I lived near the Dragonfly until recently. I really enjoyed the food. It was always tasty, hot and plentiful. The service was good no matter if I was the only customer there or it was full to the brim. It was a good neighborhood restaurant. It is still that way I just am not driving anymore so I stay near National Ave. read more

I would rate less it less if I could. Absolutely the worst Chinese-American food I've EVER had. Over salted under seasoned. The meat was essentially mush and neither I or my partner could finish the meal. it was just inedible. I'd recommend trying somewhere else. read more

Food was mouth watering good! Loved the wontons, pork buns and egg drop soup. You can never find regular pork buns anywhere so that was exciting. Awkward/weird staff (there were only like two people working- cook and server/FOH) interactions but not bad per se? I don't know if it's different now, but they didn't allow dining in just pick up only when I went last- just a heads up. read more

Picked up our take out. Sweet and Sour chicken, BBQ Pork, rice and some egg rolls. I don't know if it's a Washington thing but I'm used to my chicken being tossed in sauce not having it poured over the top. Not a lot of flavor. Might be back to try something else but doubtful. read more

Dragonfly Chinese Restaurant - Sweet & Sour Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Centralia, Washington

This isn't for people traveling. They said Take-out only. Even though there were tables and indoor seating, the signage is confusing. There was a sign saying you could take it to go and eat there, but when we asked, we were told No. The person who ran the front with no customers couldn't be bothered to clean the tables, so they would rather not have your business. That's too bad, it's for locals only. read more

We are traveling from Portland to Seattle and decided to stop for dinner. After looking at the reviews we decided the Dragonfly looked yummy. The store has ample parking and great signs, so easily findable. It smelled amazing. However giant signs outside said the store only does take out :( Maybe we will try it again if we ever stop by when we can have a picnic. read more

Food was ok. Fried rice that came with the mean was not on point. But what was really good was the seat sour chicken. Really enjoyed that. Their egg drop soup was surprisingly tasty. Ordered out so no worries food was hot tho and staff were nice. Probably won't go back but it's been around so still worth a try. read more

Wow...just really disappointing. Way overpriced. Almost zero vegetables in a dinner. The pork fried rice was so saturated in soy sauce it was too salty to eat and I couldn't even find any egg or vegetable pieces at all in the box. Only a couple of small pieces of pork. The coconut flavoring in one dinner was so bland I had to question what I was eating. The sweet and sour chicken was more bitter than anything. As others noted, this is takeout only but they don't give you any napkins or utensils either. The website app used to place the order was super easy to use...too bad it is a portal to such bad food. read more

We went here for lunch yesterday. It was very clean in there and they absolutely are following the mask and reduced capacity protocols . The ordering process was smooth and easy, the wait time was very quick . We ordered number 1 lunch combination plates, the food was good, but I will try something else next time. We will absolutely order take out from here again . read more

Dragonfly Chinese Restaurant - Lunch combination 1 - Chinese Near Me - Centralia, Washington

We were in the area and remembered enjoying this place. Tried finding online menu, but couldn't see one. We decided to stop and order to go (no inside dining due to pandemic). They were very fast (10 minutes) and we enjoyed our dinner. Prices are very good. We've posted some menus in case you're not a regular and want to order ahead. Also they are following covid protocols. Restaurant was clean, hand sanitizer available, they have a path to enter and exit for easy social distancing. read more

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I have only gotten this 3 times through Door Dash. Portions are HUGE. Food is cooked to perfection (except the steamed rice-a little over done) and I called tonight with what I thought was a complaint. The person that answered my call recognized my number, stated my order back to me, and explained what I thought was an oversight. Very professional customer service! So nice to have them in the area!!!!! read more

Nope. Don't do it! You'll be sorry you drove out here. Pros: it was hot, it was ready on time, the rice was decent. Cons: zero flavor, cheap tasting sauce dumped on cheap fried items. Small portions for the price. Service on phone and in person is lack luster. read more

Have ordered takeout a number of times now. Generous lunch /dinner portions, enough food to easily have some for leftovers. The Bbq Pork is very good. Was juicy and very flavorful.  Chicken Lo Mein is packed with fresh ingredients. Pork Fried Rice was good, but a little on the dry side. Sweet & Sour, Almond, Pineapple, General Tso's and Orange Chicken are tasty. The Chicken Trio meal will feed two people easily. Potstickers are crispy on outside, with a generous amount of filling. Chicken Chow Mein is amazing, super fresh and delicious. Absolutely love their Eggrolls. Crispy on the outside , with a good mix of flavors on the inside. Excited to try more of their menu items. read more

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I would say that the Chinese food here was pretty sub-par. I wouldn't say it was the worst Chinese food I've had but it is probably worse than Panda Express. The food wasn't greasy but the food tasted kind of the same. We ordered sweet and sour chicken and the almond chicken. They both were battered the same except with this different sauce poured on top. I wish there was some variation where there might have been some vegetables provided. They just tasted the same except different sauce drenched on top. The fried rice was okay. I think the best thing we ordered was the string beans with chicken. read more

Mediocre Chinese food. Better off going to Panda Express. They at least have flavor in the food, it's cooked correctly, and they practice proper safe food handling. read more

I like their food. I frequently order egg foo young as they add vegetables to it and lots of gravy.

