Congee Queen - North York(Lawrence/Don Mills) in North York

895 Lawrence Ave E #8, North York, ON M3C 3L2, Canada

★★★★☆
(2920 reviews)
Categories: Chinese restaurant Asian restaurant Cantonese restaurant

About

Specializing in Cantonese dishes, this casual, modern outfit also serves some Pan-Asian items.

Website
congeequeen.com
Address
895 Lawrence Ave E #8, North York, ON M3C 3L2, Canada
Plus Code
PMP3+93 North York, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
11 AM–10 PM
Tuesday
11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday
11 AM–10 PM
Thursday
11 AM–10 PM
Friday
11 AM–11 PM
Saturday
11 AM–11 PM
Sunday
11 AM–10 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Coffee Late-night food Small plates Vegetarian options
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Catering Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.1
★★★★☆
2920 reviews

Most Mentioned

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5 stars
1320
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984
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303
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★★
December 17, 2024

We have been loyal customers of Congee Queen, dining in and ordering takeout from this location as well as others for over 10 years. While our experiences have generally been positive, we were disappointed with our today’s order of dish K56, which was not fresh and had a strong, unpleasant smell. We value the high standards that Congee Queen is known for in serving fresh, high-quality Asian cuisine. We hope this was an isolated incident and trust that the team will address it to maintain the excellent quality we’ve come to expect. We look forward to seeing improvements and continuing our support for this beloved restaurant.

★★★★★
December 11, 2024

I personally love congee queen and always went to the centrepoint mall location. We decided to try the OG location. It was goooood! Its a much smaller location. All dishes had great umami flavour. They tasted like how good congee queen dishes taste. I loved it and cant wait to go back.

★★★★
October 19, 2024

This place offers the most comprehensive selection of Chinese cuisine you can imagine, with consistently good quality across the board. The BBQ, fried sticky buns, and fish are particular standouts, though everything else is nearly satisfying. While prices have gone up slightly compared to two years ago, they are still reasonable overall.

★★★★★
October 2, 2024

Every time we go to Toronto, we go to this Congee Queen location for dinner the day we arrive. This Congee Queen is the best among other Congee Queen locations. We normally order Fried Rice Noodle with beef (E25), Chicken fried rice with Salted Fish (H11), Snow Pea Leaves stir fried with garlic (K17). The food portion is always huge. The taste is consistently good. If you pay cash, you get 10% discount. The only thing we don’t like is their in-house spicy sauce. It wasn’t spicy at all. Too much vinegar put in the sauce. Not tasty at all. I hope that the restaurant management can get the spicy sauce from any supermarket instead of making the sauce in the kitchen to save cost.

★★★★
August 11, 2024

First time visiting any Congee Queen location, didn't really know what to order but the servers were very helpful. The flavour was outstanding but even more so the portions were big! Our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomachs lol. Looking forward to returning and exploring more of the menu next time.

August 10, 2024

I visited this restaurant today with a friend to grab lunch. After paying, we left and returned to pick up our food. Unfortunately, when the waiter handed me the food, I didn’t grasp it firmly enough, and it fell to the floor. I placed the food back on the table to check it, but the waiter who handed it to me just walked away, not offering any assistance or even acknowledging what had happened. Later, we called the restaurant to explain the situation. The cashier remembered us and said they would inform the manager, Kenny, who would call us back. When Kenny did call, he implied that I was distracted, possibly on my phone, and that’s why I dropped the food. He also said the waiter was too busy to help, according to his account. It’s one thing to subtly blame a customer, but claiming that your staff is “too busy” to assist a customer is concerning. We didn’t expect much—just a replacement for the food that fell. However, the best offer Kenny could make was a 20% discount on our next visit, but only if we paid in cash. This was a completely unsatisfactory resolution, especially considering there’s no guarantee we’d even get the discount if Kenny isn’t working or if it’s not recorded properly. As an Asian, I urge this restaurant to reconsider how they treat their customers. Don’t let your establishment be known for poor attitudes and unhelpful service.

