Overall this place deserves 5 stars. It usually doesn't disappoint. I've been coming here for literally over 30 years. And the food is top notch. But I gave it 4 stars because of the experience yesterday. The food was substandard on this visit. I ordered 1. Jumbo seafood congee (taste was bland) 2. Grouper and tofu hot pot (best of all 4) 3. Black bean and beef Hofun (seriously lacking in quality) 4. Chinese dough fritters (awesome as always) I would say I was 50% satisfied with the meal. But I will be back as I said this place hardly disappoints and Even with this experience it's still an easy recommendation to come here I hope next time the quality is up to their old 30 year standards. read more

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Congee Wong is a nostalgic, unassuming neighborhood institution that I am glad is still around to dish out bowls of comforting rice porridge. My childhood fave was the familiar taste of century egg and shredded pork congee which we often ate with 油条 a freshly fried dough. B17 - Shredded Pork & Preserved Egg Congee. Good value. Fast service. Always tasty. Congee Wong is generous with their soup ingredients compared to other congee restaurants. Popo and Gunggung's favourite soup was D9 - Shrimp Dumpling Noodle in Soup. Rice noodles were made right and they were not overcooked. They preferred it with a bit of gai lan. P72 - Vegetable with Oyster Sauce. The veggies were slightly overcooked but still edible. This establishment has been here for years. Some people might find the decor outdated but it holds special memories to many of us patrons. read more

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Good Cantonese local favorite open late. Heard this local favorite rivaled another well known in the area. Thought I'd give it a try given the similarities and also due to proximity to where I was staying. The beef rice noodles were definitely smooth, silky and wrapped with beef. The Beef Chow Mien is always a popular dish with tender beef layered on top pan fried noodles. The pan fried turnip was a tad bland for my taste, the other local favorite is still king for this dish. Congee Wong definitely delivers on good Cantonese food while being open late. The service was great as well. read more

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Congee Wong has clear ties to Congee Queen, but unfortunately misses the mark since Congee Queen does it so much better. Their menus almost mirror each other, and an advertisement for Congee Queen's newest venture is plastered outside. The Congee Queen Group is all about consistency, but there's just something about Congee Wong's food that was a step below my expectations. As you can see, we ordered quite a few options. While there was nothing wrong with the dishes, the flavour wasn't quite there. My favourite item was probably the clams in black bean sauce, which came in a decent portion and had a good taste. Everything else was pretty average. The price did end up being good split between the 7 of us (around $25 each). Not sure I'll be back, but not a bad option for a quick meal in the neighbourhood. read more

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The food went so well. It's not the other not good. Service is good. Ambiance is good. Just not as good as the food itself.

Solid place especially if you're craving classic Cantonese cuisine food. Located in a busy plaza beside a supermarket. It's a very popular local spot as I went here a decent amount of times in the past, the restaurant always have groups coming in and out. I came during Christmas in the afternoon and was able to get seated quickly. Cantonese chow mein: Crispy and fresh noodles! A must have whenever I go here, the portions and quality is decent especially for the price you pay. Lobster e-fu noodle: Soft and chewy noodle texture and delicious lobster. Reasonably priced for the lobster portions. Chicken ho-fun: Typically beef but replaced with chicken for this one. The noodles weren't too oily and you could really smell the wok scent! Yeung chow fried rice: Super large portions that will last you multiple meals after. Not too oily and decent fried rice. The entire meal was under $100 which is a total steal for the high portions and decent quality food. Quick service and lots of tables for large groups - perfect for special occasions. I would highly recommend going here! read more

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Super fast service, each dish arrived one after the other & all around the same time. You're not left waiting between each dish. Hot & fresh tasty food. read more

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Went there for lunch because it's near my house. Very good this time. No complaints. Very satisfied meal and reasonable prices. The complimentary desert, Red Bean soup was particularly delicious. I ate 2 bowls. Waitress was also very friendly and nice. Would go back again. read more

