This place is an absolute joke. Used to be good a few years ago but the food quality is below average now and the customer service is literally non existent. I just picked up my lunch and upon eating it I bit into a piece of chicken that has a 2 inch piece of thin metal in it!! Almost like a bread tie. I called the restaurant to speak with the owner or manager and was told NO and hung up on immediately. I called again and asked to speak with a manager and was told no again. How can you run a business like this? Never again. read more

Heaven Dragon - Piece of metal that was embedded in my chicken!! - Chinese Near Me - Thornton, Colorado

How have I not reviewed this place before? I have been coming here for almost 2 decades and their food will tantalize your tastebuds. It really tastes like ancient Chinese secrets they use in their recipes, like recipes that have been perfected over many centuries, and once perfected- Heaven dragon was born. The sesame chicken is the best you will get in town. The bite size chicken is fried to a perfect golden brown and the sauce is amazing! Try the double delight with sesame chicken and sea same shrimp! Another favorite is the pupu platter. Love the little platter it comes on with different compartments for a variety of delectable bites and a tiny little grill in the center. Talk about presentation! In the platter you will find eggrolls, crab cheese wontons, bbq ribs & fried chicken wings. If you plan on ordering the pupu platter and a meal be prepared to take home left overs. Sometimes the left overs taste better the next day. They give you generous portions and the environment is pleasing to the eyes and mind. Located in an unassuming strip mall, once you walk in you feel like your transported to China. I've never been to China, but this is what I imagine it would be like lol. Great service, intricate decorations, even the ceiling tiles are all fancy. I do k ow that the owner has put his love into this restaurant over many years.wHen you walk in you will see pictures of him on the wall with numerous high profile people, which is cool to look at. Keep up the good work! This place is a neighborhood favorite and after telling many friends about it, some even travel up every weekend from Littleton and other parts south of Thornton just to get a plate and of course a to go box for a delicious lunch the next day. I want to try every thing on the menu but the pupu platter, fried rice and sesame anything is so hard to pass up. I miss the days of their all you can eat buffet! read more

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We ordered Togo while I was visiting. I got the pad Thai combo and from my experience pad Thai is different everywhere you go. This one had a thick peanut sauce that I was not a fan of. Also the fried rice was not very good. I did try some of the other item ordered, Kung pao chicken, and whatever else we got. But was not super impressed. read more

Social practicing clearly marked. 6ft distance even in a tight space. I'd feel comfortable ordering take out again.

I had bookmarked this place a few months back after a coworker raved about it. We don't eat Chinese food all that much, but tonight was a rainy no cook Saturday so I gave this place a chance (despite the multiple bad review's)...turned out to be a disappointing mistake. Everything tasted awful! Orders of orange & sesame chicken were super dried out, trying to cut them was like trying to cut a rock. The fried rice that came as sides had zero vegetables, just bland nothingness. Crab rangoons were cold like they were cooked hours before and the sweet & sour tasted like perfume. My husband ordered the shredded beef in spicy garlic sauce, which was less "spicy garlic sauce" and more "watered down sauce over vegetables with tough beef". Not to mention all of our food felt like it was thrown in the containers since they were all sticky on the outside....boo....It did raise a red flag that after placing a large order they told me it would be ready in ten minutes. I arrived in exactly ten minutes and the food was on the counter behind the register. Long story short, we paid $47 dollars for gross Chinese! Wouldn't eat again if they refunded me and gave me a credit of $47 dollars! read more

I'm 19 years old and I've been going to Heaven Dragon since I was 9 and since the day I've aten there NOT once!!! have they ever failed to have amazing service and even better food!!!! read more

From those leaving bad reviews about servers and hosts: they are all authentic Chinese people that work here! They are the ones giving the authentic Chinese experience without it being Americanized. They have been here for years and is trying to survive in America and they aren't rude that's how Chinese people are; very LOUD. Learn their stories before you judge. They are people too not servants. This is why there's more GREAT reviews then bad. NOW to the review. Loveee the food here! This is my go to Chinese restaurant! They've been opened for decades and have been coming here since I was a little girl! Everything is amazingly good here! Kudos to the chef! The sesame chicken is ALWAYS on point! The service is what makes this place stand out from the rest of the other Chinese restaurants. The lady named Mei is my favorite very attentive and personable! Ask for her when you go in! If you're looking for a new Chinese place or just so happens to have pass by, don't question it and just try it! You won't be disappointed! read more