★★★★★
July 11, 2024

As a loyal Congee Queen customer, great place great food (although a star less than Markham location) but still great and makes us happy with the value to money ! Kenneth the server is absolutely great by giving exceptional customer service👌💪👏

★★★★
June 30, 2024

The restaurant was bigger than I thought but the vibe, was exactly as I’d expected, buzzy. My brother had made a reservation so we didn’t have to join the queue. The menu was packed with a gazillion choices, so it took a while for us to decide. In the end, these were what we selected: 1. Sliced Fish & Pig’s Liver Congee – Very smooth and creamy, the congee had large pieces of both proteins which were well cooked. 2. Bittergourd with Pork – The default is beef but we asked to switch to pork which we agreed was a great idea as the white meat was fresh and tasty. Only thing is the chefs are rather heavy-handed with the black bean sauce, so we had to order a couple of bowls of plain rice to balance out the saltiness. 3. Rice Noodles with Beef in Scrambled Egg Sauce – They use narrow rice noodles and the slices of beef were plentiful. What impressed me most was the “wok hei” which was intense, and that made this dish of carbs smothered in eggy gravy, really enjoyable. 4. Soya Sauce Chicken – It was done perfectly, so even the breast meat was tender. A must-order in my opinion. 5. Twin Roasted Meat Platter – We loved the roasted duck and “siew yoke” (roasts pork belly). These were executed on point with the former being deeply fragrant, flavourful and juicy, and the latter boasting a super crunchy skin. 6. Century Egg & Pulled Pork Congee – I liked this even more than the first congee as it had a bolder taste.

Local Guide
December 17, 2024

Gave me and my sister food poisoning, dont go here.

★★
Local Guide
December 17, 2024

First, I recommend the other location at Yonge and Steels because of the service and food quality. The service was slow and lower than average response, less than what you often expect at an Asian restaurant. The service at Yonge and Steels is much better. We ordered sliced fish congee B7, and E3. Both had lower quality than the other location. I came for the food, not the service, but both disappointed. So, if you want a good Congee Quren experience, I suggest the Yonge and Steel location. Vegetarian options: Yes, plenty

December 16, 2024

This was my first time with my family in Congee, first i asked for recommendations from the waiter and he began saying I dont know your taste, how would I help you order . not to mention when the bill came and I tipped accordingly to the service, the waiter ACTUALLY ASKED ME me why I didnt tip more.

★★★★
December 14, 2024

Always a high standard cooking-up for their customers.. years maintaining this says a lot as to why I brag to people about this Gem eating spot!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 14, 2024

Delicious everything we tasted, impeccable service, very pleasant our dinner and staff. Very friendly providing the service Thank you

December 14, 2024

Burnt Chowmein

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 7, 2024

Usually order takeout from here when we feel lazy. Big fan of their BBQ duck round vermicelli, but their BBQ pork/chasiu and crispy roast pork are fantastic too.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 7, 2024

Food is always good in my opinion service, these guys work hard given that its always packed and usually a waiting line of about a minimum of a good 10 minutes or so and on the Ambiance, its a meh rating according to the youngins ... sorry no pics included remember what I said the food was good didnt last long Parking: The immediate parking lot fills up quickly because of all the stores within are quite popular may end up having to park across the way by the LCBO Kid-friendliness: Theyre accepting of children

★★
November 30, 2024

My mom asked to be seated at the very beginning, but they gave her takeout orders. So the three 70-y-o ladies had to eat out straight from the containers!!! And before they can finish, the staff there was trying to clean the table!!! Minimum service and so rude to the elderly!!!

★★★★★
November 30, 2024

The congee selection is good.

November 30, 2024

The rude lady with dyed short hair is really inconsiderable. She was making me and my family members to finish up fast by picking up empty dishes and putting the leftovers into containers without my permission. We informed her that we are not done yet. But then she kept coming back in few minutes later to do the same thing. We felt rushed and stressed to finish fast by making payments, and all that. When we got up and about to leave, she started to pour hot tea on table front of us to clean . I understand the table needs to be free for next customers but seriously that s not way to treat us like trash. Won t coming back there.

★★★★
Local Guide
November 30, 2024

Great location off the Shops at Don Mills. Service is fast and this is a great place to get a quick meal with parking at the door.

November 30, 2024

Very poor customer service. One female staff and one guy are very rude. Will not recommend, just go to other chinese resto where your money values the service and foods.

★★★★★
November 30, 2024

Recommended roast duck, soft shell crab fried rice, sizzling beef and mushrooms

November 30, 2024

They really insist and fight for tips its already your obligation not comes from your heart. Tips should be in your discretion if you love their service or whatever.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

my favorite place to go for dinner!

★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

A big portion of good food for a very reasonable price. This place is always packed. The service is decent and clean enough. In my opinion, this place is due for a major Reno.

★★★★
November 21, 2024

This restaurant, food is the best!!

