Dragon Inn Chinese Restaurant in Harrogate - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Had a takeaway last night (9th June), it was horrible. Spring Rolls - literally full of oil. They just exploded covering everything in oil. King prawn Peking style - tasted like malt vinegar and the prawns were just like mush. Special Chow Mein - cheap stringy noodles (like a pot noodle but worse), small amount of meat (and that was tasteless), runny sauce that was over salted. Fried rice - a soggy mess that came out of the tray in one lump Chips - just awful. All this and it was over £30! I would not recommend this takeaway and I will never go there again. I wish there was a no star option.

Second time ive been off work after ordering on a Sunday , very ill Monday Give it a miss unless you like the squirt s and being sick

I’m not sure whether this place has been taken over but this was honestly one of the best Chinese takeaways we have ever had (and we’ve had a lot 😂). We have ordered from here in the past and it wasn’t anything to write home about but recently, wow! Tried to order tonight and they’ve had to close the online shop as it’s too busy. The people of Ripon must be on to it now. Will pre book next weekend.

Poor girls taking orders had no communication with chefs in kitchen as they couldn't speak English. Waited about an hour for food and when it came it was crap and normally I'd eat a scaby horse after a good few pints.never will I order from here again...

The food was overpriced, greasy, tasteless, and stale. Ripon really does need a good Chinese takeaway since this clearly isn't!!!

Very little flavour, tough, oily and far from fresh. I had never visited this Chinese until today on our way home from leyburn and I chanced it, it was the worse I’ve had for about 15 years. Don’t do it. Not acceptable in todays times.

Very fresh, tasty food. We would highly recommend and definitely plan to go there again. Very tasty food - we had chilli beef, sweet and sour king prawns Cantonese style, vegetable spring rolls, fried and boiled rice. Absolutely delicious!

I think we need to start again, the the reviews for the Dragon It’s now under new management The food standard is now fantastic Fresh, tasty and everything you want in a Chinese The delivery is prompt Last night was our 7-8 th meal Can’t recommend enough Ripon has needed an excellent Chinese. We now have one Regards Burngarth

Ordering online it always amazes me how quick and got the delivery is. Food always impeccable. Never had any issues and would highly recommend.

The duck was the only reason I’m giving it any stars, the rest of it was very poor. The vegetable spring rolls were tasteless and soggy and the chicken on both main dishes was like rubber. Won’t be visiting it again! This take away has been in Ripon for years, I expected better.

Fantastic Chow Mein full of fresh vegetables and cooked gently.. A wonderful meal. Also Chow Mein with Sauce. Prawns and Szechuan sauce.. Fine noodles great and multitude of mixed vege and lovely succulent prawns... Prawn Crackers where devine ordered online ready for collection on time.

The food was absolutely awful! to call it food is ridiculous. I do not hesitate to tell people , do not use this takeaway

For a simple order which they had messed up several times cost £60 pounds. They had forgotten half my order and then when I rung them and told them what I was missing they said it would be another 30 minutes wait so I waited 1 hour for half the food and another 30 minutes for the other half they messed up with. By the time the food got delivered to my house the first half was cold. I had finally prepared my food and sat to eat by this point the food was disgusting

The food from this place has always been nice, very tasty and not dripping in oil like most. Very good value for money and good portion sizes. Looking forward to the next one.

The food we bought for a take away last night was the worse Chinese food I have ever tasted in my 40 years. I couldn’t distinguish between bone and meat on the salt and pepper spare ribs, the Salt and pepper chicken wasn’t too bad but there was so little of it it made no impact and the Singapore Chow mein was completely bland and akin to eating damp hay with rubber prawns. I would have given this a 0 rating if possible. Not only will I never go back there again, but I think it has put me off Chinese food completely.

Good to see Dragon Inn open again. We always have the set meal for two, always good value and tasty. Love the starters.

The dragon has gone down hill massively. We ordered 5 meals 4 of which were just inedible, the chicken in batter was rock hard the children couldn’t eat it. The salt and pepper chicken was also rock hard and the chips were dry and looked like last weeks fried again. The whole meal was disgusting. I’ve used this Chinese for around 8 years and the last 3 times we’ve been has been shocking. Unfortunately we will not be going again the food is most definitely not what it used to be.

