Joy Luck Chinese Buffet
8030 Manchester Rd, St. Louis
(314) 645-9982
Customers' Favorites
Pork Ribs Seafood Salad Cucumber Salad Green Pepper Steak
Coconut Shrimp with Green Beans Crab Rangoon
Hot Pot Dipping Assorted Vegetables
Beef Broccoli with Egg Rolls
Hot Braised Chicken Combo
General TSO's Chicken
Fried Chicken Wing 6
Orange Chicken Combo
Peppercorn Chicken
Combination Lo Mein
Featured items
歌乐山辣子鸡(Chongqing Style Chicken)
Marinated deep-fried pieces chicken that are then stir-fried with garlic, ginger and dried chili. Another famous Szechuan dish from the Chongqing region
水煮鱼(Szechuan Boiled Fish)
Fish fillets with Chinese cabbage in chili and Szechuan peppercorn oil sauce
香干肉丝(Pork with Bean Curd)
Seasoned julienned pork with tofu and Chinese chive
水煮牛肉(Szechuan Boiled Beef)
Tender sliced beef with Chinese cabbage in chili and Szechuan peppercorn oil sauce
干煸四季豆(Dried Sautéed Green Beans)
Famous Szechuan dish of sautéed green bean, ground pork, and Chinese pickles
铁板牛柳(Sizzling Beef Tenderloin)
Tender beef, red and green bell peppers and onion, in a rich brown sauce, served sizzling on a hot cast iron plate
贵州仔鸡(Guizhou Style Chicken)
Chicken and peanuts stir-fried with green and red bell peppers in a spicy sauce with a hint of sweetness
鱼香茄子(Eggplant with Garlic Sauce)
Cornstarch-coated eggplant with hearty garlic sauce and chili oil
麻婆豆腐(Mapo Tofu)
Steamed silken tofu braised with peppercorn and chili sauce and topped with fennel powders
孜然羊肉(Cumin Lamb)
Lamb seasoned with cumin and stir-fried with white onion, red peppers and green peppers
Appetizers
Fried Crabmeat Rangoon
Egg Roll
Appetizer Combo
Egg roll 2, crab rangoon 2, fried wonton 2, fried chicken wing 2, fried shrimp 2 pieces.
Spring Roll
Fried Pot Stick
Steam Pot Stick
Crispy Chicken Wings
Sesame Ball
Warm Noodles with Sesame Sauce
Fried Wonton
Fantail Shrimp
Soup
Hot & Sour Soup
Egg Drop Soup
Wonton Soup
Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Combination Fried Rice
Beef, chicken, and shrimp.
Shrimp Fried Rice
Pork Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice
Plain Fried Rice
Beef Fried Rice
Egg Fried Rice
Lo Mein (Soft Noodle)
Chicken LoMein
Beef LoMein
Vegetable LoMein
Combination LoMein
Beef, chicken, and shrimp.
Pork LoMein
Shrimp LoMein
Egg Foo Young
Pork Egg Foo Young
Combination Egg Foo young
Beef, chicken, and shrimp.
Shrimp Egg Foo young
Served with steamed rice.
Vegetable Egg Foo Young
Served with steamed rice.
Chicken Egg Foo Young
Beef Egg Foo Young
Pork
Hot Braised Pork
Served with steamed rice.
Black Pepper Pork
Served with steamed rice.
Szechuan Pork
Served with steamed rice.
Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce
Served with steamed rice.
Pork with Mixed Vegetables
Served with steamed rice.
Double Sauteed Pork
Served with steamed rice.
Sweet & Sour Pork
Served with steamed rice.
Hunan Pork
Served with steamed rice.
Mongolian Pork
Served with steamed rice.
Beef
Sliced Beef with Broccoli
Served with steamed rice.
Mongolian Beef
Served with steamed rice.
Curry Beef
Served with steamed rice.
Mandarin Beef
Served with steamed rice.
Hunan Beef
Served with steamed rice.
Kung Pao Beef
Served with steamed rice.
House Special Beef
Served with steamed rice.
Beef with Mixed Vegetables
Served with steamed rice.
Shredded Beef Szechuan Style
Served with steamed rice.
Beef Pepper Steak
Served with steamed rice.
Sliced Beef with Oyster Sauce
Served with steamed rice.