November 21, 2024

Got dinner here 31 October around 9 pm . Servers were not polite . Very rude . Asked for water they said I don t have time . After a bit we needed to take a picture of us and asked one of the employees there if they can take a quick picture and he declined . All of them were rude . Then in the end when I paid the bill I didn t feel like the I didn t get the service as expected I didn t leave a tip . The person Travis kept insisting that I should leave at least 20% tips . I asked if it s mandatory. He said no it s not mandatory but I have to leave him a 20%tip . When I declined he kept saying something to his coworkers pointing at us . What is this ?? Very unprofessional of Travis

★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Relaxed eatery if you come after the lunch rush. Their happy hour is from 3 to 5 pm. You get a lemon tea, basic bubble tea, red bean & Ice cream shake in addition. Food is functional. The brisket and tendon had this rank after taste / smell. Needs to be cleaned more. Stick with the beef brisket only. Wonton noodles was acceptable. Soup needs to be more pure. Rinse the wontons a bit more. Bitter melon and beef. Bland. Lukewarm. Not sure where the wok fire power went Relaxed environment. Serving staff are kind and efficient

Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Soo this happened We paid cash, and the waiter who took our payment(not the waiter who served us) openly complained about the size of the tip, and said it was the Canadian way to tip bigger.

★★
November 21, 2024

Good food terrible customer service. Chinese restaurants almost always known for their bad customer service. If you make good food, can t you figure out the service too? Food : 5/5

★★★★★
November 21, 2024

Good

Local Guide
November 21, 2024

I agree with most of the comment about the tip. It happens to me, event I gave $10 tip. I don t understand why those customer services are so greedy for the tip. Sometime they do this job because of the tip, not because of the work they do to serve to customers. I feel so disappointed as well.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Menu is fantastic. I love the roast duck. The chilli fried turnip is a favorite standby of mine. Not too busy when I went. Service was great.

★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Updated: better than the last time. Just make sure you plan ahead. Original: Disappointing. Need to update hours. Kitchen closes at 10:30 and not 11:00. Call ahead. Food : 4/5

★★★
Local Guide
November 21, 2024

Been coming to this spot for years. Waiter Kenneth decided to challenge me on my preferences of food choice asked for no peppers due to allergies but he was not accommodating saying there will be nothing in the noodles then. I just wanted noodles and protein

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

congees here are delicious ..i recommend try the shred pork congee ....

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Love the food. Great selection, not just congee. Prices are good and service is fast.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Food is consistently excellent. Decent prices for what you get. Portions are large. Very friendly and attentive waitstaff

★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

The portion sizes of the food are quite large. The taste and quality are average.

October 21, 2024

Bad Customer Service I m not sure they wanted to serve me they didn t give me the soup and the egg roll that comes with the meal because I was take out (but I asked I could of gone somewhere else ) And she still charge me the same has Dining when I questioned the replacement or price differences she then pretended she didn t understand English I enjoy Chinese food and I was going to be in the area awhile so they would have made a profit off me if they had served me like an ordinary human being and was fair but then again the food needed seasoning and MEAT I paid $17 for just some veg fried rice The waiter who handed me the food; basically threw it at me and waited for me to show receipt first which I then said I am the only one here!..!. Is that really necessary.?.) I WILL NEVER return! They are very lucky I was in a chill mood I hope they read this and they remember me and also remember that everyone that walks in the restaurant is a valuable customer

★★★★★
October 21, 2024

The best restaurants in Canada

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Always good even when I do takeout.

★★★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

Wheelchair accessibility: No wheelchair ramp Was very difficult for my senior mother to climb up and down the stairs Food : 4/5

★★
Local Guide
October 21, 2024

the food quality has definitely gone down. I ordered the lunch promo Singapore noodles - the noodles and ingredients were not fresh. Noodles were broken and pork overfried. Seems a day old. Please don t shortchange your customers- we can usually tell if the dish is fresh or reheated.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Amazing food and amazing service.

★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

The carrot cake n porridge are yummy.

★★★★★
September 21, 2024

Not bad. But a bit expensive

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

At congee the foods is good and the price is okay

September 21, 2024

They force you to tip 10% for a party less than 4 people. Chase use down just for that. Give a 8% tip cause service was mediocre. Never coming back again to this location

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Food is always good here. Staff are generally pleasant. Can get very busy during fridays and weekends dinner hours.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Vegetarian options: Tofu, rice , veggies dishes Food

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Delicious

★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Very tasty but like most Cantonese cooking it was slightly oily.

★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

Booth price and quality and food is in mid range of real Chinese food.

Local Guide
September 21, 2024

The price has gone up, they used to offer complimentary dessert for VIP customers. They no longer do that anymore.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

incredibly fast service. highly recommend. we ordered 10+ plates and i truly enjoyed every single one.

