I just had a delicious lunch here with my parents. The place is tiny with four tables with 4 seats each. It seemed more of a take out place than an eat-in joint. But we were lucky and snagged a table. We ordered the braised pork with tofu and egg over rice, beef noodle soup, and salt and pepper fried chicken. Each dish was $8.50 and the portions were large. The braised pork with tofu was quite flavorful. The beef noodle soup was really good and so was the salt and pepper fried chicken. All the food was authentic and not loaded with MSG like other Chinese restaurants. The owners were super friendly and even brought out an extra soup dish. There was pork and veggies and bitter melon inside. It was the perfect accompaniment to a cold Fall day. The portions were so large that we had leftovers. She even added some more braised pork to our to-go bag! Closed on Tuesdays and cash only! read more

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Mama Lee, I am sold I'm always a little skeptical of 5 star restaurants, but Mama Lee has it all. Tasty authentic Taiwanese food served with warm hospitality. You can tell Mrs. Lee really cares for her customers. Even with the myriad of take out orders, she and her husband manage to dish out multiple dishes at an incredible speed while balancing out enough time to check up on us to make sure we were happy. The restaurant itself is very small, but like other reviews have mentioned, impressively clean. I love the little radish and other plants that she has growing behind the counter and on our table. Something about a chef who plants makes me trust the food I eat more. We ordered: -Pork meatball that everyone orders (a tad salty for my taste, but delicious nonetheless, served with bok choy) -3 cup chicken (also a tad salty, but incredible flavor, with that desired basil/garlic/ginger flavor penetrating the meat) -Chinese Cabbage with dried shrimp (perfect) -Minced pork with dried bean curd (great) -Pumpkin soup (thick, buttery, yummy) -The white rice really made me reminisce the plain white rice I have in Taiwan, not sure what was so great about it Overall, my experience at Mama Lee was very enjoyable, the food was not overly greasy as taiwanese food sometimes is, but it still captured the essence of Taiwanese cooking through and through. Mrs. Lee was very attentive to our needs and even offered us to try her chicken roll for free. A busy little restaurant that delivers great quality, flavor, and hospitality. I will certainly be coming back to eat. Keep up the good work Mrs. Lee! read more

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Sorry mom, i cheated on you. I went to MAMA LEEs for dinner Hole in the wall mom and pops restaurat. Only 2 people oparating 4 tables plus phone order / take out. Of its crowded please be patient. Got my 3 Cup chicken (boneless) $10.50 over rice she brought me more than 3 cup, she gave me a side dish of cucumbers, and her home made soup (chicken, corn, radish, carrots and ginger). She came over my table every 5 minutes to make sure i am well fed. (Like a mom). I wanted to order more but she didnt let me because she said it was good enough for me. She made me smile!. **** new menu no more combo. Prices are included tax and tips. **** I believe they accept Credit card now (visa. Master. Discover) read more

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*bring cash* My friend was craving this place and I've never been here so we both agreed to come here for lunch. We got in at around 12:30pm on a Friday and the place was empty so we were able to get a table. They restaurant is small and there's a total of 16 seats; 4 tables that each seat 4. The owner of the place was super friendly, sweet and accommodating. Between the two of us we got the Taiwanese Jiang mian, the fish chow mian and a small order of the salt and pepper chicken. Our meal came with a small seaweed and tofu soup that was really yummy. The portions to our meal was super generous and we did not finish our food. We both ended up taking more than half of the food home to eat later. For those three items our bill came out to $23.50. When we tried to leave a tip, the owner replied "no, no, tip jar full". Awwwww! I'll definitely be back to try out other things on the menu and to see the nice lady again. read more

