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Lucky 8

4.4(1,119)
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A weighted average across available review sources, proportional to review count.

Google 4.4 ★ (1,119)

LUCKY 8 offers a unique dining experience with a menu designed for shareable dishes, blending traditional flavors with modern techniques.

What to Order

BANG BANG CHILLI CHICKEN SALADHONG SHAO BRAISED PORK BELLY W BAO BUNSPeking duckSHRIMP & PORK SHAO MAIbeef dumplingsbeef saladcurry chickenspicy chickenteriyaki chicken skewersxiao long baos

Menu Highlights

BANG BANG CHILLI CHICKEN SALAD

$8.88

Shredded Poached Chicken, Fresh Cucumber, Roasted Garlic Chili Soy Dressing, Sesame - Served Cold

HONG SHAO BRAISED PORK BELLY W BAO BUNS

$9.88

Classic Shanghai-style braised pork belly glazed with a caramelised sticky sweet & savory sauce served with mini bao buns (3pcs)

SHRIMP & PORK SHAO MAI

$8.88

Homemade Shao Mai (Siu Mai) stuffed with juicy minced Pork & Shrimp, wrapped in the signature yellow wonton pastry, served with Sesame Soy Sauce (3pcs)

HAO'S CHILLI CHICKEN

$8.88

Bite-size fried chicken tossed with our award-winning Mr Hao's unique chilli seasoning

AUNTIE HAO'S GLASS NOODLE

$8.88

Sticky wide glass noodle, fresh cucumber with Lucky8's special peanut & sesame soy sauce

SESAME TUNA TATAKI W WASABI MAYO

$12.88

Sesame Crusted Seared Tuna, Wasabi, Mayonnaise, Kikkoman Premium Japanese Soy Dressing

THAI BEEF SALAD W CHILI LIME DRESSING

$8.88

Grilled Beef, Mixed Green, Coriander, Peanut, Chili Lime Dressing, Topped with Chili Crumbs

SHRIMP BEANCURD SPRING ROLLS W SRIRACHA MAYO

$8.88

Shrimp, Minced Market Fish wrapped on a bean curd tofu sheet, fried until golden crispy served with Siracha Mayo

What People Say

"Had a wonderful family lunch at Lucky 8 in Ponsonby. Friendly staff made everyone feel welcome."

Reviewers consistently praise the friendly staff and the tasty, filling shared plates, making it a great spot for families.

"We went to Lucky 8 for lunch last yeae and decided to try their Peking duck special lunch. The food was quite nice and enjoyable. BUT peking duck is dry. Overall, the price was very reasonable for what we received, making it good value for money."

"i feel lucky to eat lucky 8. we been so much time, dont know how to review. food is yummy, not all $8 anymore, inflation hitting hard. wallet. portion goodstuff. interior/ aesthetics, nice. Please refer to attached images below for more details on our cuisine experience."

"Good food and interesting concept. Good value on the cocktails. The restaurant however can be very loud and ordering food requires you to use your phone, which can be less accessible to older people or tourists on low internet data."

The Vibe

friendly staff nice interior/aesthetics busy at lunch loud fun flavours families groups regulars

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