Congee Wong

I have to agree with the other foodie reviewers that this place is clean, service is attentive and quick. They make the Cantonese Chow Mien to my liking. Crispy noodle with just the right amount of sauce — not soggy. I also like how they make their spicy garlic pepper prawn pan fried with the skin on — very tasty. The portion sizes are large, and good value for the money.

Stopped by for dinner when the restaurant we wanted to get into was full, and this was a good find!
It was just the two of us for dinner, so we only had a couple of dishes, none of which were the signature congee, surprisingly. The clams in black bean chii sauce were excellent — not overcooked, with a very nice sauce. The stewed beef tendons were also very good, though their version is a bit on the sweet side. The shrimp in eggplant hot pot was really good — large shrimp, not overcooked, in a delicious eggplant and vegetable stew. Last we ordered the lobster with ginger and green onion with rice cake, and that was also very good.
Each of the dishes was very nicely done, the seafood was not overcooked, and the sauces were flavourful and nicely balanced with the dishes.
I’ll be back!

A simple little congee restaurant, not as big or nice looking as Congee Queen or even Congee Town, although this place has probably been around for a lot longer. We ordered the seafood super bowl congee and the chilli turnip patties based on Unilocal reviews, and also a plate of home style fried vermicelli. The bowl of seafood congee is HUGE and there is a good amount of seafood in it: shrimp, scallop, salmon, fish, squid and crab meat. My mom and I both found the congee to be too salty though, and I have a feeling they put quite a bit of MSG in it, which I’m not a fan of. The turnip cake was actually quite good. People who enjoy spicy food might be disappointed — despite the name of the dish having «chilli» in it, it is not spicy at all. They were perfect for me though! Flavourful but not too much so, and slightly crispy on the edges. I thought this dish was better than the one I had at Congee Town. The home style fried vermicelli I would not recommend though. I think in general this dish is just supposed to be lighter tasting, which I understand and I guess expect. Congee Wong uses really weird noodles though, they’re thicker than regular vermicelli, and although it’s not bad, it’s just… weird, and like more moist than I feel like the dish normally should be. Honestly, for me, Congee Wong is not somewhere I would visit again, just because I feel like there are other options for me which are cheaper for similar or even slightly better quality (i.e. less salt or MSG or whatever, although I will admit I haven’t had better turnip cakes), and also nicer looking in terms of décor.

Not a great place for bringing kids to. That woman waiter says a lot of things like kids will break our utensils 99% of the time. It’s no wonder their place is empty at lunch time during the weekend.

Impolite service… not kids friendly restaurant… When we said we don’t want plastic dish for our son… they will reply you that all kids in 99% will break the dishes… but they will still give you at the end… .but you have to listen their impolite wording first…

After coming here 10 – 11 times I have decided to put up a review. This restaurant includes signature congee bowls, a large variety of noodle dishes, and various fried rice dishes. I would recommend their seafood congee along with their dough fritters which are VERY crunchy and tasty. I would also recommend their pan fried rice noodle with beef and soy sauce. Regardless of what you get here, you are sure to be satisfied!
Happy Unilocaling!

We were glad to see this place open up where Regal 16 used to be on 16^th Avenue. The décor is great (typical Chinese restaurant), food is fantastic and service is very friendly. We love the embience here and we like that it opens late.
The food is above-​average from other comparable Chinese restaurants. There is a very large menu selection and surprisingly dishes come out very fast. We usually order more than we can eat so we can take the rest home to eat later.
Unlike other Chinese restaurants, all the staff seem to be able to speak English; a plus for «gwei lohs» like us. In summary, a great place, great food at a very reasonable price. We will return for sure.

For taste only, Congee Wong earns 3 stars. If you care about the portion and value, it sits right at 3.5 stars.
The reason portion earns half a point, because my BF and I both could only finish half a plate of noodle. There were 2 large boxes of leftover for lunches the next day. In terms of deliciousness, the 2 orders of noodles tasted okay if a bit salty for some. But I like saltiness. The services were effective, with the typical lack of enthusiasm among Chinese restaurants.
Hence, Congee Wong is the place for a good deal for lunches and dinner, especially for families and groups. Everything tastes okay, nothing tastes surprising good or bad, and the wallet does not hurt.
Last words, if the food tastes better, taking portion and value into consideration, I’d have rated it 4 stars. I sincerely am looking forward to improvement.

