Red Dragon Restaurant in Laguna Beach

Review №1

2023-11-19 18:21:57

What a memorable experience at Red Dragon. I love the simplicity of the decor and the pretty utensils. The appetizers were very unique and tasty. We had the gold dusted shrimp, it was amazing. The stir fry jade scallop was cooked to perfection. The stir fry asparagus with stuffed morel mushroom and the hand made tofu were scrumptious. Will have to go back and try the other specialty dishes.

Review №2

2023-10-07 23:01:21

Beautiful rooftop space with delicious Chinese options. I couldnt afford it, but watched the renowned chef present Peking duck to a nearby table and it looked unbelievable. Super nice bartender who was kind enough to swap out an entree that I didnt love, with one I did. The sunset/dusk views with fire pit and decorative lighting on the roof are pretty amazing.

Review №3

2023-10-07 17:32:21

We stopped by for lunch. Ordered abalone chicken clay pot, pork in spicy sauce, shrimp rolls snack. Foods were good. We enjoyed our cocktails. They are always packed at the weekends.

Review №4

2023-10-07 18:01:25

Hard to get fish maw this kind of delicacy in US. We had it here at Laguna Beach. They made it great! And the pork stomach chicken soup was just exactly the same as my hometown’s.

Review №5

2023-03-23 17:47:48

The best Chinese restaurant in Orange County! Every single dish was excellent the service was excellent the atmosphere was excellent, less lighting would be great but everything was amazing what an experience of fine dining. We didn’t have reservations but Zhao the manager welcomed us in anyway, we had Anna, Isabel & Robert serving our table never met better people! Complements to the amazing chef every dish he sent out was pure perfection! They aren’t even officially open & it was magnificent experience shout out to Todd as well. If I can give 10 stars I would! Would we go back? 💯 percent we would. Love it

Review №6

2023-11-13 03:12:14

**Summary:**Dont bother going here. The whole experience was a letdown – the food was just okay, the service was shady, and it was way too expensive. The waiter took advantage of us and scammed us!**The Vibe:**The place doesnt have much going for it in terms of atmosphere. It felt pretty dull and didnt really capture any cool Chinese vibes. It was just bland.**Food - Nothing to Write Home About:**We were hoping for some good options since one of us is vegan and gluten-free. But what we got was super basic. The vegan dish was just some steamed broccoli – nothing special. The chicken dish for the non-vegan was just okay, nothing more than what youd get at any other Chinese restaurant.**Overcharged and Scammed:Upon getting seated, we mentioned to the waiter (Roberto I) that one of us is vegan and gluten free so we need something she can only eat, while the other is ok consuming meat and asked for options.Upon checking with the chef, the vegan dish came as an ordinary steamed broccoli, while for the non-vegan (me) a chicken dish.Both were ok in taste. Would not say amazing. Just normal as any other Chinese restaurant.We got scammed once we got the bill. Total for our dishes was to be $50ish based on prices on menu. But we were charged $90. We were shocked and asked why.The waiter said he charged us for “sharing” plates. We said that’s unacceptable as clearly one of us was vegan and other could eat meat so we could not share dishes. Secondly, we never asked for sharing plates.Unfortunately, he gave us attitude instead of accepting that he has been caught scamming us, he said best I can do is give you $12 discount on the bill.**Final Thoughts:**Overall, this place felt like a rip-off. The food was average, and the service left a bad taste. We were absolutely taken advantage of and would not recommend this place. I am also filing with BBB regarding this matter as I do not appreciate such behavior.I definitely wouldnt recommend this place to anyone. Save your time and money for a better spot.

Review №7

2023-08-25 17:58:00

It was my first time trying Cantonese cuisine in Laguna Beach. I would like to bring my family here! Very nice!

Review №8

2023-07-31 20:23:21

Highly recommend this restaurant for family and couples. It’s such a great place to spend time and enjoy the Chinese cuisine.Will be back for future events here🥳

Review №9

2023-09-17 06:48:06

Chic sea view roof top in the heart of beautiful laguna beach with interesting menu and good presentation. Food was Ok but a bit expensive.

Review №10

2023-07-13 02:51:54

Red dragon has incredible Asian cuisine. We love it.Everything is family style, so I would highly recommend going with a group. As specially if you like food sharing. A group of five or six could order an amazing menu and have a wonderful incredibly foodie meal.They have a new, happy hour, five dollar drinks, yay.It would be difficult to eat here as an individual given the portion sizes, I highly recommend coming in groups of three or more, and sampling a variety of things from the menu.At first, I was intimidated by the food prices, but when you take into account that item could feed two or three people, if you come in a group, it is more than worth a visit.