The Lucky Dragon in South Lakeland

I’m from London so I hate to say this, but this is one of the best Chinese takeaways I’ve ever had. I had sweet-and-sour chicken and salt and pepper wings and it was hot and crunchy after collecting it. Took no more than 10 minutes total. 10/10 would recommend. God bless Chinese people.

There was loads of food. If quantity is your thing this is the place for you....as long as you LOVE garlic. We had: Kung Bo Chicken - that was good Chicken fried rice - little dices of processed chicken, little flavour Beef Chow Mein - could only taste the garlic and very few noodles Chicken n Cashew stir fry.... drowned in garlic. Literally no other flavour Chicken Satay Skewers - overcooked and not the least bit satay. Best thing about this place is it's cheap and fast. This is a Chinese which knows it has no competition because if they did they'd try harder with the flavours and quality.

Excellent takeaway the food is delicious and great service ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

You need to get rid of the guy on the front desk. He’s about as helpful as a chocolate teapot. Really couldn’t be bothered, couldn’t care less. He was so uninterested that it was just plain rude, so I walked out without ordering. Your loss.

I'd say the current 4 star average review score is accurate. To be precise I'd give it a 3.7. The sweet and sour chicken was really quite good and served piping hot. The batter around the chicken was done well. The meat was ok. Good variety of other ingredients, big chunks of pineapple and green pepper. Good portion size. The egg fried rice was disappointing, dry, not much flavour and seemed to be more lukewarm than the chicken. I'd go for boiled rice next time. Service was exceptionally fast. Good value at £8.80 for both dishes in 2024. In a town like ambleside with limited value takeaway options then I'd recommend Lucky Dragon.

Nice and clean and the special fried rice was amazing.

Food was quick and tasty but wasn't what I was expecting

Food was good and quick but I’d have liked clearer information on food allergies

Rude service and food poisoning, a winning combination. Guy on the front desk was rude. Closing time is displayed as 10pm, when we asked when we should order and collect we were told “No, be early”. We then asked what times that meant we were told “Call at 9:15, be here by 9:30”. No please, no thank you, just blunt instruction. The food itself was poor, tasting strongly of vinegar and far too spicy. We were hungry so ate what we could, binning the rest. The walks planned the next day were dominated by stomach cramps and excessive flatulence. I farted so loud in rydal caves that it echoed, causing the other visitors to stare and a teenager with stupid hair gagged on the eggy waft. Not worth it in the slightest.

Fantastic food really nice and the prices are very good also 👌

An ok Chinese takeaway. Portion sizes not bad, rice portion sizes on the small side. Food prepared to a reasonable quality standard but nothing exceptional or worthy of a special trip. Taste-wise, again ok but not special. So in the end, nothing particularly offputting but also nothing to strongly recommend. Just “ok”.

Really fast taking less than 10 mins for 2 set meals, food was really good - slightly pricey but the set meals were good value.

We had a spur of the moment evening takeaway from here whilst holidaying a few mins outside of Ambleside. Food was tasty and still piping hot when we got back to our holiday let. Plenty of it for the 2 of us, we had 2 mains, 2 rice and shared spring rolls. Some comments have said the sauce was watery, the sauces were as we like them and definitely tasted as expected/hoped for. We don’t t like our sauces thick, gloopy or over salty so it was perfect for us. I guess as with all food there maybe a preference or what you are used to element when writing a review. We would/will definitely use again.

Had a set meal for 4, good value could feed 5. Good takeaway.

Genuinely one of the best Chinese takeaways I’ve ever had. We ordered Singapore fried rice, chicken fried rice, king do ribs, 1/4 duck and pancakes and some prawn crackers. Everything was beautiful. I’m always extremely dubious when buying a takeaway from somewhere I’ve never tried but this was faultless. The kitchen looked spotless and everything was prepared quickly. I strongly recommend.

Great takeaway! Food is excellent! Well priced, fresh and fast! House special curry and the crispy duck were delicious. I would definitely order again

Every time we come to Ambleside we get a takeaway from here. This visit was for 3 nights, we went here twice..... that's how good this place is.

