Boiling Dragon

Asian fusion restaurant · Pearland

Boiling Dragon

Asian fusion restaurant · Pearland

11625 Broadway St Suite 135, Pearland, TX 77584

Highlights

Asian Cajun fusion with crawfish, bao buns & bulgogi fries

11625 Broadway St Suite 135, Pearland, TX 77584 Get directions

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$10–20 · Menu

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The Best Viet-Cajun Restaurants in Houston | Eater Houston

"Owner and chef Harold Wong’s Pearland neighborhood restaurant isn’t just Viet-Cajun — it’s more accurately described as “Asian-Cajun.” Alongside boiled seafood options of crawfish, shrimp, and snow crab, the menu includes boudin balls, Korean tacos, bao, and bulgogi fries." - Brittany Britto Garley

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Where to Get Crawfish in Houston This Season

"This Asian fusion restaurant in Pearland is serving up everything from Korean street tacos, to bao buns stuffed with soft shell crab or pork belly. Its daily off-the-menu specials include Cray Cray fries, garlic French fries smothered in creamy crawfish alfredo sauce, and General Tso’s shrimp fried rice. During crawfish season, catch the buy five pounds, get the sixth-pound special. Sauce sides include original Cajun, garlic butter, and Thai basil." - Sean Hekmat, Brittany Britto Garley

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Where to Get Crawfish in Houston This Season

"This Asian fusion restaurant in Pearland is serving up everything from Korean street tacos, to bao buns stuffed with soft shell crab or pork belly. Its daily off-the-menu specials include items like cray cray fries, garlic French fries smothered in creamy crawfish alfredo sauce, and General Tso’s shrimp fried rice. During crawfish season, catch the buy five lbs, get the sixth lb special. Sauce sides come in flavors like original Cajun, garlic butter, and Thai basil." - Brittany Britto Garley, Brittany Britto Garley

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The Hottest Takeout Restaurants in Houston Right Now | Eater Houston

"This new Asian seafood spot in Pearland is a solid summer dining destination, with everything from extra-spicy boiled snow crab to baos stuffed with Peking chicken and braised pork belly on the menu. Definitely order the chowder fries, a pile of crispy fries that’s doused in New England style clam chowder. Call the restaurant at 832.328.5123 to place takeout orders." - Amy McCarthy

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An Asian-Cajun spot rooted in the neighborhood, known for Thai basil crawfish, bulgogi fries, and garlic noodles. Highlighted by the Houston Chronicle, the owner helped spark Pearland Restaurant Weeks to uplift fellow independents.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/pearland/article/Pearland-s-Boiling-Dragon-finds-niche-with-17048895.php

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Stoc Ish (Stocish)

Google

Another new spot try out for us, trying all the local Crawfish hot spots in town. Boiling Dragon seems to be popping as a local favorite. While it didn't take the top spot for us, it's definitely worth a visit. Service was great, friendly, attentive, and helpful making selections. Sitting area is on the smaller side, but always had a table available for new comers on our visit. My favorite was the "Peking Chicken." Just perfection in such a small bite and was a great start to our meal. Her favorite, was the Cajun shrimp. Just the right amount of spice and flavor. The crawfish was good but would suggest keeping it simple. Butter & garlic with extra Cajun spice. Their flavors are added after they are prepared and why they lack some flavor. Plenty of parking on our visit. Plenty of options to select from on the menu to meet anyone's needs. We will definitely be back to try more items off the menu. What's your favorite? How was your visit? Until next time.

Samantha Marquez

Google

Ordered the shrimp crab puffs ($8), Dragon Bowl ($22), and their chopped up chicken with fries ($13). I definitely recommend the first two. They came out super fresh. The crab puffs were golden crispy and the filling was perfectly seasoned. The dragon bowl came with a combination of shrimp, catfish, and crispy Brussels sprouts over the softest rice ever, drizzled with a crawfish Alfredo sauce. Would go again just for that dish!!! Soooo good. Everything I ordered is easily shared with 2-3 people. Skip on the fries though - chicken was a little dry and it was average overall. Friendly service, but there is a wait time when you order your food since it takes a while to fry or cook!

