Dragon Pearl in Torbay

Amazing food so full of flavour and piping hot and friendly service will definitely be returning and would recommend to anyone

I never give bad reviews but this food was absolutely disgusting. Rock hard salt and pepper chicken completely over cooked . Singapore noddles was dry and disgusting. Staff said bring it back . It’s a delivery so I’m not dropping off poor quality food it’s going where it belongs in the bin, and honestly can’t eat this . My dog wouldn’t touch it either . Worst Chinese I’ve ever had . First time ordering from here and last time.Thank you goodbye

Really nice Chinese restaurant in Paignton. The food was delicious and we were delighted at the price. The atmosphere added to our evening.

Came here 6 years ago and loved it so for my birthday today I said as we are here on holiday I really wanted to come here for my meal. I have to say it did not disappoint at all it was delicious, and hot served quickly but not too quick by very friendly and efficient ladies who asked if everything was ok more than once. This was a perfect meal to end a perfect day thank you to you all it was amazing definitely recommend

Great food. Hot and tasty. Well served. Lovely staff. Highly recommend. Will definitely visit again. Wish there was one this good where we live.

Best chinese in Paignton by far! The salt and pepper special box is 👌🏻👌🏻.

So disappointed after reading the reviews. Food was inedible as it was so spicy even though I specifically asked for mild version. Couldn’t eat any of it and a complete waste of money. Husband eats very spicy food and he couldn’t eat my curry either

Good veg options. Good food. Friendly staff.

Had a lovely meal here last evening, the food was amazing everything nice and hot. Could just have done with the plates warmed.

We chose the eat all you want menu. Wide choice and plenty of it. Absolutely all cooked fresh on order. Service was slow considering it wasn’t busy, but I’m guessing short staffed that night. Still they were friendly, polite and attentive. The best sign of good Chinese or Indian food, to me, is not being up all night craving water! No such craving last night. Highly recommended restaurant! I’ll be back!

Always delicious food, great service

Outstandingly good food, very friendly staff and much larger portions than I have ever seen in a Chinese takeaway before.

Visited the area and walked around didn't fancy anything until we arrived here. The staff were very helpful. We sat and were given free prawn crackers, ordered our meal, special house curry and king prawn curry with chips and two John smiths. All I can say is verrrrrryyyyy nice, amazing food very tasty and morish. I usually don't finish my Chinese food but I was left wanting to eat more because it was so nice.

Great food...Best crispy beef I've had in a long time. Delivered on time

Food was amazing definitely recommend going.

Each time we've come to Devon from London we've struggled to find a decent Chinese place for food but thought I'd look at TA for some reviews and have another go at getting a Chinese and glad we did because the food here is really good and certainly worthy of a 5 star review. When we picked up our food the young lady behind tge counter was very friendly and polite as we're other staff members. We would definitely order food here again.

Food was very nice service was quick staff polite because of weather and it being early evening not very busy at all

Very good food excellent services. The staff are very welcoming and helpful. Food is excellent one of the best Chinese I have ever had. Well worth a visit.

Have eaten at the Dragon Pearl a couple fo times recently and on a number of earlier occasions. The food has always been excellent and probably some of the best meals from a Chinese restuarant I have enjoyed. The service is good and the staff are friendly and helpful. The decor could probably do with a make-over but don't let this get between you and an excellent Chinese meal!

We were staying just down the road ordered online for collection on a Saturday evening, didn’t have to wait long at all and the food was lovely! Best Chinese I have had in a long time.

Have been here a few times now and we always receive fab service. It is the kind of place that is very relaxed and you never feel rushed by the staff, who are always very kind and friendly to us. The setting is spotlessly clean and the food is unbelievable. Great portions, added with lots of options to choose from and at reasonable prices, this restaurant will keep us coming back for more. Well done!

Nice food with a good amount of ginger in my ginger and spring onion

The food is delicious. We like the chicken satay, duck fried rice and Cantonese Sweet & sour pork.

Ordered here last night.. Was the first time in a few years since I've ordered from here.. And sadly it's gone down hill.. The food was just plain tasting.. The noodles was dry and not very nice..

