Sungari's Dragonwell Asian Bistro

11/27/02

lunch with the lawyer

by apast4 at Citysearch

Shiek, trendy, black suites, expensive dresses drenched in ginger, garlic and oil. Paper table clothes drape the sparsely decorated table. No soysauce, salt or pepper, just a tiny vase with two colorful flowers. The food was proportioned well for lunch, and the hot and sour soup was magnificent (a true test of an chineese restaurant).

11/14/02

Sungari is Sunsational

by Annette_Marie at Citysearch

The prices are higher then most Chinese/Szechwan restaurants, however, Sungari offers amazing food. The hot and sour soup is to die for, the SESAME BEEF is unbelievable and if you care to go all out, treat yourself to "The Dragon and The Phoenix" a succulent combination of lobster (generous portion) in a savory red sauce (not the typical sticky sweet red sauce) and delicately coated General Tso's chicken in brown sauce. The scallop appetizer is also wonderful. I am a big fan of take out for dinner as the atmosphere is a bit stark for my taste. When I have eaten in the restaurant I found the wait staff to be prompt, courteous and unobtrusive.

• Pros: food preparation, knowledgable staff
• Cons: price, atmosphere

11/14/02

Lunch

by gonzocity at Citysearch

I have eaten here many times and the food is always hot, plentiful and served very quickly. Since I have only dined here during lunch time, I cannot say if the price is right for dinner. But it IS right for lunch. I recommend the Hot and Sour soup. It alone is worth the trip to Sungari. The staff is always prompt, polite and very professional. The atmosphere is clean, trendy and smoke-free. At $8-10 a plate, this is a great place to splurge for lunch.

• Pros: Friendly, Clean, Professional

11/10/02

Fresh Off The Boat? NOT!

by Grimmus at Citysearch

Authentic 5 star Chinese cuisine? Give me a break, maybe 5 stars in a shopping mall food stand. The food at Sungari is expensive, unoriginal, and portioned like French cuisine. Giant plates with a bit of food to color the middle of it. Save some time and money and dine elsewhere folks. If your looking for Sungari style of Chinese the "sample" yelling guy at Pioneer place food court can provide that at 1/8th the price. What a sham.

11/07/02

we love it!

by cerasin at Citysearch

the atmosphere is such a nice change from the usual pink & red motifes in chinese restaurants. the food is very good too. a bit on the expensive side, but we love to go there for special occassions.

10/30/02

Chop Suey FOOEY!

by mickeyd at Citysearch

Remember the cheap take out chinese for $4 to $5 dollars? Sungari's serves the same thing for 3 times the price. Way overpriced chop suey. Sungari's menu prices are justified by their monthly rent which is higher then their food standards. Service was down right horrible. If you like Panda Express, save yourself some money and eat there because Sungari's is the same thing.

10/25/02

overpriced chung king

by hanslinder at Citysearch

Sungari's upscale atmosphere is no excuse for the poor food and service. I remember better tasting chinese food from the canned "chung king" grocery food. What a attitude we recieved from the staff. I guess we did not meet their required "look" for thier establishment. We decided on this place based on web reviews but I guess the people that rated this place so highly never has had good Chinese food. What a disgrace to Chinese cooking. Don't waste your money on high priced very mediocre food.

• Cons: over priced, unfriendly, bad food

10/17/02

Nose in the air!

by sevenways at Citysearch

What pompous attitudes we discovered at Sungari's. The food is WAY overpriced and is very average compared to other chinese downtown. We felt rushed to finish by the wait staff. Nice decor may be attractive but attitude and average food makes sungari another joe blow wanna be chinese restaraunt. The manager needs a attitude adjustment. Nothing special at Sungari.

• Pros: Nice decor
• Cons: Overpriced, Poor customer service, Manager is stuffy

07/16/02

Amazing!

by wayneinc at Citysearch

My fiance and I moved to Portland from the San Francisco Bay Area, and spent the better part of the year trying to find a decent Chinese restaurant to replace our old favorite. After many disappointing meals, we finally discovered Sungari. We love the pot stickers and wontons in Szechuan chili sauce, and the Spicy Sesame Beef is to die for. We also value the consistency in service and preparation we get at Sungari. We may end up paying a bit more, but it's well worth it.

06/29/02

Food no where near authentic

by mjlin at Citysearch

Sure, the decor is more on the upscale side than most Chinese restaurants. However, the dishes I had (Ta Ta Noodle, Ma Po Tofu) by no means looked/tasted like what I had in Taiwan, despite having the same names.

Regardless of authenticity, the food was not inspiring at all. The service was lacking, too. I'm totally surprised that it got voted the best Chinese restaurant in Portland.

For better food and value, I recommend "Mandarin Cove".