Dragon House
Location: 10466 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA 92505
Type of Food: Chinese
Price Range: about $8.00 per entree
Date Potential: Not too impressive atmosphere, but the food is GREAT!
Website: www.riversidedragonhouse.com
Dragon House is a Chinese restaurant located on Magnolia in Riverside California. It boasts traditional Chinese entrees as well as a large selection of vegetarian items which can be substituted for most of the meat dishes.
The food at Dragon House is some of the best Chinese food you will find in the area. It is also very acclaimed by those who like to eat “meat free” as the vegetarian dishes prove very tasty even to those not familiar or accustomed to “veggie” meat. I was surprised at how good the vegetarian orange chicken tasted compared to the real thing. For lunch hours you will find one of the best values in the area. They offer over twenty different dish combinations including fried rice, an egg roll, and soup for under $8. During dinner expect prices more reasonable than competitors like P.F. Chang’s.
The service at Dragon House is average among most restaurants in its class. Sometimes you will have great service while other times it will be a bit lacking as it usually depends on the server you get and the busyness at the time you decide to eat.
The atmosphere of Dragon House is peaceful. The decorations include many traditionally oriental pieces including a statue of Budda. There are also many plants and red and gold colors to add to the “feng shuei”. The restaurant is mid-sized so conversations at surrounding tables do not prove disturbing.
The overall date potential of Dragon House is very high. I would recommend taking a lunch or dinner date but remember that the value is much better during lunch as you will get a lot more without having to empty your pockets.