Google

We visited on a Thursday evening. There was no line. They have a nice sized eating area. Dragon Seafood Rice: It was fantastic. It was a good large portion of rice. It had a decent amount of crab meat. It only had a few shrimp, but the flavor was great! We had plenty of rice left over for 2 meals. Regular French fries: No complaints. Good portion size and good crisp. Crab Daddy bao: favorite of the 2 seafood options. Good flavor, nice fry, and not fishy. Shrimpolicious bao: it was flavorful but a bit messy to eat. Peking chicken bao: my favorite of the meat baos. The chicken had good flavor, a nice fry on it, it was still juicy and tender. Lil Ms. Piggy: this was too salty/seasoned for me. Don't get me wrong, it was good. The pork was tender, and the flavor was good. It just had too much of the sauce for me. I would only get it again if I could get the sauce on the side. Do not ask for a cup of water. Buy a bottle if you want water. Excuse the photos. We were tearing it up before I remembered to take pictures. Just realized how bad the pics are, but I was in the middle of something 🙃

keith carter

Google

I must admit this one surprise me I stopped to get dinner here and it was pretty good customers service was cool I walked out side they brought my food to me that’s a plus and the dragon bowl was really good the fish in the bowl was a little over seasoned yet the other items on the bowl was bomb good the Brussels sprouts was good, shrimp was good along with the sauce. The boudin balls we're not hitting as expected. The shrimp po-boy wife said was good and the fries were not good to her said they were just plain. Over all we will try this place again even though the price was a little high for two to go the food made up for.

Mr. Mccoy

Google

This was my first visit to Boiling Dragon. The staff was very nice. We ordered multiple items on this visit. Some items were better than others, but worth giving them another try. The Peking Chicken Bao was absolutely delicious and would go back just for that. I also had the garlic noodles with chicken. I would have liked for the noodles to be a little more juicier with more chicken, but I still liked them. Some liked the eggrolls and some didn't. I don't eat pork, so I can't provide my input. Those that didn't like the eggrolls didn't like the taste of the pork. The Dragon Seafood Fried Rice was liked by everyone. The catfish was not a big hit with the family describing it as fishy. Those who are familiar with the term know what I'm taking about. There is an option to add additional items to the Catfish Basket and my family member added the shrimp which was very good. One thing that I must point out is that generous portions are given. You definitely get your money's worth. Also, when I placed my order in the restaurant, I told the gentleman I would return shortly since it would be about 10-15 to prepare everything. Before I could make it back, I received a courtesy call letting me the order was ready. That's great customer service.

claudia castillo

Google

Trying a new place after going to the StretchLab. Cute little establishment. I ordered the Korean street tacos, very flavorful and the meat was tender. My only recommendation is to make it 4 tacos instead of 2. My friend tried the Captians feast and enjoyed it. She also stated it was very flavorful. Good food and good prices.

Micaela Garay

Google

I got an off the menu item called the “Beef Bowl”. So delicious and a great portion size for the price. I would recommend to anyone passing by! My sister always get the “General Tso Fried Rice” which has many pieces of fried shrimp. Very delicious!

Google

Food has potential, but today, I got the bulgogi loaded fries, and it was super salty. If I wasn't starving from fasting for my appt I had previously, I wouldn't have eaten it at all. Good flavors but just sooooo salty. 🤮 cut back on the salt guys, geeeez just ridiculous.

Lauren C.

Yelp

MMMMMMM. That's it. That's the whole review. I had the gumbo ramen (off menu on the chalk board) and holy moly. It was so flavorful. Ate it so fast that I didn't even take a picture of it but my oh my was it a beautiful picturesque meal. Had three crab legs, sausage, okra, lumps of crab meat, 2 hush puppies, ramen noodles, and a verryyyyy tasty broth. I had some leftover broth and noodles and I took it home and added some fried eggs on top. Still delicious. I came with my family and everyone had very good dishes. Fried okra, Brussels sprouts, and edamame. Walnut shrimp (sweet, dipped in ranch? Very good), fried catfish and fries, fried oysters fries and boudin balls, and a ginormous plate of fried rice. I tried it all, all of them were very good. Service was quick and helpful. Guy who took the order came by multiple times asking if everything was ok and if we needed refills. Would 100% recommend and 100% be back. Skip first watch and head over to try something new at the boiling dragon!!!

