Legendary deliciousness, for me the late 80's till 2022 and beyond, I left town for 13 yrs, no two Chinese food joints are exactly the same, you accept what you are given. The atmosphere @BLBC is and has always been upscale, even looking into the bar as an adult I want to take a nap or do some blow lol, it's still that cool. Still an attractive young woman greeting and seating you!?! I need to come here more than twice a year, bottom line. The food is good too, parking never an issue
BILL Lee's is my favorite Chinese food ever!!!! Great menu and service. I get the combination plate, fried shrimp, with the Cantonese noodles, and I always ask for the hot oil. It comes on the side when you ask for it. It kicks it up to the next level, a little spicy but not too hot. Its perfect to my taste. I think its sesame oil with spices in it. Just a little bit more flavor layering. Excellent restaurant I highly recommend it.
Ordered food for the whole family for mother's day. What a terrible experience. I ordered duck with fried rice....and if you love duck, this is not the place to get it. Basically what they offer is some kind of ground duck meat served meat loaf style. Unfortunately the menu does not state that. this duck meat loaf was pasty, tasteless, and ended up in a trash can. Never again.
First time eating here and I'd only go back for the Dr. Mui rice (MAYBE) . It's like a combination meat fried rice it had beef, shrimp, chicken, and pork i believe. It was pretty good. Ordered the orange chicken and it was absolutely terrible. The sauce it's tossed in really had no flavor and it was mushy no crunch or bite. Tasted as if it was microwaved. General tso from the frozen section at the grocery store sad to say is better than what I received. Try the rice if you wanna try anything.
Terrible customer service. Rude staff. I have been a loyal customer for over 20 years. I was in the restaurant August 2021 my son's order was sent out incorrectly so I asked them to redo it. Fast forward 2 weeks I'm in the middle of a move so I call for delivery. Was told because of complaint they would not deliver to my address. They used the information on the credit card I paid with in the restaurant and put do not deliver to my house. Have been trying to speak with owners or managers about this for months will not return my calls.
My Husband has been coming to this establishment for the past 35 years or so and loves how it reminds him of his past. I have always disliked this restaurants food and preparation. I come here because it’s my husbands past time nostalgia place. But I cringe every time we drive to Bakersfield because I know we will stop here to eat. The noodles are way too watery, there seems to be cornstarch or something used to make the food sauce thicker and it does not look pretty not appetizing on the beautiful plates. The food is bland, I asked for a substitute of gluten free soy sauce and it’s disappointing that after all these years they still do not have this as an option for people who are wheat intolerant. The fried rice is bland, the fried shrimp ? has way more batter than the actual shrimp. The egg flower is great and the flaming zombie alcoholic beverage is the only thing I will eat. The pork ribs are always dry but perfectly cut and the presentation is great. The chowmein looks like wet slope and has too much bean sprouts in it. Likewise, I am ALWAYS disappointed and today I think I have convinced my husband to not return unless we go for drinks only. We usually come with 12 to 14 people but this time we all agreed we will just come for drinks next time. The chicken wings are ok…but drenched in an abundant amount of sauce. And the beef Broccoli ? looks horrible and didn’t taste that great. I love the atmosphere and the staff is always so kind. Bathrooms need to have an hourly cleaning schedule and has been untidy that past few months we have attended. We come from Canyon lake ca about once every two months to visit family and enjoy the atmosphere. I quality is just not the same anymore. ?
Never a bad experience here in the many years we have been coming. Had been awhile since our last visit and I'm happy to say it's just as good as I remember. A bit of a wait to get seated during a busy lunch period, but well worth it. Food, service and ambiance was all top notch. Bill Lee's is still setting the bar for a fine Chinese experience
They have the BEST chow me in and fried rice I've ever had! They are the only Asian style cuisine in Bakersfield that has paper wrapped chicken. Delicious!
Normally I do not do reviews. The food was awful. My husband or myself could not eat it. The noodles were way over cooked. The service was bad. I gave my drink back it taste terrible still paid for it. I will never eat there again. I could not even eat anything unless it was smothered in hot sauce or sweet n sour. Even then I am so disappointed. I do not recommend anyone going there.
Great atmosphere, decode, and huge family-style sizes for the dishes. We went on my husband's birthday to specifically eat noodles (long noodles on your birthday helps you live a long life!). We always end up taking food home too.