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Older, more homey version of Congee Queen in downtown Toronto (they shared the same tea cups). Place full of Cantonese speakers, lots and lots of older folks enjoying the food they grew up eating. We had fried noodle with pork riblet and black bean sauce along with seafood over greens. Both were just great. Could not finish until I reached food coma. This place was a good as any Canto chinese places I've been to (been to many). Total damage for the two dishes were $45, which was quite reasonable. Hot tee was hot, always a good thing in places like this. Having been to congee queen and congee wong, I can't choose which was better. they are both good, just slightly different. read more

Two of us dined in for a Monday lunch and ordered off their lunch menu which included a small side of veg (choysum with oyster sauce), spring roll, soup and your choice of main for around $14 - $17. We had beef with bitter melon on rice, Kung Pao chicken on rice and shared beef sambal chow mien. The accompanying soup was sweet corn and egg drop soup, which was just ok. My beef with bitter melon was also just ok. The beef was chewy, the sauce was too salty for my taste and the rice felt very dry. The spring roll was good but we were never given any sauce for it. The beef sambal chow mien had no spice to it at all, and tasted too sweet. I didn't enjoy this dish at all. The service was efficient. I am not sure if I would come back to Congee Wong as I can find better food at other places closer to home. read more

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My family and I frequently went to the Promenade Mall location for many years until it closed down and decided to come here to see if the food was consistent. We went around noon and had no issue finding parking and the restaurant was not busy at all as there were lots of space. I was craving Thai so we got the pad thai with chicken and shrimp amongst other dishes. I did not expect it to taste yummy tbh it was ketchupy which I did not mind and it came in a large portion too. My family was content with the overall experience here and def would be back! read more

Congee Wong - Chinese Near Me - North York, Ontario

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Best eel fried rice I've had. There's also some imitation crab and squid in there. Ask for extra sauce. The portion is huge for the price. Left overs for a few days read more

Congee Wong - Eel fried rice - Chinese Near Me - North York, Ontario

Whenever I come to Toronto, I am looking for restaurants that I used to like and want to see if they are still the same. Congee Wong is one of them and service was super fast and food was good. So, now is the test going there on a weekday at about 7.30 pm. Quite hungry but is past my dinner time, so I will refrain from ordering too much and limit myself to just 2 dishes. The place is not too busy and service is still very fast. The amount of food is the same if not a bit more. Quality, texture and presentation undeniably exceeded my expectations. Ingredients are fresh and food is served very hot. Exactly as I like it. Half an hour later the place is fully packed. read more

Congee Wong - Chinese Near Me - North York, Ontario

Big restaurant, nice and clean. The service is so good. The people who work here are efficient and food comes out so quickly. We've been going here for the last 2 years and food is good massive portions and prices are reasonable. read more

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Good old Congee Wong. We had not been back since the Plague. Returning there felt like seeing an old friend again. Still a good choice for mainstream Canto food. Dont expect anything spicy or heavily flavoured. Ordered our usual Empress Rice (one of their specialties), braised taofu with vegetables in that gorgeous Cantonese brown gravy and lobak-go, the latter of which wasn't as crispy on top as we would have liked. Still a reliable option. Typical frenetic, fast-paced Hong Kong style restaurant. Not overly expensive but not a bargain either. Service is perfunctory (LOL) but it adds to the ambience. read more

We always have a good time at this restaurant. They have I think more than 100 items on their menu, the food comes out fast and the service has been excellent. I ordered the seafood congee this visit with shrimp, Singapore noodles and broccoli. I feel that with this place the food is consistent and delicious. We also picked up some dough fritters, which we could have done without. It's usually good here but the temp might have been off with the oil and it was super drenched and greasy, not the usually breast fried goodness that were used to. But we really enjoyed our visit and can't wait to come back! read more

