Lee's cottage
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About Lee's cottage
On Lambseth St in Eye, Lee's Cottage is a Chinese takeaway serving in the evenings from Tuesday to Sunday, closed Mondays. Orders are placed on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken. The menu is kept simple, built around the listed offering of Chinese Food Bruv rather than an extensive printed list. Customers collect their order directly from the shop rather than being seated to dine in. The compact evening-only format suits those picking up food on the way home rather than settling in for a longer visit.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sweet and sour sauce, orange chicken, chicken balls and fly problem indoors.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention sweet and sour sauce, orange chicken, chicken balls and fly problem indoors.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers are split: one family praises great flavours, good prices and a quick meal, but others describe gelatinous sweet and sour sauce, dry chicken balls, and an orange chicken called neither orange nor chicken-like. Complaints also cover a monosyllabic phone receptionist, untrained front desk staff, no drink menu, and a swarming fly problem during dine-in.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers are split: one family praises great flavours, good prices and a quick meal, but others describe gelatinous sweet and sour sauce, dry chicken balls, and an orange chicken called neither orange nor chicken-like. Complaints also cover a monosyllabic phone receptionist, untrained front desk staff, no drink menu, and a swarming fly problem during dine-in.
Featured reviews
- Cj Arme
“Came here to dine in. Person at the desk definitely need to be trained on customer service. I can tell he is quite young from how he presents himself to customers, but training is required. No drink menu presented, could not tell what drinks they have to offer. No music to help emphasise the atmosphere. Maybe I should have gotten a takeaway instead because the fly issue was insane. I understand that it was hot but at least have something to deal with flies if you are keeping the door open. E.g. fly strips or a fly light. It was impossible enjoy food when you are too busy defending your food (the attached image does not show the amount of flies that was swarming us). The food is mid. Edible but definitely better Chinese elsewhere. I would not waste your money on this place. Respectfully.”
- Steph Collins
“This place used to be really good, so I’m not sure what has happened. Ordered a Chinese last night. Sweet and sour sauce was so thick and gelatinous that it couldn’t be poured over anything, despite being very hot. Chicken balls were dry …”
- Benedict Young
“Ordered a takeaway from Lee’s Cottage. Phone receptionist was monosyllabic, which should have sounded alarm bells. The food was truly awful and my wife and I threw most of it away without finishing it. Best avoided if you enjoy good food”
- holly more
“I came in hungry and left with trust issues. The food tasted like it had been microwaved emotionally rather than physically, with flavors ranging from “salt” to “confused salt.” My orange chicken was neither orange nor chicken-like, the …”
- Dom H
“Great place. We have just moved to the town and previously we had a fair few options for eating out, however in eye options are limited. Needless to say if it had been bad it would have been a tricky start! We were not disappointed by this meal for the family. Great flavours, good prices and quick. Thanks!”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
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