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If you're looking for a sit-down restaurant with some Asian flair, then you have to stop by The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant inside Celestial Park at Universal Epic Universe! Serving a diverse menu of Pan-Asian favorites, including potstickers, dumplings and noodles, there's a dish fit for frogs of all ages. Hop along as we embark on this tasty culinary journey across Asia and share everything you need to know about The Blue Dragon restaurant.
What Is Blue Dragon Restaurant Inside Epic Universe?
The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant is a new eatery that recently opened inside Universal Epic Universe. Located in Celestial Park — the hub of the thrilling theme park — it is one of two full-service restaurants available (the other is the Atlantic). It serves a blend of Chinese, Thai and Japanese staples. It's easily recognizable, too, as there's a huge blue dragon outside of the entrance — you can't miss it!
This restaurant's decor further complements the delicious menu. Dine beneath a nighttime sky while glowing lanterns dangle above you. Neon tigers and dragons light the walls, making your dining experience even more magical. Guests are encouraged to keep an eye out while dining, as various signs throughout the restaurant contain Easter eggs from Celestial Park!
Not looking for a sit-down meal? Go ahead and grab a drink at the fluorescent Tiger Bar instead and just enjoy the ambiance.
Like the other restaurants and quick-service locations in Celestial Park, The Blue Dragon operates during regular park hours, which you can find on the Universal Orlando app or website.
Blue Dragon Restaurant Menu
Note: Menu items are current at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Small Plates
- Double Fried "Korean" Wings: Korean-style gochujang flavored ultra-crunchy wings
- Cold Noodles: Chilled noodles, cucumbers, dragon sauce, Sichuan spice, peanuts
- Smashed Cucumbers: Dragon sauce, cilantro, peanuts, Sichuan spice
- Sweet and Sour Calamari: Sweet chili-glazed crispy calamari
Dim Sum
- Vegetable Spring Roll: With house dipping sauce
- Pork Soup Dumplings: Seasoned ground pork, dragon sauce
- Snowflake Potstickers: Lacy crust pork potstickers, dragon sauce
- Wontons in Chili Oil: Chicken wontons, dragon sauce, chili oil
- Shrimp Siu Mai Dumplings: Steamed garlic ginger shrimp dumplings, house dipping sauce
Noodles and Rice
- Peanut Shrimp Noodles: Crispy shrimp, pan-fried noodles, shiitake mushrooms, gai lan, Thai peanut sauce, toasted coconut
- Dan Dan Noodles: Spicy numbing Sichuan noodles, Sichuan "style" pork, peanuts
- Tonkotsu Ramen: Ramen noodles, rich pork broth, chashu pork, tare egg, shiitake mushrooms, togarashi oil
- Dragon Fried Rice: Wok fried rice, lump crab, shrimp, sausage, egg, snow peas
- Beef Xi’an Noodles: Spicy braised beef, Napa cabbage, Sichuan spice, garlic hot oil, dragon sauce
Big Plates
- Chicken Khao Soi: Thai coconut curry broth, grilled chicken, crispy egg noodles, green papaya salad, Thai basil
- Kai-Ming's Mapu Tofu: Sichuan chili crisp sauce, vegan ground pork, white rice
- Crispy Fried Snapper: Crispy fried snapper, Japanese barbeque sauce, green papaya salad, white rice
- Crispy Orange Chicken: Crispy chicken, blood orange sweet & sour sauce, snow peas, white rice
- Beef and Broccoli: Stir-fried kalbi beef, caulilini, gai lan, broccolini, white rice
Sweets
- Kaffir Lime Rice Pudding: Mango, toasted sesame seeds, sesame ice cream
- Banana Napoleon: Miso butterscotch bananas, 5-spice wontons, vanilla ice cream
- Passion Fruit Mooncake: Passion fruit cheesecake, dragon crust, mango passion fruit
Kids
- Kids Mini Bento Box: Choice of orange chicken or beef & broccoli, served with white rice, edamame and kids' fortune cookie
Specialty Drinks
- Dalgona Khaosan Road: Mekhong Thai liqueur, black sugar syrup, Hokkaido milk tea powder, vanilla almond milk, coffee boba, Dalgona coffee foam
- Yuzu Drop: Ginza no Suzume "White Label" soju, yuzu juice, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, simple syrup, The Bitter Truth cucumber bitters, with dried dragon fruit
- Shiji Tiger: Choya Umeshu Original Sparkling Wine, Aperol, lemongrass syrup, orange wheel
- Chengdu Dream: Ming River Sichuan Baiju, DeKuyper blue curaçao, BG Reynolds falernum, pineapple juice, white grapefruit juice, golden sugar rim with pineapple fronds and an edible orchid
