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| - 3.5 stars! I love that there is finally a Congee Queen location in Mississauga and the Heartland area definitely needed a good Asian restaurant! I've been to the North York location a few times but this one is the nicer looking location. The lighting, sunlight coming in from windows all around, high ceilings with a nice design in the middle of the restaurant and the bigger restaurant space all made this a great experience. There are dozens of booths and tables all around. Yes, it's a bit loud and busy but that's all Asian restaurants on a weekend, especially on Christmas weekend!
Luckily, my friend's mom was able to get a number for us after she had finished dining in so we didn't have to wait more than 15 minutes upon arrival. The hostesses seemed overwhelmed as it was very busy at the front but again, it's expected for a new opening.
My friends and I ordered turnip patties, fried salt and pepper squid, cantonese chow mein, congee, sauteed greens and deep fried shrimp balls. We enjoyed all of the dishes - they were tasty with the right amount of seasoning for me and came in great portions. The dishes also didn't take too long considering it was very busy.
Service was decent overall. Staff were efficient and professional for the most part, minus the one server who kept trying to jam his cart past my friend's baby carrier on the ground despite clearly seeing it. Again, little things that didn't ruin the overall experience.
All in all, I recommend going here and I'll definitely be back!
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