3 out of 5 stars Lucky Garden - Salem, OR…read moreRestaurant reviews always come down to personal taste -- this one just didn't quite match ours. Small dining room with about nine tables, a TV, video lottery room, and moderately comfortable bench seating. Food: * Egg Flower Soup: Mild flavor; decent. * Hot & Sour Soup: Standard flavor, solid base -- improved after adding a couple spoons of chili oil. * Lunch Special ($11 with fried rice): A good value, though not as fresh as what we're used to around Salem. * Crab Puffs: Could use more crunch. * Fried Rice: Plain, no veggies, and on the dry side. * Spring Rolls: Crispy exterior with fresh filling -- a bright spot. * Cashew Chicken: Veggies weren't as fresh as expected. * General Tso's Chicken: Soy-sauce-forward flavor; crunchy breading, large chunks. Just okay overall. Drinks & Atmosphere: Tea is served by the cup (not a pot) -- extremely hot with pink or regular sugar packets. Takes about 20 minutes to cool enough to drink, and comes without a "hot beverage" warning. There's also a faint, odd smell in the dining area that was noticeable during our visit. Overall: Portions are larger than expected for a lunch special, and some locals clearly enjoy this spot. For us, it was average Chinese food -- okay for the price, but below the freshness and flavor we typically find at our favorite Salem restaurants.

Fast, friendly, feast! This was more than enough for two people and I love leftovers. Pan fried…read morenoodles with chix xtra broccoli. Perfect ratio of fresh veggies, chix and noodles. Yum!

I love China Gourmet. The food is consistently delicious. My favorite is the Happy Family dish…read more(Beware, it does not come with rice). Atmosphere is nice, but I typically get my food to go. I would eat there more often if they served beer or sake. Food is always ready at the agreed about time

Ordered the General Tso's Chicken, paid extra for broccoli with it, and told them I wanted the…read morechicken and the broccoli and the sauce all together on the same plate, and I wanted it very spicy, as hot as they themselves eat it. They delivered on the heat, that's for certain. But, they gave me the broccoli as a side with no sauce. When I took the bowl of broccoli and dumped it on my plate to join the chicken, then there wasn't enough sauce for both ingredients. There is no way I could have been any more clear that I wanted it all together, so I don't know what happened there. Food was 5 stars, execution thereof was 3 stars, so here we are at 4 stars total.

Food was so good and portions were huge. Service was top notch. They were very friendly. The egg…read moresoup was so good and hot. I liked that it was small and not over crowded.

You would be hard pressed to find a better value for your money than this place. We got the "2…read moreperson combo meal" for 45 dollars and proceeded to eat 8 meals from it. However, the food was just okay. It is exactly what you expect from chinese takeout, not great, not terrible. The dishes were heavily supplemented by vegetables which I guess is good. I think they would be better if we had just ordered what we liked as some parts of the combo meal were better than others.

I love the location and the outdoor seating is so nice on this day but we sat inside. The service…read morewas really attentive the food was good too. Enjoyed my meal. If you dont want to cook your dish this is the place. They also serve sushi and it was ok the salmon.

How lucky I am that Salem has a great spot for Korean cuisine. With my kid in university here, I…read morewill be visiting town a lot, and this will be a regular restaurant for us. The atmosphere is welcoming and relaxed, and the service is very friendly and fast. My daughter and I ordered a bulgogi tray and a bibimbap, respectively, and we were both very happy with our meals. There is street parking as well as a smallish parking lot, and plenty of seating inside.

We only get takeout, so cannot comment the dining experience. But for takeout Chinese it is easily…read more5 stars. The food is excellent. We always get general Tsao chickens. It is a lighter sauce than most places. Chicken stock s not as breaded. Might be the best general tsao chicken I have had. We also get either happy family or cashew nut chicken. Again, the sauce is lighter than other restaurants. The portions are huge for the price. Best take out Chinese in Salem.

It was a nice restaurant and the service was really nice. I ordered take out I didnt take pics of…read moremy food but here is what I ordered, the magnolia, scallop stir fry, and chicken lettuce wrap and fried rice. The fried rice and chicken wrap was the only thing that was ok and had taste. But I can say the veggies were fresh but scallops had no flavor that dish was disappointing. However I will revisit again to see maybe they had a new cook or a hiccup. Overall nice place but food wasnt as tasteful as.i was expecting.

