Been going there for years, prices have gone up, no problem. However fried rice had none or MINIMAL peas, carrots, onions, plum sauce tasted watered down and tea was not Chinese tea. Just disappointed. Food is still ok, egg rolls delicious. soup good. will give 5 out of 10. Will go back for egg rolls, soup only, future. Service excellent, Ambiance very nice. 2/26/26 read more

Very good restaurant with very nice size portions. I am normally a huge Lo Mein fan but not of this one unfortunately. Please understand this is only my personal take on the dish. I like bigger noodles than the style they serve. The flavor was good so this is just me being picky...LOL Overall I've enjoyed the few menu items I've tried here and usually stop in when I'm in the area. read more

Delicious food by far the Best in the area. Cute place to have dinner also. We will travel 1/2 hr to eat here rather than somewhere else.

Food was decent. I had lunch, which included won ton soup, fried rice, egg roll and almond chicken. The egg roll was good. The rice tasted burnt and there was only one chicken breast, which seemed skimpy. The sauce for it was somewhat odd looking, like a yellowish, thick sauce with no flavor. I would not return. read more

China Lee - Almond boneless chicken with fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Sandusky, Michigan

This was so good. I recommend trying it. I just ordered it for a lunch and dinner since it's too much to eat all at once. read more

China Lee - Broccoli and beef combination with no egg roll extra fried rice. #18 combination - Chinese Near Me - Sandusky, Michigan

Love China Lee great food and great service!!!!! I enjoy going and having a wonderful meal!!!'

I and my family ate here yesterday. It was some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. Also, the lady that served us did a great job. She was very friendly and we couldn't have asked for better service. I will definitely be going back the next time I'm in that area. read more

The food was good, but I was told a 20-minute cook time. I drove there--I'm 30 minutes away--and the food wasn't done. I had to wait an extra 40 minutes for my food, and they didn't offer a discount for the inaccurate time frame. This is a little outlandish, considering my total wait time was 1 hour and 15 minutes from placing the order. read more

China lee is a very reliable and tasty Chinese restaurant. Food is delicious with quality meat used in all dishes. Wonton soup is so good with a rich and flavorful broth. General Tso's chicken is also a favorite of mine and my family's. Would recommend china lee to anyone in the area. read more

Food is a 5. Following my last review though, I was complaining about their policies on substituting lo mein for their rice. It is now $8.00 to substitute it! New owners are either nuts or greedy. Price of the meal went up $3. Then they want $8 more to ladle out from a different pan???? Ridiculous. read more

I couldn't believe I made orders and the Chinese lady over the phone was trying to add more money 7 dollars more to be exact. When I got there I asked for the menu with prices. On top of that my Sweet & Sour Chicken combination was disgusting worse than dog food the rice was so dry and a lot of burned pieces the sauce for the chicken was so old you can taste it. It taste like refrigerator and metal with only 2 pineapple pieces wtf I didn't even eat the egg roll either and my son's meal all went to the garbage too it was Sesame Chicken and I was vomiting. Also this is the only place that doesn't give 1 fortune cookie for each meal. The Chef should be fired or retire. The lady should get a charge for trying to charge more money than what the meal is. Look at your receipts just saying. I will never eat at this garbage restaurant again. The food was basically dog food for humans. Im calling on this place to be checked cause this place needs to be shut down. How can you live with yourselves trying to feed expired food to people. read more

New to the area. In driving around, we happened upon this nice little establishment. We took out: 1 Hot & Sour Soup - good soup - certainly got the sour down - nice to have meat in the soup. 2) Combo plate Beef Noodle Stir Fry - tasty and a lot of food (if you like mushrooms you will love this dish). 3) Combo plate General Tso - Big pieces of crispy fried chicken in a nice sauce The portions were excellent. If you are from MI, you know that there are two types of eggrolls - cabbage-based and bean sprout-based (CL serves the latter). The fried rice was also aplenty and good. Sandusky has a nice gem of a Chinese restaurant in their small town. It can certainly compete with (and beat) the Chinese restaurants in the Metro-Detroit area. Glad we found it and we will certainly return to sample more from China Lee's menu. read more

Hope it stays good. Best Egg foo young in the Thumb.... Bring back the buffet... it was always good. Service is never an issue. All during Covid did there best to serve carry outs. read more

First time Chinese takeout...loved sweet and sour chicken as well as orange chicken. We had other dishes but these were best.

