I'm not a big fan of mala, but this place did not use too much. It was just enough so that you can taste it, but not overpowering. We ordered the pickled Veggie with pickled chilli fish filet, the portion is huge, great for sharing. The fish was cooked perfectly and the Veggie put it all together. We ate it with some rice. This would be a great dish for the winter. Both, the lamb meat and kidney skewers were also grilled to perfection. Well seasoned and meat and kidney were super tender. If you are not a fan of cumin, I would skip this. They use a lot of cumin, in exchange, no gamey taste. I definitely want to go back and try some more skewers as well as other dishes. Private parking lot. Good services. Ambiance is your typical Asian restaurant. read more

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OK, I never get five stars. But this was so good! So don't let the restaurant's appearance or atmosphere affect you. The staff was so friendly, personable, funny, and engaging. They were not overly, but it was an experience that was created of having dinner at a friend's house. The young man challenged my friend, who didn't know how to use chopsticks, to learn how to use them, and if he could pick up a piece of food with them, he would give him a soda on the house. That right there was great atmosphere and great service, and guess what: my friend did it! He honored the deal and gave us the soda for free. Now I'm not saying everybody's gonna get that, but that's the kind of atmosphere that was created. Since it was a Chinese food restaurant, the service was fast. By the time you drink about half of your class of water or half of your cup of tea, the food that you ordered is coming to the table. I wish I had taken pictures of the food like I normally do, but it was so good that I didn't. I promise you I will return, and I will take all kinds of food pics for you to see. This food was the best Chinese food I've had in the city. The food alone was a four-star review. The fifth star is based on the overall experience. The restaurant was unassuming, but a great find. I will be back! Multiple times, I will make journeys to get the food at this restaurant. If I can't sit down and enjoy, I will definitely be calling in to pick up an order. Please, go and try it for yourself. I will warn you, though, I have a big back part of me waiting to devour this food weekly. read more

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Service was efficient, the space clean and low-key. The staff was patient while I picked my ingredients and gave honest suggestions for combo pairings. read more

Spicy Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

The mala and seasoning on their dishes is great. My sibling even asks for just the "ma oil" for extra numbing sensation. Service is fine, some days it's great while others it's slow, even with only a few customers in. My main issue is just that they've removed my favorite dishes from the menu - mala chicken feet and the pork intestine skewers. read more

I was staying with a friend in Sacramento this last weekend and she invited me to a dinner with some of her relatives and friends. It was at Spicy Dragon ... just the name sounds spicy! This restaurant is located right next to the big 99 Ranch Asian store on Florin Rd. It's just off the 99, go west on Florin and you can't miss it. My friend who's Chinese told me the dinner was gonna be more "authentic" meaning there wasn't gonna be any egg rolls or General's chicken. I did notice I was the only one at the table that didn't have black hair! Some of her friends as well as her don't really speak any Chinese cause they were born and raised here, so there was enough English spoken, I wasn't lost or anything. Service was fast and efficient, but not super friendly. The menu dishes were all ordered in advance. The food just started coming out and placed on the round rotating thingy in the middle of the table. Soup was first and was served into bowls for each person. It was a veggie kinda soup, tasted decent. Next was mapo tofu. I had this one before. My friend said it's really called mapo "DAU'FU" in Chinese. Tofu is for Japanese food. Learn something new everyday! Then there were some green veggies, roast duck, braised pork belly with those steamed white buns that look like lips .. well, to me they do! There were other dishes I don't know what they were, but I do remember there were some spicy fried wings, I did like those! Mostly I like most of the dishes, one seemed a little weird, but I didn't have to resort to a fork at all! I'm glad I was invited and had a good time. I'd come back here, but I think I'd order stuff I was more familiar with. read more

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This is the second time we've been here. This time we ordered the numbing fish fillet with an order of rice- the portion is HUGE. It's enough for the two of us with leftovers. we also got the tan tan noodles, which was decent but not amazing. the noodles at Tasty dumplings is better. this one was not as chewy as I wanted and the flavors were solid but not special. We were both sweating eating this, it definite lived up to its name! The last time we were here, we ordered the Salt and Pepper Fried Chicken which was so good! I think that was my favorite dish from this place. it was surprisingly spicy despite not having a chili sign next to it. The first time, we had very bad service so I'm so glad to see that service has greatly improved. This time, our servers was friendly, polite and actually paid attention. Definitely come here if you are craving Szechuan or spicy food! read more

