Fashionable eatery with a terrace offering Chinese specialties & cocktails, plus a take-out option.
Ja’Nyla
My husband and I had this restaurant on our must-visit list for quite some time, and we were happy to finally try it—it did not disappoint. I highly recommend making reservations at least a few days in advance, as they tend to fill up quickly and walk-in wait times can be long. The food was very fresh and flavorful, though it didn’t feel entirely authentic to traditional Chinese cuisine. We especially enjoyed the Szechuan green beans and the Szechuan hot chicken wings, which were perfectly crispy. The table service was professional and welcoming, and the ambiance was romantic and intimate. Overall, this is a great spot for a nice date night.
… moreCarly Coleman
The wait is long, we had a reservation and still had to wait a bit. And the restaurant is very small so you have to wait outside. But our length of wait was worth it. The food was absolutely wonderful. The portions are family style so you get plenty of food. We ordered the walnut shrimp, beef and broccoli, and got a fried rice. All of that was great and the following day. The Szechuan hot chicken wings are not spicy at all and they had the perfect crisp to them. The crab rangoons were just okay. There is not much filling in it, it is mostly just the wonton wrapper. I would not recommend getting them because it not worth the money for how little you get, unless you enjoy wonton wrappers. Everything else was really good. The food comes out as it is ready so you don’t get everything at once. It does come out pretty fast though. The restaurant its self is decorated so nicely and the staff was very friendly.
… moreMark Savoca
We had a great meal at Fortunate Son. The atmosphere, service, and food all came together for a fun and memorable dining experience. We shared the cucumber salad to start, along with General Tso’s, lo mein, and green beans — all of which were very good. The lively atmosphere added to the experience. Highly recommended.
… moreOren
Fortunate Son is a very cool-looking place to eat, but the rest of the experience leaves something to be desired, considering we made our reservation a month in advance for Christmas Day and waited over an hour for our food.
We were told after getting our table that there would be a long wait, and our servers were definitely nice, but after sitting down for that long my table was a little uncomfortable. When the food did arrive it was a bit bland/one-note, and the steamed rice we ordered was undercooked. While we are vegetarian, I’ve been to places with similar menus in the past and had much better experiences.
Overall, it had a good atmosphere but I probably wouldn’t go there again due to the wait time and food quality. I also wouldn’t recommend it to any vegans or vegetarians due to minimal amount of good options.
… moreHaseeb Khawaja
Food is okay. If Panda Express is dollar tree, this is Walmart. Ordered an app, a noodle and a protein and came to $50. The noodles came first and the chicken came much later. By the time our noodles were already cold and we ate half of them. Feel like for the price, you can get much more quantity with cheap Chinese food and get almost the same quality of food. Nothing special.
… moreNhi Huynh
Some of the best food. The staff was fantastic, price is affordable for the serving size, vibes are great (atmosphere is unique). Absolutely worth the hype!! Would go there again many many times, stilling thinking about the cucumber salad
… moreJason La Croix
Picked up my orange chicken five minutes after it was ready and the chicken is absolute disgusting. It is as if it was sitting on the counter for at least three hours and just quickly reheated and left to sit out again. Not to mention there was no sauce on the orange chicken and there were weird random dark pieces of meat as shown in the photo and lastly the chicken was overly crisp where it just felt like I was eating a chip. It’s no wonder why the rating on this restaurant keeps going down ever since I moved to San Diego. This place sucks and I thought I would give them another try but they continuously fail. They put so much vegetables and none of the meat that you pay for in their dishes and overpriced everything And to top it off I wanted to at least enjoy a fortune cookie something that usually I thought wouldn’t be ruined, but this fortune cookie was stale and inedible. I didn’t even want to read my fortune. Don’t go here. This place cannot be saved and its quality is just diving deeper and deeper down. The only good thing I rated was the atmosphere because the aesthetics are nice. That is literally it.
I said what I said #StillHungry
… moreJesus Wins
So, the honey walnut shrimp was goood. But, 2x already the Sczechuan chicken wings didn’t have any Flavor. But, they were cooked pretty well. Also, I know it’s probably pretty busy. But, the receptionist hangs up too quickly after speaking w me. And, just had to address that. Other than that. The cream cheese wontons were good and had a spicy kick. I hope the consistency continues to improve coz the szchech chicken wings is one of the best m.
… moreEmily Wurst
Food is not good, they use way too much soy sauce as seasoning. The ambiance is nice but if you want good Chinese food go to Tasty Noodle House.
Best we ordered: Honey Walnut Shrimp
Worst we ordered: Lo Mein Noodles
This review is done by a Certified Asian ™️.
… moreCharet Leon
Had an amazing experience at Fortunate Son on Adams Ave! The food was absolutely delicious—everything tasted fresh and full of flavor. The service was friendly and attentive, and the ambiance had such a cool, welcoming vibe. Definitely a place I’ll be coming back to!
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