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Lucky Fortune Restaurant

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"It is the first time to yum cha after lockdown. Maybe it is too long time without dine out. So I chose this restaurant to yum cha, reasonable price,..."

Pinming Sanniang

"very good taste but noisy , busy all the..."

Cindy

"Shout out to all the durian dishes from Lucky Fortune Restaurant！They are all made of good quality fresh durian with generous amount! I guarantee..."

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"The best Chinese restaurant in Auckland..."

Grace Frisk

"I usually go to Pearl Garden in Newmarket but will be going to Lucky Fortune from now on. Great prices. It cost $150 for 8 people, and we still had..."

Penelope Jones

"I haven’t written a review in a while as I haven’t had a chance to dine anywhere new, however today I joined my mother for yumcha and loved this..."

Jenny Da

"First time here, and I was thoroughly impressed. I love that they have their own unique varieties of the everyday faves. They have this amazing..."

Chan Can Eat

"It's a good yum cha restaurant i'd like to go. Service really polite and friendly, easy to find carpark and can shop at countdown at back of..."

LuNa The TuNa

"Busy, but service prompt - the food here is affordable and packed full of flavour. It’s almost hard to keep up with the food options but we..."

Lisa

"Quite like the food here but it is always hectic and hard to get them to refill your tea. Especially at lunch time when they do yumchar, they timed..."

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"Lucky Fortune always has different and unique dim sums every time I go. They are always busy and dim sum is always hot and fresh. My favourite is the..."

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"4.5/5 Taste4/5 Display 4.5/5 Quantity 4.5/5 Customer ServiceGreat YumCha Restaurant in Three Kings.This place was..."

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"Update 29/6/19: excellent customer service, the staff are all super kind and helpful! Even though we waited a little while to be seated at our own..."

The Scarfoodie

"Friendly staff lots of parking out front food is good quality and average great seating been going there at least one a week ever since they..."

Jimmy Chen

"第一次来也是朋友带来的生意是炒鸡的好饭点时门口都是等位的人..."

Joyce Xu

"Often visit this restaurant for lunch - one of the better yum cha places in Auckland. Food is often hot and service is great, especially the front..."

Sam

"It’s our all time favorite yum cha restaurant. The dimsums are always tasty. The place was always full of customers especially during weekends...."

Pinkalicious

"Another good Yum char in the town with lots of variety in dim sums. Service is good and the waitresses went ahead extra mile here explaining..."

Vivek

"Had yum char last weekend with a friend. Food quality actually surprised us. No wonder so many people were waiting in long queue for a seat. We had..."

Rachel Liew

"I love to have my yum cha at this restaurant apart from Grand Park in Greenlane.The dim sums here are yummy and worth patronising as the..."

Marcus Lau

"Great service and friendly staff. Great food with many selections to choose from. Great price range and is affordable. Great place to spend the time..."

Dan Chen

"Authentic Chinese dishes. Came here with family early on Saturday evening but it quickly filled up. Not the place to go if you don't like a noisy..."

Lucyeatsakld

"We visited this place for our Friday lunch Yum Cha cravings and the place was pretty pack! We were seated promptly and the staff were very mindful of..."

Nathalie

"Had yumcha here on a Friday afternoon with a couple of friends. We didn't book in advance but were greeted and seat quickly enough. There was a wide..."

Kai Mai

"Came here on Easter Sunday for brunch with a family of 8! We ordered approximately 30 dishes, everything was good flavour wise! Portions were..."

Oksana Zhang

"We were part of a Chinese New Year celebration tonight and the whole restaurant was booked out for the night. There were about 20 large tables full..."

Mei

"Came here for the first time with my partner for yum cha on a Sunday morning as we live extremely close by. The staff were fantastic and quick to..."

Teri Fong

"First time here for yum cha a few days ago & loved it. All the dishes I tried were amazing, hot, flavourful & just delish. We arrived bang on..."

Babygirl88

"Came on a Sunday morning just after opening and already the place was absolutely packed. We managed to sneak in before a line started, but when we..."

Riddhi

"If you have Chinese mates ask them to shout you lunch or tea here, Believe me they be glad to. This place is quite popular for bringing family,..."

Diner8Here

"This is my dad’s go to for yum char! We went early at 11.30am on a Wednesday, by about midday it was starting to get very busy even though it’s a..."

Hangry Angee

"Omg... no words. Best yum cha in Auckland for sure and quite possibly the best restaurant I've been to in a long time. Other yum cha places I've been..."

Lo9ve3r 4s

"Visited here few days ago for a brunchWe didn't know which one was good since we were not given with a menu like we would in other yumcha..."

Jay

"Been here few times for yum char and the food is always pipping hot and yummy especially the dessert durian tart if you love durian. Was busy at..."

