I had the most amazing lunch at Lucky Cafe this past Friday. I got the three treasures rice plate with roasted duck, roasted pork and white cut chicken. The portion is huge and the quality tops. I had enough for two meals! Located on Dorchester Ave, this place is only take out. Street parking is pretty challenging but getting your lunch fix here is totally worth it! Oh and Lucky Cafe is cash only so make sure you head to the ATM first! read more

Lucky Cafe - Three treasures rice - Chinese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Went here on a whim, overall food rating was a 3/5. They are cash only. Ordered beef fried rice, and general appetizers. Don't think we'll go back despite other reviews saying it was good. Wish it was better. read more

Pretty good juicy roast pork here and other items on the menu . Like the salted chicken also . read more

Lucky Cafe - sliced pork in a styrofoam container - Chinese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

This is the only spot in greater Boston that my partner will get his char siu, siu yuk, and all the other roasted meats from. Check it out! read more

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Closes early every single day. They do NOT close at 9pm. Not by a long shot . It's 8:46pm and they are closed. Who knows when they actually close? They just do whatever they want every day. UPDATE: Do not order "Sticky Rice" new menu item. Here is why: 1. "Sticky Rice was advertised as 12.95. They charged me 15.95. 2. Shrimp pieces were hard as rock. If I wasn't so hungry I would have returned the whole thing. 3. Rice was either undercooked or old. Each grain was tough, more than just chewy. Didn't look anything like the picture. Picture had succulent pieces of meat and good sized be vegetables. Take a look at the pic and judge for yourself. I had no idea so many things could go wrong at the same time. read more

Lucky Cafe - A price 3 dollars more than what was advertised, old chewy shrimp, tiny pieces of meat and veg and tough, undercooked possibly old rice? - Chinese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

I used to get the BBQ here and thought I would introduce it to my kids. Drove out in the rain and made the order and pulled out my credit card. Cash only. Is it ok to complain about this?. In China itself, I understand you can use your phone to buy practically anything even in the most remote province. But here in Dorchester, at Lucky Cafe, you can't even use a credit card. They want me to go across the street to use an ATM where I'm sure I'd have to pay an exorbitant fee. So I canceled the order and won't go back. This is such a bizarre thing in 2023 I don't understand it. So I cannot report on the quality of the food. It used to be really good. read more

Lucky Cafe - Front of restaurant. - Chinese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Great food i usually order the roasted pork and its always good. I also enjoyed there chicken curry. Great flavors and very consistent.

I opted to order takeout from there, and I must say, their menu offers a diverse range of options, making it challenging to decide. Ultimately, I went with the rice bowl featuring duck, chicken, beef, cabbage, and scallion ginger sauce. It was delicious, satisfying and filling, providing enough for two meals. This is going to be my "go to" Asian restaurant. read more

A friend just suggested I get my chinese new year meats from here, so grateful they told me because my family was very pleased. Even though I had to drive nearly 45 minutes to pick up this order, it was worth it. We had the White Chicken, it was seasoned well and tender. The Duck was delicious, meaty and juicy. The Roasted Pork belly, wow! They gave me half lean and half fatty, because chinese people like the fatty ones. The skin was crispy and the meat was cooked to perfection. While i was waiting in line, I heard another customer say how their roasted pork belly was the best he's ever had... even after a couple days in the fridge, my mouth was still watering when eating these leftovers. Now i'm looking for reasons to go to Dorchester just to pickup a lunch plate. read more

Found a couple hairs in our duck and chicken yesterday. The man in the front working the cashier was not friendly. Sent picture to Boston inspection. They have to keep it clean here read more

I LOVE char sui (Roasted Pork BBQ) and roasted duck. Unfortunately, where I live, the quality of these two dishes has gone downhill. So, on an adventure to find both pork and duck bbq outside of Boston, I visited Lucky Cafe. How lucky was I! The pork was lean, crispy, and had enough fat to keep the meat moist. The duck was also lean and very crispy. Do yourself a favor and get extra sauce with your order. The owners of the restaurant are extremely kind and helpful when ordering. They speak English, Vietnamese, and Chinese to list what I heard. I can't wait to come back! read more

