As far as I'm concerned, this is industrial food masquerading as Chinese cuisine. Everything tasted expanded, extruded, and engineered rather than cooked, then drenched in soy sauce and flavor enhancers to disguise the quality of the ingredients. The people who ordered it genuinely enjoyed it, so clearly it has an audience, but I found it to be a cheap imitation of what good Chinese food should be. Perhaps not the worst I've had, but certainly not something I'd return to. read more

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This was so disappointing. I haven't had Lucky star in a long time. It's always been a favorite so for my Mother's Day dinner that's what I decided on spent $80 on the meal and headed home. The food was disgusting. pretty much inedible. The sweet-and-sour chicken was so overcooked. It couldn't even be chewed the sweet-and-sour chicken was burned and so crispy that it couldn't be chewed. The chicken chow mein was so overcooked that the noodles were just a mushy mess. The only thing that I could eat was the egg bar soup very frustrated about this I won't be reaching out to the restaurant. read more

Lucky Star - Amount paid - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Washington

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VERY DISAPPOINTED. I was told that the food here was good. It was way overpriced and gross! The Almond Chicken side which was $20 was uncooked and greasy. Everything even the fried rice was just covered in grease. The sweet and sour pork was like trying to eat hockey pucks. It cost me $80 for two people. I would not recommend this place to anyone! read more

Ordered food to go. Quality was great. Food was ready when i hot there. MuShu Chicken. Always great for take out.

I can't believe I've never reviewed my Lucky Star! A neighborhood strip mall Chinese place family run and pretty popular with local diners. Note that most of these diners are the older white folks like myself. I've been going here occasionally for lunch for years from daughters playing softball tournaments nearby years ago and regular work of mine in the area. The wife pretty much runs the front end and she is great, hardworking, and polite. Her three kids have always had their own booth next to the POS table with their artwork and toys adorning the wall and table that they hang out in during time off from school while parents run the restaurant. They've always been well behaved and cute to watch. Now the oldest is a host! Pretty good performance too but still reverts to hanging with his siblings during low points. I usually order a Mongolian beef or occasionally another choice. What I like about their lunch special is that you pick your appetizer and soup and that includes a won ton soup option. Love those things compared to a usual Chinese lunch special. The beef is good but really heavy on onions and scallions! I love these but just too much for me. The rice could really be a bigger serving! A little bbq pork with a really good condiment portion is great and wonton soup average but still tasty. This is a solid three star place and I want to give a fourth but their food just doesn't quite get it there! But I'd recommend this to anyone in the area after a decent Chinese meal however the Hawaiian bbq place nearby has been getting my quick cheap lunch business lately as it's a better value for better food. Lucky Star is definitely a valued local establishment worth supporting. read more

Lucky Star - Mongolian beef lunch special with bbq pork appetizer. - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Washington

We were headed to Trader's Joe and was hungry. We decided to eat at the Chinese beside TJ. They served tea in a traditional pot and it was a good tea. Next came curry chicken. thin sliced tender chicken in an earthy deep flavored curry but with a hint of sweetness (tasted like fruit based). It has a nice warmth like a hug. We also got ma po tofu. my litmus test for a good Chinese restaurant. The verdict is beautiful crafted tofu in a deep luxurious brown gravy with ground pork. Not too spicy but definitely a bit different from the other spicy ma po tofu dishes. Highly recommend both dishes. Why? We had to order extra bowl of rice to sop up the gravy. Yum! read more

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I ordered Jumbo shrimp and I got home took a bite and got no shrimp only the tail. This is not after I ate it it is before. All of them were like this. read more

Lucky Star - Jumbo shrimp - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Washington

Best dim sum outside of Seattle. Menu covers all the favorites but quality varies from time to time. I think they might have a new chef. The service is always great. Sometimes language barrier a bit frustrating but we always work it out. Not much ambience but comfortable. Food comes hot and waitpeople attentive but not bothersome. Great for take out. My fave for Chinese right now and for the last five years. read more

Food was too sweet, teriyaki like. I ordered the seafood chow mein. The noodles came out like as if it's a teriyaki noodle. The sauce is a sweet soy based. Only a few scallops in there that's a size of a dime, maybe smaller. Two tiny azz shrimp that's about a size of the tip of my pinky. Three shriveled calamari. Service was sub at best. The dinning room was occupied by three tables, kind of sus. But the health rating scores were EXCELLENT. Food came out piping hot, hence the two-star review. Sorry but I won't be back. read more

Lucky Star - My seafood noodles. This is a fraud. Won't be returning - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Washington

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So so so good!!!!!!!!!! My favorite place to come to for a calm atmosphere with fresh hot food. I always order the hot and sour soup, crab Rangoon and orange chicken. It never disappoints! The service is so good. The sweet beautiful lady always is so sweet and to the point and the beautiful baby on her back is always a plus read more