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Chinese Comfort Food. My family and I used to come here before Congee Queen was a thing, and has been a while since we've visited. The quality, and service are what you would expect from your typical Chinese restaurant. The waitresses are attentive and always on top of everything. The food came fast as we ordered the typical items; congee, turnip patties, eel fried rice and the grouper. All items came up to be around $70 and could easily feed a family of 4. I wish there was some AC on the hot day we visited but sitting there brought back so many memories. Congee Wong is a staple that everyone has to visit. 5/5 read more

Congee Wong (King) is the papa of congee queens and prob da BEST CANTON noodle, rice seafood restaurant arguably in North America. Fats, fresh, use to be $10/plate, now expect $20/plate. Takeout 10% off. Only two congee WONGs, but many queens, reflects polygamy of Chinese emperor genealogy. I judge quality of all Chinese restaurants based on wong as my standard of quality. Many queen employees came from this first progenitor of WICKED CANTIN CHINESE RESTAURANT CHAIN MAN! Too bad they close 11pm, cuz iI would go eat there 4 times a day, at 3am in morning if they built a casino bearby! BOOOOOOM! read more

This place is legit on Hong Kong style cooking. This is my first time here and a friend recommended this place to us. Wow! Why didn't I find this place sooner. Everything i ate reminded me growing up eating this in Hong Kong. Everything was delicious and came with big portion too. Ordered way too much. The waitress was very friendly and even helped us out with what to order. We got there as soon as it opened and it was already packed. Restaurant holds about 30 tables and it's a big place. Definitely come early if you're coming for breakfast. read more

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Best Chinese food in town! Every time we come Toronto, we always try to come here to get our fix. Although today the food was a little bit salty, it did t stop us from eating most of it! What we ordered: Green beans, thousand eggs congee, seafood congee, crispy tofu, salted fried squid, stir fry snow peas, beef rolls. The portions are big, so sharing is recommended. Definitely have to get the congee. It's thick and filling. Made like a paste, not a soup. Everything we ordered was good. Price is also affordable. totally recommend coming here. It's good for family dinner. The place has plenty of seats. The servers are not as attentive, but they'll come. The place is also kinda loud because of the big space. But if you mind, the food is worth the craziness. read more

Service and every dish were very good! If you paid in cash, they will give you a discount. read more

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Our group of 5 dined here on a Saturday evening. The food items we ordered are the following: H16 Yeung Chow Fried Rice $14.50, H13 Shrimp & Egg Fried Rice $15.50, P42 Olive Green Bean w/ Pork $15.50, P18 General Tao Chicken $18.25, P15 Beef Mushroom Hot Plate $19.50. The 2 orders of rice & 3 dishes should be enough for 5-6 people to share. Unfortunately, we were not able to sample any congee, but instead sampled a pork, chicken, and beef dish. I have nothing negative to say as to the taste of the food. They came out as I expected them to be coming from someone who has dined in a lot of Congee places / Chinese restaurants. There is nothing that really stands out for me regarding this restaurant's food, interiors, vibe, and overall dining experience. Maybe something good I can add to disclose is that I appreciated that we did not have to wait long for our food after ordering. There was also not a long interval between dishes when it was served to our table. read more

Congee Wong - H16 Yeung Chow Fried Rice - $14.50, H13 Shrimp & Egg Fried Rice - $15.50, P15 Beef Mushroom Hot Plate - $19.50 - Chinese Near Me - North York, Ontario

Located in a busy plaza, congee wong has been a staple for quick Chinese food in the area for a long time. Food: Pork chop and onions in sweet sauce - pork chops seem cooked well and cut up. The sauce has a nice sweetness. Chinese broccoli - a little on the overcooked side but could be due to takeout container. Flavor is good though. Turnip cakes - they don't have the prettiest colour but the flavor is pretty good. Does feel a little more doughy than others that I've had. Seafood Congee - the congee itself has good texture and rice. The seafood is cooked well, only wish there was more seafood. Price: Similar pricing to congee Queen but I feel that congee Queen quality is a bit higher. Quantity is similar. read more

