Food was excellent!! The duck was fresh , moist and crispy. Delicious. The service was excellent. The Kao spicy chicken and shrimp and broccoli was superb. read more

For decades, Ly Luck has been a family favorite, but we had been debating whether to come because of several bad experiences here after two ownership changes. A Hong Kong - born friend recently reported a good meal here, so we decided to bring out-of-town friends for a birthday dinner. We arrived at 6:05 on Friday night and were the only customers - not a good sign. But the place was clean and pleasant and the sun was still up. I ordered in Cantonese. Service was very good as our waitress has been at Ly Luck through several changes of ownership, so she knows us well. Food came quickly. The won ton with beef stew soup arrived and the meat was grossly undercooked tendon. We could not bite into a single piece of beef. Everyone fished the stew out of their bowls. The flavors were right, but the meat was no where close to edible - it needed at least another 3-1/2 hours on the stove. This specialty normally braises 4-1/2 hours before serving. I asked the waitress to pack it up so I could take it home to finish cooking. The chef - owner's wife came over to ask why we weren't eating it there and was not pleased with my request, raising an eyebrow. Our waitress was embarrassed. The won tons and potstickers were not fresh, but frozen. The skins were mushy and the meat filling flavorless. Such a waste of ingredients and effort. The beef fried rice arrived. Unfortunately, the chef skimped on the ingredients. Definitely no wok hei (鍋氣) / umami. Fried rice should not be just reheated old rice with soy sauce. So sad. The broccoli beef was a bit better - flank steak was properly velveted. The broccoli was plentiful and blanched before stir-frying, and it still had some crunch to it. The corn starch slurry texture was ok but I could not detect any oyster sauce in this dish; despite the proper cooking technique, it was also under-seasoned and bland. The walnut prawns were excellent, although a few more honeyed walnuts would have been nice. Prawn were decent - sized and plentiful, but we had to share 8 pieces of walnuts among the 4 of us. The freshness, flavors and textures of this dish were spot-on. This was the only one that we actually finished. When the sizzling beef arrived the waitress placed the ingredients into the iron platter; it looked and sounded great. Onions, bell peppers and scallions were plentiful - it was like Chinese fajitas. Sadly the beef was tough and under-seasoned as well. They should have velveted this beef, but didn't. It wasn't flank steak. We barely touched this dish. We ordered tofu and braised fish claypot because there was no fresh fish. All the ingredients were plentiful and it looked great. But this speciality was under-seasoned and bland as well. I was tempted to ask for some light soy and oyster sauce to doctor the dish, but after the dirty looks from the owner's wife when I asked to pack up the beef stew, I held my tongue. We only ate about 1/3 of this dish. The stir fried string beans were adequately cooked with enough heat under the wok, but the flavors were off. They left out the minced ginger and the crushed Szechuan peppercorns. Also the dry preserved radishes were stir - fried in strands instead of minced like they usually are. We ate 1/2 this dish as it was the only fresh vegetable available. We ended up taking much of the food home. I plan to doctor them to make them taste right. I got the impression the chef either did not have all the ingredients needed in his kitchen, or had inadequate training how to make these dishes. He did not seem know what the flavor profiles should be. It felt like somebody cooked by looking at pictures and didn't actually know what most of the food should taste like. The bill came to $230.00. We only had 2 Cokes and 3 beers, so the cost of this meal was higher than expected. We left a good tip because we like the waitress. As we were leaving, she thanked us for coming, apologized and advised me not to order beef stew or the sizzling beef platter the next time. I thanked her for her suggestion. But I wish I knew this before ordering, The owner needs to learn something about hospitality, too. If a customer asks to take food home because the meat is too tough to bite into, an apology is warranted and not dirty looks. We were there 1-1/2 hours. Only one other family came in to eat. Two take-out orders came in. Other than me, no Chinese people were there. For decades, this restaurant was bustling with multi-generational Chinese families. No more. I know what Ly Luck still does well - walnut prawns & salt & pepper chicken wings. Sometimes their beef chow fun is good, but not every time - the flavor profile is off on that, too. No oyster sauce & not enough wok hei (鍋氣). I want to support local businesses. But Ly Luck is no longer my go - to. In the future we will take out the 2 -3 dishes they get right, but stay away from the rest. read more

