Lucky's Restaurant -Only delivers through trending app services in Thunder Bay

180 Cumberland St N, Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4M9, Canada

★★★★☆
(177 reviews)
Categories: Vietnamese restaurant Chinese restaurant

About

We are no longer on Victoria Avenue, we have moved to our new location at 180 Cumberland st N.

Website
luckysrestaurant.ca
Address
180 Cumberland St N, Thunder Bay, ON P7A 4M9, Canada
Plus Code
CQRP+CJ Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
11 AM–9 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–9 PM
Thursday
11 AM–9 PM
Friday
11 AM–9 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM–9 PM
Sunday
3–9 PM

Services

Service options
No-contact delivery Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Great tea selection
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Small plates Spirits Vegetarian options Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Family friendly Groups
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards Credit cards
Children
Good for kids Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Reviews

4.0
★★★★☆
177 reviews

Most Mentioned

price (14) chinese (10) spring rolls (10) takeout (9) chicken balls (8) atmosphere (5) phone (5) bon bons (5) pad thai (5) wonton (5)
5 stars
104
4 stars
31
3 stars
9
2 stars
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1 stars
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★★★★★
December 16, 2024

Excellent as always. Piping hot and fresh. Lucky's special fried rice is fried rice "in stereo". Lord help me.

★★★★
December 12, 2024

Quaint little family run diner. The service is quick and friendly. Portions are huge and usually very well done. Their Mi Ga soup is superb.

October 10, 2024

Would love to give a better review but I was unable to order from them. They publish that they close at 9:00. After a long day of travel we were looking forward to a nice meal and had a craving for items on their menu. We tried t call them at 8:00 and there was no answer. I thought they might be too busy to answer so I walked for 20 minutes to the restaurant to find that they were closed. Very poor business practice and I would never attempt to order from them again.

August 2, 2024

Went here a while ago, the owner and her daughter who was our server just screamed at each other the whole time. Food was alright but the screaming and daughter telling us about why they were screaming made the food impossible to enjoy. Probably not an everyday thing but that was my experience. Regardless I’d recommend getting takeout.

July 30, 2024

I figured I would try this place as our favorite place oriental garden was not opened. We paid close to $70 for 3 combination dinners. Our chicken fried rice was mushy like, almost like it was over cooked and the chicken balls were over cooked and hard to chew. We gave it a try , but will not go back there for food.

★★★★★
August 13, 2021

Portions are big and tasty. They don’t skimp on the ingredients. This family owned business is a busy spot. We enjoyed our take out in a nearby park. Our two orders both had enough food for another time. The sauce on the egg foo young was tasty and the shrimps in our pad Thai were delicious.

April 3, 2020

We ordered 2 Chicken Pad Thai & Spring rolls. The spring rolls were good but the Pad Thai was a tomato sauce, absolutely bland with a hint of tomato. I called to complain and she told me some people like tomato. That's not what I wanted, I wanted what the menu stated & there's nothing to do with tomatoes in that item. They would not consider coming back or make it up to me in any way at all. I gave one star for the decent spring rolls, I will never order from here again.

★★★★
May 15, 2019

Pretty good Singapore noodles! Good service, clean bathrooms. The portions are MASSIVE. Had I known that I probably would have ordered something else since it was, in my case, difficult to take leftovers with me. It could have fed 2-3 people easily! Generous with the shrimp, too.

★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Fast, good food and generous portions.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Huge portions, awesome food, friendly service.

★★★
August 23, 2024

Oily

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

Great food every time!

July 23, 2024

would be cool if they ever answered their phone for take out orders. called on multiple days and they never seem to answer the phone

July 23, 2024

Love the people and atmosphere, part of the meal was badly burnt and everything picked up the flavor

★★
July 23, 2024

Ordered takeout, four items, food was not very good, bland at best. Been eating Chinese food for over 50 years, some good some bad, I would give them a 3 out of 10. Food

★★★★★
June 23, 2024

Clean-professional and sociable. Hope to dine here again !