★★
September 21, 2024

Quite disappointing. CQ Lawrence is no longer good as it used to be. I started as a patron there since its opening. It was great, probably the best among all CQs in GTA. Used to be our go-to place as we are only 10 minutes away. Things started going downhill even b4 covid19. Business was probably great (and too easy!) during covid thanks to takeout/delivery. I was there for dinner with friends from US last night. Two of us suffered from diarrhea shortly after dinner from either spoiled food or oil overdosed food. Speaking of the complimentary dessert I used to always get even without asking, the waitress said last night only VIP cardholders get the free dessert. Wondering if the restaurant is under different management now!?

★★★
September 21, 2024

It was ok, prices were cheap, food was alright for something fast .

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 21, 2024

One of my favourite places for fried rice and noods of all kinds! Love the variety of vegetarian options as well, not uncommon in Chinese restaurants, however there are a few creative ones to choose from, and not just your average seasonal stir-fried veggie dishes. The staff are also amazing at this location. Super friendly and always willing to help. I live downtown and always look forward to the drive here because I always know Ill be getting quality food and service!

September 21, 2024

Good food but forcing someone to pay more tip is unacceptable.

August 21, 2024

Disappointed with takeout portion size. Ive eaten here many times and the food is always great and filling. This time I ordered the same large seafood congee for takeout but the portions were less then half of what they serve in-house for the same price. I complained and was told that this is the large for take-out. I wont order take-out from this location again

★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Very busy but good is good

August 21, 2024

Honestly couldn t understand the server and when asking for clarification he seemed annoyed so then when ordering he charged us a plate of rice no one asked for, asked him for water and never got refills or nothing and then ever to get the bill was a hassle and our tables combo was so good that 30 mins had passed by without any sign of our server so we asked another server there and he said that our original server had gone on break. We were never notified and so honestly we we get the bill and realize the extra charge for this rice was high and we ate it because we re like okay it s there and maybe he heard wrong and then we were left. I would ve liked to order a drink and so then the server cashing us out knowing that we were properly taken care of I tipped like I was served. He came and tried to make an issue and perused at least 10% min. I explained we were left the whole time. What tip did he find fair ? These places need to fix up. ITS NOT MANDATORY TO TIP. but I felt whatever he gave us water lol The machine at 12% tip was $9.61 He didn t deserve the $5.00 tip that I left him. I never saw him after he took my order all annoyed and after he gave us water. Then disappeared and we were there for 1hr and 25 mins.

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

While Ontario boasts several Congee Queen locations, the one at Don Mills and North York stands out as my undeniable favorite. Despite its perennial bustle, seating is remarkably prompt. A modern touch is the QR code at each table, which streamlines the ordering process, resulting in piping hot, freshly prepared dishes arriving in no time. The portions are generous, the flavors robust, and the overall taste is simply delightful. A particular highlight is their salted fish fried rice, which is arguably the best around. The Crispy Shrimp Wontons are superb. The Shrimp with Walnuts divine. Moreover, the pricing is unbeatable, offering exceptional value for money. However, the ambiance suffers slightly due to the loud chatter among the service staff. This detracts from an otherwise pleasant dining experience, and I would recommend that management address this with appropriate training on maintaining a quieter environment. Aside from this minor flaw, there s nothing but praise for this exemplary establishment.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Absolutely love this restaurant! They offer quality food with huge portions. Super fast service, 100% delicious food this restaurant is to die for especially for chinese cuisine lovers. Love the salt and pepper squid and sweet and sour pork!!!! Always bring cash cause they offer 10% off for cash payment method

★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

July 2024 : Excellent delicious food, friendly crews, and awesome place. Clean rest room.

★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

I am updating my review. It was definitely better the first time I left it. I meant I really enjoy the food here. It s a little pricey so I don t go very often. I had a terrible experience tonight. I tried ordering from their new mobile app and it was a nightmare. I wasted about an hour trying to get this thing to work. I deleted it multiple times and re-registered and it had a bunch of bugs. I had already walked about 40, an evening walk, to get to the restaurant, but the to go person, and particularly the manager were completely unhelpful. I asked the manager multiple times to help me or offer some kind of assistance. And he just stared at me. I ve never asked a manager to help and they just stared and said nothing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Prize is good. The food always defame flavor.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 21, 2024

Best time to go on a weekday dinner! Fast dinner, easy to order, food is great

★★★★
August 21, 2024

Always decent food good quantity of meat in beef a broccoli!

★★
August 21, 2024

The food was okay but the servers are very rude. From the moment the guy brought us to our table he seemed annoyed and when he took our order i felt very rushed. I asked of the workers to take a picture of us and he purposely take a really bad picture.