Sandy R.

Yelp

Upon arriving it wasn't very crowded, a couple of people ahead of me. The dining area is not very big but enough for a good sized crowd. There are a couple of TVs mounted for the sports fans. The young man taking orders was very polite. I ordered the dragon fried rice and turkey neck. The rice was merely shrimp fried rice with crabmeat sprinkled over it rather than mixed in like I expected. Nothing spectacular. And why would anyone sell a whole turkey neck that's not cut up!? Who does that? And it comes with a side of garlic bread. Is that mismatched or what?! Again nothing spectacular about the taste. Did I mention they are very slow making the orders. I waited at least 30 minutes and the place wasn't even crowded. I'll give another star for their frozen drinks. I sampled the peach daiquiri and it was really good. Daiquiris are $10 but $5 during happy hour. Btw, they have happy hour all day on Sunday. The food wasn't great but I'll go back because the service was decent and drinks were good.

Stephanie M.

Yelp

Boiling Dragon: Location: Located in the Pearland Shopping Center near First Watch, the Boiling Dragon is nestled in this busy shopping center. Food: I ordered the Dragon Bowl, which came with Brussel Sprouts. These Brussel Sprouts can stand on their own they are so delicious! Service: The staff is super friendly and they help recommend great suggestions. Ambiance: This is a standard seafood restaurant with an Asian Flare. I will definitely be back! This food is yummy!

AnaLilia G.

Yelp

Yum!! Found this spot while looking to eat something different and close to where I was arriving by!! And don't regret it!!! Customers service is good, the place has a chill ambiance! Let me start talking about the food!! OMG I ordered a Rita daiquiri, let's not miss the drinks lol Bao little miss piggy, pork belly and the shrimp and I loved them! The flavor was on point and just the right portion. The texture of the bread/tortilla lol if that's what it's called was so fluffy and doughy it made the experience great!!!! The shrimp was sweet and savory!! I would have loved the pork belly to be crunchy but it was still delicious! The saigon shrimp with the rice is just amazing!! The tasty crispy shrimp with the sweet buttery rice and the cucumber salad is just to drool for!!! And the last item we ordered was as the fried rice with shrimp!! Can't go wrong with fried rice and the way they cook it!!!??? It's just savory and tasty!! Buttery and delicious Will be trying everything everytime I come because this is a new spot for me!!! And my family loved it too!! They love when I pick spots

Yasmin S.

Yelp

Omg!! I was skeptical to order just fried rice, but I'm so glad that I did. I arrived about an hour to closing, so it was pretty empty inside. There was no line, and the cashier was friendly. I ordered the dragon fried rice, and it was bomb! Packed with flavor, full of blue crab, and so filling. This is definitely a meal for two people. I would come back here just for for the rice. Next visit, I'll try some of the other menu items. Price: About $18 and some change after taxes

Kelly S.

Yelp

It's not often you come across a restaurant where you can have confidence in ordering anything off the menu. This is one of those places. Everything has been beyond delicious. Locally owned and made fresh. The daily chalkboard specials are always so unique, like gumbo ramen. Service is always fast and very friendly. It's a very casual dining room. It feels very comfortable hanging out and taking our time. Even saw people working on their laptops at lunch. This is one of my favorites! They even have daiquiris

Ha C.

Yelp

We are exploring their menu during non crawfish season. Asian style salt & pepper wings is chef kiss. Eat it over a bed of steak white rice. If you're gonna order to go.. open your box to not build up condensation. My 15 min ride home my wings were still crispy. My kid is 7.5 and tears this gumbo up . It's not the thick gumbo you would normally see at other chain restaurants. It's a clean broth with okra & sausage..like a simple but comfort taste of it. The consistency of food the past few years still on point, can't wait for crawfish season!

