The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant — Universal's Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort

UPDATED May 28, 2025

The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant is one of two full-service dining experiences in Universal’s Epic Universe.

The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant

Located in Celestial Park (which serves as the central hub of Epic Universe), The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant presents flavors of Asia through authentic Chinese, Japanese, and Thai meals in a full-service fashion.

Dishes include Oyster Mushroom Ceviche, Smashed Cucumbers, Snowflake Potstickers, and Tonkotsu Ramen. The Chengdu Dream cocktail and Khaosan Boba are featured among the drinks.

Guests may also imbibe at the restaurant’s Tiger Bar.

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Universal says that guests will “Step inside a bustling courtyard, where it’s always evening under the glow of ethereal lanterns” where “dazzling neon dragons chase across the walls.”

P.S. Universal also stated, “Be sure to keep your eyes open while dining. The signage hanging around the restaurant contains many easter eggs of Celestial Park you won’t want to miss.”

The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant

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

Double Fried “Korean” Wings

Dim Sum

Vegetable Spring Roll — with House dipping sauce
Snowflake Potstickers — Lacy crust pork potstickers, dragon sauce
Wontons in Chili Oil — Chicken wontons, dragon sauce, chili oil
Pork Soup Dumplings — Seasoned ground pork, dragon sauce
Shrimp Siu Mai Dumplings — Steamed garlic ginger shrimp dumplings, house dipping sauce

Snowflake potstickers

Pork soup dumplings

Noodles & 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
Beef Xi’an Noodles — Spicy braised beef, Napa cabbage, Sichuan spice, garlic, hot oil, dragon sauce
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

Tonkotsu Ramen

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

Crispy Orange Chicken

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

Banana Napoleon

Kids Meal

Kids Mini Bento Box — Choice of orange chicken or beef & broccoli, served with white rice, edamame, kids’ fortune cookie

Cocktails

Dalgona Khaosan Road — Mekhong^® Thai liqueur, black sugar syrup, Hokkaido milk tea powder, vanilla almond milk, coffee boba, Dalgona coffee foam
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
Szechuan Smash — Kikori rice whiskey, crushed Szechuan peppercorns, yuzu juice, honey syrup, sparkling water, topped with ginger aromatic fog
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
Tian Lin Fizz — St. Augustine^® New World gin, St-Germain^® elderflower liqueur, pear and lemon juice, lemongrass syrup, sparkling water
Dotonbori Smash — Nikka Days^® Japanese whiskey, fresh lemon juice, sugar, lemon and mint
Shiji Tiger — Choya^® Umeshu Original Sparkling Wine, Aperol^®, lemongrass syrup, orange wheel

Chengdu Dream

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

Golden Dragon

Sake

Sho Chiku Bai Hot Sake
Hakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai
Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu
Gekkeikan Horin Junmai Daiginjo
Miyashita “Sacred Mist” Nigori
Hakuryu Ume-Shu “White Dragon”
JOTO Yuzu Flavored
Ozeki Nigori Strawberry

Tea

Dragon Stardust Tea — a jade-green infusion of lemongrass, ginger, stevia, pineapple, butterfly pea blossom, and a blend of other herbs and spices
Orchid Oolong
Plum Oolong

Dragon Stardust Tea

Additional Beverages

Beer and wine selections are also available, along with poured non-alcoholic beverages including soda

Reviews

REVIEW: What I Wish I Knew Before Trying 9 Menu Items at This Epic Universe Restaurant

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. Honestly, 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 what you’d get 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.

Important Info

The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant accepts reservations (available via the Universal Orlando Resort website or the free Universal Orlando Resort app), which are strongly recommended.

Famous Dishes: Double Fried “Korean” Wings, Banana Napoleon, Dragon Stardust Tea