Went there about 11:45AM Buffet was fairly full and was maintained. Fresh product brought out every 5 to 10 minutes, Staff was courteous and very quickly to service. Food was fresh and hot, eggrolls were so so could use a new supplier on those. Restaurant was clean and well-maintained. Will definitely be returning. Buffet $8.50 per person including soda. Better than their competition just kitty corner from the intersection, and at better price. read more

Lucky Wok - buffet - Chinese Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

Usually the telltale sign for me is when they have pictures on the menu that the food is gonna be fire , it was indeed very much so. Also great customer service, the folks there are really nice, 10/10 would come back again read more

Been enjoying their "authentic" menu dishes for years. Definitely recommend the house fish clay pot, Cantonese sweet & sour pork, & black pepper beef steak. It's a must try! read more

One of the better Chinese restaurants in Kansas City. I am a picky eater and have always enjoyed authentic Chinese food. This is one of the few places where you can get authentic, southern Chinese style cooking. Ask for the Chinese menu and order off of it. Enjoy. read more

This used to be our must go restaurant when we lived in lenexa. If you are looking for some authentic chinese food, this is the right place. The portion is decent and the price is reasonable. They have lunch buffet on weekdays as well. This is a lovely family owned place and the table service is great consider as a chinese restaurant! Food: Service: Innor decoration: Overall: Highly recommend! read more

Food is good, been going there for years. I complimented them that this was my husbands favorite restaurant but it was inconvenient that I had to drive up there to get rice that they had forgot with my almost 50 dollar order. I understand that mistakes happen but my husband wanted them to do something small since it was inconvenient for me to have to drive back to the restaurant to get his rice as he loved the rice The hostess offered more free rice I told her that wouldn't help since it would go bad in our refrigerator. She was surprised at my response. She took the extra rice away and asked what I wanted. I said how about an order of egg rolls as I know my husband loves these. She was very surprised and appalled that I asked for this. I said this is one of my husbands favorite Chinese restaurants and we give them a lot of business. She responds with well we do special things for u guys but we won't do special things for u next time. I told her I was very disappointed In Her response and she has lost a customer as her response was very unexpected and uninviting. She shrugged her shoulders as if to say she didn't care. She gave me the 2 egg rolls and took the extra rice back. Btw they just lost a customer of over 10 years because of a $3.45 item and her poor attitude. I didn't feel very important as a long term customer and I was also offended she didn't thing we were worth a free order of egg rolls for the inconvenienced of coming back. Very disappointed, she was not very accommodating and she was unhappy and offended I even asked for something we could benefit from besides extra rice. BTW, the egg rolls were very greasy and not very flavorful! read more

Good solid authentic Chinese food. Order off the green menu to find Cantonese style dishes. The "sweet corn soup" is a light flavorful egg drop style soup with sweet corn nibblets. It's a great starter with dashes of white pepper. The "salted fish and diced chicken fried rice" was surprisingly good. No fishy aftertaste just solid fried rice that is chicken bouillon based. The Peking ribs was a great cut of pork with nice crispy batter. It was nicely sauced and tasted more like a plum sweet and sour or a general tso. It's a familiar flavor to the American-Chinese dishes so this is great for those dining pals who are anxious to stray from the typical menu. The "salt and pepper shrimp" was okay. It was full shell, head-on lightly battered prawns. Just a touch of garlic and sliced jalapeños on top. It was light in flavor and requires thorough chewing for those new to this dish. The "Singapore noodles" is a mei fun thin noodle (super skinny rice vermicelli) served in a curry powder and pepper seasoning. It's a dry noodle dish with pork, fried eggs, and bell peppers. If you like yellow curry dishes you will like this flavor profile. Overall this is a solid restaurant with a bit of a wait time. I will be bringing my family back here regularly I suggest you try it out if you are curious to try some more authentic Chinese style dishes. read more