Ebony L.

Yelp

Got a order to go but there's an impressive off menu section if you eat inside. This place holds a special place in my heart as it was one of the few places that were open after the freeze of 2021. I also appreciate that they have catfish vs. mystery fish. The poboy is one of the best in the area. I will say the biggest issue is pricing: I can not understand for the life of me why a side of okra is 8 American dollars. It's enjoyable when you have a little extra to spend. Honorable mention: crab fried rice

Rob R.

Yelp

I ate here once before shortly after it opened and I honestly cannot remember what I had. I was feeling hungry for something different on a Saturday for lunch and decided to give another try. I placed an order for pick up. I live very close to this spot and the food was ready quickly when I arrived. The restaurant was clean and quiet when I entered with a few people eating in there. I ordered the Shrimp Crab Puffs, Brussel Sprouts, Shrimp Fried Rice and Catfish Po-Boy. Nothing I ordered was bad but nothing knocked my socks off either. If I'm keeping it a buck, it mostly tasted generic to me. The crab puffs were okay. The brussel sprouts were actually pretty tasty though. Now to the main courses. The shrimp wasn't bad at all but it was not packed with flavor either and the rice was a bit dry to me. Admittedly, I'm not a big rice guy in the first place but I just need a little more flavor and moisture. I had high hopes for the po-boy since I haven't found any especially memorable po-boys outside of Louisiana. Unfortunately, the catfish was a bit dry and the bread was too dense for me and not garlicky enough in my opinion. The fries were plentiful but again a bit limp. I applaud this restaurant for having such a diverse and varied menu. I look at it and everything looks delicious. Unfortunately, the execution wasn't there for me this time. I'd love to come back and try something else from the off menu specials. With so many options in the area, I hope next time I return I can experience some bolder flavors that match the variety on the menu.

Tavia T.

Yelp

The WORST seafood boil I have ever had. My seafood was swimming in a mixture of the water it was boiled in, butter and garlic. This is clearly not the place to get a seafood boil at. Maybe the other food is good, but the boil - terrible. It was so awful that I didn't finish it. If y'all want a good Seafood Boil, head over to the happy crab in Missouri City.

R J.

Yelp

This place is a hidden gem. We go often for a GNO. My favorite menu item is the dragon fried rice (we usually order and split among two of us). Second favorite is truffle fries and all three of us ladies kill those (you know every woman loves her fries). Finally, the daiquiris are refreshingly good and will sneak up on you. Family friendly atmosphere.

Matt B.

Yelp

Swung by today for Pearland Restaurant Weeks. Got the egg rolls, Brussels sprouts, and general tso shrimp fried rice. Was legit! Check it out!

Michelle H.

Yelp

This place is legit...got the Dragon Bowl with the crawfish sauce on the side. The brussels & fish were very good, the shrimp were super huge but was so crispy that it was hard to bite into. I got a turkey neck to-go which was very good as well, I prefer mine a lil firmer tho, but the broth is de-lish. Will def be back!!

T-Rasha S.

Yelp

The food is delicious and the service is excellent. I love this place. I've been bringing my family here for the last four years since we moved back to the area and it's been a favorite spot of ours since then.

Ryan S.

Yelp

Only ordered takeout. Service, ugh-a bunch of young kids playing on their phones. Location is kept clean though. The food is good, they have fair prices, enough said. Try them out!

Drew B.

Yelp

amazing food crawfish was on point. Korean tacos are amazing. Ownership was very nice. Great service we will be back.1000%

Sharon H.

Yelp

Love their crawfish during the season. Brussels sprouts are amazing.shrimp basket with truffle fries are also a winner.

Tamara S.

Yelp

The food was excellent. It is a small eat-in establishment. You order at the counter and they give you a table placard and bring you your food. we tried 3 of the bao and all were excellent. The shrimp fried rice was some of the best in the city. And the Korean street tacos are my new favorite food ever! Delish. Can't wait to come again.

Van P.

