I recently read in the Idaho Statesman that this local Chinese joint was going to close at the end of the month. So sad, their situation. The rental company didn't give them an option to renew their lease. After 17 years, they are closing their doors without a choice. With closure comes choas. I remember when my family gave notice of our closure. We were chaotic from the time we announced it till the doors closed. Everyone is getting in their last hooray in. I anticipated that kind of madness when we stopped in for lunch today. And I was right, the place was a madhouse. When I have eaten here in the past, there was hardly anyone. It was just another table along with mine. It's always chill. Today on the other hand was pure madness. Tables were full of customers and dirty plates. I went ahead and sat myself and waited for my server. It took a minute for my server to get to me. She was the only one working so I just hung out till she got to me. Tea and menus were finally dropped off and I kicked it till my daughter showed up to have lunch with me. My daughter and I looked over the menu. Knowing it's our last meal at this joint, we decided to go ham. We both ordered soup, a lunch and I also snagged a tofu chow fun for later. My soup order was hot and sour. For lunch I went with your typical order of mandarin chicken, chow mein and pork fried rice. My daughter got won ton soup and beef with broccoli, fried rice and an egg roll. We waited for a hot minute for our food to be prepared. You can tell they were not staffed properly. Only one server with a whole dining room full of guests. I'm sure there were only a couple people working the kitchen trying to push out all of the orders coming in. Our soup did finally make it out. We both ordered small bowls but the bowl size was gracious. They were both hot and steamy. My hot and sour soup was ok. It wasn't really spicy but it did have a nice sour element to it. There were pieces of tofu, bamboo and carrots. It was thick and hearty but overall it was ok. My daughter's won ton soup was average. The broth was nice but there was not a lot of filling in the won ton. It was mainly won ton wrapper. And I found it odd that they put lettuce in the won ton soup. Lunch was dropped off shortly after we started working on our soup. When I placed my order, I had asked for fried rice with my meal. Server said it would be an extra charge and I figured it would be. My plate didn't have the fried rice. It only came with my chicken and chow mien. After I addressed my server about it, she looked completely lost. I got an "ok" and never saw her again. So, I just worked on what I had. The chicken was good. It was fresh this time around. I love the saltiness of the chicken with the sweet and sour sauce. The chow mien will always be one of my favorite dishes. It reminds me of my childhood, growing up at my uncle's Chinese restaurant and eating it all the time. I love when the crunchy noodles get all soft from the sauce. The bean sprouts are my favorite. The chow fun was really good. It was savory, the noodles were chewy and the tofu was perfectly fried. They will always have some of the best chow fun in town. I'm giving today's visit a 5 star but in reality it's truly a 3. I didn't get my rice, our server didn't really tend to our table and I had to get my bill adjusted for extra charges. I know the end of the road is coming soon for them but hopefully they will be able to prepare themselves for the next couple days because the choas will only get worse and clearly they need the extra hands. I wish these folks the best of luck with their future endeavors, whatever they may be. I'm happy I got one last meal in before doors are finally closed at the end of this month. Truly sad that another local joint will be just a fond memory for us now. read more

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If you are feeling some quick Chinese food, pop in here. I enjoy the older feeling of the restaurant, it reminds me of when I was kid. Most places have remodeled and taken out the charm and ambiance of restaurants making them stale. Lucky Palace still has that charm and evokes that feeling of being a kid, with your family, on a Friday night family date. I will say the food seems to be on the saltier side here, pretty consistently. And I am on the search for the best sweet and sour chicken in the valley, the chicken was overcooked on the sweet and sour and the sauce on the extreme sweet side. The one time I ordered generals chicken, it was a bit unmanageable to eat because of the salt. I never waste leftovers, I did not eat these leftovers because of the salt content. With that said, I think you can find some good things on the menu. We did enjoy the egg rolls (on the super greasy side), and my parents manage to find great options such as the Lo Mein. Give this a few tries and I do believe you can find a dish you will keep coming back for. Hidden in a strip mall type setup, you would never know it is there unless you are looking for it. I kind of like that. It feels hidden. Like a secret restaurant. read more

Lucky Palace Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

The potstickers are the bomb they are hand rolled and thick. Love their pork and seeds and mushu pork. One of our favorite spots.