Terrible customer service. We frequently place large carry out orders but this time it was a bust. They forgot our 6 egg rolls and put onions in our fried rice when we requested no onion. Normally this would not be a huge deal but it's the way they handled the situation. We called to let them know that they put onions in the rice and forgot our egg rolls and they proceeded to say that they couldn't find our order and then they finally found it and said that we never ordered egg rolls and didn't ask for no onion. However we definitely did as they repeated both things back to me. They would not allow us to come back to pick up the replacements but said we could place another order for those items. I think for all of the $100+ orders we've placed with them they would be a little more understanding and nice. Very disappointed. Won't be back for a long time. read more

This little Chinese restaurant is so yummy. I had to force myself to stop eating or I was going to get sick from eating too much. I did not want to stop. Seriously the best chinese food within over an hour drive. I recommend the Sweet & Sour Chicken and the Almond Chicken combos. read more

China Lee - Sweet & Sour Combo plate and Almond Chicken Combo plate - Chinese Near Me - Sandusky, Michigan

Always had great food via takeout. Tried dine in recently and the service was a bust. After waiting 30 minutes without even being acknowledged, we left. read more

Used to be the best Chinese food around but quality has gone down under new ownership

I have a cottage in Port Sanilac, and ventured into Sandusky to go to the movies, my Dad said this place has the best Chinese food...I was a bit skeptical. Smal small place, with a buffet in the middle of the country? I had my doubts, but I should know that Father knows best! Great great food! Any type of chicken in this place is nothing short of amazing!! HUGE HUGE pieces of chicken! We got the buffet, and the sweet and sour chicken was one of the best I have ever had! Batter on the chicken was light and crunchy, on HUGE piceces of all white chicken. (The chicken HAS to be local because everything seemed super fresh) The sweet and sour sauce IS NOT ketchup based!!! It was slightly sweet, more like honey sweet. It was very good! Wanton soup is also very good, you get 3 or 4 wantons per bowl! It may not look like much from the outside...but do not pass this place up! read more

Wow! A really good Chinese buffet in the middle of nowhere. Seriously. When I think middle-Thumb region, I think corn, beets and pick-up trucks. Heck, I even passed an Amish horse and buggy driving here! Decent Chinese food was the last thing I expected out here in the boonies. China Lee has a full menu but the real deal is the lunch buffett. It's a smaller steam cart loaded with the usual Americo-Cantonese dishes, however, the taste was a step-up. I thought the chicken dishes, sauces, egg rolls and won-ton soup were exceptional. Come hungry and fill-up. You'll be shoulder to shoulder with the locals in the buffet line. The corner building appeared non-descript and farm ugly. The decor was dated. The dining area kinda cramped, lopsided and fairly clean. Think Grandma's kitchen table mixed with dangling Cantonese baubles. The chunky Anglo waitresses were generally euthymic though a bit gruff in a no-nonsense farm-community manner. Overall, it was tolerable. Not a first date place, more like a third. I'd eat here more often if it were closer. The other reviewers were spot on. I love finding little places like this. A place that food snobs would shun yet offer great value and effort for the little folks out there searching for a decent meal. Kudo's Sandusky! read more

It's pretty good. The egg rolls are my favorite. I dont love the rest of the menu but it's pretty good for being in a small town!

I grew up in this little town of Sandusky Michigan. China Lee was always a treat! I bring my spouse home to see my mom and it is all they want! It's a gym in this small little rural town. Love it! read more

Best place around for Chinese food! Always friendly staff and the food is absolutely to die for. My favorite is the pepper steak by far. Definitely recommend this place if you're in the mood for Chinese food. read more

This would be a 5 star rating but because of the server Julie, I have to give it a 4. When she waits on us she is beyond rude and makes it a point not to return to my table more than once or twice. Other than the the terrible service from Julie, the food is wonderful. In a combination plate you get more than enough for two people. read more

