Food came out relatively quick(5-10 min after ordering), but it wasnt cooked well. Ordered lemon chicken and Mongolian beef--both of them being undercooked and tough. I remember visiting 3-4 years back and it being a better place to eat back then. At the very least their steamed rice was fine.
It was pretty good but the hot and sour soup was just sour soup there was no hot in there but it still tasted good
The food is good. The place is clean. The best egg rolls Ive ever eaten. But the gal taking care of customers can be a little testy. I asked if the sweet and sour chicken was white meat. She said We only use thigh meat. So I asked if any other chicken dishes were prepared with white meat and she said slightly louder and slower (as if to sayare you stupid) We Only Use Thigh Meat. But, as long as you dont annoy her shes very friendly. Well she could have meant that they only use thigh meat in the sweet and sour chicken- right?I hadnt been here for 4 years since I moved away, but I remember a tiff I had with her because I came in at 3:02 and she wouldnt let me order off the lunch menu. I told her she lost a customer- but she couldnt care less. It annoyed me because I used to eat lunch there at least once a week.(Kinda totalitarian.) So this time when I also arrived 2 minutes after 3 I knew better than to ask.
During the pandemic, orders are made via drive-up/pick-up only, cash or check. Call first!I ordered the moo shu pork, and was pleased with the large serving size and the quickness of service.
Guys please dont go here. Dirty glasses. The water provided had a peculiar taste to it. Food is bland without any flavor. We tried even though the reviews were bad. I will never go to any restaurant which has a bad review or less than 3 stars.
The sweet and sour pork was extremely dry, as in no sauce what so ever, did not have any flavors at all, requested for my money back and got it, but as I was walking out the door the lady told me and my wife not to order food there next time, no apology or anything, trust me I’m never going back!
Great local place. Janet and I had the Peking Dinner for two. Everything was hot and presented well. All the vegetables were crisp, fresh and tasty. Staff was very friendly and helpful. A nice dining interior vibe. Lots a takeout orders while were there.Will return.Thank you Lees!
This places delivery food tastes like someone described chinese food to a person who had never had chinese food before and hired them as a cook. Despite being cash only, the delivery guy conveniently didnt have any change and conveniently got a very large tip. I wont be back, I wont order again.
The food is trash and overpriced, beef smells expired and nothing has flavor
Very bland!! I think they forgot to flavor everything. The chow main noodles were still white pepper beef was literally beef onions and bell peppers. Dont recommend
I thought other reviewers were just picky with their food. We should have listened before ordering. We ordered generals chicken. And my friend wanted lo mein. He was given chow mein which had no flavor and was so soggy and bland. General chicken was the equal to a microwave frozen meal. Soggy breading and not nice flavor. Wasted close to 30$ on a bag of trash, which ended up in the trash.. Never will order from here again! Stay away from Lees !!!
Sweet and sour pork was good. Chicken chow main was mostly noodles and no flavor. Egg rolls were oily. Vegetarian egg foo young was different, but tasty. Broccoli beef also had no flavor. Disappointed.
We live in Fort Bragg and tonight I must say, this was the BEST takeout we have ever had in our town. We ordered, Lees Chow mein, Ginger Beef, Sweet and Sour Pork and Egg Rolls. It was one of the best dinners we have had here in Fort Bragg ever!!!!! We have been here for 20+ years. We highly recommend Lees Chinese!!!!
Only one good thing about the place – the service was nice. But the food was mostly bland. The hot and spicy Mongolian beef was neither hot nor spicy. The crispy chow mein noodles, an additional $2 charge, were dehydrated crouton strips you find in Chinese chicken salads. It was not the expected pan fried noodles you get at other Chinese restaurants. The hot & sour soup was basically salt water – inedible. They do not take any card…cash only! They have an ATM machine that will charge you a fee. Also, they will automatically add a 20% tip (to the total tab including tax) for any party of five or more. This was not listed on the menu. Minimum is usually 6 for automatic tip. We searched for reviews on this restaurant and found out that we were not the only ones who encountered similar experiences. It is disappointing to have this as our first meal at Fort Bragg.
While searching for restaurants that delivered Lee’s Chinese popped up. If I had it to do over again I would definitely not order from them. My opinion is based on food that was completely lacking flavor. It was very pricey and you don’t get the quantity or quality. It may have been a bad night for them, but the food was terrible and terribly expensive... I wouldn’t chance it again.
Sat for 20 min before anyone noticed we had no order taken. Then food took forever to arrive, was cold, brown rice like glue. It was fairly busy, they kept apologizing, but service did not improve. Might give them one more chance, if we get desperate. Very disappointed, as we are moving into neighborhood & had high hopes.
