Congee Time

Food menu is authentic!
Can say the food was good though.
The restaurant was pretty empty for dinner on a weekday. Mostly non-​Chinese customers
Ordered three types of rice rolls.
The rice rolls were thick and dry. Like tough dough compared to what it should be. Almost like it was microwaved as opposed to freshly steamed. (1 star, max 1.5)
Congee was ok, typical fast food MSG (3 stars)
Fruits from the drinks was from cans. Plus sugared water. (2 stars)
Soup noodles was also over MSGed (2 stars)
Service was slow even tho it was empty.
2 servers on duty for a restaurant with 30 plus tables. Obviously wasn’t expecting much business.
For the same type of restaurant, there aren’t many alternates close by. Go to Congee Wong if you can.
The bill total was average price. These types of places are usually cheap with large portions enough to dine in and take-​home after.
Menu is big, maybe other items would taste better. So benefit of the doubt, 2 stars overall

Absolutely excellent authentic Chinese food in a contemporary dining atmosphere. The food is of an exceptional quality and very tasty. Service is good. Plenty of free parking.

Food: 4 stars
Great food! Multiple selections on congee, most of which are really tasty. I usually get the tofu corn congee which is great. They have a tulip cake thing with xo sauce which is amazing! Noodle’s good as well, stir fry’s good. Its just good congee food all round. O, and one thing that u must try’s their chili sauce, its savory on top of spicy. Goes well with almost anything!
Price: 5 stars
Once I went with a friend, had two congee, noodles and a side dish. The bill, with tips came up to twenty or so dollars and we had 2 boxes of to go containers left. Its just really cheap good comfort food.
Parking: 5 stars
Its in a relatively dead plaza, parking spots are always available. Worse comes to worse, u’s have to walk a lil further to the other end of the lot.
Location/​ambiance: 3 stars
Its cheap good food owned by asians, so i’s have to say the ambiance isn’t exactly date friendly. Its relatively clean and lit. No design, no specific vibe.
Service: 4 stars
Unlike western restaurants where you get a dedicated server, asian restaurants splits the work up between all their servers. Servers isn’t as friendly and wouldn’t make a huge effort unless you’ve been there alot of times and know them well enough. And make sure you raise your hand if you need something, cause that’s how things work, if you need something, just ask. You’ll usually be amazed at how fast they do stuff!

This place is my go to for quick and yummy Chinese food in the area. I always get a variety of chow mein and this time I got beef. The kind I got is not strictly on the menu but they have the chicken version with the veggies I prefer and I just asked for them to substitute beef. I’ve done this many times and never had a problem. Everything is so reasonably priced and consistently good that it makes me want to come back often, and I do.

Must try: Fried Squid with Spicy Salt
I don’t know why but for some reason I thought this place was supposed to be sketchy and served unauthentic congee (maybe because it was tucked away in the corner of a plaza with other mish mosh stores totally overshadowed by Food Basics?)… but that turned out to be such a misconception I enjoyed my meal even more than I would ever hoped for.
Spoiled by the Congee Queens, I expect to have a mediocre lunch and move on with my day. But all the dishes we ordered were delicious. (1) Seafood Super Bowl congee: well flavoured well cooked with a generous amount of seafood. I liked how soft the squid was which turned out to be a theme as you can see. (2) Fried Rice Noodle with Sliced Beef in Soya sauce: the beef was tender, the noodles well seasoned. It’s quite oily but it’s almost like a requirement for good fried rice noodle. (3) Fried Squid with Spicy Salt: tender, salty, garlicky goodness. Must order! (4) Fried Turnip Cake: quite like the one at Congee Queen, except maybe a little spicier (read: good). (5) Crispy Chicken with Shrimp Crackers: very soft meat with crispy skin, kids will love the crackers and adults with a childhood will too. (6) Fried Sticky Rice with Preserved Meat: only dish we did not enjoy, as it was too hard and bland.
Overall, a great meal at a very affordable price. Would come again!
WYWH

I’ve experienced sit-​in and take out, and I’ve been satisfied with the wait time and service. I would say the food is your standard Cantonese cuisine. However, the quality of the food could be better. I mean, come on, at least add some chopped green onions to my congee, would you? Also, as a vegetarian, there are very limited options; for example, the congee I order are bland and uninspired. So for the vegetarians out there, this is not a good choice.

