We're from Iowa and our daughter Shannon & her husband Steve recommended takeout on Christmas! The BEST! Thanks

Lok Yaun is pretty much the place to go to for an American in need of decent quality Chinese takeout food. To be honest, I haven't tried most of the menu, but I have tried your pedestrian white guy staples many times. Favorites? The Pork Fried Rice is a good amount of greasy and comes with extra pork on top, which you sometimes don't get at other places (see LZ, a much more traditional Chinese restaurant). All the flavors are represented well, and the large portions are enough to feed you many times over. Pork dumplings (similar to Gyoza) are large, semi-firm, and packed full of meaty deliciousness! I'm pretty sure that's the Chinese way of doing it, and I love it. They could be a meal on their own! Kung Pao Chicken is pretty decent, but nothing insane. Many good-sized pieces of chicken and always a large portion. The -1 star is because everything is so oily to the point where you feel like you're eating directly from the wok, but it's part of the territory. All-in-all a solid place to eat! Thanks! read more

Known semi-affectionately as "the truck stop" to many of my friends, Lok Yaun is legendary. Legendarily awful. A throwback to darker culinary times, everything here is either deep-fried or overcooked (the chow mein and stir-fries taste like they come from a Chun King can). I have a hunch that the frying oil hasn't been changed since 1962. Most dishes that aren't vegetable-based are covered with a sickly red-pink cough syrup-like sauce. Why go? Well, the portion sizes are legendarily huge. And the 'food' is CHEAP. For about five or six bucks, you can get more food than would fit in your empty skull. As big as your head. Or more! And if you a) have no taste buds, or b) are really drunk--it's really not bad, relatively speaking. No, seriously, don't eat here. read more

Wow, wow, and wow. This describes my first-and definatley not going to be my last-experience at this restaurant. First off, my entire family is from San Francisco; and I haven't had close to decent Chinese cuisine in a long time. I walked into this joint on a Friday at lunch time. I was seated immediately, able to order immediately, and brought my food before I was half finished with my egg flower soup. Speaking of the soup: I've NEVER really liked egg flower, it doesn't exactly have a lot of flavor. Thiers DOES, it even had pork in it! The plate of food that was brought to me was the biggest thing I've ever seen, and was delicious! I've never had BBQ Pork sliced so very think and meaty. Yum. I have to stop writing this review now, because I'm getting hungry and am going to hit the fridge for my leftovers- there's TONS! p.s. If you're wondering why I didn't give Lok Yaun 5 stars... The waitress didn't ask me a single time how I was doing, but that could be because I was scarfing down food and it was obvious. read more

First up, please ignore the reviews that say the food here is good or better. The food here is just ok. Some dishes rise above mediocrity but not by much. The only saving graces to this place are the huge amount of parking, the cheap (very cheap) prices and the astronomical portion sizes. Once you fill your belly, take the rest home and slop the hogs. People watching is also fun, I especially enjoy the goons who look at the menu and say "Wow, they raised the prices!". Look pal, if you can't afford to eat here, you really suck at life... read more

Up until my last visit Lok Yaun provided what I expect from Eugene when it comes to American-style Chinese food which is to say greasy, over breaded, and pretty bad. The same terrible noodles every Chinese restaurant in Lane County uses now too. It is like mall food, not something you ever long for but for some reason it occasionally calls to you to scratch a certain itch, maybe if only to make you yearn for the good American-style Chinese food you used to have long ago in a big Bay Area or New York restaurant. Since Eugene has no GOOD American-style Chinese food, these are the places we have to work with. Unfortunately even this lower standard is starting to slip at Lok Yaun. The straw that broke the camel's back for me was my last visit, just yesterday. We ordered the usual combinations we like to get, plus some Fried Shrimp. The Fried Shrimp has always been the common fluffy-battered fried prawns we are used to seeing at any Chinese place. This time when we opened the box we were stunned to see a weak handful of straight-from-Sizzler-style breaded butterfly shrimp. That is right folks, the kind you eat with cocktail sauce, if that is your thing. My mind was blown. It does not even remotely go with the rest of the food served here not to mention it is a fraction of the serving size previously provided all-told, at the same price. If you order your chow mein pan-fried, you will also notice you hardly get any vegetables or meat these days. It is 90% noodles with a small topping of protein/vegetable. This is not how it used to be. To top it off, the website, which was never that great to begin with, is offline. This makes ordering over the phone even more challenging than it already was here. Especially considering other local options allow actual online ordering and some even have Delivery. No thank you. We will check back in on Yelp and see if the quality starts heading in the right direction, until then there are less-mediocre places to get bad Chinese food in town. read more

