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Mindi E.

Sacramento, CA

Little dragon = big meals.  I was kind of scared to try a new Chinese place without a recommendation, but   was reassured by the large lunch time crowd and people who appeared to be regulars in the to go line.  My braised beef combo was ENORMOUS.  I  It's definitely been around a while and pretty easy to miss, but worth a stop.  It's across from the old location of Texas Mexican Restaurant (RIP, TexMex).

The beef is tender, like slow cooked pit beef, but with Vietnamese flavor...I think.  My boyfriend promised to try it and give his feedback.  

At less than 6 bones for a styrofoam container worth 2-3 meals, the Little Dragon has karate-chopped its way into my heart.

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Gerard Y.

San Francisco, CA

Used to eat here on a regular basis when I worked around the area. Really affordable prices and they give you large portions. I usually order the House Special fried rice which has shrimp, meat, chicken... a little bit of everything. The only thing that annoyed me was that the waitresses would never refill your drink even if your cup was noticeable empty. The trick to avoiding the crowds is to come just after everyone takes the usual lunch break. 1pm sounds about right.

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Lisa W.

Sacramento, CA

I went far out of my comfort zone to try this place with some coworkers who sometimes refer to these little hole-in-the-wall Asian food restaurants by a different name:  Parts.  They call these places "Parts" because you can't always tell what "part" of the animal you're getting.  Little Dragon is NOT "Parts."  Now, I'm no Chinese food connoisseur; in fact, I didn't even eat Chinese food until about 10 years ago.  I'm so unadventurous with food that I have a hard time trying new flavors of ice cream.  With that in mind, you should believe me when I tell you that Little Dragon is a safe bet.  I have eaten at least a dozen lunches here without ever having to become intimate with the toilet, and I have enjoyed my meal every time.  My favorite is the beef chow fun, and the portion sizes are so large, I get to have fun twice (and I mean that in a non-sarcastic way).  And don't let the state worker lunch crowds scare you... these guys are FAST.  The food comes out quickly and is always fresh and steaming hot.  Something that's not on the menu but is available to order (my DH loves it) is the Singapore Rice Noodles.  It comes with those super skinny noodles (looks like angel hair pasta) and is full of shrimp and bbq pork, and it is fantasmic!  I don't like shrimp, but I'll eat around it when we share bites.  The only thing I'm not nutty about here is the fried rice, but overall, I heart Dragon food!

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