Went here for lunch the other day with the work buddy. It's been a while since I ate here, so wanted to check if it still had the ono grinds. I didn't eat breakfast, so I decided to the BEAST BOWL. Wish we could've got some midday libations but we were still working. It wasn't that crowded when we were seated but by the time we left it was getting full. Got my BEAST BOWL, oh my words it had the meats, the umami, the meats, the noodles, the meats, the gooey egg, did I mention the MEATS. According to work buddy, I could've just said some of the meat and had it later with rice as snack or something, but why would I do that, you needs to eat all of the MEATS. I mean buggah was very filling and I am bulking for the summer. Hah. Anyways, the brisket and short ribs were soooo tender. The oxtail won ton, wrapped meaty goodness. I shouldn't have eaten it all, but I had to. Broth was nice and rich. KANAK ATTACK. It's a good thing we walked from the office, so the opu had chance for digest all the MEAT. I forgot the name of what work buddy got, but she liked and had some self control and saved some of her dish for snack time later. All in all, they still have the good eats. Staff was friendly and attentive. Place was chill and good vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beast Bowl Ramen
Charles D'Onofrio
We did not have a great opportunity to assess the food because the service was so slow we left after appetizers.We wanted the Crispy Duck Taco appetizer but they were out of duck. The appetizer we did have was Scallop Cone Sushi. It was very unusual with an odd texture and flavor.We had one cocktail and a beer. The cocktail was mediocre and over priced. The beer was as expected.Some kid threw up behind us while we were eating the appetizer and the staff was not very quick to react which was very disgusting and ruined the atmosphere with foul oder.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
John
Tasty Belly Bow ramen with extra an egg. The broth was just right, delicious, and wasn't too creamy. The price was a little expensive, considering pork was the main ingredient, especially Pho is across the street and cheaper to eat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
JGNalo
Waiter sucked and ruined me going back which is terrible because I loved lucky belly. We walked in and he was obviously annoyed we were there. When he sat us and we asked questions about the menu he stared off jn a different direction and breathed heavy several times. When we asked for recommendations he gave us none. He was so mad we were worried he would spit in our food. We were a party of 7 so he got 20% gratuity despite the fact he was awful. Never going back
K1234
I'm not sure if I would describe Lucky Belly as a cool bar with good food or a hip restaurant with great drinks.....definitely a solid option for some modern fusion in Chinatown. Great drink menu (beer, sake, and cocktails), and a limited food menu but some solid options. Definitely better than what some of the comments say. Overall, good food at a reasonable price point.
Jimmy Le
This place is rated way too high. We came here at 6pm on a weekday. The host was an Asian guy with a piercing near his left eye and didn’t give a damn. No greeting or excitement of seeing us walking in. Guy looked annoyed. Only communication was that he signaled “2” with his fingers, said “Come with me” and sat us down.The server was a lady (who I swear was on some downers) bc she spoke so unenthusiastically and so quietly. She was fine..I guess? but damn is anyone excited for our business???Ordered Duck Tacos and Beast Bowl per everyone’s recommendation on here. The duck tacos were overly seasoned, too much salt and way too sweet. The Beast Bowl also so underwhelming. It wasn’t bad, but it was definitely not delicious either. It was ..fine?All in all 3/5 - do not recommend.
I found it only ok, as far as ramen. We both had the funghi/wakame. The broth was good, the noodles were OK, the rest was mediocre. The egg was perfectly cooked but cold. Our shumai appetizer was tasty, but I thought $18 was high for 3 little pieces. Overall it seemed overpriced at $50 each for ramen, a beer, and shared app. The ramen was way too much for one person but seems awkward to try to share. Despite the high ratings the place was pretty empty at 6:30 on a weeknight.
Becker
Ramen is fantastic. Lots of different drinks and appetizers to try. Duck tacos are always fantastic. Been here around 4 times and never disappointed. Even getting ramen to go is a good option. Not a terrible part of Chinatown even at night
Jeastman
Place was great. My wife and I loved it. The food was amazing and felt very authentic. We got the dumplings to start which were great and flavorful. Then we got a couple of noodle bowls. they were excellent portions and delicious. They also have lots of fun drinks and a variety of sake and Japanese beers and Japanese-inspired drinks. I tried a couple of Japanese beers which were great. I've tried sake in the past and was not a fan but I'm sure it's very good there. There are a few fun places to go for drinks around it as well though we didn't make it there. We will warn you, if you go 1-2 streets on either side of where this restaurant is you may find yourself on not the nicest streets so just be careful.
