Jade Dragon

I get delivery from here all the time and we eat in maybe once a month. It is very nice and clean. The service is friendly, you can always get a table, and the food is very good. The ingredients are fresh, I’ve never gotten anything super greasy or oily, and never feel gross after. The only suggestion I have is to order a little more food than usual as the portions are a little small, but at least you know you are getting real fresh food so it’s worth it.

I just had absolutely the most tasteless Chinese food I’ve ever tried. Thanks, Jade Dragon!
The ingredients all seemed to be fresh and the takeout containers rule. Now, if only someone could explain «flavor» to these folks. Seriously, I’ve had a lot of Orange Chicken in my time, some good and some bad, but until tonight I’d never had any that was 97% FLAVORLESS. (How does that even happen when a pretty strong flavor is part of the dish’s name?!) But even the chicken packed a flavor punch compared to the fried rice. It was literally brown rice with some oil and vegetables. Apparently there is a strict «No Seasonings» policy at this place. Not so much as a hint of salt. And for the hefty price, this was a real disappointment.

Chinese food is one of my favorites. I’ve been going to JD 2 or 3 times a month over the past couple years. It is a hidden gem you won’t regret trying.
Positives
— food is great! Best Spring Rolls ever. Great egg drop soup. Everything is very fresh and flavorful.
— Very clean. Bathrooms are immaculate. Clean bathrooms usually mean clean kitchen.
— wonderful owners and staff who are attentive, friendly, and genuine. Always helpful, always polite, always accommodating.
— price is great (most plates are $ 7-​$ 8). I can feed my wife and three teenage sons for under $ 50. Everyone leaves full. Usually take home doggie bag.
— food comes out fast and hot.
— they deliver.
Negatives
— the only negative I can think of is the lighting is a bit dull and dated. I would recommend using downward directional spot lighting in an contrasted dark space. Spotlight some of the nice artwork. Black ceiling. This would create a more intimate atmosphere and may attract more dine-​in folks.

I only gave a one star because the food was edible (barely). The food was so bland and nothing close to authentic Chinese food from any part of China.

Consistently good. Fresh ingredients and good sized servings. Have never been disappointed in anything we’ve ordered.

We have gotten delivery from here twice now. Quick, friendly, and not soggy or sad the way some delivery Chinese gets (I know you know what I’m talking about). We have been pleasantly surprised by the quality, too. More fresh veggies than frozen and tons of tasty meats.
If you’re looking for tasty, easy, reliable place to deliver when you don’t feel like leaving the house, this is gold.

I admit, I always get the same thing for take out, Sa cha Chicken, but it is always fresh tasting. The chicken is very tender and the veggies and brown rice are too. The employees are also very nice.

So bad– go somewhere else.
Was excited it was cheap.
Understand why now.
People were friendly.

Don’t sleep on this place!!! Had the shrimp lo mein, orange beef and honey chicken… everything was really amazing… no lie

Food was bland and dry… if didn’t order take out and have to be back to work I would of took it back. Both my coworker and I ordered and had the same reaction

We enjoyed the atmosphere. The service was friendly and fast. But best of all was the incredible food. It was a great value. Can’t wait to go back!

Take out service was fine. Prices seemed decent. Literally THE blandest food I have ever had. I couldn’t eat almost any of it. Really disappointed. I had the sesame chicken and vegetable lo mein. Sesame chicken was extremely mushy with barely any sauce. Lo mein was Yellow– not browned and again no sauce or seasoning whatsoever.

I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised to eat at a decent Chinese restaurant in Charlotte for the first time, ever.
As someone who comes from an Asian background and having lived in Los Angeles, I’ve had plenty of good Chinese food before, but sadly none in the past few years in Charlotte. We finally stumbled upon Jade Dragon after reading the encouraging reviews on Unilocal.Equally rare is that JD scored a 95% sanitation rating, which is stellar for an Asian restaurant! I have to say that our meal was good (3 cups chicken and basil tofu were tasty; walnut shrimp was decent)– food here will never compare to the best stuff in LA, but it’s more than passable and hits the spot. Jade Dragon is easily the best Chinese food in Charlotte. We’ll be glad to be back soon!

