Super packed! Very good food. I ordered the Mongolian beef and couldn't even finish it. Definitely more meat than rice (I guess that's a good thing). The Mongolian beef had a nice sweetness to it. It was really delicious, exactly what I was looking for. Reasonably priced lunch special, it was quite a lot of food. The egg roll was good too as well as the egg drop soup with crush chestnut for texture. read more

Lucky China Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Carson, California

Lucky china has been something I remember growing up in Carson and will always hold a special place in my heart. We normally call for pick up. Try the following: Shrimp Fried Rice Beef with black mushrooms Pork Chow Mein Shrimp with Spicy Sauce Shrimp with Lobster Sauce read more

I've been coming here for the weekday lunch special for years. You absolutely can't beat it. A large, tasty entree, a heaping helping of fried rice, Wonton, egg roll, egg flower soup and hot tea. Every lunch special is under $9! The service is very good, and the atmosphere is friendly. Eat here! You'll be pleased. read more

Lucky China Restaurant - Mongolian chicken lunch special - Chinese Near Me - Carson, California

Last time I went was here was July 2018, yelp is asking for a review. All I remember was we order a bunch thinking it was gonna be good and then we ended up throwing more then half the food away cuz it was too greasy. read more

Local Favorite in Carson Nothing crazy I recommend: - Won Ton Soup - Shrimp with Lobster Sauce - Salt and Pepper Fish - Shrimp in Szechwan sauce read more

Lucky China Restaurant - Shrimp in spicy sauce - Chinese Near Me - Carson, California

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Came in around the dinner rush. The restaurant was pretty full and very noisy. It echoes quite a bit and it did take raising my voice quite a bit to be heard. The decor is mediocre, simple and like most Chinese kitchens boxes of fortune cookies and food prep spill out into the dinning room. With that said the food is always so good I have to cone back. Tonight we indulged on chow mien with pork and sweet and sour pork chop with wontons for an appetizer. The wontons are just the wonton skins fried, no filling served with sweet and sour sauce. The pork chow mien had fresh vegetables and was not over oily or over cooked. The sweet and sour pork chops are fried crispy and served with the sweet and sour sauce, bell pepper, pineapple and onions along with some carrot. The food is what keeps me coming back for sure. A definite must try especially for their lunch specials. read more

Lucky China Restaurant - The sweet and sour sauce container for our wontons was being held together with scotch-tape. - Chinese Near Me - Carson, California

Lucky China has the best Mongolian Beef in the area. I've been going here for over three decades, it's my favorite local spot.

I expected a nicer ambience. Food is ok. I had their carry out and wanted to try the dine in.

I was in the mood for Chinese so I searched on yelp and decide to try this place. I ordered the Mongolian Beef lunch special. I believe it cost around $6.50. They give you a bowl of Egg Flower Soup, egg roll and rice with it. The serving of Mongolian Beef was very generous. I had enough to take home for another meal. As for the food I didn't care for the soup. Had a very heavy corn flavor. The rice and egg roll were fine. Standard Chinese restaurant fare. The Mongolian beef was ok. Its not going to win any awards but it wasn't bad. I think for the price the food cannot be beat. I think I would come back here for lunch when I get in the mood for Chinese again. This place was pretty packed when I got here so it definitely draws a lunch crowd. read more

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Ordered the Combo Fried Rice and the Garlic Chicken,Delicious ! They don't add Soy Sauce to the Fried Rice and it works for me.I've been coming here for the last 15 years and the food is amazing. read more

The absolute worst chinese food i have ever eaten. I should have known it was crap when the menu said they use msg in everything... i adked for no msg. read more

Picked up an order to go, got to the house and realized the Kung Pao Chicken had absolutely no sauce! It was cooked and that's about it, BIG disappointment, no one ate it. Secondly we got beef and broccoli which was mushy and bland. We won't be returning. read more

Not only were they rude but this is what I got when I ordered take out. Double maybe even triple check your items if you still wanna go eat here. As for me, I'm done with this place. read more

Lucky China Restaurant - Take out at lucky China wasn't what I expected - Chinese Near Me - Carson, California

Everyone saying that it isn't good probably thinks Panda Express is real Chinese food, been coming here for 15 years and it's always been good. read more

This place has gone downhill and I am disappointed because it used to be really good. I've been coming here for a long time and it is so hit and miss. I hate say it but you can tell if sweet n sour pork is old if it has no crunch to it and the meat is dry. They have started to skimp on shrimp which don't taste that fresh to begin with. Wish I could rave but until the issues are resolved, it's two thumbs down for me. read more

