dragonfly

quite unhappy with the fact they don't serve dragonflys. shan't be returning. although, in hindsight, i opened up their cleaning closet and miss krebopel and principal seymour skinner were in there making a baby and i saw it and it winked at me.. great experience, as i'm a virgin.

nice warm cozy place ! always busy which u always have to book a table ! u can drink at the back! however small portion but good food and quite expensive !

love this place. had a meal in the main restaurant which was nice but was loud. we now much prefer going out the back to the outside bar area and having a quiet wine & a few dishes from the snack menu. feels like your in the back blocks of china, it's very cool. only complaint is the smokers as the outside area is technically the smoking area. shame as is the best place to sit.

tuesday's are two for one cocktails and they're really good. highly recommend this place to all cocktail lovers. deco is great and service is ok. for my main i had the wok tossed noddles, the meal was delicious but unfortunately they only served me 3 prawns for a $29 dish. was a bit disappointed. my friends had the salt and pepper chicken, pork dumplings, squid and lemongrass chicken which they stated were all delicious too. overall great restaurant to dine at.

my second trip to dragonfly was on 2/13/16 for dinner....i have to give the staff props for working their tails off with as big of a valentines dinner crowd as they had; and the food was exactly as i had anticipated, huge serving sizes for the price (good value), and very unique in the flavor arena.  i describe this place to my non-foodie friends as the closest thing in the corpus christi area we have to a fusion type menu as unique flavor's are fused with classic texas gulf coast staple ingredients.

my recommendation for people looking to try out this restaurant is that when you go; don't show up trying to see if there food is better than whatever you favorite place is, go have a meal there and allow yourself to enjoy something you may have had before, but served in a completely new flavor realm.  don't expect a "fine dining" atmosphere, but enjoy the uniqueness and comfortableness of this place.

the food here is great because it is cooked in a unique style and in a unique method that (from my two experiences) doesn't disappoint. 

personally; i'm a huge fan of their goat cheese ravioli and the fried green tomatoes with fried goat cheese served with a type candied "citrusy" tomatoes with toast that is extremely great.  my first trip there my wife ordered a red snapper plate off their specials menu; when it hit the table i was in awe; the head hung off one side of the plate, the tail off the other, and both the flavor & texture's were amazing.  last night she had the nut encrusted flounder that was also great.  

i'm a "foodie" but not one of those types that eat out at a place looking to critique it; but rather enjoy it for what it is.   so if you don't like this place for what it is, more than likely you went there with a predetermined expectation of something this place is not.

i really wish i would have been able to consume all the menu items i wanted to try; because i regret not ordering the "piggy cheeks simmered in guajillo sauce, over bacon waffle, red pickle onions" as it just sounds amazing!
( rated this experience a 3.5; but my previous one for which i didn't write a review for would have been a 4.5 as it was an amazing experience during the non-tourist season with crowds that the staff could easily spend a lot of time with making it an amazing experience, the restaurants lack of floor space during a valentines dinner night made for a challenging night on both patron's and staff.)

cool vibes, cool spot close to night life great for drinks, appetizers and people watching. we did'nt have any from the main courses menu, we weren't really planning on having a sit-down dinner...mainly drinks and appetizers. i would recommend grabbing a few appetizers and sharing amongst the group. hotel zaza is a great place for people watching and drink sipping!

do you have a place, you could've been there yesterday and the day before and you would still eat there again today? dragonfly is that place for me. i used to live here, often coming twice in one evening, especially on two for one cocktail night (tuesday's) or mystery wine night (wednesday). all of the food is delicious. one note: they haven't changed there menu much since opening. which doesn't bother me- as i like to be able to be sure that my favourites are going to always be there but it does mean there's no elements of surprise when it comes to the mains. my suggestion? the duck spring rolls, pork shu mai, salmon two way, beef rib or the lemongrass chicken.

excellent place
went there with a group of work colleagues including some overseas visitors
i must say great food and service with a good selection of both
we were all impressed and i've recommended the place to many others

our group of 5 had a fantastic meal on a saturday night. arriving late-ish with no reservation, we were seated out the back in the funky courtyard. the food was terrific, a fantastic range of fresh asian flavours. we enjoyed every dish. good drinks menu too, including some great cocktails. and all this at a very reasonable price!

it was my birthday and i chose dragonfly to celebrate the occassion as it is somewhere i had been keen to try for a while.

it was a saturday, so we made a booking beforehand. on the day we arrived at 6pm, and were seated at by the window. i asked to move to one of the booths, as they looked nicer, and they did this for us.

we started with a carafe of the plum punch ($28.00). really tasty, fruity and with just enough kick. very enjoyable.

as we were seated at the front, i took a walk around to check out the decor. throughout its dark with dim lighting. nice ambience but a little too dark for me.

the decor is asian inspired with colonial touches, such as the wooden bar at the rear. there is also a really cool courtyard bar where you can go just for drinks. it's a great spot.