Best bang for your buck when it comes to Chinese food in Eugene! Very family-oriented inside.

Extensive menu. Large portions. Egg flower soup is fantastic and waitresses are very polite. Didnt know i could say extra spicey for the kung pao i got. (It was hardly spicey at all) and had to put a lot of chili paste in to get the kick i was after. read more

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Since I was in this part of town and it was late, I dropped in for lunch at 1:30pm. The place was filled - a good sign- but I did notice tables filled with dirty dishes as I walked to mine. The table across from mine was dirty and the floor beneath looked like a herd of crazed zombies had eaten there.It was not cleaned up until I was half way through with my lunch , which was- HORRID . I ordered the lunch special , fried rice with sweet and sour pork. What could go wrong, you ask? Well, everything ! The egg flower soup was fluorescent orange- a first for me- and so salty that it was inedible. The pork was brick hard and there wasn't the hint of a bell pepper or a piece of pineapple to break up the monotony; the same with the fried rice. There was nothing but stale rice , nothing to even suggest an average dish of fried rice with green onions, egg, etc. The service was so - so . NOT recommended unless you have been locked in a room for 14 days and are near starvation and , then , you still might be better off passing on this place. read more

Lok Yaun has relocated to a new building on West 11th. Now the restaurant is more crowded than before and parking is hard when they are busy. This has been a family favorite for a long time! We love to order the special of the day which feeds our family fine. This week we decided to order the pot sticklers as well as the special. They were greasy and under seasoned. Each of us took a bite and that was all we could do.They were a bust! I am sorry to say with the new move the quality of the food has lowered and I felt crowded the whole time. I think it is time for us to find a new family Chinese place to eat. So sorry Lok Yaun you have lost our family business. :( read more

I've eaten here 3 different times, coming to visit family, great food big portions and reasonable prices. Looking to eating there this weekend. read more

You can tell this place is about value because of the number of "fixed income" patrons. Portion size is not sacrificed to achieve rock bottom prices, but taste is. The eggflower soup that is served with most specials is extremely eggy all the time. It tastes like egg is almost the only ingredient. I know somebody who likes this, but I cannot take more than a couple spoonfuls. Main dishes are tolerable, but vegetable mixes tend to have a strong bias toward cheap and tasteless vegetables, like celery. The cough syrup sauce might be radioactive. Eugene is horrible for Chinese food, but that's no reason to settle for this unless you're drunk out in front of Staples. read more

I don't know what happened to Lok Yuan. I go there once a month after a standing appointment in the area. Between last month and this month, my standing order of fried shrimp and Mu Shu tofu declined. The shrimp is no longer battered, but fried with sharp breadcrumbs. The Mu Shu had no flavor other than salt, and was so watery that, after leaking into the surrounding box, my car, the counter and my clothing, there was still so much thin sauce that it was swimming. The pancakes disintegrated and were unusable. There is now no decent Chinese food on the West side. read more

