Oncle Lee is widely praised for inventive modern twists on Asian flavors, with standout dishes like duck with condiments, mushrooms, scallops with XO sauce, spicy salmon, and sesame noodles. The menu favors sharing and portions are often described as generous, though some reviews note that prices can feel high for the portion size and that a few sauces are too salty or spicy. The service is frequently described as attentive, knowledgeable, and friendly, and the ambiance ranges from cozy bar vibes to a vibrant terrace and a chic dining room. The terrace and overall atmosphere are highlighted as perfect for social evenings, while busy nights can bring noise and slower bar service. Desserts such as French toast and certain rice cakes receive high marks, and drinks and cocktails are commonly praised as strong. Some experiences mention occasional uneven balance or pacing, but the overall consensus is that Oncle Lee delivers high quality cooking, engaging presentation, and a memorable dining experience that many would return for.
The atmosphere of the restaurant is beautiful.
We tried a variety of dishes from the menu & the ones that stood out were the salmon bites (appetizer) (8.5/10) & the miso mushrooms (9/10). We also tried the chow mein (6.5/10), the ribs with sweet sour sauce (7.5/10), the garlic fried vegetables (8/10) & the sesame spicy noodles (7/10).
The food was good & the price is reasonable (we were a group of four & shared everything). I did find that the food was too salty for my liking which hindered the flavors. I would highly recommend getting vegetables as it brings freshness & cuts the salt from other dishes. Note that the salmon bites are small, however I still recommend trying them out.
The service was great! I overall had high expectations for this restaurant & maybe should have picked dishes that were more varied to not get bored of the bold flavours.
Ordered the hot pot, spicy noodles & mushrooms. Very disappointed to receive a plate of soba noodles & mushrooms drowning in a sauce flavoured with burnt garlic. All the dishes created a meal of indistinguishable flavours. I like trying new places & this was a birthday dinner letdown.
Feb 21, 2026
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Super découvre pour nous! Je ne connaissais pas ce resto mais j'en avais entendu parlé & une amie voulait y aller donc nous nous sommes donc installé au bar & franchement l'endroit est cozy, la musique pas trop forte, un bon petit vibe relax, j'adore. Le service avec le jeune homme au bar était très moyen puisque plutôt absent mais la nourriture a compensé. J'ai été conquise par les saveurs de chacun des plats, les épices, les sauces tout était savoureux. Coup de coeur pour les champignons & la trempette au tofu. Ce que j'ai le moins aimé, rien. Je le recommande.
Pas mal!!!
Les +: l'emplacement, le service incroyable, le lieu sympathique,
La carte proposée avec peu de choix
Les - :une quantite faible pour le prix, une denaturation des produits avec la sauce, j'ai trouvé que les pétoncles etaient un peu gâchées par la sauce trop acide notamment.
Extrêmement bruyant!
Par contre, desserts au top!
Je ne sais pas si j'y retournerai pour etre honnête car ce n'est pas non plus incroyable,
Merci pour le service qui par contre etait top!
Nous avons passé une très belle soirée entre amis (4 personnes) chez Oncle Lee. Le service était impeccable & l'ambiance sur la terrasse arrière était parfaite pour profiter d'une belle soirée aux température encore douces.
Côté menu, nous avons goûté à plusieurs plats à partager. Nos coups de coeur : les aubergines, les côtes levées & les pétoncles, tous très bien préparés avec des sauces savoureuses. En revanche, nous avons trouvé que certains autres plats manquaient un peu de peps : le tartare, le sauté de légumes, les concombre & le contrefilet auraient gagné à avoir un assaisonnement plus relevé. Dans l'ensemble, une belle expérience culinaire, surtout pour l'ambiance & le service. Nous y retournerions volontiers pour profiter de la terrasse & regoûter nos plats favoris, peut-être en espérant un peu plus de « peps » dans le reste du menu.
