Imperial Dragon

Love this place. The food is awesome, great Cantonese style Chinese. Especially like the shrimp with lobster sauce, made with stock and pork… also love the spareribs. they do the small cut and not overly sauced. Have to mention the Hong Kong Chow Mein, shrimp, scallops, and chicken with Chinese veggie over pan fried noodles. The orange beef is great with real pieces of steak, battered and fried. was not crazy about the crispy duck but loved the pressed duck which is really hard to find. Decent wine and liquor selection but not great.

It’s a OK place the won ton soup is good and it prices are not bad. I would give it 3 ½ if you could give them. It’s not a 4 stars because I have been to better but it is good

excellent food and service! first time here and one of the area’s best in the east side. we dined in and had a few drinks before dinner! Richard was very nice and turns out he was the owner as well. prices are fair compared to other Chinese places however the portions here are very large in size compared to most other places, more bang for your buck yet excellent dining expierence we will definitely be here again!

Always awesome… That could be the end of my review however it is not. Richard Jue and company really know their stuff. When I call an order in its always right/​spot on and full of spice, thats just the way I like it. The Chicken and Rice soup will scare away all that ails you. The Lo-​mein is fantatsic and The war su gai is so worth the battle.
But let me tell you as someone who knows this SECRET… It my friends is the late night menu! The Grand Reserve if you will that make this place such a gem. Get to know Richard is step 1. Stay after close for a Zombie is step 2 amd then just wait to see what he and the boys bring out of the kitchen. Everything from Rack of Lamb to Pot Roast, Pasta and meatballs. Fresh deli sandwiches. Indian food. Hamburgers, Steaks and mussels and clams. The list goes on and on.
Now make your way to the Dragon and EXPERIENCE this for yourself
Sincerely
RD

Still the best Chinese in Lake County In my opinion. Standard American Chinese done right, everything is always fresh. Large portions and the best duck sauce or whatever that orange sauce is called! Ask for the hot oil if you like it spicy, really good.

Dining in is fine but I work in the area and we have tried to get delivery. They use an outside company to deliver and the company will not deliver if the order is not over 50 dollars. That’s crazy that somebody must order 50 bucks of food for a company who takes over an hour to deliver it.

My family and I have been coming to Imperial Dragon for years. About 3 weeks ago I ordered takeout around $ 70 worth. I know different cooks sometimes cook differently but the items I ordered were definitely inconsistent from what I’ve had before. My 3 complaints: fried rice tasted burnt, my green beans were really mushy, and the wonton soup only had the wanton and broth with a few green onions and that was it. Whenever we dine in theres always cabbage/​greens and is so yummy! Still my #1 favorite chinese restaurant, just disappointed with that takeout experience. Thanks

Some of my family’s old Chinese restaurant favorites have since closed (May Wah in Euclid and Chin’s Pagoda in Willowick when it was good, like back in the 80s — still remember that old school red velvet wallpapered interior, it was divine), so I’m happy that Imperial Dragon is here. We are never disappointed dining in or getting takeout.
Day after Christmas was busy! We had sesame chicken, lo mein noodles and crab rangoon for appetizer. Portions are always huge. Chicken was moist. And they give you plenty of veggies and sauce.
They also serve the illusive War Sue Gai, which I’ve only found in the Cleveland area (seriously only people from like Ohio and Michigan seem to know what the heck I’m talking about), so I usually get that — I don’t care if it’s not authentic cuisine, it’s good!
Also, there’s a nice little bar area with TV if you don’t want to sit in the main dining room, which is nice.

By far the best Chinese restaurant in Lake County. It costs a bit more but quality of ingredients and portion size more than make up for it. I hear the delivery is expensive too, but I don’t mind picking up my own. When we’ve eaten there the service was nice and clean.

Came late on a Saturday night. It wasn’t very busy, but they put us next to the bar anyway and having a conversation was a bit hard, given the at times lewd shouting behind us.
The booth was a bit slimy/​greasy, the waitress was prompt and attentive, she was quite nice. Our water was always full.
The crab ragoons were good as always. The egg rolls were alright too.
The vegetable lomein was pretty bad. Flavorless. The Buddhist delight was meh, the veggies were okay but there was something very soggy about the tofu, very water logged. Also got the general tso’s chicken. Very large pieces, it was okay.
The lomein and the vegetarian dish seemed to be coated in a weird gelatin.
And the tea they brought out was some heavily steeped black tea– not very good.
I gave two stars on the basis of the good service and the appetizers. But I don’t think I plan to return.

What happened? This place used to be so good!
I have noticed the customer base has dropped off. The parking lot always seems so empty.
But nevertheless, we ordered carry out last week. The price they quoted over the phone was $ 16 higher than it should have been. So, they fixed it because I noticed the overcharge.
After eating our kung pao and General tso chicken, we both became sick within about an hour. That food went through us like a bullet train.
Used to be a great place. Sorry to see it come to this. I cannot go back… I’m sorry.

