3605 S. Carrollton Ave. New Orleans, LA 70118 504-482-3935
Now open for almost three decades, Five Happiness is consistently voted as “Best Chinese Restaurant” by New Orleans Magazine and Gambit Weekly. No other Chinese restaurant seems to be able to replicate their brown-gravy and peanut covered Mandarin Chicken, with just a hint of cinnamon on a bed of lettuce. The chefs recommend House Baked Duck, Shrimp with Honey Roasted Pecan and Asparagus with Chicken. Big groups can rent the next door Imperial Room for private parties of up to 150 people. After Hurricane Katrina, the restaurant was completely renovated and remodeled; the dining room is “sleek and chic with subtle Asian feel.”