Lucky House

Great local Chinese food. Easy, convenient and you can watch them cook your food as you wait!

I tried this place twice. The second time Zi stood dumbstruck as they took chicken from an open container on a counter to cook. How long had it been sitting out unrefrigerated? This was mid afternoon. I never went back.

Friendly owners, can see food being prepared. Prices good. Quality hit or miss.
Lunch specials reasonable.

We are always very happy to go in and order our food. Good food for good price! We now have this as one of our regular ordering places on our side of town.

I’ve tried this place a few time and the food is more miss then hit. Even if you try the same thing twice it is inconsistent. Perhaps you’ll be lucky as the name implies but I would not count on it.

Formerly a bead/​craft shop (that once had a gorgeous cat named Louie I liked to visit), Lucky House just opened at the top of Carsonia Avenue. There was some hand wringing when news of this coming business got out, people worried about food smells and such. But I am always excited to see new food on my side of town, because we are short on choices. We were delighted to find that it is not only Chinese, but Thai and sushi too. Some nights, you are just too tired to cook.
The owner is a young woman. (Wow, people are getting money to start new businesses in this economy?) The kitchen is very open and visible in this tiny building, and it is amazing they can offer the variety they do. There is a small dining area of 4 tables, most of which held neighbors waiting for their takeout. The peach walls are begging for some art or posters, which I am sure will come. The place was busy!
Standard familiar Chinese menu: We tried broccoli with garlic sauce (I added cashews which was not a problem, no charge for it either) and the pad thai, which they were kind to make without the egg. It is marked hot but isn’t. Husband got the sweet and sour soup, which they made vegetarian for us. One of the employees told us they use no fish sauce at all, a relief for our kind. How I would love it if they had mock chicken or duck like some Asian places do. There are Bento boxes, some interesting salads such as avocado and seaweed, and a range of curries including basil, red, green, and yellow, also pineapple fried rice and fried udon noodles (all well under $ 10). Not sure if they have brown rice.
We ate in just to watch the traffic, and I don’t think they have that part down yet, because we were served on a mix of takeout dishes, styrofoam plates, and real plates.
The menu has a 10% off coupon on it. They are open every day until 10pm or later.
Another new restaurant, Mexican called Fiesta Mexicana, is opening soon down the street, formerly Beachmee’s.