Wong's Lucky Bar is situated directly on top of the 109 tram stop at Box Hill Central. Being located here has its perks, as hungry high-school students often use this route on their way home. Serving mainly Cantonese cuisine, Wong's Lucky Bar has become quite well known for their incredibly cheap prices and filling dishes.
Spicy salt & chilli quail $7.80
Spicy salt & chilli chicken ribs on rice $10.00
The seasoning for the quail and chicken was a little bit on the salty side, which was not completely terrible. I enjoyed that the chilli had some heat to it, so the saltiness from the seasoning was not overpowering. The quail and the chicken were both cooked very nicely with a crisp outer coating while maintaining a juicy inside, however the rice on the chicken dish was cold and hard.
Sweet & sour pork $13.80
Although the sweet & sour pork had flavours reminiscent of Cantonese take-away restaurants, the ratio of batter to pork, as well as the tenderness put this dish one step ahead of the take-away restaurants.
Hainanese chicken rice $9.00
The Hainanese chicken rice was the best dish we ordered. Tender chicken was sitting in a flavourful sauce, served with a good chilli sauce and ginger spring onion oil. My favourite thing about the dish was that they did not neglect the rice, which had a lovely aroma and was not overcooked.
The problem that arose from our visit was that Wong's Lucky Bar has always been a restaurant that serves food quickly and well. While the food was of a decent quality, it arrived sporadically over the night. Most likely just a lapse in service on a busy night, I hope that the service has improved by the next time I visit.
Food Rating 7.510
Overall Rating 7/10