Very good, meaty sesame chicken and excellent vegetable lo mein. Large portions for the money.
Food: 5
A L Hoover
The sweet & sour pork chops is my favorite meal on the entire planet. The other dishes there are the most authentic dishes I have found at a Chinese restaurant. I go out of my way from Indianapolis to get this food. The mapo tofu is my second favorite and is so amazing. Please visit this restaurant multiple times so you can try a great many high quality Chinese food that is affordable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tuli Ashuliva
Lucky Express Lian is 100% authentic. It is a hole-in-the-wall Chinese shop with extremely affordable prices that only accepts cash and Zelle, and its menu stretches for like 18 feet down a wall. Do not go if you need some fancy, schmancy, classy place, go here for real Chinese food. It has interior dining. You can get a lot of dishes here that you can't get anywhere else. The worst part of it is its parking situation, which is almost nonexistent. Prepare 2$ for use at a parking meter to give yourself peace of mind, so you won't find yourself disgruntled every time you go.
Parking: Minimal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ronnie Scherer
I had their General Taos Chicken. It was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
L Sunshine Thomas
Best fried rice ever
Penney & Victor Tayao
We are very grateful to find such delicious Chinese home cooking in B-town. We visited Bloomington for a week and ate here twice. The menu on the wall is overwhelming, so many choices and possibilities! At each visit we ordered distinct dishes. Our meals were well executed with excellent flavors. Quantity is huge! We were there for lunch and took home leftovers for dinner both times.The family that operates here is kind and courteous. The restaurant is unassuming and canteen like. Cash only. We will definitely return.
Parking: There is a small shared parking lot that is free parking in front. However it is almost always full.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jane
HIDDEN GEM CHINESE AT B-TOWNSelf service is a must but the specialty menu is best as Lucky Express offers non-typical chinese food menu such as pork with celery & tofu, stir-fry chinese cabbage with dried egg and so on
Vegetarian options: none
Dietary restrictions: non halal
Kid-friendliness: yes
Wheelchair accessibility: yes
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Garlic Chicken, 205 Pork Ribs with Black Beans Sauce Left One, Spring Rolls and Egg Rolls, Lucky Express, Bone - In Chicken Stew Szechwan Style 川味有骨鸡, Orange Chicken, Fried Pork Dumplings 10, Three Cup Chicken 三杯鸡
klockwiseman
Best chinese food we've had in awhile. The general tso chicken and szechuan beef were delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House General TSO's Chicken
Daniel Jones
The place is unassuming, the staff is friendly, the food is tasty, and the portions are enormous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House General TSO's Chicken
kaelan shouse
They cook to order, so it's always fresh. Very good. The best spot in town for Chinese food in my opinion. Just make sure you take some money cuz they only accept cash!
Lian is the best. Best Chinese in Bloomington easily and it’s cheap for a lot of food. Lian keeps it 10 toes every time I’m there. ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eileen
Underrated as the best Chinese spot in town for garlic green beans, shrimp with heads on (if you want them), and general tso's. Their Americanized menu is executed just as well as their more traditional items and they're always very kind. Never been disappointed with the food here, flavor-wise or price-wise. Remember to bring cash though or you'll need to run to an ATM nearby.
Walter Crook
You can’t beat this Bloomington staple. Lucky Express continues to provide me, and every other person I know for the past 5 years deliver top class food with the kindest service. Walk into the shop with a smile and open mind and walk out with an even biggest smile. This place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House General Tsos Chicken, Pork Egg Roll 2, Dumplings, Fried Rice, Orange Chicken
Vanessa Moore
We ordered the kung pao chicken, general tso chicken and hunan beef. Everything was fresh and hot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lena G
Takes Zelle! Reliably ? delicious. Any dish with eggplant ? is fantastic. How they maintain such a varied menu is a mystery, but owners have incredible work ethic, it is a pleasure to visit every time.
Very good, meaty sesame chicken and excellent vegetable lo mein. Large portions for the money.
Food: 5
The sweet & sour pork chops is my favorite meal on the entire planet. The other dishes there are the most authentic dishes I have found at a Chinese restaurant. I go out of my way from Indianapolis to get this food. The mapo tofu is my second favorite and is so amazing. Please visit this restaurant multiple times so you can try a great many high quality Chinese food that is affordable.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lucky Express Lian is 100% authentic. It is a hole-in-the-wall Chinese shop with extremely affordable prices that only accepts cash and Zelle, and its menu stretches for like 18 feet down a wall. Do not go if you need some fancy, schmancy, classy place, go here for real Chinese food. It has interior dining. You can get a lot of dishes here that you can't get anywhere else. The worst part of it is its parking situation, which is almost nonexistent. Prepare 2$ for use at a parking meter to give yourself peace of mind, so you won't find yourself disgruntled every time you go.
Parking: Minimal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had their General Taos Chicken. It was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best fried rice ever
We are very grateful to find such delicious Chinese home cooking in B-town. We visited Bloomington for a week and ate here twice. The menu on the wall is overwhelming, so many choices and possibilities! At each visit we ordered distinct dishes. Our meals were well executed with excellent flavors. Quantity is huge! We were there for lunch and took home leftovers for dinner both times.The family that operates here is kind and courteous. The restaurant is unassuming and canteen like. Cash only. We will definitely return.
Parking: There is a small shared parking lot that is free parking in front. However it is almost always full.
Food: 5
Service: 5
HIDDEN GEM CHINESE AT B-TOWNSelf service is a must but the specialty menu is best as Lucky Express offers non-typical chinese food menu such as pork with celery & tofu, stir-fry chinese cabbage with dried egg and so on
Vegetarian options: none
Dietary restrictions: non halal
Kid-friendliness: yes
Wheelchair accessibility: yes
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Garlic Chicken, 205 Pork Ribs with Black Beans Sauce Left One, Spring Rolls and Egg Rolls, Lucky Express, Bone - In Chicken Stew Szechwan Style 川味有骨鸡, Orange Chicken, Fried Pork Dumplings 10, Three Cup Chicken 三杯鸡
Best chinese food we've had in awhile. The general tso chicken and szechuan beef were delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House General TSO's Chicken
The place is unassuming, the staff is friendly, the food is tasty, and the portions are enormous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House General TSO's Chicken
They cook to order, so it's always fresh. Very good. The best spot in town for Chinese food in my opinion. Just make sure you take some money cuz they only accept cash!
Restaurantji Recommends
Lian is the best. Best Chinese in Bloomington easily and it’s cheap for a lot of food. Lian keeps it 10 toes every time I’m there. ????
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Underrated as the best Chinese spot in town for garlic green beans, shrimp with heads on (if you want them), and general tso's. Their Americanized menu is executed just as well as their more traditional items and they're always very kind. Never been disappointed with the food here, flavor-wise or price-wise. Remember to bring cash though or you'll need to run to an ATM nearby.
You can’t beat this Bloomington staple. Lucky Express continues to provide me, and every other person I know for the past 5 years deliver top class food with the kindest service. Walk into the shop with a smile and open mind and walk out with an even biggest smile. This place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House General Tsos Chicken, Pork Egg Roll 2, Dumplings, Fried Rice, Orange Chicken
We ordered the kung pao chicken, general tso chicken and hunan beef. Everything was fresh and hot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Takes Zelle! Reliably ? delicious. Any dish with eggplant ? is fantastic. How they maintain such a varied menu is a mystery, but owners have incredible work ethic, it is a pleasure to visit every time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sweet and Sour Chicken
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