We picked up dinner for 4 and were pleased with the selections and portions. Fried rice was good and moist. Shrimp with lobster sauce was good, generous amount of shrimp. Egg rolls tasty and crisp. Shrimp Egg foo young a little dry but we liked the gravy. Broccoli and beef was perfect. Pepper chicken was tasty too. Lots of wonton in the soup. Hot and sour was also good. "Heaven "made our game night at home a big hit. Thanks! read more

(120th) I wish I could put more stars for the food; it was fantastic but... I have never experienced such rude customer service. Slamming down your menu on the counter and aggressively arguing with a customer instead of handling such a simple misunderstanding like a customer service employee should. I understand the stress of food service but this was handled in such a rude manner. There are many ways to handle a confused customer and this was not it. Luckily, the manager called back and offered to cover our next meal. He handled the situation very professionally. Unfortunately, your prior service is the cause of a customer crying. Fix the customer service or you lose customers. read more

In contrast to a horrible Cracker Barrel experience, this meal could not have been better! Great service, food and attitudes. From triple asparagus to Mooshu and sesame shrimp....All outstanding! Busy server who never let us feel as if we were unimportant. Thank you Heaven dragon.. however what happened to the good hot and sour soup. They used to have pieces of pork in it. Very disappointed. read more

Always amazing food, quick service. One of my favorite spots in Northglenn. The portions are good, they're very generous with their chile oil too. read more

I have a good experience at the heaven Dragon, good food and excelente service are server was Sam and he was sweet and quick serving.

We enjoy going here when we are in Colorado. Dan the owner is always very nice. Food comes out fast and delicious.

Very affordable and really good chinese food. Sesame chicken is the best and peking duck with the thin pancakes

Scary Republican Decor! OMG, the vestibule walls of this restaurant are covered with 4 foot tall smiley pictures of George W, George Sr, Dick Cheney, and other Republican hot shots with the owner. Some say that this is the place that George W orders from when he's in CO- I say that the owner Dan is probably the biggest GOP contributor in the area. There is even a framed watch (George W's?) with a hand written note from the White House. The owner Dan seemed nice, he even told me that he was better looking than George W. when he saw me scrutinizing the photos. I appreciate the extra rice he added to my large to-go order, but yikes, the GW shrine is a huge turn off. When it comes to politics, to each his own. But the place is super popular. Don't be surprised if you have to wait. read more

Oh HD - you have been the Chinese food staple of Thornton for as long as I can remember. If I would have wrote this a few years ago, it would have been a blazing five stars (and proud!) Over the last year - I'm not sure what's happened to you. The 90s/early 2000s were your glory days and they're noticeably fading. Most recently, I ordered lo mein and sesame chicken with hot and sour soup to go and instant, deep regret. The soup was bland. The lo mein was old, like... Ew it's got hard spots, old and my poor sesame chicken was so dry, it was this terrible crunchy, chewy texture that made you want to run away. The considerable amount of leftovers were tossed out the next day. If this had been a dollar a scoop place, the quality would have been just as you expect. For HD, it just show cases how lazy they've got. This place needs an update badly and to regain our love, not just keep cashing in on our nostalgia for the good days. For poor food, high price and making me find a new Chinese place - 2 stars. read more

I've been coming here since I was a kid in the 80's. They were on the other side of the strip mall and my palette was only able to handle chow mien. Since then, I've moved on to other delights, but my favorite continues to be the Sesame Chicken. read more

Who cares about the owner's political views? The food matters so much more! We've been customers of Dan Tang's restaurant, which is a Thornton institution, since 2000. He talks to everyone who comes in! His staff is so friendly and prompt, it's a breath of fresh air! And, the food! Hands down, the best broccoli beef in Denver. Crisp broccoli, tender beef, lightly seasoned sauce. You can't go wrong. Other must-tries: steamed dumplings, shrimp pad thai, sesame chicken and shrimp, and curry chicken. Grin (or grimace) at the giant political photos. Rub Buddha's belly when you walk in the door. Just give this place a try! read more

