Oncle Lee Kăo

Celine

2.0

Overall it was not worth the money. Only the fried rice was great! I can taste a bit of wok hei & the crunchiness helped! Shrimp toast was way too oily.. The sauce for eggplant was way tooooo sweet, so overpowering that I couldn't taste the sourness that was supposed to balance it out. The lamb skewers & the shishito peppers were well grilled & the lamb was super tender BUT again the sauce was ruining everything… it was again way too sweet. I really don't understand because it just didn't match the grilled cumin flavor of the lamb at all.. lastly the five spices duck.. sadly this was one of the worst duck breast I've ever tried.. I felt like they tried to be a fusion restaurant but just failed in either Chinese or western way.. 😞

T

5.0

Stumbled upon this place on the way to our hotel. We ordered the steak, duck, green veggies, garlic fried rice, & mapo tofu. The steak was cooked well with this sauce that tastes like an elevated Chinese black pepper sauce. The duck was a different from Peking duck but familiar as it had a lot of different sauces to pair the duck with. We were impressed with the pate mouse that came with it. The leafy greens were cooked with charred notes that made it unique. Garlic fried rice was flavourful & flawless. We would go back just to eat the rice. The mapo tofu was what I was really excited about but it lost a point cuz it was too salty & not too different from what you can get in Toronto.

Overall experience was excellent & we will go here the next time we go to Montreal

Olivia

5.0

Had a wonderful experience at Oncle Lee Kao Restaurant tonight. I reserved the restaurant for a surprise anniversary celebration for more than 40 guests, & from the very first email to the end of the evening, everything was impeccable.

The team made the entire planning process so simple & stress-free. They thought of every detail, even the smallest ones, & were incredibly accommodating throughout. A huge thank you to the amazing staff, especially Marie, Jean-Français, Nora & more (as there are other staff members also, but with my red fish memory, I can't remember them). They are truly exceptional! Everyone was so friendly & attentive, making sure that we had a memorable & enjoyable evening.

The restaurant itself is beautiful & actually even more stunning than the photos. The ambiance is elegant, warm, & inviting, making it a perfect setting for a special occasion.

The food was very good & beautifully presented. The portions were generous, & I found the pricing to be very fair for the quality of the food, service, & overall experience. A few dishes were a little salty for my taste, although I do tend to prefer lighter seasoning. As an Asian myself, I found it interesting & enjoyable how many dishes incorporated different textures, adding a pleasant crunchiness to each bite. My favorite dishes were definitely the octopus skewer & the fried rice.

One suggestion for future group events would be to provide a printed group menu at the table. Several guests asked about the menu during the evening, & I had to refer back to my emails to answer their questions. I think having a physical menu available would be greatly appreciated by future groups.

Overall, thank you so much to the entire Oncle Lee team. We had an incredible evening & created wonderful memories. I would gladly recommend this restaurant for both special events & a great dining experience.

A

5.0

Came here on an unsuspecting Tuesday night & was pleasantly surprised by not only the food but the excellent service. Our waitress (whose name I regrettably did not ask :( ) was so kind & attentive, even though she was the only one for the night & it was fairly busy she did a fantastic job. The Litchi martini & house beer was excellent as well as our starters! We loved the fried rice & mapo tofu as well. Super cute date spot

Ivan

5.0

We went for a dinner with 10 friends. Service was amazing, food was really good. Loved the experience ! We ordered the garlic fried rice, lamb skew, duck platters, & seafood plates. Thank you again for hosting us.

James

5.0

The food & the service are both top-tier. Great dark-lit ambience as well. I recommend the crudo & fried chow mein.

Davy

4.0

Good food but the mushroom is a bit too salty. The fried rice aren't bad.