Very much a neighborhood restaurant. I was excited they had lo mein on the menu but it was just chow mein with thin noodles. The food was okay, I wouldn't recommend if you're looking for authentic Chinese food read more

This mom & pop type Chinese restaurant has the best food! I've been underwhelmed by any other place I've eaten Asian food but this place is very yummy. Great service too! read more

Lucky Palace Chinese Restaurant - Combo with chow mein fried rice and S& S chicken. Plenty left over for another meal. So good! - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

This place was actually decent when it first opened. The last couple times I've ordered take out there, i have to say the food quality is gone way downhill. Tonight was especially bad though. Pork fried rice, pork chow mein was totally tasteless. Got no soy sauce and no hot mustard with my take out order This will be my last visit to this restaurant. Boise is seriously lacking a good Chinese food restaurant. read more

We found this place on a whim one night when we wanted Chinese food. It's sort of hidden but worth the hunt! We got it to go and had plenty of food and leftovers for the two of us (and our baby). It was just good classic Chinese food, and they had all the basic things I love. Definitely recommend lemon or orange chicken, lo mein, spring rolls(!), and general's chicken. It's already kind of random to get curry at a Chinese place, so it wasn't super surprising that it wasn't a favorite in our house. The ambiance inside is chill; on a weekday, it's totally dead for dine-in, and there's plenty of booths. The service wasn't my super favorite. It was good but nothing more than that. They messed up a part of our order but we ate it all anyway. I definitely recommend for a Chinese food craving that isn't overpriced and does good portions. read more

I was with the group of 6 gals here for lunch on the 26th.. Yes.. it was a great testimony to the chef/owner that everyone in town wanted one last fix of his food.. We saw early on that there was a single server (we presume the owner had never had a going out of business week so therefore didn't bring on extra help).. We adjusted our orders accordingly to make it smooth and reduce expectations of a normal visit with only a few table occupied. As usual.. our food came out hot and delicious and we were happily satisfied..Susan, the waitress/cashier/you name it on that day.. deserves a gold star.. I hope everyone tipped her accordingly.. and not according to your normal expectations. read more

This place is seriously underrated. For how good the food is and the portion size for the money, it's so worth it. Of course most of the dishes are American Chinese food but they have some really great Authentic Chinese dishes you just have to look for and give it a try. We had beef chow fan, mapo tofu, baby bak choy, can't forget the potstickers, a must try, they were so amazing and were actually hand made from scratch. read more

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I love this place! The food is good and consistent. I have been coming here for years

Friendly service. Very punctual. Food was delicious. The restaurant was clean and very well decorated.

Ordered sweet and sour chicken, hot and sour soup and an egg roll for delivery. First the good- order arrived at my hotel fast and the food was hot. Sadly that is the extent of the good- WOW! does this place LOVE SALT!!! So much salt the soup was inedible. ( for some reason the soup came with a saltine cracker just in case the salty soup wasn't enough salt) Even the sweet and sour sauce was mostly salt and the chicken - so salty I was kind of able to eat two or three pieces. I gave up and pitched 30 bucks of food A dash of salt will enhance flavor, a pound of salt is overwhelming. To the owners - Trust your food and cut the salt read more

When we got there, we were the only customers. It was about 2:30 on a Saturday. We were tended to promptly and food came out quickly. Started with Hot and Sour soup. Warning! It came out "burn your tongue" hot. We both really liked the flavor. We were allowed to order from the lunch menu. We had Gan Shiao beef with fried rice and Pork Lo Mein with fried rice. Again, came out very hot, which I think is wonderful. We both give the food high ratings for taste. The beef had a "one pepper" hotness rating. I thought it was just right. We will go back. read more

If you want good authentic Chinese come here. Ample parking and the restaurant was clean. read more

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Was good typical Chinese place. Older decor. Food was good. Would go again but take out for sure.

Have tried this place a two times. First try had sweet and sour chicken which I did not enjoy. Chicken was breaded and fried, but sauce was like a full strength bottle of dipping sauce. Second try had General Tsao's chicken. Chicken was way over cooked and SALTY beyond anything imaginable! Could not eat it. Had Lo Mein and it was reasonably good. Not going back! read more

We chose Lucky Palace based on photos of their food and reviews that others had left. The egg rolls were made in-house as well as the BBQ pork. The hot mustard is the real deal. I also had the Orange Beef which I love but don't find in many restaurants, and it too was delicious as well as the Cantonese Stir Fry Noodles. I guess to sum up, there was nothing that I and my family had that we did not enjoy. read more

This place is close to my house, so we figured we would give it a try. After reading other reviews, we settled on trying the generals chicken and the sweet and sour chicken. The generals chicken was good, very hoisin forward. The sauce was thick and there was no spice at all. The sweet and sour chicken was very sweet, almost like a dessert chicken, but it was tasty. The pork fried rice was good, not too salty and had a good amount of egg in it. The place was nice and clean. We were the only ones in there for most of our experience, so that was nice too. Our server was kind and very knowledgeable of the menu. She was able to describe every dish we asked about. read more

I needed some spicy Chinese food on a cold day. This place is it with great food at a great price. Nice decor. Very efficient and attentive server. read more

