Mediocre at best Chinese food. Ordered online through Menufy (restaurant's preferred online ordering tool) and order wasn't quite correct when I got home. I orders two entrees and requested steamed rice with both, but got fried rice for both. General Tso's chicken was okay, but didn't have much flavor. Sweet and sour chicken was pretty good - decent amount of chicken beneath the breading. I probably won't be back, especially given that there was no one there at lunch on a weekday (should've taken that as a sign). read more

If I could give a - stars I would 35$ for bland no sauce food it was so gross absolutely bland and ice cold what a way to waste money don't waste your money here ! read more

Picked up an order of spring rolls, veggies and rice. The spring rolls were soggy (should have put them in the toaster oven for a bit), the steamed veggies were boring - no sauce to speak of, no option to add tofu or other protein. Perfectly mediocre Chinese food. Go somewhere else. read more

What the actual fuck is this??? Legit the absolute worst fried rice I've ever had. They default dishes to fried rice instead of white sticky rice. General Tso chicken is mediocre, and again, came with fried rice instead of white rice. This place sucks. read more

The food was fresh and hot. The spring rolls were okay. They were a bit greasy. The orange chicken was okay. I was a bit disappointed because I had been craving this meal and it was mediocre. read more

Pretty decent Chinese buffet for the price and area. It seems small in the photos but they actually have quite a bit of options and keep them stocked and fresh. Also has a dessert bar! The only weird part is their partial Mexican food in the buffet. I didn't try it, as it didn't look appetizing. But seemed strange for a Chinese buffet. read more

Once a go to Chinese buffet at 435 and State line now a sad reminder of what can happen when you let quality and service slip. They've downsized evidently due to lack of customers. Not that long ago you couldn't find a parking spot. Short staffed and poor service. The server(?) only cleared empty plates. No silverware, napkins or "can I get you anything " should you tip in this situation? Obviously leftover rice, noodles and generals chicken. The highlight was the chicken wings. No towels in the bathroom. Sad they've fallen so far. Scratch this place off your list. read more

well for one thing you cant back off the website without getting the order placed. and for the price, how about some food???? 60 dollars for something that wouldnt hardly feed a family of birds!!! under cooked rice and hardly any meat in the combo fried rice!!! only good thing was the hot and sour soup!!! read more

The Happy Dragon - This what 60 dollars gets you - Chinese Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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I wish I can give this place 0 stars. The Happy Dragon is one of the worst restaurants I have eaten at in Kansas City. To begin, the silverware and plates were dirty. The stations around the food was dirty. When we got the food, it was not fresh and moldy. When we discussed this with the manager, he was apologetic but argumentative at the same time. He gave us 15 percent discount and said he would have given us 50 percent off if we ate the moldy food. It is ridiculous. Stay away from The (Un)happy Dragon! read more

All you can eat Chinese Hot Pot! They have fresh seafood options like whole shrimp, crawfish, and mussels as well as thinly sliced meats like beef and lamb. There's a wide variety of noodles, mushrooms, and veggies (tong ho and bok choy). They have a variety of broths to choose from but always get the herbal white broth and the spicy Sichuan broth. AYCE hot pot is available all day Saturday and Sunday but during the weekdays, only from 5-9 PM. Highly recommend this place if hot pot is your jam! read more

The Happy Dragon - a sign in the window of a restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Bad customer service! I had an issue with my order and wanted a refund instead of my food remade which is what they wanted to do but because I paid cash they refused to refund me and even called police when I asked about proper signage stating the refusal. I work hard for my money and shouldn't be forced to support a place with distasteful food. Could explain why the whole lobby was empty! read more

It was just ok! Nothing special, kinda disappointed! Won't be returning sorry to say. read more

They are not buffet, they are single serve "panda express" style. No indication if that on their website or other reviews. read more

It's a buffet and also there's the regular menu items. We opted for the buffet, right? It's got all the charm of a few dishes, some desireable- others not so much. When my friend asked for a fresh batch of a particular item, he was told verbatim: "you want fresh batch, you order from menu" Granted, that response had us laughing but... I think it speaks volumes read more

We had heard of this place and it was recommended to us also. It was convenient to the location that we were helping someone too, so we decided to pop in. Very clean and roomy. We were greeted immediately. 2 aisles of nice looking selection of food. We were so hungry that we tried everything, from the chicken items, to green beans, salads, their sushi, the soups and desserts. Although most of the food was nice looking, it was mostly bland or too salty. Their egg drop soup was salty and their wonton, for their wonton soup is so thick, with very little meat inside. Their green beans, salad items, salmon, chicken items and coconut macaroons were tasty though. I don't plan on going back. read more

