Went back again Ordered the siu mai, beef with asparagus, and garden fish again. All really good. read more

1. Ive been looking for an amazing Chinese restaurant on the west side for the past 7 years. I ordered this as a shot in the dark. Because they had my two favorite dishes. I have not found a single good Chinese place and I'm not gonna start listing off places you shouldn't eat at. Because they all are bad... the list would be too long. 2. I ordered it through Postmates, which normally does hinder my reviews. I'm going to say this very lightly. I did not think I would be writing a good review for this food. I am the pickiest person with Chinese because ive had good food.... It needs to be the right amount of greasy/not flooded with MSG/and the price has to be completely aligned with the quality of the service/food 3. I realize that I made a mistake on my order and I had a dietary restriction so I called the restaurant. They were super kind about it. And I received my food within the 30 minute window I was promised. Whether that happened or not that's not their fault. 4. The food was excellent, and this is going to be a place that I continue to order from probably every couple of days. This is now my favorite Chinese place. 5. Best fried rice in the game. Hands down. / best tofu on west side 6. Here comes the cons- prices were 1-2$ different on their app versus the Postmates app. I don't love that even if it's a mistake, you should fix that.... Because there are people that will get upset. One or two dollars isn't gonna change my life so I'll let that slide. 7. The pricing is high but fair. I could get my entire family food for under 100$ and some good leftovers. But 18$ fried rice with no protien is a lot ... anyways. That's the beauty of writing your own business. Will still be ordering. 8. The Thai iced tea was great. 9. The packaging for to go was amazing! I love joy and luck! Go joy luck. Will order again (yes probably tomorrow)! read more

Read about this restaurant and my sources say "it's the best Chinese Food on the westside "!!! Of course, as a New Yorker, living on the west side of town, I will give you all a fairly objective opinion ... :) THEIR MOTTO IS FRESH, HEALTHY CHINESE FOOD FOR EVERYONE!! I love this idea and fingers crossed it is true!! And delicious ... Well, overall, wonderful and clean food was delicious and impressive! The mapo tofu was in need of additional spiciness! Easy fix ! The chicken lettuce cups were my favorite dish overall! Shrimp in lobster sauce was good... Mongolian beef was my husband's favorite! It was fabulous on second bite. Hot and sour soup is a winner too! Generous portions and fair prices especially for the quality and quantity of the dishes! Definitely recommend for sure. Street parking on Wilshire only took one circle around the block... I really loved this place and will absolutely come back again. It's great for takeout and I wanna welcome them here and I hope everybody reads this and goes and patronizes this restaurant! 5 Stellar Stars!!! read more

Joy Luck Kitchen - A very simple and clean interior - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The lack of decent chinese Restraunt's on the westside is baffling. I was hoping, due the good reviews that Joy Luck Kitchen would be the one. Ordered four dishes, orange chicken, king pow beef, spring rolls and house fried rice. Not great food, had much better at panda express ! The search continues... read more

Tiny little restaurant with excellent pricing. I only tried the kung pao chicken and white rice, which was delicious. I really enjoyed the complimentary hot tea. Unlike most Asian restaurants in the area, the white rice was free and I even got some extra to go. Service was fast and friendly. I will be back to try more of the menu including the lunch specials! read more

Joy Luck Kitchen - Kung Pao Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Horrible. We just ordered Orange Chicken, it was soggy and it does even look orange. The Mongolian Beef taste like it was cooked in the same pan with fish. The Rice was hard we were so excited when we got the menu in the Mail. We placed order and picked up it was around the corner. I wish I would have read reviews before hand. Like somone else said... Panama Express tastes better. read more

Loved the bbq pork fried rice and har gow. Nice people running the place. Clean place

first time I've ever ordered from this restaurant. I really only wanted the hot and sour soup, but I figured if it's gonna be delivered by Uber, let me order more food. So to begin with the hot and sour soup is unbelievable. Not to spicy not too sour just right. There is no meat in the hot and sour soup though it is made with chicken broth. The next order was Mongolian beef. I ordered it because a reviewer had said there were lots of onions and there were but they were cooked. Well not Sharp and the sauce was so good. Most of the beef was very tender though. I did get a few pieces, but I really didn't care cause the dish itself was excellent. I also got the side order of string beans, which was also quite good. The packaging was exemplar. Everything arrived in its packaging and hot! I can't wait to order from them again. I have no idea about the ambience as I ordered to be delivered read more