Beef with Garlic Sauce
Served with steamed rice.
Chicken
Sesame Chicken
Served with steamed rice.
General Tso's Chicken
Hot Braised Chicken
Served with steamed rice.
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Served with steamed rice.
Kung Pao Chicken
Curry Chicken
Served with steamed rice.
Chicken with Orange Flavor
Served with steamed rice.
Chicken with Broccoli
Chicken with Garlic Sauce
Served with steamed rice.
Moo Goo Gai Pan
Served with steamed rice.
Diced Chicken with Cashew Nuts
Served with steamed rice.
Pineapple Chicken
Hunan Chicken
Served with steamed rice.
Lemon Chicken
Served with steamed rice.
Chicken with Mixed Vegetables
Served with steamed rice.
Empress Chicken
Vegetables
Dry Sauteed String Beans
Broccoli with Garlic Sauce
Served with steamed rice.
Sauteed Bamboo Shoots, Mixed Vegetables, & Chinese Mushrooms
Served with steamed rice.
Bean Curd, Hunan Style
Served with steamed rice.
Mixed Vegetables
Served with steamed rice.
Curry Vegetable
Served with steamed rice.
Bean Curd, Szechuan Style
Served with steamed rice.
Hunan Vegetarian Delight
Served with steamed rice.
Braised Broccoli and Mushroom with Oyster Sauce
Served with steamed rice.
Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
Served with steamed rice.
Seafood
Kung Pao Shrimp
Served with steamed rice.
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
Served with steamed rice.
Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables
Served with steamed rice.
Shrimp with Cashew Nuts
Served with steamed rice.
Sweet & Sour Shrimp
Served with steamed rice.
Shrimp with Garlic Sauce
Served with steamed rice.
Hunan Shrimp
Served with steamed rice.
Curry Shrimp
Served with steamed rice.
Shrimp with Broccoli
Served with steamed rice.
House Specialties
Moo Shu Choice
Chicken, beef, pork or vegs, served with 4 pancakes.
Salt & Pepper Shrimp
Crispy Shrimp
Served with steamed rice. Jumbo sliced shrimp, deep-fried with Hunan spicy sauce on top, circled with broccoli.
Triple Delight
Served with steamed rice. Jumbo shrimp, sliced beef, sliced chicken, snow peas, water chestnuts, red bell peppers, straw mushrooms, broccoli in chef's special sauce.
Happy Family
Served with steamed rice. Chicken, beef, shrimp, pork with brown sauce.
Sesame Beef
General Tso's Shrimp
Served with steamed rice.
Tien Fu Chicken
Served with steamed rice. Sliced chicken sauteed with snow peas, red peppers, baby corn in chef's special brown spicy sauce.
Beef with Orange Flavor
Served with steamed rice.
Seafood Delight
Served with steamed rice. Chinese vegetable, jumbo shrimp, scallops and sea sticks with squid.
Triple Crown in Garlic Sauce
Served with steamed rice. Shrimp, chicken, and beef sauteed with celery, carrots, water chestnuts, in garlic sauce.
Shrimp & Chicken
Served with steamed rice. Hunan style.
Healthy Entrees
Steamed Chicken with Mixed Vegetables
Served with steamed rice.
Steamed Shrimp with Mixed Vegetables
Served with steamed rice.
Steamed Mixed Vegetables
Served with steamed rice.
Steamed Chicken with Broccoli
Served with steamed rice.
Steamed Shrimp with Broccoli
Served with steamed rice.
Combination Specials
General Tso's Chicken Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Hot & Braised Chicken Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Beef & Broccoli Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
House Special Lo Mein Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Lemon Chicken Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Sweet & Sour Chicken Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Szechuan Beef Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Mushroom Chicken Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Mongolian Beef Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Pineapple Chicken Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Shrimp Fried Rice Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Cashew Chicken Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Black Pepper Pork Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Chicken with Vegetables Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Potato Chicken Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Beef Pepper Steak Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Mongolian Pork Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Sweet & Sour Pork Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Hunan Chicken Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Hunan Pork Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Hunan Beef Combination
Served with fried rice, 2 crab rangoon.
