Lelea - Tacoma

This has been my boyfriend and my favorite restaurant for quite some time; they have a lot of variety in cuisines, and although I haven't come close to trying all of the menu, everything I have tried has been absolutely delicious. I highly recommend the fresh spring rolls (the ones with pork and shrimp), not pictured because they were eaten before I even thought to take a picture; these are the menu item which we always order. Also recommended is the prawn pad Thai (pictured), which is becoming my favorite main dish to choose when I'm too overwhelmed by the variety of options. I get it 4* hot, which may be too spicy for some; it comes with an earthy yellow dipping sauce (I'm not sure what it is), which is soothing and sweet, so you can maybe afford to be a little adventurous with more heat than you're used to.

Until recently I'd had good experiences, but on June 21st 2024, that changed. I ordered a noodle bowl and my colleague ordered a banh mi and in both cases the cucumbers were rancid. I also ordered wings and ate some before discovering that plate was tainted as well. The waiter indicated we could replace our order for the main dish but not the wings because we had already eaten some. I replied that it didn't matter, if any part if the dish was rancid. I had to stand my ground before management relented. When you serve a rancid dish you should offer at least one complimentary one to re build customer faith. That wasn'ta remote possibility for them and never came up. This was a bad experience and tells me they are not inspecting produce before serving it. Beware of the cucumbers there and consider Pho King two doors down instead. Never a bad experience there. Finally at least six tables remained uncleared around us and the waiter took a break eating lunch, looking at his cell phone and never cleared those tables up to the point when we departed. We had to choose a smaller table because all of the bigger ones remained uncleared. Just neglectful in every way.

Pleasant. Nice food. Been here for a long time which is great.

Nice open space, delicious food and bubble tea, friendly service. Thanks!

If you have not tried LeLe's yet, then you are missing out! My husband and I eat out quite a bit, but we had never tried LeLe's until last night. We ordered the Jasmine hot tea and fresh spring rolls for starters. We could taste the beautiful aroma of jasmine with every sip, which complimented the fresh spring rolls perfectly. We ordered the lemongrass chicken and chicken/tofu (I ordered half and half) pad Thai for our entrées. The Pad Thai was one of the best I have ever had (I love Pad Thai, and I order it quite a bit). The Pad Thai came with an amazing yellow peanut sauce that WOWED my taste buds and sent the Pad Thai over the top when both of the flavors met. The Lemongrass chicken, which my husband ordered, was also top notch! The service was outstanding! We were greeted with such a friendly and welcoming person, who was very attentive! I absolutely 100% recommend LeLe!!