Found this place late one night while rollerblading at high speeds around Los Angeles.Since then Lucky Deli has proven itself time and time again. The bakery items cannot be missed. Everything is killer and under $2.If you are lucky enough to find the egg tart on the bakery shelves it is a 10/10 eggy experience. Michelin star quality I am not fibbing!!The ladies behind the counter treat you like their grandchild. My heart belongs to Lucky Deli.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shu Mai, Dim Sum, Chicken Feet, BBQ Pork, Baos & Dumplings
First Lss
They didn't have half duck today and the whole duck is $37.
ShannonLee Seymour
It was closing I would have like to have gone when first
Wonderful place for takeout dim sum. One of the rare places that have a crispy taro pork dim sum. Also a great place for roast duck, egg tarts, har gow, and more. By late lunch many of the cooked entrees looked to be sold out.Service was kind and fast. The atmosphere was casual.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mario Brown
The first place I've ever tried dimsum as a kid and decades later it is the ONLY place I will get dimsum from, willing and have driven well over 100 miles just to buy a variety of their items and drive back home with a smile on my face. Learning that this iconic spot has reopened has made my Christmas. Thank you for your decades of service and I will be stopping by again soon! :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan P.
Tried going by today to pick up a whole roast duck. They were closed by the city on 11/30/23 for a vermin infestation. No stated date for re-opening. Google, Yelp, etc. still list their normal business hours.Food is normally okay-ish so I'm just gonna say 3/5.
Dario Lopez
I rarely write reviews but, The dim sum at this place was delicious the baked pork buns were perfectly crispy on the outside nice and chewy on the inside. The giant almond cookie was deliciously crispy on the outside and nice and fluffy in the middle reminiscent of bread rather than a cookie, and the fried pork mochi was exquisite, crispy exterior followed by the chewy interior makes for an interesting texture. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Almond Cookie, Dim Sum, Baos
Josh B
This is some delicious Chinese food. It's not a fancy spot, and I wouldn't want it to be. The quality is like an excellent home kitchen, and may it stay that way.Great inexpensive eats here. If you like Chinese food and are looking for something a bit off the curated path, then check this spot out.Quite possibly my favorite spot over the last ten years.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shu Mai, Baos
AMERICUS ABESAMIS
You need to update your hours. Food is good, service is good. Limited street parking.
It has a "C" Food Grade on the door. Buyer Beware.I knew of Crispy Pork Gang and thought it could'nt be that bad. Plus my husband and I were starving and stopped in. It looked a little old but we were hungry and just wanted to get home. We spent around $40 on buns and combo meals. As we left we saw the food safety grade was a "C". We were too freaked out to eat and ended up throwing it out. Shame I know Crispy Pork Gang is popular so you'd expect better from an affiliate.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Jose S.
The dim sum here is amazing! We got a nice assortment to try before going to a basketball game and we enjoyed every bit of it. The pork dumplings were so good. The cabbage roll had so much flavor, the shrimp dumplings were fresh. The baked char siu bun was one of my favorites. I definitely recommend you check it out. We got there later in the day so we missed out on a lot of good dishes but we enjoyed everything we ordered. Service was great and most people get to go orders but there are some booths .
Danny N.
I came here for the baked pork bun. It was pretty good and had a lot of meat inside. The bun was huge too! I would go back and get pork buns here! Parking is available on the street and it's not as busy here so service is quick!
Chalee T.
Pros and cons about coming to Lucky Deli at 5 pm on Saturday...Parking available in the lot. Items I bought: 4 x $6 sui mai, baked bbq buns, sesame balls, bbq pork stuffed trianglesItems not available: egg tarts
K H
Like a typical Chinatown bakery. Chicken buns weren’t the best, but they were sold out of char siu when we got there.
Found this place late one night while rollerblading at high speeds around Los Angeles.Since then Lucky Deli has proven itself time and time again. The bakery items cannot be missed. Everything is killer and under $2.If you are lucky enough to find the egg tart on the bakery shelves it is a 10/10 eggy experience. Michelin star quality I am not fibbing!!The ladies behind the counter treat you like their grandchild. My heart belongs to Lucky Deli.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shu Mai, Dim Sum, Chicken Feet, BBQ Pork, Baos & Dumplings
They didn't have half duck today and the whole duck is $37.
It was closing I would have like to have gone when first
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice, Orange Chicken, Chow Mein
Cheap and tasty
Wonderful place for takeout dim sum. One of the rare places that have a crispy taro pork dim sum. Also a great place for roast duck, egg tarts, har gow, and more. By late lunch many of the cooked entrees looked to be sold out.Service was kind and fast. The atmosphere was casual.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The first place I've ever tried dimsum as a kid and decades later it is the ONLY place I will get dimsum from, willing and have driven well over 100 miles just to buy a variety of their items and drive back home with a smile on my face. Learning that this iconic spot has reopened has made my Christmas. Thank you for your decades of service and I will be stopping by again soon! :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried going by today to pick up a whole roast duck. They were closed by the city on 11/30/23 for a vermin infestation. No stated date for re-opening. Google, Yelp, etc. still list their normal business hours.Food is normally okay-ish so I'm just gonna say 3/5.
I rarely write reviews but, The dim sum at this place was delicious the baked pork buns were perfectly crispy on the outside nice and chewy on the inside. The giant almond cookie was deliciously crispy on the outside and nice and fluffy in the middle reminiscent of bread rather than a cookie, and the fried pork mochi was exquisite, crispy exterior followed by the chewy interior makes for an interesting texture. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Almond Cookie, Dim Sum, Baos
This is some delicious Chinese food. It's not a fancy spot, and I wouldn't want it to be. The quality is like an excellent home kitchen, and may it stay that way.Great inexpensive eats here. If you like Chinese food and are looking for something a bit off the curated path, then check this spot out.Quite possibly my favorite spot over the last ten years.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shu Mai, Baos
You need to update your hours. Food is good, service is good. Limited street parking.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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It has a "C" Food Grade on the door. Buyer Beware.I knew of Crispy Pork Gang and thought it could'nt be that bad. Plus my husband and I were starving and stopped in. It looked a little old but we were hungry and just wanted to get home. We spent around $40 on buns and combo meals. As we left we saw the food safety grade was a "C". We were too freaked out to eat and ended up throwing it out. Shame I know Crispy Pork Gang is popular so you'd expect better from an affiliate.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
The dim sum here is amazing! We got a nice assortment to try before going to a basketball game and we enjoyed every bit of it. The pork dumplings were so good. The cabbage roll had so much flavor, the shrimp dumplings were fresh. The baked char siu bun was one of my favorites. I definitely recommend you check it out. We got there later in the day so we missed out on a lot of good dishes but we enjoyed everything we ordered. Service was great and most people get to go orders but there are some booths .
I came here for the baked pork bun. It was pretty good and had a lot of meat inside. The bun was huge too! I would go back and get pork buns here! Parking is available on the street and it's not as busy here so service is quick!
Pros and cons about coming to Lucky Deli at 5 pm on Saturday...Parking available in the lot. Items I bought: 4 x $6 sui mai, baked bbq buns, sesame balls, bbq pork stuffed trianglesItems not available: egg tarts
Like a typical Chinatown bakery. Chicken buns weren’t the best, but they were sold out of char siu when we got there.