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Lucky Cat Dim Sum Restaurant

4.4 (124 reviews)
ModerateCantonese, Dim Sum
Closed • Closed
Updated 1 month ago

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Miho S.

This is my absolute favorite dim sum spot in Jacksonville! I know the owner makes everything from scratch, and you can totally taste the difference. They always have a unique weekend menu, and I always look forward to it. My favorite is Pork Shumai and this is one of the bests for sure. All of them are so delicious and I highly recommend trying them all! The atmosphere is very modern, and the music they play is always jazz. If you have not been here, you are definitely missing out!

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Trang V.

First time trying out this hidden gem! I came in on Friday afternoon, not too busy. We were seated right away and after looking through the menu, we decided to go with the fried tofu, wonton soup, eggplant, and Taro buns for dessert, my kids loved it, so soft and sweet. The waitress was attentive and showed patience with my kids so that was nice. The food is good. I feel like it was made in house, which is great, but it did take a while to get my dishes out. I do recommend it since it's nearby and it's good to support local business.

Shana S.

First of all let me say that I love dim sum! And Lucky Cat gets it right every single time. Tonight we ordered a little of everything as always and it all came out amazing. The salt and pepper shrimp never stood a chance, very flavorful and fried perfectly. The chicken stir fry was full of chicken and was amazing especially with the sweet soy sauce and crunchys from the salt and pepper shrimp. We also had the buffalo chicken dumplings, spicy cucumbers, shrimp and chive dumplings and the ribs.. nothing was a miss! The mango mochi is always a hit at our table and it exceeds in presentation and flavor every time!

Shrimp balls, chive dumplings, pork buns, chocolate panda buns
Abby B.

Best dim sum in Jax hand down. I would go every week honestly it never gets old and everything on the menu is delicious.

Taro Lucky Cat Bun
Diele K.

For work, I've been sent to Jacksonville to train and tried this location out as a treat for Halloween. I went with my coworker from Phoenix so we could share various items. Love being able to get dim sum with conversation with friends, family, or coworkers. We were seated quickly and the restaurant had a few tables occupied, which would be expected for Halloween night as likely most were trick or treating. The location is quaint, but cozy in a down-to-earth setting. We ordered a few items, and all met the mark or even had us remarking it was the best we've ever had. The shrimp fried rice was a major standout for me, and absolutely delicious! The taro lucky cat bun is not just adorable, but scrumptious. It was a perfect way to end the meal, and highly recommend if you stop in though they have other darling designs like panda, teddy bear, or piggy that you can try that have a different flavor. Thank you Vernee D. for recommending I try as always appreciate fellow Yelper feedback, and you always have great reviews in Arizona! Definitely agree if you are in Jacksonville that you need to try this place out! Plan to return before I leave, and if work sends me back to train this will be on my must dine list.

Hannah M.

Lucky Cat was great! The restaurant itself was very cozy and service was quick. I loved the variety of items on their menu and the cute twist the put on some of the food options. My friend and I got the OG chili pork wontons, cheeseburger shumai, and pork bao buns. I loved the chili oil on the wontons and the shumai was great! Will be back again.

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Ivi L.

Lucky Cat is the BEST dim sum restaurant in Jacksonville!!! And probably better than most dim sum places in major cities like Dallas or Las Vegas in my opinion It's a quaint little restaurant with lots of lucky cat decorations and bamboo baskets on the walls as a unique decor. The ingredients are fresh and dishes are not overly greasy like a lot of other places. My favorite dish is the turnip cake and pork shumai. The turnip cake is simple, delicious, and not oily. Perfect with the chili oil and soy sauce! The pork shumai is bursting with umami flavors because it's incorporated with shrimp and mushrooms. Yum. The eggplant with shrimp, pork stir fry noodles, and shrimp dumplings were tasty as well. I have recommended this place to many friends and no one has been disappointed! It's a must try whether you live in Jacksonville or visiting.

Vernee D.

