Lucky Belly stuffs small menu with big taste

By Nadine Kam

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 25, 2012

~~<p>Mini Garden was a downtown institution where, until recent years, those with a craving — day or late, late night — could get Hong Kong-style noodles with duck or won ton soup. So it was sad to see it change hands over the years and lose ground to startups and a more demanding clientele chasing novelty, not history.</p>
<p>To its credit, Lucky Belly, which sprouted up in that familiar intersection of Hotel and Smith streets, manages to look forward, even as a handful of dishes pay homage to the spirit of its Cantonese predecessor.</p>
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Mini Garden was a downtown institution where, until recent years, those with a craving — day or late, late night — could get Hong Kong-style noodles with duck or won ton soup. So it was sad to see it change hands over the years and lose ground to startups and a more demanding clientele chasing novelty, not history.

To its credit, Lucky Belly, which sprouted up in that familiar intersection of Hotel and Smith streets, manages to look forward, even as a handful of dishes pay homage to the spirit of its Cantonese predecessor. Login for more...