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I've never had an eating out experience like mama Lee. The restaurant is very very small with only four tables that each sits 4. I would imagine most of their business are from takeout and during the one hour I was there approx 2-3 different folks came in to pick up. The food is 4 star, Taiwanese style food, we ordered three cup chicken, salt pepper pork and beef noodle soup. They also provide complimentary soup as appetizer and can provide refill it seems. What really made this experience different is the service/warmth of the owner (mama Lee?) that made eating out here like eating at your relative or friends house (seriously!) She was just so welcoming, friendly and in a genuine way. She gave us a bowl of the Taiwanese style pork rice with egg for free because of our 3 year old toddler then eventually dropped off a small plate of stir fried vegetable also for free for the kid!! FYI is that Tax and tip are included in the menu price, it doesn't say so on the menu which made the price actually very very affordable. I'll def be coming back but will prob do take out read more

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Kid tested, Asian-immigrant mother approved! Mama Lee serves up authentic Taiwanese food that's not too salty or greasy. If Taiwanese food is new to you, I attached a picture so you can know what to order. Clockwise from top left, there's the mugwort sticky rice patty, pork intestine noodles, Taiwanese chicken roll with my favorite dipping sauce of all time (mostly sweet, but a tad spicy), and pork mushroom soup. Prices are incredibly reasonable as well and there's a family special where you can order 3 dishes for just $35. There's also some Korean food on the menu (e.g. jap chae, kimchi beef) since that's where Mama Lee grew up. The restaurant is really clean and Mama Lee greets everyone with a smile and friendly conversation. She even speaks fluent English, Korean, Mandarin, and Taiwanese! It's pretty amazing. read more

Mama Lee - Just order everything in this picture for a delicious Taiwanese meal. :) - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

Finally got a chance to try the amazing MamaLee out here in Bayside. Last time when I visited was surprised to see they took a long vacation, this time however Mama Lee is back to the kitchen and really cooked up an amazing meal for us to try. I knew the place was small when I read the reviews and luckily when we arrived one of the four tables was available. They're a very small operation only about 3 people working in the restaurant, however the food we had were quite delicious indeed and definitely lives up to the hype. We end up getting the 3 dishes + soup for $35 tax included. At first the portion didn't seem much but it was definitely enough for a family of 4 or more. I'll list out a bit about what we got that day. Soup of the day - I believe the soup changes daily and when we were there we got to try a variation of the miso soup with chunks of salmon and some picked veggies. A bit more sour than your typical Japanese miso soup but I really quite liked it. The salmon had skins intact so it gave the broth more oily flavor. She was very generous with the soup even offer us extra refills and extras to bring home Three cup chicken - My personal favorite dish, very authentic and delicious chicken. The sauce is just right and flavorful, I especially liked the hint of the spiciness the chili pepper brought out the dish. Definitely recommended. Fish fillet w/ Pickled Vegetables - The vegetables weren't as sour as I usually have which I think is more welcoming to people foreign to traditional Chinese/Taiwanese dishes. The fish were very soft and tender, making it very compliment to go with white rice. Honestly i can probably eat bowl after bowls of rice with just this dish haha. Chinese Cabbage /w Dried Shrimp - Another great dish to go with the white rice. I noticed its a bit sweeter than what I'm more used to for a veggie dish but I think that's a good choice. Its not overly greasy or oily but quite flavorful. Although if you're not used to Asian cooking you might find it too slimy or runny :) Overall it was a great visit, very glad I had a chance to try out Mama Lee's authentic cooking. Definitely will be back here regularly. Since its in the residential Bayside area street parking wasn't too hard to find. Also like most small business they're cash only. I very much prefer coming out here than going to the crowded Flushing for some delicious Taiwanese food! read more