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Came here with my family for a birthday dinner and we shared the pad thai with chicken, general tao chicken, turnip patties, and ginger and green onion efu noodle with tiger shrimp. Everything came out super quick and was so delicious. Would definitely recommend for family dinners. Bill came out to be around $100 with tax and tips. read more

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My meals here have always been delicious and fresh and the atmosphere is comfortable along with very attentive waitresses

Could not get enough of this place that my family came 3 days in a row to try out different dishes during our visit to Markham, Canada. All the dishes were so good and customer service was amazing!! We ordered the preserved egg + lean pork congee and it was so good! Definitely get the fried dough to pair the congee. I would also recommend the fried squid, stir fry garlic (my favorite), the fried rice that they had in their top recommendations, this rice noodle roll (also in their recommendation list with pictures), clams (yummm), and probably everything on the menu is good. The waitress will give you recommendations if you ask and they were so nice and real when they told us we've probably ordered more than enough for our party. Will be back next time I visit Canada again and can't wait to try more dishes on the menu!! read more

Congee Wong - Squid, claims, carrot cake, fried dough, fried rice etc - Chinese Near Me - North York, Ontario

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Fantastic restaurant! They get a fair amount of foot traffic, but still not quite to the level of needing reservations--at least in my experience. Their service is very quick and no frills, which works just fine for me. We got the fried turnip cakes and rice noodles with beef. Both dishes, as with may of the dishes here, are cooked in oily goodness. It doesn't feel overly oily, but you know it's there and at the same time you don't care. The fried turnip cakes are perfect! Lightly crisp on the outside, but soft and turnipy on the inside. A dip in some chili oil make it the perfect bite! The rice noodles with beef is very tasty. The thickened sauce really coats all the noodles and veggies, which give the whole dish a nice umami taste. The beef is tender and the veggies are lightly crunchy. Overall a great place to get some shareable plates. Come with a few friends to really maximize your dish choices! read more

Congee Wong - Fried turnip cakes - Chinese Near Me - North York, Ontario

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The restaurant still cooks quick and delicious food, even during times of covid19. No lineup to order or pickup the food, and it was ready in 15 minutes. Looking forward to one day come and dine in the restaurant. Be sure to check if they included utensils and napkins. I had to remind the cashier for it. Temporary business hours for takeout only is from 11:00am to 9:00pm. read more

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This was the first meal when arriving in Toronto. It was semi busy when we arrived. We were seated right away. The restaurant is bright and staff is friendly. The portions were decent for the price. We liked some dishes and disappointed about a couple. We were starving and ordered things that seemed familiar. Things came out piping hot. The first dish was a Shrimp wonton soup that my niece wanted. The soup was tad salty. The wontons were flavorful and decent size. The next dish was delicious. It was the fried turnip cakes. There was a nice crisp breading on the outside. Next dish was the Peking style pork chop. The saucy was tangy and sweet. The pork chops were tender and flavorful. Couldn't stop eating. We needed a veggie dish. So we ordered a vegetable dish with lotus root, yams, celery and wood ears. This one was disappointing. There wasn't enough yams to go around. There wasn't much taste to the vegetables. Needed a little seasoning and the veggies could have been cooked a little less. Somewhat mushy/crunchy. The last dish was another favorite, salt & pepper squid. Seasoned well, crunchy breading with a hint of spice. Next time to choose a different vegetable. Not a bad choice. read more

