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Creative food with an Asian-flair

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If you're looking for a fun, chic, and contemporary east-meets-west dining experience, Lee on King West is a great choice. Although it's frequented by a younger crowd, the buzz of the place is infectious. The restaurant has lit up this part of the strip for years and is continues to serve up fun Asian-fusion food by superstar chef, Susur Lee, who's in the kitchen when he's not seeing to his other restos in New York or Singapore. Dishes are served family-style - part of the restaurant's philosophy to engage diners with each other. The menu changes often enough but staples are the szechuan hot & sour soup, the salmon ceviche beautifully served as spoonfuls; the Susur-style diced veg chow mean salad; the slow braised beef; duck confit roll; and the caramelized black cod with miso. It's a good idea to make reservations but don't you dare show up late - they're sticklers for guests being on time. Enjoy!

De-Lee-cious

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Toronto may have lost Susur Lee, but luckily we still have Lee restaurant! Left in the supremely capable hands of chef Jason Carter, Lee’s menu offers a wonderful selection of beautifully-presented tapas. Everything is always delicious and it’s a great place to go with a group so you can order (and taste) more items. To pair with your meal, they always have a good selection of wines by the glass and a variety of other interesting drink options, like sparkling sake. Top all this off with a fun, dynamic atmosphere and an exposed brick wall that gives the restaurant a cozy loft feel. It’s no wonder that this place is always packed!

• Favourite thing(s) at this place:
• small plates for sharing

Asian fusion restaurant

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I had high expectations going to Lee. With all the grumblings of Susur's genius and temperment, I thought that there had to be something to his food. And sure enough, everything we ordered lived up to Susur's reputation. The orzo crab was my favourite.

Lee

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• Lee

Fine dining

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The tasting menu was absolutely to die for. Valentines Day 2008 was an amazing 7 course dinner that I don't think will ever be topped in my books! Susur Lee is a genius - he made "scary" food taste AMAZING - sea urchin anyone? Every morsel of food was delicious and just melted in my mouth. Not only was the food fantastic, but friendly service and creative presentation really made it a night to remember.

Yummy

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So yummy!

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• Yummy

Fine dining

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A picture perfect display of thai tapas cuisine. Great food, music and vibe. Good locale for an intimate dining experience or hanging with friends.

Dinner for five

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More than five, preferably. We had 10. And the dishes were tiny, so we ordered many different sorts. And the atmosphere became festive. And there were many yummies. The combination of tastes and textures is pretty incredible. All hail the slaw.

• Favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Dinner for five

Fine dining

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Everything was perfect. They offered a 7 course vegetarian tasting menu in which each diner recieved a different dish for each course. So 14 different stunningly presented fusion dishes between a pair of diners. My first, and still favourite fine dining experience.

Chinese food

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I love good food and Susur's has a fine reputation as one of the top best in Toronto, and perhaps the world.

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• Chinese food