Usually when I visit New Kennedy Square, my regular places to eat are New City, Blue Ocean, and Keung’s. I tend to not go to Congee Wong much, but with New City closed, Keung’s being busy, and me going to Blue Ocean a lot lately, I decided to come here for lunch.
I know Congee Wong is famous for their turnip cake, so I made that a priority in my orders. I also ordered the congee tea time special, which came with rice noodle rolls, as well as seafood fried noodle which we were planning to take away.
The turnip cake definitely lived up to my expectations. At first I thought the presentation was a little lucklustre, but the taste definitely made up for it. The congee was decent, but the rice noodle rolls felt too bland and watery, even with the soy sauce. Finally, the seafood fried noodle had too much water/​oil sunk to the bottom, but once we had a take-​out container we were able to get most of the water/​oil out and it wasn’t too bad.
Service was okay. I wish they explained the specials a little more thoroughly, but I guess that’s too much to expect from a Chinese restaurant.

Service was VERY GOOD — probably because it is still new!
Food is your typical Chinese food — not bad at all, quality is better than average. We will come back.

Got the fried chow mien with seafood and congee with beef. No complaints. Tasted good but the place is a bit out-​dated and slightly dirty. Would rather go to Congee Queen for the same type of food with better décor.

Congee Wong needs to open one up chain here in nyc and show congee places how it’s really suppose to be done. After driving for 10 hours from nyc to toronto, this was our 2^nd day restaurant that my family and I have been going for years. The food is fresh, light, non oily, and finger lickin good. This place hasn’t changed. The décor is a bit older, but that does not deter people from coming here. They also take US dollars, current exchange was one for one.
Some of the best dishes here were:
Superior Seafood Congee bowl — has salmon, tilapia (I think), shrimp and other kinds of fishes in this delicious mouth watering congee. Even if you don’t like seafood, the congee itself is so flavorful that it’ll make you convert to a seafood lover. Be warned, this bowl is HUGE! We were a group of 5, and we each had at least two bowls of that.
Fried cruller — this is a must have when ordering congee. How do they fry it to such golden perfection and still slightly soft all around? Lord only knows. Normally, I’m not a big fan of these but I ate two of these with my congee all by myself. Now, that tells you how god damn good it was. Especially when you dip it into the congee and then pop it into your mouth. And again, not oily at all.
Fried cruller with rice roll — yum, this was the best one out of all the rice rolls we ordered (shrimp, beef and this). Loving the peanut sauce.
Fried Shrimp ball with crunchies — this was recommended by our waitress and apparently it’s one of their most popular dishes. I can understand why. Again, I normally don’t eat this, but took a bite out of my sister’s shrimp ball to taste. And I must say, it’s pretty darn good. The crunch around it gives it a different texture. It helps break up the consistency. The red sweet and sour sauce pairs well with these balls
Fried donut — definitely wait until the end for this little sweet delight. Although this is filling, it’s definitely worth eating/​trying. Think of a fried cruller but heavier and sweeter. Yum…
They don’t take credit card so be armed with cash. Come hungry!!!
Can’t wait to go back ;) maybe next year? ROAD TRIP!

Been coming here for years, and its always a cozy place to visit in the midst of all the other chinese restaurants. Their Young Chow fried rice is a safe bet, Fried Chili turnip cakes are a lovely compliment as an appetizer, and their Fish/​salmon/​or seafood congee is bang for its buck! the portions and prices are competitive, and their service is great. Not to mention I find their chinese tea is extra thirst quenching. Makes me wonder… uh oh… MSG? lol.jks. Their beef brisket noodle soup is a safe bet, along with their Fukin… YES…Fukin Fried rice… nonetheless always a pleasure to come and dine.

Went to this location on Sunday night at about 6 PM I was pretty surprised with the number of available tables at the time but I shrugged it off and continued on. I was seated immediately and proceeded to order my favorite dish — Beef and vegetables in black bean sauce Chow Mein.
When my dish was arrived it seemed quite drenched in gravy/​sauce this is different from the other locations of Congee Wong that i have visited and i was disappointed how drenched the noodles were but other than that the dish was fine. I overheard a complaint from a neighboring table where the customer says that he was allergic to shrimp yet when the order arrived there was still shrimp on the dish and the customer was very furious and yelling at the waitress. i was actually a little bit scared and worried for the safety of myself and my friend. After a short argument that customer stormed out the window and said he hates Chinese restaurants and Chinese food. Other then that I finished my meal and got my cheque, perhaps the customer service at this location isn’t the best and therefore why there were so many empty tables that evening.