Service was great ! The food wasn't as good as we have had before. Oh well. Delivered quickly. read more

Lucky Star - Blue Chow mein was really horrible - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Washington

This is my "go to" place when I want Chinese food (Covington). I lived in Hawaii for a while and I became "spoiled" when eating Asian cuisines. My absolute favorite is the Chow Mein - Chicken is my favorite, but have ordered some of the others periodically. The Mongolian Beef is one of the best I have ever eaten since returning from Hawaii. Many other dishes are great too (don't want to write a novel). The staff is wonderful. There are two locations - I rarely go to the one in Kent. read more

WOW, WOW, WOW! I highly recommend this place. Great food and service. The price does not do justice for the quality of food. This place should be more expensive because the food is AMAZING! I hope you try this place out. read more

The food was amazing -- mongolian beef -- lots of beef and properly velveted with lots of pepper. Also got the wings as an appetizer and these were amazing also. Can't wait to go back! Service was a little slow bc they were short staffed, but worth the wait! I should have taken pics! This is true Schezuan food with lots of car in the prep -- simple things like proper cutting of onions. read more

"Well, bless my lucky star!" I stopped in at 2PM for 'lunch' (lunch menu pricing extends to 3:30PM). Lucky Star is a modest strip-mall restaurant with a very, very traditional Chinese 1950s ambiance. You enter the front door into a glass box that in turn has an entry door to the restaurant. The carpet is a faded red and green Chinese Paisley design. The booths are solid red textured plastic and the tables are a low contrast pastel purple. Low-watt yellow lamps hang over each booth and the quiet music playing in the background is the same we've all heard a million times (it repeated over and over for an hour!) All in all, Lucky Star is one big Déjà Vu experience. It doesn't stop there. An ornate heavy menu is already on your table. Shortly, a teapot of fresh brewing tea arrives, and the waitress takes your order (I ordered Kung Pao Chicken). The Kung Pao chicken comes with your choice of soup, appetizer, rice and fortune cookie. Considering that hot tea is included, this is a real value at $9.50. All of the lunch menu entrées range from $8.50 to $11.50, and the variety offers something for everyone. I 'thank my lucky stars' that I ordered won-ton soup, but was served hot'n'sour soup by mistake - best mistake ever, the hot'n'sour was absolutely delicious, had all the ingredients and flavor we all remember and love. I chose the BBQ Pork appetizer. Three large slices came chilled with traditional sesame seed, hot mustard and catsup sauce. The flavor of Chineese pork with mustard was unique and aromatic. All of the ingredients of the Kung Pao Chicken were diced the same size, even the chicken. The celery, carrots and of course peanuts, stood out. Although traditionally considered a spicy entrée, this was more mild and deep in flavor - a comfort food for sure. I realy enjoyed it! ...also very easy to eat with chop sticks! I have no complaints, this was Chinese food at its traditional best. But be aware, there is a $ .45 charge for paying with your debit card. You don't even know it until you sign the receipt! No big deal for me, Lucky Star's prices are more than reasonable ! Damn! I kept humming that background music in my head for an hour after leaving ! 4-Stars - Scott read more

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The food is average. Could be more interesting if they offer fish and hotpot and more authentic Chinese food. The female owner is not very personable and never smiles and never goes out of her way to talk with patrons/guests, which is the main reason we stopped going read more

Solid spot for tasty food - quick and easy to order online. We picked it up to go and the staff were friendly during our brief interaction.

Always good food for a good price with large portions too! Lucky Star is a great family-owned business; the kids run the counter efficiently and are friendly and polite. When I have a Chinese food craving, this is my go-to. read more

The food was very subpar. Had the almond chicken. It was very dry and not edible. Won't chance eating here again.

No dine in Short of staff. Take out only. Food is good services is fast and plenty of food. I want to sit down read more

Lucky Star - Restaurant dine is unavailable due short of staff. Take out only!!! - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Washington

The almond chicken was crispy, the kind of crispy where it was teetering on dry. My son liked the wonton soup app so much so that he wanted a 2nd serving and my hubs liked the veggie egg rolls. I eat Asian food all the time so I felt like it was standard Chinese food but next time I'll order something different. The staff were quick and there's plenty of parking since it's in the same pavillion as Trader Joe's and LA Fitness. read more

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3.6 stars Food was okay. General Tso's chicken and chicken chow mein were tasty but everything else was just okay. FYI- the lunch specials are a good deal but portions are pretty small. I had trouble ordering online and kept receiving error messages. I even tried calling the number on the website but was just told to refresh my browser. read more

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This place is horrible...the food is awful nasty... I order two meals soup and one dish do you know How long did i wait for this food 1hour and 30 minutes lol and when I open the the food it was nasty and horrible and the service was horrible Do you know who's taking the order was little girl maybe she only 10 years old lol read more

