So damn SLOW!!!!. I have been waiting 30 plus minutes for nothing. Just for a takeout. I don't what's going on besides the lies that are being done in the back read more

Lee's Kitchen - This happened no food - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

I hate giving negative reviews, but our dining experience at Lee's Kitchen is still making me laugh - and not for good reasons. My friend and I decided to check out Lee's Kitchen when we got off the Overlake Station on the 2 Line, and I kid you not, we waited over an hour for our food. Lee's Kitchen is located in a business strip close to Microsoft, walking distance from the Overlake Station. There are plenty of places to eat around here and you should eat at those places if you're on a lunch break and need to get back to work because Lee's Kitchen is really on their own schedule. No shits given. We visited on a Wednesday afternoon around lunch time and were the only ones dining in for most of the time we were here. Most of the tables had not been cleared, so they must've had a rush of people before we visited. There's a QR code at the table where you can order and pay for your food. I ordered the braised pork belly with rice and shared the rice noodle roll with shrimp and beef with my friend. He ordered the wonton noodle soup, which took over an hour to get. My meal came out first and then eventually the rice noodle roll dish came. And then half an hour later after sitting there, the server comes by and tells my friend they ran out of bamboo noodles, which is what he requested for his dish. Over half an hour later, he received his food. Was it worth the wait? No. Sadly, I can't recommend Lee's Kitchen especially with how many more fantastic Chinese restaurants there are nearby. Service is lackluster with food that does not impress or would have me visit again. Not for me and it shouldn't be for anyone on a schedule. read more

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I have been wanting to try their Stone Pot Rice since I love crispy rice, so when my bf offered to take me out to lunch, we agreed to come here. We came her on a Saturday a little before 12:30pm. They were already busy. There was only one table open, that hadn't been picked up yet, when we arrived. We waited a bit to be seated. The place is small and crowded, and we tried our best to stay out of the worker's way as she cleaned the table for us. Then she told us to "have a seat, please," but definitely not in a nice tone. She was the only one working in the front, and I know she was busy. All tables were full at most times. There are QR codes at the tables, and we order from our phones. We ordered General Tsos Chicken, Sichuan Stir-Fried String Beans, Chinese Sausage & Chinese Bacon Stone Pot Rice, a side of rice, and an Iced Green Tea. After waiting 30 minutes, we noticed four tables that came in after us were already getting their food. And everyone had cups for their water (there were carafes of water already on each table). We didn't get any cups for water, and wasn't sure if we were supposed to grab them ourselves (she did finally fill up our almost empty carafe and bring us two cups after our second dish arrived). So, it did take us about 30 minutes for us to get our first dish, the General Tsos Chicken, which tasted alright. At least 10 minutes later, the second dish came, the Sichuan Stir-Fried String Beans. That was really good, had a nice kick to it. But we couldn't eat anything yet because we were waiting for our side of rice. The worker came over to check on the black pepper shakers. She reached around my boyfriend across the table, and then just flat out coughed a couple or few times right in the side of his face. She didn't cover her face or anything. My bf and I just looked at each other. An hour after being there, I finally get my Stone Pot Rice, and I assumed it would take some time for this dish, but we were still waiting on the Iced Green Tea and the side of rice. So, we still had not eaten any food yet this whole time. My bf noticed that after she dropped off the Stone Pot Rice, she crumpled up our order ticket; she must've thought we got our whole order already. He had to go up and tell her that we're still waiting on the green tea and rice. She finally brought the tea, which the cup wasn't even filled up to the top, and almost 5 minutes later, the side of rice. By this time, my bf's food was already cold. I had ordered my Stone Pot Rice spicy and super crispy, but they didn't add any spice, and my rice was more chewy instead of crispy, and it was burnt. I had to ask the worker lady for some chili oil. I know the lady was busy, so it was hard for everyone to get much of her time easily. There were a few times we tried to get her attention, and she'd look at us, but not listen to what we had to say, and just walked away. A couple tables got up and left because it was taking too long. Another table left after getting half of their food, and canceled the rest of the order. Another table asked for their order to go because they'd been waiting too long. Some of their dishes looked good, but I don't think I'd come in to dine again. The only way I'd try more food is if I have it delivered. read more

