Congee Queen - Markham, Ontario

The food is consistent no matter which location which is why we love Congee Queen. This location is smaller than the Mississauga and Etobicoke location. The food was tasty and plenty. We had to wait a bit to be seated as it was pretty packed inside. Lots of parking. Overall, ... enjoyed every bite. Read more

The food is not so good. Bland and not properly prepared. The calamari was limp and oily- the salt and pepper taste so iconic to Congee Queen for over a decade was simply not there. As for the noodles, though the portion was heaping, they were nearly flavorless, were very ... oily, and required chilli oil because they were so bland (addition: no chilli oil or condiments on the table. You have to ask). The congee was seriously lacking in savoriness or distinct taste. And finally the beef and Chinese friend dough rice rolls were not nearly as flavorful as they used to be- beef not very seasoned. The experience was very dissapointing, so dissapointing that we will not be coming back. The dishes are expensive and their quality and taste do not meet that price point (they once did in our estimation). Read more

latest visit: may 18, 2024: saturday service, ambience, food -all deserving 5-stars! 5 percent off from the bill if paying cash.. parking may be a bit of a challenge, but not hard to find a spot if you're not picky.. this branch is consistently a great experience.. 300 canadian to feed 10 ... people with lots of take home food! had the empress fried rice, two b12s and one super congee without egg (we had someone allergic to eggs) we had a dish of fish (sweet and sour), vegetables in garlic sauce, beef sizzling without ginger (if you hate ginger like me), combo duck/pork bbq, and i forgot what but it was a spicy, tofu-looking thing.. everything is awesome! thanks congee queen! visit: june 14, wednesday surprised to see I've never reviewed this place, i have been a customer for years. service is always fast, and with the self ordering system (qr code provided upon being seated) is spot on.. you can still order regularly with the staff though. the qr code phone option has pictures of the food although incomplete, but gives you an idea what most items look like. (physical menu has less photos) and people, do not come here and expect a warm, "westernized" customer service greeting.. no, I've eaten around with the girlfriend, one irrefutable fact she said about chinese restaurants, if the staff is rude, food is good. i find that funny, and truthful to a point. but people complaining about the service at this restaurant show ignorance. i dont care though, certainly not congee queen. but for the record, they were nice to us. for $100 you can have a big bowl of congee, fried rice to share, 2 dishes and all 5 people can still be satisfied. 5% off for cash payments, for cards they do not accept amex. parking can be a little tough, but be patient. Read more

Good Chinese food in Markham. Friendly and quick service. Nice atmosphere. They have an express combo lunch menu. Affordable prices. I choose the general Tao chicken, menu said spicy but it was not spicy at all. I wish there was a little more spices and seasoning. My lunch came with a ... soup, a pot of jasmine tea and some greens. Great value. Read more

Nothing to write home about but it’s a good enough generic Chinese restaurant, especially for those who are not familiar with really good Chinese food. It’s conveniently located and the menu has a very wide offering so if you’re with a group, everyone gets to choose what they like because it’s ... almost certain, they will have a dish for each person’s palate. If you’re hungry and want a quick Chinese food fix, large quantities, this is the place to go. We ordered the fried cod with broccoli, the fish wasn’t fresh but at least the broccoli was and it was cooked well, with a bit of a crunch. We were 4 and the other 2 didn’t bother eating more cod after their first bite. We ordered General Tao. At least this one had some flavour and the bell peppers were crunchy and cooked well. We ordered the seafood fried rice. It lacked flavour, it was just OK. The vermicelli shrimp noodles (forgot the dish name) was more lacklustre than the rice. I brought it home and added more shrimps, egg, green onions and salt and pepper to the otherwise bland taste. Our 2 other friends didn’t even want to take home any of the dishes, even if there was a lot of leftovers. The fried tofu was the best. It met our expectations. It was crunchy and the quantity was generous.. We all enjoyed this dish. Service was decent, even if they’re a bit abrupt, it’s ok. Not too bad. Interiors were good, nicely themed, good lighting none of the white fluorescent lights Chinese restaurants usually have, they have booth seating, round tables for bigger groups, another room for overflow. Maybe next time I will try and order other dishes, maybe we didn’t choose correctly. Read more