Hidden Dragon

OMG! Order Hidden Dragon take out when you are home sick with a cold that wont quit, and ask them to make it spicy. It’s perfect! Thanks guys. I feel sooo much better.

I called to check in on my order for the second time. I got called crazy and told if I were to call back they would call 911. Yes, this is that guy. I told you guys I would write a terrible review. I’ve never been called crazy even in person before, let alone on the phone. Absolutely horrendous customer service and the food isn’t even the best. If you want good food in ypsi, Li’s China One is supremely better and way cheaper. It’s call in only, but well worth it.

Very decent Chinese. Best Chinese I’ve had in Ypsi. Lots of vegetarian choices, including veg spring rolls! (which not every place around here has) Delivery is SUPER FAST. Prices are good. This is our go-​to place for Chinese.

This is my Chinese restaurant. I live around the corner and eat here way too often. My litmus test for good (American) Chinese is an order of Moo-​Shoo and damn if they don’t do it right. You need to order extra Hoisin, but it’s amazingly good. There Wonton soup is some of the best in the area, and my only point of contention is that they only make spring rolls (which are great) but none of those familiar egg rolls.
The lunch special and dinner special are almost identical portions but a 3 dollar price difference which is slightly frustrating, but 8 bucks for a meal and a half isn’t bad. The Mongolian beef is what I order almost every time and it’s perfectly cooked (almost) every time. I have friends who visit me every couple of months and they insist on coming here, every single time because it’s that good.

Oh my god, let me tell you. Hidden Dragon has THE best, I mean THE FUCKING BEST crab Rangoon and sesame chicken EVER! Like, I needed to take a moment to myself and make sure I wasn’t in heaven! Eat here. Do it. Tip your delivery driver. Makes you want to climb on a car and sling your hair about in a wind machine.

So I ordered General chicken with fried rice and Crab Rangoon and asked for extra plum or duck sauce and got a huge thing of sweet and sour sauce no duck or plum (OK maybe they were out of the other), when it got deliver the man that delivered didn’t even have changer for a 20 on a $ 11 order he was fumbling through his own wallet trying for chance he gave me $ 4 and told me he had no more money so i told him to keep the rest. The fried rice that came with the combo was weird it was literately just white rice with light soy sauce no vegetables or egg or anything like that. The chicken was good and food was delivered on time that is why i gave two stars.

DO THEY NOT DELIVER OR ARE THEY OUT OF BUSINESS!!! My roommates and I have called multiple times, and no answer. We decided to order online, and they obviously didn’t show up!!! I don’t recommend food that doesn’t exist and have horrible service.

I love the lunch menu. $ 4.99 for a lot of food – comes with the main dish, rice, soup or eggroll. Some of them are seriously lacking in the vegetable department, which can be good if that’s what you like. The cashew shrimp is shrimp, cashews and waterchestnuts. Some of them have lots of vegetables though. I’ve been there a few times and seen people order off of the real chinese menu. The food looks good, but I haven’t yet had the chance to experience that. The black tea is so delicious, a to go container of the tea is $ 1 and it’s a huge cup, nearly a liter.
They deliver, and it’s always fast. The cost for where I am (walking distance) is $ 1. Everyone there is fast, the guy behind the counter probably averages 5.5 mph when walking.

The best Sichuan dishes for sure in Michigan without a doubt. I’ve lived in China 2 years I am really into the authentic and traditional places and this places makes me happy.

Definitely not returning! The place was dirty, dimly lit, food was overcooked and appeared to have been reheated. The fried wontons were like attempting to eat tree bark. When we ordered a coke we were handed a room temperature can and a cup with 3 small pieces of ice! Not even worth a retry!

The best Szechuan restaurant in Michigan for sure! If u had ever tried the true Szechuan food, you would tell that hidden dragon is really good, and the prices are fair. I live in Rochester, but when I wanna have some good Szechuan dishes, hidden dragon 天龍 is always my first choice.
Yes, there are some good Szechuan restaurant in Ann Arbor or Troy, but for me, hidden dragon 天龍 is the best.
Must try their Spicy Tofu fish, the tofu is very fresh, soft, smooth, different with other Szechuan restaurant. And I like the
atmosphere here too, not fancy but makes me feel like home~
真的好好吃啊～ 價格又合宜，服務生都很親切。

Please come to Chicago and teach the Chinatown folks how Sichuan food should be done.

