Great place! Came here for supper. It was really busy but the food did not take long to come out. It was really good! I would recommend this place and go there again! read more

Congee Queen - Some kind of teriyaki seafood. - Chinese Near Me - North York, Ontario

This was a very good spot to pick up some Chinese food and I was very pleased withy my order, the fried duck was amazing and the chicken on sideling plate was even better. I would recommend to a family member or friend. read more

I went to the Congee Queen at Lawrence twice, both times there was alot of people, so expect some wait time if you are going during the lunch and dinner hours. The enviroment is very bright, so you don't feel crowded, even though it is usually packed. The food okay, if you are expecting heavy and spiced up tastes, there are better options. However, the atomosphere is cheerful and suitable for a casual group gathering. it generally comes down to $10 - $14 for myself during the times I went. I would not mind going again. read more

Great place to go for a meal, especially for big groups and families, though also works well for singles and couples. Absolutely love nearly everything I've tried here, which has been quite a variety of plates, although I'm not too big of a fan of their sea food dishes. Their food is very well priced and served fairly quickly, especially for such a busy place. Come a bit early, as this place can get quite busy, and it's not abnormal to have to wait about 20 minutes to be seated. Definitely worth the wait, though. read more

Nice desserts, large portion, good price and food comparing with similar restaurants. The food are not the best, but worth that price. Went their several times through out many years, always kept up the same quality. Service is OK, not outstanding but never been bad. P.S. This is a 4.5 read more

It's most important for me is that they have Hongkong milk tea and the tofu and duck here are also tasteful read more

Congee Queen - Chinese Near Me - North York, Ontario

Food: is good, amazing for the price you're paying Service: servers are not all about small talk - they are fast and always in a rush - which is fair, it is a busy restaurant. They are not rude but just busy running around attending to the other tables! Ambience: not a place you want to sit and dine for ages. Food comes out fast and it's somewhere to go for a quick bite to eat. Overall: Cheap and cheerful place. Good food and fast service. read more

Food is always very good Friendly wait staff is important to me and this place is seriously lacking that. read more

We came here for dinner around 6pm. It was packed 20 min wait at the door. We mistakenly ordered crispy chicken with secret sauce thinking it was going to be like sweet and sour chicken. It was more like roasted chicken. We won't make that mistake again the manager was friendly about taking it back no problem. We order calamari, sweet and sour chicken, tiger shrimp chow mein and beef fried rice with black bean sauce $1.75 extra to make it fried rice vs steam. 4 stars for sure!! It was fast service excellent food quality and cost was not high but affordable, good portions to share with family or friends. read more

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Congee Queen is hands down the best diner-style Chinese restaurant in Toronto. Price, portions, speed, taste, hours, selection. The. Best. I don't live nearby anymore. I still come back. Yes, the tastiest foods here are a little greasy. There are many non-greasy options. Yes, sometimes you have to wave servers over to your table. Yes, if you come at peak times it will be busy and sluggish. But the servers here aren't rude like at many other Chinese restaurants. I've been coming here since it opened, and I've never been disappointed with anything on the menu. The BBQ meats are excellent be it duck, pork or roast pork, but don't complain if it's a little dry by the end of the night. Turnip patties are a favourite, salt and pepper squid is hangover-style awesome (best split among 3+). Singapore style noodles have just the right amount of spice, noodle rolls, donut sticks and congee are all just right and brought out fast. Though I've tried most of the menu, I don't usually order many of the "advanced" HK foods, but companions have always been pleased. The "fusion" items are a little pricier but also taste great, like mango chicken and satay skewers. I find it best to stay away between 12-1pm and 6-7pm on weekends. And the food at the "flagship" restaurant at Steeles & Don Mills is never quite as good as the Lawrence location. Not a big difference, but if you go here enough, you'll notice. read more

Coming from Southeast Asia, I tend to have a high standard and critique when it comes to Chinese cuisine as most restaurants that I have eaten are a step off to when it comes to eating authentic chinese cuisine. Eating in Congee Queen reminded me of scenes and food form Hong Kong as well as that of the Philippine restaurant Chowking. The place was clean and spacious as well as the servers were very polite. The food was delicious and worth the price you were paying and service was quick. It is a restaurant I would frequent and would suggest to family and friends. It is perfect for a family, group meals. Just be sure to go their early as the lines tend to be long. read more

Great place for late night eats, special congee is loaded with shrimp and beef balls. gota try the turnip cake read more

This place is so good. I've been to other locations, and this one has the best portions, best service, and best quality, hands down. Food is always fresh, and they are usually busy, but not so busy that you have to wait for a table. Here is what, IMHO, some things first timer should try: 1) Spicy softshell crab fried rice 2) Salt and Pepper fried squid 3) RIce noodle with Beef and X.O sauce read more

This restaurant food is very bad, service is very bad. Above all, we were three of us our bill came to $65 we gave 12% tip and when we ask for 2 small take out container chillie oil to go with our left over they say we have to pay 25Cent for each chillie oil small container. What a place!!!! Think before you go, piece of advice. I suggest you go to Congee Queen at Steels and 404 Congee Queen. Excellent food and excellent service. read more

We've come here for late night dinner. Foods are good and service were ok. They accept credit cards.