Came with the family on a Sunday morning - left stuffed. As another review wrote, a very mom & pop Chinese meal. Portions were huge. Service was very friendly; small space inside but food came out fast (we were first to order, We tried too many items and most were solid - a few standouts: Scallion pancake - very light, not overly greasy, we crushed 2 orders. Wonton noodle soup - tasty light broth, big wontons (chicken?) - more noodles than we needed Apps were all good - pan fried chkn dumplings, bbq ribs, har gow, siu mai. Mains - tried Orange chicken, chicken friend rice, chow mifun- again all good, huge portions. Ended with steamed egg custard bun - very fresh and sweet. Was a pleasant surprise, will def order for an easy, comfy meal. read more

I really liked the flavor of everything. It completely hits the spot. We had the lunch specials on a Sunday and also grabbed a take out. Very reasonably priced, seating was comfortable and service was great. I want to note especially the Garden Chicken that it was very flavorful with light sauce. It is the kind of food that one feels good eating. Even the sides like the egg drop soup and Jasmine tea was very soothing. The take out was Singapore Curry Mifun, asked for it to be less spicey. Very yummy! I tried the har gow as well, not recommended, even though the stuffing was good, the skin was thick and not the right texture. read more

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Food & service is excellent, not too salty or greasy, Sole is my favorite (comes in Miso) Mattew was at front, very attentive & made sure that our order was made as we requested. read more

Hidden little gem in West L.A. area. The beef in the beef with asparagus is tender and juicy. You know it is fresh off the wok as the plate is still steaming hot. A big punch in the month! So flavourful. The House Fried Rice is also very good. This is one of the dish that gives you the telltale if whether the chef is skilled at the wok. 1) The rice cannot be mushy and the grains cannot be stucked together. 2) Great "breath of the wok". Every scoop of rice must unleashes a puff of flavorful steam that you can smell even before putting anything in your mouth. 3) The flavors of the ingredients need to be balanced and harmonized, yet layered and not like it comes all mixed up with a machine or something. That House Fried Rice passed with colors. Service is excellent, inside is small but clean. I hope it will take a while for people to discover this little gem as I don't want to wait in line. read more

I visited Joy Luck a few weeks ago and had a really great experience. The orange chicken was fresh, crispy, and flavorful. The rice was well prepared, in a nice dish, and had enough for my party of 3. The Mongolian beef was onion-heavy but yummy (we like onions so we didn't mind). We also had hot and sour soup which we all enjoyed. Overall, we really enjoyed our meal here, and the servings were quite big so we had enough food left over for me to bring to work as lunch the next day. It's great to have a well-priced and delicious Chinese spot in the Westside. Would recommend and return! read more

Great Chinese food! If you're looking for real good mom and pop type Chinese food, then this is the place to go (or maybe order take out). Everything we ordered was good. Their egg drop soup and fried calamari (ordered non-spicy) were to die for. Thomas (owner, host, server) was great! Prices are reasonable too given the westside location. Will definitely come back again! read more

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My family and I were looking for a good Chinese restaurant on the west side and found Joy Luck Kitchen browsing on Yelp. Now I understand the great 5 star reviews. This place is a gem! It's a small restaurant, probably better for takeout. We ordered the French style filet mignon which was out of this world. Singapore style noodle was also good and a little spicy. The black bean chicken with bell peppers was also delicious. So happy to find this wonderful family owned business. The food is amazing and a fraction of the price of the chains of Chinese food. This is our new go to for takeout. Absolutely delicious and great service too! read more

Hard miss. Ordered a few plates for the family dinner. Unfortunately missed the mark like had to throw out 3 plates they were disgusting like the meat they use is terrible quality and tasted off. For the 3 plates that were edible 5s and 6s needed a lot of soy sauce flavorless. I'll come back and try again in a year once they fix the ingredients and menu. Or if they are not around in a year or so we know why. read more

Great lunch specials. The food is good. More of a take away place rather than sit down because it's small. But, great addition to the neighborhood. BTW, the Kung Pao chicken is delicious! read more

