Lucky Danger Chinatown

New spot Alert!! We got a NEW Asian spot downtown that I saw, so I pulled up!! It’s a couple bars in there, & a Mahjong room!! They hold classes on Wednesday’s, or you can come in & rent a table. I’m here for the FOOD!! Let’s GO!! . Where I am: @_luckydanger . Location Reviewed: 709 D St., N.W. Washington D.C. . Items Reviewed: STAMP!! Their Crab Rangoon ($14 with snow crab, Tobiko, ginger, scallion, Old Bay, & cream cheese). Some of the BEST I’ve have with real crab meat!! LIKE THAT! Their Hamchi Crudo ($20 with raw thinly sliced yellowtail, daikon, coconut, roasted peanuts, coriander, & black garlic). If raw fish is your thing…this is for you!! Fresh fresh, & flavorful!! STAMP!! Sticky Spicy Beef ($16 with short ribs, candied cashews, Birds Eye chili, passionfruit, green papaya, & basil mint). Spicy, well cooked, with a hint of sweetness. STAMP!! Their Lychee Limeade ($8 with lychee puree, lime, & lemongrass simple syrup). Get it!! That’s it. STAMP!! Their Heritage Pork Char Siu *Feeds 2 to 3 people*($65 Chinese BBQ, Napa cabbage slaw, green apple, butter lettuce, & rice). A tangy thick bbq sauce, with juicy hot, meaty pork!! STAMP!! Crab Lo Mein ($35 Maryland blue crab, leek fondue, Shitake, caramelized whey, & kaffir lime). Plenty of crab, fresh toppings, with slick noodles!! STAMP!! Their Apple Pie MoonCake ($13 with spiced apples, bourbon vanilla ice cream, apple butter, & a brown butter crumble). Rich, sweet, with plenty of apples!! . Customer Service: On Point. . Parking: Rough. . Recommendations: Try everything I STAMPED!! . Accessibility: It’s wheelchair friendly, & it’s differently abled persons friendly. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️=STAMP ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️➕=LIKE THAT ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️=DELICIOUS ⭐️⭐️⭐️=DECENT ⭐️⭐️=PASS ⭐️=NAH #Bigschlimsreviews

Had an absolutely wonderful meal here. The spicy sticky beef appetizer was fantastic but the beef and bone marrow dumplings were way overcooked. The crab lomein is out of this world. I have no idea how they made those noodles but they are perfection and you get a ton of crab meat. The ma pao tofu was good. I was hoping for a kick of spice but it was very satisfying. The only downside was the wine and the music level. The pours are very small. Not worth the price. The music is very loud so it’s hard to talk, but that actually wasn’t a bad thing because the songs were good. Definitely recommend but get a cocktail, avoid the wines.

Dined in for Happy Hour - loved the ginger chicken dumplings and beef lo mein. Vibe was elevated, yet relaxed. Staff was very accommodating, I'll definitely be back!

Lucky Danger was such a highlight of the pandemic before they closed in Mount Vernon and I’m happy to report they’re back in DC and *incredible*. We did the Crab Rangoon ( $14 ), beef short rib and bone marrow dumplings ( $15 and my personal favorite ), shumai ($15) to start. All were servings of five and delicious. For mains we did the Mapo Tofu ($25) and Chinese Egg Noodles and Tomato ( $25). We finished with the egg tart ( $13 ). Overall the music was a little loud but fun. Happy hour only goes until six. I hope they expand it to 630/7 so more people come in to try it before committing to the full menu. You can reserve mahjong tables in the back! Definitely some of the best Asian food in DC right now.

tldr: cool atmosphere and tasty food, excited to see the opening week kinks smooth out! food: our crab rangoon (a classic lucky danger dish), the fried rice, the tomato egg noodle, and the moon cake dessert were all really tasty, the app and dessert being my favorites (well balanced, tasty!). my tomato egg dish was decent, but some balance was off (too salty?) but eager to try more things on the menu. we did order two rounds of the mandarin mule cocktail, and round 1 was completely different tasting (the proportions of syrup and alcohol to soda) were totally off. more consistency is needed there. service: a little too hasty, but i’ll chalk that up to opening week jitters. a server tried to take away one last crab Rangoon before we were finished with it, to make room for the next course, and the head chef stepped in to stop him. the servers were attentive and nice but felt a little rushed. atmosphere: back area for the bar and mah jong room were very cool, as was the main dining room! i definitely want to come back in a month and try some more. overall everything was tasty but i’d love to see some more consistency for the bar and ease in service.

We went opening weekend and had a great experience!! To start, we ordered the pork wontons and beef short rib dumplings - both were incredible, especially the sauces. The cultured butter with chili oil was a 🔥 combination. For mains we ordered: - Crab lo mein: I feel most crab (even Maryland fresh) can be fishy but this was not and it perfectly complimented the dish. - Chinese egg noodle and tomato: this dish surprised me, simple but delicious. Only criticism would be that the noodles were slightly too al dente. - Duck fried chaufa: the best fried rice I’ve had; all of the flavors really came through. The herbs on top added a nice freshness. We weren’t hungry enough to try a large format item but the table next to us ordered all three (peking duck, prime rib, and whole flounder) and wow they all looked incredible!! Service: the hostess was a rockstar and all of the wait staff were very attentive. What really made our experience standout was the chef himself. Having never met Chef Tim Ma before, I was genuinely struck by how humble and patient he was. From thoughtfully explaining each dish to sitting down after dinner to teach us how to play mahjong, he brought a rare generosity to the entire evening. His genuine passion and infectious enthusiasm for everything he does made the whole evening feel personal and unforgettable. We will definitely be back!

Went here for a dinner with friends and it was perfect!! Loved the tomato egg noodles and the duck fried rice and all of the apps. Delicious and huge portion sizes. And the desserts were unreal, especially the mochi cake. Highly highly recommend!!

菜品不好吃，形式大于内容。 We had the three cups chicken and were very disappointed. The flavor is nothing like the three cups chicken from Taiwan. The chicken is overcooked, the vegetables are soggy and the sauce tastes like frozen microwave dish. For the price tag of $28, we got around 15 small pieces of chicken in total. The atmosphere is good, I think the owner is trying to get the cool Chinese restaurant vibe, like Cafe China or Chili from NYC, but the food and the service is just not there at all.