Ive worked for a Lees Chinese in Southern California so I know good Chinese food! The Lees in Ft Bragg was Excellent, almost old school Chinese, real egg rolls, I love that nothing was over saturated with sauce or large Vegys! I liked it very much and the staff were very good! Thank You!
Please do not go there. the food is not cooked right and the owner acknowledges but just simply does not care. weve tried their food 4 times now because we just moved here and thought maybe it was a bad day kind of thing. but every time our chow main noodles came out so bland with no sauce and only 2 pieces of shrimp for $12. then the pork fried dinner tasted over powered with baking soda so bad we had to wash our mouths out with water. when we called after the 4th time to politely explain that our food now every time is so bad that maybe they should reconsider a different approach the owner said listen sweetie! this is how we cook for other people if you dont like it go to the next town since there is no other Chinese restaurant.i take it that the owner knows but just doesnt care. i cant imagine what else is going on behind close doors with that attitude. we are the kind of people that give chances because we know how hard it is to own a business. but this owner gives no care in its authenticy of product or care in management. so you know the food purchase or the quality in cooking is going to be the same.
I gave it 3 stars because the food was really good. But, I think they forgot our order, since 6 families who come in after us received their orders before we did. And it was really expensive..what would cost us normally $25 -$30 at our home town, they charged us $85.
Nasty establishment. My husband said he did care for fried rice as it was just white with no flavor and the hostess got all hostel and asked us to leave. No can I remake or anything just told us to leave. I had one bite of food and it was HORRIBLE. Should have not stayed once we smelled the stink in door.
One of the best I have had in a very long time
You know how when you order Chinese food you dont worry about getting too much because you`ll want left overs? I picked up some take out while in town to take home 45 miles away. The house fried rice and the cashew chicken with all of their many different ingredients was so unfresh both dishes were just grey. The only thing with color was scrambled eggs which led me to believe everything else was frozen at some point, probably to long based on the funny taste.The fried prawns, which I always get at any Chinese restaurant with spicy mustard, would have definitely been sent back if I were served them in house. No where near fresh AND hard.The Hunan beef was watery and tasteless. Hmmm, sounds like reheated frozen food to me.Didn`t even try the house chow mien; Same grey color.Smelled great all the way home! Didn`t finish what I put on my plate and threw the rest in the garbage. $75 with 15% tip. Saddened me because I noticed one of the original family girls still there.I`ve never written a review where everything was terrible but it was.I`d rather be writing a great review and dreaming about awesome leftovers. No excuse for this disregard of quality control.Sadly, never again.
Food quality akin to describing Chinese food to someone only familiar in preparing Hungryman microwavable dinners.Ordered Chow Fun and Egg Foo Young, received boiled Pho noodles / cabbage and gravy covered corn bread, respectively.Save your time and money, you can get better quality Chinese food at the Taco Bell down the street.
Im not sure how you mess up steamed rice but it tasted like minute rice was left forgotten far too long on the stove. The crab balls (I hesitate to call them ragoons) tasted like the local Safeway was raided for crescent rolls and stuffed with off brand cream cheese. An hour after attempting to eat it I realized that perhaps if I salvaged it from the trash my dog might be intrested. Also cash only but somehow the delivery guy doesnt seem to have change so be prepared to give a large tip if you pay with $20 bills.
Below average quality food. Ive had better at the Safeway deli. And beware the $2.50 extra plate charge if you share a plate of food! So...sweet waitress, terrible food, highly overpriced for the quantity you receive.
Called to order from the Super 8 after a 12 hour drive and no food since 8am. My husband and I were exhausted and looking for a quick bite to eat before turning in. The lady who answered the phone was rude and sarcastic. After guessing what was in the menu (she offered no suggestions or online menu) she got my info and immediately said a harsh Thanks with no total or mention of a $7.95 delivery charge. The food came fairly quickly seeing as how the restaurant is less than a mile away. The young man said my total was $45 with me ordering orange chicken, general chicken, and crab Rangoon. He would not let me keep the receipt. Our order was 1 pail of rice, 1 pail with the general chicken, a container that had mostly a bed of cabbage with some orange chicken, and 5 crab Rangoons. Extremely angry!!!
