Reviews for Chef Lee's Element in Gaithersburg, MD
The restaurant is located in a mall which makes parking easy. The staff is attentive and friendly. We ordered five dishes: loved... the crispy spicy pig feet, very well made and delicious; signature pickle fish, was average and and has tofu in it which isdefinitely different from other places that serve this dish. The ghost city spicy chicken is decent like any Sichuan spicychicken; the winding dragon eggplant is very nice, tastes authentic and the cutting and presentation is spot on. The mostdisappointing is the chicken soup wonton which has too much sesame oil and the soup base is just basic clear broth. Read more
The best Sichuan restaurant in Montgomery county! The flavor is authentic and the price is fair. My favor dishes are the spicy... squid and tender fish. I am not sure those are the exact names on the manual so I uploaded the pictures. They never fail myexpectation. If you haven't try them yet, I highly recommend them to you. Read more
The service overall was over our expectations. Very authentic of southern west Chinese flavor with just perfect spicy level for... most of the dishes. We have been here a lot of times for dine-in and delivery services and it never let us down! Love monthlynew added dishes like Beer Braised Duck, Sizzling Squid, Chongqing Style Noodles. If you don?t like spicy food, some non-spicydishes are also very delicious. Read more
I dined in the same premise years ago. I was not impressed. So, I never go back there until yesterday. Obviously, this Chinese... restaurant has changed hand with a new name "Chef Lee's Element". Although it's English name doesn't mean much to me, it'sChinese name "????? is quite interesting. Literally, it means a generous little kitchen. Under the current market of inflation,I would say that they are indeed quite generous. The interior was obviously rerenovated, nice and clean. I felt the enthusiasticvibes among the parties. Most importantly, the dishes were presented very well and the food tastes were for the most part betterthan it's local peers, assuming you like spicy food. Oh, the crispy pork trotters (????) was my favorite. Most importantly,our average bill was $33 per person including a 20% tip. One minor annoying encounter was our waiter was little inpatient withus as he was running around like crazy. Nevertheless, overall I'll give this little generous kitchen a grade of 4.5. Read more
The taste is very authentic. We ordered a total of six dishes for two adults and two children. The portions are large and... taste good. Next time we will definitely try different dishes. Read more
One of my favorite Chinese restaurant in MoCo. Really authentic style of food. Staffs are friendly. Reasonable priced but food... can be too spicy for some people. If you like spicy food, I highly recommend this place! Read more
Solid mix of American and traditional Chinese food. Service was very good and the food was super tasty. Definitely going to add... it the lunch rotation. Read more
Authentic Szechuan cuisine! The mala whole fish was delicious?lightly fried and then bathed in peppercorns and chili oil. The... yuxuang eggplant is a must order. The cold chicken was too bony but very flavorful. Wouldn?t recommend it. They are really busyon weekends so expect a wait. Read more