Lee Restaurant
4.4/5
Opening at 5:30 pm
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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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Food is good but sometimes clouds the taste...

Food is good but sometimes clouds the taste because of many, many ingredients in a single dish. It's like blended scotch VS single malt. Lee is a very good blended food option, or as they call it, fusion. To me, the best food is still measured by it's simplicity. Our waiter, Crystal, was wonderful but one of the 'specialists' that bring the individual dishes and give you the lecture about it was too pretentious and it was obvious that he had cold and runny nose. I really didn't like that. I did like the restaurant interior and lights. I did not like the sound of the stereo system. Lee is a different experience and worth a visit.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 4/5
Service: 4/5
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At this price you can't do better. At another...

At this price you can't do better. At another price, I haven't found better. A little busy the night we were there, but eat the food an you'll understand why.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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This restaurant and its celebrity chef are so...

This restaurant and its celebrity chef are so well known, I was expecting to be disappointed, assuming there was more hype than substance. How pleasant to be proven wrong. The food was a taste sensation, unparalleled quality in my experience. Expensive, but worth the price. Service was equally attentive, knowledgeable, and courteous.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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It is a great restaurant. They offered us...

It is a great restaurant. They offered us excellent food and service. Food service is prompt. Great place for dates.

Atmosphere: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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I loved it. I think it's a sexy spot. It's great...

I loved it. I think it's a sexy spot. It's great for people watching, and the food is succulent and light.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 4/5
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