Fortune Chinese Restaurant

If you want to get good quality and very tasty Chinese food go here. I have gotten both takeout and dined in and it was a pretty good experience every time.

The restaurant is kind of a hole in the wall next to Big Lots. My roommate asked me if I was sure that this place was legit. Yes indeed! When you walk in you go back in time about 15 years with the decor. Once you sit down in the booth you wonder if how the food will be because the location is so iffy and the decor is a bit outdated.

Do not despair! The egg drop and hot and sour soup were very on point. They are thick and perfectly salty. The hot and sour soup is exactly what you want it to be.Their fried rice is amazing. It's just so delicious and fluffy, it's kind of hard to stop eating. The house lo mein is a bit too oniony but it's easy to pick them out. Oh and the Szechuan chicken? Very spicy but oh so amazing. I tired the mild version and it wasn't quite as good so I recommend the spicy one and an extra water glass.

A great, fast Chinese and Szechuan meal experience. Some of my favorite in Columbus. If you're craving Chinese go here and you won't be disappointed.

I had quite an unexpected experience my first time at Fortune. It was a lot better than expected. The subsequent visits have also been worth it. It's not fancy but you get fast food and service. They keep their menu simple but have specials.

I ordered the braised eggplant. It was about $7 for a lunch size. The taste is so much more authentic than a typical Chinese American restaurant. It has a great selection of tofu entrees. They also have a great lunch special. It's one of the best deals around for Chinese. They are very popular with the Chinese students.

I would order something again from Fortune. It's more authentic than a lot of Chinese restaurants around. This place is recommended for anyone looking for authentic and inexpensive Chinese takeout.

I was stoked to finally make it into Fortune. I've been meaning to come here for years! Green Curry with Chicken, steamed rice, wonton soup for my lunch, was my original intent.

The wonton soup (for appetizer) was great. The broth was light and flavorful. I'd like to really rave about the few pieces of the Crab Rangoon that Mike G. shared with me, however: OMG! I've never had CR where the cream cheese filling was warm and gooey! The dough was crispy on the outside, yet easy to chew - it was not a fried-hard shell!! The mixture in the middle was pure bliss: the melding of the flavors... I highly, HIGHLY, recommend.

The curry dish was quite good. Unfortunately, for some odd reason, the slice spiciness was not melding well with me today. I decided to get the Chicken Pad Thai, for a second try. I tried a few noodles from Mike, and the flavors intrigued me.

This dish was another phenomenal hit with my tastebuds!! Very slight sweet taste. Excellent peanut flavor. I could taste the chicken and egg. My past experiences with Pad Thai have been too sweet. This dish has me hooked, line and sinker!! I'll definitely be back!

When Fortune first opened in the current iteration back in 2011, they were the only Chinese restaurant in Columbus serving authentic Sichuan cuisine, like you would find back in China. Since then, a number of other restaurants have followed suit - Helen's, Royal Ginger, Hong Kong House, Red Chili, Asian Fusion, Coco's Grill - and offered pretty solid Sichuan cooking as well. It had been a while since we last ate at Fortune, which made wonder, how good is Fortune, anyway?

The truth is, they're still one of the best Sichuan restaurants in town. Not only have they maintained the quality of cooking they had when they first opened, but they have also expanded their already broad menu to include an additional "chef's specialties" menu. What strikes me about their cooking is how 地道 (dì dào - "true to the place") their food is; the ingredients are good quality, and the execution is just about perfect. This remains true whether you're ordering various entrees, or a simple bowl of noodles.

I will note that the English translations don't do much to sell their food, particularly the chef's specialties menu. If you don't read Chinese and you're curious, check out my photos, I've tried to do their food a little justice by providing additional descriptions.

I wouldn't come here for atmosphere - there isn't any, really - but if you're looking for good Sichuan food, you're in the right place.

What is with Chinese restaurants in Columbus and being hidden in sketchy-looking plazas with giant grocery stores? Definitely would not have seen it if I hadn't come here specifically looking for it.

Yelp lists their specialty as Szechuan, and from the small selection of Szechuan dishes that I have sampled, they do a pretty good job of it! I've tried their 水煮鱼，水煮牛，麻婆豆腐，鱼香茄子，红油抄手，and 回锅肉, and I would definitely recommend all these dishes! They're very generous with their meats (for once, I was hunting for veggies instead of fish/beef in my 水煮鱼/牛), and the portion sizes are great for the price! I do wish the 麻婆豆腐 was actually...y'know, 麻, but really, no complaints.

Service is super fast and friendly enough. Of all the Chinese restaurants I've tried in Columbus, Fortune is my favorite so far, and for good reason.

Just listen to the clicking of chopsticks, the slurping of soup and of people speaking Cantonese in hushed tones with an occasional low key chuckle. Unless someone is speaking directly to you, you won't hear any English at all. You'll most likely hear a gentle background of...

李周：我想吃左宗棠鸡。
周明：我想订一个汉堡包！
宓丽嗯：他们有通心粉和奶酪？

( 我的天啊！什么理查德·P.觉得呢？）

There's nothing fancy or flashy here, just great solid food that is consistent in content and presentation. That's one of the things that I like about this restaurant. They set a standard and they keep to it.

Fortune is geared toward both their American and Chinese clientele and they cater to both markets with ease. I've ordered Cantonese, Szechuan, Hunan off the regular menu and I've even forayed into the Authentic Chinese menu in the back to challenge my taste buds.

Their menu tends towards the spicier, more pungent side of Chinese cooking styles which most people seem to prefer these days but if you want mild, they can do Cantonese too, but that's not what they are known for.

