Billy Lee's is a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, a small precinct in the Perth suburb of Northbridge, Western Australia.[1][2][3] Serving Cantonese cuisine,[4] the restaurant is popular for revellers in the nightlife district of Northbridge looking for Chinese food during the early morning hours.[5][6][7]
| Billy Lee's Chinese Restaurant | |
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 Roe Street entrance to Chinatown | |
 Location of Billy Lee's within Chinatown | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | Chinese |
| Street address | Shop 15, 68 Roe Street, Northbridge |
| City | Perth |
| State | Western Australia |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 6003 |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°56′56″S 115°51′26″E / 31.948869°S 115.857125°E |
Description
editThe menu has been described as "typical, simplistic yet lovable".[8] Service is quick, and portions of "old fashioned MSG-Chinese", differentiated from complexities like adaptations or fusion-style restaurants, tend to be on the larger side.[8]
The interior of the restaurant is simple, with white tablecloths covered in plastic, and a large number of tables crammed into a small space. The clientele of the restaurant tends to be a mix of Chinese and non-Chinese Australians.[8]
Reception
editStudent reviewers have praised the restaurant.[8][9] Other reviewers have described the restaurant as 'not the best rated', and 'not the classiest or flashiest option for Chinese in Perth'.[5] Dishes to have received specific praised from reviewers include the spare ribs with Peking sauce, and sizzling Japanese bean curd.[9] Another reviewer praised the 'Snow Peas and LaLa in XO Sauce'.[6]
Evaluations of the restaurant are not universally positive. One reviewer complained of a lack of spiciness in the Chilli pepper chicken, an over-reliance on tomato sauce for flavour, overly battered or flavourless soft shell crab, and sizzling beef that had been served at room temperature.[10]
Billy Lee's neighbours the similarly named Chinese restaurant Uncle Billy's. That similarity has sparked a faux-rivalry in Perth culture.[3][10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Broadfield, Rob (6 June 2023). "Breath of the wok: Where to find Perth's top 10 Chinese restaurants". WAtoday. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Jurewicz, Jade (15 September 2022). "We ask leading Perth chefs where we'll find them when they're not in the kitchen". The West Australian. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b Belle (8 June 2023). "Uncle Billy's Devotee and Billy Lee's Fanatic Call Off Romance Over Irreconcilable Differences". The Bell Tower Times. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Where Chefs Eat for Under $25". WA Good Food Guide. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b Kelleway, Blake (21 February 2020). "Some Of The Best Chinese Restaurants Around Perth". Perth is OK. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b Sandy (27 September 2011). "Billy Lee's Chinese Restaurant". Hungry Again. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Staff Writers (27 January 2017). "Perth's best Chinese restaurants: the ultimate list". Hills Avon Valley Gazette. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d Burnell, Charlotte (18 September 2018). "Billy Yes Please". Eaten with Love by Char. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b Chew, Cynthia (15 October 2009). "Late dinner after graduation – Billy Lee's Chinese Restaurant". The Food Pornographer. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b iMasticate (26 August 2014). "Billy Lee's". Tumblr. Retrieved 12 June 2023.