Dragon and Phoenix

This place is always consistent, fresh and delicious.

As a new resident of Astoria, off Ditmars Blvd, my boyfriend and I have been looking for our "number one" Chinese food take out restaurant. Dragon & Phoenix has not disappointed.

Cheese Wontons/Crab Rangoon are a homerun -- more fried than I'm used to and typically like, so I only eat the pouches, not the very crispy ends with no filling.
Scallion Pancakes are delicious.
General Tso's Chicken has a different taste spin that was pleasantly surprising. Less sweet than I'm used to, and not overly doused in sauce. This is typically my boyfriend's go-to dish...it may actually become mine from D&P!
Fried dumplings are great - if the sauce was a bit more sweet and less salty, they may be the best I've ever had.
Boneless spare ribs are perfectly sauced and had no real grizzly pieces which can be typical of some places portions. The small was still a really robust sized portion.

They thew in an extra soda, never short you on plastic ware and sauces, and are quick to deliver. Portions are generous -- I'm about to try out their Hot and Sour soup, which i brought to work for my lunch today.

Highly, highly recommend.

Amazing price for the quality

This place has solid Chinese take-out food. The workers at the counter are nice, and they give you free soda with your order sometimes when you unlock some special order algorithm. I highly recommend their diet Orange Crush soda.

I was not super impressed with the cold sesame noodles (menu item number 12) here. In my opinion, cold sesame noodles are a mandatory staple of all take out Chinese places and they should be a reliably delicious late night indulgence. The cold sesame noodles here were lacking in flavour and consistency. They were a little on the watery side and the noodles were lacking substance and texture. I liked that they had plenty of crunchy additions like carrots and cabbage, but could have used some cucumbers, sesame seeds, and hot chilis. Nonetheless, the noodles were still serviceable and I'd be willing to give them one more try.

The dumplings here are wonderful. The noodle portion was thick and chewy and satisfying, while the vegetable filling was well seasoned, moist, and took up the dumpling sauce well. I ordered the dumplings "half steamed, half fried," and the gentleman at the counter obliged my special request. I was not disappointed.

Dragon and Phoenix is a great place when you want standard Chinese takeout food. They are definitely above average in terms of food quality and service.

Dragon and Phoenix is a good Chinese restaurant in Astoria.

My delivery order came on time and was still warm on a cold January night, and the food was all more or less tasty with quality ingredients compared to other Chinese takeout places I’ve tried in my life.

For appetizers I opted for the veggie dumplings and the cold noodles in sesame sauce. The dumplings were simply fine, with unseasoned steamed green veggies in a plain, chewy dough shell. The soy/vinegar sauce for them made them decently tasty though. The cold noodles were just unseasoned Chinese were noodles with a semi-sweet sesame sauce on just the top layer of noodles, leaving the noodles below totally flavorless. I’d pass on these next time. For a main, my scallops in garlic sauce were good, though a bit bland, which is surprising- I was expecting a strong garlic flavor and got very little garlic taste. The scallops were soft and nicely cooked though. And, I added some soy sauce for a little more flavor and ultimately would order this dish again.

All in all, nice ingredients, good delivery time, and reasonable prices- recommended!

This is by far the best Chinese place in Astoria. Their pork buns are incredible and the orange chicken is the best I've ever had. If you usually get general tso's or sesame chicken, I recommend giving it a try.