We are Fat Dragon, a little Asian Diner serving up modern Chinese food with old-fashioned flair. The Lee's have been serving up some of Perth's most authentic Chinese cuisine since the 70's and we're here again in Mt Lawley!. Fat Dragon is a retro inspired nod to the local Chinese take-out we grew up with.

Our ethos is simple, "emphasis on freshness and above all flavour." Match that with an ice cold lager, friends and family and Asia can be found right at your doorstep. The name Fat Dragon was inspired by the movie "Enter the Fat Dragon" a Bruce Lee parody made in 1978. However we strive to entertain our customers through great food and friendly service.

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Glen Rangitihi

Dec 14, 2021

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Food was great, service was friendly. Good night for a sunday catch up dinner with a mate.

Jeff Wallis

Nov 28, 2021

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The staff are very friendly and efficient but the food is your average take away variety food. It all tastes fine, just no wow factor.

Tayla Sciancalepore

Nov 11, 2021

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Service was great, food was even better! Will definitely be back. Thank you very much

Sue Armstrong

Sep 28, 2021

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The food was absolutely delicious,I do feel though the dishes themselves could have been a little more generous..

Pratiksha Kumar

Jul 26, 2021

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Great decor, great service tasty food. I was disappointed when I ordered the Kung pow mock chicken. To find the mock chicken was just puffed fried tofu. This was not mentioned in the discretion of the dish. Yet puff tofu was on the menu in another dish. Still enjoyed the meal and would go back.

Jason

Aug 31, 2020

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Been going to Fat Dragons for years and it hits the spot every time. I'd say they probably do the best fried ice cream in Perth. My favourite dish there is an off menu item recommended to me by the owner Nick about 6 years ago - beef brisket with crispy egg noodles with a side of their homemade XO sauce.
On our most recent visit, I accidentally ordered the 3 in 1 which came with a bed of egg fried rice topped with chips and covered in curry sauce... I can't wait to order it again.

Elke Lunn

Jul 31, 2020

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Friendly staff, yummy food, reasonable price. We will come back.😊

Keith Seed

May 25, 2020

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Pleased they are open again after lockdown. Great meal on Saturday night and wonderful services usual.

Julie Ambrosi

Feb 27, 2020

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Love the steel cut noodles and also the woodear mushroom dumplings- divine! Plenty of fantastic vegetarian and vegan options 🙏

Ashwin Maharaj

Jan 26, 2020

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Compliments to the chef& absolutely awesome and efficient service..

Yos William

Nov 15, 2019

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A really nice place and the owner was really friendly to us. We booked a table a bit late but still managed to get one.
The foods are mostly for sharing. So, it's good if you come with a big group so you can try more dishes.
We ordered 5 dishes for 8 of us and we were very full after.

A. A.

Dec 24, 2018

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Good restaurant which seems to be a non-regional Chinese restaurant. Liked the Singapore prawns and the Kung Pao beef. Wished we hadn't ordered the Mongolian lamb which was underwhelming.
Great service. Open a bit later (9:30pm) on the weekend. The Hong Kong style Kwae teow is good.

Ming Khor

Jun 23, 2018

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The food tasted pretty good and the service was good
Dishes ordered: Broccoli and Almonds, Lemon Chicken and Nanking Spare Ribs
All of it and 2 serves of rice came to about 68

Gav C.

Nov 29, 2016

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Very tasty different dishes of generous size.
Nice to see attentive staff with genuine interest in what you are eating and need!
Great suggestions from the menu too!

Trent R.

May 15, 2016

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Slightly different take on chinese food than what you'd normally see. But the food was very tasty and the service was friendly.

Danny B.

Mar 27, 2016

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Always amazing here. I really enjoy this place.

Their kung-pow chicken is to die for. So amazing and is always a must when I come to dine here.
Great selection of dishes, each with a massive passion behind flavours and combination design. A must try if your looking for somewhere new, It will easily become your local for great Asian dishes.

Geoff W.

Jun 17, 2015

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Nothing exceptional to report, but in general the Fat Dragon is a solid performer which is a good place to grab some dinner.

Knowing the Mount Lawley's reputation for being one of the foodie havens for Perth, I did have high expectation for the Fat Dragon and this has probably affected my first impressions.

The first impression when I walked in, was that the place was a little dirty and feeling a little tired. It didn't have a funky Mount Lawley vibe and the decor was a little confused. The decor said Asian Fusion, but the menu said typical Chinese.

However, the staff were attentive

Vanessa M.

May 31, 2015

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Magnificent! Now I was supposed to be on a diet but when Fat Dragon was suggested for dinner, all ideas of healthy eating went out the window pretty damn quickly. Worth it! The interior was very stylish, the staff very friendly and the food DIVINE. I judge a place by their wonton soup and their fried rice and they passed with flying colours. The soup was perfection, the dumplings very tasty and the fried rice was full of tasty meat and vegetables. You win this round Fat Dragon! Until we meet again.

Jack G.

Sep 09, 2014

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Ordered take away for dinner, Chicken Chow Mein. I was hungry and excited. It turned out to be uncooked (hard) noodles on top of soggy chicken and broccoli stems and ooze! Not good.

Helen K.

Jul 06, 2012

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The staff were very friendly and the restaurant is quite funky for a Chinese joint. But, I think we must have really ordered wrong.

We got a wonton soup and sweetcorn and chicken soup. The wontons and broth were actually really good if a tiny bit salty towards the end. The problem is that it came out 5 minutes after the other soup. The sweetcorn soup was watery and tasteless. So tasteless Even a whole handful of pepper wouldn't have saved it.

The steamed rice was far too much for two people and was over cooked and blah. The Asian veggies with garlic tasted like they had burned a piece of

Felicity L.

Mar 02, 2012

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Well, it is the Chinese year of the dragon. Of course I felt obliged to try this oft' driven by very timely dining experience. And I'm very glad I did.

I felt like a lucky dragon both during and after my meal. Not a fat dragon though. I'm way too vain to ever announce I felt like a fat dragon. I definitely felt much more like a lucky dragon who had eaten heaps of really sumptuous food, but had a fast metabolism so burnt it all off really quickly.

The decor is a bit more chic than the usual 80s style Chinese restaurants I often frequent. The bright red chairs dotted around the

Anthony T.

Jan 28, 2012

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I love this place. Let's start with the look of it. All minimalist and clean jet-red and black decor with a buddha here and a buddha there, but lots of room between the tables.

There's a large round table available by booking, complete with lazy Susan, so as you and a group of friends or family can dine old-skool Chinese-style.

The patronage is eclectic: young spunky couples, small groups of indie-looking groovers, and, if ever I've seen a full family dining here, it's never been one of those noisy ones that seem to let their boisterous kids take over the joint while neglecting

Sarah M.

Dec 28, 2011

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This place is awesome!

Fully licensed (always worth a gold star, I feel), dine in, take-away, delivery... Whichever way you want amazing Chinese food, you'll get it at Fat Dragon. And for a decent price, too (there's another gold star...) Meals vary in price a bit, but you're looking at around $20 on average - and the portions are very generous. I thoroughly recommend the Hung Siu Braised Tofu with Vegies.

Drool...

Fat Dragon is open for lunch Thursday - Sunday, and open for dinner every day of the week. If you live in Mount Lawley and love Chinese food, you've got to give