Yelp

Boiling Dragon exceeded our expectations! From the Dragon seafood fried rice with perfect "wok hei" to the flavorful butter garlic crawfish and Thai basil snow crab legs, every dish impressed us. The customer service was top-notch, and the Thai basil sauce was a standout. Conveniently located for those in the med center TMC area, this hidden gem is definitely worth revisiting. No time for photos at Boiling Dragon--our hunger couldn't wait to devour their delectable dishes!

Tutti S.

Yelp

Tasty Asian Cajun fusion cuisine. We tried a lot of items to share and each and every thing was delish, fresh, super flavorful! So if you're not sure what you are in the mood for, this spot is a winner with it's Asian with a Cajun spin on dishes.

Alyson I.

Yelp

First time trying boiling dragon cause I had a craving for crawfish but didn't wanna drive to Bellaire. Crawfish was good but not super flavorful but great price 9.99/lb right now!! We also got the dragon bowl and that was AMAZING with $23 piled up with fried catfish, Alfredo with crawfish tails , Brussels, and their creamy fried shrimp. We will definitely come back for that bowl!!! Varsen was a great server and attentive to everyone!

Sylvia B.

Yelp

Great Food options and kind and friendly staff. Don't expect to dine in, only a few tables on location. You won't be disappointed the entire menu offers delicious meals at great price points.

Bhumi R.

Yelp

This is a small place with some amazing flavors! You have to order at the counter and they serve you at your table. Service was prompt. We didn't have to wait long. We ordered Peking chicken bao, general tso shrimp fried rice, walnut shrimp and crawfish melt. All of the dishes were so good! We had seasoned fries with the crawfish melt- 5* The Chef at the end came to talk to us. It was a pleasant meeting. Everything felt fresh! I was very happy with the order. Will definitely come again.

Tyisha G.

Yelp

Small tidy place. Was greeted as soon as we walked in. We ordered the firecracker shrimp and Brussels sprouts as appetizers. For entree's we ordered the Dragon Bowl for hubby and the Dragon Seafood Rice for my son and I. I can say every item was pretty good. Only thing I would change is the fire shrimp (I would prefer no batter, it's so much around the shrimp). The portion sizes are huge!!! We could Hv really shared everything we got and cut the bill in half. We will return.. specially when the hub wants big portions

T W.

Yelp

Ordered garlic noodles and a boiled shrimp and it was pretty good. It hit the spot so I'll be back. They have more items I'd like to try as well.

Vinh V.

Yelp

I never write reviews, but I came to this place because all of the good reviews and I'm not sure if I came on an off day or what.. but this is probably one of the worst crawfish I've had in my life.. it tastes like they did not wash it the "garlic butter" is dark and the taste is non existent. However, all of the other food

Ann S.

Yelp

First time here. I'm hard to impress with food and the food was surprisingly GOOOOD! We ordered the gumbo, Asian salt & pepper style shrimp (deep fried), combination fried rice, and boiled shrimp in garlic butter sauce with corn and potatoes. Super flavorful! The boiled shrimp in garlic butter was hitting!! Next time, I'll add more corn and potatoes to go with that GOOOOOOD sauce. I will be back!

TiJuan R.

Yelp

Today I was craving fried oystered. I looked up fried oysters close to my house. And Door Dash to the rescue with Boiling Dragon. When the food arrived to the house. It was still hot and fresh. I like how they cut a hole in the top of the styrofoam box to keep it from sweating. Which kept my oysters crispy and not soggy. I will definitely be visiting this restaurant for more items on their menu.

Ketwaun F.

Yelp

I always seem to forget about this place. Food is delicious. Dragon bowl nevers disappoint.

Marcia B.

Yelp

The Bulgogi fries are amazing!! Loved them. The meat was perfectly tender and flavorful. The sauce on the fries was delicious. 10/10

Eric W.

Yelp

I will most definitely be returning to this establishment. I tried the catfish and shrimp basket and it was fantastic! Well seasoned and fried just right! I also had the garlic and parmesan french fries which were great!

Jennifer T.