Horrible buttered king prawns .. taste old and so small pre cooked so mad now about it .. dry old small . Disgusting!!! Why !!!!

We go to Leyburn for a caravaning weekend at the beginning of October for my wife’s birthday, we booked the Dragon Chinese as in previous years we have been and always enjoyed the food, we we went with family and friends in a party of 6, as I have said in previous revues of this restaurant that the decor is somewhat dated but it’s clean. We were greeted when we arrived by a nice Chinese gentleman and shown to our table we ordered quite quickly, we ordered combination starter for 6 people, it appeared quickly a beautifully presented, it was delicious. The main courses were the same piping hot a very very tasty, we did not have any sweets as we were all full with the main course portions. The bill was a nice surprise it worked out at £20 per person, which we all thought was great value, can’t wait to go back

I have used this take away for the last 10 years and slowly but surly it has gone down hill, tasteless food, wrong order on several occasions. Waste of money!,,

This Chinese used to be goods d reliable but since they closed their restaurant and just became a take away they seem to have lost interest. Poor dishes with far too much grease and msg. Great shame as we used to be regular customers.

The worst Chinese i have ever had.large portions cold and tasteless food very disappointed.would not visit again.

NO MENU ON WEB SITE ... CAN NOT FIND A MENU ..spent half hour looking for a menu . Glad I went else where

Order the Young Chow fried rice or the Singapore noodles and you will have enough food for at least 2 days.

There's a good range of dishes on the menu for this takeaway, so there should be something to suit everyone. Our particular favourites are kung po chicken (very intense), sweet and sour (milder, but stull tangy) and the luscious lemon chicken... though why, or why, oh why, must they cover crisp battered chicken in sauce? Please serve the sauce separately!The only mild complaint is that the chicken tastes like it has been pre-cooked and quickly reheated. Not everyone will agree, but I'd be happy waiting a little longer for fresh.

I had the typical sweet and sour. The source was way too sweet... I know of course it is ‘sweet’ and sour, but it’s way overboard in this case. There wasn’t a lot of chicken either.

Great shame as this used to be a popular Chinese restaurant. Now only a take-away. Food uses loads of MSG and lack flavour.

This was the 2nd visit to this restaurant as before the food is exceptional and well presented, It’s a pity that the locals prefer their takeaway rather than the restaurant. We loved it, although the decor is very dated the food makes up for it

Now a take a way .shame enjoined this as a restaurant .booked a hotel for the night just to go to this restaurant , we have not been for a while and live in Teesside . So we had a take a way and was very disappointed it did not seem the same and it was not the same quality .

We stopped in and placed an order, which was ready in an impressively short period of time. Very generous portions and tasty sauces - we'll definitely use this one again.

Otro para llevar con amigos este fin de semana. Dragon Inn tiene una buena variedad de platos, pero que necesita saber su camino por el menú como salsas salsas para swing sosa ojo de la fuerte dulce y agria/kung po que casi queman el paladar. Todavía no entiendo por qué el pollo en salsa dunk maltratada, así que el bateador se convierte en gloop casa antes de llegar a los niños que querían descontento algo más como nuggets y una salsa dulce y agria para sumergirse, pero cada uno a su propia. A diferencia de muchos locales de comida para llevar, la comida que asisten realmente bien y para pedidos grandes bolsas re-utilizables son siempre en vez de frágil plástico.

Despite its name it is only a takeaway. The menus are competitively priced and portions generous. Food arrived quickly, Parking is available in the square outside

La primera vez que había estado este llevar y me sorprendió gratamente. Un poco más caro que la mayoría, pero las raciones eran más grandes de lo habitual y tenía un poco más de sabor que la mayoría. Terminamos con bebidas gratis, nunca entendió por qué, y una bolsa reutilizable para llevar. Sin duda volveremos de nuevo si estoy en la zona.

We were staying at Craken Farm campsite and wanted a local place to eat and after looking on TripAdvisor came across the Dragon Inn, most reviews were favourable most saying that the decor is a little dated. There were only one other couple in the restaurant but the takeaway side was booming.

