The Dragon Inn
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About The Dragon Inn
The Dragon Inn is a Chinese restaurant on Sheen Rd in Richmond, with a menu that also draws on Vietnamese, Malaysian and Thai dishes across eleven options in a simply decorated room. The kitchen covers Crispy Duck alongside sesame prawns and chicken with cashew nuts in yellow bean sauce. The team can walk through the menu to point out gluten free choices, covering around 90 percent of the dishes on offer, and water glasses are refreshed through the meal. It opens Wednesday to Sunday for dinner only, closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Friday nights tend to fill up, so reservations are worth securing in advance. Delivery can be arranged by phone, with dietary requirements confirmed at the time of ordering.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPlenty of parking
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
11 dishes- Crispy Duck
- Pulled Pork
- Chicken Satay Skewers
- Special Rice Noodles
- Mixed Hors D'Oeuvres
- Chicken Stir Fry
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free options, szechuan crispy aromatic duck, crispy duck spring rolls and chicken with cashew nuts.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention gluten free options, szechuan crispy aromatic duck, crispy duck spring rolls and chicken with cashew nuts.
Customer Review Summary
Gluten free accommodation dominates the reviews, with multiple coeliac diners describing staff who talk them through nearly the whole menu and reassure them dish by dish, one calling it the most accommodating Chinese restaurant they'd found. Specific dishes praised include the Szechuan crispy aromatic duck, beef with ginger and spring onions, sesame prawns, crispy duck spring rolls, and chicken with cashew nuts in yellow bean sauce, alongside gluten free prawn crackers. Several mention booking ahead since Friday and Saturday evenings run fully booked. One diner's only complaint was no water offered on sitting down on a hot day and being handed just the food menu, not drinks, though the manager's help with the gluten free menu still won them over. Another reviewer notes the restaurant sits on the pricier side compared to other Chinese restaurants but felt it matched the food. Multiple reviewers describe servers refilling water glasses unprompted and staff sitting down to walk diners through options, with one delivery customer confirming the same reassurance and care extended even off premises.
Customer Review Summary
Gluten free accommodation dominates the reviews, with multiple coeliac diners describing staff who talk them through nearly the whole menu and reassure them dish by dish, one calling it the most accommodating Chinese restaurant they'd found. Specific dishes praised include the Szechuan crispy aromatic duck, beef with ginger and spring onions, sesame prawns, crispy duck spring rolls, and chicken with cashew nuts in yellow bean sauce, alongside gluten free prawn crackers. Several mention booking ahead since Friday and Saturday evenings run fully booked. One diner's only complaint was no water offered on sitting down on a hot day and being handed just the food menu, not drinks, though the manager's help with the gluten free menu still won them over. Another reviewer notes the restaurant sits on the pricier side compared to other Chinese restaurants but felt it matched the food. Multiple reviewers describe servers refilling water glasses unprompted and staff sitting down to walk diners through options, with one delivery customer confirming the same reassurance and care extended even off premises.
Featured reviews
- Ang V
“I've been wanting to try Dragon Inn for a long time now after seeing all the Insta posts about the #Gluten Free options. They only open for dinner which is a shame. I finally went on a Saturday and luckily being match day it was really quiet. My only complaint is that no water was served as soon as we sat down. Being a really hot day it would have been nice to have had water as soon as we sat. Also we were given the food menu and not the drinks menu. The Manager / owner though was excellent and very helpful as I had called earlier about the #Gluten Free Menu. He said though nothing was marked #Gluten Free most things except dim sum and breaded items could be Gluten Free. We ordered the SZECHUAN CORIANDER KING PRAWNS IN A SPICY TOMATO SAUCE which was really tasty though not an authentic Chinese dish. For the mains we had the Beef with ginger and spring onions and SZECHUAN CRISPY AROMATIC DUCK which were both extremely flavourful and well cooked. The meat was tender and juicy and went well with the the special fried rice. I will definitely go back to try the other dishes. Overall great food and good value for money. The prawn Crackers pleasantly were #Gluten Free. The Manager said that nearly 50% of their tables at any time are Gluten Free which was very comforting to hear.”
- Amir N
“We visited as a group of three and had a fantastic meal at Dragon Inn. We shared the sesame prawns, crispy duck spring rolls, and a selection of mains. I particularly enjoyed the chicken with cashew nuts in yellow bean sauce, which was …”
- Haley Jones
“I could not recommend this place more, I’m a coeliac and haven’t been able to eat a Chinese in over 2 years so I was super excited. The food and service was out of this world. They were soo knowledgeable on the whole menu and were really helpful when ordering. My partner who isn’t gluten free, couldn’t tell the difference. Cannot wait to go back, if you haven’t tried it, you need to!”
- Dom Burns
“Went here because my partner has coeliac disease and we'd heard that they cater for gluten free well. The food was great and they talked us through what we could have, which was about 90% of the menu. My partner's first ever Chinese, we'll definitely be returning.”
- Bernard Keenan
“Heard about the gluten free options (I'm coeliac). Ordered delivery after checking everything on the phone. They could not have been more helpful and reassuring about my option, and the food came on time and was absolutely superb.”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Chinese favourites as well as Vietnamese, Malaysian and Thai dishes in simply decorated setting.”
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Plenty of parking
- Accepts reservations
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
- Serves vegan dishes
Show more amenities
- Serves alcohol
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Serves late-night food
- Serves spirits
- Dining options· 4
- Serves dinner
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Offerings· 3
- Serves healthy options
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Serves wine
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Highlights· 1
- Has great tea selection
- Atmosphere· 3
- Cosy
- Romantic
- Upmarket
- Crowd· 1
- Good for groups
Location
Chinese Restaurants near The Dragon Inn
- Ealing Express3.91693.3 mi£10–20
chicken chow mein, new ownership changes, sweet and sour chicken
- Chung's Chinese3.92813.8 mi£10–20
egg fried rice, salt and pepper prawns, cash only payment
- China Wok3.5274 mi
salt and pepper chicken, sweet and sour sauce, golden noodles
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dragon Inn | 4.5230 | — | £20–60 | gluten free options, szechuan crispy aromatic duck, crispy duck spring rolls |
| Ealing Express | 3.9169 | 3.3 mi | £10–20 | chicken chow mein, new ownership changes, sweet and sour chicken |
| Chung's Chinese | 3.9281 | 3.8 mi | £10–20 | egg fried rice, salt and pepper prawns, cash only payment |
| China Wok | 3.527 | 4 mi | — | salt and pepper chicken, sweet and sour sauce, golden noodles |
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