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I really wanted to like this place. The young man working there was patient and kind. Pros: lots of seating at 5pm on a Thursday Fairly clean Great menu selection Easy to order takeout Really great young man working there Big portions Freshly made Cons: food is inedible I ordered the Peking Duck Crepe and the shrimp rice roll Peking Duck crepe was huge but they basically give you 3 pieces of duck for something that's 8x11 in size and the duck pieces were not meat pieces but the butt ends of a roast duck you would get at a Chinese deli It was extremely gamey- disgusting and it took me eating 1/4 of the very crispy and fresh crepe to get to it... that was when I stopped eating after the super gamey flavored butt piece of the duck and asked to throw it away. The shrimp rice roll was more rice roll than shrimp and had a weird flavor. It felt like it was cooked on a pan that had chemical on it - bleach? Whatever it was, the chemical smell contaminated the rice roll Finally the packaged chop stick they gave you has a very bitter taste... I think from the processing of the wood. You can't untaste it and it impacts the food flavor Maybe this contributed to the very odd and very alarming taste of the rice roll - I spit it out of my mouth after and threw everything away... For $40 for both dishes that were barely eaten, I would Not recommend read more

Lee's Kitchen - B7. Shrimp Rice Roll B7. - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Easy seating and plenty of parking. The food is easy to order there is a QR code where we submit the orders. Definitely feels authentic, and the food comes out fresh and hot. Bought two different porridge. The porridges are a little watery, not very dense so they might not be filling. Sampan porridge was really good. The shrimp was perfect. Plenty of fish and pork. The eggs was very limited. Preserved egg and pork tasted similar, the porridges are very light so it allows folks to add pepper. I personally like it lighter so it's great that it allows others for adjusting. The deep fried dough is great, perfectly made. Will probably buy it to go once in awhile. The rice rolls are really tasty! One of them was sold out, so I tried the beef pork shrimp roll. Would highly recommend Very clean and organized site. The staff are quick and efficient. read more

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For being tucked in a corner of a little strip mall, Lee's Kitchen was bustling when five of us went on a Saturday for lunch. The restaurant has around 10 small tables, so we were lucky to be seated immediately. One employee completely managed the front of the restaurant by greeting customers, serving the food and cleaning up the tables. She was very sweet and welcoming, pulling two tables together to accommodate us. I am not deducting any stars for this, but I noticed there appeared to be somewhat of a language barrier. She communicated almost completely in Chinese and had to grab an employee from the kitchen to converse with a customer in English. Ordering and payment takes place completely via QR code, so there wasn't much interaction with the staff other than us needing to ask for some serving utensils. The food was prepared in a timely manner and the employee served each dish with a sincere smile. Just keep in mind that if you order a stone pot, they take about 30 minutes to prepare, so place an order for it immediately if you're in a rush. + LEE'S MARINATED PORK ($18.99): This tender slab of pork was chopped into thick cubes and cooked in a soy sauce marinade. It had a hefty layer of fat on the top which I avoided, but the meat itself was succulent and not too salty. Due to its heavy fat content, I recommend eating it with some rice. + CHINESE BROCCOLI w/ OYSTER SAUCE ($12.99): Exactly how it sounds, this was just a straightforward vegetable dish. It was cooked nicely with the broccoli stems still having a firmness to them. + BLACK PEPPER BEEF FRIED NOODLES ($18.99): My favorite! The noodles were tossed in an addicting black pepper sauce with bean sprouts, onion and tender slices of beef. It had a slight wok flavor and every bite got increasingly more spicy from the pepper. I'd go back just for this dish! + BEEF, PORK & SHRIMP RICE ROLL ($10.99): Medium-sized shrimp and crumbles of beef and pork were wrapped in delicate rice ribbons, lightly covered in soy sauce. The rice rolls fell apart easily, so this was difficult to share, but they tasted pretty good and had a reasonable amount of filling. + CHINESE BACON, CHINESE SAUSAGE & TARO STONE POT ($16.99): Thin slices of fatty Chinese bacon and Chinese sausage topped a large bowl of rice. The rice coating the inside of the pot developed a brown crispiness, giving it a crunchy texture and toasty flavor. Some cubes of taro were buried under the meat and a small portion of bok choy laid on top along with a coarse chili oil. This was a substantial and shareable dish, but there was much more rice than meat, so I probably wouldn't get it again. They have complimentary pot of bone broth at the front of the restaurant where customers can help themselves to unlimited servings. It was clean and light with a natural chicken flavor. Overall, the food was good in terms of flavor, but the rice rolls, Chinese broccoli and marinated pork were NOT served hot, which was concerning. They were room temperature at best, so I was turned off by that. We didn't get sick or anything, but it was unsettling at the moment, especially when seeing that their King County health rating was also just "Okay". 3.25 stars. read more