I love the food here. Szechwan beef is tops and the teriyaki chicken is good too. I always get it…read moreto go though so i don't know about the dining-in experience for true. Reminds me of a Chinese Denny's inside.

Went for the lunch special specials. Wife got the daily special (sweet sour shrimp, pork Chow Mein,…read morepork fried rice) and i got the combo 4 (see menu photos). Restaurant had 10 to 12 tables full. Our order was taken quickly; hot tea came out right away. Moments later, our food arrived. Good quantity for the price and was filling. The menu items were fresh, tasty, and did not disappoint. Place was clean and the servers were friendly even though they were clearly busy. Upon my request, they brought out hot oil and chili paste. They do have sriracha. Personal preference though for golden crown chow mein instead (less celery). Oh, the fortune cookies are fantastic, something to look forward to as we finished the pot of tea. Overall, lunch was very good and will go back again

I ordered carryout from Chinn's and was in the mood for something I grew up with in central Ohio…read morecalled Wor Sue Gai.It's a dish that's surprisingly hard to find outside that region. I have come to discover that It's not a traditional Chinese dish, but an old-school American Chinese classic that seems to trace back to Cleveland and the broader Midwest. I was glad to see a version of it on the menu as almond chicken. While it wasn't exactly what I remember, it definitely scratched that nostalgic itch. This was solid, old-school American-style Chinese food. I ordered a combo and chose sweet and sour chicken with steamed rice, and added an order of spring rolls. Everything was flavorful, well prepared, and the portions were generous. Best of all, it was reasonably priced. A dependable choice for classic Chinese takeout.

Super sweet service and they were busting their tails as we went to dine in on Christmas! Quick,…read morehot and large amounts of food. We were happy with the food and service. The ambiance leaves something to be desired but hey, they are open on Christmas and everyone around us seemed to be enjoying the meals and service! It's an old building but the prices were great and we're understanding of their likely budget. Also came with tea and egg flour soup or hot and sour soup with the combo meals. Many people were doing to-go and the phone was ringing off the hook, a little hidden gem when we didn't want to host this year, so what a nice way to live out our Christmas Story Adventure.

My husband and I were looking for a new Chinese restaurant. We were not disappointed. The food was…read morewonderful. We let our waitress know it was our first time here and she made several wonderful suggestions. Starting with the egg flower and hot and sour soups, very flavorful. The Dimsum was wonderful and full of flavor. We ordered BBq Pork egg foo young and the flavors popped. We also ordered the Mandarin chicken which was both spicy and sweet but not too spicy, just perfect. My husband also ordered a combination plate with Sweet and sour pork, shrimp, and chicken lomein and fried rice. Our over all experience was great and we will be back. The Hong Kong House is a hidden gem here in Salem.

From the outside it sure doesn't look that impressive. It's the typical trope of an overly Chinese…read moredecorated theme with the pagoda on the roof and lots of embellishments that need a new paint job. But I didn't come here for aesthetics. The inside is very spacious too. Again, with the typical red and gold Chinese dragon décor. I love this sort of place. Makes me feel really comfortable. We were seated at a rather economically sized booth. Me and my birthday girl sister's butts barely fit. Me and my parents traveled from Portland to Salem to take my sister out for her birthday lunch and she highly recommended this place. Per usual, there were scads of choices to behold on the menu. My parents shared some sort of beef vegetable dish. My scallop and vegetable plate was wonderful. Usually places are stingy with their scallops. Not here. I had oodles of scallops. Like more than I knew what to do with. I ended up with a to go container. The whole time we were sitting there I kept eyeing the red door that beckoned Lounge on it. My mind imagined all sorts of scenarios going on behind that red door; all of them seedy. Because that's how my mind works. I couldn't wait until we were all boxed up and ready to go so I could check it out. Imagine my surprise: Nothing but good, clean, wholesome, fun happening in there. There's a pool table, folks were eating. A nice gentleman at the bar and a friendly bartender. My fortune cookie was pretty awesome and probably true too. Bravo, Hong Kong House! 2024 - Review # 10