I loved this little restaurant! We visited here wile on holiday and was just going to get a takeaway but the prices were so reasonable for sitting in so we decided to. The food was gorgeous and the portions more than enough for us. I really hope we get to visit you next time we are here

A lovely meal for my birthday. We had a set meal for two. It was absolutely delicious and there was so much, we had to take some doggie bags home with us.

Lovely friendly staff, good food and a lovely atmosphere. The food came in good time but was not rushed.

Food was absolutely banging. Curry sauce was tasty, beef and black bean sauce was tender and full of flavour. Staff very friendly and quick service. Of your ever I Paignton and at a loose end definatley take a trip down. No booking needed.

Great tasting food. Polite owner/staff who gave advice with reassurance for one of the meals that it had been cooked separately and was vegan as requested.

One of my go to places in paignton for my chinese

Absolutely fantastic service and the food was exceptional the staff were very efficient and very professional Would recommend this restaurant

Only had takeaway it was very nice food, the staff are very friendly.

Girls on the front counter constantly talking together about anything and everything and absolutely nothing to do with the business. We had to request to be served drinks and given a menu. They will loose business for this restaurant.

Loved it! The food was top notch traditional 'English' Chinese - if you know what I mean. Great selection and lots of choices. Food was served very hot and was at our table really quickly. Staff could not have been more helpful or welcoming. I wish we lived closer so we could go more often!

Love this place wish they could relocate to my home town, Best Chinese food, when ever we visit Paignton you can guarantee we will be booking in here numerous times.

A gem of a find! Lovely intimate restaurant. The food was so tasty, well flavoured, generous portions and good value. The staff were super friendly and polite. I will definitely come back when I'm next in Paignton :)

We ordered a varied takeaway from the Dragon Pearl. Although the delivery person had trouble finding our holiday location (Goodrington Lodge) the food arrived hot and extremely tasty. Pricing was good compared with home (Oxfordshire). Recommended.

Very dissapointed with everything food, service, dated looking inside , staff were in casual wear ie jogging bottoms and trainers only good thing was the bottle of red wine I ordered, certainly the worst Chinese restaurant i have visited so wouldn't recommend.

I have just had another delicious takeaway from the Dragon Pearl in Paignton. I live in Brixham and travel to Paignton when ever I want Chinese food, for me it is the nicest around here. The staff are very friendly and enjoy you being in there company. The lady who greets you as you walk into the restaurant is such a lovely person and always finds time to talk to you and will always ask how your day has been and makes you feel welcome to be there. Hope to be dinning there again soon enjoying the lovely food served by people that smile at you. 🙂

I am giving this outlet only 2* simply because it needs more staff and sort the bloody tills out. IE open them when there is a queue at the self checkout . Yes 2stars and four rows in 4 visits Be Told

We had Singapore fried rice it was just ok… I went with friends it was almost closed.but the staff was helpful she offered prawn crackers as well Enjoyed the experience

Beautiful food, really can’t fault it, the staff were wonderful and attentive, My rice and beef rendang were really nice, the chilli chicken was perfect, the chicken was crunchy, and the veg was very fresh.

Food was horrible . Chicken balls were greasy and hard . Salt and pepper chicken was just batter .

Looking for somewhere to eat and found this restaurant and was not disappointed at all, the food was very good and the service very friendly. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Had a really lovely meal . Staff were friendly and polite. Would recommend. Food was yummy. Will return soon

Just ordered a take out meal,disappointed because I ordered a rendang dish,it wasn't I know what a rendang curry is because my husband is a malay ,although a bit disappointed it was still nice as we're the other dishes,you must do the dish people have paid for not everyone can be fooled.so because of this I knocked a star off.aldo this was a takeout not a dine in

Fantastic food as always here , we go here every time we visit paignton , well worth trying and the staff are also nice and friendly.

Went here because I went with my dad as a kid and had a friend who'd never had Chinese food before. It was brilliant. Food was gorgeous, as were those serving it. We sat chatting with the lovely lady even though she was trying to close (we went quite late but booked and weren't rushed out the door). Seriously, best Chinese restaurant I've been to in a long time. The decor was basic but who cares about that really? Maybe, if we visit more, that'll change. 11 out of 10 for this place.

We rebooked after having to cancel last month. What a night! All staff were attentive, service very good. Food... What can I say? All of it was exceptionally good. Tasty. Plentiful. Really great to at last find a good Chinese restaurant in the bay that met everything we had hoped for. Cannot wait to return. Thank you so much for a great night.

