Dragon East - Branford

This place is amazing! I've ordered takeout from here twice recently. I had the chicken in garlic sauce with brown rice, which was labeled as spicy, but I didn’t find it to be that spicy at all. I also ordered wontons, and my boyfriend got his usual sweet and sour chicken with white rice. He evaluates all Chinese restaurants based on their white rice, and Dragon East definitely impressed him! I really enjoyed my chicken with garlic sauce as well, which was loaded with crispy vegetables. The brown rice was tasty too! The only downside is that it can be a bit pricey, but I suppose you get what you pay for in terms of quality. We’ll definitely keep this restaurant in our rotation for takeout!

Dragon East is your typical average to below average Chinese restaurant on the Shoreline of CT. Dishes loaded with sugar, salt and sauces... making for a most unauthentic Americanized Chinese food that appeals to the people who have limited experience with authentic Chinese food. Kind of like the fast food of Chinese food. The menu is a duplicate of any of the other average Chinese restaurants on the shoreline and someone could blindfold you and take you to any one of them and you wouldn't know the difference. We were a party of five and ordered 5 main courses, two appetizers, a side of rice and a drink for two and the bill was $145 which is probably about average. The meal was bland and uninspiring, a one and done.

Just did lunch take out from this establishment. On the lunch menu shrimp lobster sauce was 15.00. Seriously, that is about double what it is for the lunch special in most other Chinese restaurant. The woman waited on me should learn how to smile and say thank you. When I brought my bag in the house the wonton soup top was not secured properly and some of the soup had leaked. Thanks but no thanks. To top it all off the portions are parsimonious and the food is about average. Nothing to write home about

I dined at this restaurant a few weeks ago while visiting my in-laws, and I have no complaints whatsoever. The prices are very reasonable, and the portion sizes are just right, so you won't leave with an overly full stomach. My husband and I shared the chicken and vegetables along with the combo fried rice. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was much more meat than veggies in the dish, which is unusual for me since I prefer the vegetables. Our server, whose name I unfortunately forget but had only recently started working there, was exceptionally friendly and provided excellent service. The house spicy mustard was fantastic, although I think it could use a bit more heat. It paired nicely with the egg rolls and the crab and cream cheese rangoons.

Conflicted. Standard Chinese fare, a few Thai additions to try to capture that segment. Pro: Quality is better than other places in the area. Dining room is very nice. The other places around are dumpy take out joints. Con: 1. Pricey. Entrees are $17-18, lunches are $13. Basically you're paying for the dining room whether you use it or not. 2. Small portions. I've now gotten lunch specials twice and at $13+ tax, this better be a heap of food. It isn't. It's good, but you better savor it because they don't give you much. Like 4 pieces of beef small. The other places around you're looking at $7 lunches and you get more food. I think I have to move on from eating here for lunch. What you get for the price just doesn't line up.