Called to order for collection, guy who picked up the phone first hung up on me then said we can only pick up food at 8pm, I called at 6pm! Useless

Tried to call in, and was out on hold for 5mins and then the guy cut the call without warning. Turns out he cut the call because the closest time for collection would be 8pm (2hrs away) and he didn't want to inform us of that. Quite lousy for a collection only 'restaurant'.

Very tasteless spent £45 quid cash ! Everything tasted watery no flavours in anything , as for the chicken balls well these was over cooked hard but also not even chicken balls more like some cheap chicken nuggets from a certain store ! I would have expected from such a beautiful area the standards would have been high ! Even Gordon Ramsey would be shocked !

The best chop suey ever very tasty value for money excellent all round great service ate from here 4 nights running was that good highly recommended

Best take away around. Always plenty of veg in dishes. Worth driving to.

Chinese takeaway in Ambleside. We went for the set dinner for 2 which is only £25. (Cash only mind!) Spring rolls were proper size and full, very good. Ribs decent size and meaty. Chicken sweet&sour was pretty good, as was beef in black bean. Both with reasonable amounts of meat. Rice was really good with plenty of shrimp and pork in. Very quick service. There doesn't seem to be any way to order online and as we had no phone signal, we just popped in, ordered then went up the road to the pub for a quick ale before collecting. Takeaway chinese can be very hit and miss as you've paid for your food and taken it, before you get to see what you've been served. This was pretty good. Certainly better than the other Ambleside offering. Good value for money. We ate every single bit of it!

Fantastic food and great service!

Very nice food. Lots of choice on the menu. The food was tasteful with plenty of meat in the dishes. Prawns large in dishes. My only issue is the cash only system they have.

Tues night, 7 pm and it's packed.....the team soon sorted everyone out and we were off home by 7.15. Crispy beef/noodles/rice. All spot on. Will be back.

Hmmmmm.... I came here many years ago and had such an amazing Chicken Curry; alas it’s nothing like that anymore, change of Chef I fear... still... not a bad experience at all. Pretty standard Chinese food (unlike my visit many years ago). Like all take aways it’s “incredibly overpriced”

Had two takeaways so far in my 7 days stay just across the road at the brilliant thorneyfield guest house B+B .Best take away ever. B+B/ Take away combi go well together. Well done both

Food was delicious Very long wait for Take Away

I nipped here for a take a way while I was was staying local and it was a good one. I had veggie spring rolls, stir fried mushroom with garlic and egg fried rice. It was very tasty.

Quick service, food was piping hot and the special curry had a good mix of fresh ingredients. Curry sauce could have been a bit thicker and spicier, but really enjoyed it. Worth a visit.

Our third time in Ambleside and our third takeaway from Lucky Dragon. Superb as always. Placed order by phone, ready on time when I arrived to collect. Delicious food. Reasonable pricing. Strongly recommend stir fry pork with ginger and pineapple. We'll be back.

Bland, watery and tasteless food We complained and were told as we had eaten some they couldn’t refund!? We had to taste so to see how bad it was!

Good tasty food (Singapore noodles and Kung Bo) and decent quantities at reasonable price

Kind and friendly staff, reasonably priced lovely food!!

Phoned in the order to be told it would be a 40 minute wait which was ok, I arrived in 15 minutes only to see people placing orders in house they would be 10 minute wait and all got there orders before mine are phone orders put on a delay Food was ok but far too much spice some of it was in edible I won't be returning

This is not a chow mein. Wet, sludgy, super noodles.

Comida excelente para llevar, los mejores precios de todo el pueblo con raciones grandes y deliciosas, ir es un deber si estás en la región de los lagos y tienes hambre. Hay unos bancos fuera de una iglesia al lado del restaurante para poder sentarse ahí y comer.

I ordered a couple of portions of salt and pepper chips here and they were great. Very generous portions and the chips were nice and crispy with lots of flavor. Will definitely call in here again. Please note that they only accept cash, so come prepared.