Not enough seasoning on food Called in order, no wait time for pick up Waitress was friendly and greeted you as you came in the door read more

Very friendly service and the takeout dishes were ready to go as scheduled. The food is consistently delicious, that is why I have been a fan for 38 years read more

I'm sure the food here is good. The service was fine. The ambience was street and kitchen. Been awhile but my family wanted something different so I suggested this place. read more

Ly Luck Restaurant - Entrance - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

Food was decent service was decent. I would recommend the wontons and the snowy leaf As the snowy leaf was the best thing if you like, wontons I really like these wontons they were sweet, savory and good The restaurant was cool, interior was ok read more

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3537 Fruitvale Ave Oakland, CA 94602 I was in the area, and dropped by for some takeout. I ordered Black Bean Pepper Beef and Salted Fish Chicken Fried Rice. Salted what? Salted Fish Chicken Fried Rice. If you like it, you love it, and will want to order it. I like the way Ly Luck makes it, and they give a big generous serving. Black Bean Pepper Beef is bite sized pieces of beef with a balance of peppers and onions in black bean sauce. Very well seasoned, big serving. Good amount of gravy to go with my rice. Eat it Chinese style and enjoy a nice meal from Ly Luck. read more

Ly Luck Restaurant - Black Bean Pepper Beef, takeout - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

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Prior to the ownership change I used to frequent Ly Luck about 100 times a year. Ly Luck prepared very traditional and authentic Cantonese food. When the change of ownership happened I had high hopes for the restaurant as I knew that the recipes were passed on. When the ownership changed there was a noticeable drop in the quality of the food and a drastic increase in the menu prices. It forced me to look elsewhere for my new go to Chinese restaurant. A few days ago I went there again with my Dad and brother as that is the place they wanted to go to. Ly Luck is now open for dine in which under the old ownership was take out only since the Covid shutdowns. The restaurant's decor is nothing fancy but it was clean and looked very similar to the pre-covid days. First thing I noticed is that the prices had been reduced and were now in the same range as other local Chinese restaurants. We ordered: Dry Beef Chow Fun - It was pretty good, just the right amount of greasiness, and even had a little bit of wok-hay. For those who don't know what wok-hay is. "Wok hei" (鑊氣), or "wok hay," is a Cantonese term that refers to the unique flavor and aroma imparted to food during authentic stir-frying, often described as the "breath of the wok". It signifies a concentrated, smoky flavor achieved through high-heat cooking in a well-seasoned wok. Chicken and Vegetable over rice lunch plate - It was tasty, not greasy at all and the portion size was good. It wasn't exceptional and it is not something I would order. But if I had to have that elsewhere in a place where Chinese food was limited, I would have been ecstatic. Eggplant and Tofu - which wasn't on the menu, my Dad just asked if they could make it and they did. They asked what type of sauce and the type of tofu he wanted. It was very good and might have been the best thing we had. The waitress was very polite, attentive, and facilitated our off the menu order. My impression is that the food is now much better, much more affordable, and I will be frequenting Ly Luck way more often. read more

I used to eat at Ly Luck frequently when I worked in the neighborhood and was always incredibly fond of their BBQ Pork Fried Rice. It had been at least three, maybe four years since my last visit and I knew this was exactly where I wanted to go if I was in craving some Chinese. What I can immediately say is that the food is still as good as ever. I know a lot of people have been highlighting some noticeable changes with the food due to new ownership, but that will attest the food is as good as it was before. My wife and I ordered a pineapple and sweet and sour chicken accompanied by a beef chow mein to go and literally received it in less than 10 minutes upon placing my order through the phone. The employee that I spoke to said I could come right down and it would be ready in a couple minutes, and I honestly didn't believe her but to my surprise by the time we got to the store, which was in less than 10 minutes. It was already well packed, and ready to go. That in itself is an instant improvement from the previous ownership who typically would need at least 15 to 20 minutes. They were great, but this lightning fast turn around should not go unnoticed. A couple of things where I feel they can improve is the amount of chow mein in comparison to sweet-and-sour chicken is easily a 40% difference. It's not that I expected it to be stuffed but between two people that sweet-and-sour chicken felt like it was hardly there. It also literally only had like three pieces of pineapple in the entire thing so I don't know why they even mention that as part of the item. The beef chow mein however had a more than generous amount. It definitely felt like they were a bit stingy with the beef, but due to the amount of noodles that they included in instantly made up for it. Lastly, my wife was gonna pick up the order and she didn't appreciate how the employee who was serving her had her eyes glued to her hands to see if she would include a tip. My wife was going to tip anyway, but she didn't like how forced it felt due to the employee's surveillance. She did like the friendly nature from the employee as well as the atmosphere of the restaurant but helps the next time we stop by that awkwardness won't be present. As a result, this restaurant gets a 4/5. An important sidenote, you could order the food from their website, but it is cheaper to just do it over the phone. read more