Disappointing all around. We did not receive our food until over 1 hour after we placed the order online. We called twice and both times did not get an answer of when we would get our food. We literally live less than 7 mins away from the restaurant. What’s weirder is that the man who answered the phone first said the delivery guy did not have a phone so could not be tracked (WTF?!) but when my spouse called 30 mins later, he miraculously had a phone and was able to be contacted. Poor customer service.
The food was mediocre at best. Not good enough for us to return.

This is one of those Classic Asian restaurants that has «white people» menus and Chinese menus. If you’ve been to places like China town in San Fran or Toronto then you understand that there exist two menu’s.
The prices here are pretty decent and there is a good selection of items to choose from. I did notice that since I wasn’t Asian I was given utensils and not chopsticks (another thing you get used to if you frequent Asian restaurants and aren’t Asian).
Food that I had was pretty good (General Tsu Tofu) and I was tasty and came in a big sized portion (that I easily handled).
Overall the Hidden Dragon is a great traditional Chinese restaurant, not one of those bastardized American deals, so come here and enjoy food from either menu (Chinese or English)

This place should be called «Hidden Menu» instead of Hidden Dragon. True story. In a twist of irony, I was racially profiled here and given the legit Chinese menu that had stuff like hot pot, several curiously rough translated numbers, and sauteed bullfrogs (!) Don’t get me wrong, of course I love good Chinese food, but the waiter didn’t give me the heads up on what was good and that there was a more non-​Chinese friendly menu. When I asked him about the hot pots, he told me they’re not like hot pots cooked on the table, but that the bowls are called hot pots and he couldn’t really tell me what was in them… so yeah, I picked one and it was meh. Don’t get the hot pot special (it looks like clear gravy, chicken bits, and won bok cabbage for $ 12, no good). It wasn’t til I was headed out that I saw the take-​out menu, which has all the more American Chinese dishes… ah, the familiar!
So, I went back for a do-​over the next day and got the $ 4.99 lunch special. A bargain! Sweet and sour, white rice (get the white rice, their fried rice just looks like soy sauce mixed in, no joke), beef and broccoli, it’s all pretty decent fare. Unless, you’re going here with someone who knows what they’re doing, I’d stick with what you know.

The appearance of the restaurant from outside isn’t as appealing as the food. However, they are one of the only authentic places in town.
They are specializing in Sichuan style, which is extremely spicy, yet tasty! Price is extremely competitive compare to the rest of the markets. Staff are polite and they do offer delivery, which is a huge plus to me and my family! Every once in a while, we will order from them. Haven’t been disappointed ;)

Hidden Dragon really is a little mom and pop shop that just serves really good food. If you read this review do yourself a favor and order the Romeo and Juliette along with another Traditional dish. Don’t be afraid to venture out from the comfortable path if you are only used to American Chinese food.
Years ago Hidden Dragon was operated by a family that called the place Mayflower Restaurant. The food then was the common type of American Chinese food you find in most restaurants (sweet n sour whatever) and just as good as any although they may have had traditional dishes too but at the time I did not have interest in it. I went to school with the sons of the owner however we lost contact after some time.
Forward some time and the new owners (Chinese) purchased the restaurant and changed to the current name. While they still cater to those who are used to and like the American varieties of Chinese food, also good, they are better known for their traditional dishes hot and cold. My first trip here after many years was on a recommendation from a friend who promised it would not be a disappointing experience. I must say as a person who would rather have traditional dishes I was somewhat thrown off by the recommendation because all I saw on the menu were American Chinese dishes.
Come to find out, at the time, you had to ask for the Chinese menu if you wanted to try anything traditional, this might still be the case. I assume this is because most Americans who enter the place don’t want anything but the American varieties. On my second visit I did in fact ask for the Chinese menu and was pleased to see such a large variation of meals with many having unique names that are sometimes hard to figure out just what it includes. My first selection was Romeo and Juliette and Stir Fried Tripe. Both dishes were excellent and I was immediately hooked on the place. Since then I have been back dozens of times and have tried many of the items but still not all. Each dish I have tried has been very good but I do have my favorites.