I've been coming here since I was a kid. I've had great memories here and the food is better than most boujie places around the area. If you grew up in Carson or Long Beach, you should definitely know about this spot! Everything on the menu just feels very comforting and not a lot of places can make you feel that way. My favorites: Mongolian beef, shrimp fried rice, and salt&pepper pork. But you can't go wrong with anything else here. Portions are big and filling for the family! read more

This business don't respect their customer. I tried to call to make some orders but no one pick up the phone, at least have a courtesy of picking up their phone calls wether they're busy. With many attempts and failure of calling so I drove to the restaurant, and the front desk girl would just said we're too busy and not to answer phone ordering. Wow to that! read more

Although it sadness me to update this review with a downgrade, but Lucky China has changed. Since the previous owners have moved on to other things in life the new Lucky China has not been the same place. I cannot recommend this place to anyone anymore. The quality and taste of the food has gone downhill and I find myself driving to other corners of the world to get my Chinese food fix. If they go back to their original flavors, I will return, until then good bye. read more

I don't usually review Chinese places that much because my thought is that they are all taste the same.. hah. This place has proved me wrong. Went here for dinner a couple of weeks ago and I was left FULL and satisfied. The portions are VERY LARGE! They have a dinner combo for two which comes with soup one entree and rice. We ordered a la carte because there were four of us. Hot N Sour Soup- one of my favorite soups. This one was on the spicy side, so don't order it if you can't handle the heat! The sweet and sour chicken was amazing! I loved the sourness of the pineapple and the sweetness of the sauce. The chicken was crunchy and juicy. The Mongolian beef was the WINNER that night!!!! The beef was JUICY and the veggies were fresh. This was one of the better ones I've had in a long time! I would go back just for this dish! This is a great family style restaurant with affordable prices. The place itself isn't fancy or super clean looking, but the quality of food surpassed my expectations in every way. Order to go .. and tell your family you cooked it yourself!! hahah jk read more

Since my siblings and I had been busy with work and kids and it was a weeknight, we asked my mom to pick a restaurant she wanted to eat dinner at. It was her birthday and traditionally, she believes you have to eat noodles on your birthday for long life. So... she chose Chinese. Instead of going to our usual Chinese Food restaurant choices (and because out of the four of us, we each had our own favorites in Torrance and my mom had a church meeting in Carson), we decided on Lucky China. Ah, Lucky China, you were so popular and yummy in the 80's and 90's. Now you've aged and changed--well the only thing that has changed is the quality and flavor of the food. It's aged as they have not done anything to it since I was in High School. You can tell the wear and tear of the place. I remember when this was "the best" Chinese Food around. In fact, this was where I came with my friends from High School and their families came from High School well into my 20's but that had been it. I think they might have different owners now because I didn't recognize anyone from back in the day, the restaurant seemed to have way more non-Asian's than Asian. The servers were not warm or friendly and seemed rushed which, the restaurant is small but there were no lines or groups waiting. We ordered the following: Wonton Soup - Pretty bland and there wasn't much too it. Funny thing, there was meat but not really any wontons. Beef Broccoli - This was probably the best tasting dish of all the plates we ordered. The beef was tender; broccoli was not soggy or burnt. Mongolian Beef - This used to be my favorite and the main reason I came here. It was not as good as I remember. The meat was meh kind of chewy, a little on the sweeter side. Sweeter than I remember. I felt the green onions were not fresh and it was just an okay dish. Chicken Chow Mein - This was also another dish that was on the bland side. Could have used more vegetables and meat. BBQ Fried Rice - was good but how can you go wrong with Fried rice? Orange Chicken - My daughter and nephew are big orange chicken fans. I did not taste this but she claims it was okay and she's had better. She felt there was a lot of batter and it was very crunchy. Overall, this place could use a serious makeover, some "Bam!" in their food and a warmer reception. Portions are good, no complaints about that but their parking situation is terrible. They have a very small private lot that during lunch and dinner rush, you will have a tough time parking. read more

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If your looking for the best BEEF FRIED RICE in LA or in California, Lucky China is that place. This Chinese restaurant is great place to go for authentic chinese food. I've been to places where they say its authentic, but it's microwaved! : ( No need to worry because this is not the one. I'm a huge fan of beef fried rice. I could eat that stuff everyday. Seriously! For $4.95 you can't have a better meal for that price. The rice, eggs, beef, onions, etc. are cooked to perfection. The almond chicken and chicken chow mein is pretty good too. If you are starving and go on a Monday, your ass just lucked out. It's closed on Mondays. So plan ahead...With the quality of food your getting, this place deserves 5 stars. read more