Lucky Palace Chinese Restaurant - two plates of food on a table - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I'm from LA in Boise for business and was driving by and decided to try this place for dinner. Nice ambiance and the waitress was very very polite and very nice. There was a lot of choices on the menu but decided on a sizzling plate which I usually never order. I decided on the Sizzling Pork and Tofu plate and it came out super hot and sizzling. I was shocked how good it was especially for Boise. In LA I would grade it an A- but here in Boise I have to give it a solid A+. The deep fried tofu on the sizzling plate came out perfectly I mean perfect texture and not mushy or under cooked. Wow. I can't wait to come back on my next trip and try other items. This place is a hidden gem. They also take AmEx which my work requires for expensed meals. Another plus! read more

Lucky Palace Chinese Restaurant - Sizzling Pork and Tofu Plate comes to table SUPER HOT and Sizzling - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Well this turned out to be the best surprise treat of a dinner I've had in a while. I'm not even sure if I know if this place existed before our friends called and said, "Hey, let's do Chinese at the place on Overland behind the Mac store." I'm always up for anything new, so off we went. We got two different family dinners for two, so we had plenty of different dishes for us all to sample. We had Kung Pao Chicken, some fried shrimp, a couple of different fried rice dishes, chicken lo mein, and pot stickers. Everything I tried was really good! Everything was cooked nicely, and all the veggies tasted fresh. I really enjoyed this place, and we will definitely be back! [ My friend recently got crushed by a pile of books, but he's only got his shelf to blame. ] read more

Lucky Palace Chinese Restaurant - Potstickers!!! - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Authentic Chinese cuisine. Low star reviews were looking for "Panda" or some other fast food junk. We enjoyed a large variety of fun and very authentic menu items. Manager and staff were very accommodating. Food was obviously fresh and veggies were crisp and well prepared. The seafood soup was amazing. The sea cucumber stir fry reminded me of visits to Beijing's finest restaurants. The tempura squid was soft and crispy and so perfect. If you're looking for cheap western fast food, keep looking. For authentic, tasty, and perfectly prepared Chinese cooking you can't go wrong here. We'll definitely be back again and again. Thanks for the amazing food. read more

How have I never been here before?! The service is top notch and better than most fancy restaurants I have been to recently. Another review said that the low ratings come from people that want lower quality cheap food. This is authentic and delicious! read more

Has great pork and seeds. Have tried several things all was good. Delivery was good.

Great food either to eat there or fast delivery sometimes may take 45 minutes during the busy time worth the wait. Okay Great portions!

I'm really sorry to have promoted this restaurant throughout the pandemic and afterwards. We ordered take out and found it 'off', as in greasy and flavorless (General's chicken and Sweet and Sour Pork.) We also ordered lo mein which smelled almost rancid. We chalked it up to a bad night, but chose not to order from them for about a year. Last night we ordered again. Mistake! Sweet and sour chicken was greasy and tasted off. Shrimp was tough and smelled bad. The veggies were not fresh. The soup we ordered was nasty and metallic tasting. Goodbye, Lucky Palace. Whatever happened to your restaurant and/or cook is a shame. I very much do NOT recommend you waste your money here. I can only hope someone opens a good Chinese restaurant on the southwest side of Boise. read more

This is my favorite Chinese food in Boise since the Twin Dragon closed. Most of the food is actually quite similar. Crab Rangoon is great. Egg rolls are great. Pork and seeds are same as anywhere else. Chinese mustard is super hot as it should be. Lo Mein is fantastic, and sweet and sour chicken is as good as you'll get. One serious set back for me is they don't serve Chinese beer. They don't serve American beer. They don't serve beer. If you want beer with your food, don't sit down. Take it to go. read more

My family (9 people total) and I ordered about $107 worth of food for dinner. The food was good but a little disappointed on their fried shrimp we thought it was the normal Chinese fried shrimp but it was the store bought fried butterfly shrimp which isn't that great it's always hard and has no taste (we never buy these from the store) white rice comes with entrees and the containers weren't fully filled. read more

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Still #1. Even their new pens say so, "The Best Chinese Food in Town!". True statement. Went for the Beef with Tofu. The juicy sauce with green onions is very tasty. Kids can order the lunch portions at dinner. Chicken with asparagus is a hit. The vegetables are so fresh here. The pot stickers are delicious. Make sure you ask for the hot oil sauce. read more

This was the first time eating here and omg it's the best Chinese food around. I ordered beef chow fun and I can't remember the last time that it was this good. My husband loved his food also. Great service. Will definitely eat here again. read more

