Happy Lucky Restaurant
“We got 2 plates of sliced beef, squid, pumpkin, taro, yu choy, wontons, fish balls, pig blood, and a few other items I can't remember.”
“Tired of going all the way to Flushing to have hotpot though it tastes amazing!”
“I never been to 99 favors, Hou Yi is really pricey in my opinion, Happy Lucky @ $19.99 is a pretty good deal when you are really hungry in a cold winter night.”
Happy Lucky Restaurant
Take-out: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Kind service, okay venue, sub-par food.
I came here with a large group of 30 people for a birthday celebration so we had the chance to try several dishes. Unfortunately, they were generally not memorable. The ambience here is strictly to eat as they didn't seem to put much effort in the decor; they still had "Merry Christmas" and Santa Claus decorations in the back in mid-January. Nevertheless, the staff were kind, provided us with generous servings, were very accommodating and helped us make the best of the birthday celebrations. On a normal day, I'd probably wouldn't come here.
———Food:
– Peking Duck: I enjoyed this dish
– Twin Lobster: Average but satisfying; they did not give us any cutters
– Roast Pork Sauteed Lo Mein: Somewhat bland
– Braised Tofu with Black Mushroom: Decent
– Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce: Okay
– Kung Bo Chicken: Okay
As a long time frequent customer of their restaurant, I went there because they were the only place with Hot Pot in Chinatown that did all you can eat at a descent price. Though later on that would change. The first time I went the boss made it a point to make small talk with me then the 2nd to 10th times I went he would just put down the electronics I own saying how he owns technology brands even better than Samsung and Apple. It was then I knew he was nuts.
After 2 years of not going and because my friend wanted to go, the waitress picked out $90 worth of food for the four in my group and I'll tell you, it wasn't even worth $30. Gratuity is always added to the bill (after taxes) and it was just a reminder of a place I should not go back to.
Walking in last night I have no idea why the low rating for this place. We were in the mood for hot pot and I'm glad we picked this place. I guess Haters are gonna hate because I left feeling I robbed the place after eating so much. Me and my friend probably ordered everything they had twice. A few items were not available like the king mushrooms, spinach, and tofu skins but the menu of raw stuff for you to cook for your individual hotpot is plentiful. I do like that you get your own soup pot for the germophobs.
I really enjoyed the seafood tofu the best. That's one of my favorite items boiled or grilled. I didn't like the fried tofu. We got 2 plates of sliced beef, squid, pumpkin, taro, yu choy, wontons, fish balls, pig blood, and a few other items I can't remember. I didn't like the sauce counter. It doesn't get checked on much. The cilantro was empty every time I was done with it.
The Bathroom was very clean for a Chinatown place.
The damage was $25 of each of us. Tip is included which is OK since they need a way to sort of balance out the inventory they are losing from gluttons like me. Yes, cash only. I suspect the people that gave this place a low rating is because you're a cheapo expecting to boil king Neptune's army or entire cow. Enjoy some veggies and clean out your system your colon will thank you. Service is an issue but it helps if you know Cantonese. Luckily, I can get by and they were able to hook me up.
Happy lucky is a great all you can eat hot pot place. The place looks a bit run down and you may have to flail your hands to flag down a server. However, you really can't beat the $18.99/person price. I enjoyed the beef, fish balls, and taro on a cold winter night. We didn't have to wait for a table (we came at 7pm on a saturday night), but the line quickly grew after 7pm.
Happy Lucky serves up an all you can eat personal sized hot pot on a quiet stretch of Bowery. While it isn't a pretty place, there are fewer lines here vs 99 Favors and you're not rushed to finish eating. However, service can still be hit or miss as items are bound to be forgotten off your giant list of ingredients.
My family sampled various broths, from standard chicken, to Sichuan, to herbal. All of them were tasty. Even the herbal, which I tend to shun, was herby yet mellow. I actually wished the Sichuan was hotter, so maybe ask it for extra spicy? We also had our fill of shrimp, mussels, beef, lamb, chicken, various greens, several kinds of mushrooms, tofu, fish balls, noodles, and so on. All items were fresh and provided in a decent quantity for an AYCE place. The sauces bar is meticulously well labeled and had almost everything you'd want.
We went back to the waitstaff maybe 3-4 times for more items. It took a significant amount time for the plate of vegetables to come out – we asked twice for it. You also have to proactively flag down the staff – nobody will check in on you.
I wish the lighting was better and the tables weren't so squished together. Even the entrance is a bit dingy with poster board notices and dirty doors. The street/store front isn't very inviting at all. But for cheap hot pot, it's good enough.
We came in on a Saturday afternoon around 2pm I think, and it wasn't that busy. The service was fine, and the food was really good. We got a variety of dishes – sea cucumber, lobster, a fish and green beans dish, fried chicken wings, fish congee, and noodles. Everything was really good.
I heard the hotpot here isn't bad so I might try it some time considering 99 Favor Taste and Flaming Kitchen are always super busy, especially with the weather getting colder and colder. There seems to be good reviews on the hotpot here as well.
The AYCE hotpot here is pretty good. The soup flavor tastes good but tends to be on the light side – once they come by and add extra soup base, the specific specialty flavor disappears.
I love coming to their all-you-can-eat hot pot. Seriously, I'm offended the waiters and waitresses don't recognize me and my friends by this point. We come so often and stay for 3 hours. They don't always bring out everything we asked, but it's still plenty of food. We do have to remind them multiple times to bring out certain things. They also do this thing where they would bring out all the vegetables at once or all the meat, so you would be stuck eating veggies or meat for a good 30-45 min before they bring out the other stuff. It sucks cause I like to have a variety of food at the same time. Their regular food isn't that great. Pretty mediocre, but for the price of the hot pot in comparison to other places and the deliciousness of the broth, it's well worth it.