Lucky Cafe - Char sui and roasted duck - Chinese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

An oldie but a goodie on Dot Ave for those lazy day meals. There's some greens hiding under the meat as well read more

Lucky Cafe - Roast duck, pork (char siu style) and chicken (steamed with ginger scallion sauce) rice plate. - Chinese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Great food and fast service! I have been going for over 10 years. They recently changed new ownership but the food remain the same. 100% recommmended!!! read more

I have tried over 20 chinese food delivery restaurants in my area and not one has had everything that I want. So...this place...doesn't deliver...so this is the first thing wrong. but i decided to give it a try. The food was EXCELLENT! I loved that this place had barbecue meats and traditional Chinese food. I bought a little of both and was not disappointed! Portions were great! Flavor was great! I will definitely try this place again!! read more

Best roasted pork is sold here. Every time I have visitors or relatives came to visit in a short notice, I would be here for the rescue of last yummy-minute meal. I would have it with rice or with bánh hi, Vietnamese boiled-rice noodle, they've the best (just got a pound this evening since a friend's son came to visit from Texas. And he had half of it for himself lol since I know he loves it as much as we do. Enjoy this local restaurant guys! Hope they stay here as long as we live here :) read more

Don't waste your time unless your asian. Place is 2 mins from my house. Order there two times. Both time my food was ready , But they made sure i waited 10min looking at my order in the bag. An in a nonverbal way let me know I'm not Welcome . Second time they refused too look at me or take my order so I left. Decided the give it another Try. Same rude service rice was old and steel crab ragoons taste like Throw Up. I know Boston has its Racist parts. But this is the worst I've been treated personally. And the food was horrible old and cold They let it sit in the window all day . read more

The three treasures over rice plate (chicken, pork, duck) is so so good. Prepared quickly and will definitely be getting again. Excited to try more items read more

Good was decent, didn't really have high expectations going in there but the food was good. I'm not saying it's the best in the world but for a 5 minute walk, it was worth it. read more

The serving sizes here are huge! So if you prefer quantity over quality then this is ur place! I normally go to wai wai but my guy friends convinced me to try lucky cafe bc the portions are bigger and wai wai been skimping on their rice plates. I normally get chicken and rice with veggies. But steer from this!! it tasted weird here!! my friend got their crispy pork though and it was crispy and tasted really good. read more

Ever since they change management the flavor and representation of the food is not the same.. although it's not the same I still give it a go every now and then but after today it'll make me rethink this place... order the box of pork chops and 1lb roasted pork skin belly. Upon arriving at home and opening the boxes; not sure how they marinated the pork chops with cornstarch but it tasted a bit off and the color looked off. for the pork belly they left 2 good size bones in the box to make it weight more and we got less than 1lb of meat.. yes I have a scale at home and decided to weight the meat... sad liife read more

I ve gone there for years. Still have mask mandate in place so I walked up to door and left with thier money love their bbq duck and crispy pork. So sad read more

If you are no so close to a Chinatown this is your best bet. The fact that they have a nice assortment of animals hanging from their window is a good indicator. Everything from squid, chicken, duck and crispy pork is on display and seems disheartening to some not used to it. I grew up going into the shops of Chinatown in NYC as a young boy and learned from my mom that a place that is willing to show their goods publicly deserves to be tried. My old standby here is the trio special. It is a great combo of roasted duck, steamed chicken and roasted pork over rice and bok choy. They also season the chicken with a very tasty garlic mixture which can be spread on everything. I also recommend getting the hot oil for a little added heat. Another must have dish is the wonton soup. For people who loves "real" wonton soup that is delicate and light, this is a place to go. The filling is also delicate and very tasty. A nice touch is they separate the wontons from the broth so when you get home the wontons have not all fallen apart. I actually eat them without the soup usually because they are that good. The chow fun is very flavorful and portions are generous. There is a dish there that I get that is made of tripe, stomach, etc. which many places do not have. Again it is super good. My only gripe here is they close so early. They close at 9pm but start packing up at around 8pm, so get there early or their menu becomes very limited. read more