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Friendly staff, large portions. Hands down best weve had,. And consistently delicious every time...... You wont be disappointed. Food : 5/5 |

June 23, 2024

The food ordered for pick up was ok, but $80 for dinner for three seems somewhat ever priced. Online, it did not show that price - but difficult to argue with prices when hungry and picking it up. Probably wont order again - too expensive for what we got - be aware of price before you order.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Very tasty and filling good prices

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

Good food, good service! I ve been here once or twice for my luck during work, and every time I ve gotten all my food in time! Parking: It s a big parking lot, you should be able find a spot Wheelchair accessibility: Its core floor, no problems for peoples in wheelie chairs

★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

We were very satisfied with the service and it was a very clean and nice restaurant. My food was quite good. I had a beef and vegetable lunch special but my husband, who had the chicken and vegetable special, was surprise how dry the chicken was but said the fried rice and egg roll that came with it, was very tasty. We would definitely come back.

★★★★★
April 23, 2024

The wonton soup is amazing! The egg rolls are home made and the best my brother has ever eaten, according to him. According to me, theyre the best in town for sure. Bon-bons were exceptional. Lots of good, hot food, excellent service. My hands down favourite Chinese food place in town!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Good portion sizes, and priced on par with most Asian restaurants in town. The wontons were excellent, the Pad Thai however was sweeter than I normally like it and quite saucy, didn t lack flavour though.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

The bon bon spare ribs were excellent and the portions were quite large! The service was really good and attentive without being over bearing. Excellent meal!

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

All Canadian customers except me and my families, haha

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Our first time eating in the restaurant. We went at lunchtime and were able to get a lunch special and sweet and sour wontons as an appetizer to split. Everything was hot and crispy.

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Very good food, came real fast.

January 23, 2024

oct 14 . called at 430 for delivery at seven. 5 items. 4 were correct and very good. The last item ordered was, in my words, beef green peppers, onions, black bean sauce on some noodles. ordered arrived on time GOOD. 4 items were just as expected GOOD. beef/peppers/onions on noodles turned out to be shrimp/pork/chicken/broccoli/carrots on noodles. ate the rest of the food while it was hot. tried a small portion of the shrimp dish....3 bites and no thanks. after eating called the store with my concerns speaking to the same voice that took my order at 430.. firstly there was some sound/language barrier. very hard to hear and understand. i was clear that the meal was nothing like what i ordered and asked for an in store credit for next time. NOPE. i then asked them to remake what i ordered and have them exchange it. NOPE. was told to contact the manager on monday morning. I WILL TAKE TIME OUT OF MY BUSY DAY to return the unwanted item. I will give them a chance for a refund of my $25 in exchange for the food that their reception person CLEARLY got wrong. an easy mix up on her end turns into much more than it should be. hopefully management will resolve it easily..... in store credit/remake the meal or refund. MONDAY 12 oclock Monday morning i was busy at work......too busy to worry about some chinese food.......no phone call from them trying to fix it.......i just wont go back.......they could have had 100$ a month every month for years.......shame that they dont try to resolve simple misunderstandings on their own staffs part.....that person on the phones and management are losing them selves thousands of dollars a year....

December 23, 2023

Horrible service and food -New Luckys restaurant in Cumberland- after calling to tell them they messed up my order the young guy who answered the phone said I was Lying as I explained the order was wrong but he kept saying I m lying over and over .. I explained I would never call back if I was lying about something I just wanted them to own mistake, which never happened!! he hung up on me -said I have no time for this you re lying!.. the food was bland ,no flavor nowhere near even satisfactory!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Had the noodle bowl (bun thit nuong) and it was fantastic. Authentic to noodle bowls I ve had in Vietnam! Will definitely be returning for this dish. Super fresh, flavourful, and a generous portion.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Vinh and her husband are amazing people. The new location at 180 Cumberland St. N. is totally renovated, offering a more enjoyable dine-in or take-out experience. The food speaks for itself...thanks for moving to our side of the city!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The food was great and the employees were very kind!

December 23, 2023

Went to the restaurant expecting Lucys but was greeted by a place called Coconut house To start the waitress was brand new which was her excuse for Messing up my order TWICE followed by messing up my friends order and then bringing out the cook to argue with me that its the correct food. Horrible Service & will definitely never be going back.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Best Chinese in town.

