=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE It's tough finding authentic Chinese food in Victoria, but Lee's puts out a decent offering that would be worth considering. It may be a hidden gem tucked away in Gordon Head! === 2. FOOD For this takeout order we tried... Shrimp Swirl Egg on Rice: As you can see in the pic, there's not a lot of swirl egg in there, but over the dish was pretty good without being too salty. Szechuan Green Beans: They were decent; good flavour, and in my (subjective) opinion, not too spicy. === 3. SERVICE It seems like one can converse in English or Chinese; the staff certainly spoke Chinese to each other even if most of the patrons were non-Chinese. They all wear masks - in a respectful manner per the Chinese culture. Service was reasonably quick. === 4. ENVIRONMENT Was this a western diner-style family restaurant before? I'm not sure, but it doesn't fit the typical Chinese restaurant stereotype. Dark interior with the old-school lights over the tables suggest it was perhaps an ABC Country restaurant or some other diner-ish establishment before. Regardless, those with wheelchairs and baby strollers can fit in just fine and parking is somewhat plentiful outside in the shopping complex lot. read more

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Its nice to have a restaurant of this caliber in our little city of Victoria. Its menu is made up mostly of what one would call "Taiwanese cuisine." The prices are a touch higher than the run of the mill noodle shop but its worth it because it is not a "hole in the wall" place. Very nice surroundings and the service is always excellent. Plus when I was there I got 15% off as a senior which was very welcome. I would recommend this place hands down. read more

Great Dim Sum, Squid and Crispy Chicken We went for Sunday lunch and we were Not disappointed. The squid was really good, fresh, tasty and a big portion. It was a bit spicy and peppery but the spices were not too overwhelming. The Har Gaw and Sui Mai dim sum were really good too. The service was very attentive and the servers were friendly. We will definitely go back. read more

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Great bubble tea!! Friendly service. Made my bubble tea perfect. Will be back to try some dim sum. read more

Lee's House Restaurant - Taro coconut bubble tea with pearls and mango jellies - Chinese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Good Chinese food and fast, friendly service--that's how I'd best sum up Lee's House. My sister and I came in roughly an hour before closing, and were quickly seated to a table of our choosing. At the time, there was only one customer, but it seemed like there were a number of takeout orders being completed. Our servers were all extremely courteous--from getting us chili oil, to switching out a pair of chopsticks. It made our experience all the more pleasant. BRAISED VEGETARIAN TRIO ($5.50): Though this is an appetizer, I thought that there could've been more tofu and seaweed as both are sliced so thinly. It is served cold to room temperature, so do keep this in mind if you prefer hotter food. I also found it to be too salty for my liking. PORK DUMPLINGS ($6.95 for 10): I thought the skin was on the thicker side, particularly near the seam. This made the skin to pork ratio off-balance as the latter is not that generously given. With that said, my sister did say that this would've been her favourite dish if it was actually served hot. Unfortunately for us, it was barely room temperature. The dish itself has a light sauce dressed over it. BRAISED BEEF BRISKET IN SOUP WITH NOODLE ($8.95): If you're craving a Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, I definitely recommend ordering this with the noodle (not vermicelli) option. The soup is savory with great dimension and served piping hot; the beef brisket is tender and fatty; the flat noodles are thick with great elasticity; and the Chinese mustard leaves and bok choy add an additional flavor and textural component. In short, this was a very slurpable bowl of noodles! TOMATO STEW BEEF BRISKET IN SOUP WITH NOODLE ($9.50): This was my sister's dish, but she much preferred mine in terms of both the soup and noodles. The soup is thicker than the beef noodle soup, and has small pieces of softened tomato floating about. The noodles are not the same kind as the beef noodle soup: they soak up their soup more and are not as flat or thick. This too was also served piping hot, which was much appreciated! BBQ PORK FRIED RICE ($9.00): Finally, this was a last minute order and was served within minutes! The "wok hei" was absolutely incredible--the rice was perfectly fried and shone despite the other ingredients (egg, peas, BBQ pork, green onion). It was truly an example of how to master a simple, humble dish. Hats off to the chef! Considering the exceptional service and the stellar execution of two of the dishes, I hesitate in giving Lee's House 3 stars instead of 4 stars. However, I feel that the former more accurately reflects my overall experience given that the first two dishes missed the mark. For what it's worth though, this is my second time here and I do intend on coming back in the near future. read more

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Placed my first delivery order there tonight. The food was hot, fresh & delicious. Great having a decent chinese restaurant in the 'hood. I'll be ordering from them again. read more

I'm giving Lee's four stars because they have they boba/tapioca/pearl drinks. For those of us near UVic, the drinks are much better than rival Yang Yang. I just wish the drinks were a little cheaper. The food is less stellar. The menu at Lee's is expansive, offering mainland Chinese, Hong Kong-style, and Taiwanese dishes. I understand that they're trying to appeal to a wide variety of Asian tastes, but it sacrifices quality in the process. Don't expect stellar service. It's run like a family restaurant. I'd be surprised if the servers have any previous, formal food service experience. read more