★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Worth to recommend.

★★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

They were able to accommodate a party of more than 15 during peak dinner time. Both the food and service were outstanding. Thank you for making our gathering so enjoyable!

Local Guide
July 21, 2024

The shrimp tacos shrinked in size by more than half the original size and it barely has any shrimp. Extremely rude cashier. Also, the eat in portion is double the amount of take out quantity for the same price.

Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Horrible food, horrible service, disgrace to Chinese food.

★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Not busy on lunch hours but service is still slow. They dont come to you unless you are ready to order, no water just tea unless you ask for it..servers/waiters give good service.. food is great as per usual..

★★★★
July 21, 2024

just did take out. always delicious

★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

Great food, fast service, furnishing needs a refresh.

★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

I went with my friend on Monday for dinner. It was so busy. The food was so good and I took home leftovers. We will be back.

★★★★
Local Guide
July 21, 2024

First time here and the food tasted great

★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

Friendly customer service. Severs are willing to stay late to serve us because we came in late. Really appreciate their service! Food

June 21, 2024

We (two early 20s girls) stopped by this Congee Queen at the North York location, we ended up with a $26 bill, gave $2.25 tips. A waiter took the bill and tips, then thought it was not enough. Later he came back and asked for more tips, saying that 10% should be around $3 something. First of all, 10% is NOT $3 sth, should be $2.6. Second of all, I doubt that a professional trained waiter would have the audacity to directly ask for more tips from a customer like that as if we didnt pay anything. Tips are voluntary, is not a must depending on their services and food quality. As you can see, their services were poor and very unprofessional based on the way that waiter ASK FOR MORE MONEY basically?!?!?! Never visiting this location anymore, and if yall wish to have better services and higher quality food, Id suggest going to the Markham location. Two girls had dinner at this north York branch tonight. We ended up eating about $26 and tipped $2.25. The clerk felt that the payment was underpaid and the amount was not enough. He rushed over and asked us how much more change we needed to pay. We had to make up 3 yuan. He also pointed out that he had to pay 10% of the total amount. Isn t that 10% equal to 2.6, which is not $3. We both feel that consumption is voluntary, so we shouldn t ask this question. We don t think we ll come back again. If we do, we d better go to the one in Markham. The service attitude is better and the food quality is better.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 21, 2024

The variety of food is really good. Service is good too.

June 21, 2024

food poisoning, dont eat at this location

June 21, 2024

Bad service, Waitress is rude and they are forcing us to give more tip. Plus.. we were told that we can only eat for 1 hour on the way to our table which I think is disrespectful for customers.

June 21, 2024

I recently dined at this restaurent and while the food was pleasant given they put lots of msg , I left feeling uncomfortable due to an incident regarding tipping. The staff were attentive but shows like they were overworked. However, I was surprised when a member of the staff made a comment about the tip not being generous enough. While I understand the importance of tipping although not compulsory and usually tip generously based on service, I found this interaction off-putting and somewhat unprofessional. Guests should not be made to feel guilty or pressured about tipping amounts. It detracted from an otherwise enjoyable dining experience. Overall, the food quality was good, again with the amount of msg they put into it . The atmosphere was somewhat welcoming, when we came first thing they mentioned was we were only allowed to eat for 1 hour. I hope that the management addresses this issue and not put the pressure to the customers as we pay for the right price of the food. The management should ensure that all staff should be compensated properly, given the fact that food business profits half from their capital and that their congee and soups are mostly water which saves them a lot.

June 21, 2024

The service was horrible. We felt rushed because they told us we only had one hour to eat, despite it not being busy. The waiter was rude and disrespectful, making us feel unwelcome. We will not be returning to this location.

★★★
June 21, 2024

Omg first experience in Toronto that you need to give 10% up tip and if below 10% you need to add. Waiter comeback to me that my tip is not enough and need to be add more. I m very disappointed,how about if your money is enough only for food??? shame money money

June 21, 2024

This place used to be good. Now servers asks for tip like their life depends on it. Avoid at all cost, go to other congee queen if you need Chinese food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Craving comfort food? Congee Queen North York delivers! Their congee is the star - perfectly cooked with flavorful broths and generous toppings. But dont stop there! They have delicious Cantonese dishes and some Pan-Asian options too. The atmosphere is casual and modern, making it a great spot to unwind and enjoy a satisfying meal. Be warned, it can get busy, so a short wait might be in store. Still, Congee Queen is a local favorite for a reason - definitely worth a try!

