Review The Good Luck Club - Johannesburg

Delicious food!!! Great, flavorful Asian cuisine. So many amazing looking options, I'll definitely have to go back and try the others! A lovely clean, cozy, rustic feel with minimalist decor but a handmade feel to the furniture. It was quiet when we went there but we noted that an effort has been made to add functional acoustic design (something often overlooked in modern restaurants), so that's a plus in my book.

Went for a friend's birthday party and was most surprised by the outstanding quality of food being served. Definitely one of the best curies I've ever had (the red chicken and prawn curry). Not to mention that, even with there being 20+ people, the service was still exceptional with meals being served within 20 mins of ordering. I would absolutely make a plan to go again and would recommend it highly.

The Good Luck Club is under new management and the food and service are exceptional. We had 17 people there for a birthday dinner. The food came out promptly with no mistakes, and everyone enjoyed their meals. Our waitress, Grace, was very good, friendly and attentive. We look forward to returning.

The best dim sum I've had in South Africa! A really nice little place that's good for gatherings of a couple of friends. The other food is good too, but give the dim sum a try first (there's a great special available on Tuesdays). A few local craft beers are on offer.

Devine Asian cusine. Really delicious dishes and the service is great. Make sure you book because the restaurant is tiny. Additional paid and safe parking can be found at the top of illovo on the opposite side and parking on the road is sometimes a huge mission and should be avoided if possible. The best thing about this restaurant has to be their potstickers and dim sum - absolutely delicious.

Best dimsum in town and the crispy twice fried beef is defnitely not far off. Good service and friendly staff. Highly recommend!

Twice fried beef was awesome. I can definitely recommend it. Service is good. Nice and cozy atmosphere.

Delicious Asian food! Had a good evening catching up with friends here. They even have some CBC craft beer on tap!

I cannot recommend the twice fried beef enough. You can substitute the rice with egg noodles if you like.

Excellent food their ribs and dim sum are amazing. We will definitely be returning.

Have the ribs. Trust me. I feel like I’ve already written this review but I shall continue. It is the best thing I have ever put in my mouth.

You have to try the twice fried beef and also the calamari. The food is consistently good and there's a rad vibe there

Love the food! The ribs are great and Dim Sum Tuesday is the best!

Still a favorite of mine. I just wish they served sushi. But I adore the place.

Good Asian food. Can be a bit more spicy and less salty. Had the spicy pork 🐷

Good food, reasonable portions. Nice place

Love the crispy beef and the dim sum is also pretty good

Great food, drinks & service. Will adapt a meal to fit to diet type - like vegan or vegetarian. Absolutely loved the variety of Asian dishes on the menu.

Best Dim Sum in Johannesburg hands down. Twice fried beef with noodles or beef is the absolute best. <br/><br/>The food and service at Good Luck Club is consistently good.

The food at the Goodluck Club was great, I’m not normally a fan of Asian fusion type food but impressed. For starters we had hoisin ribs, which was tender and tasty. The missus had noodles and I had a beef satay, with veg instead of rice. Well worth a try if you’re in the area!

Dim Sum special on Tuesday’s is my ultimate at this quaint spot in amidst the bustle of Illovo’s dining spots. Have been there several times and it has yet to disappoint. Restaurants with smaller focused menus such as The Good Luck Club always seem to get it right.

Ok so this place can be a bit pricey but really love to eat here because their dim sum menu is awesome. My boyfriend and I love to order a few plates of different Types of dim sum and spring rolls etc and we end up eating tapas style (probably why it ends up so expensive) - there are so many yummy options that it’s almost necessary to try them all. Really love to take friends out here because it’s a relaxed atmosphere and a great meal that can be shared and enjoyed by all. Tuesdays they have a half price dim sum special and it’s amazing. Love the ambiance, located in Illovo near some of the most busy restaurants it’s a great location- a tad small so I would suggest booking but worth a try. Really, you won’t be sorry.

Tasty food - we enjoyed everything we ordered. Dim sum and main meals as well. The service however leaves a lot to be desired. The place itself lacks ambience and warmth.

A good experience all round. The food was amazing, would definitely recommend the twice fried beef, and I’m going back for some more of that at some point. Good service, friendly and helpful.

Best dim sum I have tasted. We went for Tuesday specials, R100 for 10 dim sum and we were not disappointed. I only gave 3.5 stars because the restaurant wasn’t as cozy as it has appeared, we were there on a cold night and there was a strong breeze. I’m definitely going to go back.

Unfortunately the waitress that was serving us didn’t seem that present. We kept asking her certain things about the menu and she kept saying that she doesn’t know. <br/><br/>We ordered chicken wings and the sauce was as hard as a toffee and we requested that they change the type of sauce that was being spread on the chicken wings. The manager on the day made two sauces for us (one soy sauce and one chilli sauce) to compliment the chicken wings. We really appreciated his efforts. The ribs were fantastic and the wine was well chilled. <br/><br/>

Dim sum was not bad. My wife's green curry was tasty. But service was pretty terrible. I think we saw the waitress twice. Once when she took only half the tables orders and once when she brought half the wrong stuff. <br/>Then we get the bill and there's a compulsory service charge. Not going to return until customers get better service.

