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    Uncle Lee’s Kitchen

    4.2 (173 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Thai, Seafood
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    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Boring fortune.
    Donn D.

    Well that was disappointing. I swung by here for dinner as my sister said it was wonderful. My sister's judgement has always been pretty good. This time not so much. I had the orange chicken. Now at every Chinese food place I've ever been to the orange chicken has always been pretty standard. Sliced chicken, typically bite sized or a bit bigger, in a nice orange glaze sauce. The chicken here sort of looked like they just dropped an entire rotisserie chicken from Costco into a fryer and then ran it by an orange grove hoping that the scent of the oranges would rub off on it. The chicken wasn't of a very high quality either, and after about four bites I said nope and peaced out. The cost was more than I would have expected too, with two dishes running about 70 bucks.

    Cashew chicken with spring roll and rice, and 11. Sauteed Green Beans with Spring Roll Lunch. Shared it and enough for leftovers.
    Marlee K.

    Classy clean place, yummy Chinese/Thai food. The owner Uncle Lee is charming, and was very friendly and welcoming to all guests. First rate service! Especially loved the green beans.

    3. Almond Fried Chicken with Phad Thai Lunch
    Aimee G.

    Went for lunch. A lot of indoor seating very friendly staff, very clean inside, lot of free street parking nearby. Food was very good and tasty, would come back again. Owner was very friendly and said that they've been open for 40 years.

    Drink menu 8.27.23
    Kayleigh W.

    We arrived Sunday around 7 and parked right out front on the street. The restaurant was Empty. A nice lady greeted us and took our orders. The decor is simple, clean, and welcoming. We came here for the salt and pepper crispy tofu. It's one of my favorite dishes of all time! GET IT! We asked for chicken recommendation and ordered the general tso and a half order of string beans. The tofu was to die for - so crispy and flavorful. The string beans were super yummy with garlic and scallion. The chicken had huge pieces and lots of crispy goodness in a garlicky sweet and spicy sauce. The fortune cookies with the check were also quite tasty. The only downside here is the steep prices. Everything we had was top quality. I'd pay a lot for the tofu and find it worth it :)

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    Hailey M.

    Best Chinese in Seattle! Everything is done so well, not super greasy like your typical Chinese meal. Favorite dish is the salt & pepper chicken (not on the menu, secret order!) Their spicy wontons and potstickers are great appetizers. Then we got the lo mein, fried rice, and salt and pepp chicken. Also the sweetest people own this place and have forever! They deserve to be known!

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    I agree with earlier reviewer. The food is bland and has no flavor. I have eaten great Chinese food elsewhere

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    Excellent friendly service. The food was really good too. Try their Sesame Chicken.

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