This is a great place to grab a quick buffet lunch without spending a lot of money or time fighting through a crowd. The dining room is small, and the buffet is not expansive, there are about 8 entrees to choose from, as well as soups, egg rolls, rangoons, spring rolls, rice, noodles. Entrees are the standards( Broccoli Beef, Cashew Chicken, Gen. Tsaos Beef, Sesame chicken. ) One dish I find intriguing is Potato chicken,. which are fry-like potato slivers sauteed with chicken and spices, particularly pepper. Very Good. Another high point in the selections are the Chinese green beans, perfectly seasoned and flash fired to a crispy crunch! Buffet and a soda is less that $7. The same lady has attended the dining room every time I am there, and is very attentive to keeping your drinks filled. Nestled in a strip mall next to Rhimann Liquors, its easy to pass up. Not fancy by any means but a good place to invest the $7 for a filling and satisfying lunch. read more

Lucky Wok - Chinese Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

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My favorite buffet at lunch time. It's a traditional Chinese buffet and regular options but enough to satisfy for the price. I love the soups and they rolled out fresh crab Rangoon when it runs low or completely out. Like I said it's a quality buffet and will always come here when the urge hits. Also the price is very reasonable and people come back all the time. I also ordered to go and was plentiful for two meals and I usually don't like leftovers but it was good also read more

Lucky Wok, you sneaky devil, you! You're so good at hiding the bounty of your deliciousness from us all! In fact, if you really were what you appear to be on the surface, this would not be a four star review. Here's the secret to unlocking the amazing flavors hidden in this gem: You MUST ask for the "authentic menu" or "Chinese menu." If you do, you will open up a world of amazing options. There is a fried fish with tomato sauce dish on the authentic menu that is like crack! Once you've had it, you'll want it every time you go. But that would be a mistake because there are so many other great things to try! The seafood delight soup is just lovely. In fact, it's a delight! If you order it and have fewer than 4 people at the table, you will end up taking some home which I promise, you will not regret. I tried the beef brisket curry dish last night and it was amazing. The brisket itself was a bit tough, but it added a really nice flavor to the curry. The curry is served mixed with these incredible broad noodles that appear to be homemade. Service is friendly and fast, but refills on water and ice tea can be a bit slow. They could use some larger glasses which would prevent the need for refills so quickly. Lucky Wok is on my top 3 list of Chinese restaurants in Kansas City. P.S. There are a few things on the authentic menu that are not translated to English. It's because they think nobody but Chinese people would even try these items. My husband asked them to translate at one of our trips which led him to order a dish with bung (it is what you think it is) against the waitress's strong objection ("Americans don't eat!"). If you're incredibly adventurous, you can ask for translations! read more

Lucky Wok is one of three "real" Chinese restaurants in the KC Metro area. They cater to those looking for General Tso's Chicken as well as the folks looking for Ong Choy w/ Garlic. This place has your typical Chinese buffet so if you're looking for real Chinese food, just tell them you're "ordering from the menu". One dish they have on menu that the other two Chinese joints don't have is "Chinese Style Fried Chicken". ABC Cafe and Jen Jen's, while both awesome Chinese joints, require 24 hours advanced notice for this. The caveat here is it usually takes 30 minutes to prepare. I also always order the Beef Brisket Noodle Soup (ensuring they use the yellow Cantonese noodles). The broth is amazing and excellent for cold weather. Next time you visit Lucky Wok, bypass the buffet and tell them you want to order from the menu. If you don't know what to order, just ask. They are very friendly and will offer some suggestions based on your palate. read more

There's a reason I've been coming here for years. This place changes you. Once you've been here, the bar for authentic Chinese food near Kansas City is set pretty high up there, and it's hard to find anywhere that matches up. The building is in no way attractive, but service is fast and the food is definitely worth it. Be sure to order off of the Chinese menu! My favorite is the salt and pepper pork ribs, while my parents favor the ginger & green onion chicken (not the exact name...you can try ordering it in chinese! chong yo ji) Tip: Ask for your food with no MSG! read more