Service is terrible. I’m not sure what the food is like because I feel like I will never eat. Seriously considering just getting andiccio from next door

I was looking forward to an evening of dim sum indulgence after all of the hype read on social media. <br/>Sadly I would definitely not recommend the dim sum.<br/>The sticky Asian ribs however are out of this world.

You can pretty much order anything to eat at GLC and you will not be disappointed. <br/><br/>Decently priced and absolutely delicious, the only criticism is that some of the waiters are incredibly inattentive and one has even bordered along rude.<br/><br/>Good food and rubbish service service seems to be the trend in this particular area in Illovo so come here only if you’re prepared for it.

My absolute favourite dim sum place in Joburg. The food is always so amazing & even if you're not a fan of dim sum, there's a lot to choose from on the menu. They've also recently started a special on a Tuesday where you can get 10 pieces of dim sum for R100 - which is definitely worth it. The service is usually very good & the overall vibe of the place is lovely. Definitely a must-go-to!

This is a bit of a summary review, i wasn't paying too much attention so... <br/>Place was deserted... like nobody there. <br/>So prime seating and the undivided attention of the staff. <br/>We ordered all things. Wings, dumplings. Ribs<br/> Miso. Vietnam spring rolls. <br/>They were all fine. Nothing was kak. One of my prawn steam buns was a bit iffy. <br/>We then got twice fried beef. Orange pork and potato curry<br/>Generic. <br/>Fine<br/>No impression. <br/><br/>Will not remember being there in a week. <br/>

Popped in for dinner in the last few days to try this branch. The service was average however the menu is a bit short and there could be more options made available. For the price the portion size the main meals are a bit small. There are a few items on the menu for vegetarians. The dim sum is of a good standard but a bit small - a butternut fusion is a nice and different option. It is a pity there is no real dessert selection.

Had the Dim Sum special there last night. Terrible. Mushy & tasteless little blobs...eww! Nice vibe and decent service spoiled by diaasterous food. A shame cos we ate there a year or so ago and liked it a lot.

A bit more "Pot Luck" than "Good Luck"... love the casual "Asian street food feel" and delicious Saki cocktails but for me the food wasn't good - overly seasoned and sweet. The staff were very accommodating in replacing our not-so-yummy meals, but I also found that the outdoor cigarette smoke wafted inside quite a lot. I may be back for the yummy drinks but probably not the dishes.

The food is always tasty and quality is good. Love the intimate space. Good wine selection. Service always inconsistent. I would love other dessert options other than ice cream, which doesn't really go with the theme of the restaurant.

This place has the best spinach and cream cheese dim sum you will EVER have. Would highly recommend having some and then heading over to wolves for some cake!

I ordered a meal on uber eats. I was hungry so I went all out and ordered a 6 portion dim sum and a bok choi & mushroom noodles. This came to R180 excluding delivery, not cheap. The food arrived and the portions were pathetic, I am so upset because now I have to spend more cash on something else to eat.

Asian themed menu offering dim sum, curries and a selection of noodle dishes. Portion sizes are a little on the small side, but the flavors are delicious. The pineapple coconut curry is a winner. <br/><br/>There's a great cocktail menu that be ordered from the Wolves side of the restaurant too that offers Gin'o clock drinks from R45.<br/><br/>Relaxed setting with laid back service.

I loved every dish I've had here! Their Thai and Asian inspired menu is fantastic! If you like a good cocktail, be sure to try a few of theirs, they know how to do cocktails right!

Arriving with my boyfriend this past Saturday evening, we were welcomed to an intimate and intriguing Goodluck Club by charismatic waiters, one named Nklandla and another named Grace, both were really attentive and friendly. <br/><br/>I had the honey soy chicken and my boyfriend had the coconut prawn curry, both with steamed jasmine rice. We didn't wait too long, although it could have been a bit quicker considering how empty the spot was but I loved the presentation in the glazed bowls and my meal was absolutely delicious! Basically everything I look for in a stir-fry – sweet, umami, crunchy, and the chicken to julienne vegetable ration was perfect. <br/><br/>My boyfriend's meal was also brilliant, a subtle but spicy flavour in the curry and pleasantly creamy but seriously lacking in the prawns (about 5 in total for a massive dish of curry) especially since it's pricier item on the menu and it left a lot of curry and not much of anything else. <br/><br/>Over all, awesome experience, extra White Rabbits to go and definitely coming back!

Food - 3.8/5.0<br/>Service - 3.0/5.0<br/>Atmosphere - 3.0/5.0<br/><br/>In my view possibly the best Dim Sum, Summer Rolls and Noodles I have tasted so far. Reasonably priced for fresh quality food. Downside parking is a problem.

Most of the zomato reviews I read weren't very complimentary and I'm sad to say I have to agree. Visited on the weekend for lunch and we were one of two couples. I am sure it gets busier at night. <br/><br/>Small wine selection and menu prices are decent. We ordered a dim sum platter. Prawn was the best followed but the spinach and lastly the chicken. Great dipping sauce.<br/><br/>Mains were horrible. I had the Thai basil chicken stirfry which was absolutely bland, had no sauce, no flavour, a small portion and just overall barely edible. My canteen at work makes a better tasting stirfry for a quarter of the price.<br/><br/>The prawn chicken red curry was slightly better, had a little sting to it as we requested hot. Very few prawns and chicken in the curry and didn't have great flavours. Food was served without the rice and had to wait awhile to get it.<br/><br/>Our waitress was very friendly. Unfortunately the food was below average. Wouldn't return again except for on a Tuesday for the dim sum special.