I had the sesame chicken, my wife had the terriyaki chicken. mine was about as anyone would expect for Chinese food. the food quality was poor but they covered it up by frying the hell out of it. somewhere in the spheres of batter and fried on space suits was some kind of meat. when i choose to punish my body with this kind of unhealthy food, i would expect it to taste good, but this did not. i'm also a bit sensitive to MSG, and this place had me TRIPPING BALLS from the chemical additives. i had a passive head spin for a good hour after dinning. my wife's dish looked like rats on a stick. she didnt eat any of it, just picked it apart looking for teeth claws or band aids. i don't know if this restaurant is particularly bad or if i just haven't eaten at a greasy spoon Chinese place in a while; but this was horrible. everything that masqueraded as meat was fried to a crisp, and any plant life was not fresh at all. on a positive note, they did go to quite an effort to put on the finishing touches (cloth napkins, lots of artwork, etc). i dont know how authentic much of it was, but it was done better than the other Chinese restaurants I can remember. the service was good and friendly. I feel bad flaming them on yelp...wait, i just burped, it smells like paint remover, yea again i give this a strong "eek me thinks not". read more

After seeing 2 friends of mine say good things about this place I decided to try it out with 4 other friends. The first thing I noticed going into the restaurant is that its huge inside! The decor is really nice and gives me that chinese feel. BTW, I am Chinese and so is my gf. So the 5 of us ordered 3 dinner plates to share as majority of us werent that hungry. The waitress seemed unhappy since we only ordered 3 dishes. That was the first thing we noticed when she took our order. Once we started eating, we constantly had to flag her down to refill our water since she never came to check on us. At the end, 4 of us paid with credit cards and had her split the bill. She took the signed receipts and went through to make sure we paid up, right in front of us! Then she mumbled something in mandarin as she left. As she walked past us to help another table, she mumbled the same thing again! WTF is her problem? 2 people in our table understand mandarin and it sounded like she called us cheap! First of all, the service wasnt great and we gave her about 17% tip! That rudeness was uncalled for. Needless to say, we will not go back there again. read more

Went there for dinner, everything was mediocre at best from start to end of meal. Server brought 2 checks for our party of 9. Checks didn't make sense so after approaching the cashier who asked where our bill was because the legit yellow note pad with chicken scratch total did not make sense to her either. All we wanted to do was pay our bill!!!! Seriously awful. Had I not been with my family I would have lost it and walked out. They could not give us a correct total for what we had and thought we should just pay what was on this yellow paper?? RIDICULOUS!!!! We were then ignored for 5 minutes Awesome right!#$#! I will never go back. Worst 50$$ I spent. This place has good food but that's it. No service. read more

My parents raised me on this place when I was a small child (well not my dad, exactly, but he eventually came around). I would always order the the almond chicken and eat around the almonds. And the vegetables. I'd basically just eat the chicken. Or the teriyaki chicken because I like fried things with no vegetables. Now, I eat oppositely. I went here this weekend while housesitting for my parents and took the cousin along (she may have eaten here when she was young, but doesn't remember it). The place is PACKED for an unassuming strip mall place. The political photos just keep multiplying on the walls. I remember the first picture of Dan Tang with Dubya and thinking "the president likes this place too? Not saying much about my own personal taste, but that's kind of cool..." Our waitress was a little surly and the service wasn't as prompt as I remember. This place could also use a good updating. They've added some new "Thai" dishes, but I steer clear of "Thai" in Thornton, done by a Chinese food restaurant. We ended up sharing the pan fried noodles with shrimp and tofu...the shrimp was tasty but the tofu tasted like it had maybe turned. I've had the sesame tofu here many times and it's tasty and huge...the tofu has never been sour (my mom orders this often which keeps their supply rotated, maybe?) We also shared crab cheese wontons. They always set a basket of fried wontons in front of you with hot and sour sauce and hot mustard...kind of like chips and salsa. This has always been my favorite part. Nothing like fried wonton skins before a greasy meal. And their food is hella greasy. The portions are huge. That's what makes this place so good. We split the noodles and then I made two more meals out of it. It may not be my favorite Chinese/Asian food place, but you have to start somewhere. The food is cheap and greasy, the portions are large, and the people watching can be top-notch. Also, Dan Tang roams around and shakes hands. I think everyone should go here at least once, like Casa Bonita. read more

Over the past 10 years I have never had a bad meal here. It has always been consistently clean, fast, delicious and at a reasonable price. The often large diner crowds would indicate they are doing something right. Favorites: Walnut Shrimp, Happy Family, Sesame Chicken, Lo main read more

By far the best Chinese food in north Denver/Thornton/Broomfield/Westminster. Sesame chicken is awesome! The Lo Mein is great! Honestly you can't go wrong with any dish. The lunch prices can't be beat! $8.95 for a combination of two different dishes, and there is so much food, you're gonna take some home. Plus it comes with egg roll, soup and a crab cheese wonton. Full bar... Great decor... Friendly staff. read more