Went here for lunch with a co-worker and she wanted Chinese food so we thought this place looked good. We can in and were seated immediately. I ordered the Kung Pao three ways, which included chicken, beef and shrimp. It also came with lots of peppers, but not too spicy. Very tasty and came with good size portions of meat. The egg flower soup was different with numerous vegetables added, carrots, peas and corn. The entree came with either white rice or fried. I ordered the fried and it was very light and flavorful, not greasy at all. The place was busy for lunch too. read more

This is like the only Chinese sit down restaurant in Carson, but it is really good! I have never sat and ate here but my family has always order for pick up ever since I can remember. Its really close to my house, like a 5 min drive, maybe less! My mom always calls in an order and they always know who it is, they never ask for our number any more. maybe they have caller id now? oh wells don't tell my mom that, she gets super excited because she thinks they remember her that she'll come and tell me when she gets off the phone with them. I have heard theres this one big guy that has worked there a long time and he like comes around to fill up everyone's water? but i wouldn't know because my parents are too cheap to eat there. they say why waste money eating there because you will have to buy drinks and then pay tip when you can eat in the comfort of your own home and have whatever drink you want and you get to watch tv while you eat! so thats why we always order for pick up -_____-. anyways back to the guy, basically if your like a regular at Lucky china you will know who this guy is when someone mentions him. thats what happened when my psychology teacher Mr. Aquino brought him up, everyone and anyone in the class who has eaten there agreed and all started laughing. The food here is AMAZING. Sometimes I will crave it the whole week and the next so my mom would have to order its like two times a week. I usually will just eat the fried rice, either chicken or shrimp. Its so good I don't need to eat it with anything. The chicken can be dry though,so i usually get the shrimp. Warning though, it has alot of oil. Which i think makes it taste good. hahaha FAT! The Kun pao chicken, Mongolian beef, broccoli beef, and the sizzling rice soup are BOMB. these are all the things my family orders. There are probably other things that are good there but i haven't tried them. When someone in my household is sick my mom automatically orders the sizzling rice soup as if its a miracle worker and will heal us hahaha. gotta love her! They use to be closed on mondays but now they're open 7 days a week. SCORE! From monday through saturday they have lunch specials which ends at 3pm on those days. These lunch specials are good because they are cheaper and you get like a side of theyre rice that is just stir fried in egg, an eggroll, and a fried wonton skin. When my sister, cousins, and i were younger we would always fight for the wonton skin. I wish theyre were other Chinese restaurants that had food as good as these but i have yet to find any. My sister doesn't like asian food but she likes the food from here so that must mean it is really good! read more

I've been to Lucky China twice. First time was with a family and some visitors from out of town. That experience was so-so with nothing to rave about. I really didn't take notice of the environment until the next time around and the food wasn't anything to remember. The second time I came here was with the same family, who are some die hard Lucky China Restaurant goers. However, this time, I opened the and held door for everyone else and all I saw was a big fat "B grade" health rating. The family I came with nonchalantly walked in with no clue of what I just saw. Now, given the fact that they loved this restaurant and have been going here for years, who was I to kill their joy and put the restaurant on blast like that?! As I sat down, I couldn't help but think of the decision I made to keep my mouth shut. I just started noticing everything around me that wasn't clean. From the cups, to the plates, and even the utensils, I kept thinking about that big fat B on the front door. From where I sat, I had a clear view of the kitchen, and it just looked unsanitary. There was a trashcan next to the stove with stains all over it. Now, when a customer remembers the trashcan in the kitchen better than the food, there's a problem. Did I mention that I couldn't stop thinking about that B? Then came the food. The white rice that was served to us was old (trust me, Pacific Islanders LOVE rice, and I've been cooking rice my whole life. So I KNOW fresh/old rice when I see it). The different types of chicken we ordered tasted the same; just masked with a different sauce. We also received our food faster than usual. I thought this was weird, but come to think of it, that just means the food was either cooked fresh and extremely fast or that it's been sitting in the kitchen and waiting to be ordered.... I'll let you decide. And to top it all off, let's add the bland customer service with ol' girl who took our orders having an attitude. I mean, the least she could've done was smile. I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt and say she was having a bad day. Overall, I think that was the least amount of food I ever ate at a Chinese restaurant in one sitting. Now, will I ever come back to Lucky China? When that health grade rating is an A, then I'll consider to think about it. As of now, the family I went with still has no clue about that B grade health rating lol. read more