Raw chicken dim sums!!!! This is absolutely unacceptable as one could get poisoned!!!!<br/>I have been feeling sick since I ate them / found out that it was raw.<br/>Will NEVER order again.

Went for the Dimsum special with a friend - it was incredible. Our waiter was friendly and very accommodating. The food was incredible and the vibe of the place was great. We ended up having a ton of their donuts as well... wow. What an experience my mouth had from those donuts. I'm honestly rating this a 5star just because of those donuts.

I work just down the road form this place and I've seen some good reviews about their food. Via Uber eats I tried the coconut prawn meal which looked divine in the pics. <br/>Their packaging and presentation was very neat .<br/>The portion was a decent size( I feel there could've been more gravy and rice) and the prawns were plentiful.<br/><br/>HOWEVER this dish lacked SALT. There was zero salt. Not even "less" salt, there was NO salt. Imagine my surprise when I bit in and got the blandest bite ever. I doubt this is usual practice at the establishment, it seems they just forgot to add any in. <br/>So after I added my own salt ,the dish transformed into a delicious warm spicy winter warmer. It really hit the spot on my cold JHB afternoon. <br/>Really tasty  but please remember the seasoning next time? <br/>I look forward to trying their twice fried beef next

Shitty experience here. Have been coming here for years and was excited to eat here. Only about six tables had people at, and I still had to wait an hour for food - just for the wrong order to get to me. When the right order arrived it was pretty much mediocre. The new owners is not getting it right.

Extremely disappointed with the service received at the Good Luck Club, and that's without having set foot in the restaurant itself.  A friend had made a dinner reservation for this past Saturday evening, which we were all looking forward to. I made a call to the restaurant late Saturday afternoon to make an inquiry about their corkage  regulations, only to be told the following:<br/><br/>1. There would only be limited meals available that evening.<br/>2. Actually, the restaurant was closing at 6:00pm (keep in mind that we had a reservation at 7:00pm - and had yet to be notified that essentially our booking had been cancelled).<br/>3. No food had been ordered for service that evening, as the managerial team had informed on the the staff on the Friday before that the restaurant was to undergo renovations commencing the following Monday.<br/>4. The friend who made the booking was never notified of any of this, so had I not have called by chance to inquire about corkage, we all would have arrived that evening to find the restaurant closed without any explanation.<br/><br/>This in my mind is shocking service all round, although I understand that the main fault lies with the managerial team.<br/><br/>And I'm sorry that this review couldn't be about what actually matters - the food, but Good Luck Club has certainly left a bit of a bitter taste in my mouth.

Feb 19 drinks and dinner: Wanted to go to a place that serves craft beer near Athol. Zeroed in on this one after reseacrh on Zomato. Since Friday night, we booked a table for around 10 at 8.45 pm. The restaurant is in a building and not in a shopping centre. So, parking is on the road. When we reached, the place reminds of many restaurants in Bandra, a suburb in Mumbai. There are tables outside and all occupied and few tables inside. Apparently, they tried calling me but we were only 5-7 minutes behind and didn't receive any calls. So, had to sit inside. The place was full of vibe and quite noisy as well. Inside was a bit quiet. Ordered for craft beers, whisky and cocktails. Union & Brewers and Steph Weiss was chilled and very good. Had the veg spring roll - nice but thought that only 2 per plate which costs R 38 is certainly not value. The dim sum platter tasted good. For mains, had the thai basil chicken, Bokchoy noodles and spicy spinach tofu with mushrooms. The taste was good but nothing great. The dessert (chocolate cake slice) was a disappointment. I am sure the cakes made at home are much better. The service was good. Overall, had a good time thought would have preferred better food and desserts.

The food is good but not as great as it used to be. We ordered a variety of foods: dim sum, pot stickers, chicken wings and the twice fried beef. You can't go wrong with the twice fired beef, but the sticky chicken wings left a lot to be desired, and the chicken pot stickers were a bit bland. The service is incredibly slow, although the guys are friendly.

Showed up... doors closed? Is this place permanently closed or should the information be updated? I didn't see a notice indicating closure due to a specific reason.