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This place caters towards a white audience for some dishes and some towards Asian people. Takeaways are their stone pot dishes and that's about it. Bulk and price approved. More info if you want: beef chow fun has good wok hey but lacking in salt. Avoid the cheong fun that shit was more water than soy sauce. It had as much flavor as store bought potato salad. If you bring that to the cookout I'm not inviting you back! read more

Lee's Kitchen - Lee S Stir Fry Beef Rice Noodles - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

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Today we tried the following Fish fillet congee- authentic flavorful congee. Good portion for one. Rating 5/5 Chef special black pepper fried noodles - spicy and tasty. Excellent taste. But beef pieces were less. Good portion for one. 3/5 because of the less pieces. Or else definitely 5/5 Fried donught wrapped in rice sheet - 4/5. Excellent taste. Nice contrasting taste with the spicy noodles. Ambiance - simple and neat. But less number of tables. Peak time it might take 15-20 to get a table. Ample parking space Service- usually a lady used to be here. She used to serve really well. Today we had a guy who was very sad in service. He was not polite. They use to have peanuts and soup. They did not had today. When checked with the server he was not even responding properly. Todays score. . Food 4/5 Ambiance. 4/5 Service. 2/5 read more

Lee's Kitchen - Chef special black pepper fried rice noodles - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

I checked out Lee's as it seemed like it was rated well. The premise is pretty simple - seat yourself, scan a QR code, and order. A single server for the whole place then brings food to you. You walk up to the cashier and pay afterwards. The ambiance is no frills with cpop playing in the background. You can also get a free soda if you write a 5 star review on Yelp/Google. The full menu through the QR code also is not fully available. From all of the items listed, only half were available to order. Unfortunately, I shared two rice plates with my party and the rice was consistently overcooked - it was mush. The sauce on top didn't add much flavor as well. Salt crispy chicken rice: This is basically popcorn chicken rice and it's okay. The chicken is slightly marinated and sweet. Sweet corn and egg rice roll: This dish should've been named corn rice roll. It didn't come with egg like in the title. Adding in egg is an additional cost. Considering the dish itself is already pretty pricey for just the noodle and corn, the egg should've been included. The rice roll itself was not bad. Garlic lettuce: The lettuce was undercooked and had a raw garlic flavor. Black pepper beef fried noodles: The noodles were the only positive highlight of the meal. There was a good black pepper flavor. Chicken katsu rice: The chicken katsu had an odd fry texture. It was thinly breaded and looked odd. Also, the chicken katsu was not seasoned. Overall, the whole meal was about $80 and only one item was okay. read more

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Absolutely be careful if you have a PEANUT ALLERGY!! We ordered online and clearly noted PEANUT ALLERGY for each item and they sent the noodle dish with PEANUTS scattered on the top! We totally regretted ordering from here, it's so dangerous for our peanut allergies!!! read more

Lee's Kitchen - There are PEANUTS in the noodles when we clearly noted PEANUT ALLERGY on our order!!! That's so dangerous!!! - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

When coming in we were greeted by the only waiter they had and such a hard worker! Though our table wasn't cleaned yet she sat us down immediately and then cleaned up our table. Each table already has their water pitchers which is really nice so no need to ask. You order your own food by just scanning the QR code or you can order Togo on their kiosk. I'd say that since we ordered a couple of things some of the items did take a while but, I can't complain since all the food was really good. Me and my family really did love their chef recommended black pepper beef fried noodles, taste like what we would make at home so really delicious! The ambiance of the place seemed very chill and the place wasn't too big so I don't know if you can sit a part of more than 6 people... Definitely a place where if you have time to go by yourself and your in no rush I'd recommend it here, their selection of soups seemed more popular since that's what we've noticed with our surroundings. read more

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Tried this place again on a Saturday night. Food tasted decent. Got the braised pork over rice, a combo rice roll, chicken thigh and sausage clay pot, and chow mein. Service was not great considering we were one of two or three patties. Food came out randomly and we never got an extra order of rice although they took it off our bill. Very casual spot. read more

