ABOUT US
If you like Chinese food, you will agree that one of the greatest
legacies of the Chinese in this country is a wide spread offering
of Chinese take out and buffet restaurant. Almost anywhere now,
you can find scrumptious Chinese meals with something for every
one, from shrimp fried rice sweet-and-sour chicken, from wonton
soup to Peking duck, all freshly cooked while you wait. As satisfying
as these meals can be, what are more rare are those restaurants
that seek to bring Americans samplings of truly original Chinese
cuisine. Only in such cities as San Francisco, New York and Atlanta
will you find what the Dragon Palace on Daniel Island now offers
in Charleston.
Cheng Sin Yung, a modest and dedicated chef of fifteen years’
experience and a local leader in oriental take-out and dining-in
experiences, has been steadily working to bring his life’s
dream to fruition: to offer authentic Chinese cuisine in a charismatic
oriental atmosphere. He and his family now proudly present DragonPalace,
Charleston’s first ImperialGarden Chinese Bistro.
Dragon palace itself was over two years in the making, having been
constructed in its entirely in the city of Taiwan, using the finest
quality hard woods and marble available, following intense design
consultation aimed at recreating an atmosphere found at the height
of the Qing Dynasty in China, the era in which its two-thousand-year-old
imperial system arguably reached its peak. Dragon palace was then
dismantled and shipped, piece-by-piece, to its current location
on Daniel Island, to house the culinary dishes painstakingly developed
by Mr. Cheng. Dragon palace is a furnished treasure-trove of art
and decoration by modern Chinese masters beautifully depicting styles
that were hallmarks of an ancient Chinese culture.
During construction, Mr. Cheng spent several months in Hong Kong
researching his recipes and developing new techniques to achieve
the authentic cuisine he earnestly desired to create the mixing
and blending of color, aroma, flavor and presentation are successfully
matched by his commitment to using only fresh, top quality ingredients.
All dishes on the menu are carefully crafted and prepared with originality
in mind, and each of them has unique features highlighted.
“My philosophy is to take local residents a small step back
into ancient Chinese imperial history by combining a captivating
atmosphere and delicious food reminiscent of earlier times. I cordially
invite you to experience the delights of a new era of oriental dining.”