Dragon River

Lauren Sherwin

I was treated very kindly/warm on the phone and in person. Can confirm the pork fried rice here is fire, as well as the spring rolls. I ate here because my fellow Bellingham locals highly recommend this spot, and it did not disappoint.

Amanda Vaelynn

Just got a lot of food here and it was all delicious! Noodles, pork fried rice, spicy green beans, general tso dishes were all so flavorful and fresh. I personally loved the general tso tofu and house tofu- the owner was very friendly and we had a great chat! Will be our go to place for asian food in Bellingham from here on out!

Katherine Chapman

Dragon River is great. I really appreciate the owner’s no-nonsense manner. I think all the people that gave bad reviews due to her attitude are likely entitled and really want to be catered to. Just because someone owns a restaurant doesn’t mean they need to hold your hand and ensure your every happiness is met. Also, the owner is not from the US where this type of customer service attitude is forced on low-wage workers. Perhaps where she was raised, it was the norm to go to work, do a good job, without having to smile every second and be bubbly and happy to each customer. Maybe stop looking at this Chinese-owned restaurant through your whiny Western lens. I personally feel bad for how smiley and sweet all service workers are forced to behave at the threat of a bad tip or review. The owner is polite and kind, and serves really great food (personal faves are the Mongolian beef and egg drop soup.) I guess if you’re the type of person that feels like you want low-wage service workers to cater to your feelings and treat you like a princess maybe try Panda Express?

Preston Parks

Stopped in for lunch today for the first time and it was pretty good. I had the ma po tofu and egg drop soup lunch combination. The lunch combos are reasonably priced for the amount of food you get. I'll probably go back and try a few other things.