Dragon Gem Chinese Restaurant

I like eating...a lot. and this has to be without a doubt the best family run Chinese restaurant I have ever eaten at. I usually get the General Tao chicken on steamed rice - there hasn't been a place I've been able to find that makes Chinese food like this place. The restaurant has been around for well over ten years now and there's a reason why. The staff is also super friendly. Ask for the L13, you won't be disappointed!

Purchased take-out. Arrived at home to find (1) dish missing. Called the restaurant to correct the order and to pickup the food missing. The owner went sideways asking what was exactly in the bag. In the end, they made the missing dish. Never apologized or offered compensation. We enjoyed $48 worth of cold then microwaved take-out. Check your order before you leave!

Great spring rolls, super hot and crispy, and stuffed with veggies. Egg foo yong was excellent, not tasteless and watery like many. Singapore noodles were some of the best since I last ate many years ago on Dundas Street, behind City Hall. All that is changed now. Fortunate to find great chinese close to home.

I have gotten food from here several times. It looks like a regular Chinese take out place, not a gem. I dont really like the food too much, however take out shops for Chinese food are very few in Pickering. The only thing I do like is the wonton soup. It does have shredded bbq in it - as a caution to those whom dont eat pork. I would not recommend the sweet and sour chicken, its just slapped together and it doesn't have the nice rich red sauce, its a malnourished orange colored sauce.

The food is so so on a good day. They are consistently the same and it is generally OK. Delivery is long at times. The owner is rude and does not take responsibility for mistakes on the order. Do make sure if you order from there to check all your food before payment. Especially if you are vegetarian. They like to put meat in. The owner likes to play blame game. So needles to say, for a 10$ dish they have lost a customer. Also concerned with criss contamination, the place always smells like bleach or some chemical. The Japanese food restaurant in the same Plaza is a much better choice. they are always fast and friendly. ..