I really enjoy Lees, especially after TCM or acupuncture. They have vinegar and chili paste on the tables, offer chopsticks and tea, and the service is sensational. Many times I get to see parts of the family dining and interacting, which creates a beautiful and loving atmosphere. The hot and sour soup, pot stickers and ginger beef are all top notch.I wish they would add some Korean side dishes. 🍚 🥢 🌊
My two yr old accidentally broke a teapot lid and the white haired male owner came over and dramatically removed our dishes from our table exclaiming these are NOT toys!! As I was paying, I asked if there was something wrong and the owner said you broke something of MINE! I said I believe thats a wright off sir and Im sorry and he jammed his fingers in his ears like 5 yrs old and said Get out of my restaurant!!!! Blah, blah blah blah while his daughter called the cops on me.Wow.That was incredible.The food wasnt even that good.
Usually go here when I am in Fort Bragg. Has always been excellent in the past. This time it was quite possibly the worst food I have ever had in my life. I dont know if ownership has changed but they have a lot of improvement to do before I will ever go back again!
We have for many years enjoyed the service and the food from this family restaurant. Nicely prepared always plenty left over for lunch the next day
I will never buy thier food again over priced I thought we should have got more food for 50.00 rice under cooked lemon chicken was dry and no flavor grose chowmain was mostly veg. no noodes paper warped. Chicken had huge pieces of ginger dont give them your money not worth it
Food was great. Had no gooie rice or bland unseasoned foods. Excellent service. Tea was great. Absolutely loved it, the entire family was so happy with all food and service provided. Food was enough for 4 and even had some to take home. Prices are ok for what size you get.
Our food at Lees was unnecessarily greasy. So that made me feel a little ill after dinner.
The Red Lantern. 🏮 Classic! A very traditional Chinese restaurant. I cant wait for the pandemic to end to actually dine inside. Ive only eaten here once, but I saved my chop sticks. Cant wait.
I went only once because anyone who can make shiitake mushrooms taste horrible is—in my book—not to be trusted.
Culinary excellence shines through with perfection in the preparation of vegetables in the Kung pao and Mongolian beef we tried. Best eggrolls ever--a solid 10. The beef and chicken, though treated expertly, were not of the quality we expected. Dont bother with the potstickers--doughy, underdone and bland.
Gross food without any heart or soul.
Fresh and Fast! When ordering I would ask them to add garlic, ginger soy etc.. Good texture but on the bland side-flavors might be toned down for tourist?
Worst chinese food ever!!!!! Do not go there! I beg you!! This place is a disgrace to Chinese food. The sauces seem to be watered down, the chow mein was awful. Seems like its done with top ramen noodles. To top it all off they do not accept any kind of card in the restaurant, they make you use an ATM machine which also charges you a fee! Please avoid this horrid place.
This is one of the best Chinese places I have ever experienced! All their food is always delicious and plenty to eat, not to mention the wonderful lunch specials. Do yourself a favor and eat here!
Always friendly, food is very good
Very bland...theres no sauce to my green pepper beef..so much oil...the sweet and sour pork was dry wheres the sauce...just not good...the waitress was very nice...but thats about all the good i can give
I ordered Garlic Chicken. I even ask the food server how its cook, and said its Chicken cooked in garlic sauce with some veggies like waterchestnuts, bell pepper and celery...So disappointed when it was served. It came out as Garlic Celery with Chicken... 70% celery and 30% chicken...
The food was dry and had a weird taste. Not to mention the prices for the ridiculously small portions sizes they have. Over all it was not a great experience.
Our favorite Chinese food place. Only take out right now but you can order at the door or via phone. They also deliver using Food Runners.
Slightly more oily than I preferred. Food was good otherwise. The lady was handling everything alone. May be short-staffed in holidays. Hot tea was great.
Lees has the best Mongolian Beer, Lemon Chicken, pot stickers, Orange Chicken, fried rice, and much more.The staff are fantastic, kind & helpful .
The food is so delish! Especially the fried rice. Really enjoyed the mu shu pork dish with the tiny pancakes and the crab Rangoon. Yummy!
Not among the best Ive had, service is slow, and food takes awhile. I will be returning for takeout.
Nastyyy. Never again. My sweet and sour chicken was wet in water. I had to order at least 30 minimum for delivery and the shrimp rice was nasty
This is the nastiest Chinese food ever! Like my son said when I told him. Who goes to Fort Bragg for Chinese. Lesson learned!
Food was excellent. Very friendly and helpful staff. We will definitely be back soon
Food was a bit bland. The staff was friendly. Water shortage issues has them serving food on paper plates.Just didnt have a lot of flavor like most Chinese food does.Left me wanting...
The Fried Rice & Chow Mein are good, but the chow fun does not have taste at all. The noodle that was use in the chow fun are not for chow fun, it was more like rice noodles
This restaurant was good in 1987 and is good now. Great Chinese food and friendly service. If you are craving Chinese while in Fort Bragg, look no further.