December 23, 2023

The spring rolls were greasy. They forgot to give me my sweet and sour sauce and napkins and utensils I had to go back to get my sweet and sour sauce and utensils and napkins. And then the chicken balls are too doughy, and a chicken was tough and dry not a good experience

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Fast, fresh, plenty of fresh bean sprouts, herbs and lettuce on pho and noodle bowls. Fabulous mango salad. Good portions, clean attractive restaurant, fast friendly service. Vegetarian options: Tofu options but not for everything. Dietary restrictions: Delicious and 99% Dairy free, Gluten free (rice noodle or rice options) menu with Tofu options. Good amount of fresh bean sprouts, herbs and lettuce on pho and noodle bowl. Parking: Parking lot surrounding this corner location has lots of room. Kid-friendliness: Kids loved the Viet noodle bowl and mango salad. Also the waving lucky cat was a hit.

★★
December 23, 2023

Chicken fried rice had one piece of chicken 1x2 cm, no other ingredients. My guest had 2 pieces same size. Spring rolls very limited flavor unless your a huge cabbage fan.

★★
December 23, 2023

Dont bother. Weve been here 3 times and the only worthwhile dish is the Szechuan noodles -- reminds me of Toronto Szechuan noodle dishes in a way I havent encountered elsewhere around town. Everything else has been disappointing, but we kept trying, thought maybe we just ordered the wrong things. This last time was the worst its been, we mentioned that the chicken curry was not good (flavorless in that particular way that indicates the sauce was ~80% water) and they didnt try to rectify the situation at all or even seem regretful. Also, their prices are notably higher than other similar places, and you have to specifically ask if you want your dishes to not be half/mostly bell peppers. Sad :(

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Spectacular food, service and decor! It s our new favorite Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese Food restaurant!

December 23, 2023

Last Friday we ordered take-away from this restaurant. In one word..horrible! We ended up tossing most of the food, what a waste! The fried rice was mushy, no flavour, and barely any chicken or veg; chicken balls...chicken was tough and the breading was basically bread dough 1/2 thick; bon bons were triple the normal size and the garlic ribs were so strong with hoisin sauce they were pretty inedible. $75 with delivery fees for 2 people, feeling ripped off to say the least.

★★★
December 23, 2023

I wanted to try since they opened on Cumberland Street. I got a combo dinner. The rice was good, the chicken balls were crunchy and the chicken was tough and the bon bons were mostly grissle. I doubt I will order again. The food was ready fast, person on phone read my phone number back wrong and had my order wrong..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Bon bon spare ribs are my 8yrOlds favorite. I love the bbq pork wonton soup. Get some noodle to add to the soup for a really BellyFilling-TimeToTakeANap meal that leaves enough left over for a before bed munchie. Parking: Easy access from River St and Cumberland. Easy to find and access. Kid-friendliness: Staff were attentive, kind, engaging and mindful with my son while he asked questions that really had nothing to do with our order LOL. Great counter staff.

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Wanted pho, couldnt get a ybldy on the phone at 230pm, I tried 4x. When i have ordered pho for takeout all the noodles are stuck to the takeout contaimer anyways so night loss i guess.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good food, Friendly customer service, and beautiful atmosphere!!!

★★
December 23, 2023

Only have had takeout. But won t have it again! It was awful from the moment they answered the phone. The special fried rice as well as the chicken fried rice where both bland as could be! No flavour at all and the same went for everything we ordered. They messed up on the order and forgot to put one order in so we where missing a main course. All sound it was a terrible experience much of the food went in garbage. I can t even chalk this up to a bad night as we had some at our friends on another occasion and it s was just as bad or worse.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Had the pad Thai. It was quite good

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Proper vietnamese food. Pho and imperial rolls were surprisingly good for Thunder Bay. Food