I decided to try a new restaurant every couple of days, and seeing what I have around my area. Lee's kitchen looked authentic and cute. Unfortunately the egg was salty in a crazy way. And I think that for the first time in my life I feel that there are too many noodles ... read more

Great price and great food! I don't like their rice roll and fried fish cakes , the other things are great. Recommend rice noodle! and pig feet rice. Free Parking read more

Lee's Kitchen - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Do the traditional food kind of right way! But need focus and make sure fresh. Hope next time do better! read more

Lee's Kitchen - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

For Lee's Kitchen, I have been to two locations - the newly opened Factoria one and now this location here in Redmond. I was really eager to check out the location here as I have had good experiences at their location in Factoria one. So we went on a Sunday around 1PM and had a 5 minute wait to get seated. Parking is convenient - there are plenty of parking spots surrounding the building, and you could even stop by Hui Lau Shan for dessert afterwards if you wanted. Ambiance is casual dine in - there are probably seating for maybe 20 people in the entire restaurant. There also is a take out kiosk right next to the kitchen if you are looking to order there. Ordering at the tables are done through scanning the QR code and waiting for your order. I had several issues while trying to dine in: - Unfortunately service-wise, If you are look to wait 50 minutes for your food, then I would recommend visiting Lee's kitchen in Redmond. I do not understand why this locations service is terrible compared to their other location in Factoria. I had to not only check in once at the 30 minute mark, but again at the 45 minute mark to see if my food was being made (if at all, since I was provided no updates to the order, the restaurant wasn't even super busy at around 1:30/1:40 as people were leaving after the lunch rush), as the server didn't provide any check in updates. I don't think my order was that complicated. I ordered two items, clay pot rice and a shrimp and beef rice roll. The rice roll at the Factoria location was the first thing out after 8-10 minutes and it took them 50 minutes to get my singular order out. I think the lack of communication and expression of apology turned the whole experience off. Regarding the QR code ordering: - There was a table mixup. There was a ordering system malfunction/mess up and we had to scan another table's QR code to order, and they had to use our table number to order. I think this made things much more confusing than it had to. The other table who used our table's QR code got their food, finished their food, and THEN I had to wait another 10 minutes to get any of the items I ordered. I said I got to the restaurant at 1PM, ordered around 1:10, and then received everything around 2:20ish. - The ordering system was different than the Factoria location. To place the order, it wasn't clear if you needed to pay immediately to get your order in the system. Like your order was previewed and then there was a pay button only to continue to the confirmation page. I know at other Chinese restaurants that use the same system, you get your order confirmation, and then after you get your food, the pay button lights up. As for the food, I think everything tastes good - the rice rolls were paper thin and delicious, the stone pot rice had crispy rice and was very generous with the service - all of which is so unfortunate as the service was abysmal on my visit. I would personally advise others to be wary on visits and hope others don't fall into this situation. I personally wouldn't revisit this location as I think this is on par with some of the least ideal restaurant servicing that I have experienced. Wishing anyone good luck on their next visit that you get your food fast and on time. read more

Lee's Kitchen - Chinese Sausage with Pork Patty Stone Pot (腊肠肉饼煲仔饭) - $16 - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

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There's free unlimited service of peanuts, fried wonton strips, pickled veggies, pork bone broth soup, and tea before you start eating! The rice noodles are silky and thin with a good mouthfeel. The beef brisket rice rolls did not have much sauce and was slightly heavier on the star anise flavor, the meat was tender and fatty, and the preserved egg and meat rice roll was just ok, and the wonton noodle soup was hearty but didn't have that much flavor. Price point is amazing for the food you get. I would come back for the comfort of the meal since it felt so home-y read more

Lee's Kitchen - B10 preserved egg and meat rice roll B12 beef brisket rice roll Wonton noodle soup - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

We wanted to try their clay pot rice but they were already 86ed. So we ordered the rice rolls, soup and pork hock over rice. Except for the soup which was just OK, we were really impressed with the other 2 dishes. The skin of the rolls was crazily thin and the sauce was great. I just wished all rolls have shrimp instead of just 1/2. But the hero is the pork hock. It was so tender that felt like it can melt in your mouth. The sauce was so flavorful! Will come back here to try more stuffs read more