Fuimos un sábado por la noche de fiesta para llevar, mientras visitábamos la familia en Ripon.

Moved to the area recently and looked for a decent Chinese restaurant, glad to say that this place met my needs and the food was pretty authentic, definitely will try again and see how the other dishes compare.

Comida para llevar china son subjetivas en mi experiencia - Lo que uno puede encontrar otro hombre ama así así. Este no era el mejor para nosotros, pero la comida estaba recién preparado, el servicio fue rápido y había una buena variedad en el menú,...

NOTE: I have been eating at this restaurant and takeaway since the year 2000 but I have noticed (I don't get takeaways that frequently) in recent years that its restaurant dining element closed and now it is solely a take-away established. Previous to this, I never noticed any difference to the taste or quality of the dishes when had in the takeaway or restaurant version so it's only the hospitality element lost.As said above, I'm not a regularly takeaway eater, however, this and its 'sibling' next door shop (sadly since closed) have been the only Chinese eateries I have tried in Ripon and I have to say, the food is tasty and of high quality. I don't have much other experience to compare it to, but I would certainly say you will not be disappointed.The menu comprises some English and American dishes, Chinese starters and a selection of the usual styles of Chinese cooking (i.e. OK sauce, Tao Peng, Hot 'n' Spicy sauce, Peking duck) in duck, chicken, beef, vegetable, pork and prawn versions for most of the dishes. Takeaway service is prompt and friendly.

We wanted a Chinese takeaway but were fed up with the one in Bedale. We were recommended The Dragon Inn Chinese Takeaway in Ripon Market Place. We were greeted with a smile and given menus to look at. We picked the set meal for 4 but amended the king prawn dish to Kung Po Char Su. It was not expensive either. We were not disappointed. The whole meal exceeded our expectations. We only had to wait for 15 mins for it to be cooked. We nipped to Weatherspoons for a quick drink. Every dish was divine. We will definitely be using this takeaway all the time. Thank you to the lovely staff we really enjoyed our meal

Had a couple of take away meals from here last week, nothing fancy, Chicken with pineapple and Chicken chop suey. Truly terrible is the best way to describe it, looked awful, the word 'Gloop' springs to mind, and I can confirm it tasted no better.Ate bits of it and the rest was binned. Should have taken it back, but live about seven miles away so could not be bothered. Shockingly bad.

First evening in Ripon - walked in with friends expecting a restaurant as the name suggests only to be told it's only a takeaway! We walked out and ate somewhere else that night. However last night got a takeaway. Staff were helpful and efficient as 10 of us all ordered separately. Portions were big, tasty and reasonably priced - meal for one would've fed 2 people!

Good food and good service . We use this takeaway on a regular basis and it's certainly the best in Ripon. Staff are always friendly and food never takes long

We ordered:Sesame prawn toast- dripping with oil and less than 1mm prawn toppingKing prawn Szechuan style - this was prawns in a thick soupy mess resembling minestrone soup. The vegetables looked and tasted like the tiny chopped tinned veg NOT the bamboo shoots, onions, ginger etc. you would expect.Kung Po beef- tasteless lurid maroon sauce with lots of carrots.Nothing had the freshly cooked flavours of Chinese food. Certainly not worth the money.

My wife and I ate here last Sunday (28th June) early evening.Service was first class, food excellent and plentiful. Great value too. Do try the honey roast pork - it's superb. The shared starter was very good in terms of content and value. Give it a try!

I would give this restaurant two stars for the size of its portions and friendly staff, but really this was one of the worst Chinese meals I've eaten in a long time. The fillet steak, the chicken chow mien and the pork satay all arrived swamped in an identical, very bland gravy. You could not taste satay sauce at all. No wonder the place was almost empty on a Saturday night despite being the only Chinese restaurant for miles.

We stayed in Leyburn recently and walked across the market square to eat upstairs in The Dragon Inn. The staff were friendly and attentive. The menu was comprehensive and wide ranging. We ordered a mixture of both familiar and new dishes between us and were not disappointed as even the former were served slightly differently ..... but in a good way.It all came in at about £17 ph including drinks and we were very happy with that and thought it good value for money.So what if the place is a little sad around the edges. Have the critics ever eaten in a genuine Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong, Manchester, Beijing, Singapore or central London? It's the food and spirit that matters and we were very pleased with the whole 'Chinese in Leyburn' experience and happily recommend The Dragon Inn if/when visiting.