It is very interesting to see their creative takes on traditional dishes. However, I feel like because we know what the traditional way of preparing the food tastes like, the food here was a bit less appealing to us. The food itself was good & flavourful but I feel like the combination of flavours are not as good. The sauces were not complementing the duck as well as it could be & the tender meat did not create that variation in texture compared to the crispy skin of the duck in the traditional way of preparing this dish. The cucumber was also not properly marinated which was definitely less appetizing than the sweet & sour eggplant that had a great flavour profile. On the other hand, I really enjoyed their French toast dessert with red bean paste & ice cream. The sweetness was just right & the different flavours complemented each other so well. The service here was friendly but since they were so busy, I feel like they were a bit slow most of the time. It took them quite a while before bringing us our water & our drinks as well. The restaurant was packed with customers which made the place so lively & enjoyable but our tables were so small that the waiter couldn't put all the food we had ordered on the table. The food itself is priced a bit expensive. While the portions are decent, the side dishes are around 12$ a plate & the duck is 55$. Even though they are quite filling, I feel like some other restaurants do offer better tasting cucumber salads for half the price.
Expérience très agréable & mémorable chez Oncle Lee. Nous avons pris les nouilles au sésame ainsi que L'entrée de petits gâteaux de riz frits au saumon épicé, les aubergines avec cacahouète & sauce barbecue, les côtes, sauce aigre douce. Tous les plats étaient joliment présentés, savoureux, & ce complémentais chacuns. Notre serveuse était très gentille, animée, répondait à toutes nos questions & a bien pris soin que tout nous convenait. Très bonne playlist. Nous recommandons également le saké au citron / yuzu.
Sep 1, 2025
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Souper entre amies un jeudi soir sur la magnifique terrasse. Quelle belle découverte! De l'accueil au service tout était parfait. Michael notre serveur nous a été d'une grande aiðe pour choisir nos plats qui étaient tout simplement délicieux. Je dois ajoutê que les pétoncles sauce xo sont à tomber par terre de saveur. Nous y retournerons sans hésiter.
Cute & cozy spot. Incredible service! We sat at the bar. Loved the spicy salmon bites. The popcorn chicken was pretty good but I would have liked a different sauce maybe. The fried bao buns were super yummy but a bit pricey at 15 dollars for one. The hot pot looked really good! & the drinks were good. I got a Yuzu lemonade & my friend got a cocktail that she liked!
We had a wonderful evening at Uncle Lee, thanks to its exquisite food, warm atmosphere & attentive service. We were a group of four, which was a perfect number for sharing dishes & conversation. Everything was delicious, but the three dishes that blew my mind were the'Mushrooms with Miso Beurre Blanc', the'Scallops with XO Sauce', & the'Dou Ban Jiang Beef Tartare'. Another fun choice for sharing in a small group is the'5 Spice Duck Platter', where you make your own wraps combining an assortment of flavourful ingredients. I've been looking forward to eating at Uncle Lee for some time now, & I'm happy that it lived up to all my expectations. This is high end cuisine, artfully crafted using a scrumptious blend of several Asian influences, presented in a relaxed & pleasant atmosphere. Highly recommended!
Good food & atmosphere. The service was great as well! The scallop appetizer, although delicious, was very small for the price. It was more sauce than scallop. The chowmein & the spicy noodles were very delicious & had great flavours!
Nov 27, 2024
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Belle découverte! Bouffe chinoise raffinée. Tout était bon! Les nouilles épicées au sésame étaient bien épicées! Beaucoup aimé la sauce! Mangé les calmars & crevettes frits, la salade de concombre, le saumon épicé sur gâteau de riz & oeufs mimosas!
I was skeptical of the modern Chinese but it was light & super delicious. Steamed oysters with black bean sauce was delicate, beef tartare was amazing, 5-spice duck came with so many condiments & the correct type of wrapper, garlic rice was not too oily & very flavorful. Mushrooms with miso buerre blanc was very good too. Best of all, they were super careful to warn us of what may have shrimp cos of the allergy that we had. Thank you.