Order takeout for 7 people, we ordered the family dinner for 5 people, that was more than plenty! The wonton soup and chicken fried rice is my favorite! Everyone else loved their dishes (sweet and sour chicken, chicken lo mien and shrimp with lobster sauce). They deliver but they use an outside company.

I truly enjoyed the food and at first the waitress had apparently had a bad day but she warmed up slowly and the meal ended on a positive note.

This was our first visit as vegans. We called ahead to make sure they had vegan safe sauces and they assured us that they did.
The menu is large with several options for plant based meals. Everything we ordered was delicious. I ordered a tofu dish from the vegetarian section and my husband ordered General Tao’s Tofu (not on the menu, but they are happy to make it).
The serving sizes are huge, the food is tasty, and the service was very good. Our server was very friendly and helpful and our food arrived very quickly. The prices are reasonable and I would happily return with friends.

We have been going to this place for years. The food is always great but lately the service is poor. We waited 20 minutes to even be acknowledged at the desk and the owner clearly saw us all standing there. The staff looks sloppy. Not to mention the place itself needs a complete cleaning. PLEASE FIX THIS it would be a shame to lose such a great place to eat.

Very good, and very fresh food. I went there with some friends and really enjoyed it, them I brought more of my friends there. The food I always very good each time we go back.

over priced for deliver
i ordered two items and it came out to almost $ 30.00. delivery charge is $ 5.00 when usually its around $ 2.00. they also push an automatic $ 5.00 tip on you when you order.
do not order online — you will be paying $ 10 just for them to get it to you. also, more money for whatever price they make up.
stay away.

They have plenty of tofu & vegetarian choices. DO NOTE: You MUST be VERY clear with each item you order that this MUST NOT CONTAIN MEAT. The order takers are not skilled enough to know that when you say this entire order is vegetarian… that this includes the fried rice, egg roll, etc… This is not a language barrier issue (most speak very clear English, just not knowledgeable in what vegetarian means, as stated by the manager.) You can easily swap out a spring roll for the egg roll in your combo meal, but again, you must specify that the spring roll is INSTEAD OF the egg roll. Otherwise you will end up with a spring roll in addition to a meat filled egg roll. Then also being charged for an extra spring roll. If you can get past the ordering issues, it’s actually pretty darn good. Just too pricey to have them NOT get it right. So be very, very clear even if you think it’s overkill. I know this from experience.

I read a few recent reviews on here that relayed a similar experience I had at this restaurant about a year ago. I’ve been coming to imperial dragon since it opened back in the day. For the most part, I do like the food, but the last time I dined inside I was a little put off by one of the male managers or owner. A newly hired waitress (who was foreign) was struggling with service, menu items, and billing. She was a sweet woman and was trying her best to pick up the job. Although our table was patient with her, she had a small mix up with a table next to us. She accidentally charged this table for combination meals when they supposedly didn’t specifically order them. Keep in mind, they were served these combos and happily ate everything she brought (won ton soup, egg rolls, main dish, and ice cream). Then they made a big surprised fuss when the bill came and they were charged for what they ate. They were very rude to this poor waitress and made her fix the mistake on the bill. Anyway, the waitress consulted with the manager/​owner who persisted to berate & belittle this woman loudly in front of all the restaurant patrons. It was very tacky. No one deserves to be treated that way and especially not in front of clientele. The whole incident left a sour feeling about the place for me. That, and in the summer it’s always very cold inside. I may still get take out but am hesitant to dine in. Food is good, but two stars due to the overall experience.

We ended up here after getting our hound dog chipped. Mentor has so many fast food places and we wanted Chinese, so we went out of our way.
We started with the pu pu platter which was on the menu for $ 8. What a bargain! Until we realized it was $ 8 per person. Admittedly the waitress asked «for 2?» when I ordered, but I do not remember seeing that noted on the menu.
On the other hand, after the gigantic and worth-​the-​money pu pu platter, we didn’t have much room left for supper. I ordered either the Orange or Empress Chicken. (Sorry I don’t remember.) Upon eating the leftovers however, the whole thing was a little too sweet. The server was attentive and polite without being annoying.
So now you’re wondering «Ok lady, so why 2 stars?» The manager on duty.
I have no idea if this is the owner, but he acted like it. He directed the floor staff to do some stuff, no surprise, but as someone who’s been in foodservice far too long, I know that tone. It’s the tone of an arsehole. Overbearing. Very snippy. You can tell he thinks everyone under him is an idiot. I could just visualize this guy chewing people out in public– oh wait, I don’t need to visualize, I got a glimpse of it.
While we were waiting for our food, the manager told the waitstaff that there would be a large party (10 – 12 people) coming through in a few minutes. He told Servers X and Y. Server X was our server, who had 3 or 4 other tables. So here comes this huge party and Server Y went over and greeted them and they both handled their beverages. They weren’t there long and they were ready to order. So Server Y started taking the order and Server X was trying to attend to her tables so she could get to this big party. (Server Y had none that I observed.) So Mr. Manager comes over and sees this and said, «Server X, why is Server Y taking the order all by herself? Is there a problem?!» I’m telling you, I know this tone and this is the tone of a Chef Ramsey-​esque jerk.
Let me put this in perspective, since not everyone has the jinx of working in foodservice. Have you ever had a boss that treated you like crap? That chewed you out in front of your co-​workers? A micro-​manager? When you looked at the schedule and you saw you worked with Mr. Manager that day, did you cringe? Yeah I thought so. This is that guy. Would you ever want to give Mr. Manager any of your money again? Hell no.
And that’s why this place got 2 stars, and it’s also why we won’t be going back.
If you’re going to treat your people like sh*t do it in the office where the customers can’t see it.

