We gad a great family celebration last night. We arrived at around 7 and the place was packed. Our party of seven included one person in a wheelchair. The friendly and efficient front of the house staff made us comfortable as they seated us. We ordered seven different dinner dishes and seven different aps. The food came quickly and was still piping hot as it arrived. Vegetables in the dishes were very fresh and not overcooked. Sauces tasted home made. We enjoyed our food and never felt rushed. read more

Had a fun time sitting in the bar area for thier happy hour. Drinks were delicious... and strong! Select drinks are $6 for happy hour. Got some wings to go. Very good! Can't wait to return. And try some more food. Menu looks great! Very busy on a Friday around 6pm. The bartenders were so fun and cool and on top of it. As soon as our drinks were empty, our bartender was right there asking what we would like next! Had a great time. read more

Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine - Happy hour marg and lemon drop - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Billy Lee's never disappoints. No matter how busy (and they always are) service is friendly and efficient. Food is always served at the correct temperature- perfectly cooked. They never have made any mistakes with my order. My go to is a Thai dish - Basil Shrimp. I order it with no spice but ask for a bit of hot chili oil on the side. I like to control my spice. Very generous portion- plump shrimp , variety of crisp vegetables and so flavorful and fragrant fresh basil. Definitely recommend read more

Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine - My leftover Basil Shrimp the next day - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Ordered food to go and sat at the bar while I waited PAM is awesome!! Ducked my Jeep and prepared me a great margarita ask for PAM you won't be dissapointed‍ read more

Super excited to have found this yummy Chinese spot in Bexley. I stopped by for lunch and got the general tso chicken, along with some wontons, and hot & sour soup. Everything came out hot and fresh, I left stuffed and grateful to have leftovers. read more

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Cute spot, reasonably priced! If you're going for lunch beware, the parking lot is always crazy crowded because of the cafe in the plaza. I picked up takeout for lunch and it was ready within 10 minutes of ordering. The cashew chicken comes in a good portion size even for lunch. Definitely avoid the wonton soup though, it tasted like dirty shrimp water and had no flavor. I know some places like to add shrimp to their wonton soup, but I didn't see this mentioned on the menu. read more

good food great menu very nice people great atmosphere thai food menu in addition to chinese

Great service. I believe this is a very long-term business that has served food for many many years, but it must be one of the cleanest restaurants I have been to in a long time. Pre-Chinese cuisine. Friendly servers. read more

SEVEN WORDS; VERY GOOD CHINESE / PHENOMENAL QUIET ROMANYIC AMBIANCE. . Billy Lee's was a Whim. We Eat LOTS of Chinese & Otger Asian Cuisines, but I've only Yelped a Small Handful of thise Restaurants. We looked up "Chinese in Bexley," and found Billy Lee's, a little hideaway stuck in an old Strip Mall along Main Street. If you were NOT looking for it, you'd very likely miss it. . Luckily, Yelp! delivered once again. . When we entered, we were both struck by the quality of the dining room - it reminds me of the 1970s-style Chinese Restayrants, only without the red lanterns or similarly fashioned LIGHTS that gave so many older restaurants a chintzy feel. No, this is quietly classy. The tables are set at an angle, with a wide walkway between. Each table wears a clean and crisp sheet of white craft paper, like you'd find in high-end Metropolitan Gastro Pubs. . Wow. We really enjoyed that. . We ordered Calimaru, Wor Sue Gai, and Chicken alo amping. The Calamari was quite HUGE, about the size of 3-inch onion rings. It was breaded lightly in a salt-pepper-flour mix that really cried out to be taken up a notch, but it was still quite good. . The Wor Sue Gai came in a very brother white sauce; Chinese Vegetables and Spinach surrounded bits of pressed chicken. It was also really good - about a step above average take-out. . My wife really loved her Lo Mein. It had a little hint of either Red or Black Thai Peppers, and she ordered a "Level 2" heat. It came out like a Thai restaurant; spicy and ready to attack. Still, my wife really enjoyed the soy-marinated Noodles, which were thick and earthy, like a Wheat noodles. . Our bill was very reasonable, maybe even a tad low at $51. That included an Appetizer, two Entrees, two Sodas. . We will return soon, just yo try all the Appetizers, tapas-style. We can hardly wait. read more

Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine - Interior Dining Room. - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

On March 6 around 6 PM, a group of 17 of us went to Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine in Bexley to enjoy dinner together. Shortly after our food arrived, one of the owners came to our table and shushed us like children. When I respectfully addressed it, she escalated the situation, yelling and telling her brother to plate my food and make me leave. My entire party left in support. Being publicly disrespected by an owner was unacceptable. I remained calm and took the high road, but after this experience, I will never return. read more

Employees were very nice. Restaurant was clean, could be a cute first date kinda place. It has a little full service bar you can sit at. The food was really good, I had an egg roll, was pretty good, the hot mustard is HOT, it cleared my sinus's instantly LOL. The Happy family was very good, I'm always concerned about any seafood at a Chinese restaurant, but this was fresh, but the sauce in happy family was excellent, wasn't just your typical ol brown sauce. Only complaint, is the fountain coke, in my option was not Coke, it was just some cheap "cola", I'll stick to water next time. Overall though very good. read more

Ordered on the phone which is the only way. I had questions about chicken cashew. The menu says sautéed chicken. What i got the first time was not sautéed. The order taker informed me it's made in a wok and that's how they do it. When I asked about a different sauce I was told they have many sauces, she was very busy and didn't have time to go over them. She told me taking too much time. When I went in, she wanted to explain her job to me. I told her I would not be back. Then I had to tell her 3 more times that I didn't want to argue and I wouldn't be back. She finally gave me my order. This was a bad experience and I won't be back. I sure do miss Lane ave china dynasty!​ read more

I got chicken with cashews tonight. Sauce was almost nothing but water. No flavor. It did have lots of cashews. Not much chicken. Ugh.

Old school. Solid eats and good flexibility to make vegetarian options. I enjoy the atmosphere and need to visit more often.

I don't have a picture to right now, but I've had their minced chicken lettuce wraps, spring rolls, crab rangoons, house fried rice, and wor su gai. Everything has been delicious. The flavor is so good you don't need to use their sauces. However, I did pack leftover of the wor su gai for lunch and spilled the sauce in my bag. No big deal. I'll order just order the sauce at lunch since. She said they charge $10 for only the sauce, but the entire lunch is $10.50. Oops!!!! Okay, that didn't happen. I had extra sauce at home and ate peanut butter and crackers for lunch that day. I will add pictures later. read more

Ok so I have a friend that has been raving about this place so I finally decided to check it out and I was pretty disappointed. Apparently I ordered the wrong items at this place. I ordered vegetable lo mein and crab wontons. The lo mein was just ok. I definitely would not order it again. The crab wontons was fried way too hard so I threw it away. My friend said the chicken wings are good but they are not on the menu if you decide to try them. The service was nice. We sat at the bar and talked to the bartender. She was nice. As far as the ambiance it was just that of a local restaurant nothing fancy and it didn't look dirty. I just probably won't be going back read more

Really good food. Lots of options. Friendly staff. Great local spot. They have Wor Su Gai! A dish I can't get in my neck of the woods.

By far, the best in Columbus and the service is just as quality! Can't go wrong and we can't wait to go back

Great food.. AMAZING SERVICE... Get a "Zombie"... only 1. It was so good I went back for lunch within a week after going here for dinner the first time. read more

Me and the wife have visited Billy Lee several times and have always enjoyed our meals, each of the dishes we have tried have been very good and fresh. The service is very attentive and the atmosphere is quiet. read more

