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Ordered from Lee's Egg Roll House: chicken & mushrooms, spicy with garlic; an extra pint of white rice (the chicken came with a half pint of rice); and spicy noodles.

This order cost something like $12 and change (tip to delivery guy not included). There was enough food there for two meals. They sent 2 Styrofoam plates, about 6 plastic forks, two plastic spoons, 2 plastic packets of Panda soy sauce, two plastic packets of Panda hot mustard, and one fortune cookie.

The "spicy noodle" was $2.99 and was what appeared to be ramen noodle soup. Not bad, but something we could probably make in the microwave for - say $1 if we got the high end ramens... The mushrooms were nothing special, and in fact seemed a little tough, but the spiciness was right, and the chicken was good, although it was breaded.

There is no tofu or bean curd on the menu. When I called I asked them about it, and they just said "no", they didn't have it. There is some sushi on the menu - which appears to be the only thin Lee's has that's not pretty ordinary. I think I may try some california roll, next time.

Also, note that the chicken and mushrooms that I ordered was not on the menu - this didn't seem to bother them, which was gratifying.

Overall, the meal was satisfying, but nothing special - the main feature was the fact that it was delivered and we didn't have to cook it. A bit pricey for what it was, too, but I would guess that most people around here who are ordering from Lee's are not looking for a particularly special oriental dining experience, they probably just want some Chinese-type food delivered for convenience sake, which purpose I'm sure is served adequately. Not exactly Schezuan Bean Curd with Fried Dumplings that will have you ordering from them twice a day - but then, we've only ran across a couple of those, and they were in a much denser metro area (Germantown, MD). There is a really good place in Iowa City that we have been to in the past, but it's too far for delivery, and the car is in the shop, so zipping down there for takeout was not an option this time...

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