Spicy Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Forgot to take pictures before start eating! This is the second time we are here within a week! Good service! read more

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Took my parents to this place and they were very impressed, especially compared to the places they've had in San Francisco. We are from Hunan and we approve of this place! The flavors and dishes here are authentic and taste really good. They have so many items on the menu and we wanted to order so much more. The only thing is, I wish the deep-fried/crispy dishes were crunchier! We ordered: G9. Pork Intestine With Season Chilies - $19.99 (Wish this was crispier) P20. Pork Kidney With Hunan Spicy Sauce - $18.99 (slightly too much oil for me) C2. Chicken Wings With Explosive Chili Peppers - $19.99 (My favorite!! I loved the numbing spice and the crazy flavors) B14. Spicy Crispy Beef Strips With Sauteed Chillies - $21.99 (Wish this was crispier, all the beef pieces were soggy) R19. Steamed Rice x 4 - $6.00 A7. Salt & Pepper Fried Calamari - $10.99 read more

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Our family was looking for sone authentic Chinese cuisine and stumbled upon this place. The flavors are extremely present with the perfect amount of spice! My in-laws (who are Chinese) especially appreciated the quality and taste of our dishes. The portions were good and the staff were very friendly as well. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who is looking for an authentic Chinese experience! read more

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So happy to finally visit this place! After asking numerous people where to find authentic Szechuan cuisine in Sacramento, Spicy Dragon's name popped up repeatedly. It's the real deal and deserves every bit of praise it receives. Water boiled fish - I order this any time I step into a Szechuan restaurant. They nailed this one in terms of presentation, flavor, ratio of fish to vegetables, and spice level (not for the faint of heart by the way). 5/5 Numbing spicy beef combo - Not too oily, split roughly half and half between beef and tripe. The tendinous portion of the beef tasted exquisite. 4.5/5 Mapo tofu - In my opinion, no visit to a Szechuan restaurant is complete with this dish. Spicy Dragon makes a solid version of it with a decent ratio of tofu/pork to bean paste. I barely visualized any peppercorns in it (a plus for me since I dislike accidentally eating one), yet the flavor still remained satisfactory. 4/5 Kung pao chicken - Ah what the hell, if you really want it go ahead. I know a lot of non-Chinese Americans love this dish. It does originate from the Szechuan province, so it's still considered authentic. While it doesn't taste bad by any means, I just feel like this restaurant has so much more to offer. 3.5/5 Stir fried vegetables and water spinach - A solid choice of greens for the group. It's seasoned with a light salt which makes it easy to chow down on. 4/5 Lamb skewers - crowd pleaser that's also hard for any authentic Chinese restaurant to mess up. Ask for extra cumin to sprinkle on yourself. Thank me later! 5/5 I also appreciate the clean, modern interior of this establishment. I normally associate authentic Szechuan with more old fashioned environments, but I won't complain about spotless floors and a clean restroom. Bring your spice-hungry friends and indulge! read more

Absolutely loved this dish. The fish was fresh, tender, and soaked perfectly in the rich spicy broth. The balance of heat, numbing pepper, and sour pickled vegetables made every bite super flavorful without being overwhelming. The portion was generous, and the aroma alone was enough to make the whole table hungry. If you enjoy authentic Sichuan-style flavors, this is definitely worth trying. Great comfort food with a strong kick. read more

Spicy Dragon - Amazing - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Great Sichuan restaurant in Florin area. It's a little pricey but it's well worth it , we love their mapo tofu,

Service is terrible, no one seems want to answer the phone, you not sure if they are open or close, the food is okay, nothing to write about, they should hire more staff, friendlier staff, maybe they don't want to be in business read more

Food: 5/5 - the food here was really good, everything is a flavor blast full of spice and vinegary goodness I got their lamb noodles and although the noodles weren't my favorite kind (texture wise), I knew this going in the flavor was really delicious... I also got some lamb skewers on the side and damn those were so good- nice smoky flavor, well seasoned, tender and juicy from the fat Service - 4.5/5 the restaurant wasnt too busy we were seated immediately and although they forgot the ride we ordered but it was immediately taken care of when I raised my hand to mention it missing Ambiance - 5/5 the decor is nice and the restaurant is clean, it's dimly lit making for a nice environment to take a date. read more

