Located in the vibrant Lower Clapton, Lucky & Joy seamlessly marries modern Chinese cuisine with Southeast Asian influences. Patrons rave about the super flavorful dishes, curated with flair and artistry. Claire Dennis notes the attentive presentation and the warm, inviting atmosphere, enhanced by eclectic decor and lovely staff, creating a delightful dining experience.
Ronan Flanagan’s solo visit turned into a culinary adventure with consistently delicious small plates that showcased thoughtful portion sizes. The concise wine list complemented the menu beautifully. Meanwhile, Clara Cao highlighted the laid-back vibe, making it the perfect setting for gatherings over the summer.
Though some appetizers, like the cold peanut noodles, drew mixed reviews, mains like chasiu pork chop and steamed fish stood out as culinary triumphs. Reviewers appreciated the balanced flavors, with Brad Hardman singling out the agedashi tofu and crispy pork. The consensus? Lucky & Joy offers a unique fusion dining experience that invites exploration, ensuring a delightful return for food lovers seeking both familiarity and adventure. Reservations are not necessary, making it a welcoming spot for spontaneous visits.
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Reviews For Lucky & Joy
Claire Dennis
Jun 21,2025
Super flavorful and tasty food. And artistically prepared and plated. You can feel the attention and care that went into it. Staff are all super lovely, great vibe. And the atmosphere is warm, with lots of warm lighting and funky art and attention to design detail. Really great little spot.
Ronan Flanagan
Jun 21,2025
super friendly and easygoing place, they managed to squeeze me in as a solo walk-in on a busy Friday, and the service was great from start to finish. Everything i ate was delicious, and i wish i could have sampled more of the menu. Interesting and concise wine list, and plenty to cater to all tastes and requirements. Good sized portions for a “small plates” style menu too. Will definitely be back to try more!
Clara Cao
May 30,2025
Modern Chinese food with elements from sichuan region and south-east Asian influence. The atmosphere was laid back and relaxed. The service was fantastic. This is a perfect place to spend a summer evening with friends and family.
Chloe Chan
May 29,2025
january 2025 // dinner i actually thought a lot of the appetiser dishes people said were good didn't quite hit the spot; however the mains we've tried were all very solid choices. The chasiu pork chop, clean steamed fish (a classic catonese favourite ). If they put the house chilli crunch with the peanut & sesame noodles i think that will rly round the dish up as the cold noodles were missing a hit of that background heat to it and texture wasn't very aldente/chewy in which I would've expected from a cold noodle dish as such. lo bak go (radish cake) is missing the structure you would get from steaming and panfrying the cakes hence the softness of it was not what i expected from it.. A variety of canto/chinese dishes, bits of everything the chefs found and liked on their travels. some were good some weren't but kudos to the chasiu and steamed fish which i thought was very nicely served and cooked. cute space decorated like a chachaanteng serving actual iced cold pints . Missing some classic cantonese oldies (80-00s) to really jazz the place up - cucumber, tofu skin, guizhou chilli dressing - peanut & sesame noodles - smoked duck crispy noodle salad - bbq hispi cabbage w/ house chilli crunch - turnip cake w/ soft egg - wok'd aubergine - barbecued clams - kung pao chicken - xi'an beef soup w/ cat ear noodles - chasiu pork chop - steamed sea bass - rice - custard tart - oolong soft serve would revisit: yes reservations: walk-ins only price range: 70 pp
Brad Hardman
May 19,2025
Great food full of flavour, cool interior in a nice neighborhood. Loved the visit here, lots I loved - from the agedashi tofu, crispy pork, to the Vietnamese style chicken. Those noodles were great too, definitely will come back
Kiefer Merckx
Apr 7,2025
10/10 would recommend to anyone. Great for a sharing meal with friends. Came here late without a reservation. The staff sorted us out on the side bar while waiting for a table to free up. Had ice sold Sapporo and started with cold noodles and pickled peanuts. The cold noodles were so good we had to get a second order! Spice levels are high but the food was so delicious. We also got the crispy lamb and a few other dishes not depicted here. Got too busy eating to take another photo. Atmosphere was great inside. Very cozy and friendly. We even got a piece of cake from the staff as they were closing up and had some left over!
Esther Nicol
Mar 31,2025
So so tasty. I do recommend coming with a group to allow you to try loads of dishes. We had almost everything on the menu and it was delicious. Stand outs were the lamb, tofu skin noodles, sesame noodles, chicken wings and the fish. The biang biang noodles were a little disappointing, a bit too thick and lacking flavour. But overall so so tasty, also lovely oolong tea! Also very affordable with loads of dishes and a drink costing just 30pp.
Juliette
Mar 19,2025
Just fab! First time at this restaurant but I will definitely be back. We had the longevity noodles , lamb dumplings, cucumber salad and wokd aubergine and finished off with the banana split. Everything was delicious. Cozy setting too! Sometimes inattentive service but good overall.
Reviews For Lucky & Joy