Dragon Palace Of Coventry is both an American Traditional Chinese Restaurant, and a full Sushi Bar with additional Japanese fare.
The Restaurant itself is very clean, and has a nice decor. The insides of the menu was a little sticky, which no restaurant is immune to that happening.
The waitress Jamie was super nice and attentive, clearly customer service is important to Dragon Palace. She did a nice job today.
Onward to the food. Wonton Crisps and house duck sauce is served. Always a good sign. The duck sauce was good, not great. With some addition of house hot mustard and black pepper, I was able to put it over.
For an appetizer: Steamed Dumplings, and Wonton Soup. The Steamed Dumplings are absolutely fantastic. No Chinese Meal is complete without them, and these are of very high quality, they received some of the highest marks next to Red Rice, and China Inn (Pawtucket) Their soy dipping sauce has a very close flavor profile to that of Red Rice, and that is HUGE. Can’t stress how important that soy is. The Wonton Soup is offered with your choice of chicken or pork for the meat in the broth. Traditionally it is served with Pork, respectfully that’s what was ordered. The wontons and pork strips is what you’d want out of the soup, flavorful broth, could have done without all the cabbage, but that’s splitting hairs.
Transitioning to the entree, both the Pork Chow Fun, and Pork Fried Rice receive high marks. Chow Fun is notoriously greasy, todays was no exception. The play is to really order it with chicken, it helps cut back on the grease that the other proteins such as Pork and Beef produce. Regardless of that fact, it was delicious. Chow Fun is the dark horse on any Chinese Restaurant menu. * Note* If you are looking to try it, not all places offer it. You may see something called “Chow Mei Fun” they are two totally different things, and you will not get what you thought you were ordering.
The Fried Rice is some of the best you can get. Clearly fired in a well seasoned, piping hot wok, it has tremendous flavor. I’d put Dragon Palace’s Pork Fried Rice up against anybody’s. It’s one of the best.
In conclusion, Dragon Palace is a strong contender, a heavy hitter spot that serves real deal American Chinese Food. It could dethrone someone on our Top 5 In RI. The way it gets there is consistency. We will go back a few times throughout the spring and summer, sample a few more dishes, grade it on consistency, and it just might crack the Top 5, and it could do it easily. If you haven’t been, Chinese Food In RI is giving you the certified recommendation to do so.
Enjoy,
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