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| - My fiance, his family, and I came here for an HK style brunch on our first day in Markham. The restaurant hasn't changed since the last time I was here. It's still spacious, busy, and chic decor.
We ordered a lot of different dishes, but didn't have a chance to take a picture of everything we had. However, I did manage to snap a couple of shots.
First, we had two bowls of congee.
Shredded Chicken & Duck with Egg Super Bowl Congee - tasted pretty good! I normally like to eat congee with chicken, pork, or with pork bone. It give a nice meaty flavor to the congee.
Lobster Super Bowl Congee - my fiance ordered this since it sounded interesting. I must admit I was a little disappointed by this congee because it was expensive compared to the rest: $23.99 to be exact! Yes they used a real lobster for the congee, but I was really hoping it would taste like lobster. I was hoping for a lobster-like broth or flavor, but nope.
Soy Sauce Pan-Fried Noodles - I started enjoying this dish a lot more because of my fiance. I love eating it whenever I have congee. Congee Queen's soy sauce pan-fried noodles were pretty good! Enough flavor for me!
Minced Beef Fried Rice - The minced beef fried rice tasted really good! It definitely didn't feel like it was left over fried rice, it actually tasted like fresh rice.
Sweet Cruller - My fiance's mom loves the sweet cruller. I've tried it before back in Brooklyn (where we live) and it didn't taste too good.
Steamed Rice Noodle Roll with Sesame - We ordered a plate of this and it was a very simple dish, not heavily seasoned or stuffed with anything like the other steamed rice noodle rolls.
Dough Fritter Rice Noodle Roll - I enjoy ordering this at dim sum, but sometimes it's a hit or miss. There are bakeries or restaurants where I have got this dim sum dish and the fritter wasn't crispy or crunchy at all, instead it would feel chewy and soggy. I'm glad the one we ordered was crunchy!
Pan-Fried Minced Beef & Golden Mushroom Rice Noodle Roll - This looked similar to a scallion pancake because it was pan-fried and had a nice crunch to it. I really enjoyed this rice noodle roll compared to the other ones we had. It was delicious, savory, and amazing.
We also had a roast pork over rice for my fiance's nephew since he loves roast pork very much!
Overall, the brunch here wasn't so bad. I liked most of the food we had. My fiance's family came back here on our last night in Markham for dinner and they had a terrible experience. One of the waitresses spilled water on my future sister in-law and the manager was quite rude to our family.
I guess it's a hit or miss at this Congee Queen. I particularly wouldn't mind coming here for brunch again since they seem to have an option of a small or large bowl of congee. I also like their assortment of rice noodle rolls.
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