Twice fried beef is all I'm saying. <br/>Wine list could improve but other than that the food is actually good. <br/>Bit of a mission to get parking so note when it's a busy part of the week, you might need to park on one of the side roads and walk.,<br/>

1stly- Front of house/ management is definitely needed. After phoning to reserve a table TWICE in advance and a confirmation call on the day, somehow they still managed to NOT have a table booked for us.<br/>Infuriating to say the least. <br/><br/>2ndly- Menu prices on Zomato need to be updated as the current prices are at least R10 more than advertised. Very misleading when trying to budget where you'll be dining. <br/><br/>3rdly- Tasteless/ Flavourless food! I ordered the Plum Chicken which tasted nothing like any sort of Asian food I have ever had. I've eaten a lot of authentic Asian food in my life and this was bland beyond comprehension. How can a restaurant serve such bland and unauthentic food at such ridiculous prices?? Who knows! But people pay for it?! They obviously haven't tasted true flavours of Asian cuisine because if they had they wouldn't spend a cent on any dish on the menu. My friends all ordered different dishes, beef, pork and other chicken dishes, which I tasted all of them and they seemed to taste exactly the same- bland! How is this possible when each dish is supposed to be different? <br/><br/>4thly- I won't be returning or recommending The Good Luck Club. I would rather go to Derek avenue in Senderwood and eat authentic Asian cuisine at a third of the price! At least it has flavour. <br/><br/>5thly- Service was shocking, to say the least. A drinks order was taken ONCE over our entire dining time, we spent a good 4 hours there and considering that the restaurant is so tiny, we hardly saw our waitress. She also left the menus crowding our table for the entire dinner service. Never returning to clear our table of anything. Sad state of affairs. <br/><br/>I hope the hipsters that frequent this place are one day enlightened as to what good Asian food really is and if The Good Luck Club doesn't do something about their menu and dishes and chef then it certainly won't be around for much longer.

A sticky, tacky and badly serviced Thai restaurant with not a single Thai cook or waiter. The food tasted like it had come out of a cardboard box in a Chinese takeaway. Very poor. I'd go so far as to say crappy. Plenty people drinking. Hardly anyone eating. And expensive too. Give this one a miss guys. Ugggh!

Amazing secret hiden gem. Our friends are full on Vegan so we had to try something different and vegan friendly... this hiden gem had it all. Simple decor. The restaurant was very quiet but had such good service and fantastic food🍲🍚🌱🍸 Everyone's dish was a hit. ☺

The Good Luck Club is a tiny restaurant nestled almost secretively amongst the restaurants at Illovo Junction... I've only eaten one meal there... their spicy spinach and mushroom dish with tofu... it is sublime ... just thinking about the flavored make my mouth water... Apparently their signature dish, the crispy beef is to die for... as a vegan I wouldn't know ;-)

This little place looks like a little dive when you arrive there. You wonder to yourself am I at the right place, yes you are if you want to eat the best tai food in town. There food is amazing. You have to have the dim sum it is delicious. So I rate this restaurant high for the food and food only. The service is shocking, really bad. So ignore that and go and eat. Go with the attitude that this is not your conventional restaurant it's wonderful.

Been wanting to come for their Dim Sum special on a Tuesday for ever and tonight I finally did it!<br/><br/>To put it simply, their Dim Sum are the best I've ever had. So that's a plus. We shared those and also had the lime pork with noodles and honey soy chicken with rice. The pork was nice, nothing special. The chicken was so so tasty! Just a tad dry though but the sauce was amazing. Also got to taste the edamame beans and the chicken, avo and mozzarella spring roll - amazing!<br/><br/>The service was also friendly, our waiter was Spencer and he was great. Booking was kind of a mission with not being able to get hold of them for a while but it all worked out in the end, no harm no foul.<br/><br/>The ambience is also really nice and trendy and completely unpretentious, I love that. <br/><br/>I definitely recommend this place. Go on, give it a try!

I've been a fan for a long time especially on Tuesday night for the dim sum special. The service is friendly but often inexplicably slow - but the vibe makes up for it. The decor is unique and fun just like the menu. Trust the banana chocolate spring rolls or paul's homemade ice cream to top off a tasty meal.

The food was delicious ... the atmosphere and the service was great. Only thing that can be improved is the wine options by the glass, but otherwise a really great meal

Feels like the half stoned waiters here barely notice there are people eating in the restaurant. I told them I was a allergic to fish and 5 minutes into my meal they strolled up to tell me it had fish eggs in it, luckily I had been waiting for soy sauce the entire time- thank goodness for the slow service. Such a dismal experience.

I had the crispy beef with egg fried rice and it wad great. It just lacks atmosphere. I would recommend booking as its a 50/50. Sometimes full and sometimes empty.

Parking in this area, is always an issue so I am afraid that I have let that hinder my previous attempts at a visit but on a recommendation from a fellow foodie regarding their crispy beef, I decided to stop in.<br/><br/>The Good Luck Club was founded in 2012 and its claim to fame is its noodle dishes, dim sum and spicy Thai curries. On my first visit, I chose the tofu miso soup then the crisp twice-fried beef with basil which did not disappoint (and I thought that the snow peas were a nice touch) but it didn't blow me away. <br/><br/>However, when I returned last night with the girls for a casual catch-up and bottle of wine.. I was persuaded to take a whole different direction and for this reason, The Good Luck Club has gone up in my books!! I experienced some of the BEST dim sum that I have ever eaten in Johannesburg starting with:<br/>- Spinach & cream cheese<br/>- Salmon & cream cheese<br/>- Chicken, spring onion & ginger<br/>- Prawn & mushroom<br/>- Spicy beef & coriander.<br/>Okay.. so I got so caught up in the dim sum starters that I forgot to order mains. <br/>To say that I ate a lot of dim sum last night would be an understatement. Excellent consistency, the dim sum was perfection and another thing that I loved was that I could pick up with my chopsticks and it did not fall apart at all! Healthy, perfect for sharing and very well-priced.<br/><br/>They even let us girls plug our mobile into the sound systems auxiliary cable and play our own music! This is my new favourite girl's night spot! <br/><br/>*Recommendation: A quirky little spot for your Thai and my new hidden gem for a dim sum fix. I like that they have kept the prices down and it is worth the mission to find parking.

