Taiwan Dragon Chinese Restaurant (台灣龍)

The people were extremely nice and great the inside looked amazing with all their photos and the menu looked good. I had rainbow rice and steamed dumplings. The food took less than 10 minutes to be brought to the counter. When I first ate some of my food yesterday the taste was a 6/10 but I had the rest for lunch today and it was a 10/10. Im definitely coming back to this place but ill try something new on the menu

(Updated July 2025) Over the years, we’ve enjoyed dozens of business lunches and dinners at Taiwan Dragon whenever we’re in town—and they never disappoint. This is one of those rare Chinese restaurants that truly has it all: a warm, welcoming atmosphere, a spotless dining room, fast and friendly service, fair prices, and consistently excellent food. Their longstanding support for the military is both evident and appreciated, making it not just a great place to eat, but one we’re proud to support. Taiwan Dragon remains a treasured spot, offering countless reasons to keep coming back. Thank you for always delivering a top-tier experience!

this is my absolute f a a a a v o r i t e chinese restaurant that exists in all of killeen, my family and i have been coming here for years (my mom worked here in her teens), and the food never disappoints. We probably have a couple of family photos hung up on the walls around the place (: portions of the food are great too, the lunch portions are just enough.

Wow. The rice smelled like the cooks chain smoke cigarettes in the back. Literally smelled like cigarettes my dad smoked my whole life. The crab Rangoon was old and very chewy. The sesame chicken tasted like general tso but just with sesame seeds on top and the sauce was not good. Very disappointed with the $40 I just spent here. Great service and cool interior.

I found MULTIPLE egg shells in my rice almost choked on one and then when I try to call the restaurant they line busy! NEVER AGAIN!!! One or two yeah understandable but more like damn did you guys crack the egg on the rice

Finally got around to trying this place, it’s a known restaurant for the area as you can tell from the pictures on the walls! Staff was SUPER SUPER friendly, food was good and came out quickly. We loved looking at all the pics.

What a delightful hidden gem! Located in downtown Killeen and owned and operated by the same family since 1981, this treasure is sure to please. We were looking for a new place to dine, and wow, the Taiwan Dragon far exceeded my expectations. Inside the restaurant, you will discover The Wall. The Wall honors the men and women who serve in our military and consists of pictures from military units, mainly from Ft. Hood, plus friends and customers of the Taiwan Dragon. It is fascinating. The unique décor and honor of the military members on The Wall only adds to the Taiwan Dragon’s charm and inviting atmosphere. The Food: Phenomenal! From the first bite, one can tell the meals are prepared fresh and with great care. It’s exceptional. Each dish has a unique flavor one can only experience at the Taiwan Dragon. I have had the same entrees at other establishments, like General Tso’s Chicken, but the Taiwan Dragon offers a uniqueness to its dishes, and they burst with flavor. You will notice the difference with your first pleasurable bite. My Order: I ordered General Tso’s with Lo Mein noodles and sampled their egg rolls, and it was beyond fantastic. My husband enjoyed his pork Egg Foo Young as well. He loved the flavor of the dish and the uniqueness of the flavor. The meal arrived at our table promptly, piping hot, and tasted freshly made. Simply divine! Customer Service: Unsurpassed. This is the way customer service should be everywhere. What a wonderful experience we had! The staff is super friendly, accommodating, and just spectacular. They make you feel as if you are their most important customer, and they make sure you have a wonderful dining experience. They were all such a pleasure. Offering a terrific price point, phenomenal food, exceptional customer service, and a unique atmosphere, I cannot rave about or recommend the Taiwan Dragon enough. Get in your car and experience this magnificent restaurant. They will give you a million reasons to keep coming back.