I sort of debated between 3 and 4 stars. Depends on what you are looking for. Simple, sparsely visited Chinese place in the strip mall next to Trader Joe's. There are 2 other people here at 12:30. Traditional Chinese music going at a good volume. Old school decor. Obviously not a Michelin star outfit but the lunch specials are very reasonably priced and food delivered quickly. It's a true mom/pop so you order electronically via app and the poor gal races around covering the whole place herself. They are making a go of it though (respect!). The food was solid and satisfying on a freezing day outside. Probably won't be a frequent flyer but left satisfied today. read more

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I love lucky star. I exclusively get takeout and the sesame chicken. It stays perfectly crunchy on the 30min drive home. You can't beat the price for the amount of food and quality. read more

Just received my order from Lucky Star. The dumplings are oversized and chewy. They are not worth what I paid for them. I called this evening but was unable to resolve the issue because the manager was as not present. When ordering through a delivery service, we pay a premium. I expect edible food. read more

Lucky Star - Dumpling - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Washington

Nothing special here. I had the wor wonton soup which honestly had large pieces of meat and veggies but seamed to be lacking in flavor. I was very disappointed. I also had the chicken chow mein which was packed with flavor. I would definitely try the chow mein again and skip the wor wonton soup. read more

Service was always quick and this place always has a big selection. The prices are decent for its quality but it's a good go to restaurant. Especially since it's one of the few Dim Sum restaurants that serve so late. read more

Food tastes great and very fast service! The lunch special was a good deal and came with a generous amount of food. Love the variety you can get at such a low cost. Mandarin chicken was good and still had a crunch. Honey walnuts prawns were big and cooked well too. All the food came out very fresh. Also comes with your choice of soup too. Definitely worth a try! read more

Lucky Star - Honey Walnut Prawns - Chinese Near Me - Kent, Washington

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Meal was horrible. Used to be really good but today our food was greasy, looks like they changed suppliers the egg rolls were bad and now really tiny, crab Rangoon was bad. They now charge for a tiny box of rice which used to come with the meal. They have no staff so it's take out only. I need a new Chinese restaurant. Please give me better options in Kent!!! Will not go back here ever. read more

So disappointed tonight, as we rarely have restaurant food. Happy Family was tasteless, almost slippery consistency. Orange Chicken was so blah and overcooked. Even the rice was dry. Only cabbage in the egg roll. For $55 the food should be fresh, tasty, and as pictured on website. Most of it went in the green recycle. We won't be back. read more

We were hungry and impressed to see that their cleanliness rating was an excellent. The lunch prices were reasonable and they serve lunch until 330. The wonton soup was my least favorite. The wontons didn't have that fresh soft look feel and taste that I hoped for. The broth was darker then I would've preferred it didn't have a chicken broth look. The chicken cashew was pretty good. The barbecue pork and fried rice did not look that exciting. The price for two was very reasonable. It's interesting that the family including young family members were working in the restaurant. if the food quality was just a little better I'd have given them a 5 star. read more

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What happened to lucky star??? We used to love this place but our meal experience last night was horrendous. The food tasted really bad. We eat in and took an order out. The takeout order was completely wrong. We ordered sweet and sour prawns and egg flower soup. When we got home we got the same awful chicken we had in the restaurant. The soup was hot and sour instead of egg flower. My husband refused to eat what I brought home and threw it in the trash. Will not be going back. The bill was 60.00 and half of the food went into the trash. read more

Just not impressed with the overly seasoned & greasy Moo Shu pork & Mongolian beef dinners. The deep fried sides maybe added the extra fried flavors. They posted a sign about being under staffed, which resulted in our meal taking over 45 mins. I might give them another chance and try other dishes. read more

It slaps. Quiet and nice inside good tea and nice traditional music. I tend to get general Taos when I go to Chinese restaurants and lucky star has remained my favorite for years. read more

I have ordered take away from this restaurant for close to 30 years, under all its incarnation. I love the hot and sour soup, egg flower soup and the Moo Shu shrimp is delicious. read more

Our family's go-to Chinese restaurant. Delicious food, fast and friendly service, and big portions

This is a local Chinese restaurant that I've ordered a couple of times from. The food is okay - nothing that stands out from your typical Chinese food dishes. read more

Amazing little spot! Gem amongst gems! Amazing prices! The quality of the food is above and beyond, along with the owners and workers. Super welcoming place, I'll definitely be a regular now even if it's out of my way! read more

We ordered through door dash their lunch special. Mongolian beef, orange chicken, and shrimp in lobster sauce. It came with soup, white or fried rice, and an appetizer. We got hot and sour soup and crab Rangoons. The fried rice didn't have a whole lot of flavor, I preferred their white rice. Hot and sour soup was okay. Mongolian beef was really good! Orange chicken wasn't very good, too much batter. Shrimp in lobster sauce was also really good. I would definitely order the Mongolian beef and shrimp dish again! read more