REVIEW: We’d Buy an Epic Universe Park Ticket Just for This Restaurant

When it comes to dining at Epic Universe, you’ve got a TON of options. Want something quick and easy? You’ve got it. Something middle of the road and comforting with Mario? Yep, that too. And if you’re looking for something upscale and luxurious, you can find that as well.

Chengdu Dream

We recently stopped by The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant at Celestial Park in Epic Universe to see what was cookin’, and now we’re bringing you our FULL review. Is it worth a stop on your next trip to Epic Universe? Find out here!

Atmosphere

The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant is in Celestial Park, and it’s pretty easy to find because there’s a gigantic blue dragon at its entrance!

The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant

The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant is an upscale spot in Celestial Park. The theme is a bustling Asian courtyard, so you’ll find a massive tree overhead in part of the dining area. There’s plenty of seating with tables and chairs.

The Blue Dragon

But enough about the restaurant — what’s on the menu here?!

Menu

The menu features upscale Asian food, usually spicy and garlicky. The highlights include small plates, like Double Fried Korean Wings and Sweet and Sour Calamari. You can also order Dim Sum, as well as dishes featuring Noodles and Rice. Big plates include Crispy Fried Snapper and Beef and Broccoli. You can also order various teas to go with your meal, or an alcoholic selection of Sake, cocktails, mocktails, beer, and wine.

The menu

And now, onto the main event — the food!

Drinks

To drink, we started with a non-alcoholic tea, The Dragon’s Stardust Custom Blend, for $11. This is made with a jade-green infusion of lemongrass, ginger, stevia, pineapple, butterfly pea blossom, and a blend of other herbs and spices.

Dragon’s Stardust Tea

This portion of tea was enough for two people and easily splittable. It’s super fun because it changes color from blue to purple when you squeeze the lemon. The tea itself is so fruity with a juicy flavor profile, and the lemon adds a bright citrus zing. The stevia here was pretty strong, though, so it’s very sweet.

Dragon’s Stardust Tea

We also tried the Chengdu Dream for $19. This is made with Ming River Sichuan Baiju, DeKuyper blue curaçao, BG Reynolds Falernum, white grapefruit juice, and pineapple juice.

Chengdu Dream

This is super tropical with a unique flavor profile — you taste the tart pineapple, then sweet lychee. We also loved the presentation on this. The epic dragon stick alone was worth the money!

Chengdu Dream

Eats

First up, we grabbed the Smashed Cucumbers for $14. This is smashed cucumbers with dragon sauce, cilantro, peanuts, and Sichuan spice.

Smashed Cucumbers

The cucumbers were really fresh, super crispy, and the thick pieces were drowning in the sauce and seasoning. The dragon sauce is more of a light soy-based sauce. The Sichuan spice added a pleasant heat without creating a buildup of heat in your mouth, and the soy balanced it with a nice savory saltiness. The peanuts added a nice nutty element. It’s a great light appetizer to start your meal!

Smashed Cucumbers

Next up were the Wontons in Chili Oil for $17. These are chicken wontons with dragon sauce and chili oil.

Wontons in Chili Oil

The wonton wrapper itself was a little bit chewy. The chicken filling was so comforting, warm, and flavorful. The chili oil adds a kick, and more of that dragon sauce adds saltiness, which makes for a really delicious bite.

Wontons in Chili Oil

Then for our entrée, we got the Beef Xi’an Noodles for $31. This is spicy braised beef, Napa cabbage, Sichuan spice, garlic, hot oil, dragon sauce, and hand-cut noodles.

Beef Xi’an Noodles

The noodles were super soft and chewy. The beef was crumbly and super flavorful, plus it was evenly distributed, so it was easy to get a nice bite of beef with the noodles. The noodles were coated in the same spicy Sichuan spice and hot oil from earlier, but surprisingly, this was very garlic-forward. Every bite had lots of garlic with a small kick.

Beef Xi’an Noodles

Nosh or Not

You should visit The Blue Dragon if…

• You have picky eaters in your party. Honestly, the food here is so comparable to most Asian restaurants that there’s probably something here for everyone.
• You want a full table-service meal experience. This is a table-service restaurant, so it’s a chance to take a break from the parks, sit down for a little while, and get served food and drinks.
• You want drinks and dessert. The stand-out here was the dessert we had, plus there are some interesting drinks to choose from.

You should skip the Blue Dragon if…

• You want something unique. As we mentioned, there’s not much here that isn’t available at most Asian restaurants, so you’re not going to find anything that’s going to wow the foodie in you.
• You want something fast. This is a table-service restaurant, so dining here will take more time than it would if you ordered quick-service food.
• You don’t like Asian food. If Asian food isn’t your thing, you’re probably not going to find anything here to please you. There’s a huge variety of food in Epic Universe, after all, so you’re sure to find something you like elsewhere.

Overall

We thought The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant had good food, but it took a while to come out. This is very much a sit-back-and-relax kind of restaurant, paired with the gorgeous atmosphere, and while that might be your vibe, it’s not for everyone. Since Epic Universe still exclusively offers one-day tickets, there are better quick-service restaurants that will maximize your time.

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