Roger DD

"Fabulous traditional flavors friendly staff we arrived early upon opening wasn't a hige selectuon coming from the kitchen at this time. Although it..."

Leah N-Wells

"This place is always busy during lunch time as many Asian locals come here for yumcha. I didn't get the chance to try all the dishes I've wanted but..."

Jason Zhang

"Delicious food here. You can't miss it. I went to Lucky Fortune last Sunday for dinner ordered 3 dishes including fried rice,BBQ duck, deep fried..."

Jc JJ

"Out of all the Yum Cha's I been this one is pretty good, food is good especially the chicken feet and prawn dimsum. The negative side of this is its..."

Tien Pham

"Have often seen how busy it is here, full to brimming on the weekend for Yum Cha. We came on a weeknight, still busy and had a really lovely meal -..."

Bri DiMattina

"Came here couple days ago, it's close to my home, so I come to here often. The food is quite nice, service is Okay too.i would definitely come here..."

Jessie Lian

"Come here quite often with my mum. It's a very busy restaurant, so I recommend booking before going, if you do not want to share tables with others...."

Sid

"Came here this afternoon with a friend and had a lovely Yum Cha experience. All the mains were good but the highlight were the ice cream balls. They..."

S&G Take Auckland

"Fantastic food and great service. Yumcha was absolutely delicious and I found the service very efficient and staff were friendly. Nice food..."

Polly

"Not a huge fan of seafood but it was good food experiencing. I came here with a group of friends and my teacher, we had Yum Cha and would say that..."

Selina

"Came here for yum cha around 12:30pm which was a very busy time for them. They didn't have a table for two at the time although they offered us the..."

Ming

"Always a great feed at lucky fortune. The yum Cha service is efficient, friendly and delicious. You may need to wait for a table but it won't take..."

Maggie Yun-ni Chiang

"Went for Chinese New Year banquet and enjoyed the meal as a whole. The best dish was pork cutlet in plum sauce. The disappointing dish was Peking..."

Felicia

"Excellent food and service! We have been coming here for years since they first opened and always enjoyed the friendly service and yummy..."

Em

"Often comes to this restaurant for yum cha due to friendly service, always availability of food, lots of range, good parking area and taste is quite..."

Alex L

"This Chinese restaurant is very affordable and the staff they are very friendly too they have extremely good service and the food is amazing. The..."

Aldous Wong

"Not too bad for yum cha.Great size dishes though.I wanted yum cha to take home but was not allowed and they had another menu for takeaway so I had to..."

Willie Sipu

"Looking for a good authentic Chinese meal which decent portion sizes with free and convenient parking? why not head to Lucky Fortune Restaurant. I..."

Rosemary Young

"Lucky fortune's yum cha is great, many choices and great service. The restaurant also has a private dinning area that sits 20+ people but make sure..."

CrazyCatLady_EmmaC

"A spacious restaurant with plenty of tables and seats, huge parking lot - convenient for car parking. Came here a few nights ago, we ordered the..."

Eva Zhu

"Awesome Yum Cha restaurant in Three Kings. Lovely price with good taste and friendly service. Love all items what I have been tried there. Oops I..."

Michelle Hwang

"Great place for yumcha and the food service is very quick. WIthin 2 minutes of sitting down, our table was covered with food due to the quick food..."

Margret N

"Such a good find, more relaxed than some can be, very busy on Saturday.Good food BBQ pork succulent and tasty, dumplings generous fillings..."

Michael Peters

"I think this can be my second favourite yum cha place. It is big and spacious, quick service, lots of turnover of food, large servings and not too..."

ShoRt

"Went to Lucky Fortune on a weekday for Lunch. It was great and I was really surprised. The Yum Cha restaurants I have been to so far, people haven't..."

Cassan

"One of the few Chinese yum cha places that actually offers great food and good value. It is a popular place and once you try it, you'll definitely..."

Ed

"We have been here twice. Both for birthdays, with about 15 people each time. Service is usually pretty good, and the food is AMAZING. Usually always..."

Maria Foy

"Finally got to check this place out last month after wanting to for over a year but sadly a lot of my friends don't dig Chinese food so thats why it..."

Temptation Cakes Auckland

"Went here on a busy weekend. Great yumcha with a wide selection. Quick service too; the waiters come around very often with new foods every minute...."

Stango

"Came here with 3 other people last Sunday for yum cha. The restaurant was heaving, but we were lucky to be seated promptly. I'm unsure whether..."

Rebben

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Loriana Devoe

"This is clearly the best Yum Char in Auckland. The staff are cheerful and willing to talk to you and explain what's on offer and they smile whilst..."

Ac

"Been here multiple times for yum Cha lunch and love it! So delicious. Would definitely recommend. Always really packed which is a good sign! Food..."

I Love Food

"Lucky fortune restaurant is really good for big groups. The portions for the price and quantity are really good. It's really..."

