Lee Restaurant
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Corkage Fee: $50 per 750ml Rules: You can't bring a wine on their wine list.

Restaurant type

  • Fine Dining,

Cuisine type

  • Asian,
  • Fusion,
  • Mediterranean,

Dishes

  • Singapore Slaw,
  • Tapas,

Features

  • Wheelchair-accessible Restaurant,
  • Restaurant With Terrace,
  • Restaurant With Bar,

Atmosphere

  • Casual,

Products and Services

  • Fusion Cuisine,
  • Cocktail Cart,
  • Private Events,
  • Chef’s Dining Area,
  • Fully Licensed,

Languages Spoken

  • English,
Location
601 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M5
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  • > $60,

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Meet the owner

For years Susur Lee has been at the top of Canada’s culinary scene. In the early 2000s, his restaurant Susur was named the best restaurant in Canada. The high-end restaurant catered to the city’s elite but the award-winning celebrity chef wanted something that better reflected his personality.

“I said to myself, I need a more casual place so people don’t need to break the bank and can still taste my food,” he recalls. “So I opened Lee right next to my building in 2005. It was extremely successful. It was like upscale casual dining.” When the economy took a turn, Susur switched game plans – he closed Susur and expanded Lee.

Susur now runs multiple restaurants in Toronto and overseas, but Lee is still the flagship of his restaurant empire. “It has my name, my family name. This is very close to me,” he says. “I have been in that space since 2000, so it’s a long journey. It has a very close relationship to me.”

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Menu & Prices

Signature MENU - Lee Restaurant

Singaporean-Style Slaw (vegan & gluten-free)

19 ingredient salad, salted plum dressing, peanuts (tossed table side)

$26.00 with sashimi of salmon $38.00 with sashimi of charred tuna $40.00 with australian wagyu beef $52.00 with Japanese style kombu (seaweed) $3.00

Seasonal Oysters

shallot & sherry vinaigrette, salted red chilies, fresh horseradish, calamansi

(MP)

Szechuan Hot & Sour Soup

chicken dumplings, shrimp, shredded veg

$13.00

VEG & SALAD

Vietnamese Fresh Roll

tofu, avocado, kombu, thai basil, pickled radish, sesame dip

$14.00

Vegetarian Cheese Burger Spring Roll

sweet chili sauce, pickled veg, lettuce wrap (2 pcs)

$14.00

Crispy Polenta Log

lemon ricotta, chinese olive vegetable, spicy tapenade, kale, marjoram & cashew pesto

$22.00

Spicy Crisp Tofu

Mushroom & pepper compote, wildflower honey soya chili glaze, golden sand

$16.00

Goat Cheese Tart

handmade butter puff pastry, orange & carmelized onion marmalade, shaved jerusalem artichoke, jalapeño, tomatillo, parmesan

$16.00

Buddha Style Lettuce Cups with Tofu & Veg

szechuan mala multi-grain, crispy soya ribbon (contains nuts)

$19.00 Add Chicken $25.00

Fresh Ground Thai Red Curry Gratin

chickpea, tomato, english pea, tempeh, paneer, mango ginger compote, papadum, coconut rice

$22.00

SEAFOOD

Tuna Two Ways

ceviche of tuna tataki, avocado, rocoto citrus emulsion, myoga, sea buckthorne berries, & spicy Asian tuna tartare taco, mango salsa

$29.00

Caramelized Black Cod

Cantonese preserves, miso mustard, dim sum turnip cake

$34.00

Grilled Octopus

corn potato salad, roasted olive, quail eggs, chimichurri, garlic pani puri

$34.00

"Luckee" Shrimp Cheung Fun

zucchini, myoga & scallion pesto, superior soya broth, thai basil (gluten free)

$32.00

Lobster & Shrimp Ravioli

pimenta, tomato soya mignonette, hong kong xo, spinach, lobster tarragon sauce

$38.00

Jasmine Rice Crusted Diver Scallop

plantain & bacon hash, pickled eggplant, guajillo chili jicama, ponzu sake butter sauce

$34.00

Asian Crab Cakes With Smoked Kielbasa & Manchego Cheese

manchego, green apple & japanese cabbage kimchi, tomato (4 pcs)

$29.00

MEAT

Cheese Burger Spring Roll

Smoked chili mayo, pickled veg, lettuce wrap (2pcs)

$19.00

Pulled Beef Taco

Charred onion, tomato, avocado, goat cheese (4pcs)

$19.00

Australian Wagyu Beef Carpaccio & Burrata

ontario artichoke, sweet onion, pickled mustard seeds, pumpkin seed oil, homemade gherkins, capers

$29.00

Sambal Satay

(chicken, shrimp & beef) peanut sauce, balinese pineapple relish, green apple kimchi, mango salsa

