Great lunch specials! We were here for a friends birthday dinner and we were a party of about 30 people. Service was fine but the lunch specials make up for it! Our table of 8 had a bill of about $35 when it was all done. Can't. Beat. That!
The food is all delicious. I can definitely recommend the bbq pork fried rice, chicken fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, generals chicken (i think that's it), fried pan noodles, and beef with broccoli. The egg drop soup is a little thick for my liking but that could just be the texture of regular egg drop soup...
highly recommended for a lunch spot in Chinatown!
I've had my fair share of Chinese food, and I must say that House of Fortune is lacking something. Not sure what the fuss is about this place, but I have definitely experienced better in and out of Chinatown.
Food was sub-par. My family and I ordered a number of dishes. Nothing really stood out. You can find better quality next door or down the block.
Steamed juicy buns are great. Â Need to order these as soon as you sit down since they take about 15 minutes to prepare. Â Eat them hot and with a soup spoon so you don't miss out on the juice. Â Chicken and corn soup is excellent. Â The walnut shrimp and szechuan eggplant are also great. Â Definitely a place to try in Chinatown.
Review Source:We were in Chicago for the weekend and knew we would go to Chinatown for a meal at some point. We wound up going at an unexpected time, so didn't have much chance to check around for recommendations about where to eat. Once we got there we stopped in a gift shop and asked a sales clerk, who suggested House of Fortune. The local recommendation served us well -- were in for one of the best Chinese restaurant meals we've ever had.
Resisting our efforts to nudge him off the beaten path, our 8-year-old insisted on orange chicken. As it turns out, House of Fortune's orange chicken actually is off the beaten path. The chicken was fresh and the breading light and crispy. Now about the sauce, this dish is typically spicy (it's one of those with a little pepper next to it in the margin of the menu) but they offered to make it non-spicy for our son. I thought that would amount to dumbing-down the orange sauce and making it bland. The sauce they served, though not spicy, was complex and flavorful. It was definitely orange chicken, but unlike any other - and better than any other - we've had.
My wife and I split a seafood sampler served in a Phoenix nest. The Phoenix nest consists of taro root shredded into long pieces, then deep fried into the shape of a nest, surrounded by crunchy, lightly-cooked broccoli. The seafood included large, juicy shrimp, squid, and scallops with a light sauce accented with slivers of fresh ginger root. Absolutely delicious.
The service was excellent. Without ever hovering over use, the wait staff was always sort of in orbit and responded at a glance. They were polite and casual, and took the time to dote on our son.
We also sampled the crab rangoon, which was outstanding, and the hot-and-sour soup. Only two things could make the soup better: a dash of soy sauce (it needed to be just a bit saltier than as-served) and a head cold. There is nothing better than hot-and-sour soup when you're under the weather. None of us were sick, but the soup hit the spot nonetheless.
Before you go, be aware that the stretch of Wentworth where you'll find House of Fortune is a bit the worse for wear. The avenue is lined with gift shops a mixture of very nice gifts and kitchy trinkets -- some of the shops err more on the kitchy trinket side. The buildings are not in great shape. Some of the other restaurants we passed were loud and dingy. Don't let that throw you. When we reached House of Fortune we were greeted like family and ushered to table. The decor of the restaurant is nothing to write home about (see the picture) but it is simple, clean, comfortable and quiet.
We loved House of Fortune, and we'll be back next time we're in the Windy City.
My family and I have been coming here for more than 15 years. It is our favorite Cantonese restaurant in Chicago.
The food is great! My mom usually orders all the dishes for us, like a good Chinese mommy would do. Â Crystal shrimp, crispy chicken, hot and sour soup, beef chow fun and Chinese vegetables are our usuals in addition to a few more!
Enjoy!
I feel very fortunate to have had dinner here tonight. Get it? House of fortune...fortunate? Ha ha ha. The restaurant was clean and nice, service was too. They treated us like kings and family; we got lots of attention and were able to order 1/2 orders of apps. Egg rolls were tasty, homemade mustard was spicey, crab Rangoon was great, meat filled dumplings were also great. We also had combo fried rice and the generals chicken which was our servers favorite dish. It was all scrumptious!! I give it 5 stars! Great experience, great service an great food! My friend, Jimmy, gets delivery from here a lot and says it always shows up fast and hot, just like my women...