back at the table we ordered a mix of small and large plates:
* spring rolls $16.00
* honey comb squid $15.00
* green papaya salad $23.00
* pork & prawn $29.00

dished arrived quickly and each was very satisfying. spring rolls were crisp and had the right amount of filling. the squid was very good, cooked perfectly. very soft and light with a lovely coating. the papaya was another triumph. this was a  
favourite dish of mine when i travelled through se asia. western versions don't really compare, but this one did. fresh, crisp salad and the dressing had a serious kick. perfect.

the pork & prawn was a nice surprise too. plenty of succulent pork, plus crackling and three large gambas with vegetables in xo sauce. delicious.

these dishes were plenty for both of us.

for dessert we ordered the dessert tasting platter ($22.00) which consisted of:
* plum sorbet
* chocolate and chili mouse
* banana vanilla ice-cream
* banana teacake

each of these were quite decadent. the mouse was particularly rich with a chili aftertaste. the sorbet was my least favourite - it was a bit too icy for a sorbet.

i liken dragonfly to chow, same idea but a little more sophisticated.

all up we paid $133.00, which was very reasonable for everything we ordered.

i will definitely return, even if its just to have a drink in the bar.

a dark rabbit warren / bordello of a place - constructed by a dyslexic architect with agrophobia - in other words unexpected little cosy spaces that are warm and delicious in themselves. 

thursday night dinner for five, and fortunately we booked as they were turning people away. clearly it's popular. 

our group had drinks at the bar first - beer (reasonable list), methode (choice of two) and a sake - all reasonably priced. 

staff were lovely - attentive friendly and helpful.

a very cute origami menu - clever / good idea.

food: we chose five different entrees, five mains and five desserts. 

stand out interesting dishes were the main duck and the entree cheese parcels. i struggle to differentiate the rest as being in any way exceptional. i thought accompanying dips were rather crude and fell well short of the complex liquids presented at restaurant 88 round the corner.

i use a simple criteria to decide whether a dish is ordinary or worthwhile - basically can i use the word "delicious" in its true sense to describe the dish? if not - and that applies to most dishes at most restaurants, so please don't overuse the word - then i regard it as ordinary and may feel slightly irritated that i've paid money for it. "luscious" is one notch up and is very rare in my vocabulary. 

anyway two dishes were clearly "delicious" - the duck and the cheese parcels - you may disagree. that's a low proportion but i have to say everything else was at least pleasant and therefore worth trying.

two white wines were good - maude pinot gris and an alsatian giselbrecht pinot gris. i especially liked the second, it had a bit more of an edge with the maude seeming a bit flabby as we approached the bottom of the bottle. 

would i go back? i'm not sure what it would be for though - there is so much good competition in the asian fusion scene that for food i'd probably go elsewhere. but i did like (i loved) the ambience and for a group it is great, good company, hunger, conversation and laughter inject an otherwise ordinary meal with a degree of artificial deliciousness. 

kids - yes, especially teenagers
groups: definitely
date night: yes
foodies: yes at least once
take your parents: yes
take out of towners: yes
the elderly : hmmm it's pretty noisy at the back of the restaurant, front by the entrance isn't so bad

nice&warm place. tried both woap and dinner menu. we shared all dishes. prefer the pork hock in wuxi sauce, salmon in 2ways, and wok tossed squid. the king prawn with pork belly was too oily. every dish came in a pretty presentation. service are great too. great place, will come next time.

the decor of dragonfly is moody and sophisticated – the courtyard area is something not to the missed. i love ambience outside with the lanterns, bamboo wall and garden, definitely a good date night location. the cocktail list is immense, but i would suggest the ginger kiss shot in a heartbeat! it’s delicious, and they now have it as a full size cocktail, but i feel it's just a bit too overpowering as a full drink – shot size all the way! they also have an incredible wine list where you can get a carafe of wine – a perfect size for one!
 
their food is outstanding asian fusion – full of flavour and so fresh. my favourite dish here is their entree yellow fin tuna – it’s refreshing and seared to perfection, the flavours compliment the tuna without overpowering it! other dishes not to miss are the eggplant salad, lemongrass chicken and salmon 2 ways.
 
i was really impressed when i came with a large group and had a set menu. they made changes to the shared dishes so the ones placed around me were made to be gluten free.
 
now onto something sweet – the dark chocolate mousse. this is my go-to dessert, as it is the perfect balance with a subtle kick of chilli. the coconut sticky rice pudding is a great refreshing way to finish off you meal.

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all of the food here is so full of flavor and delicious. staff have always been great too. the outside garden courtyard has a great atmosphere, suitable for drinks and nibbles, even dinner, the heating makes it great all year round. likewise the inside atmosphere is great too, only negative point is that it gets very hot and stuffy inside when they are busy. i recommend pre booking a table as they get very busy and take bookings for small numbers.

what's not to love about this place?  the ambiance is on point, and the food, my goodness, it's like literal foodgasms.
i love the tuna starter, delicious - the dressing is sweet and savory, beautifully covered in black and white sesame.  the curry pot, is thick, luscious and melt in your mouth meat.  
however, my favorite was the lychee creme brulee... we were supposed to share, but something this amazing, it's just not the type of thing you share without accidentally letting out a growl or two.  it's so delicious it'll turn the most sophisticated woman feral, if asked to share.
vodka sours were amazing too -  honestly, i would just go and experience a small slice of asian nirvana.