We were in San Jose New year's eve 2025 around 9pm looking for something to eat and Lucky House was open. We ordered the shrimp wonton soup house fried rice and orange chicken. Definitely recomend the orange chicken! The owners were very attentive. read more

Go for the food. Ambience is utilitarian. Not busy on Saturday for lunch. Wonton soup & Mapo tofu were great. Made in-house. Schwaun peppers in mapo tofu gave the right amount of tingle without being too hot. Chili oil is made in-house. I think it was supposed to have a chewy crunch like home eats, but this was on the chewy side. Adds decent heat. The ordering is supposed to be via a QR code that loads a web page, but I was unable to add items, so I grabbed a paper menu and circled the items. Payment happens awkwardly while you are in the middle of eating. Melon soup palette cleanser served at the end is a nice touch. read more

My husband and I tried Lucky House on Sunday for lunch- we got an unexpected surprise. What a gem! The food tasted homecooked. The won ton soup was so comforting, meat was not dense. The braised pork had great flavor and tender. The pan fried dumpling- juicy and crispy skin. The gentleman working was friendly. My husband is already wanting to go back read more

So we were in the area, and I had this spot saved in my Cambrian Park Collection, on Yelp, so my beautiful wife and I decided to give it a shot. I gotta say it wasn't a disappointment! It tasted like a delicious home cooked meal! The brisket was so tender and soft, and I didn't need a knife to cut it! The egg fried rice, tasted like the kind I had when I was growing up! No soy sauce to kill the flavor, just tasty side dish to accompany my delicious beef brisket! The older gentleman who waited on us and served us our food, was super nice and welcoming! Overall: 20/10! I'll definitely be back to try the recommendations from other Yelp elite! read more

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My wife and I had dinner here on a Saturday evening. We were promptly seated and presented with a bowl of peanuts and some lemon water in a pitcher. The ambience is very basic, but is clean and bright. The menu is limited compared to other Chinese restaurants, but from what we experienced the offerings are well executed, delicious, and have generous portion sizes. We wanted to try the Pan-Fried Shrimp, Scallop and Abalone Potstickers ($25.95) but they only had Pork and Cabbage ($15.95) on that day. So, we skipped the potstickers... Interestingly, they have a section on the menu for "Main Dishes" and "Bento" with the same items but priced slightly less expensively. The Bento dishes were served on Japanese Bento plates (compartmented), and had, in addition to the main item, a vegetable (steamed broccoli (no sauce)), and rice (your choice of white or fried). My wife had the Orange Chicken Bento ($15.95) with fried rice. The orange chicken was very tasty with an orange sauce that was great. It was a perfect taste hinting of sweet orange, but it wasn't sweet. I had the Cumin Lamb Bento ($17.95) with fried rice. This was a great tasting flavor that was new to me. The sauce contained whole cumin and had lots of other bits of yummy things. This dish was fantastic! The fried rice was different from what we expected, but it was delicious. The color was more off-white than the usual brown. There were lots of green onions and other great tasting things, which gave the rice a wonderful flavor. The portions were generous. We had leftovers to enjoy in another meal. The service was good and the staff was friendly. The food took longer than expected, but several customers arrived and ordered at roughly the same time, so that is understandable. The waiting was worth it for the delicious food that was served. I recommend this place. We will be back. read more

Lucky House - Orange Chicken Bento - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Lucky House is super close to my home and I have been eyeing them for a while. When we were getting all of that rain Wonton Soup and some potstickers sounded good. I figured it was time to finally try them out. I ordered ahead through their website and I waited the for the higher side of the estimated time it said it would take for my food to be ready. When I walked in it was clear they hadn't started my order. No big deal though. It looked like I had just missed their dinner rush, so I figured they must have been busy. The nice lady working at the register confirmed my order and after the fact I realized when she said my order back to me it was not correct, but I said it was. It just didn't register. So, not getting the Wonton soup as totally on me. And what I received instead was really good, so it was a win! I ended up having the Pork & Shrimp Potstickers, the Spicy Chili Oil Wontons, and the Beef Chow Mein. Everything was tasty. The Spicy Chili Oil Wontons were really good and not spicy at all (for me), but my family says I have a fire mouth because I like super spicy food so it very well may seem spicy to others. Nonetheless, they were really good. The Pork & Shrimp Potstickers were really flavorful too. They had a nice crispy bottom to them. And the Beef Chow Mein was loaded with beef, which I appreciated. It is also a huge portion. While it wasn't the most flavorful Chow Mein I have ever had it was still good. The noodles had a nice chew to them, which I like, and the beef was very tender. The restaurant is very small, with just a few tablespoons of but it was clean and quaint. The people working there (I am guessing are the owners) were really pleasant and nice. So, it was an all around good experience. I will definitely be ordering from them again. read more