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I happen to love this place. My own mom didn't cook Taiwanese food, so I can't compare it with my own mother's cooking. The place is small. 4 tables to be exact. Did I love everything we ordered, no, but then again I don't usually like Taiwanese food. But then again not all their food is Taiwanese. What I did like is Jia Jiang Mein, the chicken with soy sauce and basil and the sweet and sour chicken (both the chicken dishes were made with dark meat). All three dishes were yummy. We were served the bittermelon soup with our meal. I hate bittermelon but I gave it a try....it was delicious!!!!! It was not bitter at all. I would drink that soup again and again! What I didn't like was the braised pork, tofu and egg over rice. I felt the egg was dry and the tofu marinade was not my thing...but I think it's a Taiwanese flavor to the tofu that I didn't like. I would come back and try other things though. I would probably try the family combo where you get to chose 3 dishes and comes with rice and soup for $35. If I have cravings for the food, then it must have been good for me. I can't wait to go back. **update 2018: The family combo meal is now $45 still very much worth it. The tables are small and fit 4 people comfortably...You may be able to fit one more person in the aisle on the end of the table but IMHO I don't recommend more than 4 because of space. Looks like there might be 5 tables now. read more

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After a friend tipped me off on this restaurant, my family has been getting the 3 entrees one soup and rice deal $25 on a weekly basis so my mom does not have to cook for a meal. Mama lee's cooking style is very much like my mom's - less oily, good quality ingredients, big portion for the price, and yummy comforting taste. The snow pickled vegetable fish filet is really good and the sauce goes really well with rice. Mama lee said she pickled a the vegetables herself! We liked the appetizer, chicken roll (it's really made with pork and quite a lot more of it than any other place we've had it!). Another entree we like is the chicken with eggplant. Lots of thigh chicken meat and yummy eggplants. We also got spicy beef strips with tofu strips. Yummy and it's got a good kick to it. The only dishes I am not a fan of are the pork chops - soggy when we get the home so don't recommend (both Taiwanese and salt/pepper style). All this food with bitter melon &ribs soup was $40. She even gave us a complimentary order of oily tofu today. Love this place - hope it doesn't get too popular but want to share so they stay in business forever! read more

Mama Lee - All for $40! Chicken roll on top, oil tofu (L) - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Decent Taiwanese food, but closes too often to be reliable. They are closed for entire month of August. read more

Tried out this place for lunch based on the great reviews. Place is small and sparsely decorated. We ordered the meatball with rice and the rice noodles. The meatball with rice came with a large meatball. It was soft and smothered in a tasty gravy. The rice noodle was more moist than what I am normally used to but still pretty good. What made it better was the hot sauce. You need to ask for it separately. One was the usual hot pepper sauce and the other was soy sauce based with jalapeños. The latter was very good. read more

Mama Lee - Jalapeño hot sauce - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

Very homey Taiwanese dishes, not too greasy and the complimentary soup is always nice. Owner is always very warm and welcoming, like a favorite aunt lol. Could be more detailed with washing their produce though, I once found a worm in my cabbage. read more

Best Taiwanese restaurant around the area. Mamalee really takes care of you there. I would definitely recommend getting the pork chop over rice, Salt and pepper chicken, and beef noodle soup. All dishes come with soup. read more

Best Taiwanese food I've had in the US. Been to a couple of the other places in Flushing. Those are good, but Mama Lee's is a clear cut above. The size of the restaurant itself limit the amount of seating available. There are only 4-5 tables of 4. However, once we got seated, service was extremely swift. Mama came and took the orders from us herself. I ordered the three cup chicken, fried founder, and the Taiwanese pork chop. The meal automatically came with soup and rice. They offer 3 different choices on rice: white, brown, and purple. The soup was pork shank with dates and carrots. Pretty standard and satisfying. Seeing as how I only order protein, mama threw in a small plate of veggie on the house even outside asking. Awesome! The three cup chicken was a bit overcooked. This led to the meal being a bit tough. However, the seasoning was good. I personally prefer heavier basil, but that's just me. The pork chop was cut perhaps a bit too thin. So this led to slight overcooking that make it a bit tough similar to the chicken. The fried founder was absolutely perfect. From the texture to the taste, everything was on point here. It's probably the best Asian fish dish that I've had for quite some time. I would go back just for that dish alone. The prices on the menu include both tax and tips. This is convenient as well. Will definitely be back when I'm in the area next time. read more