★★★★★
May 21, 2024

Delicious authentic Chinese dishes. Very good Chinese restaurant with some adaptations to be gluten and lactose intolerant sensitive. Most Chinese food is safe for Lactose intolerant people, but any exception for gluten or lactose are marked in the menu. Great place to eat, 10/10 or 100% Vegetarian options: Chinese food, so lots of vegetarian and vegan options on the menu. Dietary restrictions: Gluten and lactose sensitivity can be managed by knowledgeable staff who double check with kitchen for your order. Kitchen can then adjust recipe for any dietary issues. Parking: Roomy parking tucked behind the plaza, in front of restaurant entrance. Usually has parking available. Wheelchair accessibility: Floor is level with entrance and fully accessible with ramp between parking and level entrance!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 21, 2024

Loved the pork jowl! 5 stars for it!

★★★★
May 21, 2024

A great family restaurant with a excellent service and friendly atmosphere.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Delicious, fresh food!

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

The setup is different from some of the other locations, but still, the food is delicious as always

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

My favourite Chinese restaurant ever

★★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

I love Congee Queen. Not my favourite location vs others but still a good spot to grab a bite with a group of friends / family

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Good food.

April 21, 2024

The food is pretty bad, but I m very positive about tipping. I still don t understand math, which is a bit embarrassing.

★★★★★
April 21, 2024

Congee Queen is our go to. Never been disappointed here at all. Great taste, clean ambiance, fast and pleasant service!

★★★
Local Guide
April 21, 2024

The taste is good, but the service is not good, perhaps because it is busy. I placed an order, but it didnt come out, so I asked, and I was sorry. It wasnt that the order didnt arrive. You guys didnt order, so it was absurd to ask if you would do it now. I gave it 3 stars not because it wasnt delicious, but because of the staffs attitude.

Local Guide
April 21, 2024

Thanks for nothing. Coworker picked up take out food that was ordered. Get it and find out the kitchen clearly cannot follow simple instructions like no onions in the food order of 3 dishes. Lunch time, limited time, means going without due to their lack of following basic instructions. AND they increased their prices again recently, for what, a poor job done?

Local Guide
April 21, 2024

The late night Chinese standby. Good food. Fair prices. Update. Don t believe there hours. I drove from the west end for dinner here, and even though they say they are open until 10, they wouldn t serve me at 9:30.

April 21, 2024

I gave $15 tip and they will force you to give more, then talked to other worker like we didnt give anything Can a restaurant force you to tip Canada? MacGregor says while there are many restaurants who have adjusted their tipping percentage prompts, the decision to tip and the amount will always be up to the customer.

★★★★
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April 21, 2024

Good reliable comfort Chinese food! Casual setting, quick and efficient service. Noodles, rice, mains, sides, congee, bbq meats... A little of everything to satisfy breakfast, lung or dinner. More convenient for midtown folks who dont want to have to go north or downtown.

March 21, 2024

Do not order take out. The food is disgusting! I order sweet and sour pork. The pork is hard and dry hardly any sauce. I ordered Cantonese chow mein the noodles are dry. This restaurant use to be good now the food is disgusting. Takeout they rip you off and give you uncooked food. Nasty.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

It s been a few years since we came here last, but nothing has changed much aside from how you order. We came here for Chinese New Year and surprisingly the wait for a table for 8 wasn t too long. Currently, they have a QR Code and you order on your phone. The food is good. As someone who has many food allergies, they are good with listing ingredients on the menu and they don t add stuff not mentioned on the menu (like other Congee Queens) We will definitely come back in the future.

★★★★★
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March 21, 2024

I arrived between lunch and dinner around 4 and had fabulous service from staff who greeted me at the door and said goodbye as I walked out. Chicken and duck congee was excellent as it soothed my stomache. Great place for groups or solo dining. Will be eating here again. Vegetarian options: Plenty of options Parking: Lots of parking and just incase theres a massive parking lot across the street Kid-friendliness: High chairs available Wheelchair accessibility: Roll in roll out

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

very good food and services

March 21, 2024

This kind of service insults the word service. After the dishes were served, there was no follow-up whatsoever. We had to wait ages for napkins at the self-service tea station. Without leaving a tip, the waiter directly stood in front of me and threw the bill on the table, questioning why I didnt leave a tip. When I explained why, they became rude. The most outrageous part was when I was leaving, another waiter said, I helped him with the tip. Did I not pay for the meal? Who cares about a few bucks in tips? Why dont they have a little decency and not expect tips? Ive heard this place had bad service, but I didnt expect it to be this awful.

