Duk Lee

Best for: Chinese
Location: Market City Shopping Center

2-combo plate: fried rice, roast pork, and lemon chicken ($8)

My dad and I used to stop by Duk Lee to pick up a pound of char siu (and roast pork too, if my dad's feeling up to it) every Sunday after my piano lessons. Since high school, I returned for the first time with Anthony because we were both hungry, low on funds, and right around the corner from Market City.



Duk Lee is a small restaurant with one long counter of food, about eight small tables, and a huge window displaying rows of hanging meat. Yum. We shared a 2-combination plate and a side order of chow fun, for a total of $12. Not sure why we got the extra noodles; the plate was more than enough for the two of us. It came with fried rice, roast pork, and lemon chicken. The roast pork was fantastic - loaded with flavor, crispy skin, and just enough fat. The lemon chicken was good, but can't really compare to roast pork, and its sauce went perfectly with the fried rice and complimentary bean sprouts.

chow fun (under $4)

Market City is another one of those areas blessed with an assortment of cheap, reliable restaurants - just like Waialae Avenue and Kapahulu. Anthony and I have set a goal to try every single restaurant in this shopping center. We can already check off Gina's and Duk Lee; next up - G Sushi, Anytime Cafe, Kaila, a burger place, and that odd Mexican bar.

another angle of our wonderful combination plate