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Would have gave it 5 but I wanted to order pork chops and she said they ran out. I also tried to order chicken appetizer I saw in a pic on yelp and she said she didnt have that. She said they were know for their 3 cup chicken. I said ok. I got an order of that. I would Give it a 4.5/5 it was delicious. I was with my 2 kids who really dont like to try new things but I made them try it, I had to make another order of it. They devoured it. Also with it came soup and water from a brita picture filter. The hostess (possibly the owner) was a sweetheart. Might be the best service I recieved, even giving us complimentary appetizers. read more

Mama Lee - 3 cup chicken - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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I ordered Mince Pork w Green Chili & Black Bean and it was delish. This place looks wonderful, homemade feeling and the host and waiter/waitress are very nice to you... Worth coming for home made TW food read more

Mama Lee - Mince Pork w Green Chili & Black Bean - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

Now I have been here a few dozen times. Not once have I had a bad or even questionable meal. This place really is a 5 star yelp resturaunt. For the price and what you get you can never go wrong. Can never go wrong with what mama lee suggest that day. Get the chicken roll it's a must. So much flavor and texture Beef dishes are good quality not like most places Soups are always different and exciting read more

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Basically the paragon of perfection. I came here with a friend for dinner after classes and we both loved every single aspect of Mama Lee's restaurant. From the simple decor to the cheap and delicious food, everything just came together to form a remarkable dining experience. When we first entered, Mama Lee greeted us warmly with menus as we took our seats at one of the vacant tables. Note that this is a very small restaurant that can probably only sit a maximum of 16 people so try to come in smaller groups. There is no bathroom but there is hand sanitizer and napkins on the table. We decided to get the Jia jiang mein and chicken with soy sauce and basil (3 cup chicken) and the food arrived at our table milliseconds after we ordered...We also got complimentary soup too, which I felt really added to the concept of home cooking. Radish soup- I was not a big fan of the soup since I don't particularly like radishes or carrots and I found the soup to be a bit bland but it did remind me of the kind of soups that my mom makes at home. Jia jiang mein- I used to like Korean jiajiang mein more than the Chinese one because the Chinese one that I had in Chinatown was so bad. But the one here was so delicious! A delicious layer of oyster sauce, pork, braised tofu, woodear, onions, and scallions coated the noodles! All of the ingredients mixed together so well and appealed to my taste buds so much! It's a little on the salty side but nothing too unbearable. 3 cup chicken- So tasty!! The chicken wasn't dry at all and had a very delicious and crispy soy sauce glaze on the outside. I also really liked the basil that they cooked the chicken with because it reminded me of Thai noodles. When they brought the dish to the table, it smelled really spicy but it wasn't spicy at all. Comes with rice. My friend and I were stuffed from the two dishes that we ordered and there were still leftovers for us to take home. The best part is, we ended up paying less than $10 for our meal! WHAT. Not only is the food delicious and affordable, but Mama Lee also provided genuine and courteous service that led to a very pleasant meal. I don't think they use MSG either because I didn't have to drink any water on my way home (extra points for that). Definitely the best Taiwanese restaurant I've been to in Queens! Check this place out! read more

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Nice little establishment with great service. The lady here is very kind to her customers and does her best to make sure they leave with happy bellies. The Taiwanese pork chop over rice here is very tasty, the pork chop is crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. eat dish is accompanied with a nice soup on the side. The menu is massive so i'm eager to go down the list and see how everything else tastes. This place doesn't feed large groups well but they do do take-out so definitely come here if you love eating Taiwanese food. read more

Mama Lee - Taiwanese pork chop over rice - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

AHMAZINGGGG and well priced. This hidden gem is one of the best. Mama Lee is so sweet and makes you feel at home. She always makes these new unique soups that are to die for. The spicy fish, the beef asparagus, the spicy pork and the beef scallion are some of my FAV dishes. The only thing that's annoying about this place is that it's closed a lot. You have to call in advance to find out when it's open or not. I highly recommend this place. read more