Felix Wang
Crispy duck tacos were amazing. Beast bowl was fine - the oxtail dumplings were great, but the rest was average.7/10
Smaller revamped menu, overall still very good and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beast Bowl Ramen, Pork Belly Bao Lobster Shu Mai and Oxtail Dumplings, Belly Bowl, Lamb Lumpia
Very large portion sizes and you must eat the duck tacos
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Beast Bowl Ramen, Crispy Duck Tacos, Duck Taco Appetizer
Excellent food in Chinatown. My son and I both ordered ramen and we could have shared a bowl. So much good food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
We popped in for a quick nibble before a concert, sat at the bar and everything, including the bartender, was fabulous!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Duck Tacos, Lobster Moco
Went here for lunch the other day with the work buddy. It's been a while since I ate here, so wanted to check if it still had the ono grinds. I didn't eat breakfast, so I decided to the BEAST BOWL. Wish we could've got some midday libations but we were still working. It wasn't that crowded when we were seated but by the time we left it was getting full. Got my BEAST BOWL, oh my words it had the meats, the umami, the meats, the noodles, the meats, the gooey egg, did I mention the MEATS. According to work buddy, I could've just said some of the meat and had it later with rice as snack or something, but why would I do that, you needs to eat all of the MEATS. I mean buggah was very filling and I am bulking for the summer. Hah. Anyways, the brisket and short ribs were soooo tender. The oxtail won ton, wrapped meaty goodness. I shouldn't have eaten it all, but I had to. Broth was nice and rich. KANAK ATTACK. It's a good thing we walked from the office, so the opu had chance for digest all the MEAT. I forgot the name of what work buddy got, but she liked and had some self control and saved some of her dish for snack time later. All in all, they still have the good eats. Staff was friendly and attentive. Place was chill and good vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beast Bowl Ramen
We did not have a great opportunity to assess the food because the service was so slow we left after appetizers.We wanted the Crispy Duck Taco appetizer but they were out of duck. The appetizer we did have was Scallop Cone Sushi. It was very unusual with an odd texture and flavor.We had one cocktail and a beer. The cocktail was mediocre and over priced. The beer was as expected.Some kid threw up behind us while we were eating the appetizer and the staff was not very quick to react which was very disgusting and ruined the atmosphere with foul oder.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Tasty Belly Bow ramen with extra an egg. The broth was just right, delicious, and wasn't too creamy. The price was a little expensive, considering pork was the main ingredient, especially Pho is across the street and cheaper to eat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Waiter sucked and ruined me going back which is terrible because I loved lucky belly. We walked in and he was obviously annoyed we were there. When he sat us and we asked questions about the menu he stared off jn a different direction and breathed heavy several times. When we asked for recommendations he gave us none. He was so mad we were worried he would spit in our food. We were a party of 7 so he got 20% gratuity despite the fact he was awful. Never going back
I'm not sure if I would describe Lucky Belly as a cool bar with good food or a hip restaurant with great drinks.....definitely a solid option for some modern fusion in Chinatown. Great drink menu (beer, sake, and cocktails), and a limited food menu but some solid options. Definitely better than what some of the comments say. Overall, good food at a reasonable price point.
This place is rated way too high. We came here at 6pm on a weekday. The host was an Asian guy with a piercing near his left eye and didn’t give a damn. No greeting or excitement of seeing us walking in. Guy looked annoyed. Only communication was that he signaled “2” with his fingers, said “Come with me” and sat us down.The server was a lady (who I swear was on some downers) bc she spoke so unenthusiastically and so quietly. She was fine..I guess? but damn is anyone excited for our business???Ordered Duck Tacos and Beast Bowl per everyone’s recommendation on here. The duck tacos were overly seasoned, too much salt and way too sweet. The Beast Bowl also so underwhelming. It wasn’t bad, but it was definitely not delicious either. It was ..fine?All in all 3/5 - do not recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Beast Bowl Ramen, Duck Taco Appetizer
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I found it only ok, as far as ramen. We both had the funghi/wakame. The broth was good, the noodles were OK, the rest was mediocre. The egg was perfectly cooked but cold. Our shumai appetizer was tasty, but I thought $18 was high for 3 little pieces. Overall it seemed overpriced at $50 each for ramen, a beer, and shared app. The ramen was way too much for one person but seems awkward to try to share. Despite the high ratings the place was pretty empty at 6:30 on a weeknight.
Ramen is fantastic. Lots of different drinks and appetizers to try. Duck tacos are always fantastic. Been here around 4 times and never disappointed. Even getting ramen to go is a good option. Not a terrible part of Chinatown even at night
Place was great. My wife and I loved it. The food was amazing and felt very authentic. We got the dumplings to start which were great and flavorful. Then we got a couple of noodle bowls. they were excellent portions and delicious. They also have lots of fun drinks and a variety of sake and Japanese beers and Japanese-inspired drinks. I tried a couple of Japanese beers which were great. I've tried sake in the past and was not a fan but I'm sure it's very good there. There are a few fun places to go for drinks around it as well though we didn't make it there. We will warn you, if you go 1-2 streets on either side of where this restaurant is you may find yourself on not the nicest streets so just be careful.
Crispy duck tacos were amazing. Beast bowl was fine - the oxtail dumplings were great, but the rest was average.7/10
The duck tacos tasted as good as busting a nut
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5