Review Source:Hands down- our favorite Chinese Restaurant in Chicago's Chinatown.
Great service, amazing menu, clean, and the best Chinese food around.
My husband and I joke that in another life, we must have been some sort of Asian. We chose to live in the South Loop to be close to Chinatown as we typically eat some sort of Asian food twice a week.
After trying almost all Chinese locations in Chinatown we came across House of Fortune by accident. We went to their not so friendly neighbor Evergreen and left prior to them even putting water on our table. All we wanted was a 1/2 of a peaking duck and soup. Evergreen, although they have a 1/2 duck on their menu, stated that we had to order a whole--- we were only two people, way to much food.
House of Fortune to the rescue. We always order: 1/2 peaking duck, sizzling rice soup (amazing- best in Chinatown). Sometimes we tack on some governors chicken and ox tail but no matter what we order- its great clean yummy food and never disappoints.
The staff will remember you and will greet you with a smile at the door.
When it gets cold and you aren't feeling the best- we always crave House of Fortune, our comfort food.
I went to House of Fortune with my siblings to celebrate a birthday. It was lunchtime on a weekday, just part of our little tour of Chinatown. We were the only diners there. A few people came in to pick up carry-out orders, but basically it was us, the staff, and a clicking rotating fan. Strange.
We ordered anyway. The food came out hot and it was good. I had hoped that more of my soft wide noodles (with vegetables & tofu) would come with the crispy, caramelization on the outside but they didn't. I liked the little shapes they made out of the veggies though. My brother asked for black bean sauce along with his fish dish, which turned out to have better taste than mine. My sister had chicken & vegetables stirfry dish, which she didn't think was very memorable. They both enjoyed the egg soup that came with their orders. We all enjoyed the complimentary hot tea (likely jasmine). Service was very nice and attentive, but again, we were the only ones there.
All in all it was okay. I'm entertaining the idea of going back, maybe on a weekend, to try more Cantonese cuisine.
There has to be better eating in Chinatown. Not a very busy spot considering the excellent reviews. The entrees are large and the service is friendly. However, food is greasy and ingredients such as vegetables do not taste as crisp and fresh as we would have liked. Good pot of freshly brewed tea is gratis.
Review Source:Went back a second time and it was better. Still ok, not great!
Sizzling Soup - This was good. Tons of veggies, shrimp, chicken and other stuff. I felt like there was barely any "soup" in this with all the stuff.
Fried Won Tons with Meat - This was ok, but I would probably not order it again.
Shredded Chicken - This was a bit salty and definitely nothing like the one Hong Min makes (no one makes it better than them.)
Service was still good and attentive.
Very good Cantonese style food. Â We come here on occasion for family events. Â Some of my favs are the jellyfish platter with an assortment of pork and beef cuts. Â We've had pretty much everything here. Â Just like Tim H., we tend to order mostly authentic dishes and they're all very good. Â
Definitely hits the spot for me when I'm craving Chinese food.
Truly excellent Chinese food! Â I used to live in New York and miss Chinatown-style food - it was always better, just a little more pronounced on the flavors than most neighborhood take-outs. Â Chicago's Chinatown isn't especially exciting, but since we were there I went on Yelp and found House of Fortune, and I was absolutely satisfied. Â Like New York's Chinatown restaurants, the flavors were bold, the menu a little more exotic. Â The review I read recommended Sizzling Rice Soup, so I tried it since it sounded different. Â It really was, but it was delicious. Â Very much about a fun presentation, which crispy rice dumped into the soup at the table so you can hear the "sizzle," and pieces of carrot cut into animal shapes - no joke! Â I was with my Dad and we also shared Kung Pao Chicken and Sesame Chicken. Â Figured I'd stay in familiar territory with Dad along. Â The Kung Pao was awesome, and definitely spicier than your neighborhood take-out. Â It had a light, fresh taste and I couldn't stop eating it. Â The Sesame Chicken pleased my mild-palated Dad a bit more, and I really enjoyed that too. Â It was crispy, very sweet, and tangy. Â The only drawback was that I probably ate more in one sitting than ever before in my life and I was uncomfortable for a few hours afterwards, lol, but you can't hold it against the restaurant for making delicious food!