1/5 The food was horrible, that was the worst fried rice I’ve ever eaten, the orange chicken was very sweet. The chicken fried rice had a little amount of chicken and the rice was overcooked and mushy- the chicken had a thick sauce. 🤢 The dumplings were decent and the egg rolls had more cabbage than anything else. No flavor just rushed food. Would NOT recommend. You’re better off cooking at home. Or try somewhere else

Growing up in Killeen, Taiwan Dragon was a staple for us for 40+ years, and it still hits the spot. It's a local institution. While the legendary owner, Jackson, has since passed the torch, his equally lively niece now runs the place and brings the same welcoming energy. Of course, we had to order our go-to: the rainbow rice. Massive portion (as always) and just as tasty as we remembered. The only disappointment? My fortune cookie was fortune-less. I guess the universe wants to keep me guessing.

Delicious, fresh, & clean . The combination plates are the way to go because you get sweet and sour chicken, egg roll, soup, and if you don't want soup you can substitute for an egg roll for extra dollar something, then get to pick another entrée with all that. Service was excellent.

Today I went to pick up my order and I asked her to be separated the lady was so rude and then why I asked her why was she being so rude she started throwing everything in the bags being very aggressive had my grandson not wanted the food I would have got my money back then to top it off when I get home I go to put some rainbow fried rice and a bone and there's hair if I could have given it a negative one I would have

The food was pretty bad... eventhough the people working there are Chinese and speaks Mandarin, the food is very Americanize but not in a good way. Service was bad and food came out slow. I probably wouldn't visit again even if I'm craving Chinese food. This is not authentic Chinese good. The wall of fame is the only cool thing about this place.

I just tried Taiwan Dragon. I grew up in the San Francisco bay area, and I love Chinese food. This is the first real Chinese food I've had since 2020. We had a variety of dishes and I liked them all.

Proportion size is decent and lady was nice but the lo mein was salty asf and a little burnt, the crab rangoon is stale definitely not goin there again

My husband went in for a quick lunch and he loved it. He had been crazing Chinese but it's impossible to get it with me because of my food allergies. He said the food was delicious, the staff was super kind, and it was a fast service. Someone even paid for his lunch.

The food is always fresh and taste. Best Hot and Sour soup around. Puts the buffets to shame. The Mongolian beef is one of my favorites. The beef has so much flavor. The people working there are awesome. You don't wait a minute for anything. Your drinks are always filled, etc. the atmosphere is dedicated to the military. Photos of soldiers who visited along the years. I have been going there for 40 years.

My parents and I drop everywhere to find a good Chinese restaurant. We stumbled upon here and it was well recommended even by my cousins who have lived in Killeen for years. I don't wanna write bad reviews but I'll give my honest opinion. I'm also biased because we just moved into Killeen from California, so I think we been a Little spoiled with Chinese food from there. We are use to the competition of Chinese restaurants because there was always one where lived at. Even neighboring businesses are next to each other. They compete to be the best. Taiwan Dragon......I get it. Photos all over the walls. It's a favorite among the locals here. We ordered the Rainbow Rice, crispy Duck and the beef broccoli. I was ok with the food. I'm use to Cantonese style cooking so this was a bit different for me. Rainbow rice is basically a mix of proteins which I was ok with. Tasted fine to me. Crispy Duck was a little different. This was ok too. Even the beef broccoli was also ok. I was ok with it all. My parents on the other hand are not use to this. They didn't like the old smells of the building and the plastic serving dishes. Like I said, I think we been pretty spoiled when it comes to Chinese food. I'm sorry Taiwan Dragon, we won't be returning to dine in. I may just do take out. For me only though. I need to try again on your other dishes for a second chance.

The staff was friendly and the food was delicious. The service was just a bit slower than we anticipated and even a little confusing. It's one of those seat yourselves type of restaurants, but we didn't know that when we walked in, so we stood there confused for a minute when there was no one at the hostess stand. I also asked the server if I could tip on a separate card, to which she said yes, and then was told by the person who checked us out that I couldn't do that, which was contradicting. So, good food, mediocre service. But I would go back. (:

Growing up as a child me and my family would always dine in at our favorite oriental restaurant. It was called the pecking restaurant in San Diego. It's closed down now, but my favorite thing I ordered there as a kid was the wonton soup and the fried wontons. Here in this restaurant, there fried wontons definitely reminded me of the same ones I used to eat as a kid. It definitely hit the home run on this. I give the fried wontons a 10/10 a great appetizing snack for guests or a movie night snack.