Aniva Huang

"Very popular and busy place. Staff are courteous and attentive when it's not hectic. The food is well prepared and tasty. Be prepared to share tables..."

Lydia SCL

"Super popular, so gets quite busy quickly. But understandably, food is absolutely delicious, super hot and fresh great variety and has plenty of..."

Chloe

"Super busy on Sunday when we went, but even though there was a mini line, it wadn't long until we were seated. The service was good. The..."

Where.iate

"Large two table dinner excellent cantonese cuisine. Possibly best canto food in Auckland and at reasonable prices. Vegetables call Gai Lan were fresh..."

BeeQueUU

"We visit here all the time and the food and service never disappoints. The staff are friendly, the food is fresh and you can be in and out in 30..."

Allie Campbell-Dickson

"Had a very good meal on a Sunday evening. Staff very attentive and helpful. After an entree shared between two the two main..."

Reid

"I enjoyed my experience having yum cha on a busy Sunday at Lucky Fortune. The place is bright and big, and full with people. They have attentive..."

YellowBlankets

"superb food, service and atmosphere for our 220 guests on Saturday May 10 - highly..."

Paul Chalmers

"One of the best Yum Cha I have had so far. Portion size very good and price compatible. Friendly staff and good service. Going back again today. Will..."

Helen Philip

"Came on a Sunday night at 6.30pm and the restaurant was starting to get full. It pays to order early, as we waited more than 30 mins for the first..."

William Lin

"We decided to try this place out for yum cha as none of us had tried it before. The place was quite big but it was also quite full. We came at 1200..."

Benedict Uy

"The dim sum variety and options were great. Nice plump dumplings. The char kuey teow was clumpy and cold so would not recommend. The service was..."

Vickyrooo

"Very nice food and service. Price is reasonable and affordable. Highly..."

Lily Liu

"Update; Excellent customer service, the staff are all super kind and helpful! Even though we waited a little while to be seated at our own table, the..."

Rosie

"The food it was delicious but the ladies that goes around the tables to offer you the food are too angry it was my first time trying these food and..."

Miguel Martinez

"Good yum cha. Large portions. Can get quite busy during weekend lunches. Dinner time can be busy. Again large portions aimed for large groups. Nice..."

Allan C

"If you want great yumcha in Auckland, New Zealand then this is the place to go. The food is authentic, excellent taste and great value. Food is..."

Ben de Leon

"Have been to this restaurant many times for yum cha and dinner. It's a big restaurant, spacious and comfortable sittings. It's pleasantly decorated..."

Tony Wan

"Pork intestines and prawn toast were the highlights for sure, great flavour/texture and size respectively! Beef tendons and egg tarts weren't bad..."

J M

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"Absolutely yummy!. We got bbq pork fried rice, rice noodles and chicken, spring rolls and beef sizzling plate. All delicious and priced reasonable...."

Naomi Deans

"Went there on the weekend. Probably the 3rd time I've been to this restaurant. Always seated immediately. And the 2 staff that work there are polite..."

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"Comfy seating, excellent authentic food @ reasonable price, I had the wonton noodle soup. Very fresh noodle & wonton & delicious broth for $10...."

David Purvis

"4.5/5 Taste3/5 Display 4.5/5 Quantity 4/5 Customer ServiceDodgy looking yet fantastic Chinese Restaurant in Auckland CBD..."

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"Craving for duck and yes tried this restaurant cos everytime i passed by they always full of people so it must be nice and of course it’s not..."

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"Visited recently for lunch with a friend, they make an amazing Mapo Tofu, with very generous portioning. Also with 'complimentary' tea and soup,..."

Daniel Kinnoch

"Ok I'm going to be honest. This places isn't the cleanest, it's no sky city but the food here is authentic and delicious af. Like I could not..."

Carmelia Ng

"I ordered the chicken noodle soup for $10. Plus the 0.50cents for chillie oil. Surprisingly you get a quarter of a chicken served with egg noodles..."

Nigel Manson

"I was desperate for Asian at 2am! And this was the only place I could find available. Wongkok was definitely worth the walk. I was seated with a menu..."

Bonny Sapphire

"The best thing about this restaurant, apart from the food is their operating hours! Group of us went here at 2:30 am. Ordered 2 dishes of Chicken..."

Rohit

"Perfect for after the casino!Win or lose because the food is cheap!This is the only place I go to when I lose 6 digits or more in..."

Tony Ma

"My go to cantonese food in CBD... it is authentic cantonese food.... cheap and big serving... it like a typical HK eating houses so don’t expect..."

Jjcostan

"Great place for a late night feast! Heaps of things to choose from the menu, and very affordable price as well. But there are many other better..."

Foooood

"Honestly this place is great if your drunk and need food at 2am. Great filling portions of food that taste pretty good (especially when you are..."