Prices weren't rock-bottom, but I was satisfied with them for a nice Chinatown eatery. Â For the quality and quantity of food, it was a bargain really. Â The decor was typical Chinese - plain white table cloths, no frills black chairs. Â My Dad, who adores the kitchy dragons and lanterns of more touristy Chinese restaurants thought it a bit dull, but I appreciated that it was spacious, well-it, and clean. Â The walls were decorated with tasteful and elegant framed caligraphy.
One of the family's favorite places to eat. Â Our standard Christmas dinner spot. Â
Lemon chicken...chicken moist, super crispy...batter is light and sauce has a nice fragrant lemon aroma. Â I have a fixation on the beef in beijing sauce...a sweet pungent sauce with lots of sliced and gently sauteed onions. Â Can't get enough! Â
Damn good cold outta the fridge.
House of Fortune has good Chinese food if you want the more traditional Chinese dishes. Â Fresh fish, duck, tofu, Chinese veggies, they are all good.
The last time we went, I took a bunch of coworkers to try to show them a more traditional sit down Chinese restaurant with good Chinese food and the service was great. Â The wait staff was helpful and attentive to our larger table and we had the more private room in the corner.
What a pleasant surprise! We parked at cermak and wentworth and walked a few blocks south to this gem and it was worth it. Â We started out with sizzling rice soup...it had lots of chicken, scallops and shrimp and was delicious. Â We also had kung pao chicken and shrimp with vegetables. Â We requested no msg and I asked for some spicyness in the shrimp and it was made perfectly. Â
So glad we stopped here! Â I will come back again for sure.
Good, solid Chinese restaurant. I ordered 3 dishes last night:
1) Kung Pao chicken (decent, not the best I've ever had but not bad)
2) BBQ pork fried rice (very yummy)
3) Mongolian beef (will have for dinner tonight)
I placed my order through GrubHub, which was convenient and painless.
The delivery guy from the restaurant arrived at my door at the scheduled time, friendly and smiling. I had paid the tip on the GrubHub bill, so all I had to do was sign the form and I had my food.
Very good price for the food and generous portions.
I think next time I will try the soup dumplings, since people really seem to like them.
One of my favorites in Chinatown. Everything I have ordered for Dine In and Carryout has been great. I have also had delivery (South Loop) a few times as well. I always order orange chicken and crab rangoon. Other than that I mix it up. I've only been mildly disappointed once when it seemed as though the quality of the chicken was going downhill. They seem to have corrected this problem though. The only reason I can't give it 5 stars is because I am most often the only person in the restaurant every time I Dine in. It's very awkward!
Review Source:House of Fortune is the best! The menu is large, so finding the style of dishes that suits your palette might take a few trips. It's so worth it. Many of the dishes don't translate well to take out. They're best eaten fresh from the kitchen. I think the fried foods are the best here like shrimp with spicy salt no shell (ask for red vinegar to sprinkle them with), 5 spice chicken, and general tso's chicken. Peking duck and the noodle dishes are pretty great, too. Also try #111 pan fried won ton with meat. They are the best dumpling appetizer. Oh, the drinks are strong.
Charlie, who runs the place, is very a friendly and laid back guy. The waitstaff are very nice and fast. We often have special requests (like easy ginger or american broccoli not chinese) or make up our own dishes which they don't mind to accommodate at all. My mom likes beef with bitter melon. It's on the menu, but they don't always keep bitter melon in the kitchen because of lack of popularity. When she orders it, someone runs next door to the grocery to get it for the dish. How's that for service?
We also go for more casual family parties. There's a nice sized party room and a couple large tables in the main dining room. We often celebrate birthdays there, and bring cake which they don't mind cutting and serving. They do not mind kids at all. In fact, the staff kind of gravitates around the tables where kids are to help out.
On a side note, House of Fortune is popular with travelling dignitaries and other hot shots. It is closed for private parties every once in a while for symphonies and even the Premier of China when he was in town a few years ago. The previous owner hosted Jackie Chan about 15 years ago and there used to be a huge blown up picture of her with Jackie Chan by the front door.