Years ago this restaurant used to serve very good Chinese food. Today I made a door dash order. Orange chicken had no orange flavor at all, plus the chicken itself was hard and dry. Hot and sour soup was bland, not hot or sour. Also ordered 3 vegetable egg rolls. They didn't taste bad, but they were the size and thickness of half a pinky finger. Another example of a Killeen "Chinese" restaurant that doesn't know what they're doing. Never again.

I have been coming to this awesome place for years. The food is always fresh and plentiful. I usually go with a good friend and we order pretty much the same things but they are excellent. The wonton soup is superior, clear, tasty with big wontons. And always, the ever present crispies. We usually get lunch specials with the additional soup, she loves cashew chicken on the combination plate, and I like the pungent chicken. It's a little like sweet n sour chicken, but with a bigger kick. Yummers. The crab rangoon is great as an appetizer. The menu is extensive and reminds me of the old-style Chinese restaurants like Formosa, I grew up with in Florida. The pictures that line the walls all are guests taken with the owner, he used to come around and talk to the patrons and use a laser beam to point out this or that luminary. He will be missed. I highly recommend Tiawan Dragon if you are looking for a classic US Chinese Restaurant experience.

We placed an order for Chicken fried rice and Rainbow Rice. The plates were so heavy that we couldn't eat it all in one sitting. The price we paid was incredibly reasonable! The staff is always so friendly when we come in no matter what time of day. The atmosphere is so welcoming and clean. This has been one of my favorite places since I've been in the area for over 20 years.

Old school restaurant that's been around for decades now. This place is an institution and deserves a visit. Good food, cool pictures on the wall of the locals, good vibes all around.

I know why the establishment has been in business for so many years ... it's wonderful! Food was awesome! The steamed dumplings were some of the best I've eaten! Service was fast & very friendly! She always kept our drinks refilled! The restaurant has a very cool way of decorating! Just all around neat local restaurant!

I had been here one other time, and the entrée that I ordered I was not thrilled with, so the chef had actually offered to meet me anything I wanted to replace it. I came away from that having had quite a positive experience, so a few years later, I decided to bring the hubby here. Not all that great this time. He had the General Tso's chicken, which he tends to enjoy, and he did this time, but I didn't really like the flavor of it. It was wonderfully crispy, however. I have the jalapeño chicken - - quite spicy, and it was OK, but it wasn't the best I've had. And their lo mein is mostly pasta -- although it's a very good pasta. Lucy was a wonderful server. The food was rather underwhelming, the sweet tea was amazing, and if the food has been as good as the service, I probably would go back.

Good service and got our food fast but food was horrible! I ordered Beef lomein, the Crispy Duck and Cream cheese wontons. The food tasted horrible the duck I don't even think that was duck I've had sick plenty of time and it was dry and chewy my lomein looked good but taste very old with no flavor like it had been sitting the wontons were old as well! Noting was fresh or even semi fresh! I want to say that maybe the food was bad because it was late ordered food about 7pm the close at 9pm but still that shouldn't be the case. From the reviews I was excited but was absolutely disappointed don't think I will be going back!! No need for pictures it looks good but didn't taste like it looked!

Came here because I read the food was good. But need to say the food was GREAT. I had the Chicken Noodle soup and gotta say it was really good. Gonna be coming back weekly.

They have really great food especially in this area. Their service is always fast and easy especially when ordering before close. The restaurant is cleaner compared to others in the same category here in town

