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 (229)

$30 and under

Chinese

2943 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-1509

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2 people

Jun 13, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 42 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
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

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

What 229 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

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 is a vibrant dining spot in San Diego known for its "amazing food" and "beautiful" ambiance. Diners rave about "huge portions" and dishes like the orange chicken and walnut shrimp. The "friendly service" adds to the experience, though parking can be challenging. "Highly recommend" for family-style dining.

229 Reviews

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PATRICIA
Edinburgh/Midlothian2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
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 7 days ago
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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Dailyn
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So so yummy and huge portions loved the dumplings 😝
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Mariam VIP
San Diego2 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I loved the restaurant’s style and decor! The customer service was also good. As for the food, we tried five items: •Hot & Sour Soup – really good! •Dan Dan Noodles – just okay. •General Tao’s Chicken – I didn’t like it at all. •Walnut Shrimp – it was okay, but I wish the shrimp weren’t fried. •Cucumber Salad – it was good. Overall, a nice experience, but the food was ok
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Tara
Seattle / Eastern Washington14 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A great choice if you are at least 3 or 4 people so you can enjoy a variety of fishes. If not the size of the are too big to order many things if there are only 2 of you. Food is very good so taking home leftovers is a bonus.
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ashley
San Diego1 review
1.0
Dined on May 26, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Food was overly salty and they were out of half their drink menu. Also no one really checked on us to get anything else or refill our drinks
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Esther
Los Angeles1 review
3.0
Dined on May 20, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
I made reservations for Fortune Son, only to be seated outside. Celebrated my son’s bday since it landed on a weekday. The food was amazing! But I would have loved to enjoy the ambiance indoors.
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Jaylyn
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Fun cute Yumm!!!
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David
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was great. Service was excellent. Even my in-laws were impressed :-)
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Jeffrey
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on May 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent and the atmosphere/ambiance is fun for a date night. Tables are sort of close to each other but that is not a problem for me. Music is also a little loud but not horrible
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FAQs

Fortunate Son offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 391-3766.

Fortunate Son is rated 4.6 stars by 229 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 13, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 42 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
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

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

Fortunate Son

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What 229 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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