I hardly go the restaurant itself as there are better cantonese restaurants in chinatown, i do however, order from there for delivery because its the only restaurant i know that delivers peking duck (plus soup), black bean steamed oysters and stir fried clams from Chinatown.
The food is decent and the delivery is quick, perfect when i feel lazy and don't want to trek all the way to Chinatown.
This review is on food and delivery only. I have never visited the restaurant, and probably never will. Kind of more expensive than the other Chinese places int he area that I have ordered delivery from. However, the serving sizes are pretty large. A plus. The food was delivered warm (even though I live only a few blocks away). But I can't take bland and luke warm food together. One or the other, I can deal. Kung Pao chicken, I have had more than I care to share, was not spicy in the least, and tasteless. Pieces looked large, really there was very little chicken in the piece. Mostly skin and fat. I don't need any help in that department, thank you.
There are many other places in the area with alot tastier food and lower prices.
As I recently have moved to the Chicago suburbs for the month, I was craving good Cantonese food. Cantonese food is hard to find- I've scoured all overf the country, from Nor/Socal to the east coast.. and nothing beats Toronto, thus far.
However, I was hungry, so with my Tai San (rare dialect of Canto) speaking father, we went to House of Fortune, in the old part of Chinatown.
It was pretty good- I've had better, but if I had to rate it, I would give it between 3 to 4 stars. We started out with "quo tip", or fried wontons, which were very meaty, but the skins was a bit too thick and it was a little greasy. Next, we got the "siu long bao". The skin, was once again thick.. and there was no juice- the main staple of siu long bao!
We also got:
- Crispy chicken- good, not too much fat, and the skin was the right amount of crispy-ness
- Sweet and sour porkchops?- I'm not sure what exactly it translates to english, but the sauce was a tad too red.. but the meat itself was tender.
- A hot pot of fish, cha siu, and tofu- that was good. It even had abalone in it.
- Fish mixed with pea pods dish- that was alright. This restaurant cooked with more oil than I would have liked.. but it still tasted good.
Overall, the food was slightly above average. However, I liked the cleanliness of the restaurant- the dishes and tea cups didn't have the normal grime that most Canto restaurants have. Additionally, the wait staff was FAST, and the food all came out fast as well- on a busy Sunday afternoon.
Would I go back here again? Eh. If I craved Canto dinner food, then yes.. however, nothing was super unique about the resturant- no unique dishes, just the same traditional foods. However.. I was happy when I left the restaurant. If you have no idea what good Canto food tastes like, then I highly recommend this restaurant. If you're Canto and know your food.. then this food is average.
My friends and I were on the prowl for some good peking duck. I've been to Sun Wah BBQ (yum-absolutely love the 3 course meal), but we wanted peking duck on crepes instead of bao buns. According to yelpers, House of Fortune was the place to go.
Ordering Peking Duck can sometimes feel like gambling. It's an expensive dish, and you never know how it's going to turn out. I'm happy to say that HOF delivered. The duck meat was juicy without tasting fatty and the crepes were quite good. The servers were also very friendly.
Please note that duck soup is not included in the price of the Peking Duck dish. They will charge you an extra $8. I should have known based on previous reviews, but I thought they had changed it up.
We were also charged $12.95 for pea shoots/pea pod leaves (not on the American menu, but I think usually on the secret menu). I thought it was a little too pricey considering it didn't come with any meat. In fact, it was more expensive than our shrimp dish.
I'd definitely go back for the Peking Duck, but would order different entrees next time.
"Meh" indeed.
I walked to the House of Fortune from my nearby hotel and got some stuff to go. Â Wonton soup, crab rangoons and Singapore noodles.
Soup: ok. Â Nothing fantastic, but completely edible. Â Huge portion for the cost.
Rangoons: Like the soup, ok. Â Not the normal basket shaped wonton wrapper, more crab in the filling than normal.
Singapore noodles: bleh. Â Not bad, just not good. Â Really scant on the pork and shrimp, not enough flavor in the rest of it.