Looking for some decent Chinese food at a reasonable price? Lucky Palace is the place to go. I recently walked in and ordered enough food to-go to feed a small army. I had tried calling, but the had a hard time getting through on a Saturday night, so decided to drive over (yes, it was worth it to make the drive). The staff was friendly, apologetic, and explained that they had been slammed with calls since it was cold outside (sub-30) and people were ordering a lot of delivery. I made my order and figured I'd have to wait for quite a while after seeing the number of order slips. Nope! I waited maybe 15-20 minutes and my crate-o-Chinese was ready to go. We bought an assortment of tasty dishes including almond chicken, broccoli beef, moo goo gai pan, lemon chicken, pork chow mein, pork & seeds appetizer, and upgraded all of our rice sides to fried rice. YUM! Everything was delicious and we were stuffed when all was said and done. They threw in some fortune cookies too. Definitely top notch for taste and freshness. read more

Food is great and plentiful, staff is very friendly and helpful! We order a family dinner takeout and it was more than enough for four people! Next time we will order for 3 so we don't have leftovers! read more

My wife had cashew chicken and she was very pleased with it, I ordered Generals chicken, and it was unlike any I have ever had...it was interesting... read more

The worst.. I Mean..worst customer service. The old lady is straight out of a movie, tacky, extremely rude, smokes, and careless of her customers. The food was absolutely disgusting.. General Tsaos crappy chicken, clearly bought from Cash and Carry downtown, along with the big bags of preservative loaded sauce. The food with sitting in a soup of sauce. It was boiling jelly. Wasn't edible. The sauce literally has a jelly consistency. I couldn't even taste the food or lo mein.. All I could taste was this artificial, horrendous sauce. I gave the food back with the play 90% full and said it wasn't even enjoyable and why.. She ignored me and said "okay great ALL DONE!" and walked away from me.. I had to engage with her again about wanting something else and she walked away again... I said for a third time the issue and she said, "huh.. Weird.. OKAY HAVE A GREAT DAY!" Other reviewers seem to have a major problem with the staff doing this, perhaps this very lady.. Who's even said that she claims she'll have to pay for the food if they want a refund. I'd stay far away, especially with the great Asian cuisine spots within a mile from there. read more

Customer service is definitely an issue here. We ordered delivery to try this place for the first time. Delivery was fast but two of our items arrived wrong. We had ordered mandarin chicken and general Tsos chicken with broccoli added. (We wanted to try the General Tsos at the recommendation of other yelpers). When the order arrived the mandarin chicken was actually sweet & sour chicken. The General Tsos Chicken was actually Kung Pao chicken (with no added broccoli as ordered) = 2 out 5 dishes wrong. I called the restaurant just to request a refund for the 2 dishes that were incorrect. On the first attempt to reach them, no one answered. Second time I got through. After explaining the issue (and asking for a refund of the 2 dishes only) I was told to hold and listened to a conversation between the employees (I'm assuming) to tell me Sweet & Sour is the exact same thing as Mandarin chicken. Really!? Which is a flat out lie since both items are listed on their online menu- why would you list the same item twice? Long story short they basically refused to refund the dishes and we left them untouched. She explained they were too busy with deliveries to handle our issue or give a refund. Who in their right mind tells a customer they are too busy to help them or make things right!? Needless to say we will NOT be returning or ordering from this business again. It was a very simple fix on their end and they chose to be cheap about it. read more

I am Japanese from Japan living in Boise so I may have different taste from other reviewers, but I think this place is the best Chinese Restaurant in Boise area for me and my wife. We go there at least once a week. The owner/chef is from Southern China so he is good at cooking southern Chinese dishes. if you know what to order, there is nothing better than this place in Boise area. Our favorite dish there is Cantonese style stir fried noodle with shrimp. Seafood soup is great too. Other good one is dry cooked green beans (with tofu or pork). The Cantonese noodle they serve really reminds me the one I had in Hong Kong. I don't go any other Chinese in Boise area at all. read more

I not sure what these other reviewers where smoking but this place is not good.Megan T. has to work here or something cause her review seems more like an ad then a review. I tried there generals chick and fried rice and was not impressed. My kids tried the sweet and sour chicken and where very dissappointed. This place wasnt busy and i can see why. Definitly wont be back. read more

Wow. What a meal. They really tried to comprehend as much Chinese verity in the menu. Also, I really appreciate they try to keep this restaurant authentic in local boise. Tong tong, the waitress was really friendly. I kept hearing the neighbor seat saying how delicious their dishes are. read more

Lucky Palace Chinese Restaurant - Seafood clay pot yummy!! - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Typical, greasy Americanized Chinese food, exactly like what you'll find in thousands of other places. It's edible, but not particularly delicious, and my family prefers the Panda Express fast food joint down the street (which really says something). I also feel the prices are too high for what you get. We appreciate that you can get take out, but the wait is too long for this kind of food. In short, our search for fantastic Chinese continues.... read more

Worst Chinese food in Boise!!! I got the salt and pepper shrimp and the vegetarian springs rolls. The shrimp was not deveined or peeled and then breaded so very difficult to eat!!! It was gross. The springs rolls were soft and mushy. read more