The restaurant has poor ventilation and was full of smoked oil smell. They need to air it out a bit as it's not healthy. The poor rating is not for the ambiance though, the food has several issues. I feel bad about this as it seems to be a mom and pop joint. We got chicken chow mein, in addition to lack of flavor the noodles were raw in the center. Not aldente, they were raw. I attached a noodle cross section picture. The wonton soup was literally like water. There was no flavor whatsoever. I am surprised by the high rating, not sure if we caught them on a bad day but I stopped eating after the first few spoons. read more

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Scouring through yelp for a solid eat, saw this place had high reviews, good looking food, so I decided to try it. Did not disappoint. Food: the food was delicious. So good. Had the cumin lamb bento box, with the fried rice and extra meat upgrades. The meal came with soup, bread and they added some white rice with that appetizer. The soup was good. I enjoyed it a lot specially on that rainy and cold day. The lamb was delicious. Just well done. I will say, a little too much spring onion but not enough to sour the meal. The fried rice was delicious as well. That with the red pepper flakes on the table and I was blown away. Service: great! There's one thing I love more than good food and that's good food with good service. Super nice folks, attentive best they could, and just good sports overall. Ambiance: gives me takeout vibe. Maybe it was the rainy day but I was the only one who sat in. Most orders were to go. Feedback: My feedback to the owner tho is to work on the ventilation. Air doesn't really move in there it seems and that may help with the experience of being in there for a meal. Other than that, super excited to have tried this spot. 100% recommend it. I'm excited to go back and try some more of their dishes. Kudos! read more

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Lucky House at 2622 Union Ave, San Jose, CA 95124 Cambrian Park, formerly Union Chinese, is a new restaurant I decided to try. The place had some remodeling, a repaint and a deep cleaning. It gave a very nice appearance (see photos). The server was very friendly and explained the menu to me. This is not a typical Chinese restaurant. They had many unusual dishes I haven't seen before. Being a new restaurant, they are trying different menu ideas. I started with peanuts, Hot and Sour Soup, Shrimp Pork Wonton soup, fried Rice (Excellent), Bok Choy, Egg Roll, Pork and Shrimp Wonton Soup, and the Red Braised Pork (Pork Belly) Bento Box Everything was excellent! I really liked how there was very little salt in the dishes. The Chef came out and asked how everything was. He wanted me to try the dumplings, so I did. It was a pork and cabbage and was one of the best ones I've had. This is a family run place and everyone worked as a team. The Chef, server and manager were very nice and cared about my experience. This is an excellent restaurant that is family oriented. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Lucky House! read more

