Congee Queen

Went to Congee Queen in Markham with friend for lunch today. As usual, it was a very busy day over there crowded with people on the weekends. However, we were so lucky today that we were seated for 2 ppl immediately when we arrived there around 12:15pm. We ordered one of our favorite dishes –Crab meat with fish maw thick soup $ 8.95, Boiled pork liver & kidney with ginger & green onion $ 7.25 and Beef tendon/​beef brisket noodle in soup $ 5.95. They all came out so delicious and flavorful that we couldn’t stop eating… Really like to come here over and over again when I feel like to have something simple not complicated but still really yummy…

Same as the other locations, fast service, great stir fry turnip cake and salt & pepper squid. Great late night hangout. Big bowl chiu chow congee is the best!

I drive across the border just for congee, and this place ABSOLUTELY hits the spot. It’s hard to imagine anyone hating on the food here, all of the two times I’ve been here, everything has been spot on. That said, we only ordered the congee, fritters, and fried turnip cakes both times. We also ordered the Cantonese chow mein when I was here the first time, which was great. But those chili fried turnip cakes tho. I’m sure somewhere and sometime, someone has killed for those. Such small, flavorful, perfectly fried nuggets of starchy excellence. Would be a top contender for the last thing I eat on earth.
Décor is modern and clean. The space is spacious and parking aplenty. Servers are brisk and efficient. Price is very reasonable, especially factoring for the USD to CAD exchange rate. (Sorry Canadian comrades.)

I am so glad this Congee Queen location opened up north as they have had much success in their other Markham locations with long wait times.
This Congee Queen is probably one of the larger ones with tons of seating, high ceilings and modern décor. The tables are very well spaced apart.
The service is quite fast and efficient even when it is incredibly busy on weekend nights.
The portions are food are huge for the price you pay, great for sharing; definitely my favourite chain of congee/​Chinese fast food (over Congee Wong, Mr. Congee, etc). The menus offer a large variety of noodles, congee, appetizer dishes, etc with tons of pictures for those of us who prefer visuals.
Their desserts aren’t bad either (and at a much more reasonable price than the Chinese dessert shops over at Times Square); I recommend the warm coconut milk glutinous rice and milk pudding!

Spoke highly of this place in my previous review and continued to enjoy their food until my recent experience. Came here around 5:30ish on weekend to beat the dinner crowd which was a smart move. The place filled up by 6pm with crowds waiting outside. We had to wait for couple friends to arrive so was just sipping on tea. We asked the server to refill the tea and she took the pot but never came back with it, which is quite normal because it is a very busy place. We tried to flag other servers to get our pot back multiple times and didn’t have much luck. Finally we stopped a server to get our pot of tea back. Minor incident, again happens in busy places.
We placed our order and food arrived quickly… well except for one which never showed up. Again, human error these kinds of things happen. So we asked a server to cancel it and we ordered something else instead. After a couple minutes of placing our additional order, we got our bill as another server thought we were all done. We told him that we are still waiting on food and he was apologetic about it. Within a couple minutes after another server comes and tries to clear the table and again we had to tell him that we are not done. The food arrived and we were still eating and chatting, another server comes and asks if we are all done. No we are not! Clearly there is still food on the table and I get that you want to serve more customers but it doesn’t mean you try and get rid of your seated customers. At this point, our table was quite annoyed and after this disappointing experience we aren’t planning to revisit this location in near future.

I had the BBQ pork Rice noodle roll and the house Pad Thai, very good.
Really good and authentic place for a variety of Asian food.
It’s a big place so if you have a lot of people coming don’t worry!
Portion sizes are huge! Watch out!
1 order of the Pad Thai can easily feed 2 people if not 3 (tiny, small appetite)!
Great open concept and fast service.
If heard about this place from other people but finally had the opportunity to visit for myself.
And I have to say it should be on your to do list!

Not sure why Everyone loves this place, the chow mein is oily and greasy … Veggies are over cooked
Hot and sour soup is salty

Fabulous. Quick service, huge portions and the food was not too salty like many of the Chinese restaurants back in NYC. Great noodle dishes and congee. Their fried cruller was very fresh. They have a large array of menu items so there will be something for everyone.

This is one of the many Congee Queens now in the city and I am genuinely surprised that the quality of the food and service is quite consistent between them. If anything, I think this one is even better.
The location is great and the restaurant is in a large space. Even on a crowded night with 10 tables ahead of you in line, the wait is usually no more than 15 — 20 minutes.
The reason why I like this place so much is because of its consistency in food and service. I can always expect large portions, fast service, and decent quality food. I’ve been to other restaurants that lack quality when it gets late at night — but not here. It’s open quite late so a great place to grab a bite after a long day out.
Their large bowls of congee are heart warming and full of different ingredients. Makes for a nice treat on a cold day. The mixed vegetables are a safe bet and tastes great when fried with garlic. The BBQ pork noodles or rice never fails to hit the spot.

Consistently good food. Always.
Servers work fast and efficiently.
Get the empress fried rice, turnip cake, rice noodles with beef and veggies, and some snow peas and mushrooms. Lobster is pretty solid. And so is the pad thai — strangely enough.
Obviously don’t forget the congee. All their congees are good so you can’t make a mistake on choosing.
Clean and spacious. So grateful for this location but on weekends, be prepared for wait times. But rest assured, they have a good system and the wait is very reasonable.
Owner is a nice charitable guy too.

