New Lee On
About
Chinese
Price Range : Under $10 (££)
Location
Adress: 4-5 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4HN
Phone: +44 131 229 7732
Work Hours
Business info
- list_altTakes ReservationsYes
- directions_carDeliveryNo
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- groupGood for GroupsYes
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingNo
- wifiWi-FiNo
- fastfoodCatersYes
Reviews
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Sara C.
NOMNOMNOM.
I love Chinese food. One thing I learned growing up in Dublin is that you have to be careful where you get your Chinese food from. It is a city where a Chinese take away will serve you a 'three-in-one' i.e. chips, rice, curry sauce, and that's Chinese food.
Authentic stuff is difficult to come by.
Well, Lee On is authentic through and through!
We headed here for a quick brunch and when we walked in were greeted very kindly. A friend of mine is Chinese so she got to work securing us the Chinese menu and then ordering everything for us, as no one else speaks a word of Chinese.
I have no idea what the exact dishes I ate were but it was all wonderful. we had a beautiful duck dish that was crispy on the outside, soft on the inside (armadillo!) A steamed white fish with soy. What I think was Kung Pow Chicken, but the best version I've ever had. Prawns in ginger and something else. Morning Glorys cooked perfectly. Fried rice cooked perfectly. Some kind of delicious noodles.
It was all great. And with 7 of us it came to a tenner each! Bargain! A great visit. -
Anita H.
Not sure if we went on a bad day, but the food was pretty underwhelming. The kind of thing I would expect from your average takeaway (that caters to westeners); not from a sit down restaurant. The food did not seem particularly fresh / made to order but for the prices we were paying we didn't expect it to be.
The decor is quaint if dated, and could do with a spruce up. But the staff is attentive and friendly enough.
Not a bad experience, the food was well priced, but not somewhere I'd go back to. -
Conrad C.
The Restaurant had an authentic chinese atmosohere. The food was brilliant and perfect for family dinners and birthdays. They sell unique chinese food for a reasnoable price. The food is much better than take-aways. All the staff are polite and helpfull. I highly recomend you visit this place soon.
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Paul H.
After reading such positive reviews below, I decided to try the restaurant out on the first day of my trip to Edinburgh.
I went there around 7 pm on a Wednesday, found myself the only customer at the restaurant even though it was a peak hour for dinner. Nevertheless, I ordered an appetizer and a entree and was waiting UNTIL I SAW A MOUSE STROLLING BY MY TABLE! I freaked out and kindly asked the waiter to go check out behind the fire extinguishers in the corner as I saw the mouse hiding behind them. The waiter KEPT REFUSING to go check it out (he looked pretty scared) and kept saying that there were no mice in the premise. Eventually, he worked up enough courage to go check out the extinguishers, only to find a mouse hiding there in a "surprise"
Not sure how great the food is (I'm sure it's very tasty because chinese food are very tasty) but I ended up walking away because I totally lost my appetite. I can understand that these kinds of things can happen due to the building being old, but still, I did not receive a single apology from the waiters, only to be greeted by 'hey it's only a small mice' by a young man working there. This level of service was totally astounding to me and, of course, I told all the people staying at my hostel to stay away from the place. -
Clementine H.
This Chinese serves the best crispy chilli beef in the whole world! As a huge fan or crispy chill beef I have tried it everywhere and Lee On wins.
For those of you who want more than just crispy beef they do serve other things too. All the usual suspects are on the menu, I can vouch for the won tons and the beef in black bean sauce all being really good.
If you are a fan of ordering online and food arriving at your door and hour later this isn't for you. They don't do delivery but you can go and pick up from them, they are always on time and don't leave you hanging around if you ring ahead.
The prices are good for the quality of food they serve. I have never eaten in so don't know what the waiter service is like but for a good Chinese takeaway I can definitely recommend Lee On.