We had a family of 15 dinner here Sat. night to celebrate my dad's 80th birthday. My folks come here since it isn't too far from home. It was my first time. They accommodated us nicely, and had two people waiting on us. It was a really great dinner. Everyone enjoyed their cocktails, beer, wine, appetizers, and entrees. I chose the Crispy Salmon with Garlic. I took half home and it heated up fine. They have a cute bar up front that I could sit at one day soon. We didn't see any draft beer. It's in a strip mall so there is parking in front. read more

Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine - Crispy Salmon with garlic - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Food staff all very pleasant. Accomdated a large party very easy and quickly ! Very hot flavorful dishes no complaints from the crew at all read more

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Ate there yesterday, the food was very very good. The crab Rangoon was the best I ever ate. I also had Seafood lo mein and it was also delicious. I highly recommend eating there. read more

We hadn't had Chinese in such a long time and decided to head out Saturday night to one of the local favorites. The service was slow but it wasn't bad service. Just a note, we asked for extra napkins during dinner and we were given one each. They seem to be a bit stingy when you ask for those here. But in truth that was fine, I was just conservative in use. I started with a Vegetable Spring Roll ($2) with sweet and sour sauce and Chinese hot mustard. WARNING.. I pulled it on a bit too much and thought I was going to die. I think I reset my brain but I was ok after a couple minutes. The Spring Rolls are so yummy and crunchy here. Just make sure to give it a second to cool down as I think they bring it straight from the fryer. For dinner, I had the always delicious GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN ($13.50) - lightly breaded and deep fried chicken chunks, with Chinese peppers and scallions, and glazed with a smooth, spicy sauce served with fried rice. One of my top favorites. My partner had the HAPPY FAMILY ($14.95) - with beef, chicken, and jumbo shrimp. Served with sautéed , carrots, baby corn, snow peas in a rich brown sauce and served with fried rice. It is a great place for lunch or dinner. Consistently good food. We will definitely be back. read more

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Good - amazing Bar - awesome Service - top notch Atmosphere- welcoming and fun Everything is great read more

Nice quiet Neighborhood type place where many people probably walk to from home. Excellent service Food was disappointing. Wife's iced tea was almost undrinkable. Hot and sour soup was ok but was mostly sour very little hot or other flavor. Kung Po was plentiful but just Ok. Little heat little flavor just kind of there. General Tso was a little too sweet but would have been good if it was not mostly fried dough pieces with little chicken. Only had three or four good pieces Best thing was the egg rolls They were excellent If I ever go back I will just get half dozen of them There just aren't many nice sit down Chinese places I have found in Columbus This place deserves another try or two but right now Three stars is about it read more

WOW! Is all I can say about this place. The atmosphere, the server, everything was amazing! The owner was awesome too; Checking on tables, and working at "ground level" says a lot! We will definitely be back! read more

Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine - Lemon Drop Martini. Excellent! - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I'm not happy! I just drove 40 minutes out of the way to pickup Kung Pao Chicken from Billy Lee's. My friend cannot have water chestnuts, so as you can see by the photo of my receipt, his dish was ordered with no water chestnuts and add green pepper instead - $1.00 extra for 3 small slices of green pepper. Whatever... What ticks me off is that my dish was supposed to be made exactly how it come and the receipt clearly shows that it doesn't say no chestnuts. Believe it or not, water chestnuts add a lot to this dish and without them, I truly don't think it is very good. On top of it, I left a $2 tip for carry out. Not cool. I didn't think this order was too hard to get right, so I didn't double check before leaving the restaurant. I drove 40 minutes back home to make the discover. I'm angry! I won't be back! read more

Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine - Kung Pao chicken missing water chestnuts. This doesn't taste the same without water chestnuts. Not very good. - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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I can't go five stars yet, not until I've explored the menu further, but: this place is a nice find. I've lived in Columbus for going on 40 years, within two miles of Billy Lee's for almost five, and somehow I've never heard of it til now? Lunch order: sesame noodles (which are harder to find here than you'd expect) and kung po chicken. I was introduced to kung po chicken back when I first started eating Chinese food and found out over the years that I had been very lucky with that first restaurant (now gone but not forgotten). Kung po often gets the generic treatment, lots of brown sauce and an assortment of vegetables. It's *supposed* to be just chicken, peanuts, scallions, and a glaze of soy sauce, black rice vinegar, and Shaoxing rice wine, with Sichuan pepper, hot pepper, garlic, and ginger. This place gets it. There was a bit more sauce than I'd prefer, rather than a glaze that coats the meat, but the chicken was beautifully tender and the flavor is great, with no unnecessary veg added. Generous portion for lunch, I have plenty left over for another meal. Same generosity with the sesame noodles, although I felt like the spiciness could have been bumped up a couple of notches. I'll know to ask next time. read more

Got my order wrong three times! This is not fried rice :( Then the manager hung up on me when I called to let her know. Wow! read more

Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine - This is brown rice with a little bit of soy sauce :/ - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I hesitate to tell you this, because I don't want to have to fight my way through all the people next time, but: This place has the best wings ever. They're not hot wings, but they have hot sauce on hand if you want it. They are crispy, hot, juicy and flavorful. The. Best. Be prepared to wait, though, because they aren't precooked and sitting under a heat lamp, they're cooked to order. Oh...and their Chinese menu items are pretty fantastic, too! read more

The service was great. My server was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. The food was presented beautifully and delicious. The portions were generous. I had the seafood hot and sour soup and basil shrimp. I'll definitely return soon. read more

I am for Houston Tx and we have a restaurant on every corner . We even have a china town . I never had great food like I had at Billy Lee's . The portions were more than enough and the drinks we never taste any sweetness just alcohol I don't know if that's a good thing a great thing but, I'm enjoying it. If you're ever in Columbus Ohio stop by they will make your day. read more

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I was very impressed I ran into a local who suggested this place. I haven't had the best experiences with Chinese food lately but this was extremely pleasant. A nice ambience, polite service and a clean bathroom really help. My meal was cooked perfectly, the chicken was the right amount of crispy and if you like it, hot ask for "extra spicy", it was amazing. I sometime wonder if some places have forgotten what that actually means. The Crab Ragoons and chicken egg roll was very enjoyable and they have easily the best hot mustard I've ever had. Their sweet and sour wasn't perfect but I can absolutely forgive that. If I had one complaint it's that what I ordered cam out to $30. I'm ok with paying that if I get what I paid for but because of these prices, If I was a local, I would eat here sparingly I never seem to have money. Give it a go, I don't think you'll regret it..oh, the restaurant isn't where it says it is on the map. Find it on google maps to get the accurate location. read more

Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine - Crab Ragoons and a chicken egg roll - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Very tasty and plenty of space for dining in. There is even a bar. Good selection of classics, Thai and lamb dishes. read more

Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine - Mongolian Lamb - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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The food and service were great. I was in Cbus on business, ordered carry out and will go to Billy Lee's next time I am in town.

First time ordering carryout. Chicken pad Thai was just OK. The chicken was tender but for $10.50 I expected a larger serving size. I would have preferred the sprouts and carrots were cooked with the pad Thai. read more

Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine - Chicken Pad Thai. - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Garlic chicken and green beans were very good and it was a large portion for a lunch special. All of the staff were friendly and helpful. I was surprised by how nice the inside is being how it's in a strip mall. Small bar with daily drink specials as well. read more

People who love this place are really loyal. I must admit that I've only eaten there a few times in the last few years, but I have found the food average for Chinese. Just a little too bland for me. I prefer fresher ingredients, lightly stir fried. The meals here have left me disappointed, although the service and ambiance has always been good, and they have a great bar! read more

Stopped in to grab lunch take out lady at counter ask me to give her a minute which turned out to be 10. I should have walked out then! Placed order for House fried rice it was loaded with at least 2 whole onions large chunks! Rice was nasty no real taste yuck! This place should be closed down by the city health department! Last time I will ever eat there!!! Don't waste your money or time with them!! read more