Best in Paignton. Lovely fresh selection of interesting veg in chow mein ideal if you're veggie or vegetarian I like the tofu satay too. My friend gets the meat dishes and says they are very good too!

First time to the restaurant and we will look to come back, if not to eat in then for takeaways - yummy food. Big group of 11 of us booked for a Saturday lunch through messenger. I was very surprised to not see it busier....

The food here is fantastic, lovely and fresh. I had the sizzling mixed seafood and it was great. It contained plenty of mussels, squid, scallops and prawn all very fresh and cooked to perfection. They also had vegan options which was also very good. This is one of the best tasting and friendliest Chinese restaurants I've been to in some time. 5 stars well worth a visit.

1st time from here, foodnwas fast hot and tasty. Used a few around the bay and not as good as here will definitely be back.

Lovely food and staff really friendly,served lovely and a great variety of food on offer.Really enjoyed our meal and no leftovers ☺️.

Went for lunch with my mum today. We have the special offer 2 courses For £10 absolutely amazing food service and tasty 😋

I came in here tonight for a meal I had a starter of crispy chicken wings very nice main was shredder beef in chilli bit disappointed with it I didn't expect it to come in batter I did double check and they said it was the right meal fast service lovely staff polite just a shame about my main course

Fantastic food. Good telephone manner when querying an order. Friendly staff, Can park outside.

Family meal out for my daughters birthday. Lovely staff, amazing food… very little left to take home! Great options for the three vegetarians. The salt and pepper chips are fab and the apple fritters are a tasty variation for pudding. Very accommodating when we had...

Although service was a little slow, don't be put off. The meal when it arrived was excellent, freshly cooked and delicious. Would highly recommend.

Great food and polite, understanding and efficient staff.

Food was excellent. Sizzling beef fillet was wonderfully cooked. Staff were incredibly friendly and chatty. Very clean and nicely decorated with ambient music that wasn’t too load. Perfect evening.

I went there with my friend a couple of months ago after visiting Paignton Zoo. The staff were excellent with dealing with a multitude of allergies and helped to select a suitable meal. The food was delicious, the staff were excellent, and the atmosphere was comfortable. I am not from around here, but if I am ever this way again I will definitely be eating here again.

Proper authentic Chinese restaurant. Lovely duck, gorgeous decor and artwork, and friendly staff.

Fantastic! One of the best meals we have had for ages and probably the best Chinese in the Torbay area! Staff were extremely helpful and accommodating as we asked for our delivery to be delivered as late as they could manage and this was no problem at all. Thank you and we will definitely be back.

Lovely evening. Food excellent. The staff are incredibly friendly. Have now been twice. Can’t wait to go again!

Had a lovely meal here on 12/7/22. We come to Paignton on holiday. Haven’t been here for a year but the food is still as good as last year. We have tried different starters and mains and never been disappointed. Great service and excellent value...

Absolutely delicious! Food arrived super quick and piping hot! Had a couple of extra instructions and these were delivered with bells and whistles! Huge thank you to Cheongmai and the team at surely the best Chinese in Paignton 😃😃

First time having a takeaway from the dragon pearl with its new owners. The food arrived hot every dish was full of flavour and had its own taste as it should be served. Outstanding food flavours and service. With out a doubt a 5 star restaurant and takeaway.truly top notch in Paignton Can't recommend highly enough !!Delicious. Thank you .will be back ...and again !!!!

We ate at this restaurant on the Friday evening and the Sunday evening. Food was excellent. Tasty, hot and well worth the money. We tried the house special curry, chicken chow main and the satay sizzling chicken, accompanied with egg fried rice, chips and curry...

When’s there for lunch today 2course menu great tasting food and freshly cooked best chinese food I have eaten for a long time ….all for £9.95 per person great value and we will be having more of this in the future

Lovely family run Restaurant, lunch time menue, excellent value for money,

We ordered takeaway via the website. It gave an option of paying by card on the website or cash on delivery and provided a delivery slot in 45 mins time. We chose to pay cash. There was a £2.00 fee to cover delivery etc. However...

the food is amazing never been so satisfied and exited with the meal that i have eaten before!!! staff members are so friendly aswell lovley to chat to deffinatley a good resturant for couples or a small family the interior is very pretty and its...