3 of the 8 bottles of red wine are available. No beer on tap, craft beer runs out after the 2nd bottle. Manageress apologies for the delay in the food coming out, due to 'crazy stuff happening in the kitchen'. Waiter asked for the bill 3 times to then be told they can't print it, new system, owner away bla bla. Close your doors till you can serve customers Julie Boel

I've been really excited to try The Good Luck Club and I was a little disappointed. The inside is small but welcoming and cute. They don't have much vegetarian choice, and the wine list is small. My biggest problem was the service. Nobody was in charge (no manager in sight), and it was chaos. We had four different people serving us, we had to ask for things more than once, my friends drink order was sitting on the bar for ten minutes before we asked them to bring it to us. <br/><br/>We started with the spinach and cream cheese dim sum. We waited 25 minutes before asking a waiter where it was and then it came immediately, leading me to believe it was just sitting in the kitchen. Anyway, it was really delicious and soft. For mains I ordered the tofu curry with noodles - it was creamy and hearty but lacked flavour. My friend had the Thai basil chicken stir fry, which she also enjoyed but again, lacked flavour. In the end we asked for the bill twice before it was brought to us. <br/><br/>So overall, the service was horrific. They really need to get their act together, and it's just surprising there was nobody managing the floor. The highlight was definitely the dim sum as both our main courses lacked flavour. Not sure I will return in a hurry.

I love the Good Luck Club's 'hipster' vibes and decor. My favourite meal to order here is the twice fried crispy beef. It's so good! Would recommend it to anyone who comes here.

We were invited here by friends who frequently visit this restaurant for their dim sum and Thai dishes. They were quite busy the night we went and still the service was impeccable. I ordered the calamari, spring rolls, and dim sum platter to start with. The prawn and cream cheese pot stickers and amazing! Then for mains I was recommended to try the twice fried beef which absolutely blew my mind! The restaurant itself isn't on the cheap side and it's difficult to choose between the many delicious options, but it's definitely worth the visit.

Came here with friends who raved about the place - but I must humbly disagree. The atmosphere is nice enough, but the food was way below par. My boyfriend and I  ordered two dishes to share:  the ginger plum chicken and the twice fried beef with basil. The former  sounded like a delicious dish, but when it arrived I was very disappointed. The dish was way too sweet; with the plum sauce overpowering everything else. The flavours were not balanced at all. My boyfriend is thankfully easy to please so he ate that and I had the twice fried beef which was better in comparison but nothing to write home about.

I'm going to call this the best Thai food restaurant in Johannesburg. The food was so incredibly tasty, the menu so diverse, such a cute secluded restaurant, fairly priced. Everything is just so damn great about this place. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to eat Thai food. And if you're not into Thai food, or haven't tried it, I promise you, this is the place to try. Both our starters and mains were amazing.

Every time I go to The Good Luck Club I'm impressed! The service and quality of the food is consistently good! I usually have the Crispy Twice Fried Beef and it is amazing every single time, it always tastes as good as you remember it tasting. The Edamame beans are Epic! The staff also deserve a shout out, the service is spectacular! Even when it's really busy the food and drinks always come quickly. I would highly recommend trying it out.

A great small and cosy Thai restaurant with delicious food. I had the the spicy beef and coriander dim sum for starters and the spicy pork with lime leaves for my mine. While we came here for the dim sum, it didn't live up to the expectations for me. The fulling was good but the dim sum dough wasn't. My main however was decent. My friend ordered the crisp twice fried beef with basil and that was truly delicious. I will definitely order that meal if I return. Our little takeaway boxes were the big plus for me as this is the only Thai restaurant that I have eaten at that I have received those Chinese boxes which I loved.

Phoned to make a booking. What a shocker!! Guys! If the guy answering the phone is not competent enough to make a booking then I won't even chance your establishment on the basis that your service must be a total fail. Cuck club vote from me!!!

Lovely evening out with friends.<br/><br/>Dim sum starters, super moist and delicious.<br/><br/>Crispy beef, Pork and Bol Choy dishes were all super fragrant and tasty, and extremely satisfying although a bit pricey for a bowl of Asian.<br/><br/>Banana and chocolate spring rolls are a bit on the commercial pizza-joint side, but they didn't stand a chance and went down superbly.<br/><br/>All things considered this place should be a lot busier as the overall experience was really nice.<br/><br/>

Sadly, we had a very disappointing experience! The service was very poor and the dim sum weren't great. The only redeeming feature, other than the company, was the twice fried beef dish.

Best green chicken curry that I've had. The food was amazing along with the service. The restaurant has a great atmosphere and cozy setup.

I only come here for the dim sum which is delicious. It's cheaper to buy one of the combo options with 2 of each instead of 3 pieces but this all depends on how hungry you are. It's great for a quick lunch stop or craving.