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Everything at this place, maybe like two weeks ago on a Sunday from GrubHub of course and I got a spicy noodle soup. It was very delicious and I enjoyed it very much so the price was reasonable online even though it was from GrubHub it was reasonable price and I enjoyed it so much. I will say it when I got the chili oil it was very spicy, but I liked it though I will order again from here. Maybe I will visit the store. read more

I tried the beef rice roll and the egg and corn rice roll to-go. The rice roll itself was perfectly made--soft, smooth, and just the right texture. However, the fillings were underwhelming and lacked flavor, leaving me wanting more. The sweet soy sauce that came with it didn't add much either, as it was quite bland. That said, I'll likely return for the plain rice roll to-go because the base is so well-made, but I'll be adding my own sweet soy sauce and fillings at home to elevate the flavor. I can't comment much on the service and ambiance since I was only there to pick up my order, but everything went smoothly with no issues. read more

Casual mom and pop shop with great Chinese food. I'm glad they added more tables! Rice Rolls are consistently amazing and addictive, the spicy pepper sauce is homemade and super tasty. I'll be back! read more

Lee's Kitchen - Shrimp and Egg Rice Roll - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Everything we ordered here was delicious. What a great spot, hole in the wall for Chinese style breakfast. The rice rolls were fresh, silky and full filling. Lots of different options for fillings, the braised pork rice was Golden! Man, best braised pork I ever had. It was sooo tendered, flavorful, rich fatty and savory. Perfectly cooked. The wonton soup was Awesome, now the vegan options and dishes we ordered was just ok. I would stick with the meat dishes. Come hungry and enjoy a really good hearty breakfast here. read more

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Authentic Chinese Chang Fen! Will def bring more friends here. Service is great and friendly. read more

Lee's Kitchen - Change. Fen - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Today I visited Lee's Kitchen for a take-out lunch. At no point during my visit did anyone speak to me or acknowledge my presence. I used a touch screen to place a take-out order and waited 20 minutes hoping someone would get to it. After 20 minutes I tried to get the attention of a staff member but they deflected and walked away, and upon looking in the kitchen I saw a mess - too much food left out, a microwave being used to heat food in a plastic container, and what appeared to be unsanitary conditions. I left and wondered when the dish would be ready, knowing I might not be able to return, only to receive a text saying it was ready over an hour later. Now I am out $20 with no food, and a sense that I will never visit again. read more

Food here is awesome. Place is clean and service is great. Parking is very convenient too. read more

Lee's Kitchen - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

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We arrived before anybody else. Took close to an hour to get our food. Workers don't speak English. The menu has changed, not offering as much variety as before. Food quality went down hill. Not coming back anymore. read more

Must order the trio rice rolls and add the 0.50 cent egg! Worth it! Also the braised pork either with rice or noodle is goooood. Very soft and extremely fatty if you like that. We weren't a big fan of the spicy Nanning Pork noodles even though it's their signature. Just felt like tomato soup base with spicy flavors. It's probably more a more Mainland Chinese taste. read more

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When the place is packed in the middle of the afternoon, and everyone except you is Asian, you know it's legit. This is a serve-yourself hole in the wall. They have free (as far as I could tell) tea and various condiments, peanuts, and spicy pickles, you can go and grab to add to your dish. Their noodles are delicious! The rice roll was yummy. Very light and savory. I didn't care for the filling (beef and pork) though. Pro tip: add egg, which they somehow mix right into the roll. You can taste the eggy flavor in the dish. Beef with flat rice noodles was just OK. The sauce is good, but there is little of it. Some of the beef was ice cold, like from the fridge cold, some was fried nicely, and some was rare. I don't know what to make of that. We penalty wouldn't order that one again. The tofu appetizer was a nice size for $6. Overall: come for the rice rolls. Try the different filings. read more

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Came 30min before they closed and got my food really quickly! They're a small shop with surprisingly a lot of seating. Love the vibe and the Chinese music playing. I was really excited to try the rice rolls, didn't know anywhere else to get them! I got the Braised Pork Rice Rolls and it was huge. I loved the sauce that came with, the braised pork was dry so I kind of used it as a dipping sauce. I also was a fan of the rice roll texture. It was a LOT of food so I'd definitely want to come back. read more

