The crab rangoon has no crab / seasoning in it. Just cream cheese.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Kelly Craig
I ordered fried wontons and pineapple chicken. It was all completely disgusting.
Rahul Sudev
My food tasted really bad with too much cumin. The staff double charged me for the chicken skewers that me and my friend shared. The staff were not friendly at all. Never going back again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
David Johnson
Really good traditional Vietnamese and Chinese dishes.
Andrew Jordan
I dine in over lunch, but I get the sense that a lot of people carry out (Door Dash, etc). The dining room is usually empty, and it looks a little run down, but the food is 7 stars and absolutely makes up for it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice
Zera .Naota
They really ought to rename the chicken and mushroom stew to chicken bone and mushroom stew at this point. Dont order it, you'll be picking out bones longer than the time you spend eating it.
Food: 2
Tom Bruise
Absolute gem! Great prices for great food! Owner is extremely welcoming! Easy 5 stars from me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
cameron webber
Tried their pad thai and it was not even close to pad thai. No peanuts, no tofu, the entire dish was chicken, carrots, cabbage, and rice noodles and some egg swimming in a sauce I can only compare to ducksauce...Very bland.Not appetizingOnly took a few bites then went and made a bowl of cereal which wss preferable to this microwave frozen dinner of a takeout dish.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Reed D.
Favorite sesame chicken in Ames. Great staff and hospitality. Definitely one of my favorite mom and pop places around. Have been eating here for years and will be coming for years to come.
FuryPlays Some Games
Cheap amazing food. The service was great and the vibe was peaceful. Loved eating here. Will come again!
Hoo boy, this was a weird one. I've been to Le's in the past, but it's been a while. Gotta say; the cosmetic changes that they made have really brightened up the place. Went in today a little after 1 pm and the place was pretty empty aside from 2 other customers. My buddy and I both ordered the lunch special of garlic chicken (or, "garlic sauce" with chicken as the protein) but, where he ordered the fried dumplings for his appetizer, I went with--you guessed it--the spring rolls. They didn't have any drinks listed in the menus provided, so I asked the guy taking our order (Le himself? Le's son, maybe?) if they had Pepsi and he said yeah, nodded, and kinda pointed toward the other room, presumably at the glass door cooler lined with drinks. I said I'd take a Pepsi, my buddy ordered a Heineken.We shot the breeze for a couple of minutes and then a nice lady from the back came out with our beverages on a tray, accompanied by two glasses of tap water, no ice. Only, the Pepsi I'd ordered had somehow changed into a can of Coke. An already-opened can of Coke. The cap had been popped on my buddy's beer as well, yet there was a corkscrew provided to us on the tray the lady left behind. While we were trying to figure out if this was a hospitality thing, and if I had missed something/been unclear in ordering process, our entrees suddenly arrived. Sooo appetizers AFTER the entrees? Okay; a little unorthodox, but not the end of the world. As we started digging in, my buddy's fried dumplings came out (they were pretty good!) but there was no sign of my spring rolls and nobody gave any information when they might be coming out. A couple more minutes? Did they forget? No update was proffered from the sweetly-smiling lady.The garlic chicken was tasty, but I honestly couldn't detect any garlic flavor. Not that I'm asking for a ton, but there should be SOME level of garlic taste in there. Then I noticed something in my food (Hold on! let me finish; this isn't necessarily a complaint) that I couldn't identify. It was pale, segmented, shiny, and tapered down along its 1-inch length. I've included a picture of it, AND of another I found that had been sliced at an angle.I thought at first that it might have been a piece of baby corn, but baby corn has kernels; this thing did not. Maybe it was a bean of some sort? I moved it to the side of my plate and continued on with my meal when the spring