came in a to go container, which is probably necessary for most people, as it's a lot of food. I devoured it all within a few minutes, however. The prawns were tasty and surprisingly light for being fried, with a tempura-like batter. I was also impressed at how large they were. Chow mein was pretty standard. I didn't LOVE the almond chicken, though. It wasn't bad, but maybe a little heavy on the nuts and light on the chicken, for my liking. I REALLY wanted the sweet and sour pork combo, but I thought two pork items and a fried side would be a little too indulgent. My mistake. Next time, I'm going all in. Everything said, I enjoyed my visit into Dragon Lite Deli, thought it was incredibly well priced, and was impressed by the speed and friendliness of service. Now that I know it's a quick walk away and I can be in and out with a full belly in just around ten minutes, I'll absolutely be back - and likely soon!

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    8 years ago

    Have purchased items here several times but as takeout and had delivered by app based delivery. Food is ok but nothing remarkable.

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    They are a step up from your standard greasy take out. Highly recommend the chow fun.

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    Horrible place, horrible service, limited menu. The person at the counter was rude and not helpful.

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    8 years ago

    Really good sweet and sour pork!!! Place is small but the prices are cheap and you gets lots of food!

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    Good price for yummy chinese food. The dinner for two feeds our family of three just fine. And for under 20$ cant beat it

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    10 years ago

    Love their chow mein! Crab Rangoon is awesome, my fave. Would definitely go back. Staff is friendly, clean place. Good portion, good price.

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    15 years ago

    Favorite Chinese place ever! I'd recommend something, but there's nothing we haven't liked after 15 years living nearby.

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    The Tomato beef chow mien is the best in Lodi....and all the food I have bought here has been Great..

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