4 of us ate, we had a mixed platter for 3, 4 mains, 3 puddings and one drink each - probably around £70 I would think, so not unreasonably priced.The starter was good - lovely satay chicken (though it would have been nice had the sticks been visible from the outside so I didn't bite in to one!) - wasn't sure on the crispy wonton myself though.Main courses - I thought the sauces were watery myself, and why they always insist on putting mushrooms in things I'll never know! The fish eaters had prawns in satay sauce and said it was very warm - yet there was no mention of this on the menu, and the satay in the starter was mild and peanutty. Also thought the duck was overcooked, but the chicken and beef was delicious and tender.Puddings were nice (banana fritters), but the Black Sheep beer was flat and not looked after very well!Probably wouldn't choose here again if I was honest.

Was a bit dubious about ordering a takeaway, having read the other reviews, but they picked up their phone on the 2nd ring (unlike the Chinese takeaway in Bedale who didn't answer at all - on a Saturday night) and the food was really quite alright. Had read other reviews about lack of flavour but we had lemon chicken and Chinese style sweet & sour chicken and both were great. Even the kids liked it (and none of us liked the Bedale one!). Would definitely order again. OK, so it's not China Town but its good for a cheapish Saturday night takeaway.

Three of us visited and we had 1/4 Crispy duck and the set meal for three. The food was excellent and the service was good and attentive with humour. there was too much food. We had a very decent wine and the bill was a pleasant surprise ( low). A good evening we shall return.

While I waited for my order, both the restaurant and takeaway were busy. Takeaway customers seemed to be locals and a few were recognised by staff. This should have been a good sign, but the food I bought (8 meals, not all for me!) was slimy and lacking in taste. Some of the textures were odd, especially the chicken. Portions were big, but prices were about 25% higher than where I live. Lots of food went into the bin. Won't use next time we're in Leyburn.

First of all I don't know why this says Leyburn, when the address and photos are Dragon Inn of RiponHad take away from here for the first time last night service was very friendly food was good EXCEPT our main chicken dish was sooooo salty it was on the verge of being inedible. The rest of our food tasted great and serving sizes were good.

What a completely dreadful meal, possibly the worse takeaway I have ever eaten. No credit or debit facilities, horrible food, most of it uneatable. Even worse than the décor and the food was the service from the women behind the counter, don't think she had ever heard of customer service. Save your money and just go to the co op over the road and get a microwave meal. It will taste better.

Had a very nice mean in this restaurant, a very very basic chinese menu that is very western but I suspect that is ok for the region. Nice food anyway and friendly service!

This is for the Leyburn restaurant. No credit or debit card facilities. Bland food. Awful decor. Dirty stinking toilets, the gents hand towel paper is on a roll about 7 foot high! Saturday night and only 2 tables occupied. Says it all really. Only good thing were the 2 guys waiting and running reception, polite and attentive and tried their best. Awful place. Avoid.

The dragon inn, in Leyburn, NOT Ripon: The best Chinese around! I have converted my parents, friends and other family members from our local Chinese the Dragon inn. I have been here countless times and the food and service has always been spot on! Never had any complaints to make. Prices are reasonable and portion sizes are huge! Would recommend to everyone looking for a brilliant Chinese.

Having just moved in down the road in Middleham, we fancied a Chinese and are glad we chose The Dragon Inn. WE had the banquet for two and asked if we could change the main courses to our choice. This was no problem. We had the starters which were piping hot and delicious followed by chilli beef and chicken with giner and spring onion. All the food was first class, hot and tasty and, including a Fosters and a Tiger lagers, the bill came to just over £32. Thoroughly enjoyed by the pair of us, we will return.

The picture is not of the Dragon in Leyburn. Most of the reviews are of the Chinese in Ripon. You are showing bad reviews that are not for this restaurant.

From reading some of the reviews I can't believe it's the same place. We ate here on a Wednesday night and the restaurant was half full at 7:30pm. Food was excellent as was the service. We stayed in ripon on a mini break and glad we came across this little gem.

