Jack Lawson
Lucky Cheetah is exactly what the West End needed. The atmosphere is moody, chic, and incredibly welcoming, perfect for a date night or catching up with friends. The dim sum is elevated but approachable, and the cocktails are easily one of the best in Portland. It feels like a true neighborhood anchor. Highly recommend the soup dumplings and the Dan Dan noodles! If you haven’t checked it out yet defiantly put it highest in the list and make the reservation!! Yum!
… moreGretchen Benggio
This is a top notch dining experience. My husband researched & chose for our anniversary dinner. I am very picky and hard to please, I will admit. We own a B&B in Cornish ME and my husband is an amazing chef, so it’s hard for us to find “food as good”.. well, this place took the prize. I loved the vibe & decor and the food was delicious & fresh. Cooper, our bar tender & server was a delight. He offered recommendations and made amazing cocktails. Parking lot was close (cost about $15 to park) and the meal was reasonable, relative to the amazing quality food. We will be back, and I don’t say that often. Highly recommend
… moreDarius Mark
Walked by during the day, it looked great from the curb/menu so we made a reservation for the next night without consulting the Google (can I say that here?). We’re from Maryland and finding good Chinese food is a challenge so we jumped on this chance. We were not disappointed. So many options, we had a tough time deciding, but settled on tempura maitake mushrooms, sichuan marinated cucumber “snakes”, and cold sesame noodles to start. Nice selection of wine by the glass or bottle to complement your meal. Noodles were fantastic with overripe red jalapenos (which knocks the heat down a notch), the shrooms were next level (we ordered seconds), the presentation on the cukes was amazing, sadly, they were a little watery and less flavorful than we would have liked. But wow, they looked amazing. Waygu eggrolls were nice, the lobster lucky bags weren’t my thing. SO many things I’d still like to try, we gotta go back. Did I mention that the service was really good? If you’re nice and ask you will find that they have secret hot sauces (chef made) in case you’re a hottie (pair those with the mushrooms, etc.) and lets just say that the interior decorating was near flawless. Nice job Cheetah!
… moreclaire werner
This place is incredible! The under ground dimly lit restaurant adds to the ambiance of the whole experience! We sat at the bar and the bartender gave us so many recommendations. We would highly recommend the Waygu egg rolls, mojo baby corn, char siu bao, lobster and crab lucky bags, and the soup dumplings. If you save enough room for desert get the coconut cake! The cocktails we had were great! The decor in the place was beautiful.
… moreTetyana Nelson
We came to Portland on December 26, (my son had hockey tournament), in the evening we went to explore and unfortunately lots of restaurants were either closed( even though google said they were open), or packed.
Lucky Cheetah was just a gamble, we just picked it on google hoping to find any place we can go to eat. And it turned out to be amazing
Loved the decor and vibe, we had a bar sitting , I usually never sit at the bar so it was interesting. All the people working in this place were beautiful, young and super nice.
Food menu isn’t much: we had mussels, which were delicious & really big, interesting combination with kind of coleslaw, I loved it. I enjoyed my drinks. Noodles& wontons my daughter had I think she enjoyed a lot.
So , yeah, really nice place. Music they play u can hear outside.
Totally recommend
… morecatherine knott
It’s a vibe… We tried everything available for vegetarians and pescatarians on the small plate menu. Biggest hit had to be the mushroom and truffle dumplings. Nice service. Cool music (heard some Guru and Son Real and Aaliyah). Great atmosphere.
… moreAnnie McCool
Absolutely incredible! Hands down the best Asian food I’ve ever had. Top 3 for me were the chicken, soup dumplings, and broccolini. Service was amazing and they even brought us complimentary jell-o shots at the end! I’m already planning my next trip to Portland just for this food!
… moreAshley Falcone
Worth the drive, the hype, and the obsession!
The Lucky Cheetah is hands-down one of the coolest spots I’ve visited in a long time. Full stop. Our entire reason for making the two-hour drive and spending a weekend in Portland was the Lucky Martini and I’m happy to report it did NOT disappoint.
You can order it dry or dirty (dealer’s choice), made with sesame-washed vodka, served alongside caviar-stuffed olives. Yes, it’s as incredible as it sounds. Sophisticated, bold, perfectly balanced and honestly, it ruined regular martinis for me in the best way.
Before we even got to sipping, we were welcomed by Ana, who delivers next-level hospitality. Warm, genuine, and effortlessly cool. She set the tone for the entire experience. We also had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners, who couldn’t have been kinder and even helped us snag a brunch reservation the next day at his other spot, Bird & Co. (review coming soon ).
We sampled a few appetizers with our drinks and every single bite hit. Thoughtful, flavorful, zero misses. The entire team was stellar. Attentive, knowledgeable and clearly passionate about what they’re creating.
I already can’t wait to come back, try more of the menu, and lure every single gle one of my friends to experience this place.
Great job, Lucky Cheetah. You crushed it. 10/10, no crumbs left.
… moreRebecca Steinberg
I’ve been wanting to check this spot out for a long time. It didn’t disappoint. Great atmosphere, delicious and fun menu. Service was a delight.
… moreStaci Travis
Lucky Cheetah is without a doubt my favorite spot in the state. The food is incredible! Every single thing I ate was 100%!!! The service was truly unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. Everyone is so attentive to you and your dining experience. 100% recommend to anyone looking for a new spot!
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