It was ok. The service was good and the prices were good. The food was nothing spectacular. The soup was better than the sweet and sour chicken.
Good amount of food for the price! Delicious!
This is the worst chinese food ever! my wife and i eat chinese alot never had worse these guys need to get off the coast of California and try other chinese food.!do not eat here if you like good chinese food.
A nice family owned restaurant. They treat you like they know you. The portions are good and the food is yummy.
Great food and friendly staff. Only draw back is that they do not accept credit or debit cards. However ATM inside.
Had to mark a star but i wouldnt of all this is the worst restaurant ive ever experience paid 5.00 extra for something i didnt get plus i vould go on but will not snyone ask dont waste your money
I gave um 5stars cause the food was bomb... Mongolian beef was killer🤘💯Ill be back for sure
The worst chinese i have ever eaten no flavor it gave me heartburn and i woke up the next day not feeling well i would definitely not recommend them save your money go elsewhere
Food is bland. Not the same quality they use to have. Server was really nice.
Best chinese restaurant on the coast! We’ve come back time and time again, always friendly service and great food :)
Great Chinese food. Best almond chicken I ever had. Yum, mushrooms and other veggies.
The best part of this is the small-town, family-run aspect. The food is tasty and terrific, but the family who runs the joint is terrific!
Awesome service and really good food. Definitely worth checking out if in the area!
We like the Wed special caschew chicken & sweet and sour. Get there early when everything is fresh.
Food is greasy and I didnt feel good after Id eaten there. Try harder Lee
Service is good, the food is excellent and the waitress is very nice.
It is not exactly Chinese, it is ok though, servants are friendly and vegetables are fresh, but flavor has nothing to do with Chinese.
Small portions, bland, big cost, not too good. go for a chain restaurant over this
The best hunan beef that I have ever had! A must stop every time I pass through town :)
They always remember our favorites and take great care of us. Love them!
Ok place but we didn’t not enjoy the food it looked great but taste wasn’t there and service wasn’t the greatest
The food tastes good but if you take a look in the kitchen it is so gross and dirty
Great authentic Chinese food and authentic building. The people have a great attitude and very friendly.
Wonderful place! The cashew chicken is off the hook!
Great food. Easy curbside service I highly recommend it
Great food, great service. My family and I have been going here for years!
The owner and his daughter were so rude to me. Terrible service and food.
Wonderful service GREAT food easy parking. FUN every time ♡♡♡
Spent 55.00 and was so unhappy with food. I can get better Chinese at the mall. Please save your $$
Great place to eat and visit. Prices are fair food is good!
Delicious 👍 Service 👌🤟
Great food, great friendly service. We will go again :)
Super good food and friendly service!!!
Long time customers. We were very disappointed in portion sizes for the menu price paid.
Very few Chinese restaurants are as bad as this one. They really try to be low quality.
Food is great every time. Great service.
Help always so friendly.thought food was a bit bland but still was good
Food is bland! Ordered family style dinner to go lousy
Horrible food. Go somewhere else. Tasteless
I have been eating at Lees for over 30 years. I love the family and food
Good food. The lady is very nice.
Love the hot and sour soup when Im sick it makes me feel better.
Such small portions for the price and not seasoned well, dry rice
Horrible Egg Foo Young... overpriced and all food is extremely bland!
Amazing chow mein. Best noodles weve ever had!
The food is only exceeded by the service! The service is just wonderful.
Staff is very friendly, food is great, try the mushu
The hot and sour soup is great, and so is the double Kung Pao.
Family friendly, fast service, delicious food.
Not impressed with food at all. Lack of flavor.
Good food and service. Large portions.
Fantastic place to grab some yummy Mongolian beef.
SAVE YOUR $$$$$.. GREASY,SHRIMP DRIED OUT RICE NOT DONE, NO SILVERWARE,NO WONTONS,,, CURBSIDE SERVICE ...
Great food and excellent service!!
Super yummy, great people, great service.
Food and service were very good.
Very pedestrian food. Will not return.
Too expensive, tea weak,not good portions.
Cheap, tasty, fast. Cant ask for more.
Friendly service and the won tons slap hard
Oh not sure if you expect good its mediocre.
Very kind and good taste... Thank you
Terrible. Food came in a puddle of oil.
Fairly good, but a little sticky.
Food is trash
Good food
Good food and value
Fast, friendly service..
The BEST
Not the best Chinese restaurant
Hated it
Great as always
Fantastic food!
Good and fresh!