Eating out in Chinatown is one of my favorite things - authentic food made to order, jasmine tea served to my table, and the great half-English-half-Chinese din of a busy restaurant - I really love it. Â Sometimes though, nothing beats the Sunday holy trinity; my sofa, a movie and Chinese take-out. Â
House of Fortune has completed my weekend trifecta with their Singapore Noodles. Â At just $7, this huge portion is socked full of little shrimp and BBQ pork. Â The green peppers were a little much, but the great flavor and just enough spice kept me awake through the movie's lulls. Â The vegetable spring rolls, however, were only just good. Â Although, I did manage to eat them both. Â Delivery was a bit slow at over an hour, but understandable with the sleet/hail/snow. Â
Overall, I give it four stars and will definitely add House of Fortune to my Chinatown night-out rotation!
Now that I've gone for a normal meal - it's still 4 stars!
Dinner for four at House of Fortune was almost as good as the private banquet for the Chinese New Year I attended on my first visit here. Â Cutting back from 14 courses and specially made dishes does have an impact, but it was still a great meal.
The restaurant is clean and inviting, with well spaced tables, clean white table clothes, and cloth napkins. Â This is not a paper-napkin three-floor eight-page menu Chinese restaurant. Â It's a classy place. Â They have plenty of menu choices, but is a smaller restaurant with a realistic menu. Â And if you don't see what you want, they'll make it special for you.
House of Fortune does not have a website, so you're stuck looking at what we had to eat to see what they offer:
- Sauteed shrimp with mushrooms and bamboo.
- General Tso chicken (yes, I know it's a Chinese dish only in America - it's still good. Â It's not on the menu, but they'll fix it if you ask).
- Orange beef.
- Green beans with small pieces of shredded pork.
- Noodles with vegetables.
Not a traditional Chinese meal, but appropriate for our group. Â Everything was great. Â Lightly cooked vegetables, huge shrimp, excellent beef and chicken. Â
Service started slow, but once we ordered everything kept flowing. Â A bottle of wine, lots of tea, all the above food (half of which came home with us), and dessert cookies for four for $96, tax and tip included.
On a Wednesday night House of Fortune was about half full, with both Asians and Westerners. Â My feeling is they have a loyal regular clientele. Â It's not where I'd bring a dozen kids after a ballgame. Â But it's excellent for a relaxed better-than-most Chinese meal with friends in a real dining room.
One of my top 5 favorite restaurants in Chinatown. Â I have been coming here for over 10 years. Â Good Cantonese style food and decent service. Â I prefer a couple places over this one in Chinatown, but if they are too crowded or to switch it up once in a while, I have no problems going here.
I always get authentic Chinese dishes from here so I can't speak for the Americanized version of the menu.
Came here for a 10-course lunch banquet. Having been to a number of Chinese banquet meal in the SF Bay Area, this one did not impress too much. Was there an insane amount of food as custom with these banquets? Yes. Was the food ok? Yes. Was it memorable and great Chinese food? No.
However, it was a medium-sized restaurant right in the middle of Chinatown and was a decent place to have a cozy banquet without feeling overwhelmed by the size of the place.
Parking in Chinatown really sucks, esp on Sundays, if you are looking for street parking. Best bet is that 2-floor parking lot a block or so down... you got to pay but it saves 30 min of driving around for parking.
Bottom line: Average. But hey, since I didn't have to pay, I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth...
This is our go-to place for Chinese delivery in the South Loop. Their food is good and the delivery is wicked fast. It seems to me that we always get the same delivery person who is really happy to see us.
This is not a rating for the restaurant, only the delivery food. I've not been to the restaurant yet.
We came here for a dinner party. Â I have NEVER witnessed such good customer service at a restaurant in Chinatown and I've eaten at many places in the area.
It was a large group and as soon as everyone was there the food started pouring. I've never had such good hot & sour soup. Â The salt and pepper pork chops were perfect and not to spicy and not full of bones. Â I love beef chow fun and it was goooood, some parts a little crispy just how I like it. Â I had the chicken and veggies but didn't have room for Mongolian beef but its all the same usually.... and the sweet red bean soup at the end was perfect. I'm sure we got other dishes but I don't eat seafood so I didn't pay attention =)
I will come back here soon.