rolls came out. Lo and behold, they were NOT the fried kind. I know, I know: if I'm eating at a place called "Le's Vietnamese", I probably should've expected Vietnamese spring rolls. In my defense, however, when I was checking the menu online, I saw a picture of the fried kind. Oh well; I like summer rolls.Unfortunately, these things--despite being very colorful--were extremely bland. There was a shrimp or two in there, along with carrots and the noodles, but the cilantro was completely absent, seemingly replaced with...iceberg lettuce. And not the fresh-tasting, crunchy kind of ceberg lettuce. The peanut sauce was good, but not really thin enough to lend itself to dipping. Ended up using a spoon to smear some on. I also put a few drops of soy sauce on there, which helped a little. Then I spied the little sauce caddy, and the little container that contained, what assumed to be, hot chili oil. Normally I don't go for hot things, and I've never really tried hot oil, but these rolls were crying out for SOMETHING. Unfortunately, there was a problem: there was liquid on top, and a LOT of sediment on the bottom. Not wanting to miss out on the truest representation of the flavor, I tried to stir the contents up a bit, but that stuff didn't want to move. Then I tried mashing up the "desposit" at the bottom and finally got something resembling a homogeneous mixture in the bowl of the tiny spoon provided and drizzled some over the spring roll. I knew something was wrong as soon as that stuff hit my tongue. I didn't taste chili flavor
Monie Miller
After my Uber eats order was picked up and then cancelled by the driver, Le’s called me and then delivered our order personally. Food was great too!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice
Matthew Riley
I wish I could try everything on this menu just once, there's so many great options. Everyone should try the Le's Special Tofu at least once (the flavor/texture in the coating is perfect). The Stir-Fried Lamb with Cilantro and the Szechuan Style Fried Chicken are both excellent. When the weather gets cold, the Beef with Radish Soup is incredible. And always get the crab rangoon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Szechuan Style Fried Chicken
Phoenix Mohr
The sweetest people on the planet, they go above and beyond. They deserve Ames support. The food has NEVER been bad! Thank you ! cảm ơn, 谢谢
TJ S.
Flavor was good. I asked for extra egg and extra shrimp and this looks like a regular shrimp fried rice. The cashier was a bit short and seemed annoyed when I asked for a fork. I did not dine in but the dining area seemed fine.
The crab rangoon has no crab / seasoning in it. Just cream cheese.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
I ordered fried wontons and pineapple chicken. It was all completely disgusting.
My food tasted really bad with too much cumin. The staff double charged me for the chicken skewers that me and my friend shared. The staff were not friendly at all. Never going back again.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Really good traditional Vietnamese and Chinese dishes.
I dine in over lunch, but I get the sense that a lot of people carry out (Door Dash, etc). The dining room is usually empty, and it looks a little run down, but the food is 7 stars and absolutely makes up for it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice
They really ought to rename the chicken and mushroom stew to chicken bone and mushroom stew at this point. Dont order it, you'll be picking out bones longer than the time you spend eating it.
Food: 2
Absolute gem! Great prices for great food! Owner is extremely welcoming! Easy 5 stars from me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried their pad thai and it was not even close to pad thai. No peanuts, no tofu, the entire dish was chicken, carrots, cabbage, and rice noodles and some egg swimming in a sauce I can only compare to ducksauce...Very bland.Not appetizingOnly took a few bites then went and made a bowl of cereal which wss preferable to this microwave frozen dinner of a takeout dish.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Favorite sesame chicken in Ames. Great staff and hospitality. Definitely one of my favorite mom and pop places around. Have been eating here for years and will be coming for years to come.