Lucky Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Just had the roast duck - absolutely delicious. Popped in on a whim, the folks behind the counter are awesome and super helpful when it comes to custom orders, tell them what you want and they'll hook you up. read more

I love this place! You have the convenience of hanging, roasting ducks and pork without having to go to Chinatown! They have great salt and pepper calamari and give you a ton of food! I used to love stopping by here with my sister and ordering just one takeout container of food and driving to the beach and sharing it. We would normally have leftovers even after and trust me when I say: we can EAT! Haha. The food is cheap, but tasty and although bad for you, can you really ask for anything more? read more

Great and quick place to get your BBQ meats (duck, chicken, pork) and typical Chinese dishes. I like to come here and get their rice combo's with select meats. I really like their soy chicken and ginger chicken, very flavorful and soft. Just thinking about it is making me drool. Their duck is delicious! If you don't feel like going after their rice combos, buy half a duck/chicken/pork or even a whole one! It's about 11/20 for half/whole. But if you plan to get these get them during the day, don't go at night! At night, the meat has been out for awhile and sometimes get a old one and is not as yummy. I had that experience once and felt pretty disappointed but when I came back some days later during lunch the food was SO GOOD! They were generous with their portions and the meat was fresh! This place I think only accepts cash, I don't see a credit card machine anywhere so remember to bring cash. read more

Lucky Cafe - D5 chicken wings and Rangoon 7.76 w/tax - Chinese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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For the last few months I've been walking by Lucky Cafe's storefront, almost seduced by the attractive cuts of meat hanging in the window, but I've always had something else to do. Yesterday, I had nothing to do, I sat around all day playing games and watching television, and when it came time for dinner, a light went off. I got myself a CUSTOM COMBO of crispy pork and roast pork served over rice and I was quite pleased with this decision. The Crispy pork is as it should be, crispy, fatty and porky. The roast pork was tasty, and the mixtures of melted fat and seasoning and oil that dripped into the rice made it into something special. Will be back here soon to try more. read more

Roast pig, char sui, chicken, duck, over rice, YUM! Definitely would recommend. I could eat here everyday!

Amazing food! First time trying and will be back in the future. I suggest the R1 rice plate and chili oil! Very good

Always come here whenever I crave some cantonese or chinese foods! They have a wide range of selections compared to most other chinese take away places and to be fair their foods and service are the reasons why I keep coming back. Clean, Fast, very simple and chill place if you want to eat here. CASH ONLY & Takeout read more

Lucky Cafe - 1/2 lb Boneless spareribs & 1/2 lb Roast pork and on the left R5 (Soy sauce chicken and Charsiu pork). All of these for less than $20 - Chinese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

No matter what, I just love this place. every dish is delicious. Cash only. Best roasted duck in the neighborhood for sure.

A good spot to order chinese food if you're lazy to cook. Food is still delicious with low cost, recommend the rice dishes. read more

Lucky Cafe - Order counter - Chinese Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Hanging glistening, barbecued bird carcasses in the window of your establishment is always a sure fire way to get Gary Feldman in the door! Overwhelmed with the sight and smell of delicous meats, Gary bounded through the door of the Cafe of Good Fortune, promptly placed his order and was out the same door in ten minutes, sprinting back to his apartment with a steaming 35 lb bag of Chinese food securely tucked under each arm. When Gary settled in on the couch for a tight night with the Tight Girl, The Lucky C did not fail to impress. Crab Rangoon - Tight! Saigon Ravioli - Tight! Barbecuded meat (pork, chicken, duck) Come on! You know how Gary feels about bbq meat, He loves it! And they do it right at the Lucky. Tight! Lo Mein - Tight! Wonton Soup - So tight! And listen, if you're feeling not so tight send someone who loves you down to Dot. Ave and have them bring you back a quart of this stuff. You'll feel tight and right in no time. Trust me. Once again, move to Savin Hill. read more