Exactly what you’re looking for in a Chinese takeaway- really tasty food, 5* hygiene rating, quick service and good price! We ordered food for 2 people for tea which came to just less than £10pp. Food was ready within 10 minutes of ordering on a busy Saturday night in the middle of summer! Do note there isn’t much space inside to wait so on a rainy day we would recommend preordering or bring an umbrella to wait outside! Also remember it’s cash only!

Best Chinese food ive had in year tried smothing different and it was amazing as always highly recommend the takeaway the best in the lakes.

One of the best chinese takeaways. The food is really good and always piping hot.

Generally tasty and good value. Cash only

Excellent service lovely staff food very nice and tasty good price would recommend

Ordered a big order on the phone to this place after arriving to our staycation location, despite the big order they were very friendly and didn't forget anything, only issue was that we had to pay in cash haha but luckily I had brought quite a few large banknotes with me. Food was as good as you expect and nice servings, also got lots of the fried rice crisps, a nice late night takeaway.

This place had been recommended by a couple of friends in Hawkshead so we gave it a try. First class Chinese takeaway. The noodle dishes are highly recommended.

トムヤンクンと炒飯は不味い。しかし、酢豚と野菜炒めはとても美味い。中華料理を注文するのがおすすめ

Everytime we go to the lake District, we come here guaranteed. One of the best Chinese takeaways about. On the one way street in Windermere, guy on counter dead friendly and welcoming. Been here today. Was bang on👍 special fried rice is up there.

Excellent takeaway - probably one of the best Chinese we’ve had. Good flavours, freshly cooked, lots of veg and piping hot. Only takes cash but didn’t put us off or the many other customers. Totally recommend if staying in Ambleside.

Good food, speedy service and good value with generous portions. Worth knowing that it only takes cash.

Good quality food, very tasty at very reasonable price and good size portions 👍

Really nice Chinese . Sweet and chicken Cantonese style . Was good different vegetables compared to back home

The best Chinese takeaway I’ve ever had! Staff are always friendly, we order to collect and it’s always ready on time. Piping hot and great prices!

Good food and friendly staff. Just remember this is cash only.

Wow. The food is great. Crispy chilli beef is my favourite. But honestly all the food I have tried is great. Don't get a greasy kebab. Get food from here

Takeaway Thai Red curry ...better than a proper Thai..steak in garlic sauce, also stunning...thankyou, you have bought back my faith in Chinese Takeaway food!

Salt and pepper chicken was just breadcrumbs with no chicken in, sad times for me when I got home to eat my take away and there was deep-fried bread crumbs and soggy veggies only :( won't be coming back ever!

Very disappointed, the chicken curry was so watery , chow mein far too wet and more like a chop suey. A new take on Kung Po , too much pepper in Singapore chow mein ....Spicy Ribs were good though

Lovely food, the Chow Mein was awesome,actual vegatables in with it & not just noodles to make it look like you are getting a lot as most Chinese Take Aways do in South Cumbria, The Spare Ribs are the best value for money & are loaded with meat.,no gristle or fat on them & realy tasty. Very friendly staff too, especially the young local lad on the counter. My Favourite local Chinese Take Away now & i drive all the way from Millom as i would rather by quality food.

A tasty takeaway, served on time. Thank you!

Best Chinese food I av eaten in a long time wood highly recommended

Got some nice food from here. Prices were reasonable. Only problem is with parking which is a problem across the town.

Fast speedy service and delicious food. Will be returning again soon.

Went in and ordered takeaway, was ready within 10 mins on a Saturday night. Food was really good. We had the crispy chicken in sweet chilli sauce. Would definitely order again if in the area. Takeaway is cash only and collection only.

Quick service, excellent food with crisp fresh vegetables. Huge portions, would recommend. We had the set meal for two and the takeaway kindly allowed us to swap the ribs for chicken satay as not to fussed on ribs.

We popped in for a takeaway in our first night on holiday - were not expecting a lot from the exterior, but the food was really surprisingly good. All the standard dishes, reasonable portions for the price, and the salt and pepper beef was delicious...