Are you people serious? This is TERRIBLE Chinese food. Panda Express is more Chinese than this place. Better for you too. Yeah they give you more then generous portions but, the quality is extremely poor. You'd be better off getting a bag of ready made egg rolls from costco or Sams club. I could go on about this place but what's the point really, I think I've made my point. I won't hit on the location though because I think that would be slightly shallow however, just know that the money saved from the poor location definitely does not go back into the food. When going out to eat do not confuse quantity with quality. You get a lot of food sure, but you can get same exact thing at Safeway. No wait, Safeway Chinese food may be a little healthier! In conclusion, NO I would not recommend this place. The food and portion size is unhealthy and will most definitely lead to health problems and make you FAT -or keep you fat. read more

My parents used to talk about how Lok Yaun was their "spot" while courting decades ago. When in the area awhile back, my mom finally suggested we go there for lunch on a whim. It was a busy atmosphere but the service was on top of everything, which is always a plus. The lunch specials are reasonable priced, the portions were great for the over all cost. The food was just typical Americanized Chinese cuisine. Mom mentioned that it wasn't as good as she had remembered. Maybe it was the young love that made the food better back then or maybe it's really declined, who's to say with that many years in the mix. I'd say I still like it over other Chinese options in the area. The inside is cleaner and more welcoming than Ocean Sky, the service is a heck of a lot better too but that's not saying much. read more

What is happening to this place??? :( they used to have free dessert, the quality of the food was amazing and the amount of food you got was awesome. Completely the opposite. Food is greasy poor quality, all the prices went up and they give you less food. I don't even think you can order the ice cream anymore. Sad sad day. I hate to say it but I think I should hunt for a new Chinese place :( Come back lok yawn, come back! read more

One of the better Chinese restaurants in Eugene, I have been to a few that have everything going for it but the food. Alow me to explain, when you pull up to the establishment you get the feel that this place may have been a diner in its past life and may decide to go to a place that has that Asian feel and look. Don't judge this book by its cover yet. What it lacks for looks makes up for with there food. I wouldn't say this place is full authentic but it's close. My favorite item here was the pork chop suey with all its flavor and freshness. Lemon pepper shrimp was also a winner in my book very tasty. You are fed a lot here and will have left overs. Service is always friendly and quick, it does get busy here so plan for a wait on peak hours around the 5 o clock time. Noise is an issue here as the acoustics aren't the best. Both are comfortable and the place is air conditioned nicely. Prices here are good and better at lunch time. The reason I didn't give this place a 5 was that with everything combined, I feel that it could do better but at this point this is the best in Eugene. Happy eating!!! read more

If you live off of fast food, this is the place for you. Lived in San Francisco Bay Area for 40 years, this is the worst Chinese food I've ever had in my life. Over salted, no flavor, not fresh, over battered and fried, not one dish has just vegetables and starch. As fast as your order comes to you, it passes through you... I would not recommend this Chinese food to anyone. read more

Lost a bet with my wife so I had to take her and her parents out to a chinese restaurant. Here is the good, bad and the ugly. THE GOOD: Generous portions of piping hot amerianize chinese food. THE BAD: for the first fifteen minutes we had to an employee packing boxes with a taping gun. Very irritating. THE UGLY: The decor and access to the parking Probably won't be back unless my Eugene family request it. read more

There's a reason why all the old Chinese folk of Eugene frequent this restaurant. It's authentic, fresh, and absolutely delicious. Don't let the location and store-front trick you into thinking this just another formulaic, cheap Chinese food restaurant. The recipes were clearly designed with care. I recommend the spicy eggplant, the deep fried tofu, the steamed dumplings and buns, and the hong-kong style noodles. read more

Best Chinese food in town. Was there for my sisters birthday yesterday. There always quite nice and accommodating

Not the greatest meal this time. Haven't been there in over a year but this time the egg rolls were mush and extremely old tasting. As well as the sweet n sour pork tasted like the oil was old and smelly.... Im sorry, but this was one of the worst Chinese meals I have had in a long time... This was on a Saturday night. Only reason why I'm giving any stars at all is because the two ladys that did come to the table were very polite and extremely quick at cleaning plates up and checking on us. Thank u ladys! read more