★★★★★
March 21, 2024

Best value Ivé had in a long time. Quality and service were excellent.

★★★★★
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March 21, 2024

Loved it

★★★★★
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March 21, 2024

Food is delicious!! Hubby and I liked the salt and pepper squid, general tao, veggie fried rice so much!

★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

This Congee Queen beats others, the portion is the same for afternoon tea including tea, coffee and ice cream red bean drink. Good Wok Hei from the stir fry noodles.

March 21, 2024

Bad service,

★★
March 21, 2024

Yesterday I had cravings for some seafood, I have been there few times . I was alone and ordered Lobster, shrimps and Chinese broccoli the food arrived and I asked if I can have couple of slices of Lemon, Tom the waiter says: 3 slices are $1 I was shocked on principle I thought that was unexceptable and Tom had a laugh about it especially that my bill was $102 for 3 pm lunch for one person. It just doesn t make sense is this now a money grab or what ? Socrates

★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Great tasting food. Consistent quality. Parking: Can be hard to find parking depending on time of day. Food : 4/5 |

★★★★
Local Guide
March 21, 2024

Another one of the congee queen outlets. Good quality chinese food. BBQ prok and ducks are nice. Lobster noodles are delicious. HK style milktea and coffees are good too,

★★★★★
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March 21, 2024

Never disappointing, this restaurant chain is one of everybody s favorites in my family, they are so good in every aspect, from food to services, from atmosphere to location, always a joyful meal whenever we dined in, top notch Cantonese cuisine It never disappoints. This chain restaurant has always been a favorite of my family and I. From the food to the service to the environment to the local store, we always have a satisfying dining experience. It is undoubtedly the best local Cantonese food.

★★★★★
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February 21, 2024

Always great food and service

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Quick and fast chinese food when Im missing home.

Local Guide
February 21, 2024

I often came to this location, but I won t anymore since today. I found a piece of a steel wool tangled in snow pea leaves in my mouth. It s not sanitary at all. I don t understand how steel wool got into the vegetable. It is so disappointing.

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

They accommodate our last minute catering and the food was good especially the fried rice and Cantonese chowmein.

★★★★
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February 21, 2024

My only regret is that we don t live near this location. Whenever we come into town, this is one of our pit stops. One HAS to be patient one of its quirks is that the servers can be harried. So, remain friendly & be assertive! Best fresh dish? Pan fried spicy tofu with peppers.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Nice clean restaurant. Good Chinese food. We wanted to order a dish for each of us but the server suggested two dishes would be enough for three of us, and he was very right. The food was excellent Vegetarian options: Available

★★★★
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February 21, 2024

I was there around 8pm on a Friday and it was booming, we had to wait about 15 minutes for our table. Service was friendly, very helpful and fast. The food was very tasty and had good portions. Dietary restrictions: The server asked if we have any dietary restrictions.

★★★★★
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February 21, 2024

Food was great

★★★★★
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February 21, 2024

great food. Best servers

★★★★
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February 21, 2024

Top picks for anything else around at this location and time. Parking: On border 90% of being full but somewhat easy to find parking during days. Weekends. Food : 4/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Very delicious, all the staff are very efficient and friendly

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Amazing food and quick service. Consistency is key here - no matter which of the Congee Queen location you go to, food is always good. Portions are huge and prices are great $$. It will definitely fill you and leave you with leftovers to take home. I come here regularly, highly recommend the Super Bowl congee (seafood), fried noodles with beef and their famous chilli turnips. I m drooling just thinking about those turnips!! Service is usually good: they are quick, get you what you need then leave you alone to enjoy. Lots of parking available. Definitely recommend and will be back.

February 21, 2024

Server told us to eat as fast we can because they have a reservation in an hour. Very bad approach.

February 21, 2024

The server was so rude. She wants us to eat faster for their next customers. We haven t even started yet.

★★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Is all about the food

★★★★
Local Guide
February 21, 2024

Black pepper beef fillet cubes

★★★★★
February 21, 2024

Meals were ready quickly. Able to accommodate large groups. Fair prices

★★★★★
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January 21, 2024

Food is really tasty. Big variety and quick service

★★★★
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January 21, 2024

The food was good, but compared to other congee queens, the portions could have been more food . My spouse went to the one at Kennedy, and the portions were much bigger. Overall, the food was good and serv8ce was good.

★★★★★
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January 21, 2024

Pretty good Chinese with generous portions.

★★★★★
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January 21, 2024

The food was DELUCIOUS ... portion sizes were HUGE.... service was quick and excellent.. its a must visit place for really tasty Cantonese food .... 10 out of 10....

