Auntie Lee’s Chinese Kitchen
About
Chinese
Price Range : $11-30 ($$)
Location
Adress: 49 E Green St Ste B, Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 693-7928
Work Hours
Business info
- list_altTakes ReservationsNo
- directions_carDeliveryYes
- move_to_inboxTake-outYes
- credit_cardAccepts Credit CardsYes
- directions_bikeBike ParkingYes
- accessibilityGood for KidsNo
- groupGood for GroupsNo
- volume_upNoise LevelVery Loud
- local_barAlcoholNo
- transit_enterexitOutdoor SeatingNo
- wifiWi-FiPaid
- tvHas TVYes
- fastfoodCatersYes
Reviews
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Alex C.
I had an all-night study/work session and got hungry around 10:30ish. Auntie Lee's was one of the few places open that deliver at that hour on a Thursday that I haven't tried before.
They also let you conveniently order online. I didn't have to call or even use a third party service like grubhub which was nice. The beyondmenu website was pretty straightforward, but nearly all of the menu items didn't have a description of them. I typically like to try something new, but when I can't be certain it's something I might like, it's a little off-putting and I end up going with a "safe" option, in this case, it was a sesame chicken combo with a side order of pork dumplings.
Delivery was really fast, less than ~25 minutes. The place is right down the street from my place though so I would hope it doesn't take too long.
I unpacked all the containers and dug in. The sesame chicken was just alright. I thought the first couple bites were good, but the sauce the chicken was in got kind of boring and sweet & sour-y tasting, which I feel like happens to a lot of Chinese food. There was a decent portion of chicken, but there were hardly any vegetables, I'd say maybe 4 pieces of broccoli, tops, and nothing else. The fried rice that came with it was also a fairly good sized portion, definitely better tasting than any white rice, in my opinion. The eggroll didn't impress me, I feel like it was something out of the freezer. The dumplings seemed just alright, too. The outside was tasty but the inside pork didn't impress me.
Overall, it was just alright. After everything was said and done, this cost me $20 with delivery and tip. It was a good amount of food, but I personally didn't think it was anything special, or worth anywhere close to $20.
There's something about most carry out/delivery Chinese food that just doesn't impress me. I feel like the meat and fillings are almost always low quality, and the price doesn't even reflect that. My chicken entree and 1 egg roll was $8.55
I digress. It's fairly standard Chinese. Good late-night option, quick delivery, online ordering. -
Tracy C.
I would give it 0 stars if possible. Ordered delivery, waited more than an hour... got suspicious so I drove to the restaurant. Turns out they are closed on Saturdays because "summer hours", but their online ordering system let me place my order with the estimated time of delivery! Now I have to deal with canceling the order in the morning? So irresponsible.
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Karim J.
Before I write this review I just want to say that I've only ever gotten delivery from this place and never actually eaten at the restaurant. But having said that, I've never had a bad meal from this place. I'm surprised by all the negative reviews but in my opinion I've never had a better General Tso's chicken in my life and I've tried looking. The portion sizes are not the best but I'd prefer a decent amount of something good than a lot of something shitty and most Chinese places try to give you a large portion and not well made food.
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Gary M.
Authentic food here. Great service. Try the chicken and broccoli! Located on Green Street with ample parking.
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Jennifer G.
Delivery time was about 30 mins (ordered @ 12:15am)
Pork fried rice-greasiest rice I've ever had. Smallest portion for the price I have ever received. No frills...pork fried rice was rice, pork, and green onions. They could have at least threw an egg in there.
Egg rolls were small but had a nice flavor also very greasy
Crab rangoons were very greasy. Very oddly shaped. I'm just going to call it lazy rolled. Flavored like pretty much any other crab Rangoon I've had in life. Just so damn greasy.
I guess it is good for late night. I probably wouldn't order in normal dinner hours when I had more options.