Yelp

Counter service. Asian cajun inspired. My first crawfish of the season & it did not disappoint. Pretty much their whole menu sounds amazing & all the food looks delicious! With the boiled seafood platters, you aren't able to substitute for different kinds of seafood. Would come to Pearland just to eat here (4/5): CRAWFISH $8.99/lb: We did 2 lbs, medium spice with GARLIC BUTTER & THAI BASIL. There were a lot of good-sized ones. We added corn & boiled eggs (5/5): SAIGON SHRIMP: 6 huge shrimps perfectly fried, the pickled veggies were sweet & tangy, & the garlic butter rice was a great side for the crawfish sauce There are so many other things on the menu I would like to try. My only suggestion is to make a station with water, utensils, napkins, & condiments so that we didn't have to keep flagging down the cashier to help us

Kim J.

Yelp

This place here, I visited today and order a couple of things, and the food was banging. Loved it. Seasoned right and was good. I ordered the chicken bao, garlic chicken noodles, dragon bowl, and a daquiri. Awesome service and food.

Darlene O.

Yelp

THIS FOOD IS SOOOO GOOD! Tried them on a whim when I received a notification of my Door Dash coupon expiring. Searched the restaurants and stumbled upon this one. I remembered their unique name and passing them once. After looking them up and seeing their Door Dash reviews were consistent with Google and Yelp I decided to try them. My new fav spot! I plan to try them in person. I ordered the following: CATFISH FILET one piece Very good. Well seasoned. Simple cornmeal coating. Garnish of parsley and side of lemon wedge. DRAGON FRIED RICE They give you a TON of food. They overfill your container. And plenty of shrimp and crab meat that you can see. Delicious but I turned it up a notch by adding the juice/sauce from my shrimp boil. SHRIMP BOIL SPICY Added corn and hard boiled egg. I am typically not a fan of shrimp boils or any boils in a bag because they are messy and usually take a lot of effort to eat (peeling shrimp or cracking crab legs etc). But this is worth it and next time I'm ordering extra hard boiled eggs. The sauce is so flavorful. I think I ordered the Thai Basil one. You get two options though that or garlic butter. BEEF GARLIC NOODLE SPICY Also flavorful and a HEAPING amount. The beef is plentiful. Spicy factor is there.

Allie Z.

Yelp

The crawfish are absolute amazing and tasty! Thai Basil is where it's at! Highly recommended!!

Claudia F.

Yelp

Wasn't bad but also not dying to go back. I wish the fried shrimp batter had a bit more flavor. Had to pour a bunch of hot sauce and tartar sauce on it. The baos were the best part of our meal. There were a few other things I wanted to try and maybe will go back to give it another go since we hate all the chain restaurant options in this area. We ordered to go but really should have just had it there. The fried food definitely didn't travel well.

Travis M.

Yelp

Excellent and creative fusion cuisine. The Lil Miss Piggy Bao and Bulgogi fries are incredible.

Dene M.

Yelp

This place is a hidden jem. My husband found this place after searching for places to eat in Pearland. Here's what we had and the ratings on each: 1) Spring Rolls: 9/10. Hot, crisp and the Thai chilli sauce was divine. 2) The 4 Baos that they offered: A. The pork belly Bao: 7/10. It was too sweet for me. B. The softshell crab Bao: 9/10. It was delicious C. The fried chicken Bao: 10000/10. Delicious piece of perfectly fried chicken, crisp, with a fresh piece of cucumber. D. The shrimp Bao: 5/10. This was our least favorite. The breading was too much. Not a fan. 3. Snow Crabs: 8/10. $30/3 clusters. It was flavorful and the spicy sauce they provided was adequate. 4. The seafood fried rice: 10/10. My husband loooved this. It was hot, fresh and flavorful. A definite go-to in the Pearland area.

Ebony H.

Yelp

Just picked up take out. Once inside realized it wasn't my first time there. Can't say I was totally disappointed but I am leaving this review to remind myself not to go back..... Service - 4/5 Food 3/5

Randy S.