Ly Luck Restaurant - 44. Pineapple Sweet & Sour Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

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Picked up some favorites, Peking spareribs and Hong tao yee wonton. Short wait b/c everything is cooked to order. I could even hear the ribs and the wontons being fried! Everything was so filling and tasty. Also, the woman who took my order was one of the wait staff of the previous owners. Looks like they're open for dining in as some of the tables were set with table settings. I hope these improvements are b/c there are new owners?...fingers crossed! read more

Revisted Ly Luck for the 1st time in over 4 yrs after Covid started & when they only served take out & then changed ownership It was never a great restaurant to begin with but they had fresh fish tsnks & served while steamed fish which was fine until now The fish I got this time around was undercooked (the bone didnt lift free from the flesh of the fish) sent it back & it still wasnt fully cooked when reserved on top of that, they served us old (no freshly steamed) rice I didnt bother complaining because even if they cooked some, it would have take a 1)2 but that's how long it takes to steam a fis & they should have started a new pot of rice when the steamed fish order came in but thry didnt. I'm never going back . read more

This spot is vastly underrated! Get the Peking Style Spareribs and the Mongolian Beef! They're both incredible. Most Chinese places in Oakland are not half as good as this place. Everything we've had from here has been good. No pics because we ate it all! The staff are friendly and the food comes quickly. read more

NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW CHEF, NEW MENU Sometime last year, the restaurant went under new management. You no longer see the same ladies that would manage the front of the restaurant. The menu has also sightly changed. While the offerings looks similar, it's different. My mom was craving a dish that we would always order. XO Beef Clay Pot. It was a dish that seemed to be slowly cooked with fatty and tendon style of beef with napa cabbage and ginger. We ordered something similar on the menu, Beef Stew Clay Pot with Bean Curd. The meat was not that tender, and there were pieces in there that were too hard to bite easily through. My thoughts are, if you're going to take over a restaurant, you should be familiar with the previous menu and dishes and try to make it the same. If not, you might as well call the restaurant something else. The Egg Plant with Garlic Sauce was really good, I would order it again. The rice was a little hard... The gentleman server was not very attentive. I would always find his back to me when I was looking for him (either for water, boxes, the bill). As a server, I feel like your attention should be the interior of the restaurant and the front door. At the time we were the only ones in the restaurant. I am certain, at one point he went outside the front door to smoke a cigarette, and the front door was open so the smell wafted in. The prices are expensive. We paid $47 (with a $5 tip) for 2 dishes and steam rice. I don't know that I would ever go to this restaurant again, unless I were given some kind of coupon. Before I could rely on dishes that were to my liking. Now, I don't want to take the risk of being disappointed, especially with how expensive food is these days. My overall first experience back was lacking. I may delete my previous reviews as they are no longer relevant to this establishment. read more

Restaurant has changed ownership. Ordered a take-out of fried rice and was greatly disappointed. It tasted like leftover rice that was not properly cooked so it was hard to chew. I had to added water and microwave it to make it edible. read more

I ordered to go and it was worth the wait. The food was fresh and the hot chili oil and soy sauce was delicious. I highly recommend this place. It is authentic. read more

Ly Luck Restaurant - Couple of menu - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

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the beef was a weird texture in all the dishes i got, i couldn't finish the broccoli beef. both the broccoli and the beef were a weird texture, they seem like good people though, pretty on the inside, and i got the food pretty quick. read more

Yowza! They know how to give you a portion here. I paid $15 dollars for my beef chow mein and had dinner for three nights. Amazing bang for your buck at this restaurant. Food was just alright though, nothing to write home about so I'll most likely get something else from the menu if I order from here again to see if all the food on the menu is like this... read more

