Mister Lee's Noodles Bethlehem

Mister Lee's is my favorite brunch and dinner restaurant.
Every visit is a delicious, detail-oriented experience with amazing food no matter what meal I choose.
The servers are friendly, always willing to help modify a menu item or give suggestions or let you try a beer sample before purchase.
Maya was particularly awesome and made my date experience even more special with a complimentary savory mochi ball, which was SO good.
I have been here at least 7 times now and every time I am extremely pleased with my food, presentation, cleanliness, and service.
I love that they support local farms as much as they can and the 9pen concept kitchen.
Friday and Saturdays have live music, usually a single person playing guitar or soft singing covers.
It's a beautiful date spot and my favorite vegan savory food in the Valley.
100% recommend!

Owner response

Got the corn ramen (top) and the hot ramen (bottom).
Corn one had an odd taste and the texture of chowder.
The hot one was good.
Pork belly was awesome.
Spring rolls were good.
Waitress asked if there are allergies right off the bat which I appreciated.
Took a while to get the food but service was very nice.
They have live music, which kind of drowns out any conversation, maybe bringing down the volume a touch would be good.

Owner response

Mister Lee’s is an amazingly creative noodle shop.
Each visit has been fun and delightful.
I’m not afraid of ordering the stranger-sounding items on the rotating menu, as the kitchen has always managed to make the flavors work with the noodles.
This time, the cold beet noodles felt light and refreshing, perfect for the hotter months.
The pork belly came with a sauce that’s oddly reminiscent of Bali.
It’s a fun juxtaposition. Don’t walk in here expecting great traditional ramen, though.
These ramen are interpreted through the Western lens and would feel off by Japanese standards: the noodle to broth ratio is strange, and the noodles have not been treated with sodium carbonate (as far as I can tell).
The potstickers likewise feel very Western, especially with its texture (the filling is not emulsified, the skin was not made with boiling water).
That’s not a dig.
I’m emphasizing how everything here feels fusion in a good way. The Purple Panda Bear cocktail is a home run.
I typically don’t like tiki-style cocktails, but the novel pairing of ube and rambutan creates a creamy, almost-vanillic, lychee-floral accord that feels like Southeast Asia.