Gave this place one more chance.... BIG MISTAKE! Waiter was not very friendly, food was a horrible (Garden Burger)..... I sent it back but was never given a choice for something else and was charged for it. My lunch date did not care for his Chicken Fried steak as well. He did order a piece of cake, but it was extremely dry. How this place stays I. Business is a mystery to me. read more

Luckys Cafe - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Ordered from Uber eats. I ordered the chicken fried steak. It was delicious! With a side of Brussels sprouts and mash potatoes. Soooo good. When ever I'm craving chicken fried steak I'm definitely coming here. read more

Luckys Cafe - Chicken Fried Steak Roasted Brussels Sprouts & mash potatoes - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Been coming here weekly for years. Consistent great brunch and even great dinners. Staff is great and will remember you by name if you come often. It's a diner and fast good and fun every time. read more

On Sunday, August 4, I had the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with white gravy and fried okra. The crust on the steak was way bigger than the steak itself. The first inch of crust around the steak had no meat in it. Everything else was great. read more

The jalapeño hush puppies are amazing and food was overall good experience. Our waiter was nice and attentive thanks.

Best local diner. Service is great. Food is good & reliable though a menu update would be nice.

Good home cook food...not as good as cracker barrel but very good and I cleaned my plate. Clientele is much nicer then on my side of the Dallas. Plus a bar! They have all day breakfast...looks good. I had chicken fried chicken. The food was hot but not too hot. For the convenience and price..I eat here again. read more

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Turkey bacon is inedible. It does not seem like a lot of care and attention goes into the breakfast.

have not been here in over a year so thought it was time to revisit. While the service was very friendly, it was also harried and A bit chaotic. The meatloaf was fine, though it did have kind of an odd color sauce on the top. Unfortunately the liver and onions was not very good. The meat was very sinewy, lukewarm, as were the mashed potatoes and okra. Overall quite disappointing. read more

Sunday brunchin' Atmosphere: this is your classic diner style restaurant. It gives you 1950's vibes with with a modern day twist. There are a lot of classic paintings, as well as a "wallpaper" that wraps around the establishment that is actually graffiti from over the years; very coo and unique! The crowd ranges from families, to the seasoned citizens, to the young and excited! The bartender Ashley was really nice and warm and always smiled through the busy brunch crowd. Food: I ordered the chicken and waffles with a side of scrambled eggs. The waffle is so good! It's served with a unique cinnamon butter that is to die for! The eggs were cooked to perfect. The only thing I didn't like is the battering on the chicken. It's pretty flaky and the chicken isn't really seasoned. I also ordered a pineapple mimosa that was perfect! Nonetheless it was a gre experience 10/10 recommend read more

Luckys Cafe - Pineapple mimosa - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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The best cafe in Dallas! The staff is always friendly, and they always seem to know a lot of customers that come in. Their biscuits are amazing, just like everything else I've eaten here. I usually come for breakfast/brunch, but want to try lunch/dinner soon. They also have a decent mimosa carafe deal which is always a perk! The atmosphere is a combination of a traditional cafe with a lively bar... it has had a great crowd every time I have been (in a good way). It is also in a great location on Oak Lawn, but on the corner so you can walk through the neighborhood and/or park free on the street if you need to. Can't recommend enough! read more

The food and service were good and the staff super friendly ...I think this was the best chicken and waffle that I have had, and the gravy was very good. The place has a comforting feel to it. Staff was so nice that they gave me a free biscuit to try and it was very fluffy and delicious. read more

Luckys Cafe - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Luckys has delicious home style food and really great service. My only issue is there's almost zero parking available during the lunch service. read more

Y'all! I ordered the sweet potato hash and got this! It was as though they didn't want me to order from here every again and I won't be! All this was is soggy potatoes, unscrambled eggs (I asked for scrambled hard) and absolutely ZERO seasoning in the spinach, not even salt! Paid about $18 with delivery and all. IT'S A NO FOR ME! Y'all HAVE to be better! read more

Luckys Cafe - NOT sweet potato hash - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The hostess was nice but everyone working there had no masks on. And was waitress was sneezing into the open air serving food and my drink. No thanks! I left! read more

I went to Lucky's for the first time in 30 years this morning for brunch with friends. Vibe: Still a cool place to be, popular and buzzing. Long waiting line when we left about 10:30 Sunday morning. Service: Excellent, with high personality-borderline smart ass quotient Food: Solid, but south of great for diner food. Value: Aggressively priced for diner food- paying for the vibe and trendiness of the joint Lucky's is as cool now as it was 30 years ago, a Dallas institution that'll likely be here forever. read more