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Very good food as always, a little pricey, but feels worth it. I was pretty much very enjoyed it! read more

Spicy Dragon - Braised pork belly - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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For my beverage, I enjoyed a pot of hot tea. For my entrées, I had the General Tso chicken and the chicken chow mein; both of which were incredible in flavor and seasoning. The chow mein had the perfect texture of noodles, and the chicken had fantabulous flavor. The General Tso chicken was pretty decent in flavor, and the portion was pretty substantial. All in all, a great dining experience if you're in the mood for some good Chinese food. read more

Spicy Dragon - General Tso's Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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What a hidden gem! This place might look like a hole in the wall, but the authentic flavors and quick service speak for themselves. I loved every dish. The Szechuan pepper fish and the eggplant tofu in garlic sauce were absolutely incredible. While Spicy Dragon itself isn't fancy, the food is to die for. The dark ambiance adds to the cozy, no frills vibe. A must try for anyone craving real, flavorful Chinese cuisine! read more

Spicy Dragon - Spicy Szechuan Boiled Sliced Fish in Ball Pepper Oil - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Food was great! 5/5 The shrimp fried rice tasted very fresh and came out pretty quick. The chow mein had good amount of crunchy veggies and a flavorful sauce. The salt and pepper chicken was fried to perfection in a light and airy batter that resembled tempura. We were so hungry we forgot to take a pic before eating so the pictures are after we had our fill and the aftermath. Service 2/5 for the initial treatment as we walked in. We arrived an hour before closing and told to wait at the front while the server said he will go ask the chef if it were okay. He came back a short while later and said the chef gave the okay for us order. About 20 minutes later, a party of 3 arrived and they were immediately seated without the server having to ask the chef if they could order. The only difference between us and them is that they were Asian and we are African-American. Edit:// As I was about to post this, a different server came up and said "I know it was edgy when you guys first walked in. It's just that our regular menu closes at 9:30pm and our skewer menu is open until 10:30pm". My thought to that is this: the original server who asked the chef if it were okay for us to order had no idea if we were ordering the regular menu or skewers. He saw us walk in and immediately said he had to go ask if it were okay. Overall, I had a great dinner with my husband as we were celebrating our anniversary and in a cheery mood. read more

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I'm extremely disappointed. I found a piece of metal wire in my food. This is a serious safety hazard and could have caused injury. I lost my appetite immediately and had to throw the meal away. read more

Spicy Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Been wanting to try this restaurant for awhile but was too afraid that I was not able to tolerate the spice. Thankfully, their menu indicates the spiciness level of each dish. For appetizers, we ordered some of their vegetarian skewers - tofu skin with cilantro and oyster mushroom. They were very flavorful and seasoned well with minimal spice. For entrees, we ordered their vegetable chow mein and sizzling eggplant and tofu with garlic sauce. Both were good and delicious but too greasy for our liking. Neither were spicy at all. Our non-vegetarian friend ordered stir fried beef with pickled chillies which according to him, was quite spicy as expected. Food was good and portions were generous. Love that they clearly indicate vegetarian options on their menu! read more

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This was my second time coming to Spicy Dragon and I was hoping it would be better, but I was still underwhelmed. My family ordered the Numbing Spicy Beef Combo, Pork Intestine with Pickled Vegetables, Pork Kidney with Hunan Spicy Sauce, and Cauliflower with Mixed Chillies. I ordered the Pork Kidney in the past and the cook on the kidneys was definitely better than the first, however the pieces were still very thin and small and they packed on the chilis, so you barely got any kidney. The same was true for the Pork Intestines and Cauliflower where I felt there were more peppers than actual meat. My favorite dish was definitely the Numbing Spicy Beef. I thought the flavor was very good and tasted like other Szechuan restaurants I've been to. Although the service has always been good, I probably wouldn't return here. read more