Szechuan Appetizer
成都担担面(Chengdu Dandan Noodle)
Another famous Szechuan dish of egg noodles with spicy sauce, topped with minced pork
厚道红油水饺(Chengdu Boiled Dumpling)
Steamed dumpling dressed with red chili oil and scallions
酸辣粉(Hot and Sour Rice Noodles)
Steamed round rice noodles in our special hot and sour sauce, topped with dried peas
天主堂鸡片(Steamed Chicken with Chili Sauce)
Diced chicken and peanuts mixed with green onion and red chili oil
夫妻肺片(Lover's Beef)
Popular Szechuan dish of steamed sliced beef and tripe in spicy chili sauce topped with sesame oil and cilantro, served cold
麻辣豆花(Spicy Silken Tofu)
Steamed silken tofu marinated in Szechuan spicy chili sauce
香油竹笋(Bamboo Shoot with Sesame Oil)
Lightly pickled bamboo shoots and red peppers tossed with sesame oil
Szechuan Cuisine
歌乐山辣子鸡(Chongqing Style Chicken)
Marinated deep-fried pieces chicken that are then stir-fried with garlic, ginger and dried chili. Another famous Szechuan dish from the Chongqing region
香干肉丝(Pork with Bean Curd)
Seasoned julienned pork with tofu and Chinese chive
宫保鸡(Kung Pao Chicken)
Classic spicy stir-fried dish made with chicken, peanuts, dried chili, and Szechuan peppercorns in traditional way
贵州仔鸡(Guizhou Style Chicken)
Chicken and peanuts stir-fried with green and red bell peppers in a spicy sauce with a hint of sweetness
铁板牛柳(Sizzling Beef Tenderloin)
Tender beef, red and green bell peppers and onion, in a rich brown sauce, served sizzling on a hot cast iron plate
水煮鱼(Szechuan Boiled Fish)
Fish fillets with Chinese cabbage in chili and Szechuan peppercorn oil sauce
麻婆豆腐(Mapo Tofu)
Steamed silken tofu braised with peppercorn and chili sauce and topped with fennel powders
孜然羊肉(Cumin Lamb)
Lamb seasoned with cumin and stir-fried with white onion, red peppers and green peppers
鱼香茄子(Eggplant with Garlic Sauce)
Cornstarch-coated eggplant with hearty garlic sauce and chili oil
干煸四季豆(Dried Sautéed Green Beans)
Famous Szechuan dish of sautéed green bean, ground pork, and Chinese pickles
水煮牛肉(Szechuan Boiled Beef)
Tender sliced beef with Chinese cabbage in chili and Szechuan peppercorn oil sauce
川式铁板牛(Hot plate Szechuan Beef)
Sliced Beef stirred with peppercorn, hot chili, cumin seeds and onion served in a hot sizzling plate
鱼香肉丝(Pork with Garlic Sauce)
Julienned pork stir-fried with green and red bell peppers, garlic, and bamboo shoots in s sweet, sour, and spicy sauce
孜然牛肉(Cumin Beef)
Beef seasoned with cumin and stir-fried with white onion, red peppers and green peppers
川式铁板羊(Hot Plate Szechuan Lamb)
Sliced Lamb stirred with peppercorn, hot chili, cumin seeds and onion served in a hot sizzling plate
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Recent Reviews
Nice family buffet style restaurant. Excellent selection of seafood, chicken, beef and pork dishes. Fresh fruit in season, salad. Not fancy but the server was attentive and the dining room very clean.
June 2025
I have been coming to Joy Luck for many many years. In all the times I have patroned this restaurant, it has NEVER disappointed. The atmosphere is classy yet comfortable with the perfect amount of lighting and an aroma of freshly made cuisine that gets your mouth watering as soon as you enter. As for the food; I have occasionally ordered an entrée, which was absolutely perfectly prepared, but I mostly order the buffet. The buffet is quite possibly the best in St. Louis. It continuously...
January 2025
Great food, great atmosphere, terrible service.
The food at this Chinese restaurant was delicious, and the ambiance was quite pleasant. However, the front desk staff China guy was incredibly rude and lacked basic politeness. It was a real shame that such a negative experience detracted from the otherwise enjoyable dining experience.
The food at this Chinese restaurant was delicious, and the ambiance was quite pleasant. However, the front desk staff China guy was incredibly rude and lacked basic politeness. It was a real shame that such a negative experience detracted from the otherwise enjoyable dining experience.
December 2024
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