Congee Queen

Eat in or take out, always satisfied.
I order delivery for when i have people over, everyone loves the food. They are very consistant with the flavor. I always order Cantonese Chow Mein, House Super Bowl Congee, Fried Rice Noodle with Beef, Beef Brisket Rice, Spice & Pepper salt squid, salmon fried rice, fried chili turnup, and surprise dish is… Deep fried chicken wings. These dishes are always consistant.
Only downside is the parking lot, get there early.

Congee Queen looked like a restaurant from Hong Kong when I first stepped in a couple years ago. They went from just one shop to two, as they bought the neighbouring store as well. A ton of people of different cultures like to eat at congee queen, because, well they’re pretty delicious for decent prices.
Their food is usually of the same quality and huge portions. I love the salmon or eel fried rice, you’re looking at about $ 13 for the whole plate, but it’s LARGE. Their fried turnip cake is seasoned perfectly and cut into cute squares.
Another one of my favourites are the lobster with E fu noodles, the sauce, the lobster, everything is fresh but not too salty, and did I mention HUGE?!
Definitely recommend that you come in and give it a try, but do come early cause spots fill up really early. Literally when I plan to eat here, I come at like 5:45pm for dinner.

Congee Queen is our go to place to have family dinners these days as they tend to be very consistent at all their locations. Ownership does a very good job to keep the quality the same and we’ve never had a problem before at any Congee Queen.
The menu is very extensive with a mix of Hong Kong fare of congee, noodles, rice dishes but also has some mix of Thai and Vietnamese cuisine as well, but best to stick with the classics.
Some favourites for us are the Big Bowl House Congee, Singapore fried turnip patties, Soya sauce chicken as well as the sweet and sour chicken.
Food always comes out fast and servers are quick to flag down. Parking is limited to other plaza in spots in front but more parking found at the back.
There is often a long wait during the lunch and dinner especially on weekends so best to make a reservation to save some time.

A fairly large location but usually have a short wait because it’s so busy. They have a good take out section at the back for fast bbq style dishes.
The extensive menu keeps you coming back since there’s always more to dishes to try but they also have dishes that are common across the congee places — seafood and meat congees, snacks and drinks.
If you frequent often enough, you might get lucky to get a VIP card that entitles you to 10% off each time.
Fast, quick and tasty food keeps me coming back!

I’ve been to a few of their locations now and my experience has all been very similar — fast, efficient service with good, satisfying food. I’ve always ordered the same items despite wanting to try other things on their extensive menu but my go-​to dishes are just too good to trade out.
Empress Eel Fried Rice ($ 13.50) — My absolute favourite although not cheap. Eel, fish roe, crab meat and bonito flakes. Such an awesome combination especially with the eel sauce and I like that it’s not too salty. I wish they’d add more eel but perhaps that’s just me being greedy.
Fried Chilli Turnip Patties ($ 7.50) — After my first time trying the turnip patties here, I’ve tried ordering it at many Chinese restaurants to only be met with disappointment. It has a bit of a kick to it but SO tasty. The turnip patties here are like no other and I’d highly recommend having it with a bowl of congee. Yum.
Salt & Pepper Squid ($ 9.50) — A very popular, safe item and rightfully so due to its versatility. It goes well with pretty much any rice, noodle or congee that you could order. Some people have mentioned that it often comes out soggy but luckily, I’ve never encountered it.
Dough Fritter Rice Noodle Roll ($ 4.75) — So simple yet so good. The rice noodle is very thin so it doesn’t overshadow the dough fritter. The sauce to dip adds the perfect flavour and completes the dish.
They open late, food comes out quick, portions are solid. Although prices are on the higher end, it doesn’t stop me from coming.
Oh, Congee Queen. You get me every time.

Congee Queen is my family’s go-​to restaurant for congee. The restaurant is spacious with lots of seating and thus I’ve never had to wait for a table. Service is fast and somewhat friendly for a Chinese restaurant. Some of my favourite dishes are:
Supreme Super Bowl Congee
Fried Turnip Chili Patties
Spice & Pepper Salt Squid
The portions are quite large so watch out when you’re ordering!

I been to other Congee Queen but this one is far the worst. Service was terrible and the food was bland and bad quality. We ordered the Singapore noodle and the char-​siu was old and tasted weird so we didn’t eat any. We told the server and she just stood there so I repeated myself and she gave me a dirty look. I told them not to serve this to anymore people as it is no good. I felt like I was talking to a brick wall. I wasn’t even asking for a discount as I already asked for the bill and paid when I told her. I will not be coming back here for sure with so many other congee/​noodle places around.

When I say I go to Markham for the food, I’m usually thinking of Congee Queen! All my fave sinful cravings under one roof!
Location
Close to Markville, along Highway 7, east of McCowan. Large dining space that is always full! Modern and fairly clean décor and area. Private dining room available, which also doubles as a «family room» — where they stick groups with young kids (that’s us…)
Service
We didn’t make reservations, but were seated quite promptly despite being busy. Turnover is quick, service is quick.
Food
Seriously, I can skip the above 2 criteria and go straight to this and hand over the 5. You know why you’re here:
+++ crunchy, crispy turnip cakes
+++ house special seafood congee
+++ wonton soup
++ salt and pepper squid
++ seafood chow mein
+++ golden milk pudding
This is a family favorite, and will continue to be a must-​do when we’re visiting relatives in TDot. Yum!

My boyfriend, family, and I decided to come to Congee Queen for dinner on our 2^nd night at Markham. This was one of the restaurants that the concierge at the hotel recommended so we took her suggestion.
The restaurant is fairly spacious and has a very modern design compared to other Chinese restaurants I’ve been to in Canada. The whole staff was super busy with getting out orders and serving customers. The quality food was decent, nothing too extravagant.
Hong Kong Style Tea — This was superb and on point!
Fried Bean Curd with Vegetable — This dish was pretty good and there was lots of large blocks of fried tofu and an assortment of vegetables — mushrooms, carrots, and yu choy!
Soy Sauce Chicken — The chicken tasted very fresh and moist! I didn’t quite understand why there was a scoop of peanuts though.
Stir-​Fried clams with black bean sauce — This is one of my favorite dishes, but the clams at Congee Queen didn’t seem to have enough flavor or seasoning in it.
Pan Fried Stuffed Eggplant, Tofu, Green Pepper — My boyfriend’s brother ordered this dish and it looked really tasty, but too bad it was spicy so I couldn’t eat it
Szechuan Style Tiger Shrimp — This is another dish I didn’t eat because it was spicy as well, so I don’t have an opinion about this dish.
Minced Pork with Dry Fish and Green Beans — I really liked this dish! The green beans weren’t soggy nor overcooked and had a nice crunch to it. It was one of my favorite dishes.
All in all, I felt the food was just decent and about average. I think next time I return to Markham, I wouldn’t want to come here for dinner only because the food wasn’t too exciting and the menu was really your typical Chinese family style dinner, the ordinary stuff.

Brought my brother for dinner tonight. The place was full, at 6.50pm, so we took a number to wait for a table. We didn’t wait too long and were soon seated. We ordered a few things and 2 of our dishes were no good. The salt and pepper squid was not cooked properly. The oil that it was cooked in wasn’t hot enough. We ended up with oil laden soggy squid. There weren’t many pieces either. They shouldn’t have served it, period. Being busy, we didn’t complain. The noodles in the soup wonton noodles were extremely thin and soggy too.
I think that just because the place is so busy, they are starting to let standards slip. Portion sizes are getting smaller too. They are beginning to get complacent and starting to serve sub standard food. Shame for us diners. But being in Markham, at least we have a lot of other establishments to go to.