Good food, very helpful and pleasant staff, good service. Crispy duck was excellent, wine was very drinkable.

We ordered a take away from here and it wasn't til we got home and i bit into my battered chicken that i realised it it was battered prawns. I rang them and they said we'd have to come back to change it... i get that they don't do delivery but why the hell should everyone else i ordered Chinese with let their food go cold while we go and collect the correct order? They said next time i come in they'll give me a free portion instead and i asked how that would work when they have no record of our order and no way of knowing who I am and they just said "just ask next time you come in" ... but more to the point - the food that we did get was just weird, i can't even describe it, it just wasn't right. What makes them think we're going to go back?

After trying the top class indian restaurant on Friday, thought me and the wife would try this Chinese on the Saturday night, really wish we hadn't, should have known when the restaurant was empty at 10.30pm, was cold with no atmosphere, had to send both meals back as both were supposed to be spicy, but were very bland..they came back(.less food on plate than we sent back,)with bits of chilli added . Needless to say will not be returning to this venue

Decided to go back after not visiting for a long time. Food was ok but nothing to shout about. Staff pleasant but we didn't like sitting downstairs very much.

Incorrect order and cold food. I'll never buy a takeaway from here again. With a Food Hygiene rating of 2 I should have known better.

Very friendly people. service excellent .good value for money we asked what was in our meal & waitress explained in great detail

I loved this place, I'm very fussy about the meat in my Indian/Chinese food and all the meat was great, I had ribs, pork, crispy duck and steak, we had a huge bowl of rice which was delicious as well, all of it was nice!!!!! We also got a bottle of red for £13.50 which was lovely and a very good price. We had so much food we took some home and had it the next day for lunch. The service was lovely and friendly and attentive, (even the 6th formers). Yes it could do with a revamp but its a local Chinese and was good enough, I did think food was a little expensive but I would rather pay extra and get nice meat and lovely flavoured dishes that don't taste all the same.

Dry and awful, out inlays collected a takeaway from here and it was awful, not where we normally use and obviously for a reason.

Oh dear....I moved to Ripon recently and decided to try one or two of its restaurants. This was not a good choice, especially for non meat-eaters. Every dish felt the same, swimming in a slightly greasy sauce. Rice boiled to death. Well meaning but clumsy young men (6th formers?) serving who had been instructed that only pre-booked tables could use the red serviettes (which were missing from our table) and produced thinner paper versions when asked. Ambience dull, lets the town down in my view.

This place is disgusting in my opinion. How on earth can you order something on such a huge menu & it is ready in minutes?In my opinion the place is filthy & needs a real good overhaul . I mean REAL GOOD OVERHAULI haven't been for ages & won't ever go again until it cleans itself up!!!!!

Enjoyable meal - food, service and value were goodHappy to recommend a sensibly priced basic restaurantWill all certainly go again

We went with a rather large group. My cousin had called ahead to arrange seating. We were seated at a large round table so we were all able to converse with one another and enjoy the evening.The servers were pleasant and hovered around us all the time.They have a very good selection of Cantonese and other Chinese dishes as well as vegetarian. We all ordered something different and everything arrived at pretty much the same time so we were all able to eat a hot meal together. The food was good and we would return.The location is very central in Ripon, not far from the Market square.

Called in without reservation on a busy evening & were welcomed & found a place. Apart from the coffee at the end of the meal (excellent coffee but we had to w-a-i-t for it), Service was prompt, attentive & unfussy - and careful consideration was given to my wife's special diet. Menus were extensive (dog-eared but so what?) & we both thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Ambience was a bit noisy towards the end of the evening - didn't suit me, but, hey - Christmas was almost upon us! Would certainly go again if in the area.

We visited the Dragon Inn as par of a visit to the dales, we found the staff very welcoming and the food was very good.It was a little shabby around the edges and quiet but I would urge people to look beyond this and tasted the food and enjoy the service. I also believe that they have five star pod hygiene. I have eaten in far more slick looking eating establishments where the food isn't half as good.