Lee's Kitchen - Pork belly cheong fun - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Service - 1/5. I understand it could be challenging to serve everyone by yourself, but you could at least try to be nice about it. We had to stand for a while to get seated even though there was a few empty tables, and then we had to ask for water 15 minutes after we ordered. If you are non-Chinese speaker, it might be a bit hard to ask for things. Ambiance - 1/5. It's a tiny restaurant on the corner of a building. Wear something casual. Don't bring a nice purse with you since chair could be a bit greasy. Food - 3/5. I loved the rice roll with shrimp, beef, and pork. That's all I need next time! Our braised beef noodle soup and lo mein were just ok. The broth was not flavorful and noodle was ok. Mike's noodles in Seattle is by far the best beef noodle soup place to us to this date. The donut rice roll was pretty good, but I don't have to have it again. It's like eating tempura without protein. lol. I can see people loving it if that's something they grew up eating though. Would I come again? Yes, I want to try some other dish next time. Just be prepared that you won't get a good service. Food is still pretty good, so just quietly scan their barcode to order, eat, and leave. Don't expect much then you won't feel too bad. read more

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Food and services was fantastic. Fanny was so nice. Our food wasn't up to snuff so she brought us out a new plate without us even asking her. A++ thank you will come again read more

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Had this spot bookmarked for a little while and luckily we were able to stop by on our last trip. We ordered two shrimp rolls which were super silky, I believe these are freshly made. They were tasty but I felt they cooled down a little too fast and got hard. I mainly came here for the clay pot but honestly it was a little disappointing, we also forgot the sauce since we didn't know, maybe that makes a difference? The rice noodles were the best thing we ordered, so silky and tasty with the light tasty broth. Lots of beef and some veggies. I would come back but would order the noodles and probably the rice rolls again. It's located in a cute plaza with ample parking. You order via a QR code. Staff was fairly friendly but seemed a little overwhelmed with online orders. read more

Lee's Kitchen - Shrimp rice rolls & Beef rice noodles; Follow me @RimyEats on Instagram - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

I was excited to try Lee's Kitchen because I had heard a lot about it from friends. This place can get packed! This place isn't very big, maybe around 8-10 tables? We got the Pork Liver Rice Roll, Fish Fillet Congee, Beef Stir fried Ho Fun (flat noodle), and Beef Brisket and Tendon Wonton Noodle Soup. What I really like about this place is that you can get unlimited servings to their daily soups, and side veggie dish. It felt very communal. The Pork Liver Rice Roll was really good - I would get it again. The rice roll itself was super soft and silky - SO good. And the liver itself was nicely cooked; it's so easy to overcook it, but it was done just right. Just thinking about it makes me salivate. The Fish Fillet Congee was really good too - the congee texture was done in Canton style, and the fish was nice and soft. The Beef Stir fried Ho Fun was good. I've had better ones in terms of flavor and less greasy with more tender beef, but this was still good. The Beef and tendon Wonton Noodle Soup was good! Not spectacular, but still pleasing to the appetite. Beef was soft (but have had more tender), tendon was done well, and the Wontons were good and flavorful. They also add complimentary noodles and soup if you finish those up, which was really nice! So generous. All in all, I'd come back here again! read more

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Great food and quick service! Lots of options to choose from on the menu. Plenty of parking spots available outside. read more

Lee's Kitchen - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Good food good service. The best 肠粉 here. Totally recommend people come here to try out. I come all the way from Vegas to here for this thing. read more

Lee's Kitchen - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

Just had lunch here with my son, the fried noodle is chewy and yummy! Highly recommended!

