congee noodle house

the reasonable prices and consistent quality has kept me coming here for years now. they have quick service and are also great for takeout. theircongeeis the best in vancouver, and their other dishes are really good as well. on this occasion we got the pea tips and notices they were much better than other places. instead of the mature vegetable, they served us "baby" pea tips which were out of this world.

the chinese parsley & sea basscongeeis still my favorite and will still keep me coming back. thecongeeis very good here - in my opinion, one of the better places in vancouver forcongee(although overall, i prefercongeenoodle king for the consistency and value). ofcourse,congeenoodle house has so many other items on the menu to offer. a huge menu ofcongeeis complemented by a huge menu of noodles and rice. the restaurant is very spacious – and the atmosphere is incredibly casual, but the service is very quick. as casual as the items may look, they do prepare fancier ingredients like live seafood, which are likely for dinner meals. there’s a tank holding the seasonal items (lobster, crab, live prawns etc). today we saw king crab being offered. there’s also parking behind the restaurant – although the lot is often full.

it ain't fancy and you won't get anywhere near world class service, but this is a great late night spot for somecongeeand noodles. get the bbq duck if they still have any left.

jenkins and i stopped bycongeenoodle house for dinner one day. we believe it is somehow related tocongeenoodle king or has the same owner…something like that. in any case, the menus are pretty much identical, as is the basic layout of the restaurant.

congee noodle house is one of those places that you have driven past a thousand times (main and broadway) and wondered if you should stop (you should). we were seated almost right away in the large dining room. it's a little clattery and busy but not uncomfortable and this is one of those places where the food is the point rather than ambiance! service is friendly and a team effort. catch someone's eye and they will help you whether it is their table or not. we started with steamed shrimp rice rolls which were very nice. the noodle was very delicate (to the point of tearing easily) while the shrimp were large and maintained some texture (not overcooked). i was expecting the side sauces that you get with dim sum at some places but it really didn't need it. we had beef tendon and beef brisket with noodle (i forgot to ask for lo mein noodles but the rice noodles were decent). highlighted by a couple of large pieces of tendon that were just soft enough and a generous amount of brisket, this was another winner. the barbeque was very good also. three types (kitchen's choice) on rice was only $11 and a decent deal. duck, roasted pork and barbeque pork were all tasty (not quite hk barbeque master but is anyone?)finally, there was the hk style sampancongeewith minced beef that i had been craving. rich, creamy and hot (be careful not to burn the roof of your mouth like i always do). i am not able to identify all the ingredients but i was aware of the minced beef and some type of intestine. the topping was ginger, peanuts and green onions and a little sesame oil. wonderful! prices are very reasonable and the menu is long. the room is big and noisy and we found the staff to be friendly enough. most importantly the food is very good. we happily recommend that you give this place a try.

chinese food is great!!!
and i experienced it here incongeenoodle house.
great food, great presentation
hygiene is well maintained also!
👍👍👍👍

family-friendly chinese restaurant located in mount pleasant. they are famous with theircongeeand typical chinese cuisine.

decent price and portion!

parking can be tricky but seating can be limited during lunch and dinner.

our dinner atcongeenoodle 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 othercongee+ 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 fromcongeeor wonton noodle soup, this is the right place.

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 saidcongeenoodle 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 andcongeefood. service was fast. we tried dried oystercongeeand it was quite good. the noodles and rice were typical, nothing that's special, but that's expected.

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 thecongeewas 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 feelcongeenoodle 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 clamcongeewhich i would suggest stirring to ensure the white pepper is evenly distributed throughout the bowl.
2) assorted meatcongee- 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 - thecongeeitself tasted like the meat flavors.

on a seperate night, we ordered takeout after a night out. we ordered
1) sliced porkcongee- 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

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,congeenoodle is also a hit for anyone looking for late night eats as they open until 2 am.  earlier this month, i visitedcongeenoodle house for some comforting eats, specificallycongeeand noodle.  what better place to enjoy these than at a restaurant whose name suggests that they specialise exactly in those things?

this was my first time atcongeenoodle 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.

came here for lunch today with my dad. we both ordered a bowl ofcongeeand a dish of rice rolls and a deep fried pancake.
the pancake did not taste fresh by itself so i added it into my congee, although it's a little soggy, it still taste okay.
my bowl of fish and meal ballcongeecame pretty fast, however, the other bowl ofcongeecame very late. service was a little slower today but they were busy so it's okay.
the dried shrimp rice rolls was apparently not very good as per what my dad (who is a chinese chef) said.
overall good - 3.5/5
service - 3.5/5