The place is not very clean and looks rather shabby, the service is not very good (Friday evening and only 6 people in the place!) and the food is poor, very poor. Go elsewhere. The problem with Leyburn though is the lack of choice but would recommend Saffron if you like Indian food. Easy to see why it was much more popular.

Family visit with 2 children, 2 adults and Grand parents. very good service and value!I would recommend this restaurant to family and friends anytime!4 out of 5 stars from us!

Called in for the set lunch menu, £6.50 for starter, main, dessert and coffee. How can you produce a meal for that and the answer is using poor ingredients. I had very unappetising looking pork with garlic and chilli. The colour of it was clear and full of crushed garlic, a couple of strips of carrot added the only colour. My husband found his Cantonese sauce ok. The best thing about it for me was the milky coffee. One thing to add, I have just checked the hygiene rating, it has scored only one out of five! Hope I am ok in the morning??

Read most of other reviews before writing this! Our experience was good. We were welcomed and made to feel comfortable, though have to add that no-one offered to take our coats or umbrellas.I felt as though the staff were a little nervous, perhaps they had read the reports! But, we made an effort to be pleasant and build a relationship, it worked. I did at one stage complain about my duck dish, but an intelligent young man was very patient with me and explained what the dish comprised of. He was absolutely great about the whole thing, he realised that I hadn't understood the dish, which was a special, and I ended up profusely apologising for getting it all wrong, which I had.We did have to ask for candle heated hot plates to keep some of our dishes warm, but they immediately obliged.I found the staff warmed to us and us to them making it an enjoyable evening. Yes, our meal was expensive, but that was our choice, and we did enjoy it.

I had one of the set meals for two with a friend and it was very nice. The waiting staff were also very friendly and the atmosphere was very pleasant and peaceful. If I lived locally I would certainly visit regularly!

Fancied a chinese on saturday lunch time and was dissappointed with it ! Its the1st time ive been since the new people have taken over and its got worse. The chips were hard the curry sauce very salty and my chicken and mushroom not very enjoyable! Some of the staff looked very untidy! I will be going elsewhere next time i fancy chinese food.

Aga in went to this restaurant.still good service.food four course for pounds got to be the best value around.cant understand the critism.been many a time no reason to complain just compliment.well done

Two of us called in for an impromptu supper after a glass of wine in the area. The staff were attentive and polite. There was an extensive menu upon which the staff were only too happy to offer advice. I ate some seaweed and a vegetable satay with boiled rice which was delicious. My friend had a mixed curry which they commented was delicious too.A pleasant evening generally.

Called for evening meal didn't want anything special and that's what we got very average meal nothing to complain about but nothing that would make you want to return.

Visited here on a trip to Ripon. Had a look at the reviews first and wasn't too sure but we don't eat anything fancy so thought "what could go wrong"... Bad move, paper tablecloths, paper menu stuffed into plastic wallets, only cutlery on the table were two forks...They only appeared to do half a duck and I asked them about a quarter and was quickly told no, half (£17) or nothing. I then asked if they could do salt and chilli prawns as a starter (they had salt/chilli chicken and ribs only) and they sad they could. OH had the ribs option - these were deep fried (?) and not very tasty at all and mr prawns were just deep fried with no flavour and some onions plonked on the top. Main course - I went for chicken chow mien- maybe its how they serve this dish further north but I really wasn't expecting noodles & loads of veg to be swimming in gravy. Couldn't each much of it. OH wasn't keen on his beef in chilli sauce either ( and he'd sked for boiled rice and got fried) but he did eat most of it.When the bill came (£37) I noticed they had charged me £8.50 for my prawn starter. Not the end of the world but had they advised me of the price I wouldn't have bothered.Didn't enjoy my visit here and for the second time only in my life I didn't leave a tip. Avoid.

Visited on a Saturday night. Busy both in the restaurant and for take aways which is always a good sign. Good value for money alcoholic drinks were all less than £3 (bottles not draft) and main courses tended to start around £7. We went for the set meal for two at £23, which consisted of prawn crackers, mixed starters, sweet and sour chicken, beef and chilli black bean and egg fried rice. Not the finest Chinese cuisine ever tasted but for the money was very good. Would go back again. Parking was available in the main square free of charge.