You know, when I visited this spot a few weeks back, I didn't think it was gonna change my life. But - I want to move to Florida because of this place! It seems very unassuming, but assume all things! This place is NOT only delicious, but HEAVENLY delicious. I highly recommend and I swear, if the universe allows me to live near here, I would be here every day. Something about the food is just absolute comfort in every bite. The service was great and there's a good amount of seating inside. If you are in Jacksonville - YOU MUST EAT HERE!

David L.

Not your regular dim sum place, and more like a Western Asian fusion. Ambiance was very hole in the wall type of place. Service was great. That being said, the dumpling sizes are large and they all tasted good. The green dumplings and stuffed tofu were definitely our favorites!

Francis S.

Really solid spot for dimsum, even though it's not your traditional rolling-cart style. You order off the menu and everything comes out hot and fresh. The house fried rice comes loaded with BBQ pork, chicken, and shrimp -- great flavor, but the BBQ pork tasted just a little off, like it was close to turning. Everything else, though, was excellent. The fried shrimp balls were more flavorful than most places and I'd absolutely recommend those. Turnip cakes leaned soft -- good if that's your thing, though I prefer them crispier. Pork ribs were well-sauced with that classic Chinese black bean paste, and the pepper sauce beef short ribs were just as good as I remembered. The tripe was a standout -- super tender and well-seasoned, probably my favorite dish here. Hargaw was chewy and packed with fresh shrimp. And heads up: the fried eggplant is scalding hot (but worth it). I burn myself every time. Also worth noting -- they don't have fountain drinks. Sodas come in cans, so no refills. Totally fine, just something to be aware of. Honestly, I'd recommend going with hot tea anyway if you're a traditionalist. It pairs better with the meal. The owner is hands-on and very kind, checking in and clearing plates efficiently without hovering. Ambience is chill and cozy, with clean bamboo-heavy decor. It's a small space but doesn't feel cramped. I just wish they had chicken feet on the menu. Still -- small but mighty. Definitely better than YH and worth a visit.

Green tea
Tiffany L.

My bf was in the mood for dim sum and he enjoyed! He couldn't stop talking about it. I like the intimacy of the restaurant. No frills or thrills, but cute/quaint booth and table seating. Good music, lots of 90's R&B and just friendly and attentive service. Food was really good. My favorite was the spicy cucumber salad and salt and pepper shrimp. His was the shrimp shumai. I have a feeling we will be back!

White Chocolate Teddy Bun!
Vanessa T.

Delicious!! I have eaten Dim Sum before and thought it was pretty good, you know enjoyed but nothing crazy memorable. I had heard Lucky Cat was good so went on a sat night with a friend, there was a lot of people there and the place is small! About a 30 min wait, got to look over the menu as we waited, loved they have pics of all the dishes and you can fill out a paper menu and give to server when you sit down. We got a bunch to try and loved it all, omg I thought everything was just cooked so well! The dumplings were perfectly crispy without being greasy, the steamed buns had enough filling so you didn't just get mouthfuls of bread, fried rice was perfectly flavorful! Only thing I missed was maybe a type of dipping sauce for some of them, but they were flavorful enough it wasn't needed. Ended dinner with the cutest White Chocolate Teddy Bear Buns! Ahhhh adorable and tasted great! Loved it!

Rachel L.

I really enjoyed mostly everything we ordered. If you want fresh, made to order dim sum then this is the place for you. The Lucky Cat Buns were adorable and the taro filling tasted amazing. We loved it so much we ordered another to go. The green fried pork & chive dumplings and salt& pepper karage were one of my favorites too. My least favorite was the cheeseburger dumpling which tasted like a Hamburger helper. I wish they offered the chili oil that you see in most dim sum places but the condiments they had were good too. I mixed the soy sauce and Sriracha hot sauce together. Rock sugar would've also been nice but loved the fact that they offer loose leaf tea.

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Such great food at really great prices! Ate half of what we ordered and was so full. Would definitely recommend!

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