We were craving egg drop soup. This place was quick and convenient for pickup. Looked very busy, which bodes well. Tasty chicken and crab puffs. Very deep fried but quality! read more

Lok Yaun is a good place to eat. So much better than Kow Loon. I just wish that Lok Yaun would put some pictures and decorations on their walls. It just looks too sterile for a restaurant. read more

THIS is how I like Chinese food. Old school. Not a bunch of wacky spices and weird things that crawled out of the sea, or worse. Fast service, hot tea, fresh food on my plate, no messing around. Just under $9 for their dinner special. Four items served on an oval platter with soup. I didn't have to ask for anything. That kitchen must have been a'humpin' back there because the waitresses were running out front. Instantly hot tea and ice water appeared. Starving and not wanting to mess with the menu I ordered the special. Right away a cup of ED soup appeared. Next, squirt bottles of Chinese mustard and shrimp sauce show up with a saucer of not-too sweet & sour sauce. My entree was hot, fresh, and large (see the photo). Mar far chicken, fried rice, chicken subgum, and a 6" slab of BBQ pork. ALL WONDERFUL! Please open one in Vegas! I still haven't found a good Chinese restaurant there in 8 years. It's all American/Chinese, yuk! read more

Lok Yaun Restaurant - Friday Night Special. Took half home! Yummy! - Chinese Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Other posters pretty much have Lok Yaun pegged: Steer clear unless you are with friends who insist on going there...in which case, go, but try to make some new friends. Anthony is absolutely right about that sickening red-pink sauce, only I don't think it's based on cough syrup, as cough syrup is expensive unlike any ingredients Lok Yaun uses. I'm pretty sure the secret ingredient is vomit, as that's what it smells and tastes like. I ordered the "Szechwan" chicken and just about ralphed directly into the plate. I don't think that would've changed the taste any - at least, not for the worse. Justin is right too - it is all about the quantity. If you order a number...oh, it doesn't matter which number...any of the combinations are huge and will give you a gut-ache. And that's just from THINKING about how bad the food will make you feel. I don't eat the deep-fried stuff; if I develop heart disease, it's going to be from foie gras and prosciutto and Alfredo sauce, not from freezer-burned egg rolls soaked with decades-old frying oil. If you have a death wish, though, knock yourself out: The portions are big and the taste is not. As a bonus, thanks to a kickback from local cardiologists, you get free ice cream with every combo. Even Lok Yaun hasn't figured out how to screw up ice cream. The saving grace about Lok Yaun is that you can order something that won't kill you. They have several vegetarian offerings and offer most dishes steamed instead of fried...though steamed Mar Far Chicken or Kung Pao Beef are pretty much guaranteed to trigger General Tso's Upchuck Reflex. If you order vegetables stir-fried with garlic and ginger in just a little oil, with absolutely zero sauce, that's what you will get. It still isn't great - you just know these guys buy their produce at Cash 'n Carry, home of the wooden carrot - but It'll fill your belly and isn't offensive-tasting. Give the leftovers to a homeless person; cheap produce, like the Caucasian woman who has worked there since the last time they changed the frying oil, does not age well. Finally, the waitstaff is pretty good. That one "experienced" waitress isn't too quick on the draw, but the Chinese ladies are efficient and a lot more pleasant than the food they bring you, and the manager fella who Zs out the till is quick with a joke or other witty comment. One star for the food, and another for the healthy options, minus half a star because the default option is Death by Lipid...rounded up, because the people are nice. read more

I have gone to Lok Yaun since I was a kid - I think my first time going was in '98 or '99. It was family owned, I believe, and always very cozy. The waitresses were always so, so nice and the food was perfect (I enjoyed pork fried rice and mar far chicken with Sweet and Sour on the side). I've since moved away and learned that they went through new ownership and, as far as last time I went, the food wasn't as great. It's really such a shame - the food is still alright, but not super fresh like it used to be. The atmosphere inside and the parking situation are both great - if you wait for too long in the evening, be prepared to have a wait. read more