$28.00

Char Sui Duck Breast

Beijing duck garnish, foie gras pâté, steamed pancake

$36.00

Jerk Spiced Lamb & Lamb Chorizo

eggplant, chili mint chutney, potato croquette, tamarind sauce

$45.00

Slow Braised Beef

chived sour cream, crispy shallots, potato leek purée, porcini
& cremini duxelle, confit tomato

$32.00

Szechuan Sweet & Sour Rum BBQ Pork Ribs

Scotch bonnet sauce, ginger & mango, pomegranate, steamed bao

$29.00

Top Chef Curry Roasted Chicken

Okra, mustard seed tomato jam, oven dried pineapple, chili mint chutney, polenta croutons (top chef award winning dish)

$34.00

Signature French & Chinese Tong Yuen

warm sweet rice dumpling, chocolate nougat, indian pastry, strawberry, crème brûlée, apricot & rosewater (contains nuts)

$22.00

Dessert Trio

choose a chocolate, fruit, and cream dessert from below (espresso martini not included)

$36.00

Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée

lemongrass, strawberry & gooseberry compote, butterfly pastry

$15.00

Warm Molten Chocolate Cake

caramelized jackfruit, banana, vanilla bean ice cream

$14.00

Mango & Passion Fruit Panna Cotta

white chocolate & mango mousse, south asian black rice pudding, sago & coconut, palm syrup

$14.00

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar

vanilla crème anglaise, wild blueberry coulis, French wafer

$15.00

Chef's Homemade Sorbets

with fresh berries

$12.00

Chef's Homemade Ice Creams

topped with salted butterscotch caramel, caramel popcorn, wild blueberry preserves & butterfly pastry

$14.00

Espresso Martini

almond baileys, kahlua, crème de cacao, espresso cocoa, chocolate

$18.00

COCKTAILS MENU - Lee Restaurant

Lee Lemonade

belvedere vodka, rosemary, fresh lemon and ginger, lemon mousse, candied lemon wheel

$18.00

Shanghai 75

whitley neill rhubarb/ginger gin, ginger syrup, lemon juice, prosecco, fresh cucumber

$16.00

Hibiscus Plum Sour

hibiscus infused Whitley Neil Gin, Green Chartreuse, Lillet Blanc, egg white plum reduction, cherry bitters

$18.00

Herbal Mezcal Margarita

Levenda Organic Mezcal, Tromba Blanco, cointreau, rosemary/thyme syrup, chipotle salt rim

$18.00

White Orchid

el dorado 12-year rum, soho lychee, aperol, ginger beer, lime

$18.00

City Middle

Glenlivet 12, Drambuie, Remy Martin VSOP, grapefruit bitters, Laphroaig spray, applewood smoked glass

$18.00

Burnt Orange Manhattan

Elijah Craig 12yr Bourbon, Cointreau, Carpano Antica Vermouth, Grand Marnier, Orange Cream Citrate Bitters

$18.00

Oyster Caesar

Wyborowa Vodka, Fresh Shucked Oyster, Basil, Celery Leaves, Lime, Capers, Chives, House Spices, Plum Tomato, Siracha Sauce

$18.00
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The service here is great. I'm obsessed with the Singaporean-style slaw to the point where I've drove across the city just to get it as take out. The portion is great to save for a quick bite the next day. The tables are a bit close together in the room off the main room but the attentiveness of the servers makes up for it!

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Restaurantica12
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I liked it!

This place had some good reviews so decided to check it out for myself and I really enjoyed! I will return again when I'm in the area

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Loved it!

I had heard many great things about Lee over the years, so when a friend suggested it for a birthday celebration I was game. We had a great server who had some great recommendations for food. I loved the variety, and the dessert was probably one of the best I've had. We did notice that almost every table was getting the same one, clearly a hit. Our group was heading to the theatre after for a show; the server was extremely mindful of this, and actually reminded us of our timing. Overall, thought is was great and have recommended it to several people since.

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Disappointed

I have been to my share of restaurants, including quite a few fine dining venues. I regret to say that I was highly disappointed with my experience at Lee. Friends have given rave reviews to the old Susur from back in the day, so i was excited to see what Lee would be like. Upon arriving, the atmosphere was nice, although it seemed a little over done with the Asian-fusion vibe. Our waiter was ever so subtly pushing recommendations at us, and when we didn't bite, we never saw him again all evening until the credit card was out. Our subsequent servers were pleasant enough, but we were already off on the wrong foot with that sour first impression. Lastly, I'm all for fusion cuisine, but the elements that meet on a plate have to make sense. There were some dishes that just had me perplexed from start to finish. Overall, it's a nice place to go for a drink and an interesting experience, but not somewhere I would revisit a second time.

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Something pleasantly different

The slaw was by far the most beautiful and pleasant salad/slaw I've ever eaten. The presentation was fantastic and the fact that your server mixes it right at the table and serves it made the experience even more special. We had ordered about 6 different small dishes to share and each dish had very interesting flavour combinations. Duck confit roll was a bit on a salty side for my taste but the seabass was cooked perfectly. I would visit again if were in the area.

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