We take our tourer to Lower Wensleydale very regularly and we always ensure we have a least one evening meal from or in the The Dragon Inn, we always have the Szechwan Chicken and the lad has Maryland, not adventurous i know but hes a fussy eater. We will be there again in September and looking forward to it. Keep up the good standards, see you soon!

Ordered the set meal for two £30. Soup was good but everything after that wasn't! Next to come should have been the Peking Spare Ribs but they forgot to bring them and asked if we could just have them with our mains which meant the mains were ready so they would just be warned up if we didn't. When the spare ribs arrived they tasted like fizzy cola bottles and must have been cooked in coke. I know there is a recipe for these but please trust me when I say they were the worst tasting ribs I've ever had. The other mains were just ok but seemed like they were cooked using too much cornflour or something that made the sauces look like jelly and taste like well, nothing really. I don't like leaving bad reviews but this place needs to shape up as there are a lot of other restaurants in Ripon for customers to choose. We will not be back thats for sure.

My husband and I decided to go here with our 2 year old daughter. The service was really good, staff friendly and try to be accommodating. Food very nice, my daughter had the chicken balls with sweet and sour sauce and these were fab and very tasty. Will be returning again. Food prices and drinks reasonable price.

As a birthday treat for my wife I took her out to the Dragon Inn, as we knew from our previous visit that the food was very tasty and good. This time it was even better, they must have changed the chef. We had a starter for 2, which we really enjoyed. Main meal was absolutely outstanding (Pork & Prawn), not too fat but nice and spicy (very rare in this region) The service was very good and friendly. Wife even got a birthday candle on a sweet.We have been in different Restaurants and Pubs in this area and I must say this is the Restaurant I can (and will) visit again and again!

Came for a meal with a couple of friends. Service was good and food was okay as well, but the restaurant was far too hot. It was a very warm evening (around 28 celsius) but the air conditioning was off. It didn't help when something was burnt and the restaurant filled with smoke! A couple of small quirks - no knives with starters and a choice of knife and fork or chopsticks, not both. Would I return though? Maybe.

We went back with our son and all three of us were thoroughly disappointed. I wondered if there had been a change of ownership as the food quality was very poor and the dishes not prepared to the high standard of previous visits. We won't bother trying again.

We had a takeaway from here as my husband had just returned from a trip away this was the first meal we had eaten together and were both ill.

Went here Friday evening. 2 of us, 2 starters and 2 mains, plus 4 soft drinks= £36 which was fine. Starters of wings and ribs were ok, not great but ok. Then the comedy began: duck with a prawn stuffing... do not order it! Pale brown fatty meat and what looked like a processed pink blob of meatloaf. Topped off with what looked like gelatine dumped on top of it. Or at my dining partner put it 'could have been thrown up by the cat.' It proceeded to drop on table a splodge at a time. Other dish was chilli crispy beef, which was chewy and hard and almost cold. So bad we both contemplated just eating the fried rice... which was co-icidently quite good! Gave the dish s try just in case, tasted awful. Left almost all of it, decided not worth complaining and waitress rushed away with it. We will never go back. Hasty trip to Sainsburys to buy mints to get rid of the awful taste. Never again!

We have been to dragon inn this weekend for the meal. We sat near the window and watched snowing outside. Listening to the soft Chinese music is a bliss. The service was good, staff are all friendly. The food is excellent, the plates are not posh though. Eating in dragon inn looks like you eating in your friends house. We think it is comfy and every enjoyable. We will visit again.

My wife and myself regularly visit this restaurant.mainly on lunch time.every time we have visited.welcomed.and seated.four course lunch menu for just over six pounds each.every thing was perfect yet again.so I quite understand the ratings.have we been lucky on our visits at least 20 times.we can't complain but praise.well done