I know my food. Forget my review. Just go and judge for yourself. It's one of my favourite Asian cuisine spots in the GTA. read more

I frequent this joint all the time... But one thing I have to mention is that HOLY Shit! This place has the WORST service ever. Great food, but DO NOT and I really emphasized this, DO NOT expect any service. The servers aren't rude, they are polite but don't give a fuck. It's a great place if you want some food asian comfort food. My friends and I always split a superbowl between the 3 of us with the fried bread. It's pretty filling and ends up costing around $6 per person with tip. Try the cantonese chow mein or the taiwanese stir fry. Those 2 my favourite dishes besides the congee. The service is deplorable however. One time it took us 27 mins to be served after being seated. We got bored so we actually timed it. Luckily we all have phones so we were playing on them to pass the time. After all that time the manager actually came over and asked us if they've taken our order. We just laughed (What else can you do) and he gave us a discount. This place is the only asian place that does not want to take your money. It takes them forever to give you the bill, and even longer to bring back change. Hey if you want some good congee, or decent chinese food this is the place to go. But be prepared to disappointed with the service. read more

Solid traditional Chinese food. Restaurant is clean and spacious. Service was efficient and could speak mandarin. Highlights: Fried tofu Stir fry beef (tender and flavorful) Beef with noodles Shrimp dumplings (excellent) Roast pork read more

Congee Queen on Lawrence is one of my favourite places for congee and other Chinese food. It's consistently great. We usually get the seafood congee. Last night we were in a bigger group so tried the friend turnip dish along with crab fried rice and shrimp curry. Exemplary! Lots of parking. Don Mills mall is right there. You can't go wrong! read more

Worst place, they force you to tip. Rude employees, do avoid. The waiter forced us to pay tip and the service was very bad.

Good place to go for family dinner or a quick eat. Serving was amazingly fast and the food was nice. Food quality quite surprising considering how many locations they are managing. Recommend. read more

While its founders originated from Congee Wong, it has already surpassed the original establishment in terms of food quality, cleanliness, ambiance, and restaurant capacity. The menus are basically the same, but the dishes taste marginally better and the prices are comparable. Pretty much everything on the menu aside from the beverages is a safe choice (they're not bubble tea experts after all). Their soups and noodle soups are great, and their congee dishes are excellent. Prices are reasonable and the waiters/waitresses split tips so you can get good service from pretty much any employee. read more

Excellent Chinese food! Good price.

I've been going to this restaurant for many years and it is consistently excellent. The congee--the restaurant's namesake--is beautiful and the Chinese equivalent of matzoh ball and chicken soup (when it comes to warming the kishkes and making you feel good inside...not in flavour or consistency). The green beans with pork, olive and dried fish is fantastic. That flavour combination is incredible. The lo meins are good and you can have a lot of fun with the lobster lo mein--good value. The yeung chow fried rice is great, as are the taro dumplings (eat-in only as they won't keep their light gelatinous feel if you get them to go). Shrimp dumplings" Go for it. The barbecued duck and pork is made with some kind of hint of anise. If you don't like licorice, you'll probably not notice, but if you do? Watch it, or you'll quickly become addicted. This place is great for lunch or dinner. I like the lunchtime atmosphere a bit better as there is a lot of natural daylight and the decor is very clean and inviting. The staff are young and very professional. They mean business, which is appreciated in a restaurant that has serving large groups down to a science. Don't worry if you go as a couple or in a group of 15--you'll be served quickly and attentively. The take-out option is a good one and they are equally professional. This is a marvellous restaurant and worth the trip. It makes those Chinese restaurants on Spadina look positively amateur. read more

There's really not much to say. Their food is consistent and tasty. The atmosphere is the same - well lit and in open view of everyone else dining in the restaurant. Servers are quick and to-the-point, but rude sometimes. I'm a big fan of the Chicken & Duck congee (1 bowl should feed 3-4 people). The deep fried squid is great, as is the deep fried crab claw. Friends love the general tso chicken but I'm more of a Cantonese Chow Mein lover. Prices are extremely reasonable. One big tip - try to bring 4 or more people to the restaurant. Each side dish is rather large so two people will have more than enough to eat with two side dishes. If you come to Congee Queen, you should really be able to sample a lot of their dishes, so you want to bring a bigger crowd. :) read more

So I usually visit Congee Queen at least 2 times a month. It's an easy place to pick up some good Chinese food without feeling sketched out. It's pretty clean at Congee Queen. Here's the run-down of what I usually order: Super Bowl Congee: My fave congee! I'm a huge fan of congee and seafood, so putting the two together was pretty much a given. There's a pretty generous serving of giant shrimps, salmon, scallops, squid, and some other fish in each bowl. It's well worth the low price that you pay for it. Spicy Salty Squid: I really like this, but it can be quite greasy at times. The amount of salt and spice is perfect! Sweet and Sour Chicken: One of my faves. Sometimes they go quite heavy on the red sauce, which makes me kinda sick, but most of the time, it's just right. Chinese Broccoli with oyster sauce: The broccoli is always crunchy! Yum! Spicy Salty Tofu Cubes: I like these as well, but I'd love them even more if they were slightly smaller cubes that turned out a bit crunchier. If you ever order take-out from this place, the portions are slightly larger for the same price, which is definitely a plus. read more