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Love the food, so many great tasting dishes and variety! Food is fresh and delivered quickly. Big tables are great for families. Will definitely go back!

★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

Great spots for good quality Cantonese dishes. Pretty much all dishes here hit the spot. Must get items is definitely the roast meats, any fried rice/noodles/rice noodles, any veggie & meat dishes. Service is always prompt and efficient. Staff will always try to accommodate your requests and answer any questions. Place is always busy, so for large party a reservation is highly recommended. Do douse your dishes with their flavorful chili oil, will add additional dimension to their dishes. Plus ordering a bowl or two of steam rice is highly recommended. Parking: Limited space due to the amount of other businesses in the plaza. Maybe difficult to find a spot.

★★★★★
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January 21, 2024

We had a really good experience at this location so I will give them the full star rating until they prove me wrong. Good tasting classic dishes with a few special new ones like the spicy turnips and fried squid that really surprised me

★★★★
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January 21, 2024

The food is delicious and well served. Tips nowadays are getting higher and higher that adds more to my budget.

★★★★★
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January 21, 2024

Food was excellent

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January 21, 2024

Worst service.. after the food is served they never showed up again for follow up and while paying the bill even after I added tip, they rudely demanded 10% tip is mandatory. Very unprofessional behaviour. First learn to do proper service then expect tips else go and and work elsewhere.. Business owner and other employees might worked so hard to achieve good name in the market but few employees ruining the entire image of the business.

January 21, 2024

Ordered a congee and they didnt put the order down; had to wait half an hour

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 21, 2024

All around perfect quality food, good portions and food came out quick! Perfect for sharing with a group. Definitely come back. Well done!

★★★★★
January 21, 2024

Delicious food Very friendly workers. I would come here again and again Food : 5/5

December 21, 2023

ad manner service personnel.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Great food and reasonably priced (for the portion size) Ordered stir fry veggies , the fungus and 6 grain congee, and the fried turnips. Flavors are light but the freshness is great. Felt the stir fry was little overpriced but everything else else was fantastic.. don t forget to try their chilli oil.. it s unique and killer.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 21, 2023

Large quick Chinese food place. 10% off take out with cash. Vegetarian options: Yes lots of options. Kid-friendliness: Has highchairs available. Wheelchair accessibility: Has ramp going up the restaurant.

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December 21, 2023

Honestly they are so inconsistent with their food. You can order the same item 10 times and you ll receive 10 different things. I didn t stop by this location in a while after a bad experience but I just happened to be in the area and I picked up my order as soon as it was ready. I got a specialty congee and instead of telling me it was not available, they simply decided to give me another one instead, without telling me. Their udons are so thick and doughy that it s very heavy to eat them and they can t point out allergens even upon request, not to mention that they are also impossibile to locate on their huge menu. Not sure why, but this place is a surprise every time and not a good one. Let me save you a bad experience. Do not EVER come to this location for dinner at 9pm when the restaurant closes at 10. You ll be treated like an animal. I happened to come here with a friend at 9pm, fully aware they close at 10 but also fully aware they are extremely fast with the orders, so we were not concerned. As we walked in, they were already cleaning the place and we were told they were about to close. No, you close at 10, so they could not refuse us. If you wanna close at 9, update your hours. We sat down and we were told multiple times to order fast and through the app, as that would have been faster. We were also told we had to pay by 9.30pm. By 9.30, my friend did not receive his food yet but he was asked to pay. He of course refused until he received the food. Not even 30 seconds later the same rude waitress came back to make us pay. They never brought us water, they forgot my friend s drink, cutlery was DIRTY and while we were eating already in a rush we were given the takeout boxes. While we were trying to pack our food to leave (this happened before 10pm) they were already cleaning our table while we were still sitting. Absolutely ridiculous and unprofessional. You deserve zero tips for this service. The hours clearly say that this restaurant is open until 10pm. You want to refuse or treat paying customers like this from 9pm? Update your hours. They are extremely nice in the location downtown but here they don t deserve your tips at all, a whole other level of rudeness. Since all negative reviews are pointing out the rudeness of the staff, is the manager even interested in addressing this issue at all?

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December 21, 2023

The experience was very bad. When I went to eat at noon, there were very few people. I ordered Mapo tofu fried rice, which was very salty, and a portion of mandarin duck and egg porridge. The meat felt fishy and stale. The eggs were also very unpleasant to eat. Compared with Huang Sanjis gold and silver egg porridge, it is far different. Hard to swallow. remain. Told the manager and he showed no emotion and said nothing and handed me the bill. I am speechless and will never come again.