China Lee

Let me start off by saying it pains me to say these things, because this place USED to be the bomb. My family and I would come here just about every week. I grew up on it, and the food was always great. Never any issues. Friendly staff and the likes. Well, that's a thing of the past. Food is bland and unattractive. Staff is distant and not very friendly anymore. Told them we wanted to dine in, and the food came out in boxes. My wife and I were splitting a meal, and were given no extra plates. Dining area was not clean at all. Chairs and table were sticky. And there's legitimately cobwebs in the corners of the room. It was warm in the dining area as well. If you have this little respect for your dining area, how does the kitchen compare? This place just seems to be a husk of what it once was. Just feels tired here. I believe They no longer do the buffet either, which sucks. The price has also gone up. We shared this meal, and got 2 drinks and teriyaki sticks. Total is over 30 dollars. For these prices, id just recommend getting the hibachi buffet down the street. Same price and you get a variety of food. Sad to say, but we probably wont be back.

I'm always looking for good lo mein noodles. I was in Knoxville and googled lo mein near me and this popped up. I decided to try it because Panda House was disappointing. Here at China Lee I was greeted with smiles and the food was delicious and portions sizeable, even off the lunch menu. I got one chicken lo mein and one mixed vegetables lo mein. The chicken was so tender and flavorful and the vegetables were perfectly cooked, not tough and not overdone limp. I will definitely be back.