It's sad that Panda Express is the best chinese takeout in the Killeen area. Taiwan Dragon leaves a lot to be desired and disappoints by cutting corners on every part of the meal because they're too cheap to arrive at delivering an acceptable dish but charge a premium price to said customer. For instance: The fried rice is just covered with soy sauce and no flavor. Compared to Panda Express meets expectations by delivering with wok fried egg, peas, carrots, seasoning, and grilled onions. Why is a fast food chain even being compared??? Let's continue: They're crab rangoons is mainly fried, "enriched" all purpose flour with very little crab/cream cheese filling served with anti-freeze, neon red, sweet and sour sauce. Another disappointment by Taiwan Dragon along with the entrees; at this point, it's not even worth the trouble of describing how bad the entrees are and would require more effort than what Taiwan Dragon puts into their lame, flavorless entrees. Spend your hard earned money else where with other restaurants that can deliver the dish you deserve and that you desire. The best crab rangoons in Killeen area are served at the local Thai restaurants: served: crab/cream cheese filling spiced / mixed with yellow curry paste wrapped and fried to perfection! The owners of Taiwan Dragon need to take advantage of the time the business is closed on the weekend and take much needed discovery to inspire their dishes from much better Asian restaurants that Central Texas has to offer (more in Austin, TX) such as Din Ho Chinese BBQ, Twin Lion Chinese Restaurant, Tso Chinese Takeout & Delivery, Wu Chow, Xing Long Chinese Cuisine and much more; All of these places make Taiwan Dragon look like a bad joke. Sad but true.

The food always taste great fast service and friendly. When you call in your order not once have they forget an item

This has been our favorite Asian restaurant in Killeen for years. Super staff, and the food is always fresh and delicious.

I heard a ton about this place and this rainbow rice. So I had to see what it was about. It was ok. The inside has a bunch of pictures from many dates so they have been around a while. The rainbow rice is ok. The Orange chicken i would not get it again. The sweet tea needs attention because it is not sweet at all. With all that said it may be the best Chinese in Killeen but that's not saying much. ‍

I ordered the Combination Plate which came with your choice of Soup, an Egg Roll, a Fried Wonton, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Fried Rice and your choice from several other entrees. I had Lomein in place of the Fried Rice, Egg Drop Soup and chose Beef Peppers & Onions. The servings were plentiful and I ended up taking most of it in a to go box. Everything was delicious and the service was great. The prices are very fair too. I would recommend Taiwan Dragon for great Chinese food!

We stopped here on a whim after a quick Google search when we had a craving for Chinese food. Although not seated in the most glamorous part of town, this restaurant is definitely a diamond in the rough. The facility itself is very neat and clean, and the staff were friendly and professional. Everything we ordered was fresh and delicious and filled our craving perfectly! We will definitely be back. (PS--Everything was so good that we didn't get pictures until we were almost done! Also, although not pictured, the egg drop and wonton souls were amazing!!)

I am so surprised to see such high reviews for this place. They do not cook the food to order. This is a place where they cook food previously and then heat it up when someone orders it. My food did not taste fresh at all. Very disappointed in it. My food was literally ready 5 minutes or less after I ordered it. And it didn't taste good at all. I am totally fine waiting 20 mins or more for something quality. Quality over quantity. What blows my mind is the whole restaurant was FULL of people. The food was not good. And there was a weird smell in the restaurant that was making my allergies go wild. The only thing I can think of is the food is very cheap. I wouldn't mind spending more though for quality food.

Ordered Fried chicken from appetizer menu, chicken fried rice & shrimp Tempura. Fried chicken: Bland! tastes like oil if anything Chicken fried rice: Not good at all!!! Rice was too moist, dark like they poured more soy sauce than needed & still didn't have the fried rice flavor. Shrimp tempura: was made with a very thick batter & appears as if shrimp is bigger but it's not. Overall, I didn't like these 3 items. Maybe their other dishes are better.

I feel like they cooked my food too long. The sesame chicken would not go away in my mouth. I'm also use to having veggies in my fries rice but it was just rice. The eggroll was a little burnt. They definitely could have done better. The environment was nice. The staff was nice and it was very clean.

My favorite Chinese food on planet earth since I first tried them in 1999. I get Rainbow Rice - extra shrimp. They've never skimped on shrimp - it's just better w/ more. Order ANYTHING bc it's all pretty great. You're welcome.

Was disappointed to see that my food was raw. The chicken is very chewy and not fully cooked. Do not recommend .