Get the seafood superbowl congee. Huge portions without a huge price. The fried turnip cake is pretty good as well.

Not really my cup of tea but all my Asian friends love this place. I think it is a little too authentic for me.

This is my first time here (and first time to a Congee Wong restaurant), so I can’t really say if this restaurant is going downhill like some of the other reviewers.
The food is good and the prices are very reasonable.
I was here with a couple friends from out of town and we each ordered a bowl of congee along with a few side dishes.
Don’t be fooled about the prices, these bowls of congee are huge. For $ 4 I assumed they were a small individual size bowl, but one bowl could’ve been enough for 3 or 4, and was served with a large ladle so you can share.
One thing I would have to agree with the other reviewers is that their famous chili stir-​fried turnip cake was just okay. I took some leftovers home and my mother tried it and said it wasn’t as good as it was before. It just needs a little more spicyness and pan fried a little longer to have that nice char and crust to it (it was a little on the mushy side).
The braised mushrooms on a bed broccoli was very good, and had a nice mix of various mushrooms (I especially like the shiitake and straw mushrooms).
I would go again as it’s still a good place for a cheap and tasty lunch.
Be warned, the parking lot at this plaza gets extremely congested, especially on a weekend and during lunch, so give yourself enough time to find parking.

I have to say Congee Wong’s food quaility really going downhill…
We were there for a quick dinner on Saturday night. The Rice Noodle Roll with XO sauce we ordered was such a joke. Tasted like something that I made (ok, that means it is quite bad: p) It is not even wok hot… and hardly any XO sauce in it. I really feel like returning it back to the kitchen.
Even the other table that ordered the famous Singapore turnip cake. they were all kind of mushed up.
The other things we order are so so… really not impressed!
They do now have specials set lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, which seems to be good value.
However, it will take me a long time before I will be back, since there are so many choices of Congee restaurant even in the Plaza.

Lots of great Chinese food in GTA and Congee Wong is no exception. It can get pretty crowded and there might be a bit of a wait but this place is well worth it. Obviously you must get the congee. I love that you can get a huge bowl or a smaller bowl depending on the size of your party. Another must is the chili pan fried turnip which is amazing and comes with some shrimp and scallops. It has a slight hint of chili but not too much which is perfect for the little kiddies in my party. Oh how I miss TO.

This place is pretty good but not over the top. Its not that I didn’t like anything, I liked everything, but pretty much everything I ordered you could get anywhere. It was my first time there and I’d likely go back for sure to try more and perhaps my rating would change.
I love congee, always have, always will. Well, obviously by the name, there is alot of congee here and as congee goes, its pretty good. Now lots of places can make congee, after all, you just boil rice down until it turns into soup, a no brainer. However, at congee wong, it appears its all about what choices you get to add to your congee. They have a very wide selection. I ordered the bamboo and white fungus congee and it was fantastic. It needed a bit more seasoning, but they have a nice selection on the table to add.
The portions are large here, it was just two of us, and we ordered a congee, ginger lo mein and a side dish of shrimp wontons. It was a perfect amount. The side dishes look to be the size of a dim sum order, so you could go here just order side dishes if you are looking for more variety. They have a big menu and I will go back to order more of it and update my review.
One thing that put me off, and it does happen to us non-​asian types, is the fact they immediately placed two forks on the table the moment after we ordered. I know, I know, it happens, but honestly the wait staff can use the forces of deduction to see that we are two non-​Asians, in a restaurant called, «Congee Wong» in an Asian strip mall. We didn’t come in my accident. I know it happens. What really bugged me was that I asked the waiter what lo mien is good and he immediately pointed me to the Cantonese Lo Mein. Really, Cantonese Lo Mein is made at every Canadianised Chinese restaurant in the whole country. I was a bit offended but just a bit. I can understand they likely don’t get alot of non-​asian folks and he was just trying to help.
For three dishes we paid $ 16 plus tip, one dish was shrimp so I’m surprised at the value. I would go again because this place is a great balance of good food for great value. Next time, I try the Duck Congee…
I’m giving Congee Wong a ⁴⁄₅ because of the Congee.