This place is excellent. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 are a few small disappointments (that are all, by the way, very easy to work around) 1)They don't deliver, but this seems common with small family run amazing Chinese places. 2)They are closed on Sundays, the holy day of carryout. 3)The Chinese Menu (the only menu is my opinion) is a bit pricey. I recommend the Seafood Pan friend Noodles- $9.75 but easily 2 meals worth if not 3 and they serve the carry out perfectly, with noodles and sauce separately so you can store it without it getting mushy overnight. Also the Spicy Eggplant- $9 is wonderful and also at least 2 meals worth. Don't be fooled though, it is not vegetarian, there are sneaky (delicious) pieces of pork in there! The egg rolls and crab Rangoon are also phenomenal which doesn't seem like an amazing feat but when you get bad ones other places its so disappointing! My less adventurous friends love the General Tso's Combo for $5.75, it is served with crab rangoon, egg roll and fried rice! It's a great deal but pales in comparison to the Chinese menu in my opinion. read more

This is the last time I will trust Yelp. Ashley M. must be an idiot to like this garbage. I walked in expecting a decently outfitted chinese restaurant. Boy was I wrong. I walked in at 145 in the afternoon, and sat down. The Very nice waiter took my drink order, and I went to the buffet. What I saw was the most pitiful excuse for food I have ever seen. The white rice was completely dry, the other foods were charred or had been sitting too long, there was no assortment. The drink I ordered (A diet pepsi...) was syrupy, and not very carbonated. Avoid this place. It is absolutely AWFUL. read more

Like most of the reviews have said, forego the buffet and ask for the Chinese menu! It may look dingy but the food is pretty legit. Jen Jen and ABC Cafe still may be my favorite but this place isn't too far behind. Looked like there was only server but she was pretty efficient. Located in the same square as Panera and Panzon's, to the right of the liquor store. read more

Authentic Cantonese style Chinese food. When people ask us about Chinese food in greater KC area, this is the place that I will tell them to go. I can't remember the exact dish names, but we always order tofu pot and stew pork with preserved vegetables. We haven't tried the buffet there, so can't comment on the quality of the buffet. But when we ordered from the Chinese menu the food quality has always been excellent. read more

My husband and I decided to try this place this evening. Very disappointed. We ordered spring rolls and hot & sour soup. Both were not good- the spring rolls tasted like the frozen ones from the grocery store, and the soup tasted of nothing. We decided not to order entrees after trying the spring rolls & soup. read more

I went for the buffet. This is not to be confused with the large, generic Chinese buffets. This is a Chinese restaurant that also offers a buffet. Everything was very good and it was only $7.00!!! read more

Go there for authentic chinese. S&S chicken, almond chicken, generals...come on. You can get that at any chinese buffet. The seafood hotpot is great. Nothing scary in there - maybe squid, but that's the extent of it. Really good flavor. Black pepper steak. Very tasty...but this is not a typical american steak so do not expect that...chinese food! Not a fan of the singapore noodles. read more

I love this place, they have good authentic chinese food which is what I'm looking for in a restaurants I go. I ate there a few times and they had never dissapoint me before. I love one of their dish, I forgot the name but it has pork, pig stomach, and egg in it, it's a little spicy but very tasty. Definitely would order from them again!!! read more

Lucky Wok - Chinese Near Me - Lenexa, Kansas

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The food was delicious, and the service was quick. They have lots of options on the menu. The restaurant is newly remodeled, and it is beautiful. Not only do we come on the weekdays, but we were glad to come on Sunday . We highly recommend this locally owned business. Give it a try. You will be pleased. read more

Truly doubt anything here is cooked fresh. Everything looked and tasted like it came from a bag in the freezer isle. Hy-Vee & Hen House beat this place all day. read more

Wonderful food! It make take a few extras min to make but is always hot and fresh! This is our go to restaurant when we want Chinese! We have tried others but always end up wishing we had ordered Lucky Wok!!! read more

Not too bad for an American-style chinese food restaurant. Buffet was 5.45 for all you can eat at lunch, which is a bargain for my California budget... Owners are Cantonese, I believe. So the food wasn't bad. didn't try anything from the true-chinese food menu but maybe next time i'm in town. Good place to stop for a cheap bite. read more

This was my go to lunch spot while I was working in Lenexa. Your standard Chinese menu, so nothing surprising. Their lunch specials are really where they shine. Easy online ordering and lunch (with soup, rice, and an egg roll) for $6 or less. You can also get takeout from their buffet (around $8) and stuff your own takeout container with whatever you like. My orders have always been fresh and hot :) read more