Chicken and vegetables plate was pretty bland. Hot & sour soup was also very bland. They do not have sriracha sauce. General chicken was good though.

Just tried this place for the first time tonight. Portions and variety are normal and this place has such great reviews, I figured it would be excellent. I’m not kidding when I say every single one of our meals were horrible. Shrimp lo mein was flavorless noodles. General tsos barely had any sauce and there were bones and cartilage in it! The beef and broccoli-​bland and undercooked. The meat was definitely a shade of pink inside. My shrimp and vegetables in spicy brown garlic sauce came with tails still on the shrimp which was not only gross but annoying and again flavorless. Tasted like salty water. This was the worst Chinese we’ve ever had and we eat out all the time. I never post on Unilocal,but I felt I should for how disappointing this was. $ 42.00 and everyone was upset. Don’t waste your time or money. 18 Asian is where we will continue to order from. Excellent food.

Super good Chinese food!!! It’s not cliché like most places, it’s calming, there’s great artwork, and it’s nice and cozy! The fried rice was great, plus the rest of the food.
The waitress was awesome and attentive, and she was nice. The food came out fast. I’m sure takeout would be great. They need sizzling rice soup though, a Chinese favorite of mine.

We are always treated well at Jade… good service, good food, good environment.
Now how about delivering to Piper Glen since Rea Road is finished? Please??? :-)

This is the best Chinese I have found in Charlotte. I am a huge fan if Chinese food and it have taken me some time to find the right one that makes my taste buds sing! We dine in on ⁴⁄₂₈ and the service was excellent. My husband order the egg foo young with brown rice and I ordered the honey chicken with brown rice and a side of veggie fried rice. When I tell you that everything was so fresh and delicious! The Jade dragon will be our number one choice for Chinese food in Charlotte forever!

The Chinese food at this place is amazing. The restaurant itself is nice, too — there is a decent amount of room for seating and it’s very pretty and peaceful inside.
I ordered the hot & sour soup and the general tso’s chicken, They were so good! The soup was one of the best hot & sour soups I’ve ever had and the chicken was perfect — a little spice but not too much. The rice was cooked perfectly — not dried out at all, which is what I usually get at most Chinese food places. The amount of food that came out was very generous and everything just tasted great.
The waitress was very nice.
I will definitely be going here for my Chinese food fix from now on!

A rare five-​star rating, Our now favorite Chinese restaurant in the Charlotte area.
Very wonderful food. They do it right and have some twists to their Cantonese style cooking that we love. One of those is the «Szechuan spicy won ton.» These are soft won tons in a spicy brown gravy, warm but not hot. The sauce is of the peanut variety and the won ton dough is «slimy» in texture, but they are DELICIOUOS. It is not on the menu so ask for it, in fact, if you are heading there, call ahead to insure that they will set aside an order or two for you.
My wife and I fought over the final one and ended up making a second order which we laughed through as we slurped them down. So yummy will go there today for lunch.
Their won ton soup is PERFECT, being golden yellow, flavorful and not greasy or infused with soya sauce. Marvelous with those soft delicate won tons. Do wish that they would have a larger order and one with vegetables. Will have to ask for the «wor won ton» type of soup.
I find that the portions are fair, but not generous. Rice is a measured bowl and the servings are OK for two people, but far short of what you get at other places. You might find that where you order two mains you might want an appetizer or a third main.
And don’t expect spicy. Cantonese food is generally not spicy, so please ask if they will juice it up if you like more zip to their dishes. Some dishes they will and others, no. Chef’s call.
It was no surprise to me when I found out that the chef of this family-​owned restaurant is the former chef of Wan Fu in Charlotte. This is another reason to know who is in the kitchen. It makes a lot of difference.
Jade Dragon is located in Quail Hollow, off of Rea Road in South Charlotte. It is in a Harris Teeter shopping center which also contains more of our favorites, like Brooklyn Pizza, The Lodge and Mai Japanese Restaurant.
It is a great restaurant.