Friendly staff, but the place is pretty crowded even when almost empty. There's a ton of tables and chairs jam packed in the dinning area. The buffet is decent but could use some more options. Take out is usually fast, with the longest wait time I've experienced being about 10 minutes. read more

It's susprisingly decent Chinese food, considering where it is located! (The Thumb isn't exactly diverse in its food offerings). Was disappointed the fried wonton were just dough, no fillings at all. I also ordered a bowl of chow mein noodles for my youngest daughter, and they delivered a bowl of hard, crunchy, from the bag chow mein, not soft cooked chow mein as we were expecting. Other than those 2 things, this place is great! read more

Terrible. The egg drop soup tasted like nothing but chicken broth with some egg thrown in. I ordered a vegetable dish that consisted of nothing but broccoli, mushrooms, and about three pea pods. My dad had the shrimp lo mein and was not impressed either. It was a waste of money, and I feel that this place would not be in business if it were in a larger area with many other Chinese places for competition. read more

Excellent food and generous portions! I've been going here for years and always love getting the chance to eat here.

I guess it depends on the time that you go in there there's been times that I went in and the food was delicious. Other times I've gone in and it was dried out and tasted like it's been sitting there for a long time read more

This just happened - I called to order 2 sweet and sour chicken and when I got home I noticed it was pork. I called to let them know my order was wrong. The lady who answered the phone said that the order says pork. She apologize but said the order was done based on what the ticket said...I get that and I was ok with it but I did say it was wrote wrong because I never get the pork - they over cook it. Again she apologized and I hung up. Not 5 minutes later I get a phone call from the owner who told me I was wrong because she clearly heard pork and that is what we got. She said I want to make sure you knew this because I won't give you 2 orders free of the chicken when you come back. I never wanted a free meal - I as a customer have the right to point out that my order was wrong. But she insisted that she heard pork. What happened to the customer is always right? I got upset and told her - all she has to do is apologize like her good employee did and be done with it - but calling me to tell me basically that I am wrong cuz she clearly heard pork - WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT!!! My 2 stars are only because she has a good employee who did the right thing and apologized...the owner needs to learn from her employee. read more

Wonderful place go there once a month with family for a meal very good food and great prices small dining area but still very nice

This is THE Chinese restaurants you must dine if you live or plan to visit Sanilac County. One problem is that the buffet is a bit small, all because of the size of the dining area being small. Try the beef lo mien...it is the best. It would also be better if they were not closed on Mondays. I still don't know why they are closed on that day. Anyways, try this restaurant for yourself. read more

I live close by, so I eat here often. The food is very good! How Chinese food should taste. Very friendly staff too. Quick service, carry out is quick! Love this place. read more

To bad there wasn't a minus. Worst food ever. Everything was cold stuff on buffet was old and in the hour we were there nothing was replaced or stirred or even attended too. The egg roll was not good at all. Nothing was good except the Diet Pepsi. Would never eat there again ever. read more

The best Chinese food in Michigan. The egg drop soup is great. My son and I talk all winter about getting up to our cottage in the Thumb and enjoying the best Chinese food we get all year long. read more

Best Chinese I've ever had, everything is homemade & the servings are huge. The crab Rangoons & won ton soup is the best in Michigan. The plum sauce is SO good. Only place I go for Chinese!! read more

Can't give them a 5 star rating but always good. Staff is very friendly and helpful. Food is consistent and always hot and fresh.... The buffet is hit and miss, when it's a hit it's good. But the miss is just that. ..Order from the menu. The egg Foo young is some of the best I ever had.. Could be up dated and redecorated. .. read more

The food here is authentic, with the original owners being from China and the restaurant being owned by the later generations. The waiters are courteous with a little humor mixed in. I ordered the Sweet and Sour Shrimp with the Hot and Sour Soup, and I would personally recommend it to anyone with a diverse palate. Not too pricey either. Definitely deserves the 5 stars. read more

Great Chinese food and wonderful hosts

I have lived all over the country and this is literally the best Chinese food I've ever had. My family lives in Marlette and a trip to China Lee is a must whenever I am home. My favorites are egg rolls, egg drop soup, and the sweet and sour shrimp. (Note: their sweet and sour sauce is amazing, not that red sauce you get at most places - delicious!!) read more