- Tian Lin Fizz: St. Augustine New World gin, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, pear and lemon juice, lemongrass syrup, sparkling water
- Szechuan Smash: Kikori rice whiskey, crushed Szechuan peppercorns, yuzu juice, honey syrup, sparkling water, topped with ginger aromatic fog
- Dotonbori Smash: Nikka Days Japanese whiskey, fresh lemon juice, sugar, lemon and mint
Mocktails
- Golden Dragon: Cream of coconut, lime juice, turmeric syrup, pineapple juice, jalapeño essence, ground ginger
- Thai Boba: Hokkaido milk tea powder, vanilla almond milk, black sugar syrup, coffee boba, Dalgona coffee foam
Sake
- Sho Chiku Bai Hot Sake
- Gekkeikan Horin Junmai Daiginjo
- JOTO Yuzu Flavored
- Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai
- Miyashita "Sacred Mist" Nigori
- Ozeki Nigori Strawberry
- Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu
- Hakuryu Ume-Shu "White Dragon"
Beer
- Bud Light
- Cigar City Margarita Gose
- KIRIN ICHIBAN
- The Speechless Astronomer
- Crooked Can High Stepper IPA
- Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA
- Hitachino Nest Yuzu Lager
- Crooked Can Cloud Chaser Hefeweizen
- High Noon
- Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale
- NÜTRL
Wine
- Wente "Southern Hills" Cabernet Sauvignon
- Juggernaut Pinot Noir
- Blackboard Merlot
- Matchbook Malbec
- Gundlach Bundschu Dry Gewürztraminer
- A to Z Wineworks Riesling
- Annabella Chardonnay
- Rodney Strong Rosé
- Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blanc
- Bollini Pinot Grigio
- Cavicchioli 1928 Prosecco
- Choya Umeshu Original Sparkling Wine
Nonalcoholic Drinks
- Poured Beverages: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Fanta Orange, Minute Maid Lemonade, Sprite, Sparkling Water
- Hot Beverages: Coffee (regular and decaf), hot chocolate, latte, cappuccino, café Americana, espresso
- Hot Tea: Earl Grey Crème, Egyptian Chamomile, French Lemon Ginger, Tali's Masala Chai, Jasmine Reserve
- Juice: Orange, pineapple, apple, grapefruit, cranberry
- Sweet and unsweetened iced tea
- 2% or chocolate milk
- Monster Zero Ultra Violet
Loose Leaf Tea
- The Dragon's Stardust Custom Blend (non-caffeinated)
- Orchid Oolong
- Plum Oolong
Does Blue Dragon Restaurant at Epic Universe Take Reservations?
Yes, The Blue Dragon restaurant takes reservations. Typically, the booking window opens up six months in advance. Since this restaurant and theme park are new, reservations may fill up more quickly than at other dining locations. However, you should still be able to find something relatively easy. Always ask the team member on-site if tables are available for walk-in dining.
Does Blue Dragon Restaurant Offer Indoor and Outdoor Seating?
Yes! Blue Dragon Restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor patio seating. The patio is set outside in a courtyard. Dine outside and enjoy stunning views of Celestial Park before carrying on with your adventures in Dark Universe or Super Nintendo World!
Final Thoughts About The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant
Does that delectable menu look a tad overwhelming? Well, The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant is the perfect place to share! When we dined here, we ordered a bunch of dishes and tried a little bit of everything. Mommy Frog also loved that spicy dishes were marked on the menu, so she knew what to avoid! ;)
Some of our favorite dishes were the beautiful Snowflake Potstickers, Peanut Shrimp Noodles (which come with toasted coconut for a divine added sweetness) and the Dragon Fried Rice. The tea service was also incredibly unique as it's not something we see at most theme parks. The Dragon's Stardust custom blend completely hit the spot — even on a hot day! We also have to recommend the Passion Fruit Mooncake, which is sweet, fruity and melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and the Tian Lin Fizz if you like your specialty drinks on the lighter side.
The chill vibes of The Blue Dragon were magnificently inviting at the end of a long park day. We can't wait to go back and try another round of delicacies under the glow of the courtyard lights.
What are you most excited to try at the bustling new Blue Dragon restaurant? Let us know in the comments below!
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