Congee King Restaurant

Staff are very friendly even though they don’t speak fluent English food taste great and at a cheap price

I love the congee. Definitely I go back again. Exellent customer service Restaurant was clean.

Lots of msg in the food, service was extremely slow on a very quiet day.
Half the food came out after ½ hour, and waited another half for another two dishes.
Would not come back here!

I’ve only been here twice: once a long time ago and the other time a few months ago. When I came here a few months ago, there were no other customers other than my friend and I. That should have been my first warning.
We both ordered different noodle soups. The broth was extremely salty, and the balance of noodle to meat to soup ratio wasn’t the greatest as it looked like everything was just floating in a huge bowl of soup. Price wise, it was cheap, so maybe I’m just getting what I paid for.
Service is average. They have free wifi.

Came here in a rush and had a decent lunch. I ordered some preserved egg and pork congee, eggplant clay pot, and seafood chow mein. I was happy with the congee and especially satisfied with the eggplant clay pot. The chow mein was super disappointing as it was very plain. The small congee was actually pretty big and can serve full bowls to five people. Now, the eggplant was super delicious. I normally HATE eggplant but this was soooo good. The sauce is what made it awesome, it was sweet and abit salty, giving it a nice savory flavor (and minced pork).
The prices are average though ($ 40 in total for 3 people including tip). I could easily find another restaurant abit cheaper for the same portions and equal or better tasting food. I’ll come back if I happen to drive by and feeling for congee and that eggplant!

The food was tasty and well made, but took longer than expected to arrive on a night that was not very busy. Wait staff was pleasant and positive and accurate with the order.
Would go back again, no complaints :)

Great thing about this place was its opening available and as a late night option. The price for a hole in a wall type place is average to a bit steeper than the norm. I would return for late night but nothing really stood out. We didn’t really like the sweet and sour chicken as the pcs of chicken was very unevenly cooked… some over cooked to overly dry. The portion of the steam rolls were impressively huge however a bit soggy. The fried intestines were a but on the dry leathery side. The pork chop lo mien were passable but underwhelming. Overall the meal was average and unmemorable.

This is good quality food for some good pricing. My sister was on a hunt for thicker noodles, and she finally found them here — the Shanghai style noodles. I on the other hand was looking for Cantonese style noodles and I was not disappointed by it. The food is what you expect from Chinese food (so many options for noodles!). There weren’t any exceptionally bad plates, and theres a vareity of food to please everyone. The downside to this restaurant is it is cash or debit only, so you are S.O.L. if you have a large party like we did! The waitresses also aren’t the most helpful people and seemed to not have straws (or did not want ro give us). We also had Christmas carolers come in and sing to us for a donation to their church which was a funny experience.

Congee king is our usual congee restaurant to go to when we have a sore throat, lacking appetite, or feeling a little sick.
They’ve been around for business for as long as I can remember.
My review is based on their congee, not other food they carry — because well. I only come here for congee!
Their congee has always been very delicious and comforting. Unlike other places, their congee is not super watery or MSG filled.
And the best part is they don’t cheap out on the meat.
Our usual order: fish sliced congee with fried dough stick & lean pork with preserved egg congee
Their other dishes may or may not be good but their congee is definitely one of the better ones around here.
While you’re here, try their Spanish coffee!

I came back here today as it was literally the only joint in the area that was opened before 11AM.
I checked my review last time and I didn’t seem to hate it so I thought I’d come back to honestly stop my hunger pains.
I walked in and it was empty. The manager/​server was at the cash and seated me, took my order, and came back 15 minutes later with my congee and siu mai.
First, the place smells like ammonia and it spreads over the taste of your food.
Secondly, I have never known a Chinese restaurant to take so long in making food — especially when the restaurant was literally empty.
Thirdly, I hated the food. The congee had huge pieces of ginger, the preserved egg was nasty, and the beef was deteriorating. I honestly ate the top layer of the congee and did not want the rest. The siu mai was the simple pork, shrimp, and mushrooms — however, it was so oily that I didn’t want to eat anymore after 2.
I 100% will not visit again. I hate wasting food and when I do it, it’s a sign that this place is not the place for me.

Been to this place a few times in the past. It’s your typical Cantonese congee/​noodle place. Decent quality and portions. Reasonable prices. When my wife cooks congee at home I usually come to this place for fried dough fritters, both the regular and sweet ones are good.

This place has been a family favourite as well and was the best place for congee before Congee Queen came into town. The congee is fresh with lots of ingredients and cooked to the right amount of time. The rice noodle with fried «yau ja gway» is also very fresh and on par with other congee places, if not better. Their big noodle soup with wontons is very generous portions and delicious as well. Ambience-​wise, very busy but the service is not bad. It is a bit cramped, but a good place for a lunch or dinner.

