Good Luck Gourmet Revisit

I better not find a goddamn Good Luck Dumplings opening up an intown shack any time soon or else I will cut one of their leftover daughters. After Gu's Bistro departed this location and headed for doom inside a tiny stall at hipster central, this joint quietly opened up with little to no renovations or PR and started pumping out kickass Shaanxi and Sichuan cuisine instantly with no break-in period and I have been hooked ever since the first day. I always find it amusing that Asian restos never uses the same excuses that every American restos use... "We need to work out the kinks, we need to find our stride, we underestimated the volume and traffic, we need to get into a routine, we need to learn how to cook and serve, etc etc etc"... But they have no problem telling you how much experience they have in the service industry with a long list of bullshit on their resume... Snooze.
You will never find a Chino joint that needs time to work out the kinks, it's too close the word chinks, so, they just bust their ass and make no room for excuses. But they don't need to make any excuses in the first place... You know why? Because they make sure they know how to fucking cook before they even thought about opening a resto... To them, this ain't something that might be fun to do with their friends. It ain't no clubhouse, it's all business to them to make money and if they can't cook, they ain't stupid enough to dump a ton of money into a business that will fail. It's like hiring a lawyer that just started his practice but needs to time to learn how to defend his clients in court... "I know we lost your case but it was a great learning experience for me. I'm just working out the kinks. I'll see you in 10 years when you get out." What the fuck kinda of bullshit did I just pay top dollar for? A monkey that just escaped from the zoo could do a better job... If the banana doesn't fit, you must lube it first. Not surprisingly, most restos really don't see this as a problem, charging customers full price with half ass execution and service.
There are tons of places that command very lofty price tags for dishes that were so poorly executed, some I have had were so disgusting and inedible that it was left untouched on the table and I was charged to the full extent of the resto's law... I ripped them a new one, naturally. But with "authentic" Chino grub joints that quietly open up on Buford Hwy, they mysteriously seem to need no break-in period unlike their gwai-lo counterparts... These motherfuckers get the shit done and done fucking right on the first friggin night. How do these slopes do it? I don't know... Maybe because they don't demand free shit like benefits, decent working hours and pay or have the need to be the head chef two weeks out of culinary school because they think they're entitled to it.
These motherfuckers don't fuck around when it comes to dericious Chino grubbery, neither does the pouch... I haven't been back here in a bit, let's see how they're doing these days and time to chow down on some fiery muff... 

Chengdu Style Dumps. Plump, juicy and spicy... Look at that bloody mess below. I can't wait to make those piglets in a doughy snuggie swim laps around that spicy juice. Who woulda thought eating spicy bloody dumps could be this good after watching 2 girls 1 cup... 

Shaanxi Style Cold Noodles. Don't let the light color noodles fool ya... Mix all that shit up with the extra pair of chopstix they give you and it will be transformed into a molten river of lava noodles. Ok, it's not that spicy but it's damn tasty.

Red Oil Pig Ears & Belly Slices. Look at that Predator snatch, I don't know if I should fuck it or eat it. Every visit, it's either this or the beef tendon. Both are great but this has a bit more variety to it. Make sure you mix it up guud, the fiery shit is on the bottom.

Preserved Veggie Steaming Pork. Not spicy at all but a great classic dish. Get a giant bowl of rice or noodles with this and it could be dinner on it's own.

Chicken Dry Pot. The dry pots are really good but I never got chicken with this before... So, the non-spicy heads demanded this... Too bad for them it was still a tiny bit spicy, suckaz! But it was a really nice balanced dish... Not too spicy and everyone can eat it. I wish they would give you more bone-in cheekan but it's still worth it.

Boiled Fish Fillet. The classic must get dish every time... It look like it can melt steel but it ain't that spicy. The boneless fish is ultra tender and just melts in your mouth. Make sure you stir all this shit up and ladle a couple scoops in a bowl of rice and it's bloody good. The spicy broth is just right for beginners and intermediates... But experts would demand for more heat.

Dry Fried Eggplant. And another must get dish every time... Well, I do just because I want to see if they are still consistently good. And they were... They don't skimp on the portion, either... Like that shithole in PCM that claims to have Sichuan grub. These were crispy and ultra hot inside which it should be since it's made to order. Damn tasty and addictive. I had to push the plate away so I don't eat them all in 2 minzies.

Dry Fried String Beans. Simple and classic and oh so tasty... But it's harder to make than you think. It's hard to duplicate this in a home kitchen but in this joint, it's all old hats to them. I wish they would put a nice scoop of ground pork in there, too. It takes the entire dish to another level... But I ain't complaining.

Some people say they miss Gu's Bistro... Fuck 'em. I don't miss Gu's Bistro at all since they consciously fucked up that special bond between Buford Hwy and the ex-pats... Those mofos sold us out and now they're pushing some altered beast that they call Sichuan food in a hipster food court. I'm not impressed with Gu's Dumps at all but luckily, for us, Good Luck Gourmet picked up where they left a great thing behind and they're making our tribe proud once again. I don't know if it's me or what but when I look at these pics they get me really fucking horny and I want to inject my hog into every dish, just because... Sicko! But anyways, this joint still has the touch since opening day and pumping out consistently good food. Go now before they move intown... Shit, don't even fucking joke about that, pouch. Don't even, you fat motherfucker. 


5750 Buford Hwy NE
Doraville, GA 30340
http://www.goodluckgourmet.com/