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| - We visited Congee Queen yesterday during what I can only describe as the perfect storm of non-ideal conditions. It was mid-day on a Sunday. It was the weekend of Chinese New Year. AND. It is Family Day weekend.
Yet, we persisted. Given that we were only looking for a 2 top, I figured the wait couldn't possibly be as long as the people around me were griping about. Thankfully, we only waited about 10 minutes, no big deal. I will say, for those who have to wait longer, the crowded front area is just a nightmare.
Once seated, we received a massive menu with far too many items to reasonably look at. I picked something from a picture and my bf got congee. We saw many delicious things fly past us that I will order in the future. Once we received our order, it was hot and fresh and delicious. However, would I say it is better than other places or worth the wait? NO.
What struck me more was the level of service. Granted, the place is absolutely rammed full of people and the huge crew of servers were doing what they could. Running from place to place, dodging people and quickly delivering food. But. I did encounter some rude service that I didn't like. The table next to us was asking questions about the menu. The server (angular bob haircut) just stared at them, wrote something down and walked away. The lady ordering and I exchange glances as if to say "what the actual hell?". The same table asked for the sauce caddy that should adorn the table. The first request was not granted, so they asked again. They ended up getting 2 caddies, again to their bewilderment. Also, as we were seated close to the kitchen pass window, we had the great pleasure of hearing a few of the male servers loudly swearing over something that bothered them. And given the din of the restaurant, they were yelling pretty loudly for us to hear them.
We may return to Congee Queen, if we're in the neighbourhood and it looks like the wait is minimal. But we're not rushing back.
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