For more than 15 years, East Cobbers have stopped by New Lucky China restaurant for their favorite Chinese cuisine. Many will remember the small traditional restaurant that was originally located in the Sandy Plains Centre Shopping Center at the intersection of Sandy Plains and Shallowford Roads.

From those humble beginnings in the late 1990s, New Lucky China is no longer just a place to stop by for take out or a quick meal. It’s now a destination for an evening out. A large spacious restaurant with beautiful contemporary decor, New Lucky China continues to offer the tried and true Chinese dishes, with a newly added sushi menu, at its current home on 3045 Gordy Parkway.

There are also new faces at New Lucky China. Owner Daniel Wu purchased the restaurant from the Hoang family in February 2016. He enlisted Yan Li, a family member who brought experience in the Chinese food industry, to partner with him as the restaurant manager. Wu also recruited his sushi chefs from another East Cobb restaurant, Fuji Hana, where Wu is the manager. The sushi chefs now divide their time between the two restaurants.

“Our sushi menu was so successful at Fuji Hana that I decided to offer sushi at New Lucky China,” explains Wu. “The added sushi bar has been well received. Plans for the future include adding Thai food to the menu.”

The New Lucky China chef and many staff members remained with the new management, continuing to offer customers their favorite Chinese dishes as well top-notch service with which they had become accustomed. According to Wu, sesame chicken and Mongolian beef are still high on the list of favorite menu items. An extensive offering of both beer and wine is available. Convenient dining hours also stay the same.

New Lucky China is open seven days a week. The restaurant serves lunch daily from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. For dinner, the hours are 3:00-10:30 p.m. from Sunday-Thursday and 3:00-11:00 p.m. on Friday-Saturday.

As the new restaurant manager, Li says she appreciates how New Lucky China customers have remained loyal with the change in management. “We have a lot of customer support,” she says.

“But we are not resting on what was done before we got here. We are always looking to make improvements to the restaurant for our customers. All comments are welcome.”

Of course, take out is always available at New Lucky China. But if you haven’t dined at the new location on Gordy Parkway, you should give it a try in the near future. As Wu puts it, “The restaurant gives an upscale vibe to the East Cobb dining scene.”

For more information on New Lucky China or if you need take out, call 770-565-9666. For a complete menu and other information, visit www.newluckychina.com.

(From the cover of the November 2016 issue of the East Cobber)