Everything was great! Nice staff & design. The food was really really good! I recommend the duck, it was cooked to perfection. The squid was fresh & perfect. The sauce of the sweet n sour ribs, I could litterally take a bath in it. I'm gonna go back for sure. *****
Okay folks this is an Asian Inspired restaurant. We appreciate the effort you put in, but this is Not Asian Fusion. Definitely Not Chinese restaurant. We had high expectations coming here, but unfortunately it didn't hit the spot. Friday night crowd was a mix of age groups with more leaning towards older crowd. Service was normal, nothing better than an average restaurant, & food was edible but overpriced for what it is. Here's a run down of what we got & a short blurb. Appetizers: scallop XO sauce & pork ribs. Scallop was decent probably 2 scallops chopped & tossed in a nice dressing. Pork ribs good flavour but barely any meat to enjoy. Main: Duck, spicy noodles, stir fried veggies with garlic. Duck was most likely cooked sous-vide & seared. Server with 6 wrappers, a bunch of sauces & toppings just like a Chinese taco. Duck was well cooked but all the remaining condiments were mediocre & not complementary to the dish. Wrappers are broken so they leak on your hand when you try to make a bite, the spicy sauce is sweet & not spicy, patte de volaille is so random. Noodles were very oily, tiny portion, below average flavour. Veggies with garlic was absolute disaster, overcooked 3 stems of Chinese broccoli soaked in butter. Yes butter & most likely heavy cream. This was the moment I knew the kitchen is in deep trouble & needs new leadership. No chef would approve for vegetables to be cooked this way. Legend says to use a wok for stir-fry.
Mar 16, 2024
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It's a Chinese fusion cuisine merging recipes with Canadian culture, joining culinary forces offers truly novel flavor combinations & unique menu offerings that customers can't find elsewhere. 📌Plateau de canard aux 5 épices/5 Spice duck platter The moist, tender duck meat, added with sesame sauce & hoisin sauce, roll-it-yourself into a "duck crepes". Defiantly one of the best dishes in Uncle Lee! 📌 Nouilles epicees au sesame/Sesame spicy noodles Ma Jiang Mian inspired dish. Love the overload creamy sesame paste! A cozy & satisfying vegan dinner! 📌Pain perdu & crème glacée, lait condensé au thé/French toast & ice cream, tea, condensed milk Uncle Lee's Hong kong-style French toast inspired creation. We LOVE the taste so much!! Please don't miss out to order this dessert!! Uncle Lee has an excellent service. We had a wonderful experience.
Excellent nouveau restaurent! Les oeufs en hors d'oeuvre sont d'une maitrise totale, un bel équilibre de saveur. Oh & les desserts sont exceptionnels! (Sur le plat avec un genre de yogurt hyper cremeux & des fruits, le dessert avec un genre d epain & sauce de matcha, & crème brûlée) La facture étaient étonnamment vraiment basse pour le plaisir que j'ai eu! Je recommande, je vais revenir!!!
The newish Oncle Lee has developed a strong name for itself in a short period of time for a take on Chinese-style dishes. The overall ambiance when you enter Oncle Lee is warm & inviting, with the exposed brick wall contrasting against the deep red Chinese lanterns setting a very unique vibe. The menu is tight & not necessarily what you'd expect from a typical Chinese restaurant & here is where I need to point out that this is not a Chinese restaurant in a classical sense but a restaurant serving strongly inspired Chinese dishes. The portions are relatively small for sharing (again, a difference from the Chinatown restos) & you should be prepared to order multiples of the same if you are a large party. For our meal we Deviled Eggs (good), Fried Calamari (excellent...very good batter & sauce), the Scallops with XO Sauce (very good), Sweet & Sour Eggplant (very good & tasty), Sautéed Greens (good but not especially flavorful), Garlic Fried Rice (very good but for rice the portion was far too small), Crispy Noodle Seafood Chow Mein (very good), & the 5-Spice Duck Platter (good but not the typical Beijing version you may have had) & ending with the French Toast with Ice Cream (very good but a little out of place in a Chinese-style restaurant. Service was extremely friendly, helpful & attentive & we never had to want for anything on that front. Enjoy!
3.5/5 overall, the atmosphere & service were great but expect the food portions to be small for the value. The flavours aren't really tailored to the Asian demographic either; some of the dishes seem to be doused in sauces that take away the original flavour of the food vs elevating it (ie. was not a big fan of the tofu with caramelized onion that came in a paste format, sautéed veggies doused in buttery sauce or the ribs that had too much sauce) but really enjoyed the garlic fried rice & French toast dessert. It might also be helpful for the dishes to be more descriptive, as there are no pictures on the menu.