Under new ownership. Still delicious! Finally open on the inside again! - Dry braised green beans - Beef chow fun with gravy - Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings - beef stewed read more

Ly Luck Restaurant - Under new ownership Menu 1/2 - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

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We ordered food to go and the kitchen staff put it in plastic to go containers. By the time we got home, the containers had melted and the bottoms feel through. All of our food was mushed together in a plastic bag with shards of plastic. read more

Ly Luck has been our go to restaurant since1990. New ownership for several months now. We figured they have worked out the kinks now. I should have clued in that at 11:30 I was parked outside for 10 minutes waiting for the take out to be ready. Only 3 people went to pick up food. Usually there are a substantial amount of people! As I walked inside there were absolutely not one diner. The dishes looked delicious. We ordered 4 dishes. So so disappointed. Three of the dishes clay pot beef stew, clay pot fish with tofu and chicken chow mein tasted the same! Bland and lacking any flavor what so ever! Ordered fried chitterlings...ummm cold, limp and almost soggy!! The lack of vegetables in the dishes was because they were old chewy and bitter. If it is that bad, I sincerely wonder what care they give to the cleanliness of their kitchen. Will not be returning. read more

Bang for buck! Good food done fast for a great price. My go to local spot for dinner when I'm lazy to cook and craving Chinese food. Where else can you pick 3 freshly made entrees from 69 options, all for less than $30? read more

Ly Luck Restaurant - Bang for buck menu 1 - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

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*****Customer Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic***** Ly Luck is open for takeout during the COVID-19 public health emergency. To support small businesses during these challenging times, I ordered some takeout here on 04/05/2020. I placed my 6-dish order when I left the house and it was ready when I arrived 20 minutes later. Everything was neatly packed and placed in a small cardboard box. The total was just $52.50. The lady who handled my order had a mask and gloves on. Social distancing reminder was posted near the cash register. Here's a quick breakdown on the food I got: Salt and Pepper Pork Chop - It was decent. The pork chops were crispy and meaty. It could have used a bit more seasoning and aromatics. Ginger and Scallion Chicken - Solid. The chicken was tender. It was topped with a good amount of ginger and scallions. Soy sauce provided the seasoning. Ginger and Green Onion Beef - Pretty good. It was more like green and white onion beef. I didn't taste much ginger in the dish. Instead, it was made with lots of green and white onions. Beef was tender. Ly Luck Beef Stew - Superb! The beef was braised to tender perfection. Portion was huge! Dry Fried String Beans - The beans were fresh and cooked just right. The ground pork topping added a savory dimension to the dish. Fish Fillet with Chinese Greens - Decent but saucy. I had to pour out some of the sauce. Fish fillet and greens were seasoned well. Overall, solid Chinese food. Please go support them! BONUS MATERIAL: - Major credit cards accepted. read more

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Our go too for Chinese food !! Great price and value and so friendly ' we usually ordered 7-8 items and eat it family style . They are always consistent read more

I haven't tried many of their dishes yet, but so far, everything was great. What stands out for me hands down are the won ton soups. Thick, flavorful broth, a healthy helping of bok choy and a generous amount of hand-made dumplings. If you order it with protein, they cook the beef (or whatever you chose) in gravy and dump the whole thing on top of the soup. This threw me off a bit at first, but it's delicious! The staff can be a bit grumpy, but for this food and those prices, I don't mind a bit! The decor (and especially the carpet) needs a serious overhaul though... read more

Adding another Star - I want to support this great local restaurant who has been struggling like many others during covid.

This is an authentic, delicious, and affordable Chinese restaurant. They have a menu you can choose from in the "3 dishes for $25" category you can order from for both lunch and dinner. I order take out every time I come home and visit. My favorite is the steamed queen clams over vermicelli noodles. The queen clams have a great texture and is cooked basically with hot oil, soy sauce, garlic, and green onions. My mom's favorite is the sautéed beef with veggies over rice. The beef is tender and they give ample veggies to go with the meat. In general, any dish you order from here will be really good and a sufficient portion size. Service is quick. The owner is really nice and gives us free soup whenever we dine in. Place is clean and there is never really a wait. Definitely recommend checking out if you are in the area! read more

Ly Luck Restaurant - Sautéed beef with veggies - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