Joy Luck Kitchen just opened its doors 2 months ago and it's definitely a hidden gem! Street, metered parking. The small restaurant has about 4 tables for seating. Looks like their main business is take-out. Friendly, attentive service (1 person who did everything except the cooking). Food was 4.5-5/5. Hot & Sour soup (5/5): i'm not a big hot and sour soup fan but this one made me a fan. The perfect spicy level for my taste but might be too spicy for some people who cannot handle the heat. So flavorful and the heat (spicy) level was just right. Roast Duck (5/5): Crispy skin and moist duck meat. Half the duck was more than enough for at least four people or more. BBQ pork fried rice (5/5): perfectly fried rice with lots of barbecue pork chunks. Not oily. Crispy pan fried noodles (4.5): loved the mix of different veggies (broccoli, bok choy, carrots ) and meats (chicken, beef, shrimp) but this dish needed a little bit more salt, it was a bit bland. Jalapeño shrimp (4.5/5): shrimp was moist and it was lightly coated and fried. Wish it was slightly more crunchier. The jalapeño slices added a nice touch. Prices were decent for each entrée item ($15-$28 (duck)). I would come back to Joy Luck Kitchen as this is probably the best Chinese restaurant in the Brentwood/Westside area. read more

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Ok. Went back and tried again. Definitely serviceable Chinese food. Not spectacular but a friendly clean place with traditional American Chinese fare. Better than the first time. Upgrading to three stars read more

I'm very picky about Chinese food, having lived and traveled in Asia for seven years and also being that I'm a chef specializing in Asian cuisine. So I was quite delighted to have a yummy inexpensive lunch at this newish restaurant in West LA. The staff or owner are extremely kind and attentive, the food was really tasty and it was a wonderful experience all around. I definitely recommended and I will definitely be back repeatedly! read more

Joy Luck Kitchen - Kung pao chicken + rice - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The food is delicious! My husband and I shared plates, and we loved everything. From soup to salad and luncheon choices to even the tea...couldn't have been better! read more

Second time here and couldn't be more stoked to have this new spot in my neighborhood! I've had the soy mai, bbq pork fried rice, chow fun, lettuce wraps, egg rolls and orange chicken and everything has been super delicious and not greasy and doesn't make you feel like crap after completely overeating! Love my new Chinese spot. And the portions are huge! Everything you would hope for read more

I'm pretty gutted that they are temporarily closed. I come at least once a week. Everything is good... but I come especially for the wonton soup! This is by far the best Chinese food joint on the westside. I'll post pix when they reopen. read more

Service is second to none. From the moment you walk in the staff are extremely friendly and accommodating. The food comes out piping hot, it's fresh, flavorful, and in generous portions. The restaurant is spotless, the younger server is by far one of the most polite servers I've ever had, and they are mindful of pricing (we had ordered rice to be told the entrees came with them and waived the rice order). I highly recommend this for either dine in or takeout. It's a quiet and peaceful environment with plenty of selections on the menu. Highly recommend the Mongolian beef as it is generously sauced and full of fresh veggies! read more

We went for lunch at Joy Luck Kitchen yesterday. Friendly service, delicious food and tea. We love eggplant and we ordered the eggplant with chicken. It was cooked perfectly and tasted really good. Everything else was delicious too. Overall great experience. read more

holy busss!! what a quintessentially perfect Chinese restaurant. To celebrate his big move, my partner and I got the mongolian beef with broccoli, shrimp lo mein, and char siu buns. Everything was so delicious and reminiscent of the days of Chinese takeout of my youth. If you're looking for a classic Chinese hole-in-the-wall type of place, this is the pic for you!! read more

Food was excellent! Everything was delivered piping hot. Food was fresh really tasty . Will definitely order again. The Curry Pineapple fried rice and Szechuan pork is out of this world! read more

What a gem! I walked in on a whim for lunch after getting my nails done next door. The lunch special portions are very generous, hot and sour soup and salad were both delicious. The service was fast and they boxed my leftovers for me, which I always appreciate. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the area! read more

I stumbled by this Chinese Restaurant on Wilshire Blvd. The atmosphere is friendly cozy and the foods are delicious.. It is fresh and not greasy. It reminded of my Mom cooking.... I ordered BBQ porks, fried rice and walnut shrimps and orange chicken. All portions come huge plates and l was able to have again next day . Definitely, l recommended this cozy, friendly and hidden Chinese Restaurant. This is my favorite place for Chinese food now. Also, prices aren't expensive. read more

