Nishadi L.

One word - consistency! Every time I come here to satisfy my Chinese food cravings, they always deliver a great and flavourful meal. The congee is fantastic, the special fried rice is a go-to, the spicy fried silver fish or squid is another favourite, and last but not least, their buddha feast with tofu is top notch! The portions are big and great value for money. The servers are always in a hurry and aren't the most polite but they get the job done. The only negative comment I have is that they only accept cash, but sometimes they do allow you to pay by debit card.

Elaine L.

Always delicious and affordable here! Ordered my favorite wonton noodles (subbed it for thick noodles), a fish congee and a chicken and salted fish fried rice! Food comes out quick and the servers are super efficient! Not the cleanest or newest but love the food!

Virginia Y.

When the food was good it was good but now it's just meh. Used to come here quite a bit for quick tasty dishes of gai see chow mein, beef chow fun and fried fish in cream corn because it's comfort food! I've had a not so great wor wonton soup (shrimp suffered freezer burn). There was large portions to satisfy a family of 6-8 and pretty quick service. The ambience is pretty much big place and nothing fancy. However, decided to come here for lunch since it has been a while since my last family visit. it was just before the lunch rush so got a table right away and checked out the menu. Lots of items crossed off but it didn't affect me since we were here for a few favourite items. Ordered wonton ( shrimp ) and dumpling in soup - it was a large bowl with baby bok choy hiding at the base. There were 5 dumplings and 6 nice big wontons - those were pretty yummy and amazed at how large they were! We also got gai see chow mein and beef fried noodles(gwon gnau haw ) and portions were much smaller and there was more bean sprouts and onions compared to actual noodles! The chicken was sad - tiny mangled pieces that looked like scrapings off the bone and I had some tough chewy pieces and more sauce and bean sprouts than noodles. The beef dish was just okay - lots of scallions, onions and bean sprouts compared to noodles and sauce was thinner than usual. Flavour was lacking for both noodle dishes like they skimped on oyster sauce or something ! It's too bad when quality goes down but hopefully they will rectify it.

Eliza L.

Sometimes you just need some solid good Chinese food! I love coming here with my family. It's busy on most days so, please be prepared to wait a bit. The wait is worth it though! Some of our favourite dishes are the beef and vegetable chow mein, fried rice, sweet and sour pork, and the salted pork congee with century egg and chinese dumplings. The portions are generous and the prices are affordable. I like ordering a lot so that we can take home the leftovers! It's a great spot in the Joyce neighborhood and I recommend it in case you want to sit down inside for dinner, or order take out!

Nat L.

we hadn't been to this place in a while, so we thought it would be a breeze to get a table for two. what were we thinking? we arrived at 7:30 pm on a sunday, the place was packed, and we ended up waiting around 15 to 20 minutes before we were seated. it's always a good sign when a restaurant is this busy, but it was a reminder that we should have made reservations, or at least come earlier. once seated, we found that the service was efficient, but you had to work to get their attention--a bit of a challenge when the restaurant is buzzing with activity. after finally placing our order, we were pleasantly surprised by how quickly the food arrived, especially considering how busy they were. we went for a few classic cantonese dishes: congee with salted pork and century egg, chicken chow mein with chinese mushrooms, and green onion, garlic, and chili pepper deep-fried squid. the congee was exactly what you'd want on a cool evening--warm, comforting, and savoury, with the salted pork adding a nice depth and the century egg bringing its unique flavour. the chicken chow mein was another solid dish, with tender chicken and the earthy richness of chinese mushrooms adding layers of flavour. the deep-fried squid was crispy and packed with a punch of flavour from the green onion, garlic, and chili pepper, though a little chewy. we've had better elsewhere. overall, the meal was a reminder of why we enjoyed this place so much in the past. the food was reliably good, offering the kind of comforting, flavourful comfort dishes that are perfect for a relaxing, casual meal. despite the initial wait and the challenge of getting service in such a busy environment, the quality of the food made it all worthwhile. it's cash only at this establishment. we'll definitely be returning--next time, with a reservation to avoid the wait or come earlier to avoid the dinner rush. happy to see that they are thriving.

Gene W.

This is a spartan place to get your homestyle cantonese noodle and congee fix. Decor is plain, service is brusque (w/o being rude), and dishes come out fast. Prices were pretty good for what you're getting. We ordered 4 dishes, the winner being the beef fried chow fun. Great taste, not oily, and good portion size. The noodle soups were tasty but middling and not too large. The stewed beef pieces were tender and the dumplings were large. Unfortunately, the Singapore rice noodle lacked saltiness and there was very little meat nor egg in the dish. If you want noodle for a good price, this could be regular place for you.

Karen W.