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Red braised pork belly bento is delicious! The pork belly is incredibly tender and the fried rice we replaced the white rice with had well-separated grains and had its own flavor from whatever oil is used, despite not really being seasoned. The vegetable on the side of the bento was garlic-fried bok choy, and no orange dressing or whatever is in the pictures online. They seem to still be working out the menu. The table had salt, black pepper, white pepper, soy sauce, and chili oil as condiments on the side. We were also given complimentary roasted and unsalted peanuts. Unfortunately everything else was disappointing. - We were given soup that might have been hot and sour soup due to the classic ingredients but there was zero flavor and goopy/gelatinous (possibly from added cornstarch). I once went on vacation and added gelatin powder to bottled water (for health reasons at the time) and the water jello was somewhat disgusting but I drank/"ate" it anyway. This soup vaguely reminded me of that. My SO had to finish it because this was one of the few times where filling my stomach on something felt like a waste. - Spring rolls were soggy, with the same ingredients as the soup but with some pork or chicken pieces in only 1 of the 4 pieces. Both were complimentary but I wouldn't order these on their own. - We also ordered the cumin lamb and the spicy chicken nuggets in the starter section. Both meats were hard and chewy. The lamb might have been softer if the pieces were thinner slices rather than chunks. - The chicken nuggets were more like grilled chicken pieces than fried (even thinly coated fried chicken has a crisp). The seasoning is mildly hot, accurate to the website description, but no garlic butter taste at all. The owner kept apologizing for the wait on both meats - since we were the first ones to order this that day, they had to heat up the oil or something - but it didn't take that long (10 minutes max). So it was baffling that neither meat was even hot in temperature. We would have preferred to wait longer if it meant getting better quality. - Even some presentation (greens for decoration or a lemon wedge like in the pictures taken by the restaurant, and not in tiny compostable white bowls) would have made it appear less like a la carte meats that I could cook better myself. I genuinely don't understand the stellar reviews on Google, if they aren't simply friends and family - maybe we just caught them on a bad day? If it weren't for the 20% discount (until Feb 15th), these items can't compare to other restaurants like Home Eats or Soong Soong. I brought 2 Pyrex dishes for leftovers so will see if I can fix the meats. I feel bad because it IS a family-owned business but other than the pork belly and fried rice, the Yelp rating of "could have been better" pretty accurately describes our experience. read more

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This was a very weird experience here. I should have known when the first thing I order was not available then we tried to order more then 3 items and she told us no that's to much food. So we just stood with are 3 items. My husband plate came out first and the broccoli was cold. Then mine came out and there were no vegetables just eggs and cabbage in a vegetable chow mein. Didn't have a very good flavor I took a few bites. Then my daughter's orange chicken was not good. I tried her broccoli and it was indeed cold. Orange chicken tasted like orange marmalade. I would never go back. Oh and there was yelling and fighting in the kitchen. The reviews are very misleading. Except for the one where you feel like you're in a SNL skit cuz we actually did feel that way. The weird feeling we felt we should have just walked out. read more

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With all the options for Chinese in the South Bay Area, it's easy to find a good meal. But to find excellently prepared, delicious food with a true touch of china is very hard. This place has it! We had pork & shrimp wontons in broth. Flavorful and fresh. Pork and cabbage guotie (fried dumplings) with perfect pan fried crust over a steamed dumpling. Add some vinegar and their in house la-jiang (chili oil sauce) - amazing! We ordered the orange chicken for our kid and the sauce, made from fresh orange and lemon juices with honey, was perfect. Lastly we ordered cumin lamb chow mein - great wok qi! And the cumin lamb brought back memories of lamb skewers in china. Thoughtfully prepared and nice people running the restaurant. Great option for take out. But I'll say our dine in experience was awesome. read more

Below average experience. Came here because of whopping 4.5 rating and fancy AI generated photos. End up being just a worse panda express. Chow mein is gross and overcooked. Only lives for a 2 star. Minus 1 because of overhyped reviews. read more