Food was delicious, however it took close to an hour to arrive👎 still an enjoyable night out though and would recommend it to anyone looking for a simple evening out!

If you’re craving crispy beef, The Good Luck Club should be your go-to place. They sure do know how to make delicious Thai food. Sadly, I’m wheat intolerant so I couldn’t try the Dim Sum, but I’ve only heard good things. The service is okay, a bit slow, they are reasonably priced and they serve delicious craft beers on tap. <br/><br/>The menu offers a fabulous range of noodles, curries, soups and rice dishes. I love tasting a bit of everything so I’d suggest sharing. My boyfriend and I shared the crispy beef and the Spicy Pork with lime leaves and phad Thai noodles. Wow it was extremely good. <br/><br/>I’ll definitely be back for more :)

Great dim sum and spring rolls!! You can actually skip the mains if you want to and just have a whole meal just on a variety of those alone. But the mains are awesome too. The curry comes with loads of sauce, just the way I like it and the banana and chocolate spring rolls with chocolate dipping sauce are an absolute must!!! Service is good. Atmosphere is very vibey but it can get very loud.

I love the Good Luck Club! It's one of my favourites because it has such a chilled vibe to it but the food is really tasty. We have even ordered take aways for here and just collected them on our way home for the nights that you just want to be at home! Without a doubt, order the Green Chicken Curry! One of the best curries I have ever had.

Went here a while ago for a quick breakfast. Menu is small but comforting. The menu offers an interesting selection of Asian flavours which are all appetizing. The decor is witty and the ambiance relaxed. Make sure to sit on the balcony side for a nice sundowner.

Do yourself a favour and try the potato curry. So delicious! So tasty! The flavours work so well together. Its even Worth licking the bowl, in public!

The cuisine choice for the evening was Thai food so we decided to head over to The Good Luck Club - a lovely little Asian inspired restaurant along Corlett Drive that's really easy to miss if you don't look carefully. The first thing that caught my eye is the mismatched furniture which I thought was super cool. On to the food - we ordered the lucky wings, what's up pussycat and a dim sum platter for starters. All three were delicious and the wings were some of the best I've had. For my main meal, I ordered the green chicken curry. I loved the little bits of cashew nuts in the curry but the overall dish lacked flavour and seasoning, which was a little disappointing. The portion sizes are huge, which meant that the amount of rice served wasn't enough. For me, the starters were way better than my main meal and I would definitely recommend the lucky wings!

Thai food was on the menu and The Good Luck Club was the restaurant. The restaurant is situated on Corlette Drive which makes parking a bit of a problem, but being Africa the left lane of Corlette Drive would suffice. We started off the evening with some cocktails, I had the Caparainha which didnt seem to be mixed like your traditional Caparainha as it had an orange colour to it. <br/><br/>On to the starters, we ordered the "Whats Up Pussycat" which are potato puffs stuffed with chicken and veggies; Lucky Wings which are fried spicy chicken wings with ginger, garlic, fish sauce, parsley and mint, these were really delicious and something I would order again; the final starter was a Dim Sum platter of spinach, prawn, and ginger chicken Dim Sum, the dim sums were good, but compared to other places not fantastic.<br/><br/>For mains I ordered the Red chicken and prawn curry with baby marrow, pattypans, broccoli, carrots, lemon grass, and coconut cream served with a bowl of steamedd rice. The curry was a little thick and average at best, and was probably sitting for a little while in the kitchen as a skin had formed on the top by the time it came to the table.

Decided to have Thai food for supper and went to The Good Luck Club in Illovo. We ordered a dim sum platter, chicken wings and the what's up pussycat for starters. The starter were delicious especially the chicken wings. Would definitely recommend this dish. I had the Spiced Prawn Coconut for mains . The portions of mains was huge but it lacked seasoning and flavour. Starters were definitely better than the mains. Service was also a bit slow and the place was not very busy. <br/>

The beef Teriyaki is a must-try. Wow. Just wow. So absolutely delicious. Not such a fan of their take on Caipirinha, the bitters ruined it. The pink mojito was great though. The owner is a lovely woman and really passionate about her business.

A great place with horrible service. Our evening started off well with a lady who seemed to be in charge recommending items from the menu. We ordered a dim sum platter for starters and the twice fried beef for the main course.They set our table without chop sticks and we assumed that perhaps they had run out but we were the only table that had no chop sticks, the waiter said he forgot. Our starters and main arrived at the same time, which in hindsight was a good thing as we were forgotten for the rest of the evening. I enjoyed the dim sums. When we finished our meal, we sat with our empty plates on the table trying to locate our waiter for some time. Eventually, the lady who recommended our meal, came and asked us if we needed anything. We were so relieved and asked her to give us the dessert menu. She left our table and we assumed she was going to get the menu, instead we saw her standing at the till leisurely having a cup of tea. She totally forgot about us like every one else at the restaurant. Only when we were ready to leave did she come back and  to ask us again what we had asked for and if everything was fine. At this point we just wanted to get out of there.

Had such a lovely evening with my friend at the good luck club! Food was great and awesome cappuchinos! Lovely atmosphere and service ;) go and enjoy a great evening. Visited again...stil fantastic! Food is superb!