Food is good and I've gone here since old owners were still there. But the customer service on the phone sucks. I called to tell them a order was wrong and instead of saying they apologize she started accusing me of telling her wrong and how she remembered my order. That she wouldn't have got it wrong. Bad customer service they lost a customer and I know they probably don't care but idc how good your food is if your rude in any way I won't go back. She needs some classes on hospitality management cause this isn't the first time she has been rude over the phone. It's the same lady who takes orders every day. I miss the old owners.

Absolutely one of the best Chinese restaurants I've ever been to in the area. The employees are extremely professional they take your order on the spot consistently refilling your drinks and the food comes out extremely fast! The taste of the food is amazing and you have to try theyre dragon wings!!!

Killeen Texas, all my III Corps battle buddies said you MUST eat at the Taiwan Dragon... .....great food they said .....you must come they said So I ordered the Shrimp Tempura.... I have never, EVER had food this bad! What thought I was getting is on the left, the garbage that received was on the right!!!!

Mongoose loves The dragon very delicious and my #1 choice for Asian food. Rainbow fried rice is a can't go wrong any meal.

My favorite restaurant in Killeen. Been coming here since the 80s. Original owners are from Taiwan and their recipes are still used. Great value for your money. Soooo good!

I was hoping for some traditional Taiwanese food while visiting Killeen for work. I was sadly Disappointed that this was not a traditional Taiwanese restaurant. The food was typical "Americanized Chinese food" that you can just about get anywhere throughout the US. I'm so looking forward to CNY in Taiwan in the new year.

Not sure what the hype is all about here. They have pictures of many high ranking officers on the walls here. Makes me wonder why they choose to always eat here when they come to town. I had the General Tso's. Not impressed, the sauce they cooked it in wasn't great and their fried rice wasn't great it was bland but the egg roll was decent. Wong's Palace even with their cockroaches in their food was better. The waitstaff was friendly, so there's that.

Far from excellent, not my favorite in town. Coin wall, and all the military photos were a great touch on the decor, yet it felt a bit too much. When we got home with the food, we discovered that one of the items is not what we ordered. Ordered shrimp and scallops and there was no shrimp but lots of beef instead and scallops were very tiny. Be careful with the take out and check your order.

Not the same as with the old owner. Not good anymore . I have tried it many time and I just can't do it anymore . Rice is stale and tastes sour . Weird grease taste . Not fresh . I do like their beef broccoli though because it's not sweet . Egg rolls gross and there is a guy there who walks around with a gun on his hip . I think he might be owner. This isn't the Wild Wild West so put the gun away . It walks like he is a bad a**. If I were to rob the place he would be the first one to take out because of the stupid gun on his hip .

I went to get some chicken fried rice. The service was quick but the fried rice was orange. I will NEVER go back there again!

Quite a few has raved to me about this place, Taiwan Dragon, and while I've been told this is "the best Chinese food," I think I'll have to try it one more time or maybe a few more times to really see. I went simple and ordered during lunch because that's when they have the rush hour specials (it's usually cheaper at lunch hours). Anyways, I went with my preferred choices, Beef Broccoli and their Rainbow Fried Rice (this item was always told to me as their best dish). Pause for a long stare, because I was thinking the Rainbow rice was going to be colorful and bright. Forgive me for thinking that because it was not, It was good though, it just didn't look like what I had intentionally expected. This place has been around for awhile and you can instantly tell once you walk through the second doors as the walls filled to the brim with photos of many companies and organizations and groups signed and dated and I find that very warm. It tells me that this place is like a home away from home type of vibe. I liked that very much. I would definitely recommend this place and I plan to eat here again. Also, when I ordered I called in and it was ready within 15 minutes I believe. Be careful of parking though, I chose to park right in front of their doors and there's an unusually large dip from the street road to their parking spots. I have a small car so I had to angle my car so that it wouldn't scrape the bottom of my car. Other than that, enjoy your meal here. I'll update when I've tried this place again.