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We went to Congee Wong as a group of 11, 5 adults, 7 teens. We ordered: E26 - Assorted Shredded Meat Chow Mein E27 - Chicken w/ Vegetable Chow Mein E34 - Fried Rice Noodle w/ Sliced Beef & Soya Sauce H11 - Chicken with Pineapple Fried Rice P11 - Garoupa & Fried Bean Curd in Hot Pot P21 - Snow Pea Leaves with Garlic Sauce P72 - Vegetable with Oyster Sauce L7 - Chicken & Preserved Sausage with Rice in Hot Pot F3 - Beef with Ginger & Green Onion Lo Mein My Chinese friends did the ordering and I thought their ordering was excellent. The only dish not ordered by them was F3 which my son ordered and which turned out not to be a crowd pleaser. The Korean adults in the group thought the food was excellent. It reminded me of the good Chinese food I grew up with in Toronto thanks to these Chinese friends. My Chinese friends though were less than enthused. "The chicken that came with several of the dishes was not fresh, the chow fun had mostly onions with little fun and meat and the last dish with the chicken and sausage was not how I remembered it." The biggest win for this restaurant was how cheap it was. The cost was 50% - 60% of what I expected. Note that this restaurant gives a 10% discount if you pay in cash. Upon further reflection I wonder if this was so they can avoid paying taxes and that maybe I shouldn't have participated in their scheming. It was already cheap without the 10% discount. read more

Quality is better than Congee Queen nowadays. we ordered a small clam and salted egg congee and we counted there were 11 clams. last time we had the same in Congee Queen there were only 8 clams. the vermicelli we ordered there were a lot of big shrimps and tasty too. read more

I'm not quite sure if the story and difference behind Congee Wong and Congee Queen has any significance; however, they seem exactly the same. The Congee Queen I went to was a nice and modern looking restaurant, while this Congee Wong, while older, darker and not as new, was clean and served us the same quality menu and food as Congee Queen. The list of congee is super extensive. I really like the classic preserved egg and pork congee (皮蛋瘦肉粥) so of course, we ordered a large bowl to share among 5 people. It was enough for each person to have a bowl or two or three. And of course we had to order the the fried chili turnip cakes, which are sliced and deep fried in a deliciously crispy and fragrant dish. I took a picture of the drink menu because I definitely would like to get the HK milk tea with some congee for breakfast here next time! read more

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Can't go wrong with Congee Wong. Great food fast service. Food has a very good "wok hey" I prefer Congee wong over congee queen. 4 stars. read more

Congee Wong - Chinese Near Me - North York, Ontario

Another solid, delicious Congee wong location. I really enjoyed the flavorful and creamy ice cream red bean shake with great contrasts between the soft ice cream, the crunchy crushed ice, and smooth red bean base. The congee was nice and smooth, with a good base. The chow mein was large and with a crunchy base. The pork was lean and tender and matched well with the mix of mushroom on top. The pepper steak chow fun had nice wok hay to it with a flavorful mix of black bean and pepper. The beef was tender and flavored well with the seared onion. This was on top of a delicious bed of chow fun. A solid choice to enjoy Hong Kong favorites at a good price. read more

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Great comfort food. Can't go wrong Tom yum fried rice Salt and spicy squid Fried pork chop Any of the congee Yum! read more

Very consistent quality of (Cantonese) Chinese food and service with great pricing. Place seems clean too. I've tried a lot of regular dishes (congee, rice noodle rolls, fried rice etc) and they all came out quick and tasted wonderful. Haven't seen individuals get treated differently, like my previous review, during my last few visits. Therefore I am willing to give it five stars. read more

Good food, reasonable prices, service is just okay or below average. I hope they change their attitude towards customer.

Really enjoyed Congee Wong: 1. Free parking. 2. Clean environment. 3. Decent decor - simple and pleasing to the eye. 4. Busy place but servers were fast in their service. 5. There was a pictorial menu so you could point and order. 6. Time for food to get to the table after ordering was like a blink of an eye! 7. Dishes were tasty. No complaints. 8. Favourite dish = sweet and sour shrimp & pork with mango and pineapple. 9. Price range was ok. We ordered 4 dishes, and each person paid about $11. 10. You can pay with your plastic $$ read more

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You can never go wrong when getting food from Congee Wong. The food is always tasty, fresh and wonderful

Cheap eats, but that's it. Thanks god we don't have to wait for the table. We ordered pork liver, beef congee with thousand years eggs, and fried dough. The congee ingredients was still raw and bloody. The fried dough was chewed, despite freshly made. Pork liver is just pork liver, still on raw side. Not sure if I will be back anytime soon. read more

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