Quite frankly one of the yummiest Chinese/Taiwanese food I've ever eaten at. Prices are very decent. Mama Lee is very polite and friendly and makes all feel welcomed! My fave dishes are 3 cups of chicken, 2 mushrooms with vegetables, sautéed rice cakes with pork and the fish noodle dish. read more

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MamaLee's is a hidden gem in Bayside. I've got to say- their food is amazing. There are a lot of photos on Yelp with their old menu- they have changed their menu since. Please try to find a newer one. OTHER THAN THAT- their food again. B-O-M-B. I got their three cup chicken and salt and pepper flounder. I'm even picky about white rice and their rice was great. They also have other types of rice options for you if you'd like. Their place may look modern but their food is very authentic and done the right way. On the inside, it's a bit small. I believe there are only six tables or so that seat about four people each. They do take-out and I would encourage that if you are in a rush. Their menus have either full on entrees or over rice dishes. Lots of options. If you dine-in, they have great service. They put a smile on your face and always make sure that your cup is filled with their awesome tea and they make really good homemade soup with not too much MSG! I'm not Taiwanese but it makes me feel like home going there. I love mamalee's. Thanks for the great service and food! Thank you for reading. read more

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Authenticity is the key. My chick grew up in Taiwan. She knows the food. This place is on par w/ anything from Flushing that she's had, as close to home as possible. Three cup chicken, standard, but made extremely well. Buddhas Delight, baby bok choy, giant mushrooms, snap peas, perfect sauce, loved it. Watercress veggie, again, nailed it. Also a real attentive & friendly staff. Tight space, so get there early, or just do take out. I'll take one star off because the only thing to drink is water. But it doesn't take away from the food one bit. Cash only!! read more

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Mama Lee is one of the kindest person around. Her food is delicious, feels like home cooked and does not feel too oily. 3 cup chicken has that wok breathe, the shredded pork with bean curd has good flavor. Taiwanese pork chop is out of this world. She usually packs extra rice and soup when getting take out. Price has increased but still reasonable for the amount of food you are getting. Definitely recommends and supports small business. read more

Mama Lee's chef has retired so she will only be serving 3 or 4 dishes a day now. The old menu is gone unfortunately. The dishes will change daily! Today it was noodles with hot chili sauce, pork chops and soup. The food was really good but I will definitely miss all of the dishes they used to serve here... read more

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I went here for dinner with two friends. The place has four tables so its a very small place. In my opinion it feels like I'm in someone's home. The people who work there are very friendly. The dishes are at decent prices but the portions are big. Pretty good for a family lunch or dinner. I always wanted to try Jia Jiang noodles and this place had it! I ordered it and it tasted good! Two people can finish this dish and get pretty full from it. You can also take out food. I would definitely come here again :) read more

Mama Lee - Jia jiang noodles! :) - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

Mama Lee is back and she is the best. I come in with my cousin and she treats us like family every time. The food is GREAT. The portions are GREAT. The service is like being in someone's home. Don't expect fine dining service. Go somewhere else if that's what you want! read more

Mama Lee - The feast... Spicy fish. Beef with noodle. Pork with dried tofu. Special soup of the day. - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

Mama Lee is always nice and friendly toward to every customer walk in the door. She gave me a big bowl of chicken soup while I was waiting for my pick up. Food was good, big portions read more

Beef noodle soup still on point and Mama Lee sweet as ever. Call first to make sure place is open.