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Specialized in Hunan cuisine (hot, spicy & salty), which is different than Szechuan. They updated the menu so it look more presentable. The dishes we ordered were great... salty, spicy & garlicky. The flavor is different from the typical Chinese restaurants. I def give it a try if you are up to try something authentic read more

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Walking in, it appeared to be crowded with furniture to the point that I was unsure if they were open or not. Their table settings and benches are really cute, but the R & B music killed the vibe completely. The young man that sat us was very polite. Interestingly enough, our appetizer came out last. Salt and Pepper Chicken: My expectation for salt and pepper chicken would be lightly breaded and the pressed in salt and pepper served with green onions and garlic. This came out completely breaded, unknown spice served with bell peppers and onions. That being said, it was my FAVORITE thing we ordered. Personally it should be marketed differently, but it was delicious. Shrimp Chow Mein: Looked pretty basic, flavor was ok, still cooked to the perfect consistency. Filled with fresh onions, but very minimal shrimp. The shrimp was extremely "fishy" tasting if that makes sense, but still remained decent. War Wonton Soup: Served with a fair amount of veggies and wontons. Came with chicken and shrimp (still fishy). Soups are usually my go to for new places due to my personal obsession with broths. This broth tasted more like the sesame oil, I assume the ingredients were cooked in instead of the traditional broth flavor. All in all, food was decent, service was fast and the restraunt was clean. read more

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This was our first time going here. And very disappointed that we paid 17$ for a entree and the position we got is crazy low. The noodles were really good the chicken was already but the portion of the chicken is so small its like I git half of my food read more

Spicy Dragon - The whole right side of my trey is empty where's half of my chicken - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Food 8/10 Service 10/10 Parking is plenty Late post from 12/12 Maybe a family own Sichaun business but this local restaurant is nice and very presentable. I would drive by it because the previous business owner's food and service was really bad and I didn't know it has a new owner. Their English is pretty good so go give them a try and be patient if they can't or you can't understand them. Overall experience from entering to our exiting was excellent. Hope you all enjoy this review and let me know how your experience went. Good day fellow foodie read more

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We shared the crispy beef and the shrimp chow mein. The menu has many spicy options with a heat index ranging from one red chili pepper up to three red chili peppers. Our meal, the crispy beef had two red chili pepper heat index. At first, this did not feel very spicy, but as a cumulative effect of a spice The food is excellent here. The chow mein has a smoky background that is just amazing. I have tried to reproduce it at home and have not been even close. read more

First time trying this place. Every time we passed there to go to 99 ranch so we finally decided to stop and grab lunch on a Sunday afternoon. There wasn't a wait so we got seated right away. We were unable to decide what to get for the kids since majority of the food is spicy (hence their name "Spicy Dragon" lol) so it too us a while to look thru the menu but the guys were so nice to suggest that he will ask the chef to put the least amount of spice on the fish dish we wanted our kids to try. The food came out pretty quick and we enjoyed every bit of it. Our kids' first time trying the fish fillet w/ pickled veg soup and they loved it! read more

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Came here a couple of times, quality food and went in for lunch and got seated immediately with quality service from one of the workers with a tattoo. Good conversations. He recommended me dishes that were popular and they exceeded my expectations. If you're in the Sacramento area that wants authentic Chinese food go check them out! read more

Every time I go here I get the salt and pepper calamari and burn my face off. But in a good way, you know way I mean.

A friend invited me to eat there the other day. I ate there about a month ago and thought the food was okay but It was kind of warm inside ( like they were too cheap to turn on the a/c). I called them to inquire about their air conditioner and was told it wasn't fixed yet. I relayed my findings to my friend. She called them and was told that they have an air conditioner. Hmm. We ended up going and it felt over 80 degrees in there. I look at the wait staff and 3 of them are fanning themselves with menus. It was over 110 degrees outside that day. I give the food 4 out of 10 stars and the ambience 0 out of 10. Turns out both calls were right. The central a/c didn't feel like it was working but they had a POS portable unit on top of a cooler. Looks like it exhausted back into the room. read more

Spicy Dragon - Air conditioning unit? Not sure it works because it was hot af in there. - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Excellent flavors and great service. No wine selection is available for now, and it gets a little smokey in the dining room due to the sizzling platters. But we still enjoyed it very much. Many thanks. read more