Bella Qian

"I had beef fried rice with a couple of colleagues. Food was served in a timely manner. It was authentic and staff was friendly. They also served..."

Hannah Richardson

"I was craving for asian cuisine and booom! I was hesitant at first but because of the good smell we tried some of their dishes. I was not..."

Lovelea Ho Suarez

"My go to place for authentic chinese noodles. Pricey but worth the quality and servings. Tips:*Hokkien Mee (good..."

JiGGz

"The cafe is nice and food there as well. They do have big portions for quite cheap price. We had BBQ pork fried rice and Hongi combination meat fried..."

Alina Mansuevna

"This place has that air of authenticity about it, which is a nice way of saying don't be put off by the grubby appearance it's got an A for food..."

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"Very authentic Hong Kong style cafe and restaurant. I like their Singapore Style Fried Vermicelli and Pork Trotters the most. Fair price and always..."

Michelle Hwang

"This place is nothing to look at but I know from experience that some plain Janes can really surprise you. We were greeted and served by a..."

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"One of the few places who make good pork & century egg congee.Wongkok Cafe is a nice place to go to when you're craving Cantonese food when..."

Jemimah

"Me and the ah lads went out for a 2am feast and were spoilt for choice but settled on this fine establishment, none the wiser about the food quality..."

KBoy

"The food here is very tasty. We ordered the BBQ pork and the chicken & salted fish noodles. Both dishes were generous sizes and full of flavour, for..."

Lee

"Pretty decent. Chicken and black pepper is good and salted fish fried rice. Yummo. Closes late so thats a bonus for late night feeds. For some reason..."

Fotu Vehikite

"Wongkok has been around for as long as I can remember and used to be my family's go to place for a good hokkien mee before discovering better places..."

Kellie Lee

"After almost 15 hrs of travel to get here and start the holiday... The Wongkok was a perfect cheap and cheerful Mapo Tofu that is comparable to any..."

Bianca Lazar

"It's the second time I've been there today.I don't know what they kind of dish they are good at making.Anyway, I ordered Hainanese Chicken Rice last..."

Zoe Huang

"Yes, the service can be improved in many ways. I called to make a takeaway order it went directly into voice mailbox. I tried several times after the..."

Jeff Macalam

"I've had the beef brisket noodle and it's really good! Very authentic and flavourful. Really worth the price. Their service though...could be more..."

Den Teo

"Great food, okay service, reasonable price. Cantonese staff that cook well. Amazing part is they make the hokkien noodles amazingly (this is a..."

Daniel Power

"Service can be improved. The inside is neat and pretty simple. I had a really good chicken congee from here, it was at a good price as well. The size..."

Maria

"Good food, good price. me and my gf come here all the time for dinner. would recommend to..."

Ben Vo

"Delicious food, great service.The menu is extensive and tastes great. The staff are friendly and efficient. If you're looking for tasty,..."

Dave

"The prawn fried rice with extra egg and a little bit spicy must have. Also the Chicken fillet with black pepper..."

Hatim Faizi

"So yummy stir fry! Fried Beef noodle soooo good!! Jus that ambience is almost none haha but it ok only the food..."

Sunny Dayz

"This place is a gem, serving absolutely fantastic Asian cuisine to only those who know. Old Chinese art covers the walls, the lights are bright,..."

Egor Petrov

"I was very drunk, the ladies were lovely the roast pork on rice was delicious and even made a special dish that I missed from china on..."

MIsh Mish

"I've been coming here with my best mate for about 10 years. We always order Yang Zhou Fried Rice ($16) and Sweet and Sour Pork ($18). Over the years..."

Karl Rock

"Been coming here for 15 years. Quality of the food has not changed. To be fair always turn up after mid night after a big night. The food, service,..."

William Elliot

"4 stars for food and 2 stars for service. Found the cafe lady rude and least interested. Will prefer a take away rather than eating there. Servings..."

selwyn fernandes

"I've been going to this place for dinner for a while now. They used to be quite reasonably priced, however, it's a but expensive now. However, the..."

Jennifer Fernandes

"Pretty decent Cantonese food place in the..."

Lina

"We took prawn fried rice $22 (enough for 2 persons) and fried chicken wings $10 yesterday for 2 persons. Cheap and..."

Ruth Chong

"Good food for late night feed, service is consistently good. One less star for delay in food..."

Harsh Khanna

"Best late night authentic Asian eatery. Hard to get a smile out of the lady boss. But epic big servings and very tasty. I'm going back whenever..."

Chris Calder

"Its just amazing. Iv been here 10+ times. The food is next level. Perfect textures. Its a hidden gem. Have not had a bad meal. Its my go to in..."

Andrei Rotar

"Spring rolls amazing. Black bean beef stir fry and sweet and sour pork good dishes. Bigger servings when dining in compared to their takeaway menu...."

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