Yelp

Look at the size portion. Highly recommended. Must try. Great service out in Pearland

Jasmine S.

Yelp

The food here is beyond delicious. The rice and vegetables in the shrimp Saigon are coated with this lovely sauce, it was so good. The sauce even made me truly enjoy the carrots (a vegetable I am not a fan of). The shrimp and egg rolls are very well seasoned, every bite was heaven. The fried rice was definitely a huge portion, we barely ate half before becoming full. It is very well cooked as well. The chef or owner came to our table to ask how everything was and was overall a nice man. This place is definitely a hidden gem, I can't believe how many times I've passed up this place. Eat here you won't regret it.

Leah C.

Yelp

Boiling dragon for take out is always a good call. The Asian fusion restaurant serves seafood, boa, noodles and rice dishes full of flavor! The fried fish is seasoned well and just the right amount of crispness. Portions are generous so there's plenty to share or eat later! I have tried everything on the menu and have not been disappointed.

Jennifer C.

Yelp

So I ate here a few times and I do enjoy their wings omg they are so delicious I just would like an option where I can order a smaller portion you have to get 8 are more I also tried their fried rice and vegetable noodles Iam more of a fried rice kind of girl I can say the rice was horrible no flavor what so ever I was sad about it. But the garlic noodles were awesome and last thing the french fries should be upgraded if possible they were strings not cut are thick so if you don't eat them right away they have no taste and tend to taste dry

Ryan S.

Yelp

Really good food and service. I got the beef bowl and was a little worried about the the price at first. I think it was 14.99$ but when I got it, it was a lot of food. So much that I couldn't finish it. There was plenty of meat in it as well. Sometimes places will try to load up a lot of rice and less protein in the meals, this was not the case here. I was very pleased with my purchase and would go back for sure.

Justin T.

Yelp

My Pearland friends and I were craving some crawfish so we decided to check out something local. Usually we would make the drive to Chinatown since we do prefer the Asian/Viet style crawfish, but we saw good reviews here and decided to try it. We came on a random weekday and it was not packed at all. It is counter service so we browsed the menu and ordered a few different things. The guy at the counter was friendly but after ordering and receiving your food, you won't see much of the staff. The food came out at all different times. The tables are tiny so if you order like we did, scoot two tables together because we barely had room. The first thing to come out was the wings. We got the 8 wing combo and got two flavors, Korean Glaze and Lemon Pepper. These wings were very good. They were meaty and packed with flavor. The fries they came with were seasoned perfectly and was piled up high. I would come back just for the wing combo. The Dragon Seafood Rice came out next. This was a massive plate of delicious fried rice, packed full of seafood. Highly recommend. The shrimp and crawfish we ordered came out shortly after. We went with garlic butter on one and Thai Basil on the other. We got the higher level spice level on both. The shrimp picked up the flavors great and was easy to peel. The crawfish was hit and miss. Sizes were inconsistent and some were mushy. Overall they were enjoyable. Overall, this was a good spot and I will probably be back. A couple of pointers for the restaurant. Get paper towel rolls for the table. The tiny bit of napkins without wet wipes is not enough for eating shellfish. A sink outside of the bathrooms would come in clutch as well. Just my humble opinion!

jason j.

Yelp

4.5 edging to 5. Because we cleaned all the plates. Stopped in for early dinner. There were do many things on the menu we wanted to try. So we ordered several items for everyone to share. Shrimp crab puff. If you like crab rangoon these are a must try. They were very good. The filling was flavorful and the crust light and flaky. Cat fish basket with fries. Fish was nicely fried with a cornmeal batter. Fries were good. Not soggy or over cooked. Tip. they have lots of sauces ask to try some to see what you like. Soft shell crab bao. The crab was tasty and delicate. The vegetable and sauce gave it a great taste. Pork belly bao. The miss piggy. Solid piece of braised pork. The only thing bad to say is the bao bread was little soggy on the bottom. Possibly it was over steamed. Garlic noodles with shrimp. This was good. But if you do not like garlic or oil stay away it is heavy on both, hence the name. I found the flavor was good and the noodles were a pad thai type. Ask for some hot sauce or limes to take it up a notch. Out of everything this was the dish I was the most torn on. I cleaned my plate and wanted more, but did pay for it later. If you live in the area I say give it a try.