Very good food.Fresh and hot .We enjoyed several different dishes including Wonton Soup and Steam Egg Custard Bun,that was flavorful and smooth.The New York Style Egg Roll was very crispy.Everything was delicious and filling and did not leave me with a gross feeling.Afterwords.The food was so good.I could not stop eating and even though I was so full .I didn't feel uncomfortable or greasy.The prices are also very reasonable.Each main dish seemed to come with a side of rice and Cheese Wonton free of charge as well. read more

Joy Luck Kitchen - Wonton - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This is the best Chinese food in the Brentwood/Santa Monica area. Super fresh and flavorful. The dim sum dishes in particular, are stand out. We love it for pick up/take away. read more

My daughter picked up an assortment of dishes to bring to our house for lunch, for me, my husband, daughter and 16 year old grandson. The food is fresh and tasty. I'm looking forward to leftovers today for lunch. We did not eat the soup or salad as there was plenty of food. We plan to order this again. I wish she had left me the menu. read more

I NEVER leave reviews. This actually is my first on Yelp. We struggle to find good Chinese food in our West LA area. There were about 25 reviews on this place so I thought we should try them. The hot and sour soup was not enjoyable. Moon house has a much better hot and sour soup. The flavor was watered down and antiseptic. The sui mai was fine. The duck was sour. Do not order this. The cashew chicken was bland. I was really hoping for something good but unfortunately I will not order from here again. Another one bites the dust. read more

Just saw they are back open!!! Yay. Great place! 'Cannot wait to get our group back over there for some awesome food.

Off to a great start! Visited with family and we ordered 4 dishes: Wonton soup - very tasty! Highly recommended Singapore noodles - also tasty and a highlight Garden chicken - healthy and satisfying Lo Mein - hit the spot Missed out on the lunch specials, so will want to come back for those! read more

This newly opened restaurant has a sign "Grand Opening". It is a small shop of about 10 seats. I arrived and there were only 2 people in the shop. The waiter was totally stressed out, but clearly trying hard to keep up !? I guess they had online orders too, because a few people came to pick up (2 or 3, I do not recall exactly). I asked if they had a seafood soup; the respobse was "sorry, no seafood". OK, I ordered the Shrimp and Broccoli lunch combination. It comes with rice, soup, salad and the main dish of shrimp and broccoli. I paid and was asked to sit any where. I sat, and it took a LONG time and no food arrived. I inquired whether I can get the soup, rice and salad, until the main dish is ready. The response was, "I thought you ordered to go?"... I dont know what the difference is, but fairly soon the salad arrived. It was a lettuce mix, but unfortunately it had some pieces that are not fresh. Obviously the lettuce is either not fresh and/or not cleaned well. I left most of it. Then I received the rice, tea, and soup. Fairly tasteless all around. The rice is a cheap form of Jasmine rice, and it had no flavor, and was not cooked enough. It was a generous portion. The soup had an acceptable flavor, but alarmingly had small bits of some black particles that I did remove, and ate some of that soup any way.... I had to eat something! Lastly, the shrimp and broccoli arrived. The medium to small size shrimp were fresh, and the broccoli was fresh, and both were cooked just right, which I liked. But here again, the shrimp and broccoli arrived with pieces of chicken !! I ate most of the shrimp and broccoli, but had to leave some behind because I needed to leave the restaurant in a hurry since they would not let me use their restroom! All in all, an unfortunate experience. But may be they are new at this, so we will see whether they adjust, improve, and remain in business? read more

We've dined at Joy Luck Kitchen twice. They've only been open about a month. The portions are generous. The food is tasty. The server (who is possibly the owner/manager) is very pleasant and accommodating. Street parking is available. The restaurant was clean and bright. We will be back. read more

My husband and I were in the mood for Chinese/Sichuan food for dinner. The joy of kitchen was close by and we decided to give it a try. Comfortable seating, good lighting, and the two dishes we ordered were delicious: The spicy Sichuan eggplant and the Kubota Mongolian pork. There isn't a lot of seating, so this might not be good for a big group. That is, unless you do takeout! read more

This place is a hidden gem! Food was really good & savory. Service was on point. My favorite was the garlic noodles and crispy walnut shrimp. Would definitely come back again! read more

First time try out this restaurant. Everything is fantastic. Their curry fried rice tasty. Filet mignon is tender. Service is on point. Will come back to try again soon. read more