Got takeout tonight, and the food was outstanding. We ordered dishes we know we like here- green beans & crab Rangoon, and then we got stuff that they don't serve on the buffet- orange chicken, country tofu, & shrimp and scallops in garlic sauce. They were great- much better than most stuff they put on their buffet. So my advice for this place is order from the menu, don't get the buffet. read more

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RUNNN DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY !!!This place used to be good but terrible business attitude. I ordered two full orders of rice in two separate orders. The woman did not have my second order ready saying she was confused even though both were paid for. She was upset I asked for sweet and sour sauce for each dinner order and gave me watery orange sauce. Entire Plate was disgusting. The rice was cold and had no flavor. Tasted very rushed and would never eat here again after ordering several times prior. They had little better roach bugs crawling around beer the check out counter and acted as if it wasn't there when she obviously seen me looking at it . So disgusting read more

First time getting take-out from here .The woman that handled the order was very nice.All the different dishes we ordered were all very good .large amount of food,very hot.Definitely we will order from here again . read more

I'm so happy to report that they have broccoli, and lots of it, other than that, this place blows

Enjoyed it as a buffet but haven't been back post pandemic and after their restructuring of the lunch dinning. Have read the reviews and to be honest kind of leery. read more

My son and I eat lunch here every few weeks. They know us when we come in, are extremely friendly, and bring out our "usual" within 10 minutes or so. Great food, reasonable prices, and friendly people! read more

We went in looked at the buffet turned around and left old food nothing was fresh. this was 6pm on a week day. read more

The COVID-19 guidelines are enforced at the location with 2 people in the lobby to pick up orders. New pens per order and all orders are a priority. Quick to turn orders. Haven't let me down yet! read more

Five stars all the way! It's all true -- good prices, great food, large portions, and a lunch buffet! If you order any lunch or dinner combo you get a crab rangoon, spring roll, hot and sour OR egg drop soup plus you entree and a fortune cookie, of course. Most meals are served with fried rice (not the noodle dishes) and can be substituted for steamed white rice. Heck, they can substitute about anything. Want two rangoons instead of a spring roll? Ask for it. They are very accommodating. Their delivery is super fast and the soup is always still like 400 degrees when it arrives so pop the lid and let that stuff cool down while you are stuffing your gullet with something else. Their chicken fried rice is really something... highly suggested. Same for the chicken lo mein. I have had General Tso's, Beef and Broccoli, Sesame Chicken, Triple Delight, Shrimp with Lobster Sauce, and Moo Goo Gai Pan. I've recently started ordering chicken with vegetables and steamed rice with hot and sour soup. It goes really well together. The buffet is wonderful. They have fried crab claws and I love to dip them in my soup. Mushrooms are delicious and they have some mushroom mix with a dark brown sauce...mmm... they have a small sushi roll selection (can't attest to the quality, I don't come here for that), peel and eat shrimp and KIM CHI!!! The price just can't be beat for the lunch buffet. I haven't dined in for awhile but it used to be like 6 bucks. This is where I turn when I feel down. Chinese food is my comfort food. Side note... I once bought a Subway 5 dollar sub and a bowl of Egg Drop soup from Happy Dragon (they are in the same parking lot) and dipped the sandwich in the soup. Man, that's what I call livin'! read more

The Happy Dragon - Chinese Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

The food served on my visit was not the best. The insolent behavior of the woman employee at the register was even worse. Instead of appreciating the customer feedback as to why l was dissatified, she became indignant and rude to the point of being disrespectful. If you are wanting a buffet, this restuarant does not have one. l will not patronize this business again. Receiving 5 stars in the past means very little to the customer in the present if the quality of the food is not good on the day of paying for it. read more

For bulk eating of asian food, this is a good stop. But it's small, always packed, and hard to park. I'm not saying don't eat there--it's not bad. It's just all the other stuff involved with it make it hard to get to. And I think that matters... especially for lunch. read more

The quality of Chinese buffets can be hit or miss ... this one??? Right on the mark! Deliciousness, quality, & variety are all here. I highly recommend this restaurant if you're looking for an inexpensive buffet to chow down at. First off, the sushi is incredible. Now, keep in mind, this is NOT a sushi joint. It's primarily a buffet, but the sushi they DO serve is FRESH! I've had other Chinese restaurant's sushi, & trust me, it didn't come CLOSE to the freshness of this sushi. The rolls are the standard you can find in most grocery stores, but still, the quality is there! I sampled 6 items off the buffet: Cashew Chicken; Crispy Flounder; Shrimp Tofu with Mixed Vegetables; General Tso's Chicken; Cho Cho Chicken; and peel & eat shrimp with cocktail sauce. I don't think I really detected the shrimp in the tofu dish (~shrug~), & the Cho Cho chicken was good enough to warrant another visit up for another stick!!! Had Coke (which was a mistake, because the soda fills me up to much!) Fortune with fortune cookie in uploaded pic. Will DEFINITELY be back to update this review, & to try more wonderful selections!! read more