Vickie B.

Yelp

If you haven't been to the Boiling Dragon, then you need to GO! OMG!!! The portions are plenty and the food is off the chart!!! First, we had to try the Brussels Sprouts for an appetizer. I'm still licking my fingers! Moving on to the Saigon Shrimp and Dragon bowls for our lunch. Let me tell you! Can someone tell me where have I been since this place opened? All I can say, we're heading back for the crawfish babyeee!!! Everything deserves a five star! The parking lot needs to be packed!!! Stop playing! Don't sleep on Boiling Dragon! Hands down for flavor packing, large portions and a great owner with his staff. Bye!

Jennifer L.

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So I tried the Boiling Dragon for some fried seafood. The fish was nice and crispy. It was fried good. The dragon rice was fire! It had lump crab meat in it and I loved it! So my best way to describe it is shrimp fried rice with a crab twist. It's not a good idea but a great one!! The shrimp crab puff was another great one. Made like an egg roll stuffed with goodness. The restaurant is very clean when you walk in. I was impressed with the cleanliness. They are still requiring mask upon entry and social distancing. I ordered my food to go and they let me wait in the car and brought my food to me. Everything was cooked fresh and it took timing to get it to me. Only because people was in front of me and they DO cook to order. It was worth the wait. It was a ton of rice and I had plenty left over.

Alyssa E.

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Amazing!!! The chef/owner(?) was super welcoming. I know that this place has been open for a few years now, and I just now got to try it this year and I regret not trying it earlier, but better late than never am I right? I tried the baos and little ms piggy bao was ‍'s KISS!! Not sugar coating it, but honestly one of the best baos I've ever had and I didn't even expect it- literaly caught me off guard I can't stop thinking about it. I also tried their truffle fries and bulgogi fries and no words. Amazing. I can't even articulate the words to describe how good it was. I absolutely need to try more of their food because, where have I BEEN?!?! I'm not lying pls it's so good I recommend it to everyone. Thank you for listening in on my Ted talk

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"This Asian fusion restaurant in Pearland is serving up everything from Korean street tacos, to bao buns stuffed with soft shell crab or pork belly. Its daily off-the-menu specials include items like cray cray fries, garlic French fries smothered in creamy crawfish alfredo sauce, and General Tso’s shrimp fried rice. During crawfish season, catch the buy five lbs, get the sixth lb special. Sauce sides come in flavors like original Cajun, garlic butter, and Thai basil." - Brittany Britto Garley, Brittany Britto Garley

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Swung by today for Pearland Restaurant Weeks. Got the egg rolls, Brussels sprouts, and general tso shrimp fried rice. Was legit! Check it out!

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Only ordered takeout. Service, ugh-a bunch of young kids playing on their phones. Location is kept clean though. The food is good, they have fair prices, enough said. Try them out!

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amazing food crawfish was on point. Korean tacos are amazing. Ownership was very nice. Great service we will be back.1000%

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Love their crawfish during the season. Brussels sprouts are amazing.shrimp basket with truffle fries are also a winner.

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Great Food options and kind and friendly staff. Don't expect to dine in, only a few tables on location. You won't be disappointed the entire menu offers delicious meals at great price points.

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Ordered garlic noodles and a boiled shrimp and it was pretty good. It hit the spot so I'll be back. They have more items I'd like to try as well.

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I always seem to forget about this place. Food is delicious. Dragon bowl nevers disappoint.

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The Bulgogi fries are amazing!! Loved them. The meat was perfectly tender and flavorful. The sauce on the fries was delicious. 10/10

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The crawfish are absolute amazing and tasty! Thai Basil is where it's at! Highly recommended!!

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Excellent and creative fusion cuisine. The Lil Miss Piggy Bao and Bulgogi fries are incredible.

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Look at the size portion. Highly recommended. Must try. Great service out in Pearland

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