This is my favorite Chinese food restraunt. The environment & decor is cool! The crab cheese wontons & egg drop soup are the only ones I'll eat! So delicious! Oh! And their combination fried rice is to die for! read more

The food here was alright. My family ordered some lo mein and Seasame chicken along with a couple other dishes. The problem arises with the customer service and the food poisoning. The ladies sitting up at the front were a little rude when we came in to pick up our order. Given that it was a busy Friday night, I wasn't expecting the best customer service but the lady glared and said something a Chinese to another lady sitting next to her when I asked for extra utensils. She practically threw them at me. Along with that one of my family members has a more sensitive stomach. Usually he does alright with eating out but his body is way more sensitive to contaminated food than the rest of our family and he had the runs the entire day after eating here. Also, I find it difficult to support a local business when it's involved in a drug cartel. I read on the news that the owners of this Heaven Dragon has once again been busted for running an underground marijuana business, and even though I have nothing against marijuana, it should be done legally like the rest of the law abiding citizens. They have unethical business practices. read more

This place is kind of weird (and personally off-putting) because of all of the Republican decor, but its nicely outfitted, clean, and is a very good deal. I guess I just write all of the pictures off to the owner probably building several restaurants with his own sweat and he's proud to be doing well.. the whole status symbol thing and all. It's definitely very Americanized Chinese food. The Lunch specials are a super good deal-- about $7 for a meal and drink-- can't beat that! Dinners are a bit more costly ($10-12 or so with a drink) Although I'm eating healthier (at least for now), I have typically ordered the fried things off of the menu such as the Sesame Chicken and the Walnut Chicken. I've certainly had much better Chinese food-- the sauces are almost overwhelmingly sweet, but I do get a craving for their version of these dishes from time to time. The service is always top notch and better than 99% of other Chinese food places I've ate at which is a nice change. The servings are huge and even the biggest eaters should have leftovers to make another meal with. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here unless I was experiencing one of my aforementioned cravings, but it's sadly better than most other Chinese places in the Northern 'burbs that I'm aware of. read more

Decided to order this over the weekend trying a new Chinese restaurant for our weekly weekend outings. We ordered the food as a pick up, not knowing that there is no delivery within the area...which I was very surprised. If you've seen any of my other posts, I always order Sesame Chicken. I will occasionally order something different, but that's my staple. There chicken was good too, more on the crispy side, but very good. Not my favorite but I would order it again if I decided to eat here again. The rice was pretty dry and we had fried rice. My girlfriend ordered egg foo young and it came with three patties, which were a good portion. Those tasted good as well. I would say give it a try if you want to try a new place. I've heard that you get a better experience when you dine in, so that might be something I decide to do next time I eat here! read more

Again one of the few places I like everything on the menu! Everything is full Of flavor! The coconut shrimp is huge and de lish, not sure about the lower reviews with only one star as you walk in the door a laundry list of politicians that have ate here and returned! George bush senior, Hillary clinton and bill too even pimp slap a country one time for talking sh*t one time lil Bush too! The owner stops and talks with every table. Who cares what you see on the news! I think Italian and Chinese proprietor needs a mafia non legit persona, gives the food character read more

I have to say, Chinese food is not at the top of my favorite foods, but this place was DELICIOUS!!! We have lived in the area for about a year and tonight we decided to try it. What a trip it was to walk through the doors and walk straight into something like a restaurant in China. My hubby and I were shocked that we didn't go through a portal or something. Not what we expected out of a strip mall Chinese food restaurant. The portions were huge, we got a dinner for two type thing..with a pu pu platter, kung pao chicken and crispy beef. We have enough leftovers to get through the next couple days. Food was delicious, tasted like it was actually cooked and not a frozen entrée heated up in the microwave. We are definitely going back! read more