I went here with a friend on a Wednesday eveniing around 7:00, apparently after the dinner crowd because the place was empty. I had to call out to let someone know we were there. The decor is austere and very simple, but clean as a whistle. Once they knew we were there, they flew into action, immediately getting us menus, water and a small bowl of cocktail peanuts that were delicious to snack on. The menu is a bit limited, but what it lack in choice it makes up for in flavor! First we ordered a plate of the pork and shrimp pan-fried dumplings. My companion had decided on the orange chicken bento box, which I was also contemplating, but after she ordered it I was going to go with the red braised pork belly, thinking that the bento boxes were individual-sized. And I figured the dumplings would be an appetizer, not a whole dish. But the waiter cautioned me that I would be over ordering, and that the dumplings and bento box were plenty for two. I was surprised but agreed. And he was right! The dumplings were an entire pan-full of deliciousness. They're boiled (I assume) and then fried all together in one layer and it creates an egg waffle-type dish the size of the whole pan! The waiter asked if we wanted vinegar and brought a bottle to the table, which I used to make a custom dipping sauce for the dumplings. They were delicious and really big, not tiny, dried-out little gyoza like you might see at many places. These were juicy and plump, just fried enough to have a seared side but not overcooked. And there are twelve in an order, so it's a full meal! The bento box we got with the fried rice upgrade rather than white rice. It was unlike any fried rice I've ever had before but it was delicious and probably less caloric because if it was actually fried you couldn't tell, it was very pale in that respect, but it was loaded with very perfectly distributed bits of egg and some green herb I couldn't place. The sauce on the orange chicken is fantastic, not spicy like the Panda and not sticky sweet like some more traditional places. The portion was large and the pieces were sized right and perfectly cooked, nice and crispy, with just the right amount of sauce. Together we only managed to eat half the bento box and half the dumplings and we were stuffed! One small ding, they didn't serve tea and brought it when we asked for some, but I was shocked to see a $4 charge for it on the bill. It was fine, we really wanted it with the meal, I was simply surprised. Everything we had here was so good, and the waiter (who might be the owner) was very kind and helpful, that this place should honestly be packed every night. I had the leftovers the next day and they tasted every bit as good as the night before! I can't wait to go back and try the pork belly next time! read more

From when I first entered Lucky House on Union Ave, I was pleasantly surprised and pleased. Lucky House is clean and bright inside, with nice bright colors. The restaurant owner brought me some delicious peanuts and lemon water for while I waited. My boyfriend and I had a very nice time at Lucky House. I ordered the Mapo Tofu Bento which was a new food for me and it was very delicious. It came with Rice, Broccoli, and a large serving of Mapo Tofu. The restaurant owner was pleasant and friendly, and the food was good. I would definitely come back here again! read more

The food was fresh, cooked to order and delicious. It takes a little long to get the food but well worth it. We weren't sure of the portion sizes so when we went to order they said this was too much food for two people so they helped us order properly. I am just visiting the area but will recommend it to our local relatives and hope they enjoy it as much as we did. read more

Disgusting! I ordered shrimp wonton soup and it wasn't edible. Over cooked wontons soup tasted like dish water. They served me water in a dirty paper cup. Restaurant was empty plastic table Cloths Fake reviews to get the ratings read more

The food was really good and the employees were super nice. I really hope this place does well. I highly recommend giving this place a try. Coming back next time for their dumplings for sure. Ambiance was really good too. read more

Lucky House - Mapo tofu - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Amazing food. Stumbled upon this neighborhood spot and it has become one of my favorites.

Great new Chinese restaurant with a huge selection of dumplings. We especially loved the wontons in Sichuan chili oil. The main dish list is more limited, but we loved everything we tried: Red Braised Pork Belly (tender and flavorful), Ma-po Tofu (rich and red, well balanced), and Lucky's Cumin Lamb (tender chunks covered in cumin, wonderfully spiced). When they expand the menu, I'd like to see some vegetable offerings. The staff is warm and friendly, the restaurant is super-clean although a little brightly lit. They serve bento boxes which would be great for lunch. read more

The menus showing here are the WORST among All Restaurant Menus On-line. Many are Crooked and at Un-even angle , making it very hard to see Anything. If This Restaurant is Badly Careless about their Menu Presentation......DO THEY REALLY CARE ABOUT HOW CLEAN THEY COOK THE FOODs ????? read more

The food here is seriously good, and they don't skimp on the portions. Everything tasted super fresh, and that beef was cooked perfectly. The place itself is really bright and open, which makes for a nice, chill vibe. Very friendly and kind staff too. Plus, it's right near the Lush pet groomer, which was perfect for me, and was a great way to kill time while waiting for my pup to get cleaned up. I'm definitely going back, but I'll be bringing friends next time, because one person can't take down all this food alone! read more

Lucky House - Beef Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

The dumplings are super delicious. . The entire menu is wonderful . The food felt fresh , home cooked and flavorful . read more