Ok
Terrible food
Save your money
Good food
Best Chinese in town!!!
It was odd full
Yummy food
Tasteless food.
Sweetplace
Entertaining
Very good food, I loved the girl, she was friendly.
Because it is very quiet and good attention
Good food
Total reviews rating 3.5
152 Reviews for Lees Chinese Restaurant 2024:
Review №1
2023-08-21 16:25:02This family-owned business is adorable and the food is amazing. We were visiting from out of town and came upon this gem and fell in love. They even made a vegetarian dish for me off the menu (garlic broccoli vs eggplant -- highly recommend!). Reminds me of an old NYC restaurant with lots of character and an amazing staff. Thanks so much again!
Review №2
2023-10-07 18:54:26It is hard to find a decent restaurant that serves good american style chinese food on the Mendocino coast. Sometimes, that is just what you crave, nothing fancy or fusion, just the classics. Lees Chinese Restaurant does just that and they do it well and with a smile. So, give em a try!
Review №3
2023-10-05 00:09:10The food here was very good. Everything came out perfect and what they said was spicy on the menu actually was! Plus, the veggies were fresh. We will be eating from there again!
Review №4
2023-06-28 15:48:12We ate there last night. The Mongolian chicken was very bland. Grand daughter ordered orange chicken. It was horrible as it was coated with a thick orange syrup. My wife ended up very Ill after tasting both dishes. I wish I had known about the 3.1 rating. However that is very forgiving as it actually deserves much less.
Review №5
2023-11-23 03:19:35We visited on a trip past and thought this nice looking restaurant would be amazing after a long days drive but the receivers were nasty and I had to recall multiple times, the hot and sour soup was inedible and multiple items were missing from our oder. 2-stars
Review №6
2021-09-25 19:46:29I would highly not recommend this place. Definitely not close to Chinese food. The pork chow fun is made with pho noodles and has no flavor. Please bring your own Sriracha to drown out the saddest Chinese food I’ve ever had. If there was a Panda Express in town, please go there. The egg foo young is made incorrectly and was available way too fast. Found out the dish was done so fast because it’s a large dense pancake. Just run.I was even more annoyed when I paid for takeout and they failed to disclaim that there was an additional service charge for using a credit card. Thank you for the lack of transparency.
Review №7
2018-01-14 07:01:12Great family-owned and operated Chinese restaurant, easy walking distance to most businesses in downtown. Daily lunch specials that are a great value, and an extensive menu overall.
Review №8
2022-02-13 03:54:23Not a big fan of negative reviews on this restaurant I happen to find it to be extremely delicious affordable quick and fresh
Review №9
2023-11-25 20:32:51Decent service but horrible food, mushroom tasted spoiled and bitter. Skim on the meat portions too
Review №10
2023-09-13 18:17:32Not great. I am a foodie living in a Great Food Desert. Except for Takas Grill, there isnt a restaurant I can afford on the coast that I would eat at twice if I had a choice. Starving for decent Chinese food, every couple of years, I give Lees another chance.Tonight, the Mushu Chicken was okay. We ate it all. The Hot & Sour Soup was also just okay, neither as hot nor as sour as I like, but I think that Lees has been here on the remote north coast of California so long that the chef has completely lost touch with his/her roots. We ate it, though.On the other hand, the Sweet & Sour Pork Tenderloin was a complete loss. We paid an extra buck for the tenderloin, but the pieces of pork were so tough & dry, my dog couldve used them as chew toys. The chef was stingy with both the pineapple and the green pepper, both ingredients that make sweet & sour dishes complete; and the green pepper was cooked to near dissolution. Furthermore, the sauce, which thankfully was not the artificially colored, overly sweet stuff that must come out of a can, lacked punch.The front person was, as always, cheerful and provided service with a smile; though after this review, Ill probably have to give a different name the next time I order to go.All in all, a big disappointment, but the raccoons will get some chewing exercise tonight. (No lectures on feeding raccoons, please. Its a lifestyle choice. And raccoons have been raiding our middens for thousands of years. Town raccoon food IS human food.)EDIT: How can some people experience truly flavorless, over- or under-cooked food and others give this place 5 stars? Either the people who give Lees 5-star reviews have no taste buds or are wholly unfamiliar with real Chinese food OR ... does Lees have different chefs on some days/nights? If they do have better food on some nights, Id really like to know when those nights are -- because I miss good Chinese cooking (and am too lazy to crank up my wok burner, pull out my well-seasoned wok, prepare a variety of ingredients and cook for one!).Lees! If you read these reviews, please post on your social media when the good chef is in the house! Thanks!