I've eaten here a number of times and have never been disappointed. My family is made up of people with diverse dietary habits, from vegetarians to almost carnivores. All of us leave Heaven Dragon full and happy every single time. I'm not a vegetarian but I always like to order a tofu dish in a Chinese restaurant because tofu is so bland and easy to screw up. If a restaurant can make tofu taste good, they will likely get my business again. Heaven dragon makes two different tofu dishes (Sesame Tofu and Tofu Homestyle) that are better than any I've had at any other restaurant in the Thornton/Northglenn area. My brother ordered the beef with asparagus and I could see how generous the portion was and how fresh all of the vegetables looked. None of the dishes were drowning in sauce or overly salty, as is often the case in some Chinese restaurants. After a few visits, the manager recognized us and made a point of coming over to our table and talking to us for a few minutes. The servers are fast, but not overly friendly. I attribute this to some of them not having mastery over the English language as opposed to being rude. The food arrives quickly and the orders have always been accurate whenever I've eaten there. Regarding the complaints some have made about the political photos on the wall near the entrance, the owner just seems proud to have served world leaders of all political affiliations. It's not a shrine to either political party. If you look at all of the pictures on the wall, you will likely be impressed by some photos and repulsed by others. There doesn't seem to be any bias shown either way. Both political parties are represented. If you run a restaurant and have a chance to have your photo taken with a famous person, take the free advertising. That's all it seemed like to me. Great food, great decor, fast (if not the friendliest) service, and great value for the money will keep me coming back. read more

Like others have said, would be 5 stars if it were just the food. I absolutely love heaven dragon, and best sesame chicken I've probably ever had! Now service there is iffy at times. I've waited 15 minutes before after I was finished eating to get my check. Some of the wait staff can barely speak English so communication can be difficult. Last I've noticed the cleanliness of the restaurant. Need to get the staff to clean rather than sitting in the back room and talking! But the food is 100% delicious. Great lunch specials too read more

Having been raised in the Bay Area I know what good Chinese food is. This place is the standard greasy Chinese that is typical of the Denver area. It's less greasy than the United Chinese on 128th but only slightly. But it's edible and I don't get a stomach ache from whatever grease they use, that's a good thing. Like I said, it's not bad. Not great, but not bad. The decor... well it seems every Chinese restaurant in Denver seems to have pictures of the owner with Bush... WTF is up with that? I don't care if he ate there or not. I'm just curious how he has eaten at all these places. But then again, why is it that I should care? read more

I think in order to be taken seriously as a Yelper, I must personify a restaurant and write it an open letter. So here goes: Dear Heaven Dragon, Thank you for serving scrumptious Chinese food hot and fast. You takeout has been the foundation for many a quiet night in. Your portions carry on the fine Chinese restaurant tradition of leftovers in those clever little boxes with the wire handles. Your hot and sour soup is incomparable and I am especially elated at your choice to begin serving brown rice. Don't change Heaven Dragon...don't change. Very Truly Yours, Josh read more

I don't like Chinese food. Never have. That said... I love Heaven Dragon. Yes, the scary Republican decor and recent drug ring bust on the owner are a bit off-putting, but damn this food is good! Try the Mongolian beef or the broccoli beef with fried rice. YUM! My husband swears by the General Tso's chicken and the Kung Pao. read more

Simply the best! I moved here 9 months ago and I am always worried when trying new Chinese restaurants. I came here after a recommendation from a friend. Let me tell you...ever since I eat here at least once a week. Delicious no matter if you dine in or carry out. If you dine in I would highly recommend the pu pu platter as an appetizer. The food is always delicious and fresh. Great family restaurant! read more

Heaven Dragon - Cashew Chicken with Fried Rice. Mmmmm! - Chinese Near Me - Thornton, Colorado

By far one of my favorite places for Chinese! We have been coming here for 13 years. The food is excellent and their lunch specials are awesome, way more food than one person could eat. There is never any question as to exactly what kind of meat you are eating, the ingredients are great quality. We have never had more than a 5 minute wait and the food is always on the table in minutes. Staff is courteous and attentive. The egg drop soup and egg rolls are great but their lo-mien is to die for:) read more

CAUTION. ...been going for years with my family for delicious Chinese food. Our party of 4 plus a toddler today could not figure out why we were $8 short. Then I learned that parties of 5 or more automatically have the tip added. I can only imagine how many times we have double tipped!!! Heads up people if you are like me we don't even think to look for gratuity to be added unless there are 8 in your party. Also....it is tme for a facelift Heaven Dragon. Carpet is absolutely gross. read more

We have been eating here for years and years, we always order it to go and eat at home. The food is delicious, and honestly it is the only restaurant Chinese food that I will even bother to eat. Their chicken is real chicken and it is always moist and delicious. The staff is incredibly friendly and the orders are always right. Try the General Tso's chicken, spicy and yummy! read more

Had been a few years since we had been inside the restaurant but had done take out every now and then. The food was ok and reasonably priced but nothing amazing. If you want to keep eating here just don't go inside. It's run down and not very clean at all. The service was terrible almost like the staff was angry they had to be there. After seeing the inside there's just no way I can order from there again and not worry about the consequences. Good luck. read more