Take this as a 4.5 rating.
Been wanting to come here for awhile now and finally had the chance this past weekend. I love the ambiance and decor. Classy and trendy - fancy enough to come here for a special occasion but you can also get by with some casual clothes without feeling out of place.
Service was stellar. Mark was fantastic and probably one of the best servers I've ever had. His French accent is so charming and I loved his enthusiasm. I like that each dish is explained and recommendations on how to eat it are given. It really made a difference to our dinner. Bravo!
We ordered the Singaporean Slaw, Carmelized Black Cod, Top Chef Green Chicken Curry and the signature French & Chinese Tong Yuen for dessert.
Singaporean Slaw was amazing. We had it at Bent a few months back and fell in love so we decided to try it here. Just as good as I remembered. It's pretty much an introduction (or rather initiation) dish that everybody orders when they come to Lee and justifiably so.
The Carmelized Black Cod was perfectly cooked, served on top of a dimsum turnip cake. Who would've thought that the two would complement each other so well? Asian fusion at its finest! The texture and flavors were so much richer with the miso mustard.
The Tong Yuen was beautifully presented and will make you want to take out your phone for a photo. It was a head turner. It's VERY sweet on the first bite due to the chocolate but the glutinous rice flour helps to neutralize it. I loved the idea of having a two-step process to eating the dish. The Tong Yuen is to be taken first in a single bite, then you pour the peach and rosewater dressing into the pastry for a refreshing and cleansing finish to the meal.
The only disappointment of the night was the Top Chef Green Chicken Curry. You are to eat the chicken with the fried rice cake and dried pineapple. While I appreciated the creativity, I just couldn't get behind it. The pineapple was a bit overpowering, there wasn't enough curry so the chicken tasted rather plain and I felt the rice cakes didnt belong there. The dish overall just lacked depth. I guess I had higher expectations considering that this was an award winning dish that received the highest score ever on the show but it just didn't deliver as I had hoped.
Our dinner was near perfection in all aspects and definitely hits the favorites list. It was so close to getting the full 5 stars if not for the curry chicken.