Pro tip: chow mein in their case is saucy bean sprouts with crunchy noodles. If you want chow mein as you would think of it at Panda Express, then order lo mein. It is a dollar extra to substitute any of the dinner combinations with lo mein and since you're not paying much anyway, I'd say it's worth the splurge. This chow mein - lo mein rule applies to many Chinese restaurants. What they do well: price, quantity, flavor. The two platters we got, with egg flour soup, were $22.00 total. One platter could have fed us both but we wanted lunch for the next day. My boyfriend, who typically adds soy sauce to his fried rice, just ate it plain because it was already so flavorful. Nothing was overly greasy either. I wouldn't say it's the best Chinese food, but for the price it probably is. Definitely worth checking out, especially if you want to go out but are on a tight budget. read more

Lok Yaun Restaurant - General Tso Chicken and combo dinner platter (#22) consisting of Chicken Lo Mein, BBQ Pork, Pork Fried Rice, and Mar Far Chicken. - Chinese Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Lok Yaun is pretty good, I feel as if Eugene lacks a quality selection of Chinese food so you have to settle, food was good, service was bad, but not bad enough to leave me completely dissatisfied. Prices are almost $10 an entree but you get a lot of food! I got the General Tso's Chicken (extra spicy) and I was satisfied. read more

Lok Yaun Restaurant - Stole it from my snapchat, but you get it. - Chinese Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

When I was in high school and wanted to go somewhere with a large group of people where we could get huge portions for under $5, Lok Yaun was often the destination of choice. Sure, I could only manage to eat about a quarter of the overly greasy mar far chicken before my stomach started to hate me for it. And sure, the sweet and sour sauce was more vibrantly colored than any sweet and sour sauce should ever be. Yet I went on multiple occasions and might someday go back. No, I don't know why. And after reading some of the reviews here, I don't know why you'd go either. You'll definitely get your money's worth of food. Just don't expect it to be good food. read more

I am not sure how long this business has been open for take out and delivery since quarantine, but they don't seem ready to be taking grub hub orders. Maybe just stick to call in and walk ups for now. I ordered on grub hub at 3pm with a 5:30 pickup and a 60 minute time estimate. I wasn't sure why it would take 2.5 hours to fill my order until I got there just after 5 and learned that they go on break from 2:00 to 5:00 and apparently don't take any orders or check the grub hub stack til they reopen. They confirmed the order at 5:10 and I was in line at 5:27. I let them know I was there. At 6:00 let them know I was still there, but it didn't seem they had started my order. At 6:10 I was finally on the phone with grub hub assistance, not knowing what it would do, but since I paid with applePay maybe I could at least arrange a refund. 14 minutes on hold with them and my food was ready. I watched about 30 orders get picked up in the hour and a half I was there. She would not let me check the order once it was ready, and I drove 15 miles to get it home. I thought ordering on grub hub would free them up from having to answer the phone. If I go back I definitely would NOT use grub hub to order, just call direct. read more

It's so hard to review Chinese restaurants because they are so varied. Depending on which city you visit, you're going to have a completely different experience. I am from Hawaii and grew up on Chinese food I consider the best anywhere outside of China and San Fransisco. But if I review every other Chinese restaurants based on this standard, I would unfairly say they aren't any good. Lok Yaun is decorated with plaques and awards stating they are the number one Chinese restaurant in Eugene. They were packed when my husband and I visited. I have heard rave reviews from friends and acquaintances. So I am not going to review them based on my personal experience with Chinese food. I'll start by saying the staff were super friendly, fast, and attentive. I always love that in a restaurant. The food came quickly, and my husband thought it was amazingly good. He was very happy with what we ate. We ordered a family style dinner for two and there was really enough for four! The prices were reasonable and we left with a ton of leftovers. However, if you too are from Hawaii or China, or San Fransisco, this might not be the place for you. The food was over colored, they used brown gravy, and there was no good Chinese mustard. If you are used to the Eugene Chinese food, this place is probably fantastic. The awards on their walls are legit and they seem to have a huge customer base. And with Jade Palace closing, they are one of the few Chinese places we have to choose from. read more