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The lobby is CLOSED to patrons so you'll have to get the food to go. There was a bunch of ppl sitting however congregating on the opposite side . The food was pricy for what we ordered. 2 soups 2 main courses. About $60 -Do Yourself a favor and Avoid the soup. I never imagined anyone could ruin soup for this, they win top prize. Both won ton and Hot & Sour soups horrible. -The other items were okay at best. I would return for many other items just exclude the soup ... read more

Ly Luck Restaurant - No Indoor seating * TO GO ONLY - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

I ordered via phone and the staff taking my order was extremely polite tand helped place my order. He knowledgable about the menu and provided an estimated wait time of 15-20 minutes and was spot on!! Their 3 for 22.50 (25.60 after tax) menus ousd a good deal I think it's about 8.5 an item the food was good I bbn ordered the chicken wings in garlic sauce chinese broccoli and chicken chow mein. The Chinese broccoli was a little weird it was mostly stock and not much foliage. The chow mein was not greasy at all it actually was light on flavor but still good. It was even better with hot sauce . And the wings were perfect read more

Ly Luck Restaurant - Chinese broccoli- little foliage - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

The food is good and fresh. I love their black bean sauce over rice with ribs. Their chicken and salty fish rice is the best. So much good flavor read more

My favorite restaurant for years! Food is so flavorful! The staff is very accommodating for special requests. I take home large amounts and freeze to eat during the week. Many others have discovered this wonderful place and I am planning a trip into Oakland soon to stock up again. read more

Been going to Ly Luck for decades. I wouldn't say it's THE best Chinese restaurant, but the wide selection of items including some that are hard to find on other menus, and consist quality makes Ly. Luck a reliable go to wherever you're in the mood for Chinese. Fried wonton soup, pea sprouts, dry fried green beans, are some of the favorites (sorry i didn't take pics). They are consistently busy even during the pandemic, and very quick to churn out to go orders. Happy to support this local business. read more

This is my go to place for Chinese. I highly recommend it. My favorite items i like to order is the wonton soup, green beans, fried rice, walnut shrimp, and eggrolls. Currently there's no dining in and parking is easy accessible. read more

Ly Luck has the best dry fried beef chow fun anywhere. This restaurant is especially good in that their chow fun tastes excellent AND it is also significantly less greasy than at other restaurants. The only drawback is they run out of chow fun fairly often. read more

Ly Luck is a Cantonese Chinese Restaurant in the Dimond District of Oakland. It's been there for a while. They have a pretty good and pretty affordable menu of Cantonese Chinese dishes. They have a special menu of 3 items for $26. I love that they list specials on the wall in both English and Chinese. Their dishes are pretty authentic, and they don't break the bank. Try Ly Luck. read more

I love this place. It's been here forever. As a kid, I remember my mom and my grandma taking me here for dinner or getting me sizzling rice soup when I wasn't feeling well. As an adult, I stopped coming because... life, but I have recently gone back, and I was so happy that the food tasted as good as I remembered it. I even tried their crispy duck (as a kid, I didn't have the pallette), and it was AMAZING! read more

No frills, delicious authentic Chinese food. They are still take out only but the food is wonderful.

We've been loyal customers for decades but after the business change hands, it's not worth going to at all. Sad to say goodbye to the old Ly Luck... end of an era... read more

New owners same great taste. Very thankful to have this option without the feeling of a whole new ownership.

My friend and I are looking for a restaurant nearby for lunch. I ate this restaurant a long time ago. I read the reviews. They changed the new owner. I see some old customers write the comments, but I still think I want to try it, because everything in the Bay Area are very expensive now, and their prices are acceptable to me. I think I still like their taste, especially their seafood eggplant pot. Maybe everyone's taste is different. I will recommend my friend to come. Their waiter is very good. read more

A night off from cooking we decided to dine in the restaurant and on a Friday night, they were busy! We ordered several entrees so that we wouldn't have to cook over the weekend. We started with Westlake beef soup, Hung Tao Yee Won Ton, beef and broccoli, steamed pork cake with salted fish (yummy), steamed spareribs with black bean sauce, chicken with ginger and green onion, combination clay pot, The portions were hearty and food delicious. My favorite was the steamed pork cake so light and fluffy and the steamed spareribs! The only con was that we were sitting near the air conditioning vent on the ceiling and it was a cold night and it was going full blast, brrr. read more

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