The good luck club is your friendly neighborhood Asian restaurant. It has a very special character, excellent food and drinks. The menu is quite diverse and has lots to offer. The flavors really tease your taste buds. The summers rolls, Thai chicken soup, crisp twice fried beef and spicy pork with lime leafs are worth mentioning.

The Goodluck Club, a place full of good food and good vibes and yes...awesome craft beer! This is one of the places in Joburg not spoken of a lot but bursting full of character and charisma. Located next to Wolves it's definitely a place to check out if you're looking for a small quirky intimate place to hang out with friends or that special human!

No surprises why the venue is popular. The menu has a lot to offer, with food presented in a beautiful fashion. Smoothies and milkshakes are a must for summer.

I came here with a dear friend and had such a lovely dinner! After much deliberation, I got the fried beef and it was very tasty. We had cocktails which were really good. I'm looking forward to returning and trying more of their amazing menu. Also received great service!

This is somewhere to try if you're in the mood for something different. The service is relaxed but attentive and the food is DELICIOUS! We tried a variety of starters some spring rolls - prawn and avo, dim sum- beef and coriander, as well as, spinach and cream cheese and potstickers - chicken and ginger and then we shared the twice fried beef for our main. All of the flavours were outstanding but the main was especially delicious. There was live music at Wolves next door which also added to the atmosphere... All in all a great evening!

The Good Luck Club has established itself as a household name among Illovo regulars, and a 'must-do' for those visiting Joburg. I went last year with a vegetarian friend and was happy to see that their menu more than caters for people with a wide range of dietary needs. The food was great and I enjoyed the non-typical options they had, but in true hipster fashion our waiter was completely high, which made ordering somewhat challenging, although highly amusing at that. Other than that the ambiance is very laid back, casual, and undeniably cute. I've always ordered their potstickers and have never been disappointed because they are unfailingly incredible.

Good luck in Illovo are one of those restaurants that if you drive past you will miss it. Its hidden between wolves and andiccio. Dinner here was really delicious but I did have better Asian cuisine elsewhere. For starters we had the prawn and sweetcorn soup....the broth was delicious. It had hints of coriander and prawn with a sweet bite of the corn. Theres a good serving of prawns in the soup. Very flavorsome. The edamame beans are not my fave so had a nibble and quit. Expect a huge portion of these when you order. For mains we had the crispy beef with noodles. What an array of flavors in each mouthful. Its not a huge restaurant so expect a full house and make sure you make a reservation

Nice and neat. Thai resteraunt with a relaxed atmosphere. Menu options include the traditional, modern and mixed options that are likely to satisfy a large variety of pallets.<br/><br/>Initial customer engagement - 3/5<br/>Atmosphere and vibe - 3/5<br/>Food variety and choice - 3/5<br/>Price to value ratio - 4/5<br/>Customer service - 3/5<br/>Social networking potential - 2.5/5<br/>Date worthy potential - 4/5<br/>Vehicle parking availability - 3/5

The food is yummy. Everyone tucked into their meals and loved the experience. The food is fresh and tasty. The ambience is great and it's a little vibey

Thai is not something I eat often, so heading over to The Good Luck Club was definitely on the to-do-list.<br/><br/>It was a good evening, very busy inside on the night we went, with the noise level quite high naturally, for the smallish venue that it is, but by no means did we feel squashed at all. To be fair though, we were only a party of two, so a bigger table, like 6+, could have been a different situation.<br/><br/>Our food order: Spicy pork with Lime Leaves (R98) and the Boychoy Noodles with Mixed Garlic Mushrooms (R86).<br/><br/>Both decent but not the most amazing meals either for what you pay. I expected a bit more, and by more I mean the flavour. It was a bit on the bland side to be honest.<br/><br/>As I said, it was a good night, nothing to rave about. But when reading other reviews, there are other meals I would like to go back for and try to see if this provides the "more" factor I'm looking for.

Went for an early family dinner here on Tuesday. Have been here many times before though. You HAVE to have the twice fried beef, there is no better main meal, even the waiter says it's the best meal they serve. We also had edamame beans and potstickers for starters and my dad was the only one who deviated from the beef and had the pork with lime leaves. All the food is good, the beef is just outstanding. The cocktails were yummy too. Service was a little slow, took forever for the drinks to come, and it wasn't busy.

I have not been to any Thai restaurants. Nor have I ever tasted Dim Sum before. But there's a first time for everything and tonight was just that. <br/><br/>The spinach and cream cheese Dim Sum far exceeded what I expected and the accompanying sauce had a delicious ginger undertone (another thing I don't often eat). Additionally, I enjoyed the honey soy chicken, which was delicious. The rice was nice and succulent and not dry at all. The trio proved to be a most pleasant dining experience and in glad this was my first Thai food experience. <br/><br/>The restaurant is right next door to Wolves and had a simple, but tasteful atmosphere. The staff were helpful and polite and the pricing wasn't too exorbitant. <br/><br/>Overall, worth a visit if you're into trying something new.

Good service. Delicious looking food. Stunning smoothies and milkshakes in Consol jars. No options for banters. But everyone else seems to be very happy about the feast. Dim sum, spring rolls, twice fried beef and a burger ordered from Wolves next door.

