congee noodle house

the food is very tasty. we ordered signature wonton #招牌孖寶 and fried rice *super-jumbo-size* my comment: the quality is definitely better than hong kong.
usually i don’t eat chinese food when i am travelling in other countries. however, i am willing to try the chinese food when i am travelling in vancouver as they serve hot and fresh chinese food in most of the restaurants (even better than in hk)

i can see there are lots of local western and asian people coming to this shop for chinese food at late night. it opens until 1am.

however, the hygiene and cleanliness of the dining area is really needed improvement. i will suggest to order take away, especially at late night.

our dinner at congee noodle house was enjoyable with a much more friendly service. this place used to be notorious for the attitude of the server ladies so this was definitely a pleasant surprise. they really did the cantonese classic dishes justice. like a lot of other congee + noodle houses in the city, they are more than what they are called as they provide a full menu of cantonese dishes. sometimes you can even find a full king crab dinner on their daily specials. but if you’re just looking for some comfort from congee or wonton noodle soup, this is the right place.

if you're looking for cheap, but delicious chinese "fast food" (congees, noodles, etc.), this is the place.  the congees are the best in town - thick and tasty, a comfort food for me.  their spicy calamari is also one of the best - no thick breading outside and the squids are normally tender not rubbery due to being overcooked!  :)  

but one thing they need to work on is the customer service.  a few things we noticed.  they don't replace dirty plates, nor typically look thrilled if you request one.  if you want to doggie bag food items with sauces, majority of the time you're not going to get containers with lids, even if you request for one! lol  so place it somewhere safe in your vehicle to minimize spillage.

great go-to for a quick and delicious meal. service is friendly and quick. typical late night establishment since they stay open late and after canuck games, will still be open. food is traditional, simple, and great. would definitely recommend.

• street parking only, its in a very busy street so take the transit or carpool if you must
• i ordered take out for convenience, it was fast and efficient but a bit pricey! 3 items cost $45! spareribs, salt & pepper squid and yang chow fried rice. its good taste but $$$! i did not bother checking the price menu, hopefully its correct
• i find the guy at the bbq section was a bit rude. everything costs like a tiny container of ginger, spring onions in an oil is like $1 extra! that shouldn't be as their prices are already high!
• i would go back again but i heard late night after 10pm is cheaper.

food was decent ... spot prawns over priced $32.50 per pound for a greasy spoon gas food place... bf referred to white turnip cake as "white burned jello" lumpy bits from unknown...for a caucasian he knows his dim sum turnip cake... waitress said try it even though we had. other friend said congee noodle house has gone downhill about a year ago. waitress said you want change back and never came back with change... cashier gave back change and it was the wrong amount.

this place was really crowded during dinner time, and there was a waiting line. this place is good for typical hong kong noodle, rice and congee food. service was fast. we tried dried oyster congee and it was quite good. the noodles and rice were typical, nothing that's special, but that's expected.

the food here is really good! atmosphere is lacking big time, so usually i do take out. for some reason at this place i can't help feeling that i am not getting great service because i am white... i see a noticable difference between the treatment of asian people and white people here by staff and most notable is that some of the specials menus on the table are written in mandarin/cantonese only (not sure exactly which one) with no pictures or english translations and that made me feel as though since i can't read the language i cannot take part in ordering the specials. its sounds silly i know, but its been a feeling i can't seem to shake every time i go there.. but i will continue to go there since the quality and price of the food is so good!

very authentic chinese restaurant where they take their food and efficiency seriously. the decor is minimal, and it has the feel of a simple noodle/congee restaurant in the depths of hong kong. on weekends, expect few waits (people rarely spend more than 45 mins there!) the lady who served us seated us right by a table by the window at the corner of the restaurant, and it was cold over there! i didn't notice it at first but when i took off my jacket, it was pretty much an icebox. i didn't really care though at first either. i ordered the supreme soy sauce fried noodles, as i really craved a good chow mein. we also ordered two congees, mine was the meatball and fish slice congee, and the chinese fried lettuce. then the lady left- and we realized we wanted 粽 (sticky rice dumpling). we waved our hands but the lady returned our wave with her dismissive one. i feel like there aren't enough servers, but after all the food comes quickly (we got our 粽 anyway.) 

first came the noodles, and they were fried really well. the noodles were really oily but that was just because of the soy sauce (and just one meal with too much sodium- who cares?) the texture was perfect (springy and chewy) but because of the icebox table we were at, the noodles went too cold too quickly. with the congee, i could taste the msg from the first spoon....but the congee was still really good (fish slices added a pleasant texture.) the sticky rice dumplings had little flavor, and there wasn't any meat, all just duck egg. it was a little disappointing considering the authenticity of the rest of the dishes. the veggies were really good but the accompanying sauce had a strange flavor. 

i feel congee noodle house needs a renovation, the place looks really worn out and the tables are old and the chairs are dirty.....

overall there is not much special about the restaurant, but if you want traditional hk fare, come here.

we were here twice during our 5 day visit in vancouver.

for breakfast we ordered the
1) white pepper, pork stomach and clam congee which i would suggest stirring to ensure the white pepper is evenly distributed throughout the bowl.
2) assorted meat congee - and by assorted i mean liver, kidney, meat ball, stomach and heart
3) salted chinese donut

both congees were delicious. the flavors were embedded in each of the bowls - the congee itself tasted like the meat flavors.

on a seperate night, we ordered takeout after a night out. we ordered
1) sliced pork congee - not as flavorful as the ones we had for breakfast but the pork was tender
2) prawn and scramble egg with fried rice noodle - i don't know how to describe it but it's delicious...
3) deep fried chicken wings with spicy salt and chili - you can't go wrong
4) salt and pepper squid - a classic
5) shanghai noodles - another classic

a terrible dishonest business. i ordered for takeout. i got overcharged for a few bucks. the price are not according to the menu. my half barbeque duck have only 4 pieces of meat. the rest of them are all bones. and they won't give you a receipt so that you can't prove anything.

love this place for their congee. always smooth, flavourful and piping hot. they also serve other items as well from wonton noodles and bbq meats to fried rice/chow mein and other chinese entree dishes. feel this place needs a bit of a facelift as its been around for awhile. place looks run down a bit. service is soso..always gotta flag down someone to get service. absolutely dislike their parking lot. spaces are limited and lot is quite narrow and tight. usually just park at the meter.

congee noodle house is regularly ranked by zomato as one of the top 10 restaurants in metro vancouver based on popularity.  serving hong-kong style dishes that is delicious and affordable, congee noodle is also a hit for anyone looking for late night eats as they open until 2 am.  earlier this month, i visited congee noodle house for some comforting eats, specifically congee and noodle.  what better place to enjoy these than at a restaurant whose name suggests that they specialise exactly in those things?

the food is good, and the waitresses are pleasant, but the receptionists at the till are very rude. hopefully, they will improve the services by hiring the better quality of employees for the till.

this was my first time at congee noodle house for dinner but i’ve had lunch here before. i was ready for some good old chinese food! we saw that they had different deals where you can pick 3, 4, or 5 dishes etc. off a special dinner menu and it will come with rice, soup, dessert and they will give you a small “free” bbq dish as well! we had 6 people but we don’t eat a lot so we ordered 4 dishes and it came with half a bbq duck for around $67.