Comments on: BIZNOTE: Lee’s Asian Restaurant has a closing date too

By: MR MONSTER

MR MONSTER — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 22:12:55 +0000

Best Hong Kong Pan-Fried Noodles in the city.
Name one place better.
No, seriously, we need to get our fix somewhere …

By: WS Res

WS Res — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 19:58:53 +0000

In reply to T Rex. This is an under-rated comment.

By: Kevin on Delridge

Kevin on Delridge — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:02:18 +0000

In reply to James. Portland had a much lower percentage zoned for exclusively single family (Seattle is roughly 75%), this was prior to the recent law eliminating exclusive SFH zones in cities with a population over 10,000. When you restrict building non-single family homes outside of arterials and collectors (where businesses happen to be generally), you end up with big soulless buildings and you lose the charm you desire. I hope your voting record matches with your desires.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:09:30 +0000

In reply to Doug Leary. Dudnesss, you nailed it. Damn.

By: WS resident

WS resident — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 03:45:45 +0000

In reply to WSB. Leon owns whole lotta real estate in the junction. I don't mind new apartments, but hope that enough underground parking is also built to support the folks that will move in and own cars, which I assume will be a majority. Sad to see restaurants closing down, however.

By: Lolo

Lolo — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:19:55 +0000

In reply to james lee. Dumplings of Fury not the same as Lees. Really saddened by the closing!

By: moonsboog

moonsboog — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:36:52 +0000

There goes the Junction’s aesthetic. And I bet it will totally be “affordable housing.”

By: Pessoa

Pessoa — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 18:08:04 +0000

In reply to TJay Farley. There are Americans of all skin colors who can't find affordable housing. If there is discrimination it must be addressed on a case-by-case basis. Let's try to find solutions to a very real crisis, rather than pitting one group of Americans against another.

By: Conjunction Junction

Conjunction Junction — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:01:56 +0000

Thank you to the Lee’s Asian Family for taking care of our family.
Feeding us, giving us a gathering spot, letting us appreciate really
yummy food, often for our special celebrations. I can’t count how many
Mother’s Days and Birthdays. We don’t want you to go, but after a
pandemic and a heat wave (in that kitchen!) you deserve a break, if
that’s what you want. We’ll be very happy if you come back, but if you
don’t, know that we are grateful for all the time we had with you!

By: TJay Farley

TJay Farley — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:04:47 +0000

Things like this are why I left Seattle (living in West Seattle off Delridge for years). Poor understanding or a deliberate lack of care for the existing communities who have residing there for years, and all out GREED marketed under the name of creating more living spaces. As a former Human Rights Commissioner, long term data sets show that when one looks at the rental amount, we see the lack of available low income housing is due underlying and covert discrimination.The median income view is just another way White Privilege is used to restrict the housing to Whites, because few Persons of Color income comes even close enough to be able to afford this arbitrary and capricious ideation of fairness.

By: Fun While It Lasted

Fun While It Lasted — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:54:59 +0000

In reply to natinstl. I moved here from Austin almost 20 years ago, primarily because most of the unique and interesting places were closed, demolished, and replaced by condos anchored by chains. Now I'm leaving Seattle partly for the same reason. Oh well, my realtor is happy to have the housing inventory to sell.

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:34:36 +0000

I rate Lee’s and the Kamei as the two best Asian restaurants in town. When I lived in West Seattle I was at one of them at least once a week. Now it is more like once a month. The junction businesses have been a favorite of mine for 80 years and now that is quickly going away. BTW. you do know Huskie’s will be moving in the near future to another location and that area will be torn down.

By: rocket

rocket — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:57:30 +0000

In reply to WSB. Sick Burn

By: Lina

Lina — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 01:47:59 +0000

Too sad! Our family loves everything about Lee’s. I do hope they open in another spot.

By: Yep

Yep — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 01:29:41 +0000

In reply to C. Is there any plan for Lees to reopen elsewhere? They have the best fried rice around.