You want pork, crispy pork you'll get. Want chicken? There's plenty here too. Meats, meats and more meats. Even though I can't comment on the quality of this place, but I have been here a couple times already to order Chinese BBQ meats for my family. The service is relatively quick and friendly too. You want meat, meat is what you can count on here. Unfortunately, that is what you're gonna smell like from the 7 minutes that you spend in the store to get the order to go. The ventilation system was just too poor or not up to the task. If I'm coming with my sister, then I'd convince her to pick up the BBQ meats instead of sitting in the car, and I'd sneak next order to order some yummy samosas to go. So count yourself lucky if you don't leave smelly, and I'll say I'm lucky that it's conveniently next door to Shanti! read more

First time I tried the Beef and Broccoli with fried rice. Second time I got Chicken Lo Mein and Spring Rolls. It was good, but it wasn't the same as my Chinese place at my childhood home. However..... it's close to my new place, it's cheap, it's good, and it's ready quick. WORD TO THE WISE: if you place an order for carry out, CHECK THAT THEY GIVE YOU THE RIGHT MEAL. They never asked for my name or anything, and when I walked the dude goes "for pickup?" and i said "yes" he starts getting a bag together, and I say "Spring Rolls & Chicken Lo Mein?" and he goes "ooooh" and starts preparing a different bag." My roomie has walked out with the wrong meal before b/c of this same type of situation.... so just check before you leave. read more

this review is for the chinese bbq lunch boxes only. with that said, lucky cafe is my go to place for cantonese style bbq, when i'm not going to chinatown. i have not tried their other dishes, so i cant vouch for them. i can only speak for their crispy pork. it is what you'd expect, part fatty and part crispy. the owners are friendly, and the prices are not too bad post covid. they get the food out fast. only complaint is sometimes the meat to rice proportions are off (too much rice for the meat). read more

The Salty Spicy Chicken is BOMBBBB! Love it. The only thing my family get from there is that chicken & Wonton Soup... I'm gonna try and order the fried calamari next time since I'm IN LOVE wit fried calamari! read more

Look, let's be real. This ain't P.F. Chang's. This is the REAL DEAL. Because I have very low self-esteem, I pride myself in knowing my Americanized Chinese food. Friends, this place is AMAZING. Ignore everything about this place (the decor, the griminess, the fact that they only accept cash). Say hello to the little lady who is making wonton and dumplings on the table across the soda fridge. And order the unholy trinity of roast duck, roast pork and roast chicken. GENEROUS PORTIONS. DELICIOUS food. YOU WILL BE HAPPY. WHY AM I WRITING IN CAPS. read more

This is the real thing :) Everything on the menu is good. The chef is a Chinese BBQ expert and I recommend anything that's hanging in the window. The noodles/rice plates are always well balanced (good amount of meat/veggies) and not too greasy. And it's super cheap! read more

Not sure if people notice but when you order bbq meat by the pound, you never see the actual weigh scale. They but the scale behind the counter. So you never know how much it really weight. When ordering say "1 pound", they always cut like 1.5 pounds and ask if you want to take it...this happened every time when I buy from this place.. In most case people will take it. To my knowledge, about 95% of the butchers very precisely cut the exact pound. e.g 1.01, 1.02..in worse case 1.2. With that said, this business is not honest. I no longer buy BBQ at this place. read more

Lucky is the best. I stop by for take out when on a time constraint to cook at home. I usually get the duck when I want to make some duck noodle soup, or get the chicken with white meat to eat with rice. Everything I have gotten from here was super good. Parking is difficult though. They are the bbq king in Dorchester. Give them a try when your in the area. read more