Simply put, if you like Chinese food of any style, check this place out. It's one of the most highly rated in Columbus and rarely does anyone leave here disappointed...

Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Lo Mein, Mu Shu, Kung Pao, Crab Rangoon, Spicy Wontons, Hot and Sour Soup and Deep Fried Scallops and Broccoli.

Finally made it over here, after suggestions from Yelpers and scheming to alter my itinerary several times. It is hard to find; even knowing, as others said, that it was hidden. I drove right past it, and when I pulled up the Yelp app to check the location, it was incorrect (the map shows it out on the service road, and it is in the mall, as I suspected.) It is between Sushi Ting and Big Lots.

Anyway... having found it, I walked into a little lobby with the wonders of an old-school Chinese restaurant visible just beyond. And the experience was incredible. Excellent service, nice atmosphere, great food.

I had the spicy wontons, which were very good. Perfectly made wontons, not themselves spicy but swimming in a somewhat hot oily sauce. The heat built after eating several, but they weren't scorching, so I probably should have asked for the real heat. Next I had a lunch special, twice-cooked pork. First came one of the best egg rolls I've had in awhile- plump, good fillings, made me want another. Then egg drop soup- nothing unusual. The twice-cooked pork was more like what I have had before than a recent experience with the same dish at Little Dragons (both are good, they're just different.) Pork in a sweet-hot sauce (again, not super hot,) plenty of veggies, everything tasty.

The lunch combos are great deals; I had plenty to eat just with that, but I really wanted to try the spicy wontons too. I'll figure out a way to get here again.

This campus area classic does well with its two main functions: to offer hungry students living at Olentangy Village and elsewhere a hot meal at a great value, and to give Asian students residing at Buckeye Village to the south a little taste of home, especially those from Szechuan Providence in China, the cuizine they specialize in.

A subtle slice in the long mall north of the Woody Hayes center, its quiet marquee can easily fade from notice into the vanilla background making it somewhat of a campus secret. It has a real laid back atmosphere; rest assured it has one. It's a quiet and calm experience with Chinese music and the sounds of Chinese murmurs from its oriental clientele. There is no better endorsement of its authenticity than that.

I need to visit more often. Its one of those places left behind after graduation. Before it was a almost weekly meal when I lived down the street for a year. At the time a good four or five dollars gained a plentiful plate of usually Americanized eastern goodness. Plates piled with noodles, stomach filling fried rice, and succulent chicken, pork, and beef supplied needed protein. It was much better meal than the greasy McDonalds, or the starchy gump of campus food. When adventure struck, more authentic fare was found further in the menu, and enriched my experience with novel tastes, textures, and flavors. The Fan, Dan Noodles were fun. Other items were hit-or-miss.

Today Fortune maintains the same style and business philosophy. I came hungry for Amerinese. General Tso Chicken (sue me!) with fired rice, and a soup of choice was what I ordered. It came to under $7 and at a plentiful quantity. The chicken was tender and breaded perfectly. The sauce a sweet glaze measured just right. The rice was what fried rice is suppose to be. Both my soup and spring roll were perfect beginners that prepared my appetite for the meal to come.

The service was typical Chinese; a combo shot of business coldness mixed with hardworking charm. The waitress was new but worked hard to make up little mistakes, and the gal at the door was friendly in her own unique way. Everything came out on time, drinks were refreshed, and the bill had no delay.

It had been near 20-years since I last stepped into their plastered walks. The place hasn't missed a beat. Come here for a relaxing time. Come here for good cheep eats with an Oriental style. Come here for authentic Szechuan fun. It's a nice stripmall ethnic mainstay here.

Word of advice: DO NOT ORDER YOUR USUAL HERE. Try something new. Quit being a baby. If your "go-to" is General Tso's or Sweet and Sour Chicken, or Pad Thai - go elsewhere that is known for it.

This is Szechuan Town, baby.

Delicious. Dan dan noodles - so good. My friends and I came here to enjoy szechuan - not any other dishes. My guess is - a lot of people come here, and then order their usual "favorite" Asian dishes.

Word of warning - they serve "spicy" as "white people spicy" so if you want it kicked up a notch, you have to tell them.

The food was delicious, every time I've been here - and I came with friends so we could get a wide variety of foods to enjoy. And no, it wasn't "Americanized dishes" - so no General Tso's at my table (and I do love a good spicy General Tso's) and no sweet and sour chicken (despite the jokes at our table that we should order a bunch of Americanized Asian dishes).

DAN. DAN. NOODLES. I still think they're my number one dish, here.

The duck and beer stew, the clay pot, the frog, the rabbit, the lamb, the hogs' feet... we tried it all.

Now - I do think the frog and rabbit were particularly tasty - but they had their bones, and made it difficult to enjoy. Overall - we ordered too much food, but it was all phenomenal. The service was great and attentive (and forgiving, since our server was very forgiving as we worked out our order).

I want to come back and try more foods... and no, it won't be my usual (except Dan Dan Noodles :D )

I tried Fortune because I was looking for a better Asian food option near the North Campus/Clintonville area. Taste of Orient and Tai's Asian Bistro are both underwhelming and value quantity over quality. Lucky Dragon is pretty good but kinda pricey for dinner.

So far I've have the Chicken Lo-Mein, Yellow Curry Chicken, and Kung Pao Chicken and they've all been great.

The lo-mein and Kung Pao Chicken are both flavorful and have a good amount of veggies.

The curry chicken had a thin sauce, lots of veggies, and is pleasantly spicy (my nose was running!).

The first time I went I ordered takeout, but I really enjoy sitting inside. The service is friendly and the food comes out fast. I can't wait to try more on the menu!