Fortunate Son

Name: Fortunate Son
Address: 2943 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA, United States, 92116-1509
Telephone: (619) 391-3766
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (239)

$30 and under

Chinese

2943 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-1509

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2 people

Jun 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

“Among my chef friends and the epicurean elites, aka “foodies”, the conversation around great Chinese food was always centered around authenticity, with classic American Chinese takeout dishes not considered authentic. But, having grown up in the Chinese American restaurant my parents have worked at for the past 25 years, I’ve always seen it as a by-product of enormous creativity and ingenuity of Chinese Immigrants. They adapted to what was available to them in the early 20th century and created some of the most iconic dishes in the history of this country,

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Chinese, Asian, Contemporary Asian
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(619) 391-3766
Website
https://www.fortunatesonchinese.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
2943 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-1509
Neighborhood
North Park
Cross street
30th Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 239 people are saying

Fortunate Son reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Fortunate Son offers a vibrant dining experience with "incredible" food and a "super cool" ambiance. Patrons rave about the "best orange chicken" and "delicious crab Rangoon." The restaurant is ideal for sharing, thanks to "huge portions" at "reasonable prices." While service varies, the "friendly staff" enhances the overall experience.

239 Reviews

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Elizabeth VIP
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a double date here with my friends. Their food portions are big so we ordered a bunch of different items and were content with the size and quality. We got the beef and broccoli, lo mein with chicken, honey walnut shrimp, chicken wings, and green beans. The only downside, we would love for them to join with their partner next door for cocktails but all in all, it was a great experience.
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Karen VIP
San Diego2 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Fun and the ginger lemonade was amazing. The orange chicken needed orange zest it wasn’t a strong orange flavor and the Kung Pao chicken was average, it lacked seasoning or flavors. So a bit disappointing in the food category
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Tamara
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was great and very flavorful. Great service and atmosphere! Will be coming back.
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Gabriela
San Diego2 reviews
2.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The food was amazing but the service was terrible. It’s a shame because it was my second time here and I was looking forward to the food, which is amazing. I will say we got seated earlier than our reservation, which was amazing. Everything went downhill from there. Our server didn’t check in on us, the people next to us, which got seated thirty minutes after us, got their food much more before us. When they did bring out our food, it was only one entree. Keep in mind we ordered plain white rice, three more entrees and noodles. The server offered us refills of our drinks when we asked for the check. We were there for an hour and a half. We had to stand up to get a bag for our to go containers, which our server didn’t even bring herself, someone else did. I don’t know… the food is great and the place is nice but to me, service is what makes me go back to a place. I’m not one to leave a bad review but it was really disappointing that a table of two were forgotten in the corner while other tables were being given their meals and checked in on.
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Darleen
San Diego1 review
4.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service was good, the food was good (we got the honey walnut shrimp and shiitake mushrooms) They ran out of the pork and shrimp dumplings, which is what we wanted to try the most, so we decided to to try the “Dan Dan Noodles” - which was just alright, we ended up sending it back 😅
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Nohemi
San Diego5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We finally made it to Fortunate Son in North Park and wow — what a vibe! The food was incredible, packed with bold flavors and made fresh. Every dish we ordered hit the spot. The ambience is super cool, retro Chinatown-meets-modern San Diego, and the service was on point the entire night. The best surprise? The prices! For the quality of food, drinks, and overall experience, it was way more affordable than we expected. Definitely a new favorite spot — already looking forward to our next visit!
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OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas1 review
2.0
Dined on June 17, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
We had ordered Togo from here. Food was great. Some of the best orange chicken I’ve ever had. We were underwhelmed last night. The green beans were the star of the show. Incredible. Fried rice was good. But the orange chicken was… pretty bad dude. Like… felt like we were just eating fried… fried bread? It was weird. The service was weird. Servers were super nice but kind of not around. Like a magic trick. They were all there and then gone for 15 - 20 min a time. I will however give a shout out to this girl in the kitchen. She looked like she was running the Togo orders. This girl was an animal dude. Like focused. Passionate. Ran out food out. THESE are the type of people you dream about having in your restaurant in terms of employees. Literal rockstar. We were impressed just watching her. Also the hostess was SO nice and funny. Both of these gals deserve a raise. The place is pretty. Tasteful and not overdone. Intimate. I wish the service and food equated to the ambiance.
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Deidre
San Diego7 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Overall it was a great experience. I would add more umbrellas outside, we baked in the sun. Service was great and food was delicious!
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PATRICIA
Edinburgh/Midlothian2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent staff were attentive everything was lovely
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Cassandra
San Diego2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time here & we came for a date night. Food was delicious, you got A LOT for the price. We got a bunch & tried different things, then brought takeout home for the rest of the family! 😜 would go here again!
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Fortunate Son offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 391-3766.

Fortunate Son is rated 4.6 stars by 239 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 30, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 49 times today

2943 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-1509

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
30th Street
Neighborhood
North Park
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri–Sun 3:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Chinese, Asian, Contemporary Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.fortunatesonchinese.com/
Phone number
(619) 391-3766

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