Century Dragon

This afternoon, I visited Century Dragon. It is almost New Year’s Eve 2024 and I had not been here in a long while. This restaurant had been consistently good in the past though they are definitely westernized Chinese food. The menus we were handed had pieces of paper covering lunch and dinner specials. I am not sure if this was meant to be a holiday menu or if the menu is being revamped as the prices on all items were hand written. We ordered shrimp in lobster sauce and beef in black bean sauce. The items were served in elongated oval dishes to create the appearance hefty portion of food were being served when in fact the amounts in each plate were shallow and sparse. The shrimp in lobster sauce was generic in flavor. It was not awful but nonetheless mediocre. The beef on the other hand was subpar. Though the onions and mushrooms were good, the beef was not properly marinated so that it lacked flavor and was extremely chewy. The dishes cost $16.95 each which was not exorbitant nowadays for these dishes but far too high for the amount and quality of food served. Clearly, the food lacks value and the quality and flavor don’t justify the prices. In fact, in the valley, nearby Western Wok on Hollywood Way is by far, superior in every way. I won’t be returning.