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Mr Lee's Foods

5 Old Lilydale Rd, Ringwood East VIC 3135, Australia

Recommended by 64 people

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5 Old Lilydale Rd, Ringwood East VIC 3135, Australia

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+61 435 088 777
HoursMonday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Thursday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Saturday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Sunday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Mr Lee's Foods

Skip the flight to Seoul—this unpretentious Ringwood East room delivers restorative Korean comfort with zero fuss. Korean signage lines the walls, tables stay packed, and the kitchen keeps its focus razor-sharp on half a dozen traditional pork staples. Those in the know brave the wait for massive platters of braised jokbal, richly glazed and tender with no gamey notes. Steaming bowls of gukbap arrive boiling hot and clean-tasting, ready to be seasoned at the table with salted shrimp sauce, chili paste, and crunchy radish kimchi.

  • Focused Pork Specialties: The tight menu sticks strictly to roughly six traditional pork and offal specialties, from tender jokbal to soondae.
  • Custom-Seasoned Broths: Rich, clean-simmered pork broths arrive boiling hot and mild, tailored at the table with salted shrimp, chili paste, and pepper.
  • Substantial Portions: Generous platters of braised jokbal and hearty soup bowls offer great value and easy sharing for groups.
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The Advantages of Mr Lee's Foods

Why diners seek out Mr Lee's Foods for authentic Korean pork soups and braised dishes

  • Mastery in Focused Pork Specialties

    Rather than serving a generic pan-Korean menu, the kitchen focuses narrowly on traditional pork bone soups, soondae, and braised pork hock with no gamey notes.

    Their Jokbal and Pork soup are by far the closest to the ones I had in Korea! The broth was clean yet flavourful with no gamy taste.

    Mashi_soyo

  • Custom Tabletop Broth Seasoning

    Broths arrive naturally balanced and unadorned, allowing diners to season their steaming bowls with table salt, pepper, fermented shrimp sauce, and red chilli paste.

    Gukbap traditionally has milder flavour, but they'e provided lots of seasoning and side dishes on the table for you to season your soup to your taste.

    Andrea Chan

  • Restorative Warmth on Chilly Days

    Steaming pots of pork broth paired with crunchy kimchi provide immediate, deeply restorative comfort when Melbourne temperatures drop.

    The food is really good, and perfect on a cool/cold day. We had the Pork soup, the Spicy Pork soup, both were so warming and delicious.

    Leonard Khoo

  • Swift Relief for Winter Weather

    Hearty soup bowls and quick service provide an effortless refuge and satisfying reward after a grueling week of work in brisk weather.

    The Soon Dae Soup and Jokbal were the perfect comfort food to have after working the whole week and while there usually is a queue outside, food is brought out quickly so a bonus if you’re freezing due to Melbourne weather

    Mae

  • Generous Family-Style Sharing Platters

    The oversized portions of braised pork hock (jokbal) are designed to anchor group meals and small gatherings of family and friends.

    Pork hock really large size, suitable for more than 4 people. I like the Soup too.

    Kiki CHONG (Kiki)

  • Communal Comfort and Lively Dining

    A buzzing, unpretentious dining space and shareable comfort plates make the restaurant an easy, communal spot to catch up over honest food.

    We ordered the Korean soup bowl and Korean style braised pork hock which were both very nice. Love the atmosphere in the restaurant and perfect place to catch up with friends.

    Ken Au

Authentic Korean pork and offal specialties prepared with traditional technique

  • Pork Soup

    The broth was clean yet flavourful with no gamy taste.

    Mashi_soyo

  • Pork Hock (Jok Bal)

    Pork Hock (Jok Bal) which was so good with rice and kimchi, this is a must order.

    Leonard Khoo

  • Soon Dae Soup

    The Soon Dae Soup and Jokbal were the perfect comfort food to have after working the whole week

    Mae

  • Steamed Soon Dae

    steamed soon dae which is a delicious starter if you like a bit of offal, however the actual soon dae is really soft and yummy.

    Leonard Khoo

Before you head over

Practical tips on timing, seasoning, and group ordering for your visit

  • Arrive Early to Beat the Queue

    Seats fill up fast and queues consistently form during evenings and cold weather. Arriving early around 5:30pm helps secure a table without a long wait.

  • Season Broths to Your Taste

    Traditional pork broths arrive unseasoned at boiling temperature; tailor the flavor using the salt, pepper, fermented shrimp sauce, and red chili paste on the table.

  • Plan Ahead for Group Feasts

    The braised pork hock (Jokbal) is generous in size and ideal for sharing among groups of up to four alongside individual bowls of pork or blood sausage soup.

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