Shady looking place from the outside. My chinese friends tell me it’s pretty authentic, and I will defer that decision to them.
The spicy food is actually spicy, which is good, but overall I didn’t think the food was all that tasty or special.

Based on Jay O.‘s review and the fact that they deliver to our office, we decided to give Hidden Dragon a whirl today for lunch.
We ordered two of the 4.59 lunch combos, which come with fried rice and your choice of an *egg* roll or soup. We will have to order together when we feel like this option as there is an 8 buck delivery minimum. I went with the szechuan shrimp– extra spicy, while my dining partner chose general tso chicken (it doesn’t matter what you get for lunch though as every combo is the exact same price). That brought the total up to 9.23 (huh– makes no sense but its pennies people so we moved on) and they add a buck for delivery (they also prompt you for additional tip on the website). So with a two and a quarter tip we ended up with 12.50 total or 6.25 apiece. A good deal for a full lunch that is brought to us.
I preferred my pick to hers. The shrimp were coated but not so much you noted the coating as a huge problem at all. The red szechuan sauce was definitely hot, but not even close to unbearably hot for me. Like Moose I do like it hot. Pretty tasty. The fried rice accompaniment was bare minimum for earning that title. I didn’t mind so much as I had been wishing for an option of white rice instead on the online form and this was like a seasoned rice. All it had was a bit of soy and scant pieces of egg. No meat and no veg to be found in that. However, when I mixed my rice with the szechuan sauce it was very nice tasting so no big deal for me. I will admit I very disappointed about the utter lack of any veg other than onion in the main dish though. Yes I’m difficult. I will have to get a different dish, one that specifically mentions a vegetable, next time. That will make me happier.
My workmate’s general chicken had a really great sauce, she asked for spicy but not as spicy as I did. It arrived flavorful and zesty but not overwhelming, in fact it tasted better than my sauce. The chicken though came in the form of superball shaped pieces of dark and white meat that were hugely overcoated. Crispy on the outside, the meat was like buried treasure in those bready balls. Think of almost a fat stuffed hush puppy and you are on the right path. There is a joke somewhere in that statement I am sure of it but I digress. I was super jealous of the perfectly cooked broccoli in her dish. Just happy right there.
The egg rolls that came with each of our choices were really American version of spring rolls. These were cabbage as the main filler and narrow, with thin crispy layers of skin covering rather than the large and dense, meat and sprout filled American egg rolls (with the thick chewy and bubbly fried shells). Is this a Michigan thing I wonder or are my personal expectations of spring vs egg totally off base? At any rate they were too greasy because they did not seem to drain them before putting them into a plastic sleeve. The rolls were not horribly unpleasant but neither were they a success. Standard packets of icky hot mustard and duck sauce did not improve my opinion of them any. I would not get them again.
The food arrived timely and hot. The delivery guy was polite. I liked that. We both agreed we will give this cheap and convenient place another whirl for non fried items. She wants to try the optional meat type fried rice with her next combo (chicken, beef or shrimp for a 50¢ upcharge). I’m going to ask for white rice myself and definitely pick a dish that has a veggie in the title, heck maybe I will just get broccoli. We both will also be getting soup instead of spring roll for sure.
So far its a three.

Hidden Dragon is a little hole-​in-​the-​wall (or perhaps hole-​on-​the-​hill is more appropriate, since it is located on a steep incline. Though, I guess hole isn’t correct if I’m talking about something ON a hill) joint that I’ve been taking advantage of for years. Back in the residence hall days, the other housing staff and I would often call in a big order for delivery. More times than not, the food was on time and the order accurate; it tasted good, regardless. Even still, if I want good takeout (and don’t want to drive to Dynasty in Dearborn Heights, MI) I’ll give them a ring.
They have an expansive menu, including traditional dishes and many vegetarian/​vegan options — General Tso’s Tofu, Homestyle Tofu, and Curry Tofu, for example. Also, prices are very reasonable.