As a Ripon resident, I have eaten At all of the Chinese restaurants here and had their takeaways. Never been a fan of the Dragon's food, but our friends insisted on going as the decor is better than my favourite. Our party was 7 people. Had Half crispy duck to share as a starter. One meal each, two fried rice to share, two noodle and two drinks each. £133. That's £20 a head nearly. If the food was good, I wouldn't complain. portions at small, seems to be more gravy and veg than meat, sweet an sour sauce, I am sure would light up in the dark. Plenty of staff kicking around all busy on a Sat night, but I don't think one had a smile on their face, infect all looked grumpy. I didn't feel as if they appreciated our business, just happy, or un happy to throw food on table and take the money. There location dead in centre of town and decor is the only thing going for it. If the price reflected the meal, I would have marked higher. This review is for a Saturday night. If you eat at lunch time on Thursday and Friday, it's about £5 for a three course meal with tea or coffee. Now that great value and I would recommend. May have caught them on a bad night, but, come on, smile and show some gratitude.....oh, wife said wine was disgusting.

My husband and I ate at the Dragon Inn Restaurant, Ripon this week and had a reasonable but unremarkable meal. The salt and pepper ribs lacked flavour and when we asked for sweet chilli sauce the sauce we were given lacked flavour too. Our main course was edible but also low on flavour. The bill £27 for 2 with 2 Chinese beers and a coke was reasonable and the service was prompt and unobtrusive. The atmosphere was good and the staff polite. The chef is letting everyone else down which is a shame because it has always been much better in the past.

Booked for a party of 9 for a 25th birthday, arrived at the restaurant to have to battle through a mass of customers waiting for take away in the doorway.. and others were moved from our reserved table as we sat down. Staff too busy dealing with take out orders to be attentive to our needs in the restaurant. Drinks orders were finally taken some 15mins after seating. 2 bottles of wine 1 white 1 rose several soft drinks. Soft drinks poured from mainstream brand bottles behind the counter the sort you buy from your local supermarket 4 for £5.00 and charged at £1.50 a half pint glass. wine reasonably priced, house white at £10.50/bottle and a french rose at £12.50 bottle, however wine was served to the table without coolers granted the waiter did offer a taste on the rose before leaving the bottle. I had to ask 3 times for a wine cooler for the rose bottle and twice more on the second bottle which took an eternity to arrive. Meals: Starters mains no deserts, starters mixed between soups and ribs.. first soup arrived at the table followed some 5 minutes (i exaggerate not to the point it was complained about directly to the so called manager who spent the whole night behind the bar barking at staff and leisurely chatting to the customers) later by the second soup, some 5 minutes after that the ribs arrived. starters were swiftly cleared and we had a 35 min wait for mains which came out in the very drib drab way as before, 2 portions of chips were forgotten, 1 fried rice portion was missing, a curry was served but the rice ordered with it was nowhere to be found and had to be asked for.. Staff obviously over run with work, the restaurant had another two parties around our size and 5 or 6 tables of between 2 and 6 persons. at the end of the meal we were offered deserts and a complimentary ice cream with a candle was brought out to the birthday girl. Despite prior complaint the bill was brought to the table without any form of discount and i was met with a shy manager when it was complained about the bill total was £155.50 and the best they would do for the total shambles of service was knock off £10.00 now im not one to complain as a rule but i cannot abide substandard service when the prices are as high as they are here, begrudgingly we accepted this good will paid the bill and got out.. needless to say i will not return.. Dragon Inn its about time you became the Dragon Take out and concentrated on doing that properly as well as there was several people i noticed bring their take out orders back..

We having been here several times in the last couple of months and always had fast and efficient service and really good Chinese food. This week we took our daughter and granddaughter and had a marvelous family feast. The staff were friendly and made the whole experience really enjoyable. The food was very reasonable in price and beautifully presented. £50 for the 4 of us including soft drinks and Chinese beers for the adults.

Thursday lunchtime, place was packed, but it was valentines day, service fine on a set priced menu. Good ambience mix of families, couples and older people, no -one appeared to be complaining. Service a bit too swift maybe had barely put fork down n plate on its way out! Drinks abit overpriced but overall pleasant. Toilets in need of a lick of paint.

We often go to the dragon inn. You don't have to book. The staff are very freindly. The place is lovely and warm. The service and food are excellent always plenty to eat and leave feeling full. The takeaways are just as good might have to wait a while but it's worth it.

This is our favorite Chinese restaurant in the area. The staff are so friendly and the food is always really good. It is in a great location in the centre of town. Worth going to!