The Bethesda Crab House is mourning the loss of longtime employee Yen Lee, who passed away on October 17, 2026, at the age of 55. Lee spent more than 35 years working at the landmark Bethesda restaurant, where he served customers, cooked, and worked alongside the Vechery family.
In a tribute shared by the restaurant, Bethesda Crab House remembered Lee for his humor, love of sports, fishing stories, restaurant recommendations, and the relationships he built with customers and coworkers over the decades.
“We will miss his jokes, his sharing of smokes, leaving his coke cans at the bar, his excitement over trying new restaurants and dining holes,” the restaurant wrote, also recalling his live crab demonstrations for children and his familiar spot at the restaurant…