Dragon Terrace

I've been going to Dragon Terrace for at least 13 years. It's truly a Hercules staple! It's a 5/5 because they are the best in every aspect. 1. Honestly my favorite Chinese food ever. 2. The owners and the staff are kind and welcoming. Not to mention, have extremely fast service. The last time I went, the soup was ready within 5 minutes. Then the entrees and sides arrived while my party of 3 was still eating our soup.3. The establishment is very clean, from the silverware, to the tables, to the floor.My too food recommendations:Peking duck (the best I've had)Whole crispy skin chicken (also sold as half)Salted fish and chicken fried riceChinese broccoli with oyster sauceThose are my favorites, but I've loved everything I've ordered. Also wanted to mention they are family friendly, and good for large parties.

Solid Mom and Pop Cantonese restaurant that is a local favorite. Check out: https://youtube.com/shorts/gbLwXjKr6MQ?feature=sharedTo celebrate the Lantern Festival without having to battle the damp, cold weather, we went to Dragon Terrace.It was a slow night. There was one family having dinner when we arrived, and someone waiting for their takeout. While we were there, one other party showed up for dine-in and one other for a to-go order.We took some time to order. Within 5 minutes after ordering, our wor wonton soup, then all the others we had ordered came out in quick succession. We were surrounded by food before even finishing the soup.As usual, the wor wonton soup and Combination Clay Pot were good. The egg rolls were a bit greasy, and my husband liked his Combination Happy Family. With the brown rice, the tab came up to about $65 with tax.

I haven't been to this restaurant for more than 10 years. Today I gave them a try and got their fried tofu, green beans and eggplant dish which is a new item for 13.95.The vegetables were drowning in too much sour sauce. The sauce was unpleasant and there was way too much of it. I may come back and try another dish but this was a very bad dish and I do not recommend it. The staff is very nice and the restaurant looks clean so I had high hopes. Hopefully next time will be a better experience. I do want to try their 8 pack sesame balls which are very cheap for $8. They are miniature size fried sesame balls.

Been living in the area for so long and had yet to try Dragon Terrace. Ordered the following takeout items:Salt and Pepper chicken wings - a must tryBBQ pork fried rice - flavorfulGeneral Chicken - good but sauce has a sweetness to itSalt and Pepper Ribs - love the kick with garlic bitsService was quick, food was ready and waiting to be picked up early even though they said 20mins.

Foods usually pretty greasy or lacking in flavor from when ive been. Last i went the chow mein was basically slimy.

Dragon Terrace is my go to Chinese restaurant in the east bay area. Not only do they have authenric Cantonese food they make some great homestyle dishes from Hoisan, my home village. I can walk there from my house, giving me a chance to do a little but of exercise. The folks are friendly and took time to chat it up with my auntie about the old country!Dragon Terrace serves 2 dishes made with salted fish. These dishes are not easy to find at restaurants, not even in the bay area where so many Cantonese folks live. They were delicious; made like the way my mom used to make. Dragon Terrace also makes a decent beef noodle wonton. They use thin noodles, the way I like wonton soup to be made. The broth is flavorful, the beef could be a tad more tender and less marinated and the wontons would be perfect with a little more shrimp.Overall a great place for a meal. Next time? Salted eggs with pork

It's the Lunar New Year and Chinese families always try to gather and share a meal. The craziness of overbooked restaurants and overwhelmed staff taught us many years ago that it was much more relaxing to celebrate a week ahead of time and avoid the crowds. Whenever we can, we'll get together the week before. I wanted some place somewhat out of the way, with good food and easy parking. I had seen Dragon Terrace years before and had filed them in the back of my mind. When asked to choose a restaurant this year, I checked with Yelp and saw that they had been able to maintain a decent score. The menu looked okay with the exception of not offering live crab or lobster. At least they had live fish. Serving a whole fish at the table represents the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year. Chinese people have a lot of superstitions and traditions. We arrived just past 5pm. The restaurant was already busy with guests. We were lucky to get one of the two remaining large tables for our group of six. The first thing I asked was what kind of live fish they had, and of course, they didn't have any. That wasn't the best start, but we'd get over it.Seafood Won Ton Soup (Large) - 4 - It was indeed a large bowl of soup with an assortment of seafood and plenty of wonton to go around. Peking Roast Duck - 3 - The duck was fine, but it was not a true Peking Duck. The skin wasn't super crispy, and the meat had not been sliced off of the bone at the table. The serving style was more reminiscent of Roast Duck served with buns. Not terrible, just not what we were looking for. Fried Pork Stuffed Eggplant - 4 - Fresh, firm and flavorful. House Special Pan-Fried Noodles - 5 - Crispy noodles loaded with proteins, veg and gravy. Yum!Salted Fish Steamed Pork Pattie - 4 - Almost as good as grandma used to make. My dad took a large portion, so that's a good thing. The only thing missing was water chestnuts and chopped dried shiitake mushrooms. Rock Cod and Bean Curd Clay Pot - 5 - Possibly my favorite dish of the night. What can I say? I was looking forward to some fish. Glazed Walnut Prawns - 4 - Nice fat bouncy prawns, crispy sweet with walnuts. Beef with Green Beans - 4 - We actually tried to order Beef with Asparagus but unfortunately, they didn't have any. The greens beans were good.All in all, a pretty good meal. We would certainly return for future meals. The convenience of the parking lot combined with the variety of the menu makes it a winner. The lack of live fish, while disappointing, is becoming more common post-COVID. It's a shame that they didn't have live crab since we're right in the middle of crab season right now. Service was very good and accommodating.

This review is for takeout only and for Tomato Beef Chow Mein and Beef Chow Fun only. This restaurant has been here for many years and we used to come here a lot a long time ago when we lived closer. I was here a few days ago in the shopping center and decided to try this restaurant again for takeout.I really wanted to like this place as I have liked it very much in the past, but was disappointed with their tomato beef chow mein and beef chow fun. Both the chow mein noodles and the chow noodles were starchy and sticky as if they did not rinse the extra starch off the noodles after they cooked them. They were just OK quality, but I've had better. I was disappointed in the beef in both dishes, the beef was tough and stringy.I give two stars for the chow mein and chow fun, but gave them the benefit of the doubt with three stars because the owners were very nice, I haven't tried the other dishes so it wouldn't be fair for me to judge them on only two takeout dishes. I'll try them again another time and get something else.

I'm always happy with the service at dragon terrace. I been coming here for over 10 years. They take large family orders and execute on timing as well as quality. The salt and pepper wings , orange chicken , sweet and sour pork etc.

Simple but nice Chinese place. Food was good and a 4 star. Favorites were the salt and pepper shrimp and shrimp fried rice. General chicken average as lots of breading and not as much meats as I would like. Service is on point and did not miss a beat. Very friendly and helpful and you can tell passionate about their business. When they write your orders down in Mandarin you know you have a solid Asian team behind the counter. Ambiance is nice. Bathroom clean, simple decor, and we will make this our go to Chinese place even thoughIt is 20 minutes away from our house!