The best Chinese around. We've tried something different every time and it's always fantastic. -Reasonably priced, large portions. -Very friendly family operation. If you like Chinese food, you will not be disappointed! read more

This place is our once a month to go place. This is My work peeps and I one of favorite place we always come here for lunch buffet and it always fresh and delicious.., there green beans are to die for. read more

I've never been known as an adventurous eater, but I've been on a Chinese food kick lately. My wife and I have seen the good reviews at Lucky Wok and placed a to-go order. Since then, this has been our go-to Chinese. Delicious food. Huge portions. Solid service. No delivery, but that's not a big deal. It's worth getting out and picking up yourself. When we move, we are thankful that we will still be near enough to pick up Lucky Wok when the craving hits. read more

I haven't updated my review of this place in a long time but thought I should tell some of the things that make this restaurant a great place to eat at or at least to order take out. First, the people who run this place are great. They took over the restaurant a few years ago from the previous owners but kept much of the same items on the authentic menu. The woman who usually runs the front just does an awesome job considering that she has to do everything from seating people, waiting the tables, answering phone orders, and then bus the tables. We have also asked a couple times to help cater a party with big orders (quarter size steam pan sizes) of some of our favorite dishes like peking ribs and salted fish and shrimp fried rice. I know that at times the wait for take out and even sitting in the restaurant can seem like forever on busy days but believe me if you order from the authentic menu, then it's worth the wait. read more

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So I went there and I got the authentic menu not the regular menu like everyone was telling me to do everyone told me to ask for the authentic menu and the Fried fish and tomato sauce is really good it's my favorite best restaurant around read more

Lucky Wok is my go to place for comfort food. My favorite dish item is their pork ribs in peking sauce. I have been coming to Lucky Wok for 10+ years now and they never fail to satisfy me. They have authentic chinese food. The owners and workers speak cantonese and english. read more

An authentic Chinese restaurant with reasonable prices and big portions. Sometimes the service is very slow especially during their dinner services. The servers are very nice! read more

No where else is like home. When you are 1479 miles away from home and you found a place makes food taste like home. What else would you ask for? We ordered string beans, braised pork with Chinese vegetables and steam rice. It's like a heaven even though we are eating in a hotel room with super cold weather outside. It's an awesome place to order authentic Chinese food. Thumbs up liked. Thank you. read more

First time here.absolute best dumpling sauce ever.Not a large place,but the food was excellent.Came after Church service expecting a buffet ( not on Sunday, mon - fri for lunch ) was surprised by the large menu. Spoiler alert, they have a Chinese menu, just ask. I had sesame beef,superb.We will return for more.Great experience. read more

I like the food made by Lucky Wok because of the authentic taste. The chef apparently cares about and strives to satisfy the tastebud of his/her customers with high-quality food. Perhaps due to limited staff and the commitment to making great food, the wait time can be a little long at peak dinner hours. read more

This place is really good. We have ordered from other places in the area and this one is much better. The lo mein, sesame chicken, fried rice and tso chicken is really good. The egg drop soup is also very good. read more

Recently moved to the Lenexa area - We wanted to try some of the local Chinese restaurants. This one popped up as it is close to our house. To my delight, the food was absolutely delicious... Furthermore the staff packed the to go order very professionally and ensured the food would not spill upon transit. We ordered the hot and sour soup, and three dinner combo meals of Kung pao chicken, sweet-and-sour chicken, and orange chicken. All entrées were delicious and you could tell the food was prepared fresh. Great job Lucky Wok, you just earned A new family when we are craving Chinese! read more

As is mentioned in the other reviews, Lucky Wok has an authentic Chinese menu available which is great. The Singapore noodles are pretty good. I tried the pan fried noodles as well and thought they were tasty, drenched in sauce, but tasty. I am ready to go try some of the other dishes on the menu as well. read more

One of the best authentic chinese rest at KC. When you enter the rest, ask for the chinese menu. 100% no MSG at lucky wok. I have been eating this restaurant so many times and the taste is always the same. The quality food is excellent. The service is awesome and pretty fast. Try order Peking Ribs, Salt and Pepper Pork.....I guarantee you are going to like it. read more

Lucky Wok is delicious and super fast! I highly recommend their General Tso's chicken and eggrolls.