Disney California Adventure Lucky Fortune Cookery Review

Lucky Fortune Cookery is a quick service restaurant in Disney California Adventure, which is a part of Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. In this post we’ll take a look at this dining location’s menu which is inspired by Big Hero 6 and features Asian fast food staples such as rice bowls, udon, karaage chicken, and boba drinks.

Noodles, boba, and a dessert. Now that’s a balanced meal.

Starting off with what I thought was the highlight of the menu, the Yaki Udon with Karaage-inspired Crispy Chicken. First of all, the karaage chicken was fantastic. If you’ve ever visited Japan I’m sure you’re aware of the abundance of convenience stores (aka konbini) along almost every street in the country. They’re packed full of fantastic and affordable snacks and drinks. When you visit Japan it’s almost a rite of passage to pick your favorite konbini. Each of the different brands of konbini have hundreds of food items available, but the some of the most famous items are each store’s take on karaage chicken. Karaage chicken is light, crispy, and flaky. The chicken is deep fried, but the chicken is not covered in batter like typical fried chicken, so the chicken itself remains moist and tender. It’s delicious, and while Disney’s version isn’t as good as authentic Japanese convenience store karaage chicken, it gives me a hint of flavor that transports me back to my favorite destination in the world. This is a “if you know, you know” kind of thing, but trust me if you’re a fan of Japan you wont want to miss this dish.

The downside of this dish? It’s an eyewatering $18.99. That’s a lot for a quick service meal but on the plus side it is good quality, and pretty filling. The udon noodles were cooked perfectly and there’s a generous helping of fresh vegetables. The other ingredients in this dish are with mushrooms, sugar snap peas, roasted red peppers, bok choy, dark soy and hoisin sauces. You can get this dish without the chicken for “only” $13.99.

Another entree available with the same karaage chicken from the udon is this Karaage-inspired Crispy Chicken Sandwich ($14.99). It’s served with with slaw, togarashi mayonnaise on a potato bun, and served with garlic chips. The highlight of this entree is the togarashi mayonnaise, which was delicious. If you’re not aware, togarashi is a Japanese mixed chili pepper condiment that you’ll find on the table at many Japanese restaurants. If that sounds too exotic for you I advise you to try it! It’s not that different from many spices we use here in the USA, and you may find something new you like. This karaage chicken sandwich is vastly better than any other chicken sandwich you’ll find in Disneyland Resort.

Here’s the Beef Birria Ramen for $15.99. I know this dish has its fans but there’s so much good ramen in LA and Orange County that it’s hard to recommended it. I’m not a ramen snob by any means, but I found the noodles to be quite rubbery. The birria is good, but the serving of it is too small for the asking price.

The other two items on the menu which are not pictured in this article are the Honey Walnut Shrimp Wrap with fried shrimp tossed in sweet honey sauce, white rice, candied walnuts, slaw, green onions and sesame seeds for $13.99 and Teriyaki Chicken with sautéed vegetables and steamed rice for $12.99. Both of these items are totally fine but a bit on the boring side. We’d skip these items and get the one of the karaage chicken items, or something from Aunt Cass Cafe across the walkway.

For dessert there’s this adorable Baymax Macaron for $7.29. It’s filled with marshmallow and chocolate-hazelnut and decent in size. I’d recommend passing on this one since there are much more exciting desserts in DCA, such as the ice cream creations at Clarabelle’s or the seasonal bread pudding at Aunt Cass Cafe.

I’m happy to report that Disneyland Resort has finally figured out a way to make a excellent boba drink. In the past Disney’s boba drinks have been either too sweet with not enough flavor, or have included some of the worst boba balls on earth. Not anymore, the boba in the Thai Tea with Sea Salt Cream and Brown Sugar Boba is soft and perfectly chewy. I’m a bit of a boba fanatic and I indulge in a cup at least once a week, so to finally have a delicious boba drink in the park is great news. The price is a bit high at $7.49.

Seating is available in an outdoor area in front of and around the restaurant. San Fransokyo Square is a popular dining area of the park so seating can get snapped up quick during prime dining hours.

Overall we enjoy some of the items on the menu at Lucky Fortune Cookery. If you’re in the mood for Asian-inspired dishes then you can’t go wrong here.

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What’s your favorite item on Lucky Fortune Cookery’s menu? Also, let me know let me know your favorite konbini in the comments below.