I often come here because it’s close by.
The food is consistently well made and served quickly.
We never have to wait too long, service is OK.
Price is reasonable, and portions are big.
Highly recommend!

The Congee Queen franchise is by far my favourite chow mien and fried rice stop in Toronto. I’m a regular here and each visit has always been consistent. Great food, great service.
To start, this restaurant really ups its game when it comes to congee shops décor. It’s fancy, it’s modern, and it’s clean. This is a great place to bring the whole family, they can easily accommodate tables of 2 – 12, no problem.
We ordered two items. The first was the fried chilli turnip patties, this dish comes with diced chicken, shrimp, egg, and turnip patties tossed in a chilli paste. This is by far, one of their most popular dishes, it is a must try. Everyone I’ve introduced this to loves it. The second item was the empress fried rice, though not on its main menu, this rice comes with eel, roe and crab meat. It was very tasty, a nice blend of delicious flavours.
Other notable items I’ve had in the past (not pictured) but definitely worth mentioning are: beef and vegetable chow mien, and the shredded duck with preserved cabbage super bowl vermicelli in soup.
If you’re ever in the mood for great Chinese food, stop in here, you won’t be disappointed.

Thanks for offering imitation shark fin instead of the real thing. Hopefully other restaurants will follow.
This is my favorite place for congee. Always so tasty !
We tried the HK style lobster but it wasn’t that great, it wasn’t spicy or crunchy enough.
But everything else is great as usual.

Great restaurant that has turned into a chain. I remember eating late night at the flagship location. This one just doesn’t live up to my memories of the original years ago. It has a lot of the same dishes that most others have. Their signature dish would have to be the lobster which is quite a bit better than most other places for asian style lobster. I am more of a fan of steamed plane lobster though.
The service is always fast and the food comes out quick. The turnip dish was one of the best I have ever had. The rest of the dishes we got were middle of the road. Overall, I will be back no doubt.

It is absolutely embarrassing how this is my first visit to congee queen in markham. It’s also a bit embarassing how much I LOVE it. From the outside, it’s not super impressive, just looks like a plain ol’ chinese restaurant. The inside though. WOAH! It’s HUGE with decorative wooden interior and it looks super new and clean. Instant fan. Although there were a lot of people, there’s also a lot of tables available and they’re not understaffed, THANK GOODNESS. The service was super fast and friendly. Another thing I found was that their english is pretty up to par. Then I realized it was because half the people that eat here are not chinese.
I love the food and the prices for them. The century egg and pork congee will forever be my favourite. it’s not too salty and mmm, just right. Love.
Not much to say other than. yay for all things! Will be back!

This location is definitely one of the nicer Congee Queen locations. It’s massive with a large seating area and modern décor. We came on a Monday evening so it wasn’t busy as usual. We ordered sweet and sour chicken/​shrimp, gai laan with oyster, and crab & fish maw soup, all of which were made to perfection. The portions were generous. The prices were a bit higher but you get what you pay for when the restaurant is nicer. Great tasting food, lots of food choices, and decent service. Will come back if im ever in the area.

Always been a fan of Congee Wong but this is even better! Seems like they’ve upped their game. There’s now a wine list (limited, though). l am also very intrigued with their new lobster hong kong style and maggie style. I didnt get a chance to try it but saw a number of tables order it. If it’s comparable to Fishman Club House I’ll never have to
go back to Fishman’s! Menu is very extensive. Food comes out super fast (got it within 5 – 10 mins of ordering). Everything was good except Pad Thai so I’d recommend sticking to Chinese dishes, since it’s their specialty. There’s also a private room available for parties. 3 tables with max capacity of 50 ppl. Min spend is $ 328 per table.

This place is GIANT. ANd the place is always full too. The prices are really cheap, $ 5.50 for a beef noodle soup thats a big size! The sweet and sour fish, the dou jiang (soy milk), and the crispy noodles in a swallows nest were good. The pad Thai was different from normal pad Thai, but it was still good.

This place is fancy, clean, and delicious! Tons parking out front and as soon as you come in, you already know that your bill reflect the décor. We ordered the Gai Lun with Hoisin sauce, Mango Chicken and Shrimo, and crab and fishmaw soup.
Everg single dish was cooked to perfection! The gai lun was soft yet crunchy! Mango chicken and shrimp was sour yet sweet! and the fishmaw soup had more crab than fish! Im telling you this meal was so damn delicious I wanted to make it my last meal!
The service was decent and prices were pretty expensive due to the place being in RICHmond Hill but thats the way she rolls sometimes.
Come here if you are looking to splurge on super good chinese food!

This restaurant started off with negative stars due to the fact that when I ordered a Tsingtao off the menu, the waiter told me they don’t have a liquor license. What’s up with that?
This location replaced Brix a while back, not sure what happened to it, they had good food and was always fairly busy.
They spent a lot on renovations and the place has dark wood, browns and grey throughout, but is very well lot with shiny disco type balls.
They somewhat redeemed themselves with the food. The General Tao was fresh and crispy and the accompanying vegetables also fresh and not overcooked.
The lobster with ginger and green onion was beautifully presented, bright orange and green colours. The lobster was cooked perfectly, but with all the onion and ginger it still ended up being a little bland. It is likely because they needed to cook the vegetables more to get the flavour out. The ginger was partly raw and they had not peeled the skin from the ginger. I love to eat hunks of ginger along with the meat, but it just wasn’t edible here.
All in all good quality food though and I would come back.