U Lee

Almost 15 years ago, I was working in New York City, and a co-worker’s sister moved to San Francisco. She was living near Russian Hill and discovered a great, family run Chinese Restaurant called U Lee.

Within a short period of time, U Lee (Corner of Jackson and Hyde Streets) became known for their amazing Pot Stickers. At the time (again this is almost 15 years ago), I was traveling to San Francisco for business. I decided to try and find this place that my co-worker’s sister was talking about.

As you could see from my post on Ohshos, I really like gyoza/pot stickers/dumplings. But, I am most used to the kind you get in Japan. One order in Japan usually means 6 pieces and can easily be eaten with a meal.

I got to U Lee and was starving. So, I tried to get 2 orders of pot stickers. The kind people at U Lee convinced me I only needed 1 order. When they came, I was shocked to see that these pot stickers are the size of your fist. But more importantly, they are fantastic. I’ve been hooked ever since. Every time I go to San Francisco, I make time to go to U Lee. This is my regular order – Shrimp with Tender Greens and Pot Stickers.