Spicy Dragon - Delicious veggie fried rice and orange chicken. And a happy Chinese food afficionado. - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

The 2 star is not for food quality but for portion size.If you are charging $20 for an entree .Please make sure that there is enough for atleast 2 people.Recently ordered through DoorDash and the portions were really small. read more

Cute small spot. Many Chinese people eating here. I enjoyed the heat on the pickled greens pork. Also, braised pork belly buns is delicious soft and not too sweet. The winter melon pork soup came in this masssssive bowl. Definitely interested in trying the other stuff, good portions, staff was attentive and friendly. read more

This is the only place in Sac to offer authentic Chinese Szechuan cuisine. And I say that as an ABC who's been to China, grew up in the Bay, etc. Don't miss out if you like spicy and Chinese read more

They are vegan friendly! I came here with a group of vegans and explained that we're vegan and we cannot do oyster sauce or fish sauce. The waiter told me that they do not have these things in their kitchen! I also told the waiter about egg noodles and he told me that the noodles had egg in them. We were able to order the lotus root, mabo tofu with no pork, fried soft tofu with explosive peppers, green beans and eggplant tofu. It was soooo good, all the dishes were a must order. The tofu in the eggplant dish was sweet and tasty, almost like how you'd cook pork. The lotus root was amazing, best lotus root dish I had. The mabo tofu and fried soft tofu had legit szechuan flavor. Portions are HUGE, they are designed to share with 3+ it seems like. read more

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Found this place quite by accident and as our third try today. The first two places we stopped ended up being carry out only. Glad we kept trying! We had the veggie spring rolls, veggie fried rice, and veggie chow mein. All were flavorful. I really liked the fried rice. The egg was cooked just right for my liking - a little brown on the edges. It wasn't seasoned with soy sauce, but the rice was still white with just the perfect amount of salt. The chow mein was tasty - the veggies fresh and not overcooked and lots of them! The spring rolls were the temperature of molten lava when they got to our table, so we had to fight every urge not to grab them and dig in, but instead let them cool to an edible temperature. They were delicious as well. We were hoping for hot mustard, but they don't have it. They do however have a delicious sweet/sour sauce that we both enjoyed. The restaurant was fine - kind of felt like it needed a deep clean and the music was definitely not to our taste, but the food was, so there you go! read more

Food was okay, they had some traditional dishes that were a little different and surprising , for me. Wait staff was not good, we had to ask for things at least twice before it was completed. read more

I called in my order, but their phone was having problems. I had to call again. It took about 25 minutes for my order to be ready. I do like spicy, but my parents not so much. Three of the four dishes I ordered were not spicy- Sizzling Eggplant and Tofu with Garlic Sauce, Dry Braised String Beans, and Salt and Pepper Pork Chops. We liked the eggplant and crunchy string beans. I expected the pork chops to be larger pieces. Even so, I enjoyed them. As for the last dish, Cumin Lamb, I wish there was more lamb. I would try this place again since it's conveniently located in the same plaza as 99 Ranch. read more

Spicy Dragon - Cumin Lamb, Sizzling Eggplant and Tofu with Garlic Sauce, Dry Braised String Beans, & Salt and Pepper Pork Chops - Chinese Near Me - Sacramento, California

Numbingly spicy and flavorful. A little on the oily/salty side. Mapo tofu had tons of flavor and saucy. The eggplant and green beans dish was good, but salty and oily. The chicken wings fried with like a pound of chilly peppers and peppercorn was the highlight. It was numbing, garlicky and spicy. A little too much dried chilli and not enough chicken for an expensive dish. The assortment of skewers were on the dry side and over seasoned for our taste. Orange chicken was just alright. Reminded me of the ones from Costco's frozen aisle. And, the waiters weren't the friendliest but were easy to flag down. They definitely favor Mandarin speaking people. I have to say though, it's one of the better szechuan restaurants in town. It could use some improvements but it's minor. Will visit again in the future. read more

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Customer service: Okay, no dedicated waiter -Food quality: Chow mein was , Kiss of Fire orange chicken's fire was extinguished because it was too sweet and lacking in crunch, Chinese sausage was -Bang for your buck: reasonable -Would I return? If I'm in the area read more

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