Really tasty pork belly, most impressively properly textured -- creamy yet not overtly rich and greasy. Cumin shines through on the lamb dish, and mapo tofu's sauce was good balance of spice and soy base. Main dish menu is clearly limited to their signature dishes -- they know what they are good at, and stay in their lane. Place is super clean and orderly. Price is extremely well position for value. This is now the new addition to our regular rotations. read more

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Hello All, I had a chance to go to the Lucky House on October 18, 2025 to celebrate my wife's 50th Birthday celebration it was a surprised we probably had a round 25 people. The owner Whenshan and Yan, the gentleman who runs the place. They both were very instrumental in making the surprise birthday happen. They have recently opened and I wish them all the success and endeavors in the future. read more

Lucky House serves the best dumplings and braised pork in the Bay Area--flavorful, tender, and authentic. The owner's warm hospitality makes every visit special. Highly recommend! read more

Lucky House - Best steam dumpling and braised pork around Bay Area! Must try !!! - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

This place is a hidden gem. The first time we came here, it was actually so good, we had to go back the next day because both my wife and I were craving it so much. The bentos are really tasty, with good portion sizes. We've had the hong shao rou/braised pork, mapo tofu, and orange chicken, and they're all incredible. The fried rice is really good too: classic, home style egg fried rice. read more

House made dumplings are our favorite. The service is great! The Dry Braised King Shrimp is very fresh. read more

Lucky House - Fresh shrimp - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

I feel lucky that I gave Lucky House a try The food was hen hao chi. Very authentic Chinese food. I tried many different entrees but the pork belly, beef roll, wonton soup, and vegetable soup were my favorite. Service was great as well. Lemon water was a nice touch read more

Lucky House - Beef roll - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

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The food and the service was absolutely amazing. The pork belly just melts in your mouth and everything in this bento was packed in flavor. I can't wait to come back. read more

Lucky House - Braised Pork Belly Bento with a side of Borscht soup + Chinese Doughnut - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

Placed an order, Promised 20 min., they took an hour. Also, I think they spit in my food.

Probably one of the best chinese food I've ever had. We got the braised pork belly, orange chicken, and mapo tofu. It was all so good, the best braised pork belly I've ever had, the orange chicken was really fresh and tender, and the mapo tofu tastes so rich. read more

Very tasty food! We had pan fried dumplings, beef chow mien and braised pork belly which were very delicious. It was like home cooked food and the owners were really kind and welcoming. Can't wait to go again! read more

Lucky House - Pan fried Pork and shrimp dumplings. Braised Pork belly - Chinese Near Me - San Jose, California

I saw the reviews for a promising lunch spot to try. Happy I did! I ordered Mapo Tofu and Pork fried dumplings. The Mapo was the best I've ever eaten, super flavorful without being too salty , big chunks of silken tofu and a good amount of pork. The potstickers were equally delicious. They give generous portions too. I was not disappointed! read more

Excellent food. Had the chicken fried rice, shrimp and orange chicken. Probably the best Chinese food I have ever had. A little bit different take on the foods, but loved it. They only offered small bowls for eating the food, not sure why. Maybe it is expected to eat off the big plate. I will be back. Maybe get takeout next time. We were the only 2 not getting the food to go. read more

This mom & pop shop is a gem. The food is really comforting. It is flavorful and fresh. I was surprised with the serving. It's really huge! We got two bento boxes and it came with a free soup, steamed bokchoy and nuts. Definitely choose the fried rice. The dumpling is really good too. The place is really clean as well. read more

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Best potstickers around! Ma po tofu good but would be better with less oil. People are very friendly.

Good food and excellent service Ordered smoked beef brisket bento and red pork belly bento. Big serving and flavorful. Simple ambiance but clean. Well-kept and clean restrooms. Will definitely come back to try other diishes. read more

Stumbled upon this hidden gem the other day and highly recommend! This is not your typical Chinese restaurant. The food had a homemade feel and was extremely flavorful. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. You must visit! read more

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Wow little hole in the wall spot. However food is delicious. Orders the orange chicken, shrimp fried rice and pan fried pot stickers with chicken and celery. Don't expect 5 star service and but it's a small pop and pop place. They have plenty of dim sum options as well. read more