Luk Foo — Restaurant in Mandaluyong

Luk Foo is an unexpected surprise inside S&R. Understandable, as its also a venture by the PGOLD group.

This authentic cantonese restaurant is sectioned off based on what class of cuisine you are ordering. You can dine downstairs to eat the tea house menu, or dine upstairs on a VIP room to order the “panto” or fine dining menu.

This review will cover the fine dining menu mostly but to give a short review of the food downstairs, it is authentic Chinese Cantonese food and is appropriately priced. The fine dining menu is no different.

For the ambiance, the air conditioning of the fine dining area needs to be better maintained as it took too long for the room to cool. We have voiced this out to complain to the staff.

We started with the chicken asparagus soup. The broth as clear and it was oozing with toppings. A pure delight. Perfect to start off a gastronomic journey.

Then, we were served with the hot prawn salad afterwards. the shrimp was still coated in crispy batter, smothered in warm mayonnaise thats cool enough to devour on the spot. Perfect temperature and texture. Nothing but praises for the dish. Delicious and recommended.

Then, it was followed by the main dish and highlight, the crab fried rice. The dish is very expensive, but they did not spare any expense on the ingredients. They used 3 whole crabs for the dish. In fact, there were more crab than there was fried rice on the plate. The dish was okay, but it was too oily for me. The crab wasn’t seasoned too well. It was good but I personally wouldn’t order this on a normal visit here.

The spinach beancurd was so-so. It wasn’t crispy and the spinach flavor did not come out too much from the dish. It was acceptable but I’ve had better elsewhere.

The salt and pepper spareribs was crispy and tender, but I also felt like it lacked more seasoning. Maybe senior citizens will enjoy this more than me. It was okay, but it wasn’t mindblowing.

Then, after that scrumptious meal, we were given a complimentary fruit platter to cap it all off. This was amazing considering it was not billed to us.

Overall this place is definitely recommended for authentic cantonese cuisine and is a staple for real chinese food enjoyers. It is worthwhile to drop by here before a visit to the...

It's okay! Cantonese food at a budget!

Get the crispy birthday noodles to start... sauce is just right, salty sweet with mixed meat and veggies... egg noodles perfectly fried to a crisp.

Crispy chicken was average, but what's yummy tho are the 'kropek' chips that completes this dish! Get that extra hot and spicy vinegar to match.

The Yang Chow fried was not as tasty as the one at North Park haha... but it's worth the carbs if you're going to pair if with any of their main dishes. A dash of chili sauce will help enhance the taste.

Beef with Broccoli, very simple dish, very Chinese... I just ate the broccoli here 🤣

Food was not bad, but it's also not over the top, (you can get better tasting dishes at North Park or Luk Yuen) but the price range and the attentive servers may just entice you to visit this restaurant...

They have an extensive menu, but their signature Luk Foo Fried Rice is the best. It comes with an assortment of meat as well as little pieces of meat cut up and mixed in the fried rice. It also comes with fried peanuts which are a delicious addition to the typical fried rice.

They are a sit-down restaurant, but they also offer take-out. You can phone ahead and make an order or a reservation. The manager at this location (I don't know her name) is a hard worker, always busy making sure everyone has what they need and the customers are treated right.

Restaurant closes at 10:30, but the last...