Pros: 1. Great lunch specials: $5-8 Includes: - Egg Drop Soup - Egg Roll - Fried Wonton - Egg Fried Rice - Entree ranging from Orange Chicken to Shrimp with Lobster sauce -.....Also, if you like a lot of rice, you can exchange your eggroll for more rice 2. Big Portions! I'm a big dude and I can't EVER finish my grub lunch or dinner...So if you're a big dude, guaranteed you'll be satisfied 3. Take out. Just call them and in 15 mins you're foods ready to go, especially in the busy lunch hour. Only thing is no soup for lunch to-go. 4. They've had the same busboy since the beginning of my time...he's always there and my dad calls him AMIGO. If it's not super busy and he's not serving water or cleaning a table, he's working on vegetables...talk about a hard worker... Cons: 1. Kinda of a hole in the wall looking. 2. Bathroom's kinda dirty Final word: No joke, this place is home. When I left for school in Phoenix, I always missed this place. I would bring people back to Cali to visit, and I quote from many of them, "This is probably the best chinese food ever." read more

Oh Yelp, this is my first experience with you letting me down. I just... I don't even know what to say to you right now. Lucky China is not good. I suppose it could be acceptable in a pinch, at best, but I wouldn't go any further than that. The Orange Chicken was somewhat flavorless, and the Mongolian Beef had a weirdo squishy texture that my mouth did not like. The fried eggrolls were good. I'll give you that. Honestly? If I HAD to pick? I'd probably go to Panda Express before returning to Lucky China. I mean, it seems like a better bargain if you're just shooting for edible and cheap. I'm sorry, I really am. The elusive "great Chinese food within driving distance" quest continues... read more

I had to bring my son to Carson for a hair cut and this place just happens to be next door to the shop. I come here for the shrimp in lobster sauce and the orange chicken. Both are absolutely delicious. They also have really good Mongolian beef and egg rolls. Ive had better rice but it's just ok here, my opinion. Oh the potstickers are good as well. Anyway, it's pretty much always packed at lunch time so I wouldn't come at that time to dine in, unless you are ordering take out. The great thing is they have good customer service and they being your food right away. It's a small place so you can actually see cooks in the back cooking and it smells so good in there. I like the hot green tea also, they give you a small pot. Give them a try if in Carson. read more

This place reminds me of the places years ago, where my parents used to take me to. It's the old fashion type chinese. Yes, it could be greasy, but it's not bad. The building is not fancy nor is the inside decor, but what chinese restaurant do you eat at and like if the decor is not modern? If you know me, I eat where the food is good. Don't impress me with B.H. type of places. The waitresses are always willing to please. I always make changes to food, like Broccoli Beef with Mongolian sauce (my favorite). Sauces on the side, Japchae with beef instead of chicken, etc.... They have all the typical chinese food from Sweet and Sour whatever, Shrimp with Lobster sauce, Chow Mien to Fried rice at reasonable prices. They are always happy to serve and that's why they've been in business for years. If you like, you can ask for kimchee. Portions are large, as we ordered three entrees, and four people could not finish the food. read more

Do you feel lucky today, well do ya? Let it be known, that I am a fan of Chinese food. I've had some of the best and worst attempts at authentic from all over the Southland. Let me tell you now, Lucky China Restaurant has some of the best Mabo Tofu that I have ever had anywhere. Their staff is friendly, the location isn't that nice but I don't care when it comes to lunch. They have lunch specials that provide enormous amounts of food for around $6 bucks. My favorite dish is their fish fillet with black bean sauce or chicken curry. read more

I have seriously been coming here since i was a whee lad. the security guard/bus boy dude thats super swole (even back then) is still there. and last but not least, the Mongolian Beef, as a kid was awesome....IS JUST AS GREAT! MONGOLIAN BEEEEEEEEEEEFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF--------------------AsPlOSion!! read more

Oh lucky china! Located along carson street across from ucla harbor medical center! Small little place good for lunch, crowded ofcourse, small small small parking lot! Their lemon pepper squid is to die for. When it's fresh it is very crispy and I dont know how to explain it much other than the fact that it is a MUST HAVE. read more

I love Lucky China. I eat here often with my family. One order is enough to share with 3 or 4 people, so everyone picks one thing that they like and we all eat from that. The lunch and dinner specials are worth it, there is a limited menu but you get soup and extra goodies! It can get very busy and there isn't too much seating available, so there's always the option of calling in an order and picking it up to go! read more