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This food is horrible over the 100 items on the menu I had asked for the rice curry dish they explained that it was spicy i asked for extra spicy. Literally mello rice a couple potatoes and 2 pieces of meat no spice horrible dish. I then ordered the minced beef and Chinese parsley soup. All I can say is I had one sip. Worst soup I've ever had thank god I have a friend that's a garburator soup was sticky and looked like somebody cam in it you will be horrified when you see the pictures will never eat their again horrible just horrible read more

Lee's House Restaurant - Minced beef and parsley soup - Chinese Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

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If you seek for local Taiwanese food, here is the best place. If you seek for Chinese food, sorry, lol Hey have very delicious and local Taiwanese food instead of other types of food. Awesome My best experience of Taiwanese food in Victoria!!! read more

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Beef Gai Lan, delicious. Chicken Chow Mein, not bad. Deep fried fish with sweet and sour..awesome My only recommendation is to serve the sweet and sour sauce separately so the fish doesn't get too soggy. read more

Ordered beef tomato soup, got one with noodles all stick together and 2.5pieces of beef. I didn't even finish because it's just too bad, the soup is sour like they put half a bottle of vinegar. About $10, I give a tip of 50cents cuz that's all the coins I had left. The owner gave me this really bad face, like I didn't pay---. While everything the waiter did was to give me the noodle and not even refilled my water. U know what, the tips are appreciated but not mandatory, stop trying to argue with me like why don't u pay for 15% tips blablabla. Now understand why u care about the 1 dollar cuz rly no one eats there. read more

Horrible food quality, horrible service with cheap management ( not negotiable about the combo options) and a bad english accent old server. Prices are unreasonable and all their dishes come without any toppings or rice (you have to pay extra for every single thing EVEN GREEN TEA). No hospitality tea. All you get is a pair of chewed up plastic chopsticks and smudged up glass of water. Absolutely the worst Chinese restaurant experience I ever had so far. I wish I could give zero stars, but unfortunately the system wouldn't let me read more

I read the reviews online and they were a mix of one and five stars. So I decided to find out for myself while on vacation in Victoria. Bad idea. The food arrived late, extremely greasy, and awful tasting. I had one bite and stopped eating. I honestly tossed the food because I was concerned about food poisoning. I have never not finished Chinese food I have ordered. Trust the one star reviews you see online. To date, this place remains the worst Chinese take out I've ever had. read more

Good if you like fake chemical-tasting bubble teas, bad for food. We ordered the minced beef and chinese parsley soup and got a big bowl of disgusting slop. Had to puke it up immediately when I got home. Can't believe this passes for food, will NEVER return. The C Combo was decent enough if you're looking for greasy fried junk food. The waitress was good and attentive, she should work elsewhere. read more

You know what. I really wanted to like this place. It's in a great location and convenient for anyone that lives in the area but the food quality just falls short. The beef noodle I had essentially no flavour and the pork cutlet rice I had was way too greasy. As the previous reviewer pointed out, their menu is huge and I haven't tried all the dishes so perhaps it's possible there are some gems in the midst of all of it but I haven't hit the jackpot yet. Service was actually pretty good for a Chinese restaurant. The waitress was attentive and polite. read more

Great place for bubble tea and Taiwanese food! Friendly staff and love that they open till late most days.

I was walking into save ons when i saw this place and i thought i would give their bubble tea a try. It definitely isnt the worst i've had but the pearls were hard. I got the strawberry flavour and it was bright pink. it was okay but I dont think i would buy it again read more

Not happy with the food. There was a bug in my wonton soup with noodle and then ask for new bowl but this time without noodle. Put wrong bill and had to change. read more

Bad- overpriced, weird food. The lunch specials were anything but Chinese, more like an Indian. Big weird chunks of seemingly low quality chicken, spring rolls were way too oily, and totally bland tasting. A total miss for me read more

Not real Chinese food. Had too much expectation before went in. If you are also expecting some real spice food, be cautious. Their fired chicken with spicy chili came sweet and not spicy at all. read more

Best Almond Chicken ever! Portion size is generous, fried rice is delicious. Staff are fast, friendly and helpful. I cannot wait to go back. I went for lunch and was in and out in no time. I cannot say enough about the Almond Chicken! read more

Chewy dry pork. Likely overload of MSG as the food left us dry and thirsty all night. Some of the worst Chinese food we've had. Food court type is better than this. read more

I enjoy most of their offerings and the service is excellent. Angela (I think that's her name) is the restaurants matriarch and calmly runs the show with precision. I also enjoy the almost library like atmosphere here (sometimes). So many patrons sit across from one another staring at their phones in silence. The smattering of each chew and fingers tapping the screen is all you'll hear. These folks are really missing out on the authentic tastes being offered here as their senses are numbed by their technological tethers. My advice: put the phone down and stuff your mouth whilst engaging in conversation with the person you came with. read more

Okay food here. The portion is big so you can get enough food here. A lot of my friends loves going there. The price are okay not too high. Like the bubble tea inside. read more