My boyfriend and I were new to NewYork and we just came across this restaurant. Their congee was fantastic. We ordered tons to food that we were familiar with. One bite and we looked at each other... More

My boyfriend and I were new to NewYork and we just came across this restaurant. Their congee was fantastic. We ordered tons to food that we were familiar with. One bite and we looked at each other in utter shock. It was totally homemade food. Not like other restaurants food. I highly recommened their congee and fish dish Pros: good food Cons: unfriendly waitress
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awesome place, cheap good food, cheaper drinks, really fast service.. get there before 8ish pm if you want fast seating, it gets really packed around 830 fri and sat nights.. kinda cheesy decor but... More

awesome place, cheap good food, cheaper drinks, really fast service.. get there before 8ish pm if you want fast seating, it gets really packed around 830 fri and sat nights.. kinda cheesy decor but you're absorbed in the food so ambience doesnt matter.. waiters seem to be patient with non-cantonese speakers but it might be better to go with someone who does speak it.. overall worth it Pros: fast service, cheap, tasty Cons: cheesy decor
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Congee Village has a great atmosphere and delicious food at such an affordable price! Outside, it is decorated with fake bamboo. Once you walk inside, there are plants and bamboo as well, making it... More

Congee Village has a great atmosphere and delicious food at such an affordable price! Outside, it is decorated with fake bamboo. Once you walk inside, there are plants and bamboo as well, making it feel like an tropical atmosphere. Food is decently priced. You can have a drink and a meal for $5-$10 including tip. Great place for a dinner or lunch party with friends! PROS: Cheap Great Food CONS: None
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Congee is a chinese dish comprised of rice, water and whatever else you can afford for the mix. It is very filling and staple of the chinese diet. A restaurant of congee? I was very skeptical at... More

Congee is a chinese dish comprised of rice, water and whatever else you can afford for the mix. It is very filling and staple of the chinese diet. A restaurant of congee? I was very skeptical at first to think anyone could pull it off. At first it seemed like a one trick pony to me. However, i was won over on several of the congee dishes garnished with different types of meats and vegetables. Be warned, Congee is a very very chinese taste. It may not suit those who are more comfortable with the mc-varitey chinese restaurants with their pork fried rice.
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I went here on a Sunday night with 2 friends. We waited about 10 minutes for a table and enjoyed peanuts and cocktails at the bar (drinks are $3.50!). For dinner we sampled appetizers, pork buns,... More

I went here on a Sunday night with 2 friends. We waited about 10 minutes for a table and enjoyed peanuts and cocktails at the bar (drinks are $3.50!). For dinner we sampled appetizers, pork buns, meat and vegetable dishes, as well as two congees. All the food was fresh and flavorful, especially the country style crab and greens with garlic. The food is real Cantonese, and for those who might find frog and intestine intimidating, there are plenty of familiar Chinese dishes available. The service was not overly friendly, but the waitstaff was very attentive and more than satisfactory. The restaurant is large with lots of bamboo and Chinese decorative touches, but is not tacky. There were many families there and they have large tables to accommodate groups and family-style meals. We enjoyed it so much we're planning a party there next month in one of their private rooms. Pros: Quality food, Low prices, Good for groups Cons: Location
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I went there for dinner. The food was good and had a lot of flavor. I really enjoyed Pan Fried Flounder - the fish was so fresh, outside was crispy, inside juicy. I also like the ambience, as it... More

I went there for dinner. The food was good and had a lot of flavor. I really enjoyed Pan Fried Flounder - the fish was so fresh, outside was crispy, inside juicy. I also like the ambience, as it has an interesting structure and design that make this place feel/look like a non-Chinese restaurant. Service was ok, though. Although we made an appointment, we didn't find out our name when we got there(though we were seated promptly). And when we tried to order some additional food, they said they don't really want to do it because it would take 15 minutes to prepare - obviously they wanted us to leave because there were people waiting outside. So if you go, make sure to order enough and go early.
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We made a reservation for 5:30pm (20 people) and people were still arriving at 5:45 (over half the group was there) when the manager came over and literally yelled at us for not being on time saying... More

We made a reservation for 5:30pm (20 people) and people were still arriving at 5:45 (over half the group was there) when the manager came over and literally yelled at us for not being on time saying it was a busy time for him, when in fact there were several empty tables throughout the restaurant. It was incredibly rude and unprofessional of him. And then the service was just bad throughout the night - temperamental waiters, they said they ran out of Congee which we found hard to believe since that's what they're known for. There were 2 who throughout the night were very nice and tried to make up for the rude behavior of the manager/owner but the impression had already been ruined by that point. Pros: Seated promptly Cons: Rude Manager, Rude waiters, Average food
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Love this place. Live around the corner and go there as often as possible. The bar's terrific, staff awesome and the biggest menu for the best deal. An efficient and pleasant pillar of the local... More

Love this place. Live around the corner and go there as often as possible. The bar's terrific, staff awesome and the biggest menu for the best deal. An efficient and pleasant pillar of the local restaurant community. Cool decor too. Pros: staff, food, cost
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Although not the best decor, congee is very good - especially the salted chicken congee! The best dish, by far, is the house special chicken. It's deep-fried, juicy and smothered with garlic... ... More

Although not the best decor, congee is very good - especially the salted chicken congee! The best dish, by far, is the house special chicken. It's deep-fried, juicy and smothered with garlic... Probably the best chicken I've ever tasted! Somewhat agree with the previous reviews about service and the long wait but once seated, the food is well worth it. Pros: Good value
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My friend and I were seated right away and served extremely promptly on a Monday night... Maybe all the bad reviews are from weekend guests. The soy sauce chicken (which they call "house special")... More

My friend and I were seated right away and served extremely promptly on a Monday night... Maybe all the bad reviews are from weekend guests. The soy sauce chicken (which they call "house special") is some of the best I have ever had, and the black pepper scallops were also excellent. The "beef satay" dish we ordered was more like pepper steak treated with a meat tenderizer though, and was kind of yucky. The complimentary sweet ginger flavored congee they give you for dessert is the first congee I have ever had, and was very good. I may even try it again! Pros: Tasty, Cheap, Authentic Cons: , Loud
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