Good food, balanced out but prices are Pretty steep. The food tastes good with a balance of flavours. I will visit again but the prices are my main concern, we bought 2 mains with 2 egg fried rice and it was £18. Anyway it’s good food and I recommend having dinner from here.

Solo efectivo. Cash only! Good food

Lucky Dragon gives a great service and great food. Cash only. Call and grab a menu then order by phone, usually ready for pick in 20 mins.

We have used this a couple of times and food has been great Good value for money and speedy service. Unsure if they deliver but nice and central for picking up

Significantly improved since last year. Happy to have given it another chance. Very nice soups and tasty chow mein. Would recommend now.

Eaten here 3 times in the last week. Service excellent & some of the best Chinese food I have eaten Highly recommended.

Moved from Ambleside to Windermere but the food from LD is well worth the short drive. First class with great service, highly recommended

Not be going again that's for sure, bland, prawn crackers & chips were like days old.

It was shut on a Saturday night at 6pm even though it was supposed to open from 5 . No reason why on door. Went to the one by the BP garage which nice

This used to be the best Chinese Takeaway ever. Now its absolutely shocking. Had over an hours wait to eat the worst food ever. We spent over £70 on cheap nasty ingredients but atleast we got to play spot the meat. Mixed Special Kung Po...

Great food! Came here on a recent weekend break and was not disappointed! One of the best (if not the best) Chinese takeaways I've had

Food stinks. We wanted vegetarian food. It was late, so most restaurants had closed. So we picked this Chinese takeaway. And it was the worst Chinese food we have ever had. They accept only cash, which is really stupid in the post COVID era.

Great Chinese, our new local, got takeaway from here twice. Both times food was delicious- thanks!

Very poor Chinese, tasteless food that has been re heated…. Even the RICE!! The only thing decent was the prawn crackers, everything else was shocking!! Don’t waste your money

top quality food, cheap by tourist prices and quick as the fast jet trainers flying around these tranquil, peaceful valleys that makes a visit to the Lakes such a delight !

Great food reasonable prices would definitely recommend

Arrived last night and decided on a takeaway, walked in loud English guy behind the counter,mmmmmm I wonder I thought, and I was right,got back to house opened food,burnt smell,salt and pepper king prawns visibly black and burned, chop suet tasteless and watery,special Cantonese watery...

Amazing Chinese take away, always busy and great service 👍

We've been visiting this take away for years it always makes our Christmas, the foods exceptional very tasty great service and value for money, Thanks for fab customer service from Wayne, Chung Hey Fat Choy

Food was very tasty however what wrecked the whole experience was the teenager who was bagging up the food,was very sharp when he was serving us and heard him swearing when he was walking into the kitchen.

Took my order. but closed the shop before time, so i could not collect. I lost 40 pounds here..

Let me know when the big mouth kid who was bagging up the food has left.Then I will come back and spend my money.

we had a large range of their dishes all pretty good and flavoursome. we definitely eat from there again.

Possibly the best Chinese I've had. I ordered special green pepper with black bean and chips rice and curry. Great quality food and service to match. Would definitely order again.

Highly recommend this place, well cooked, good quality food. I ordered special green pepper and black bean sauce, and chips rice and curry. Very tasty, would order again. Totally agree with the review that said 'could be the best Chinese I've had'!

No complaints about this meal from us, friendly service - ready when said it would be and tasted good

Everything was watery, tasteless but spicy at the same time. One of the worst ones I have experienced. They messed up the order and we ended up with missing items. Really disappointed as it was fairly pricey for a chinese

Was blown away by the authenticity of this take-away, took me straight back to my time studying in Beijing back in the 70's. Absolute class

Nice Chinese food. Good local takeaway

Prawns hard and rubbery over cooked. Fried rice not fried. Small portion of salt and pepper chicken.would not return. Rude customer service

Finger licking. Definitely will go back if in area again.

Great value, great tasting and quick service. Thoroughly recommend for an easy takeaway night in.

Standard. Fairly decent food and service.

By far the best Chinese takeaway in the area, has been consistently good for many years. Tried several others within a reasonable distance and they didn't match up.