Lee's Kitchen opened several months ago to much excitement, at least for the Chinese community. For those that can read Chinese, the menu has Chinese texts specifying their rice roll (or Cheung fun for the Cantonese community) are stone ground. It's an uncommon process these days, and the hype is real. Firstly, if you can, come during odd times. The place is still chaotic months after opening. The eatery is fairly small. They have large and heavy furniture that fits too tightly together making the place even more crammed. They have a robust take-out business. We arrived (we thought) early on a Sunday at about 4:45pm. The place is well-packed in with a table of 10 who had just settled in reading their menus before we arrived. I, being an expert, flagged the waitstaff who pointed to the QR code. No problem. I hurriedly ordered what I had eyed while in the car with hubby - the stone pot rice dishes, which I know takes closer to 30 min to complete, even though the menu says 20+ min. After sending that to the kitchen, I browsed the menu a bit more and ordered the rest of our dishes. Done! Wahahaha. Pro-Tip: If you want the stone pot rice, the second you sit down, order it! I felt bad for the poor waitperson. It was exactly one person managing the entire place with seats for 32 people. (I counted.) She bused tables, handled the take-out orders, and delivered food. She was running around with her head chopped off. I ended up helping the Caucasian couple sitting near us, getting them sauce for the rice and so forth. When you go, please be kind. The Food: B7. Shrimp Rice Roll, $8.99 - 5 Stars Their rice roll is worth the hype. Stone-ground to extra thin, they are gathered instead of rolled on the plate. I've had this version before, so it's not a surprise. Some folks complained it's not rolled, like in dim sum, which is just silly. As thin as it is, this is the best way to handle them. D6. Chinese Sausage and Chinese Bacon Stone Pot Rice, $15.99 - 5 Stars We added fried egg for $1 and requested the extra crunchy option. This dish is perfectly executed. With the well-seasoned proteins, just a touch of added sauce is sufficient. Highly recommend. D9. Organic Thigh Meat (i.e. Chicken), Chinese Mushroom, and Fried Egg Stone Pot Rice, $15.99 - 5 Stars The chicken, as is common in these dishes, are not additionally marinated. I added more of their rice pot soy sauce (it's a blend, not the same as bottled soy sauce). The result is still excellent. Also highly recommend for those who prefer a leaner protein. C2. Sampan Stone Pot Congee, $10.99 - 3 Stars Menu: Pork, Scallop, Shrimp, Fish Fillet, Egg I added preserved egg for $2. From the menu, I knew this wasn't Hong Kong style sampan congee, content wise. With all the other unusual proteins, I am surprised they don't serve it that way. In any case, the congee arrived surprisingly at moderately warm temperature but not piping, bubbling hot. This tells me it is served in a stone pot, but not cooked in a stone pot. That is a HUGE difference in taste and quality. Well, at least it was a well filled pot. C6. Preserved Egg & Pork Congee, $10.99 - 1 Star I ordered this congee first with the stone pot rice in the first group of orders. My poor husband received a watery, what's left at the bottom, lukecold (not even lukewarm) congee. I had to send it back. It came back piping hot but still watery. It was definitely the same congee as before. Meh. Conclusion: Skip the congees. A1. Deep-fried Dough Stick, $2.99 - 2.5 Star Aka Chinese donut, it's a passing grade. It's not greasy enough to be freshly fried. read more

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I loved their rice rolls in past years but I went back recently last month and it was horrible. Their organic chicken and mushroom rice roll had less than 5 small pieces of extremely dry meat and like 2 tiny mushrooms. It was very unappetizing. They also expanded their menu, so we tried their ramen and it was so gross. We barely ate and had to go to Dick's for a much more appetizing meal. read more

Rating: 7/10 The braised pork belly and the stone pot rice were my favorites! The rice roll was good but the filling was very unevenly distributed so some pieces had a lot more shrimp than others. My piece had less so it was kind-of bland. The rice noodles were also salted but lacking in flavor. The wontons had large shrimps but the soup and noodles were very average. Next time I would definitely order a stone pot rice and the braised pork belly. I think this place cooks meat well. When we got there, we joined the yelp waitlist. We had to wait a little bit for food and then a bit longer for the pork belly. read more

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This is the definition of hole in the wall restaurant with food so good that no amount of lackluster customer service could drive people away. We came in early on a Sunday for dinner and were able to get a 4 top thankfully, as there are only maybe 10-12 tables total in the restaurant. There was 1 woman single handedly running front of house so understandably most of the experience was self serve - from ordering on your phone to grabbing your own water, cups, napkins, silverware, bowls, etc. Food came out pretty quickly. Cheung fun was delightfully tender and clay pot rice was flavorful without being overly greasy. My family was also quite pleased with their food. That being said - this place definitely gets crowded so I would recommend either coming early for a meal (especially on the weekends), or ordering takeout. If you do decide to eat in, please note that you will largely be self serving on your own - definitely not a cozy date spot. read more

Lee's Kitchen - Organic chicken and mushroom clay pot rice - Noodles Near Me - Redmond, Washington

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