Lee Garden Restaurant

The other night we decided to head downtown to have some good authentic food.  We went over to Lee Garden Restaurant on Spadina Avenue which is in the heart of Chinatown.  We have been to this place a few times in the past however this is the first time we have been there since their renovations.  We got there early so we didn't really have to wait for a spot.  It was a weeknight and it was just shortly after six.    However we noticed that about half an hour after we got there, the place got pretty packed to the point where people were lined right outside the door.

Tonight we decided to go with a Steam Chicken with Green Onions, A Vegetable Seafood, and 1 Steamed Grean Bass.  The Steamed Bass was pretty pricey but it was fresh from the tank. .  It was over dollars for the fish.  The Seafood was about $23.00 and the chicken was $14.00. 

Complimentary Soup

Seafood Vegetable

We were all given a complimentary soup as an appetizer to start off the night.  This was mostly a melon and meat soup and it was very tasty.  I think I had like three bowls of soups before the first dish arrived.  

The food arrived rather quickly as we also ordered 3 bowls of rice to go with our food.  The steamed chicken was slightly different than compared to the other chicken we have had in the past.  The garlic and green onion sauce was steamed with the chicken.  This provided a nice warm juicy taste and flavor to the chicken.  It was certainly something different and something I wouldn't mind even try replicating at home.

Steam Chicken with Green Onions

The Vegetable Seafood was pretty good.  There were snow peas mixed with squid, shrimp, scallops and slices of carrots.This dish was rather delicious in that it was not thick and greasy.  The entire dish was actually rather light.  The seafood were all fresh and tender.  It is a dish that I highly recommend to any seafood lovers.

Steamed Bass

The bass was the last to arrive and it was delicious as well.  I have to admit I was a little taken aback about the price but mind you, you are paying for quality.  The meat on the fish was very slippery yet very juicy.  One can definitely taste the freshness of the fish.  There was no real added ingredients to this dish other than soya sauce and green onions.  Some people might opt for the cheaper version of this dish by going with a dead bass.  If you are a fish lover like myself, you will certainly notice the difference in the texture of the fish meat.

Overall, it was pretty good.  The three dishes were all consumed with no leftovers and split among five people.  The staff was great and kept our tea and drinks full at all time.  We were all very happy after the meals.  Although it was downtown Toronto, we were able to find free parking in one of the back streets.  Overall I give this a 4.5 out of 5.

Lee Garden Restaurant
331 Spadina Avenue
Toronto Ontario
416 593 9524