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| - Susur Lee was in the house the evening I dined at Lee, but not even his presence could change the fact that food at Lee, is lacking heart.
Food with heart you ask...Yes, food has heart. It's in the way the chef/cook cares for every component of the meal they make. From the ingredients they source, to the care they put into making it; watching it carefully as it sizzles, stews, simmers or bakes. You can tell Lee's kitchen is lacking real heart or care for what their sending out.
The food was nothing more of average. The duck was too fatty, the cod too fishy and scallop over cooked. The only redeeming item on the menu is the singapore style slaw. All of the items on the menu are meant to be shared family style. The portions are a fair size with a price tag of $24-28+ for every entree. The menu is exciting and promises interesting fusions of food, but is a huge let down when it comes to flavor and getting the science of cooking right.
Service also was weak and unorganized. First, they were 30 minutes late to seating us, then our waitress kept trying to up-sell us on food and alcohol. There's nothing worse than a server whose not listening to what you want and only thinking of racking the bill up. All the food came out at the same time, we had to tell them to slow down. It was also brought out in the wrong order. Each waiter dropping our food off had the same bewildered look on their face. It also took my waitress 15 minutes to bring me chop sticks. Whose hiring these people?
Susur Lee needs to stop stamping his name on more restaurants and get a hold on his kitchen.
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