Cheap amazing food. The service was great and the vibe was peaceful. Loved eating here. Will come again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Szechuan Style Fried Chicken
Restaurantji Recommends
Hoo boy, this was a weird one. I've been to Le's in the past, but it's been a while. Gotta say; the cosmetic changes that they made have really brightened up the place. Went in today a little after 1 pm and the place was pretty empty aside from 2 other customers. My buddy and I both ordered the lunch special of garlic chicken (or, "garlic sauce" with chicken as the protein) but, where he ordered the fried dumplings for his appetizer, I went with--you guessed it--the spring rolls. They didn't have any drinks listed in the menus provided, so I asked the guy taking our order (Le himself? Le's son, maybe?) if they had Pepsi and he said yeah, nodded, and kinda pointed toward the other room, presumably at the glass door cooler lined with drinks. I said I'd take a Pepsi, my buddy ordered a Heineken.We shot the breeze for a couple of minutes and then a nice lady from the back came out with our beverages on a tray, accompanied by two glasses of tap water, no ice. Only, the Pepsi I'd ordered had somehow changed into a can of Coke. An already-opened can of Coke. The cap had been popped on my buddy's beer as well, yet there was a corkscrew provided to us on the tray the lady left behind. While we were trying to figure out if this was a hospitality thing, and if I had missed something/been unclear in ordering process, our entrees suddenly arrived. Sooo appetizers AFTER the entrees? Okay; a little unorthodox, but not the end of the world. As we started digging in, my buddy's fried dumplings came out (they were pretty good!) but there was no sign of my spring rolls and nobody gave any information when they might be coming out. A couple more minutes? Did they forget? No update was proffered from the sweetly-smiling lady.The garlic chicken was tasty, but I honestly couldn't detect any garlic flavor. Not that I'm asking for a ton, but there should be SOME level of garlic taste in there. Then I noticed something in my food (Hold on! let me finish; this isn't necessarily a complaint) that I couldn't identify. It was pale, segmented, shiny, and tapered down along its 1-inch length. I've included a picture of it, AND of another I found that had been sliced at an angle.I thought at first that it might have been a piece of baby corn, but baby corn has kernels; this thing did not. Maybe it was a bean of some sort? I moved it to the side of my plate and continued on with my meal when the spring rolls came out. Lo and behold, they were NOT the fried kind. I know, I know: if I'm eating at a place called "Le's Vietnamese", I probably should've expected Vietnamese spring rolls. In my defense, however, when I was checking the menu online, I saw a picture of the fried kind. Oh well; I like summer rolls.Unfortunately, these things--despite being very colorful--were extremely bland. There was a shrimp or two in there, along with carrots and the noodles, but the cilantro was completely absent, seemingly replaced with...iceberg lettuce. And not the fresh-tasting, crunchy kind of ceberg lettuce. The peanut sauce was good, but not really thin enough to lend itself to dipping. Ended up using a spoon to smear some on. I also put a few drops of soy sauce on there, which helped a little. Then I spied the little sauce caddy, and the little container that contained, what assumed to be, hot chili oil. Normally I don't go for hot things, and I've never really tried hot oil, but these rolls were crying out for SOMETHING. Unfortunately, there was a problem: there was liquid on top, and a LOT of sediment on the bottom. Not wanting to miss out on the truest representation of the flavor, I tried to stir the contents up a bit, but that stuff didn't want to move. Then I tried mashing up the "desposit" at the bottom and finally got something resembling a homogeneous mixture in the bowl of the tiny spoon provided and drizzled some over the spring roll. I knew something was wrong as soon as that stuff hit my tongue. I didn't taste chili flavor
After my Uber eats order was picked up and then cancelled by the driver, Le’s called me and then delivered our order personally. Food was great too!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Rice
I wish I could try everything on this menu just once, there's so many great options. Everyone should try the Le's Special Tofu at least once (the flavor/texture in the coating is perfect). The Stir-Fried Lamb with Cilantro and the Szechuan Style Fried Chicken are both excellent. When the weather gets cold, the Beef with Radish Soup is incredible. And always get the crab rangoon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Szechuan Style Fried Chicken
The sweetest people on the planet, they go above and beyond. They deserve Ames support. The food has NEVER been bad! Thank you ! cảm ơn, 谢谢
Flavor was good. I asked for extra egg and extra shrimp and this looks like a regular shrimp fried rice. The cashier was a bit short and seemed annoyed when I asked for a fork. I did not dine in but the dining area seemed fine.