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

We ordered Combo Meal with Choy Suey, Fried Rice and S&S Chicken Balls, another Combo Meal with Beef and Greens, Bon Bon Ribs and Fried Rice, an order of Vegetables Pad Thai and Mango Salad. The flavour of the Mango salad was okay, whatever dressing they had used was very watery, the Mango was good. The combo meals were okay, Bon Bon were battered, it seemed like there was plenty, but it didnt seem like you got a lot to eat off of them. Not much to the Pad Thai, mainly had carrot and celery, with bean sprouts, onion and Rice Noodles, the sauce didnt do it any favours or Flavours for that matter. Had to ask for crushed Peanuts and had no cilantro or lime wedge. Overall, the portion sizes were good, but the food was really lackluster and unsatisfying. They were friendly and more than willing to correct an error on the order.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Tried this out last evening for the first time. Very good. Large portions. Excellent bon bons. Good spring rolls. Tasty food all around. Definitely will be back. Keep up the good work. Will tell others how good your food is.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Dietary restrictions: Gluten free Food

December 23, 2023

Too bad

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Was great thunder Bay Chinese food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Very yummy veggie spring rolls and coconut soup and crispy tofu my new favourite thanks lucky s so delicious and flavourful

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Ever since having pho for the first time in the states, Ive been looking for somewhere in my hometown here that has affordable fare and this was definitely a portable and amazing. Will definitely come again as a portion size was amazing and the food was great

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Ordered the $21 Pho, which honestly is a ridiculous price. Broth is pretty tasteless compared to what pho should taste like. Could barely taste any spices or fish sauce. No herbs come with this 21 dollar pho either, no cilantro, Thai basil or Thai chilis. The bean sprouts were hot and soggy instead of cold and crisp. They also dont properly cook the noodles as they were pre cut into tiny sections and way over cooked. Portion was also not above average, umami pho gives the same amount but for 16.50 and its better. Ive had 10 dollar pho bowls that crush this restaurant. I would be embarrassed to sell something so expensive and have it be so mediocre, how disappointing. For a 21 dollar bowl of pho, do better its the most expensive Ive ever seen across Ontario.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

When I called, I asked for tom yum soup and noodles three times~ I didn t seem to understand. When I got it, it only had tom yum soup, and the food was served very slowly. If you are ordering, please order 45 minutes in advance! But the boss s service attitude is very good good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great food, good size portions. And cooked to perfection. And the spring rolls are over the top. Definitely my new go-to

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Food was good, quite a bit of excess oil at the bottom of my noodles but good nonetheless

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very good food

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Food quality is fresh and clean, wonderful service top notch. We came early not knowing that the restaurant was still close until 3pm. We were still allowed in and dine.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Delicious , clean, friendly

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

We stepped in while on a walk. Very clean and cosy interiors. Very welcoming owners. We had the chop suey and chicken fried rice and the mango salad. Food was good with authentic flavors. Mango salad could do with more dressing and spice.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Amazing food, wonderful owners. We absolutely love this place! First photo is tom kha kai soup and second photo is chicken red curry.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

This was a lovely spot. Very friendly owners. Food was delicious. We even got extra for our continuing journey on the road. Gluten free soups.!! Dietary restrictions: Was able to enjoy a great gluten free meal

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great service all the time and the food is great

December 23, 2022

The garlic pork spare ribs were very tough and the chicken fried rice and beef and greens were very salty. I couldnt even eat it

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

awesome food....gimme more

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good food bon bons are excellent consume soup is also very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

tasty food especially combos. loved it

Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Yuckkkkk, NO NOODLES IN CHOW MEIN! All watery vegetables and bean sprouts. Nope. I wanted fried noodles. Gross.

Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Did not enjoy the food

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Nice place.

December 23, 2021

Ordered from skip the dishes last night and was disgusted with what I recieved. We ordered two combination dinners with chicken balls, beef and greens and chicken fried rice, Two orders of BBQ pork wonton soup, A portion of BBQ pork, and four summer rolls with shrimp and pork. This was, hands down, the worst food Ive had in ages. Summer rolls had gritty dry shrimp, dry flavorless chewy pork and the rice paper wrappings were all ripped and falling apart. The fried rice was BURNT and completely inedible. Beef and greens was a soupy tasteless mash. Wonton soup was actually nice except for the BBQ pork which was like chewing shoes. Will absolutely never visit this establishment in the future. Awful.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Have ordered there many times. The beef with red and green peppers are excellent. Many gluten free options.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Hot fresh soups, wontons, egg rolls and other items on there menu. Polite and helpful staff.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Amazing!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

very good service, great food and portions size is awesome for your money

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Good restaurant Tried Bún Bò Hu - Traditional Hue Rice noodle bowl (Hue is the old capital of Vietnam before changed to Hanoi) with steam beef, pork leg today.

