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“Great friday night crowd”
ebebanta356 4 months ago
Dragonfly is amazing on Friday nights! They call the night fetish friday's and the place gets packed! I've been other nights of the week and it's... More >

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“Predjudice Dragonfly Mandarin Negative 10 stars”
kvn1011 1 month ago

16 friends and i went to this place, big mistake!! They all paid to get into this place smooth sailing as soon as i approached the door, "let me... More >

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Contributor, May 16, 2006

Swanky Gold Coast transplant adds regional Chinese to the menu on Randolph Street's restaurant row.
The Scene
Trendy West Loop diners are discovering this lounge-y, bi-level space on Randolph Street, whose straightforward dining scene gives way to a nightclub atmosphere on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights. Decor highlights include a sweeping staircase and two-story wine display, rich red walls and light fixtures, and gold foo dogs at the door.

The Food
For authenticity, a Chinese cooking crew creates high-quality, pricier renditions of regional cuisines encompassing Mandarin, Szechuan, Hunan and even some Cantonese, plus upscale seafood specialties (lobster, Dungeness crab, etc.). Divinely garlicky tofu is crispy-skinned with a silken interior; shrimp puffs are wrapped around crab claws which double as handles. Spicy, slurp-worthy Dragonfly noodles are rife with all sorts of shellfish; "dreaming roast duck" is a lovely variation on Peking duck with puffy bun wraps instead of pancakes; and tender, zesty orange peel beef puts those dry, stringy mystery-meat versions to shame.

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“Quality Chinese!”
  sueyoo
The ambience is great and the food is marvelous. I think it would be nice to take a significant other or a nice dinner date with a good friend. I took my chinese friend here and she loved it! More >
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“Great ambience, not so great food”
  sleepy1
This is a great nightlife scene, the ambience and decor are great - just don't go here for the food. Definitely NOT the best Chinese food in Chicago. More >
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“excellent mandarin food!!”
  pbe366
this is some of the best mandarin food i've ever had in chicago ... the prices are VERY reasonable and the location is very convenient. the hostesses were very accomodating. More >
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“A different type of place to go”
  MISOFST
DragonFly was very nice. The service was great as well as the food. More >
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“sweet and sour”
  leolee
dragonfly has the ambience that is straight out of glamorous lifestyle movies. from the beautiful employees to the exotic dishes available, this resturant/club provides for an environment that... More >
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“I LOVE IT!”
  narkissos1
I love this restaurant. I'll go as far as saying that this is the best chinese food I've had in Chicago. It has the authenticity of Chinatown, but you also get the upscale ambiance, service, and... More >
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Dragonfly Mandarin

3.3 based on 66 reviews

832 W Randolph St
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(312) 787-6400

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