Its almost 12pm on a monday and they arent answering their phone. Iv been calling for the past 30 minutes hopefully someone will pick up

Mama Lee has good home style Taiwanese comfort food, the same kind your grandma used to make. However, we called today to place an order and she has notified us that her chef has retired :( She only has a handful of items each day now. Extremely sad and will definitely miss the food!! read more

A four.one star review for this far away Taiwanese restaurant all the way in Bayside. I'm not sure if I'd ever get a chance to come back, but I hope I do. Quite thankful a good friend of mine had planned to take me here. When I arrived, I was thinking to myself? Really? A hole-in-the-wall? A hole-in-the-wall that's not even by the train or by a congested area, but rather all the way out in the burbs? Well, sometimes these hole-in-the-walls are truly the best surprises for anyone to eat at. Ironically, there was also a Chinese takeout in the same plaza that Mama Lee was located in. At first look, it just looked like another Chinese takeout spot. There were a few tables inside and maybe at max capacity could only seat twelve people. But we were greeted cheerfully by Mama Lee herself? Either way, she was beyond helpful. Surprisingly, and I hated to sound like I'm stereotyping - but her English was great. And yeah, I was surprised...all the way out in the depths of Queens to find one of the few spots that has a host that spoke English well was an astonishment. She was able to recommend items and tell what was popular without a quizzicle tone. We ended up choosing the pork & onions over rice and the spicy beef strips over rice. We weren't sure how big the portions were as they came in "half" sizes or "full." And boy, it's a good thing that we chose the half. The portions were HUGE. In addition to that, this is the first place in the world that has ever offered me REFILLS on the rice. I wish I were hungry that day because I had more than enough of my pork & onions to keep adding rice to. The pork was tender and it had just enough onions to compliment it rather than over power it. I tried my friend's spicy beef strips and they had a real good kick to it. But before we got our entrees, we were also surprised by complimentary chicken soup. The broth wasn't thick and the cabbage and carrots that were floating in it had just enough flavor to fill and warm you up. The pieces of chicken were fantastic. It wasn't salty, it wasn't dry. I probably could have had the whole bowl of soup as my entree and it would have been a great meal in itself. Now, I guess the only "flaw" that you can say about Mama Lee is that the prices are indeed higher than your typical takeout dishes. But the fact you can get free refills on your rice and have soup - the prices are worth it. I hope that I'll be able to come back and try some of the other dishes some day. It's also CASH ONLY. read more

Mama Lee - Pork & Onions - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Food: 5/5 Value: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Cleanliness: 4/5 Speed: 5/5 It is like walking in to your friend's mom's house. I was blown away by how good the food was as I didn't expect anything from such place. Don't let looks deceive you, indeed! I went here with a friend, and we ordered the three-cup chicken (the english name is NOTHING named as three chicken whatsoever rather "chicken with soy sauce"), and pork noodles (forgot the exact name) but they were BOTH so good. Very flavorful but not salty. Cooked just RIGHT. They also served tea, rice (white, purple and brown), soup, and cucumber side dish for free. The lady (whom I assumed to be the owner/ Mama Lee herself) and the other staff were VERY welcoming and made every customer feel right at home. I loved that they served two of my favorite rice varieties in the world (purple and brown) at no additional cost. I gave tip but they refused to accept it as they said they increased prices this year and tip is already included in the price. Con: They do not have a bathroom but that's about it. CANNOT WAIT TO GO BACK. read more

Mama Lee - Chicken with soy sauce a.k.a "three-cup chicken" and noodles with pork! - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