Good pricing on items. We enjoyed the noodle soup with wontons and beef stew. Both of the noodle soup were good. However the noodle portion was smaller than I expected. And only the beef stew noodle bowl had vegetable. I believe that all noodle soup bowls should come with vegetable. The presentation of the wonton noodle soup was upside down. All I could see initially was just noodle and nothing else. I thought that was weird. We also order the beef chow fun and singapore fried noodle. The beef chow fun was pretty good but we all disliked the singapore fried noodle. The flavor was off and the curry powder was very powdery.

Gord K.

Congee noodle king is a great place for family Chinese dinners. They have a wide range of classic dishes, hot pots and soup. Very well cooked and generous servings. The service is excellent with very helpful staff who are willing to help. Related to East One Restaurant and Congee Noodle House. Had the crab and five dishes with noodle. The crab was nice and big and it was excellent with the onion and garlic cream sauce on e- mein

Cheryl T.

Have not been back since COVID. Was out early doing errands, decided to have some congee for breakfast, one of the quintessential item for a Chinese breakfast. The restaurant is open at 10am! It is a no frill Chinese restaurant, they had done some reconfiguration of the tables, not so tightly packed pre-COVID. The tables are nicely spaced, place looks a lot more tidy & clean. If you are looking for congee... look no further, this is the place! We ordered the large bowl of dried oyster, century eggs & shredded pork. Unfortunately they do not have the fried donut fritters that goes superbly well with congee. The congee was flavourful & full of ingredients to the point that the congee was thick like oatmeal. No complaints there. At 10am, you can order fried noodles! It is a full menu available at such a early morning. We were satisfied with our congee.

Jennifer Y.

Not the fanciest place but I love the wonton noodles here. The food gets served pretty quickly after you place our order and all their items have good portion sizes. Probably one of the reason that makes them one of the neighbourhoods favourites! Go early and drop your name as there will be some waiting around. I was also really impressed with the staffs efforts to maintain social distancing. Aside from the tables being more spaced out than usual, I also witness a staff member asking people who are waiting to maintain social distancing when waiting. --- this particular man was standing right next to another table.

Eric C.

This place has great tacos and burgers. I kid. I kid. The name of this joint is all you really need to know. They are the kings of congee and noodles. Well.. close enough, anyway. Whenever I think congee, I envision their green awning near the corner of Kingsway and Joyce. There are other places to go, but it's like Kleenex and tissue or Q-Tips and cotton swabs. They offer a wide variety of savoury congees. My favourite? Pork and century egg. Although, I have also tried their congee with fish and it was pretty good stuff. They do offer significantly more options beyond congee, but all I can think about is congee right now. Oh! You also gotta get the deep fried silverfish (white minnow) with spicy salt and chili. It goes so well with congee. Unfortunately, they haven't had it the last two times I have visited over the past couple months. Btw... Totem is so much better than Kleenex.

Joseph T.

August 2022 Just had to come back again for the perfectly cooked wonton in a bowl of a bit undercooked noodle AND my once every month treat - deep fried pork intestines! I only dare to eat this infrequently as it's just too much cholesterol and Uric acid (ouch!). My better half ordered the sweet and sour pork rice - nothing special except at least it's not all fat/grizzle like many other places. Nothing's changed except that I was a bit put off by them asking for more tip when I left only about 12%! Really didn't appreciate this and I really should cut my ratings to 3 stars - but what the heck - times are not great and I guess all food service staff needs a bit more; but it really should be the bosses who takes care of their staff instead of them having to deal with us patrons to get a bit more. ----------

JT C.

Been coming to this place almost forever especially before the pandemic when they open for late night dishes (a ver popular Cantonese late night dine out tradition). Their food is decent, as for customer service don't have your expectations high, and their prices are fair. Fast forward it after the lockdowns, they are now only open till 8pm and spaced out the dining area a bit more now. This time around decided to eat a quick noodle soup while waiting for the take out order, here were the dine in and take out food we ordered; 1. Assorted beef rice noodle soup. It's okay as expected, the assorted beef were tender and came in generous portion. The soup base was typical soup base use for all soup base. 2. Beef brisket and tendon rice noodle soup. Pretty decent and thank goodness the tendons were soft and tender. 3. 2 Crabs and 1 lobster with butter and cream sauce. Pretty good and tasty. This is one of the very few Chinese restaurants I order live seafood take out from because they are pretty honest on the weight of the seafood and has the fairest price . Most Chinese restaurants over exaggerate the weight and over charge. Overall, this restaurant is my go to restaurant whenever I want to order live crabs and lobsters take outs. Or whenever I am in the area and just want some quick and casual Chinese food. If you love your live crab and lobster then I would highly recommend this place cause for sure you are paying the fairest price and not over paying for an exaggerated weight like a lot of restaurants charge you for and gets away with it. Plus this places doesn't compromise their food quality with their fair price on live seafood.