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| - My partner and I recently celebrated with dinner at Lee. Despite a few small criticisms, overall I was very impressed and would go back again.
The food was very good, although not exactly cheap! I gather it is less expensive than Lees other restaurants, but at over $200 for a meal (with wine) I would not classify it as a cheap place for dinner!
My partner and I ordered 6 dishes and there was more than enough food to leave us feeling satisfied. Our waiter was fantastic. He did not make us feel rushed, even when we went over the two hour limit. He was very helpful and knowledgeable without being pushy or hovering (which I despise!) He was also careful to bring out dishes separately so we never had more than two dishes on our small table. Despite the proximity of the tables, I thought the ambiance in the restaurant was pretty good. Lively and upbeat, with a packed house who all seemed to enjoy the food as much as we did.
While the food was great, I do have one major criticism. I felt that the tables were placed too closely together. If we had sat beside quiet neighbors this would not have been a huge problem, but unfortunately we sat beside an obnoxious food critic from the states who yelled into her cell phone a number of times during our meal. I can't really blame the restaurant for her behavior, but I did find it irritating! Her constant questions to the waiter were distracting, but I was impressed by how well the poor guy handled himself. She made him list off every ingredient in each dish, and then wait while she wrote it down in her little book! I also found her questions irritating, as I thought they seemed quite uneducated for a supposed "food writer." Despite this unplesant aspect of our meal I still left feeling happy and satisfied. I will definitely be returning to Lee restaurant in the future.
Below is a list of the food we ordered, and our humble opinions!
Singaporean style slaw:
no comments needed, it is a great mixture of textures and traditional Japanese flavors that I highly recommend.
Mussels in white wine (it was a special):
again, very good. I felt the parsley flavor was a tad strong, but my partner loved the fresh flavor of parsley.
Spicy crispy tofu:
I was hesitant to order this dish as agedashi tofu is one of my favorite dishes and I didn't want to mess with a great thing, but this take on tofu is amazing. The coating was light but flavorful and the tofu was deliciously creamy. The sauce was a honey chili glaze that I thought was amazing, although I didn't taste any of the "heat" I would expect from a dish titled "spicy."
Garlic Shrimp:
although good, this was my least favorite of the bunch. The shrimp was perfectly cooked but I found the sun dried tomato flavor a little boring in comparison to the rest of the dishes.
Braised beef:
This was our waiters favorite dish, and with good reason! The beef was also our favorite dish. There are no criticisms from us!
Duck confit roll:
I loved this crepe- like dish immensely, especially the goat cheese on top. My partner is not a huge fan of goat cheese, so he did not think as highly of this dish. I understand how someone who doesn't love goat cheese the way I do could find the flavor overwhelming. I also found the candied nuts on top delicious, but not perfectly executed. The syrup from the candied nuts was a little too thick and hard in my opinion. Overall still a fantastic dish that I would order again.
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