The question isn't whether Mama Lee is good -- the question is whether Mama Lee is the *best* Bayside has to offer! For being a defacto Queens Koreatown and next to Queens Chinatown, Bayside has surprisingly rich and varied restaurants. There are expensive very high quality places here, and you know what? Unassuming, humble Mama Lee gives them all a run for the money. Why? In a word, "food". The food is remarkably good. No fooling. It may *look* like your typical corner "Chinese food joint", but the food here can be characterized as "rustic gourmet". In two words, "food, price". The food at Mama Lee is cheap, cheap, cheap, even though it rivals the food at Bayside's most expensive restaurants. If Mama Lee slapped on fine table cloth, paint, and expensive silverware, she could easily charge more than double what she's currently charging and the restaurant would still be a good deal. In four words, "food, price, Mama Lee". She is a warm woman who obviously enjoys running her business, loves her customers, and she definitely likes children. She is an inextricable part of the restaurant's charm. She obviously has grandchildren whom she adores. It's palpable. In short, this is one of the best restaurants that Bayside has to offer, and it is *certainly* the best deal of all the restaurants in Bayside. House Soup: A- A chicken soup. Rustic and beautiful, it's not complicated or even that savory. It's a wonderfully simple soup. Very tasty. The chicken is dark meat from various parts of the chicken. I saw some neck bones. Curry Chicken: A+ Beautifully made rustic curry. The curry isn't very intense; very nice mellow yellow Indian curry flavor and a very slight kick at the back of the tongue. My 2 year old daughter loved it, so we're talking very low spiciness. More savory than spicy. The chicken itself is dark meat. The curry stew comes with potatoes, onions and carrots. Jia Jiang Noodle with Pork and Tofu: A+ A wonderful, wonderful dish. The noodles are fresh and the pork sauce is supremely tasty (I don't detect any tofu -- perhaps the tofu is liquefied to provide body for the sauce?) It reminds me of the Gan Jjajang from Guh Song -- incredible yummy noodles with an incredibly yummy onion based meat sauce. Five Spice Braised Beef: B- I wasn't fond of this, but you might be. It's braised chunks of beef in a brown sauce. The sauce wasn't to my liking because it's anise based, and I'm not a huge fan of anise, but that's just me. The dish comes with a thick chewy beef membrane called "silver skin" which I dislike very much -- it's thick and rubbery. I think it's skirt steak that wasn't trimmed properly. Large Pork Meatball Over Rice: A+ The meatball is supremely delicious -- delicate and tender; almost like gossamer. A little like the yummiest meatloaf you can imagine. The sauce was a little like the pan drippings of the most yummiest meatloaf you can imagine and is divinely harmonious with the white sticky rice. This is an A+ dish, and really wonderful for toddlers. read more

Authentic - and trust me when I say it. Super nice lady. Will definitely make a return trip and hopefully Mama Lee isn't retiring anytime soon. read more

It's been my go to spot since I moved to the neighborhood over a year ago. Family owned small joint right off Bell Blvd. The service is unmatched. They are always generous with their portions and include free soup, extra rice, and just a Lori's of everything. Even during times like these, they still try to maintain the quality of their food and service. Definitely worth a try if you haven't already. read more

My favorite Chinese restaurant in town! Mama Lee is always so nice, and their food is traditionally homemde. Sometimes they have secret dish which is not on menu, and you have you ask them if they have something special. Also love their soup! read more

Mama Lee - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

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Excellent home style Taiwanese food in a comfortable homely type setting with attentive homely service. What more can you ask for? read more

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Mama lee had good and authentic food!! Came here with some friends and I really enjoyed it. It is a family style meal, and we had the scallion with beef and salt and pepper fried chicken. Both were yummy and the meal came with soup, which was authentic. When we were done with the sup, they were so nice they refilled it with more! I would definitely go back for more mama lee! read more

Mama Lee - Chinese Near Me - Bayside, New York

It was great and now significantly declined. Yesterday we went for to-go. Taiwanese Mama Lee was not there. The casher who speaks Cantonese totally had no clue on things. Order was mass. Front of house is like head-less chicken. The kitchen was bad too - the friend rice we ordered was horrible - no flavor and rice was stick as few balls. So sad! Here was my old review. I hope Mama Lee is back or can train her staff better. I have been here four times. No doubt, one of the best Taiwanese food in NY. Feel like home, free extra rice, free soup with fresh ingredient, and just like mom, the Lee would suggest you which dish is better than others. Chicken soup with wine is amazing. However, it's just really like homemade - not professional enough. Some of the days food was amazing which some of the days food was not good. I saw they put food in bowl on the floor which is not professional practice, beef friend rice - the beef some of them are much bigger than others, bamboo was from he can. I admire the fresh ingredient, family style /home made style but I also wish them bring the level to the next, more professional and more digital. read more