Congee Village

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 more

I took friends to Congee Village twice. The first time they said we would be seated in 10 minutes, and 45 minutes later, after they'd completely forgotten about us, we decided to leave. The second time i went there I made a reservation because of my prior experience. I got there early to find that they had already given my table to another party. An hour later they still were not able to seat us, so we left yet again. There are so many restaurants in Chinatown that are so good. I don't care how good the food is supposed to be here, the service I received is not acceptable. Cons: , service, very crowded more

The congee and other food was great. And there's a bar. The wait was quite long though. more

This restaurant came highly recommended by loads of my friends, so I was really looking forward to going. It was a week night, so the place was pretty busy. We were a party of three and were placed on a square table that was placed against the back wall, so that we had to sit in a line with our backs facing the room. We were also squashed in behind two huge tables. We ordered three entrees, one of which never arrived, and the other two came about 15 minutes apart from each other (both dishes no better than what I order at my usual take-away) . We gave up being polite, and tucked in to the already cold food and cancelling the final order. The service was terrible, they ignored us and didn't seem too concerned that our food was late/ non-existent. Doubt I'll waste my time going again. Pros: Tacky Decor Cons: Service more

The location is a bit scary at night if you intend to travel there by subway. It was the loudest restaurant I think I have ever eaten at, though, there was a table of about 15 drunk, young men right next to us. Congee is first rate with top notch ingredients. If you love abalone, get a congee with chicken and abalone, they use fresh abalone here. They give you 5 good sushi sized slices of abalone in this $4.75 dish, plus lots of chicken! Pros: congee, late hours Cons: scary area more

but also good authentic cantonese dishes. Steamed fish, salted fish-pork patty, satay beef.. etc.. all very good dishes.. havent tried a bad dish here yet! Decor sucks but it's about the food right? service wasn't the best but satisfactory. Just good food for cheap price. Give it a try.. enjoy! more

located in 'extended' chinatown area (chinatown has long reach into other ethnic areas over the yrs) - 1st reaction - parking sucks, but were soooo lucky to get a legal space with no meter. food excellent for value price (dishes at least $1-2 cheaper than 'in' chinatown, congee/jook variety is great!). beef chow fun is a tasty best buy as well as jook. didn't like sticky rice. they offered cute toddler chair. decor is homey village - 3 floors of wood/bamboo, bar is modern w/ 3 tv's. nice for small banquets/groups. karoake rooms downstairs! SUM IT: tried many chinatown spots, this is the best with good variety & all tastee! & good for the wallet! we may hold our baby party there! Pros: tastee dishes, price, svc Cons: parking more

I am a convert, thanks to Congee Village. Never liked congee, until I tried it at Congee Village. It was terrific. Highly recommended. Pros: Authentic Cons: Bad Chinese Music more

If you're looking for authentic cantonese food, this is the place. It's not Americanized Chinese food, so don't come if you're not adventurous. Vast menu, good prices, and huge portions. Pros: really authentic Cons: pretty kitschy decor more

This is one of my favorite places in Chinatown, the food is very authentic, the menu is increbibly vast and even on crowded weekends, everyone tries to provide a fast service (although sometimes slightly rushed). The congee is great. The various forms of chicken are a must and the place is perfect for large groups, including kids. In fact, the bigger the crowd, the better, as you can share more and more dishes. But, you come here for good food, not for ambience. The best of all: it's amazingly cheap! Pros: Amazing food, Extremelly cheap, Vast and diverse menu Cons: No such great decor more

The congee here is the best of all Chinatown. It's a place of cold remedies for me. Good quality congee takes lots of effort and time, and this restaurant definitely makes the effort. The service is pleasant. It's the first place in mind when I'm willing to walk a few blocks out of the way for brunch. Pros: food, quality, choices more

Theme-like and esoteric, the restaurant takes the traditional Cantonese foodfare like rice porridge (congee), chow fun, and noodle dishes and charge it with a little pizzazz. The baked rice are stuffed into bamboo containers, the seafood nest dish is served in a pineapple halfshell, and the traditional porridge are served in two neat versions: cooked in a traditional clay pot or a la fondue-esque. Yum! Meanwhile, the whole scene takes place in a Vegas-like ""village"" atmosphere. Pros: Inexpensive, Tasty, Fast more

I ate until I literally felt as though I would explode. This place is a little slice of heaven, gutton heaven. For $20 a head me and a bunch my chums ate like homless men with a found Visa card. I could have taken on the Kombiashi the Nathan's hot dog champ with the amount of delicious sweat and sour pork I put down. I may never be the same again, but I love the dirty place for it. Respect the village. -Dre Pros: Cheap, Delicious, Glutonous more

The congee is absolutely excellent. Much of the rest of the menu, particularly the standard Hong Kong dim sum items, are lackluster at best, but you come here for the congee. Particulary recommended is the preserved egg and pork - the salt and fat combine nicely with the more simple, homey flavor of the congee itself. The service has nothing to recommend it, but you don't really come here for the service. more