Food was OK, rice was over cooked and small rice and noodle portions. Was very busy, forgot drinks ordered and one dish came out after we'd ate the rest of the food 10/15mins after the mains came out. The salt and chilli chicken was nice, small crispy chicken pieces.

We were on holiday and as Vegans we were struggling with the local food until we found this gem of a place. The owner was lovely and the food was amazing. We had Singapore noodles without the chilli, but flavoured with curry and added vegetables...

This is a wonderful place to eat. We are Vegan and struggled while in the area we stayed in, but were so happy to find this gem, the owner was so lovely and went out of her way to give us the best food and service. We had Singapore rice noodles without chilli as I can’t have, but had a small bit of curry powder I think in as we’re amazing and with vegetables, and sweet and sour tofu, no MSG either just pure tasty great food. So good we went 3 nights running. Wish we had this restaurant where we live.

After waiting 45 minutes my Chinese arrived… The chicken fried rice was over cooked. The bbq was like water no taste or consistency to the sauce. The chicken balls were hard and chewy. The salt and pepper chicken was all stuck together along with being chewy. Rather disappointed

Walked in off street, quite late. Young lady (didn't get her name, glasses hair tied back, ) was very friendly and helpful. She accompanlushed our request and was efficient with serving us. Meal was nice. Service was slow once she left. But we still enjoyed...

Lovely friend people , had a takeaway .quick to deliver , will use again .recommend to other people. .work colleagues went to restaurant very friendly atmosphere .

Really good food, polite, friendly and efficient service. Everything you need. The buffet menu is great.

We recently moved to Paignton and had family visiting. Decided to try Dragon Pearl and was not dissapointed. The service was fantastic and the food was amazing. Will definitely go again.

Friendly service, really fresh food, extremely tasty, highly recommend.

The excellent Lunch meal deal is back! £9.95 for a starter, main and either rice, noodles or chips. Highly recommend the high quality of food, friendly service. Outstanding deal get down there, support the new young owners.

Lovely meal with great service look forward to eating there again.

My partner and I was deciding where to eat it was going to be an Indian or Chinese , I was looking at the menu through the window when a guy said to me don’t think about it go in and you won’t regret it , so we did and how right he was , we had the most fantastic meal and I can highly recommend the beef chow mien ,I had a special fried rice with an extra spicy curry and I loved it , so I’ll pass it on don’t think about it just do it you won’t regret it 👍👌

Booking a table was very simple as we sent a message direct from the Facebook page and they replied very quickly. We ordered from the buffet menu which had a good choice of dishes. The food came very quickly and was all hot. We really...

Good service, wonderful food, just a bit pricey.

Me and my mum came past here by chance and saw the buffet menu. I am so glad as it was lovely! We thoroughly enjoy all our food and the staff were lovely! I would 100% recommend and come here again when I next visit...

We are very regular visitors to the Dragon Pearl and have always enjoyed the food, staff interaction and value. We have recommended it to several friends over the past years. However, my partner and i visited there last night and the main course dishes in...

Consistently good food over the years.

2nd visit to this place, food really tasty & good value for money! Would recommend, staff really friendly too

Visited on last night of holiday. Great food. Brilliant service. Excellent value for money. Would highly recommend

Couldn't give it no star's. Dreadful food and extortionate drink prices

Lovely service, lovely food great atmosphere you couldn't go wrong with this Chinese restaurant

Excellent food and very friendly staff and top quality service

We went for s meal here wow a can of carlsburgh lager £4-20. Half a duck £25. Wouldnt mind paying the amount but after a long wait for our main course and only another couple of tables being used the food was a big portion...

A fabulous chinese resturant wit quality food and freindly service, we hadn't booked a table, but as it was early evening it didn't really matter, the food was excellent! I would highly recommend if your staying locally.

Had an excellent meal last Saturday evening, nice and tasty.

This place has a menu that is eyewatering expensive, which I am willing to pay if the food matches - unfortunately however it was utterly average, with little meat and lots of veg in the dishes and stodgy rice. The experience was not much better,...

Lovely restaurant to dine with the family. The food is delicious and service is friendly and prompt. A good and hearty portion size food served which is good value for money.