Fabulous food and great service. My boyfriend and I went for supper and shared a few portions of dim sum and the twice fried beef. Everything was delicious. Especially the twice friend beef and the spinach and cream cheese dim sum.

Really great Thai food even though it's a bit pricey. I had the crisp twice fried beef with basil, I switched the rice for noodles and it was really great. For those who don't eat carbs the main is served separately to the noodles. I loved how crunchy the beef was especially with the snow peas. The person I was with had the spicy pork with lime leaves and also loved it.the noodles are served in the same bowl for this dish. He did say that the pork dish wasn't very spicy. Service is amazing, super quick, friendly and not annoying but we were there when it was rather empty :)

This is one of my favourite spots. The twice fried beef and coconut prawn dish are favourites. Great quality for money and you can even buy some vintage items in Wolves next door

Popular and much loved spot for one last goodbye supper at The Good Luck Club! We had chicken spring onion and ginger dim sum for starters and crisp twice fried chicken with basil and spicy pork with lime leaves. Some good food yo! The cool thing about this place is that it's like visiting a friends house- you can literally play 30s and scrabble that's available. Super cool!!!

My favourite spot for dim sum...never feel disappointed. Shrimp and cheese option is the best...so good I feel like I've gone to heaven. Love the quirky vibe!

My friend had been raving on and on about this place so I knew that I had to try it...I must say I was not disappointed at all. The twice fried beef together with a pink mojito was to die for. The portions were more than fair. I can't wait to get back their to try some other items on the menu...maybe I'll try the Emmarentia branch :)

I loved this place! It doesn't have the fancy decor of some of the other Thai restaurants in Jhb but the food is definitely one of the best. Amazing dim sum and their curries are large enough that two people can share. I'm already planning to go back.

I came here for a casual lunch with a friend and it certainly fit in with what we were looking for. The decor is very simple and the service is good.<br/><br/>I had a dim sum platter, it was tasty but could have a had a little more flavour. Two of them were in the shape of a triangle which was particularly difficult to eat. My friend had the coconut spicy prawn dish which was very tasty. I also had the hot chocolate which came as a cup of milk and the chocolate on the side. So I got to mix my hot chocolate which was novel.

Twice fried beef... Enough said!! Having spent a fair amount of time in Thailand, whenever we want to get another taste Good Luck is definitely our go to! Very cool that you can get Thai beers too which adds to the experience!

Went here for dinner and what a great little spot!! It is very central which made for an easy stroll over to the Griffin for an after dinner drink. Had the prawn summer rolls for starters which came with the most delicious peanut butter dipping sauce. We also shared the edamane beans and my gosh were they amazing!! For mains I had the beef satay which came in a peanut butter, coconut milk and chilli sauce which was absolutely delicious. My boyfriend had the twice fried beef which was epic! Waiters were really casual and friendly which added to the very cool vibe. Really would recommend :)

We had fun! Popped in for a friend's birthday dinner and had the best time. <br/><br/>The vibe is amazing - lively and very metro (felt a little like I was in a chill spot in NYC). <br/><br/>Ordered noodles with three different kind of mushrooms and baby spinach with the yummiest sauce :)

After hearing a lot about the good luck club I visited it with a relatively high expectation and I was still surprised. <br/><br/>The restaurant has a strong cafe feel to it and that's emphasised by how close it is to the road. You really get an awesome open air feel to it. My girlfriend and I had some delicious edamame beens to start off with a dash of soy and salt. Followed up by some dim sum which I'll admit wasn't amazing but the twice fried pork was awesome. The service wasn't bad with our guy being relatively attentive and close when we needed him. If anything I'd come back solely for the location, as mentioned, and that open air feel and vibe. <br/><br/>Will try out some other places first but certainly won't be disappointed to return!

The food is great, however on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, its very vibey and festive, far too loud for my liking. Yes, it is a younger scene - around 22-35, ( I'm 38) just to give a perspective. The dim sum is fantastic, and pretty good value for money, as far as dim sum goes. They have a dim sum chef making it fresh daily. We had the edamame beans too, divine! Then there is the famous twice fried crispy beef. It's very yummy with perfectly cut, crunchy vegetables, I liked this attention to detail. The beef is not as crispy as I thought it would be, but it is still tasty. The main portions are rather big and I think that they are shareable, if you are averagely hungry. The wines are not overpriced, Service is good. Overall the food is delicious and vibe funky, if you don't mind shouting over the noise. The manager told us that it is more chilled and quiet on a Tuesday and Wednesday, so I think I would be keen to give it another try then.

Delicious food, happy vibe, happy staff!!! Loved every minute! We had attended for quite a large birthday party and yet the service was still great!

Best Crispy Beef dish in JHB. Hand down. If you reading this you should go, go right now and try it! Sit down, enjoy the quaint and easy atmosphere.

Very disappointed - made a booking for lunch at 12pm . Arrived at 12:10 to find that the restaurant wasn't even open yet! Waited for a bit - at 12:30, when they had just started setting out the tables and mopping the floor, we decided to go to Perron instead! Despite the fact that I had made a booking and left my contact details, nobody even bothered to call and find out where we were! Obviously they don't need the business!