Got the wonton noodle. Wish I read Jennifer K’s review before ordering. It was just like she said already. Wontons were definately not fresh. It tasted like it came from a frozen package. Rubbery is a good way to desribe it. The wontons were also very small in size.
There were so many different things on the menu I found it hard to choose so I just went with something simple.
The one time I don’t read JK’s review and this is what happens. Never again will I make that mistake.

Another weekend, another congee place for breakfast. If I could only use 1 word to describe this place, it would be average. Nothing great, but nothing horrible too.
Pros:
Extensive menu
Prices are pretty good
Cons:
Food could be much better
First thing I notice when I come in is the place is much bigger than it seems from the outside. There’s a lot of tables and booths so even when busy, it shouldn’t take too long to get a seat. Opening the menu, we find it to be very extensive. They have a lot of options here. There’s about 25 – 30 selections of congee which is more than adequate.
I order the fish and beef congee, my GF gets the garoupa congee. We also order a fried dough fritter for the congee and a sticky rice for our little one. The congee comes out pretty fast. It’s decent, but not anything special. It’s a little on the bland side but you can easily correct that with some salt. The dough fritter was pretty good. It was crispy and you get a good amount for the price. The sticky rice was disappointing. It came out last and wasn’t too well done. Parts of it were too chewy, which is a sign it’s not cooked enough. It was still OK, but could of been better.
The prices are pretty good when comparing against other congee places. Our total came out to just under $ 20. The service is typical to what you expect. It was there, but again. not anything to write home about.
Congee King is the definition of average. You get what you expect from here. It won’t be anything special but you won’t go home disappointed either.

I’ve come here twice so far. Once for take out and once to eat in. Cheap tasty Chinese food. They got beef ho fun noodle soup that’s tasty and costs less than 5. Their shredded pork and golden preserved egg congee for less than 5 as well was really good. Small place and not the best ambiance. Just a standard Chinese restaurant but it gets the job done.

This is mediocre congee, but it’s great for a snowy cloudy day. We got congee to go. We ordered one with shark fin and other one with thousand year egg. Both were good, but you could barely find the shark fin or fermented egg in either of the congee. It’s about $ 5 for nice size container congee.

I really like this place, I always come here for late night food since they’re usually open pretty late. I’ve never ordered a dish here and felt it tasted bad.
Their sweet and sour pork chop is so good, and their a choy and beef is my favorite too! Their congee and noodle dishes and even dim sum items are good.
Also, the waitresses are very friendly. Once I forgot my keys there after they closed and they helped me leave it in their mailbox wrapped in a baggy for me to pick up.
I guess my only bad thing is that their halo halo drink isn’t good at all. Lol it’s the most expensive drink on their menu and I couldn’t bring myself to drink half of it: c

We stumbled upon Congee King during the first heavy snow/​rain fall of the year. We chose it because, out of the 3 restaurants in this strip mall, this was the only one that had patrons. We ordered a Salty Fish and Tofu Hot Pot and a Beef and Vegetable Stir Fry Flat Noodle. Boy, both of them smelled really good. The noodle tasted better than the hot pot, but the credit went to how exceptionally well made and delicious the noodle was. It had lot of beef slices and vegetable, and the sauce was thick and bold. It fared well against big and expensive restaurants. I recommend it. The hot pot tasted okay. The tofu was fresh and soft, but I could not find the salty fish bits, even I could smell and taste it in the sauce.
Services was typical of Chinese noodle/​congee places: effective, fast yet lurkwarm.

This is the second time I’ve been back here. The congee is so yummy here and the portion is huge for only $ 5. I did also have the beef rice crêpe, which I found the crêpe to be too thick and the soy sauce bland. I wouldn’t get dim sum here. I also had the beef and egg sauce over fried rice noodles. This was starchy goodness. It was good, but it didn’t have the crispiness on the bottom of the dish that I enjoyed so much at another restaurant in Toronto. When I’m in this area, this is my go-​to for some old fashioned comfort food.

Great food! Friendly and quick service, staff are very attentive! They can also communicate in both English and Cantonese.
The fried noodles and congee are tasty and come in generous portions, but the noodle soup tasted somewhat bland and lacking in flavour.
The Cantonese Chow Mein came with a lot and we were able to share with each other. We all ordered 1 dish each and ended up taking a majority of it home. The sizes of the dishes are great!
Overall, it was a yummy and filling meal. Would definitely come again. :)