★★
December 23, 2020

Thai doesn t taste good.

December 23, 2020

The red sauce for chicken balls taste like barbeque at first...a little too sweet and runny. Nothing like actual chinese in this city. Dissapointed.

★★★★
December 23, 2020

Great food. Friendly service

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Best Bon Bon Spareribs and Special Fried Rice ...best I have had in years!! 3 blocks away, my new go to restaurant. Delivery was quick and food hot and fresh!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Very good food! Great service too.

★★★
December 23, 2020

The waitress was great. My soup lacked taste..unfortunately. Lots of veggies, could have used a few more wontons in it. My companion had a nice meal of rice, chicken balls and won tons. Not too bad overall..but the price of the soup and what I got was not great..

December 23, 2020

The last times the rice and the spring rolls I did not like the flavor

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Great food and super friendly staff!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Great food nice people!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

So delicious. And they delivered 20 minutes before closing which I felt really bad about and was surprised they said yes. These are the best beef and vegetables Ive had in town

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Peaceful and quiet, the plate was enormous! I can verify that they are open on Christmas Day after 6 p.m. I just left.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Simply the best PH in town. Great service by Kristal and a quaint relaxed atmosphere. Ive tried a few of their other dishes that have all been fantastic. You wont be disappointed coming here.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Best spring rolls in town!

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great food... probably the best soup in town

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Large portions of fantastic food the staff was fast and friendly excellent service

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

good food, friendly staffs and relaxing atmosphere <3

December 23, 2019

I called to order take out from here for 1st time. I only wanted 2 things off of the menu. I was picking up myself. Almost $50 WOW ! I cant say how the food was because that is crazy expensive. Must be phenomenal food at that price !

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Unbelievable food, top 2 for this type of cuisine in TBAY!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great food

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great food and service !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good food, good price

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Gooooooood Nooodddlleees :)

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Food is awesome need to check the price list forst

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good food - basic Chinese / Thai / Vietnamese dishes

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great food and portions!

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Awesome food and service

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Had a fantastic time great meal clean good service

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Best place on the planet

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Awesome food.. delivery charge too high

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Food was awesome. All 6 people raved about quality and taste. Definitely will be back.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great food, friendly and quick service!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Was craving an egg roll for 17 years. Alberta has spring rolls and I missed the Egg rolls from TBay. Im back now and This one didnt disappoint. Wasnt a fan of the sparerib bon bons. Dry and greasy. LoMein was great!! Service was nice. Ill be back for egg rolls for sure

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

I love Chinese food, and rarely find a bad Chinese food place, meaning, Im not loyal or picky about where Id order from, but I would definitely seek out and order from Luckys again. Lunch special portions are very large and have great options. I had Sweet and sour spareribs (which were battered first) paired with Beef and Greens. You also get a spring roll. The price was great at $11.24 after tax. When I got home, realized there was a slight mistake with my order, (rice instead of the beef and greens) but they quickly corrected it, and delivered the new side. Awesome service. There are also Vietnamese options that I heard are even better than the Chinese options, going to have to try one day!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Ordered #5plate Sanghai Noodles and Pho. Tasted wonderful soo much food

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Very basic chickenébeef fried rice. Good amount of salt and fresh garnishing. Love the green onion compliment to the top of the rice.

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

I love the food here! I had a sizzling hot plate tonight...beef, shrimp, green and red peppers, mushrooms, onions Nd rice in a wonderful satay sauce....I will definitely be back!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Excellent food! Fast service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Has to be the best Asian food in town. Huge selection of different oriental foods. Portions are perfect and fast friendly service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Delicious food, large portions, clean restaurant and relaxing atmosphere!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great customer service. Good food

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

The food was very tasty and the servings were large. Prompt friendly service and the prices were reasonable. I m will be definitely going back.

★★★★★
December 23, 2018

Amazing food and great service! Generous portions and quite an extensive menu including Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese dishes. Love this quaint little restaurant!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Didnt have anything major, just wonton soup. It was spot on.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2018

Great food