Cute place in town farther than I expected. Abput 10 minutes off the freeway. Hot tea, ice water and egg flower soup to start. Kung Pao 3 has beef, chicken and prawns with fresh diced vegetables and peanuts. Zucchini, celery, red pepper, green pepper, not too spicy and not too not spicy. Plenty of food to being half home for a nice lunch tomorrow. Nice people. I'll come back when passing through town. read more

Today was the worst it has ever been, the cooks made the food too moisturized, it was disgusting, wait a few weeks before coming back here read more

Dragonfly Chinese Restaurant - Does this look appetizing to you?? - Chinese Near Me - Centralia, Washington

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Ordered Drahonfly last night. Wow, the amount of food was overwhelming. I ate an entire plate and have invited my son and grandson to come over tonight to help me finish the rest. I ordered the three chicken combo, which came with white rice but I love pork fried rice and their pork fried rice has tons of pork, fantastic. read more

Dragonfly Chinese Restaurant - Three chicken combo with white rice and pork fried rice, fantastic. - Chinese Near Me - Centralia, Washington

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I don't really care for the food, but my husband and kids like it. It's not the "regular" Chinese food I'm used to getting. I'm from California, and they don't have chow mein like with the soft noodles and they make lo mein but I'm not a fan of yakisoba and that's the sauce they use. Food is surprisingly bland. I do like the wonton soup (not the wonton noodle soup, they are different) we get the sweet and sour chicken and steamed rice. Oh the egg rolls are good also. They are convenient and we go because of the ease mostly on the way home from sports. Honestly, I personally would rather go to Panda Express and at least get flavor. read more

We stopped in to get to-go orders Sat and the food was wonderful!!! They have it all set up so you can order and get your food to go safely! Everything was neat and tidy! We all ordered off the menu for dinner specials. They have the same prices as before Covid, what a deal! We then sat in the parking lot and enjoyed the nice day while we ate! Our food looked so good we forgot to take photos... LOL read more

Food was pretty good. The potstickers and crab puffs were amazing, looked like homemade. I had the hot spicy beef, good flavor but only like 5 pieces of meat and the rest veggies. House lo mein was a hit with the hubby and sweet and sour chicken passed the daughters approval! Would definitely go again! read more

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The sweet and sour chicken was okay. It seems like they changed chiefs and recipe. It use to taste better a few months ago and now it isn't up to par anymore. read more

We stopped here on the way from Seattle to Oregon and I'm so glad we did!! To be honest, it's a little far off of I5 (maybe 10 minutes) but the food is SO GOOD! Vegetarians, this place is pretty veggie friendly and accommodating! My group and I got sesame tofu (delicious!!!), tofu lo mein (very flavorful & a huge portion), and green beans (super tasty). Prices were extremely reasonable, service was prompt and friendly, and the food was very, very good. :) read more

It was a decent place. The food was hot and fresh. The portions are huge. The egg flour soup was amazing. read more

Dragonfly Chinese Restaurant - Sweet and sour chicken, chicken lo mein no veggies, and pork fried rice, no veggies. - Chinese Near Me - Centralia, Washington

Best Chinese my husband and I have ever Had!!!! Clean restaurant,great service and amazing food. read more

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Not very good at all, had better Chinese food from Safeway and that isn't saying much. Orderd thru door dash as we are staying in a motel and they did not include napkins or utensils. read more

The best green bean dish and wonton soup around. This place is my new favorite Chinese take out

Good Chinese food in a clean setting. The menu covers a lot of choices. Prices are fair. Servings are large. Service was good. There were four of us and everyone was happy with their choices. The only way I found this place while traveling from Port Angeles to Lake Oswego was through Yelp. The location is right in Centralia but in a largish shopping center you would never find by chance. You'll likely need to use navigation unless you are a local! read more

Very pleased! Not much for ambiance, but excellent food! We found this place by Google Maps while on a road trip and were very impressed. The Singapore Noodles were very authentic (tasted like I remember Singapore feeling...,) and the Pineapple Chicken was a nice change from Lemon Chicken. The Sesame Beef was spicier than I expected, but a delightful treat for my husband. The egg rolls were also very good, although very, very breaded - not healthy but delicious! Overall, if we are back in the Chehalis area, we will make this a MUST GO!! read more