This place always has great food. I have loved coming to this place for years. Reason for my 4 star rating and not 5 was the service I received on New Years Eve. Granted they were a lot busier than normal because of the holiday. But that is no excuse for poor service and the waitress acting like we were inconveniencing her. All of our food came out together except one and everyone else ended up finishing dinner before that one ever came out. We complained but the server argued with us about it saying its not their fault that they are very busy and that’s why it didn’t come out on time. When does a restaurant being busy become a customers fault? Then we asked to not pay for that one dish. The server said she would speak to the manager and we saw her just go back and stand by the drink station for one minute and not speak to anyone. She then came back and said all they could do is take half off. In the end it was not about the money at all, I would have gladly paid for that one dish. It’s about the service and the fact that they tried to make excuses for their horrible service. Oh and they were trying to rush everyone in and out because they had people waiting out of the door. This could just be one bad employee but it reflects poorly on this restaurant.

A restaurant welll past its prime.
We went into an almost empty restaurant, waited more than 5 minutes, during which time no one acknowledged us, got up and left.
In the past few years the service went from ok to terrible.
I think we’re done bothering to even try.

Best Chinese food in the County! Always fresh and hot! A little light on the fortune cookies though!

I have been looking for a decent Chinese restaurant since I moved out this way. Today will be the third time I’ve ordered in about a week (like I said I’ve been looking for a decent one for a while) friendly service, fresh food, you can taste the cleaness of the oil in the deep fried selections, and the crisp freshness in the vegetables. Homemade sauces=another plus. Have yet eat in but I did sit and have a drink at the bar waiting for my order, have to say the selection of booze was comparable to any restaurant and grill (and exceeds in some offerings). So in all, exceeding something catastrophic, they have made a new customer who will recommend them to anyone (and considering I’ve been in the bar/​restaurant business for over 20 years) people usually take my suggestions.

I’m not a Chinese fan, but Imperial Dragon is pretty good. I love the calamari! That’s one of my favorite’s. Give it a try!

I took my family to Imperial Dragon for lunch on a Saturday afternoon. The place was almost empty, which surprised me given the great reviews I saw on Unilocal.
We were seated quickly by a surly hostess. Fortunately, the waitress was friendly and helpful. This being our first time here, we ordered a pu pu platter offering various meats plus some pork fried rice and chicken chow mein. Sadly, most of the food tasted the same, all liberally seasoned with allspice. Even the fried rice had that faintly cinnamony flavor. The only exception was the gold fingers (chicken strips) in the platter, which were bland. It wasn’t a horrible meal, but I expected better based on previous reviews.
A whopper of a headache later that day made me wonder how much MSG the restaurant uses. I’ll be looking for other options for Chinese food around Mentor before I try Imperial Dragon again.

I had dinner there with my girlfriend the other day and as usual the food is good.
They’re nice big portions and the service is friendly. They get the food out to you quick and then come back often to see if you need drink refills. I will be back there to eat and if you have a taste for this kind of food you should try it also.

Stopped for dinner after work today. I had sweet and sour chicken, boyfriend had cashew chicken. Portions are generous. Everything tasted great. Restaurant server was nice and works quickly. Dinner was $ 26 including tip for both of us.

This is definitely one of those situations where the quantity and quality of food completely dominate the service, therefore making it tolerable enough to keep coming back for more.
Strip mall-​flip mall – this place is delish! Yea, it’s got that tacky décor. But are you really there to critique their fashion design skills? No. You’re there to conquer a huge combination plate for $ 11 starting with their wonton soup, some chicken chow mein with fried rice and an egg roll and a finishing it all with a double scoop of sherbet, right? Yes. All sorts of yes.
Now, don’t get me wrong. You’ll be seated pretty quickly here and get prompt service. But let me tell you, it will be prompt, no-​bullshit service. The last time we were there I almost died laughing at the way the waitress was talking to my sister. She actually interrupted her during her order for steamed rice and told her, «No! You want fried rice!». Then I tried to order just a wonton soup and a glass of red wine for the time being. Wow… it was like I wasn’t allowed to keep my menu just in case I wanted more.
Honestly, though – the rudeness isn’t offensive. It’s actually a little funny! And it’s not like that all the time. I think out of the many times I’ve been here, only a handful have included rude service. And with food as cheap and as tasty as that, you really don’t think about anything else. Seriously.