Quick service, large portions, tasty dishes (MSG) and cheap prices! You can't lose!. I always order seafood and bean curd soup, BBQ pork rice noodle rolls, Cantonese chow mein, rice noodle with beef and black bean sauce with vegetables and spicy fries squid. You should go with more than 2 people to eat. Too bad there are no congee queens or congee wons in the downtown Toronto area. read more

Congee Quenn has become one of my fav spot for Chinese food. The service here is fast, efficient and the services are friendly. Price range for their food is reasonable, for $10.95 you can get a huge noodle or rice dish which is totally worth. At this location they offer a special lunch menu between 1-5pm (I believe) and whatever main dish you order from this menu, you receive a free drink. You have choices like (red bean freeze, lemon tea hot/cold and HK style milk tea hot/cold). Congee Queen is definitely worth a try if your in the area. read more

Was quite disappointed in this location. One of the dishes we ordered was the rice noodle with black bean sauce and beef. There was hardly any sauce on our rice noodles. Just a bit covered the top and the rest of the dish was plain white noodles underneath. There was definitely a lack of beef and ingredients. We arrived late at this location and they mentioned they would be locking the door at midnight. We thought that they would let us finish our meal shortly after midnight and that they just wouldn't allow any more customers in. We were literally thrown the bill at around 11:40 and we had barely eaten our food and was given takeout containers and shoved out the door by 11:55. I won't be coming back to this location. read more

I've been to many of the different Congee places including Congee Star, Wong, Time, etc. Everytime I go to this place the food in incredible, hot, and comes out extremely fast. I go to Chinatown often as I live downtown and have my favorites restaurants there, but sometimes if I want a bit of everything and know its going to be awesome, I go to Congee Queen. I usually start off with a bowl of shredded pork and preserved egg congee with a bit of pepper or chili oil and the fried donut to dip. Then we usually get a veggie which always ends up being Chinese Brocoli with garlic sauce which is always hot and crunchy, and always has enough sauce to cover everything. We usually always get a rice and one of my favorites there is the salted fish and chicken fried rice that I can never get enough of. Then there is one of my favorites and a must everytime I go which is the Bbq pork with honey sauce. I've had Bbq pork in many places all over Toronto but they do this very well. Everytime I've ordered this they give me a huge portion with lots of honey drizzled on top and plenty on the bottom to dip each piece in if you want more. For dessert I really enjoy the golden milk pudding with sugar on top. When I go to a Chinese restaurant I don't go for polite service I go for the quick service and hot food. This place seems to be able to even provide great customer service each time I go, and the staff always seem very friendly. read more

Love the place. Person complain no fortune cookies. Just ask

Over-priced mediocre food. Went there for dinner and one of the dishes we ordered was the crab e-fu. There were no visible crab when the dish arrived. We eventually found the most minuscule of crab when we took a very close look. At least it's real crab because there were chunks of shell in the noodles. The green garnish was essentially snow pea trimmings. The noodles were bland as well. I ordered a 三色冰 and I had to ask the waitress if she brought me the right drink because it contained red bean, grass jelly and sago pearl. This is something I order frequently but this is the wrongest combo to bear that name. Congee Queen will do in a pinch if you want Chinese food. But if you want the same type of cuisine but cheaper and tastier, I'd recommend just going to Keung's Delight. And no, I do not work for Keung's. I just enjoy tasty food for a good price. The two stars are for the food only. The staff was friendly and the restaurant was clean. read more

This is one of our favorite places to eat. They have both Dim Sum (to order from the menu as an appie) and family style dishes. The pictures on the menu are accurate to what the food looks like and it tastes great. read more

This is the best of the Congee Queens located in Toronto. The food is always well cooked, the staff are very helpful, although they rarely smile, but they are good at their job, no order mess ups and they will gladly replace an order if u want. read more

Good all round Hong Kong cha chaan tang good.

Love this place. Bbq pork rice, Chicken soy and Toufoo with mushrooms are really good. Staff are always friendly to us and go out of the way to serve us. read more

Good, inexpensive Chinese food. But you need someone that knows what to order. Very confusing menu.

The go-to place when my two kids--11 yr. old girl and 5 yr. old boy--become fussy with what to eat. We always order the following for them: conpoy congee, cantonese chow mein, deep fried chicken wings, baby pak choi with garlic sauce and fried chili turnip patties. From time to time, we order the following additional dishes for the adults: spice & pepper salt squid, deep fried pork chops, beef brisket and shrimp & chive rice noodle roll. Best deal for Chinese food if restaurant ambiance is preferred over food court hustle and bustle. read more

Food was okay the problem was the service super trash and then ask "where is my tip" when we were about to give cash tip.

Ordered a Curry Beef Brisket to go. 13 dollars, no meat, just fat and tendons.