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首先就说环境，很干净，酱料哪里很细心都写了那些酱料而且也在黑板上写了配方！很友善！菜很新鲜，都是那绿油油的，肉也很嫩，一吃就能吃出来，而且肉片切的恰到好处！不厚也不薄。一涮几秒就可以吃了！今天点了猪肚肉，牛肉和羊肉！都很不错！最好的地方就是羊肉不膻！猪肉不腻！牛肉不老！肉很不错！丸子啊，牛百叶，蘑菇这些也清理的很干净，没有说那种塑料味！蟹棒也很好，但就一点点化了，可能我们放的有点久了。怕老美不知道怎么吃 哈哈。最后说这个汤底！真的很棒！我老婆是越南人 而且她嘴特别挑！但是她吃了你们的火锅后 还叫我给她乘一些汤给她喝就说明这个汤是真的很好喝！我觉得很多小细节都很棒，比如，根据人群您们会调节辣度，没饮料就会立马填满，汤底也会及时添加，天然气瓶也会添加，菜品种类选项很多，而且所有餐具都放的很便捷！一看你们肯定就想过了 哈哈 read more

I ordered the weekday lunch buffet with a drink at the table. I selected a salad, and a wide variety of entrees. The salad was fresh, and the meats were moist, and well-seasoned. The buffet also included soups, noodles, sushi, fruits, and desserts. Items were well labeled. The plate removal and drink service was friendly, and attentive. The restaurant was clean, but no music was playing. read more

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This has been my go to place for Chinese since it opened. It's been awhile several months but when I walked in today it was totally different. No more all you can eat buffet. More of a cafeteria style. Had no problem with that except they were low on everything. They had only 2 crab Rangoon should have been 3. They said they would bring to me, didn't happen. Our food was cold, not lukewarm but cold. The sweet sour sauce was watered down had very little flavor, light pink and very thin. It saddens me that they have made such drastic changes. I took the food home, reheated it but sad to say it was still horrible. I won't be going back again. read more

Updating to 4 stars. Returned Friday night. Got Kung bao chicken and chicken with broccoli combos, pork lo me in. Was really good!

Very delicious food. I started eating at this restaurant in 2019 when I first moved down to KC. I love their lo mien and general tso chicken. Such great flavor. I highly recommend this restaurant. The staff are always friendly and says "see you later". read more

Placed our order online for pickup. The estimated time was right on point, the staff was very nice and gave a friendly greeting. The food was well prepared, tasted fresh, and had great flavor. If you're looking for a good and affordable Chinese food spot, we would highly recommend checking out The Happy Dragon, as it is by far our favorite pickup Chinese restaurant in the KC area! read more

The Happy Dragon - Kung Pao Triple Delight - Food order - Chinese Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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The food is always good and hot! They always give you so much food. It's just great quick Chinese food! They are very friendly. Our family loves to order from here. I also get food from their lunch express. They serve it for you and it's always fresh and definitely a great price! Try the honey chicken from the lunch express. read more

This restaurant is very close to us, so for convenience, we keep trying to eat here. Unfortunately, they keep giving us the wrong entre and if you're looking for food that isn't stale or terribly dried out, go eat somewhere else. When we called them about the wrong entre they just argued with us. Too bad, because once in a while, it can be quite good. read more

Great carry-out service. Super quick and inexpensive for the amount of food. The dinner plates are always a favorite.

Worst Chinese food I've ever had.....and I eat a lot of it! Very bland, if I didn't know better, I would have thought I had COVID because I couldn't taste anything.......had to stop for lunch on the way back to work. read more

It's my favorite Chinese place the last couple years. I really like their food. I get the buffet, and there's quite a few tasty things that I pile on my plates. Quite a selection, all the classics of course, and even some dishes I haven't seen. The prices aren't bad and the service isn't the worst. Mostly I just go for the food! read more

Great food! Lots of selections during the lunch time, we will be regular customers for sure!

My wife and I discovered this place yesterday after finding out that the Chinese buffet we had planned to go to was closed for renovation. As far as Chinese buffets go, this one was quite good....it just kind of felt like we were eating at a retirement home because everyone else there must have been 40-60 years older than us! The food was pretty fresh and well-stocked, and there were plenty of things to choose from. However, unlike some Chinese buffets, there weren't TOO many things to choose from. You know what I mean -- the "Chinese" buffets that have lines of Mexican food and other things that make you think "Why the hell are they serving this too??". I only eat Chinese buffet 1-2 times a year but if it happens to be here again then I'm totally okay with that! read more