To end my new year my husband, father in law, some friends and i are went to Luckys. I've lived in Dallas for ten years and heard all about Luckys. Finally came in. Seated quickly and loved the ambience with an adorable home diner feel. Our server James was such an amazing server. He was so nice, efficient, communicative and all around sweet. Everything was absolutely delicious. Really loved and enjoyed our time. Thank you Luckys for closing out our new year read more

If you're a foodie, like me, then Lucky's Cafe is definitely a spot to check out for your driving pleasures. They offer a variety of food, and even vegan foods that are so good! The lemonade is my personal favorite. The perfect blend of sweetness and tartness to give your tastebuds a sensational burst flavor without overpowering your mouth. Good presentation, self-seating, and an amiable atmosphere add to your ambience and create a really nice place to dine alone or with a friend. Check them out! read more

Luckys Cafe - Deviled eggs with pickle relish - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Stopped in for breakfast on a Sunday and was so impressed!! The food was soooo good and the service was on point even with how busy it was. We got the The All American with tofu bacon and potatoes! The Tofu bacon was good and was similar to Sweet Earth bacon. We also got the French Toast Sticks, which were SO WORTH IT! They are fluffy and a little crispy on such a good way. And we got the pot roast hash but substituted the Impossible Sausage for the meat and it was soo good, the Saugus is amazing as is but with all the toppings it was so good! We really appreciated the vegetarian options and that our waitress was so understanding about substituting items! read more

I love the old school diner vibe that Luckys has going on. The staff is very welcoming, as well as helpful when it comes to suggestions on what to eat. Breakfast served all day is definitely a winner. They bring out complimentary fresh biscuits and cornbread for every table! YUM. There is a wide variety of options on the menu and the ingredients are fresh and locally farmed. I was happy to see some beer battered green beans on the menu - they were delicious! The fried chicken Cobb was the perfect light meal topped with crispy chicken and bacon. Everything was soo good. This will be a go to spot while in Oaklawn! read more

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By far one of the coolest places you can eat at in Dallas! Service is so friendly. The restaurant itself is very nostalgic and fun. Full bar and they have the best fresh fried beer battered green beans you'll experience, the sauce is ok too. read more

I am new to the area, and I heard good things about this place, so I was looking forward to seeing what the buzz was all about. A friend and I went here 3/2/2022 for lunch. It didn't go well. As a person who doesn't care for cheese, it took me a few minutes to land on an option that didn't include it. I know I can request they hold the cheese, but for my first visit I wanted to taste a dish as per the menu. The next hurdle was trying to get past all the vegan options. I didn't want a BLT with tofu bacon. Again, I know I could request substitutes, but. I decided on the chicken and waffles. I thought it was good. Not great. In addition to a challenging menu, the other issue was the service, or more specifically the lack there of. The place was half empty. We waited about 10 minutes before a waitress came over to take our drink order. As she put the drinks down she told us another waiter will be coming over to take our food order. Another ten minutes went by when the same waitress (without further explanation) reappeared to take our food order. Requests for more water were ignored. When we got the check, we waited for someone to come by to pick it up. That never happened. We gave up, walked to the bar to pay it instead. The bartender looked at the check, excused himself, had a conversation with the waitress, and returned with the same check. We asked if there was a problem. He said no. Bizarre. So, Luckys...I really wanted to like you. I guess I'm just unlucky. read more

Great locate that's been in the neighborhood for a long time. It has good food at decent prices. Especially great for breakfast.

One of my favorite places to grab a nosh in the Oak Lawn area! The food here is always well prepared, and the table service we've always received has been nothing shy of stellar. My husband's especially fond of Lucky's delicious fried pickles and freaking PERFECT mimosas. LOVES ME SOME LUCKY'S! read more

Extremely great food, drink, & staff. After trying a few other brunch places I settled on lucky's due to no wait times + great reviews. I'm very happy with my choice. Brunch or lunch is served all day! Parking situation could be better, but it's Dallas. What do you Expect? For starters we did the jalepeno hush puppies and the deviled eggs. I think the hush puppies and the sauce it came with were good but the pickles needed a seasoning it tasted like just yolk with pickles on top. The chicken in waffles were not bad but nothing I would do a backflip for. read more

I ordered chicken fried steak, whipped potatoes and okra with gravy on the side. The steak was covered in gravy and the potatoes where mashed with skins. Both were barely warm. The okra was good and hot as well. My husband ordered the ground steak and it didn't even have enough gravy to covered the dry over cooked ground beef. When I told the waitress about the gravy she replied that she didn't know I meant the steak as well as the steak. She didn't a knowledge her mistake until I pointed it out. Food was barely warm and just so so. The service wasn't good and for that reason we won't be back. Oh and it was very expensive for what we had. $35 read more