Just got take out. We have been customers for over ten years. This is the first time I've ever been disappointed. The food was good, but the prices have gone up and the portions were HALF of what they used to be. Not sure we'll go back at this point read more

I have definitely had my fair share of poor Chinese food in Eugene, so I would say that this was worth my money. Firstly, the portions were HUGE! Like SO HUGE that every single table had to pack their remaining food home. Whether it was big eaters or big groups of people, no one could finish their food there and then. The restaurant has also won the top 100 restaurants in USA for best value. The set dinners offered were definitely worth it. It is 9.95(basic) per person, the set comes with appetizers, soup, rice or noodles, entree and even ice cream for dessert!! I strongly suggest that for 2 people, pls just order the set dinner for 1 pax only. Apart from the extremely salty soups, the entrees were good, especially their shrimps, very fresh. I would suggest to try the shrimp with vegetables. I also had the sesame chicken that was pretty good, except for the fact that the batter was too thick and the chicken was only a small piece inside. I have also noticed people ordering the combination platter and attempting to finish the "heap" by themselves, its good food but honestly, I dont think many people can finish it by themselves. Great place for sharing though. read more

Love taking the wife out here. Always pleased. Also always full. #11 is the right amount of food for the price. And supper yummy

I guess this place got us through Jewish Christmas, but Ocean Sky is infinitely better. And really, that's not saying much. I appreciate their attempt at a vegetarian menu, and some allegedly creative uses of tofu. The tofu General Tso was a good idea, but the sauce was just kind of yuck. The kung pao tofu had zero heat, despite a chili pepper warning, and the tofu was diced so small that it got lost in the similarly diced vegetables. No big wedge of deep fried tofu goodness there. The mu shoo vegetables were also sort of grey and unexciting. The portions weren't nearly as generous as Ocean Sky. Service was exceeding slow. It took over an hour to get our food. To be fair, they were slammed, being one of the only places open on Christmas. But so slow. read more

Summary: good but not great. The food is tasty however I was not impressed. The tea wasn't that great, the food was hit and miss by dish, and the soup was tasty but not the best I've had. I was pleased with the quick service and the fact that it was busy but we were immediately seated. The portions were huge for how much we paid. If you go here I suggest getting the family dinners. The BBQ pork, sweet and sour pork, Mongolian beef and shrimp egg rolls were good. The place has good taste but it's not the best I've ever had. So far, this is the best place in Eugene but I will continue to travel to Springfield for some great Chinese food. read more

Great quanity. Bad quality. Tasted like they pulled freezer food out and warmed it up. Ive had better Asian food from a street vendor

We've been patrons of Lok Yaun for many years and was always happy until now. Since they moved, I don't know what has happened. The food is often lukewarm. The tables are often sticky. I watched last night as a family left the table behind us, hey had a child that made a big mess. They cleared the table, but did not clean up the chair or the floor. Soon a new family was seated there, mess and all. This will no longer be our place to go for Chinese food. read more

Lok Yuan is not going to give you the same caliber of food that a Tse Yang Restaurant would give you or even a P.F. Changs. But the prices are low and you get alot of food if you know what to order. First off avoid anything that says sweet and sour, or you will get that funky sauce. Some people like it, I am not sure why. Try the Almond Chicken or any of the foo yungs. Also the Chow Mein here is decent, since I am a fan of Bean Sprouts I may be biased. I also like their egg flower soup, I expect that the soup should be thick and taste like eggs, it is in the name. So again don't go to Lok Yuans expecting haute cuisine. Go with a mindset of decent food at extremly low prices. The portions are huge and the food is what you pay for. read more