Billy Lee's
Chinatown, Northbridge
AddressAustralia
TypeChinese restaurant

Billy Lee's is a Chinese restaurant in the suburb of Northbridge in Perth, Western Australia.[1][2][3]

Description

The restaurant is situated in Perth's Chinatown Square. It is a popular eatery for revellers in Northbridge looking for Chinese food during the early morning hours.[4] It is known in for serving late-night revellers in Northbridge after a night out.[5][4][6] Largely in this context it has been described as an 'institution'.[4][7]

The restaurant serves Cantonese cuisine.[7] The menu has been described by food bloggers as 'typical, simplistic, yet lovable'.[8] Service is quick, and portions tend to be on the larger side.[8] One reviewer described it as 'old fashioned MSG-Chinese', differentiated from complexities like adaptations or fusion-style restaurants.[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

Student 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'.[4] 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 & LaLa in XO Sauce'.[5]

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]

The restaurant neighbours a similarly named Chinese restaurant; Uncle Billy's. The similarity between the restaurant names has sparked a faux-rivalry in Perth culture;[11] one that has been parodied by the Bell Tower Times.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Broadfield, Rob (2023-06-06). "Breath of the wok: Where to find Perth's top 10 Chinese restaurants". WAtoday. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  2. ↑ "Where Perth chefs are eating in WA". The West Australian. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  3. 1 2 Belle (2023-06-08). "Uncle Billy's Devotee And Billy Lee's Fanatic Call Off Romance Over Irreconcilable Differences | The Bell Tower Times". www.thebelltowertimes.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kelleway, Blake (2020-02-21). "Some Of The Best Chinese Restaurants Around Perth". Perth is OK!. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  5. 1 2 "Billy Lee's Chinese Restaurant". Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  6. ↑ "Perth's best Chinese restaurants". Community News. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  7. 1 2 "Where Chefs Eat for Under $25". WA Good Food Guide. 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Billy Yes Please". Foodblog. 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  9. 1 2 "Late dinner after graduation – Billy Lee's Chinese Restaurant | The Food Pornographer". 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  10. ↑ imasticate. "Billy Lee's". Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  11. ↑ imasticate. "Billy Lee's". Retrieved 2023-06-12.

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