Had such a bad experience here this morning. Asked for turkey bacon in our breakfast tacos due to religious reasons and the food that was brought out looked like ham. I had my friend try it and he said it was definitely pork so I asked the waiter (he was so sweet) to get a veggie breakfast taco plate instead. The manager comes out minutes later and tells us that the meat simply looks like bacon but it really is turkey bacon .... We said ok to not argue and asked for a veggie breakfast taco instead. When the manager brought out the "veggie breakfast taco" she slammed the plate on the table mad and upset and stood across the restaurant staring at us and pointing at our table while talking to another waitress (can you at least hide how unprofessional and rude you are being). All that to the side - when we looked down at the plate we were in complete shock. Literal disbelief.......... there were crushed up cool ranch nacho Doritos IN PLACE OF EGGS..... I am ..... so lost. The breakfast taco came with eggs and pork and we said we wanted veggies instead of the pork. We got cool ranch Doritos and broccoli. The manager came back and was very condescending and did not understand our dietary restrictions. It's 2021.... Time to stop being ignorant. Will not come back here and will make sure to tell people about this experience. read more

Luckys Cafe - Cool ranch Doritos.... Broccoli... side of potatoes - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Great service. Jameson was awesome. The food was great!! Will come back on the next visit.

You can't imagine how dirty this place is. My feet stuck to the floor!! The food was slop. Avoid this place at all cost. I'm shocked the health department allows this place to stay open!! Awful.... read more

Food was okay until I found a long piece of hair attached to my order of fried pickles.

Delicious food and great customer service. One of my favorite spots for a brunch date I'm a very impatient person so the wait sometimes sucks. Overall, I recommend! read more

Luckys Cafe - * Chicken & Waffle with gravy, potatoes and Bacon. * Enchilada & Eggs with Bacon strip and Ranchi Beans. * 2 coffees - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Asked for breakfast tacos with Turkey bacon. Was served breakfast tacos with ham. When I asked for a switch, the manager proceeded to give an attitude and be rude. I told them to switch it for breakfast tacos with veggies instead they served me cool ranch Doritos instead of eggs. You can't make this up. Then the manager gave a half ass apology. Only good thing about this pace is the waiter Tracey. read more

Luckys Cafe - Breakfast Tacos - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I've never been a fan of Lucky's. In my opinion, the food is always bland and tasteless. I recently visited for dinner and was hugely surprised. I ordered pot roast, and it was fantastic. Loved the bread that came with it, and it was a generous portion for the price. The meat was mostly lean, and I didn't need to remove huge chunks of fat. We were there nearly three hours (restaurant wasn't full), and we never felt rushed to leave. In fact, our drinks were refilled several times. Talk about friendly, competent service! (Yes, I tipped very well.) I've changed my mind and am now a fan. read more

food was so good - especially the pancakes and biscuits, server was friendly, very retro/diner vibe which is fun read more

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The food gets 5 stars!! The chicken fried steak and chicken are amazing! The Brussels were cooked perfectly and I loved the portions. Pro tip: get the brown gravy! The service was underwhelming. The first server was not friendly and not attentive, then we watch her walk out with her coat and purse. Another server walks up to drop our check and insists on lying about the first server "she's in the office, I'm just helping out". You could've just told us there was a shift change, instead of lying. what a weird way to end a meal. read more

For this type of diner-style experience, this is well-executed with lots of options and quality foods. We started with the deviled eggs. They had a sweet pickle relish on top that set them apart from other dishes like this. Good start to the meal. I was surprised to see all of the healthy options on the menu. There are the standard breakfast-all-day items but with their own spins and lots of meat-and-potatoes options as well. But there are also legitimately thoughtful healthy items like grilled chicken with vegetables. I went with the chicken. Nice grill flavor - buttery and salty. Had a side of roasted broccoli that had a yummy char on it. Portions are very large. Staff was friendly and attentive. The decor has a fun retro flair. read more

Luckys Cafe - Deviled Eggs - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Great attention to detail and excellent service! The food is fantastic! Especially, the meatloaf with the gravy! Hands down! The best!!

Disappointed, I paid $15 for two tiny pieces of soggy fried fish...I have ordered fish and chips several times here when craving for fried fish and they were not bad. This time was a major disappointment... read more

Luckys Cafe - Two tiny pieces soggy fried fish... - American Near Me - Dallas, Texas

We were looking for a place to take our kids to brunch. We found Lucky's on Yelp and I am so glad we gave it a chance. We all got something different. We started with the fried pickles. They are bread and butter pickles not dill like you normally get. They were really good. I got the "get lucky club" with onion rings. Our daughter got the French toast sticks (to die for), our son got the Bird Benedict and my husband got the grilled chicken sandwich. Everyone was really happy with their choice. We can't wait to go back and try something else on the menu!! read more

The food is consistently delicious and the price is very reasonable. Parking can sometimes be a challenge but there's additional parking in the back. Hint: go at off times. read more