I came here numerous times for family celebrations. Â I also had my chinese wedding reception here with traditional 9 course meal. Â It's a medium-sized restaurant with tables large enough for elbow room and a full bar. Â The waiters and waitresses are bilingual and the service is exceptional. Â Considering only the banquet part, the package price is just about the most cost-efficient in town.
They serve chinese delicacies like pigeon and snails. Â I really liked their sweet and sour barbeque ribs and hong kong style steak. Â I would love to write further about the other dishes I've tried, but since I was the "star" at the time, I don't remember the other 7 dishes served.
I would highly recommend this place if you want authentic cantonese/mandarin.
My family comes here ALL the time when we go out to dinner. The food is very good. The service is not bad. The price..ehh it can be cheaper at other Chinese restaurants, but it's ok. My family and I are regulars, so they know who their regular customers and give them discounts :) They have a private room and that's pretty handy when you have a big party.
Review Source:Yes, this place is in chinatown, but it's different than normal chinatown dining... it's "relatively" clean, the bathrooms have soap and towels, and you can reserve the private room for a comfortable dining experience.
I was recently here to celebrate a couple's wedding with a group of 12 that couldn't make it to the wedding (since it was in Hong Kong), so we had the traditional 13 course meal here. Whoa, the food was perfect, not too greasy, and the dishes kept coming at just the right times. Service was even adequate... My only real complaint was they skimped a little on the shark fin soup, but everything else was delicious! The best dishes were:
- peking duck
- crispy skin chicken (best I've had thus far)
- steamed whole pike
I'll definitely be back, especially for the private room and the duck.
My friend had his birthday lunch here on a Sunday afternoon. Â We had the backroom behind the counter all to ourselves. Â I NEVER expect good service at any Asian restaurant that isn't upscale. Â But this place was hilarious because the waitstaff was so rude. Â My wife and I walked in with our two baby car seats, and asked where the party was. Â We didn't get a smile, but we got a lady pointing us to the back. Â Then we walked to the back and got two waiters pointing us to the front. Â No words were exchanged, just pointing. Â Holy crap! Â We just laughed it off. Â
So we don't hit Chinatown for the ambience or service, just the food. Â I've been to all the typical Chinatown places and all were just okay. Â We've resigned ourselves to going to Yang's Noodles on Roosevelt because it has been just as good as any Chinatown place until House of Fortune. Â The Steamed Dumplings were very good as an appetizer, and the Salty Spicy Squid was delicious. Â General Tso's, Ma Pa DooBoo (Tofu), and Walnut Shrimp were all solid. Â I know these aren't necessarily authentic, but they were very tasty. Â It was the best overall food I've had in Chinatown. Â I hope to try take out very soon and see if it is still as good.
Decent place for cheap authentic and not so authentic chinese food in chinatown. Â They have great lunch specials and lots of off the listed menu items as well. Â If you like calamari, you have to ask for the "crispy squid". Â It is lightly battered and seasoned with a unique salt and pepper mixture. Â No dipping sauce is required. Â It really is a tasty dish. Â Some of the other items are fairly standard chinese offerings.
Review Source:House of Fortune is a great place to go if:
- You've eaten at Joy Yee's and Penny's too many times
- You want to try authentic Chinese cuisine
- You want have a bunch of friends who feel the same way
FOOD STYLE: The food is characterized as Mandarin and Cantonese cuisine. Â For most people, Cantonese is your average style take-out Chinese food you are used to - sweet & sour pork, kung pao chicken, fried rice, pot stickers. Â Mandarin is more spicy than Cantonese. Â This is the understanding of most people's Chinese food tastes.
Actually, true Mandarin and Cantonese cooking is derived from the region the cooking is from. Â Mandarin cooking originates from Beijing, the national capital of China. Â Beijing is a northwestern inland city, which means they have access to poultry, meat, vegetables and some fish from freshwater sources. Â In addition, since Beijing was the home for the ruling and royalty (sorry, comrades now), they had access to everything the country could provide, but with the locally available products. Â Cantonese cooking originates from Guangzhou, a southern coastal city with access to the same ingredients, but more access to seafood of all sorts. Â House of Fortune stays true to both.
