Borough Park: Delicious Beef Chow Fun at Lucky Eight Restaurant

One of the places I love to go for lunch is 8th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, which I refer to as Brooklyn Chinatown.  Whether it's congee in Fei Long's food court, pick your own dishes at a place whose name I don't know or cheap lunch specials at restaurants all over, Brooklyn Chinatown has tons of options.  Recently, T and I went to Lucky Eight Restaurant for lunch.  The place has a whole bunch of rice plates and other dishes for just $6 each.

Definitely the best thing we had was the Beef Chow Fun with XO Sauce.  This is definitely one of the best chow fun dishes I have had.  The beef was nice and tender and the dish was wonderfully flavored.  You could really taste the savoriness of a good wok also when you bite into the noodles.

Beef Chow Fun ★★★★★

The second thing we ordered was the Congee with Pork and Preserved Egg.  This was okay.  Didn't have enough salt or flavor though.

Congee with Pork and Preserved Egg ★★★☆☆

The next thing we ordered was the Fish Filet with Eggplant and Bean Curd.   The flavor was rather mild although the eggplant and tofu were hot and juicy.

Fish Filet with Eggplant and Bean Curd ★★★☆☆

The fourth thing we ordered was Kung Pao Shrimp.  This had a little more flavor than the last two dishes, but I think it would have been better if it was spicier and tangier.

Kung Pao Shrimp ★★★☆☆

If you go to Lucky Eight Restaurant, definitely get the Beef Chow Fun with XO Sauce.  It is delicious.  All of Lucky Eight's other lunch specials that we tried were a little too mild for us, but if you like milder flavors, then you'll probably love this place.  It's funny though.  Even though most of the dishes are individually not that great, the dishes together made for a nice meal.  The food was abundant and cheap, there were veggies, meats, seafood, and different sauces and all for a very affordable price.  Overall, not great, except for the chow fun, but not a bad option.