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    Lucky Bakery & BBQ

    4.5 (73 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Barbeque
    Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Lico J.

    This is probably the bakery that we visit most often in Milwaukee. The owner is always friendly and helpful. The Cantonese style buns and pastries are authentic and fresh. They also make special traditional pastries for Chinese traditional holidays. Mooncakes for Mid-autumn festival, Zongzi for Dragon Boat Festival, Sweet Rice Cakes in gold fish shape for Lunar New Year... In addition, they serve savory Cantonese style traditional dishes for take-out. As Cantonese, we feel lucky to have a bakery like this in Milwaukee.

    Inside of red bean moon cake
    Apurba B.

    So happy to have found Lucky Bakery on the occasion of Mid Autumn Harvest Moon Festival. They have such a wide selection of yummy moon cakes (my favorite is the red bean paste moon cake). They also have a ton of different baked meat options and full pig roast. Lucky also specializes in Egg Tart and I definitely recommend them.

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    Viv P.

    Duck is still amazing. The other meats look super authentic too - but I'm sticking with duck because I have to drive out of the way to come here and when I'm here I always just want the duck. And by the time I've added the buns, I can't justify spending more money for just me and hubby. Steamed pork buns are always filled with tons of meat. Sometimes I get them at supermarkets and they have so little filling that I'm left with more than half of just plain bun. But not these - I can enjoy my meats with every last drop of the bun. The fried red bean buns are also soooo delicious. Super chewy, also filled to the brim, and good even the day after. Or the next. Also a note on COVID - they are very conscientious. They've actually built a transparent plastic wall to separate the staff from the customers. If there are a lot of customers inside, you can wait outside. What an effort! You won't be making small conversation with the staff here (unless you speak Chinese). But picking out what you need and relaying that info is straight forward and easy enough.

    Egg tart. Just yummy.
    Jed H.

    Best Chinese Bakery in town hands down. The char Sui and roast duck are excellent as well! Update: 03/01/2020. It's been awhile since I've been back here living in the opposite side of town. But things are still as tasty as I remember. The workers don't speak English very well but hand gestures go a long way. If you haven't been or are in the area definitely worth stopping in!

    Friday Evening Baked Good Selection (some items are sold out)
    Sandy N.

    Lucky Bakery & BBQ is my go to place to get Asian flavored meats to go. It's also the only place in the Milwaukee area that has these specialty meats. You can expect to find a whole roast pork pig, roast duck, chicken feet, bbq pork, boiled whole chicken, etc. I came here Friday after work around 6pm and they were out of roast pork and roast duck. I recommend coming in early on the weekends for the best selection of meats and baked goods. Don't leave this place without picking up some baked goods. There are bbq pork buns, egg tarts, red sesame bean balls, rice crepes etc. If you're craving dim sum, you can find some of the common dishes here. You can find this little gem tucked in a strip mall with many other Asian restaurants. I recommend getting your order to go as this isn't really a dine in place (no servers) but you can find a few tables inside for a snack break.

    Kao V.

    I've been to this place a few times and I have kept it a secret because i want it all for myself! Everything is delicious. Even better that it's so affordable. First off, their whole roasted ducks are $21 each. I know! It's unheard of. You're not getting a tiny duck with no flavor. It's the exact opposite. It's a good size duck; juicy and tender meat. You may call ahead to order but I went on a Sunday morning and was able to get 2 even if the 6 people ahead of me each ordered one too. Secondly, their roasted pork is exactly what you want it to be. Succulent. Seasoned. Beautiful crispy skin. Perfect fat to meat ratio. It melts in your mouth. You won't be able to resist after a bite. It's located in a strip mall between Pho Cali and an Asian food market, so parking is plenty. The establishment is tiny and can be packed. There is always a line so make sure you wear your mask and distance yourself. They accept cash and credit.

    Audrey G.

    This Asian Bakery has a good selection of" buns " with meet fillings. Plus they make several different kInds of chicken to serve You don't have to go to China Town anymore Only problem is that a majority of any the signs are written in Chinese

    Sherwin C.

    Portions are large but the quality of the food, textures, and flavors are mediocre. The BBQ pork I tried was very lean, with a simple sweet sauce, and no char. It didn't seem to be marinated much and was a bit overcooked. The buns are fairly bland overall, not even close to the quality of bakery goods you'll find in Chicago Chinatown. Not bad, but something you'd really only eat if you had no better choices available. With that said though, prices are pretty low -- so if you don't feel like cooking, grabbing a bunch of bakery items here is a solid choice.

    Roast duck
    Kaden C.

    This place is crazy delicious and crazy cheap. I got a whole roast duck for only $21 which I think is extremely affordable considering most ducks you find at the grocery store are over $30. I also got a bbq pork bun which was massive, extremely tasty and only $1.25. It is about 12-20 minutes outside of downtown Milwaukee depending on traffic but definitely worth the drive. It is a true hole in the wall with many different option of roast chickens, ducks and pork. I will certainly be be back to try more items on their menu.

    Coconut tart.
    Steven T.

    I love Chinese Bbq and I realy would like to get over more often to patronizing the business because as far as I know it's the only authentic Chinese Bbq in Milwaukee and the woman at the counter does an outstanding job as the face of the business. It's been more than a year since I last stopped by and I have been trying to get over for a while. The place was full with Asian people as always and I had to wait in line and when I got my turn the woman says long time no see so I said to her, you still remember me after more than a year and she says yah. I ask her how is business and she says good because I can't eat here all the time but when I do I want you to be here when I do. The place is still the small place with take out only and they now have a nice big sign with pictures and prices. I was going next door to the Asian store to get some duck wings to make Asian duck wings and I notice a new item on the menu, brined duck wings so I got some to take home. The duck wings are not very meaty just so you know but I like them and the brined duck wings had a thick flavorful glaze which was very good and I instantly thought of using them for a rich base Pho broth while adding some othe Asian flavors like ginger, soy and hoisin sauce to name a few. The broth ended up being rich and flavorful and will be great for Pho. With the hot Asian sausage, dumplings and noodles with some veggies from the Asian store next to them I should be able to make a good simple Pho at home. I love that this place is next to an Asian store and that between the two you can have rear Asian food from your kitchen.

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    Fresh and delicious! Definitely try the sesame balls (we got red bean and BBQ pork), both amazing! Crispy, chewy, and amazing flavors.

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