Wow, this place was amazing! I keep hearing about Toronto having the best Chinese food and they weren't lying! When I told my friends back in DC of places I went, THEY knew about the place!
At first, on the drive up everyone in the car kept talking about going to "Jook Wong" and I'm thinking... "What the heck is so great about some congee? It's just some rice?"
And after my experience, I'm confident enough to give it 5 stars! The food was prompt and delicious. The service was really good (and the waitress use their own form of sign language to communicate with one another rather than shouting across the restaurant) and they were so helpful in getting my boyfriend's grandparents situated at the table with their wheelchairs. The place was clean and lastly, the meal was inexpensive!
We didn't have to wait long for a table which was surprising for it being the holiday season and the fact that it wasn't a large restaurant, just a large room. We ordered two bowls of congee (seafood and fish) and several Chinese dishes... one of which is my new favorite: special fried turnip cake. HEAVEN IN MY MOUTH!
We had 12 people for lunch and we spent less than $70. Are you serious?
To top it off, attached to this restaurant is this large Chinese market and mall. Unbelievable! Next time I am in Toronto I will definitely be ranting and raving in the car about "jook wong." :)