A Fort Hood/Killeen tradition - if associated with the U.S. Army in one way or another, a must visit. The food is Americanized Chinese, nothing to write home about - at least the waitress was honest, even she described the cuisine as Americanized Chinese! If rating was for the food, it would rank only two (as Candace S.'s review), but add one star because of the experience. You do not go to Taiwan Dragon for the cuisine, but rather for the experience. The proprietor of the restaurant is "Action Jackson," the price of the meal is the entertainment for the night! Since opening in 1991, Taiwan Dragon's walls display the "who's who" of Fort Hood and the United States Army. Pictures of all Fort Hood leadership, from their time as staff officers (captain/majors) to commanders of the 1st Cavalry Division to Chief of Staff of the Army are prominently displayed on the walls. Ask "Action Jackson" about anybody (General X) and he brings out his red laser pointer and quickly identifies General X's current picture (and rank), and quickly follows up with pictures of the General when he was previously stationed at Fort Hood as a Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, or even Major or Captain! He is also cognizant of officers' current and pending assignments. He is definitely part of Fort Hood/Killeen lore! Located in the industrial portion of Killeen, parking may be a bit difficult, but do not despair. Taiwan Dragon is a must visit for any military (or at least supporters of the US Army). Go for the experience, NOT the cuisine.

Knocked off 2 stars because this particular dining experience was poor. Food was still consistent as the last time, but the service was horrible. The thin, short-haired Asian lady totally forgot to take our order after she served us our drinks. We waited and waited and waited... Noticed that she was serving other tables and casually chatting with other people in the front lobby. Uhh.. hello?! The dining area wasn't even crowded (only 4 tables were occupied). I guess it would've been a good time to be aggressive and speak up, but I have learned to never piss off the people that's bringing you your food - if you know what I mean. There was an elderly Asian man (I'm assuming he's the owner, but I don't come here enough to know) that stopped by our table and we told him about our waitress gone missing. He nodded his head and then walked off to the other table with a kid and handed her a beaded necklace. Still no waitress. By now, the people seated next to us eating, were occasionally staring at us. Without saying a word, we knew what they were thinking. Waited about 25 min total, and a male waiter walked by and asked if we've been served yet. Umm.. no? I mentioned to him that I believe the other waitress forgot about us. So, he took our order and promptly brought us our food. He must've told her about our complaint because she totally avoided eye-contact and kept walking by the opposite end of the room instead of on our side. Way to go, lady.

I order the sesame chicken, fried rice with hot and sour soup. I went here bc it had high ratings but apparently people don't know what good Chinese food is. The food was not fresh at all. The chicken was tough and hard to eat. The soup was close to poison I'm surprised I survived the few bites I took. It all around was not good at all. Chinese is my favorite food and if this is what Killeen Chinese is I dont want it! Trust me and don't go or go and be disappointed and waste your money. I'm starting to think the stars are for the customer service bc the only thing that was good was the older guy at the register when he took my order. Customer service great but doesn't weigh out for the taste.

I ordered the rainbow rice because of the hype and because my friend recommended it to me. I did not like it at all. Did not have any veggies or onion, just plain fried rice with a ton of different types of meat. It all tasted very bland with no flavor at all. I could not finish the food from how it just tasted like nothing. It grossed me out and it did not smell appetizing at all. I really wanted to like this place for it being my first time there, but I unfortunately will not be returning. The only reason they deserve the star is because their egg rolls were good.

The place is okay. I've had better Chinese food. I ordered sesame seed chicken, and it was subpar. The owner was friendly, and gave us a lot of military background, but it was a bit much, considering I live military everyday.. I just wanted to have a nice lunch. The egg roll had an old packaged freezer burnt taste to it. The waitresses were friendly and attentive. I don't however like the fact they only give sweet tea out to the "generals" in the military. That's kind of special treatment. Don't think I'll be back to this place..

This place use to be my favorite place to get Chinese food , but it does not taste as good as it use to . My crab ragoons were soggy, pepper steak was very tough (not edible), shrimp fried rice / sweet & sour chicken had absolutely no flavor. Everything seemed rushed. Had to throw the pepper steak away , wasted $38 .

The best place to eat by far. Love the people there, especially Vera and Mr. Jackson. You won't find better food or anyone more devoted to our military.