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Fortunate Son, San Diego, CA

Fortunate Son

4.6 (223)
$30 and under
Chinese
2943 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116-1509

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 37 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,

Dining areas

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
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Delivery & takeout
  • 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 223 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

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Fortunate Son offers a vibrant atmosphere perfect for date nights, with "amazing food" and "incredible" service. Family-style portions, "delicious" dishes like orange chicken and honey walnut shrimp, and a "beautiful" dining area are highlights. Reservations are recommended due to high demand, and parking can be challenging.

223 Reviews
  1. Esther

    Los Angeles1 review

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    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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  2. Jaylyn

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun cute Yumm!!!

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  3. David

    San Francisco2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    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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  4. 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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  5. Renee

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was so friendly and made the experience feel so personal! Loved the look of the restaurant and portions were great!

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  6. Bill VIP

    San Diego114 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 6, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We love Fortunate Son! Food was lacking this time.

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  7. Kwan

    San Diego1 review

    2.0

    Dined on May 4, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The place itself is really pretty but that was it. The food was very mediocre. If you’re looking to add pictures to your Instagram but doesn’t care about the taste of the food then this is the place for you.

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  8. Gerson

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was very very tasty. The resturant is very pretty and perfect for a date night. The servers were friendly and quick

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  9. Morgan

    San Francisco1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 28, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was amazing! It’s a family style restaurant so we shared beef and broccoli, orange chicken, honey walnut shrimp, Dan Dan noodles, and bok choy. The total was cheaper than expected because staff didnt put in our order of shrimp in until we were done with our other dishes so they comped it. They also served us an extra order of orange chicken by accident, which was on the house as well. Staff didn’t check on us, we had to flag people down constantly but the music in the restaurant made it difficult. I’d come back for the food and the restaurant itself is absolutely beautiful. Make a reservation! People were waiting 3+ hours for walk in.

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  10. Miranda

    Unspecified1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 27, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    I was a table of 2 and was basically ignored for larger tables.

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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 223 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
7:00 PM
Booked 37 times today
Google Map for Fortunate Son

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
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