STARTERS: Â When you go, start with a soup. Â We started with the sizzling rice soup, with all kinds of vegetables, seafood, some pork and a toasted rice topping. Â The broth was full of body and was a great prelude to the main course. Â
WHAT WE ORDERED: Â We then ordered a fresh steamed fish with ginger and green onion, steamed pacific oysters with black bean sauce, Beijing 'peking' duck, black pepper beef and stir-fried peapod tips (sweet leaves stir fried in garlic) and chow fried rice (seafood, pork and beef). Â
The fish was beautiful and very fresh, naturally sweet, and the onion and ginger just brought out the flavor of the fish. Â The sweetness is a tribute to the freshness of the fish.
The oysters are always cleaned prior to steaming, and are the size of a cellphone (without the shell!). Â The black bean sauce and green onion is a great contrast and complement to the fresh steamed oyster. Â
The black pepper beef was a classic preparation of a pepper and soy based sauce.  A large portion of nicely thick sliced beef was served  with a velvety hot pepper sauce.  The beef had no fat and was very tender.  It was a great contrast to the other foods.
The Beijing duck is served one way -  the crisp skin and meat of the duck is wrapped by a Chinese crepe with green onion and a bit of hoisin plum sauce.  You get about 10 little burrito like portions, which are plenty and full of the tasty flavors.  Normally, a peking duck needs  24 hours to prepare.  Here, they sell so many, It is already freshly made THAT DAY.
The peapod tips were a twist on greens and cleanse the palate nicely. Â The peapods also lend the sweetness from the peas.
The fried rice was also well prepared with plenty on the plate, and enough meat, eggs, and seafood to be a meal in itself, but my Dad wanted that.
Bring a bunch of people, because you will take food home!
The food in general, fantastically great, balanced and well prepared. Â Â
TRY THESE: Â When you get to any Chinese restaurant, check the specials. Â There is a reason they are on the special list. Â A fish in season, a holiday, or just an occasion for the restaurant. Â Ask the waiter what they recommend based on your taste. Â What is your taste?
Think about what you like - subtle, gentle flavors or mildly spicy or hot and spicy. Â Also let them know if you like meat or seafood or combinations. Â
DESSERTS: Standard almond cookies and fortune cookies.
ATMOSPHERE: Â Family or informal, no jackets needed.
PRICE: Â Very reasonable - dishes range from $8 - $16, and are served family style (i.e. shared)
CAVEATS: Â Never go to Chinatown on a Monday. Â It's the real chef's day off and you DON'T want to be there. Â Fear Factor level is high in Chinatown on that day. Â Head to Joy Yee's or Penny's if you need a fix.
3.5 stars
we had a recent occasion to dine at house of fortune in chinatown. the food was decent chinese food. there was 70 in our large party and there didn't seem to be enough waitstaff to take care of us. Â sometimes they would forget to bring something we asked for and the lady even looked at me funny when i asked her to wrap the leftovers up so we could take it home.
parking was convenient in the structure and the restaurant validated parking. i wouldn't venture my way all the way to chinatown for their food, but it was a good experience overall
House of Fortune is a family favorite of mine. Â It's reasonably clean for a Chinatown restaurant and the service is above average of those in the area. Â Keep in mind, that's not really saying much - above avg service in Chinatown = avg service anywhere else. Â However, for a decent selection of entrees in a clean family friendly environment, this is one of the few places I'd go.
At the request of the fam, House of Fortune was picked for Mother's Day dinner. Â The place was packed with other fellow Mother's Day enthusiasts and a small birthday party. Â Unlike some of the other places I've been to, their service and the speed of which we got our food was not compromised. Â Their Salt & Pepper Lobster was really delish today not to mention their Stir-fried Mushrooms'N'Japanese Tofu (must ask for the Japanese one... it's bliss).
I'd say tonight's dinner was  a complete success.  Everyone had to be practically rolled out the door.  And for a party of 10 people with 10 entrees, the bill was about $120.  You can't beat the value.  If you want some good chinese on the cheap, take a stroll to House of Fortune.
Street parking sucks anywhere in Chinatown but there's a small parking lot about a block north of this restaurant so you can roll on in as a last resort. Â One word of warning - STAY AWAY FROM THE CLAMS AND OYSTERS IF YOU WANT TO LIVE. Â Other than that, the grub's great!
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