We were doing a road trip to Seattle from Bay Area. We were hungry when we passed this city. We searched Chinese restaurant and found this place. We ordered green bean ch, Triple crown and Lo mein. They all tasted good. We didn't expect we can find a good tasted Chinese restaurant in this small town. The service from owner couple was also good. They were very nice. I will go there again if I have another trip around there. read more

Open for take out only so I shouldn't have felt obligated to leave a tip but I did. There really is no ambiance to the restaurant. It looks like you can go in and order, then sit at their tables but signs on the tables say that they don't have any staff to wait on you and to clean up after yourself. Anyway, it only takes me five minutes to drive to this strip mall restaurant and I was there exactly on time to pick up my food but I still had to wait around to get it. Once home, the food was rather cold, bland, and smaller portions than we thought. The coconut sauce was in a separate container and was very cold, obviously just came from refrigerating it, so once poured onto the chicken, it made the chicken cold too. My subgum chicken chow menu was also cold. As well as the rice... rather several days old kind of looking rice. I was the only person in the place and with a short, short drive home, you'd think the food would be piping hot. I was really disappointed... and it wasn't cheap either!! It's been several years since we dined there and thought we'd give it another try. Obviously, we'll be passing it by next time. read more

Wow! A coworker recommended this restaurant and I can see why. Over the top fast and friendly service, very attentive, happy to give menu suggestions based on your preferences. I was served about 3 servings of fresh, hot, healthy & delicious food that came with soup and tea for only $10! In addition, they're the only Asian style restaurant that is open on Sunday in the whole area. If you want a place with fancy ambience, this isn't it, but they're very clean and everything else is really impressive. Check them out! read more

If you walk in and the overweight male server tries to seat you, just walk out. He smells worse than body odor... like maybe he isn't the most proficient toilet paper user. He'll touch the top of glasses where you're about to drink from after touching everything else. He set my food down on someone else's table and proceeded to talk to them for a minute before bringing it to me. That just ruined it. I didn't eat it... so who knows how the food is. The owner was really nice so I'll give them that. Just too bad that server is costing them more money than he's worth. I won't be back until he's gone. read more

Worst Chinese food :( Traveling from Seattle to Portland i thought it would be nice to have done higher quality food than Panda. Boy Centralia, you need to get out more!! 4 out of 5 stars...really?!! Vegetable Lo Mein was way salty! Vege Fried Rice was plain tasting except very salty, no egg. Sweet and Sour Chicken is poor quality sauce (water, cirn starch, red food coloring, sugar and faint sweet and sour flavor) and chicken. Egg Flower soup literally is water thickened with corn starch, yellow food coloring, a little salt and a splash of Egg Beaters. Yuck! All for $38!! I will say wonan who took our order was polite and pleasant. Restroom smelled if strong urine. Never again. read more

The only reason I am even giving one star is because our first time here was great and the male who we spoke with was very friendly. This time however the food was beyond horrible! My sweet fire chicken was clearly frozen chicken, the sauce was lacking to say the least. I was charged over 13.00 for a portion that I could get for less included in a full meal. My soup was corn started water and egg yolks with a splash of corn. No flavor at all. When I called to complain the woman on the phone was rude and hung up on me. Never again save your money! read more

Great authentic Chinese cuisine! Exciting new dishes being offered all the time from innovative chef. Care is given from inputs given by customers and then steps taken to improve the menu. Their best dish is possibly SPICY DRY FRIED CHICKEN which is lightly breaded boneless chicken morsels of flavors that just tempt your palate!!! COCONUT SHRIMP is another delish dish!!! Their family dinner is worth every cent as it has soup, appetizer and entree! read more

My favorite of the local Chinese restaurants. The food is always good and the portions are always big. Service is quick and pleasant. I eat here regularly and will continue. read more

Love this place. Most of the time the food is spot on, but the last time I went, it tasted differently. I almost always get the chicken chow mein, the sweet and sour pork, and the egg drop soup. I think the sweet and sour soup is good too. read more

Dragonfly Chinese Restaurant - Chicken low mein, sweet and sour, pork fried rice (not my favorite) and an egg roll. - Chinese Near Me - Centralia, Washington

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Wow! Did not expect to find a gem like this in the middle of the fairway. Service was impeccable - seriously! Irene greeted us with the class of a high end maitre d and continued to give great service, along with her coworkers, for our whole visit. And for the food - my goodness! I can only imagine this is a perfected blend of Americanized Chinese food and authentic Chinese food. EVERYTHING is made from scratch, including the sauces, which are soooo yummy. The chef takes his job seriously and only wants to serve the dishes in their finest form. If it is important to you: they also don't add MSG to their dishes. I intend to become a regular here, the whole experience was phenomenal - especially for the price! read more