Love this place. Over the years we've been coming since the kids were small. All adults now and we come whenever we're in town. Menu remains consistent...great food in large quantities at reasonable prices! Everything is freshly prepared. We especially love the hot bean curd dish, park chow neon, fried shrimp, sweet & sour anything, and of course their fried rice. Yum! Always crowded in the evenings, we made it for lunch and got a table right when they opened. Nice family owned establishment without the frills and glitz that goes directly to your food bill. Try it out...you'll be a repeat customer! read more

Lucky China Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Carson, California

do not go here it was good before pandemic now nasty tasting i had a family gathering so i order couple dishes to take home sine of my family smelled the chicken with mushrooms and bamboo shoot saud the chicken smelled spoiled and like a dirty diaper it made my aunt gag the orange chicken pure battered and falling off all chicken it was sad never again going back telling everyone about this place read more

I'm usually very generous with my yelp ratings. This place isn't horrible but two stars is supposed to mean, "Meh. I've experienced better", and that's exactly how I feel about this place. I ordered takeout, jajangmyun, shrimp fried rice, and sweet and sour pork. The noodles for the jajangmyun were very good but the sauce was too salty, almost like they put too much soy sauce in it. The shrimp fried rice on the other hand, didn't have much flavor, and it almost tasted like plain white rice. The sweet and sour pork... well I brought it home for my family and my mother took a bite and couldn't tell what it was. It was soggy, mostly breading and air, and the little bit of meat inside is so little that it's hard to tell what meat it is. Honestly, and I hate to say this, I could have got better fried rice and sweet and sour pork for a much lower price at a fast food Chinese place. For jajangmyun, i guess I should have stuck with the Korean jajangnyum places. read more

I thought this might be a good spot due to other Yelp reviews, but it isn't. While the restaurant was full of people for lunch the place and the food are bad. The space is old, dingy, torn menus with tape on them and worse. I ordered egg fo yung - I used to love that as a kid and wanted to try it again. It was really bad, didn't taste like egg or anything. The rice with the lunch combo was lame - dry and certainly not fried rice, the egg roll was tasteless, it was all tasteless. This is the not a good place to eat. I dined with someone else who didn't like their meal either. And when we both asked for a knives they said they only had one in the whole place. Wow. I wouldn't say this was just greasy, it was tasteless, no flavor, no ingredients that were worth tasting I guess. Sorry but this is not good from the outside of the place, nor inside. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

parking lot looks small but its actually ample space as it wraps around the entire building. decor/ambience -- super old school. weathered booths make it a casual meal. food - standard Chinese exactly what you think of when you are ordering Chinese take out price -- i love deals and they have a family meal plan! read more

Negative 100, would be my score. Food is mediocre taste-wise. However the facility is very worn out and dirty. No real sense of pride in this establishment. The tables, chairs, walls, and floors are just in deplorable conditions. I went to the ladies room with my potty trained toddler, and the toilet was worse than those at a low level gas station. Horrible. Feces all over the toilet as if it had not been cleaned in months. Mind you the pic was someone clean, because I bleached wiped it so my child would use it. The soap dispenser seemed broken as there was soap droppings on the wall and floor. The soap had not been cleaned so it seemed as crusty soap deeply set on the wall and floor. The restrooms floor was grimy and disgusting. No sanitary covers available. The trash can was just dirty. Soiled trash piled high on that trash can. My hubby had a different experience that just threw me out. The mens restroom had no soap. Empty..zero..nada. ewww... so what the heck are the Male cooks using to wash their hands after they relieve themselves. So so gross. If they dont pay attention to detail in the restroom..I can only imagine how things are in the kitchen. By the way walking out, I noticed the cooking area. No suprize.. disorganized, grimy, and u can spot so much broccoli on the floor. No do yourself a favor and dont go here!! See my pics. Fyi- I dont recall a baby changing station. read more

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The food was soo good here for a reasonable price. They amount they give you is more than generous, one order can probably feed up to two people! I had the chow mein with meat and it was so freaking delicious!! read more

Been there a few times ..I really like but this tome I ordered the House Chow-main comes with shrimp chicken and beef ...well no shrimp we looked and looked and nothing finally told the tall guy and I didn't understand what he had said but he said he would give me 3 shrimps ..and he did he came out with 3 shrimps lol ...seriously??!! He could have at least gave me 4 or 5 for that whole big plate ...for the price we pay you would think they would be a little more considerate...but No and service is mediocre ...you will not see them smile ...at all they look miserable you almost feel like your in their way.....should I come back or not hmmmmm ...food deserves a 4.5/5 but their attitudes gotta go! read more