This place looks exactly like Congee Wong at Finch and Leslie down to the layout of the place. Don’t know if they are the same owner. Weird if it is and they are using a different name because that would cost more in advertising.
Food is descent and menus are similar. They have takeout as well.
Thank you

I’m a sucker for a quick, cheap simple meal, so this location is almost perfectly placed should I be in this quadrant of the city.
Not sure if these Congee Star, Queen and Time are own by the same organization, but they are very cookie cutter.
These places aren’t going to wow you, but if you’re looking for a quick snack or a big meal, and don’t want to get too fancy, these joints are good bets.

Service here was good. I ordered bbq pork and duck on rice and it did not taste good. The pork was very dry and bland and it did not look like it was really BBQed. The duck was only okay. I am used to the quality of chinese bbq at Sam Woo at Bamburgh Circle. With all the different restaurants in the area, I will not go back.

My dining hall… Just downstairs. Cheap price (really really cheap given the location) with not bad service. Suggest to enhance the price a little bit with more stuff to choose like crabs. A conger queen just opened so only change can prevent congee time from being kicked out by competition.

A trip to Toronto is just not right unless you eat at Congee Time.
The super supreme super seafood congee is fantastic.

Food was great; came out fast and hot. Service was not impressive, but not a deal breaker. Great joint.

It’s a great place to go when you are hungry & in the area. It was pretty much the only place opened. They close at 1am (Friday & Sat). 12am (Sunday-​Thurs).
Service was ok. We were there late and they really wanted to close. But they were very fast and nice.
Food was as expected for these Congee places. The Curry Fried Rice Noodles was a bit dry though. Congee was ok. Prices were decent.

I come here when I need a quick lunch or dinner. The prices are fair but you usually need to wait a bit on weekends to be seated.
I usually order some sort of congee. The congee there is actually quite good and always hot… not luke warm like in other places. I find the deep fried squid always good and you can’t go wrong with it. The beef sirloin dishes are always good as well. Finally I would always order a noodle dish. Their noodle dishes are a hit or miss. Sometimes too oily or sometimes it’s overflowing with food that you can’t finish. It’s not a gourmet place but it’s god for a quick fix and on the run.
However yesterday I noticed they implemented a cash only policy which is crap and only means they will be going out of business soon.

CONSISTENT great quality and cheap chinese food… this place never fails to disappoint!

Regular: p
PRICE — Cheap and fair
SERVICE — Quick and consistent
QUALITY — Consistent and yum!
LOCATION — Good parking and right on Yonge Street

BEST CHEAP CHINESE FOOD EVER!!! I go here at least once a week. The food taste great on a consistent basis and the prices are SUPER CHEAP! Service is your typical chinese restaurant service… you go for the Food and prices… not the service.
Go here if you want cheap fast and tasty chinese food!!!

OK. I have been a regular at Congee Time since I first moved to Toronto just over a year ago but have never really had an opportunity to write a review.
Now from Yonge street, north of Finch there aren’t a lot of decent Asian restaurants whether they be Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, or Chinese. South of Finch, you have heavy competition.
Congee Time is north of Finch and is still top notch despite not having the competition. This is a good thing, and this is why I keep going back. Where most other operations would probably take its clientele for granted, CT does not. The service is fast, the food is really good Cantonese fare. This is the stuff I grew up on and they do not disappoint.
Let’s start with the namesake ‘Congee Time’. Well, that is their lead in punch… congee that your grandmother would call authentic. Yummy, flavourful, and a definately piece of Chinese comfort food. I understand there are other good congee places in town as well, I’ll have to give them a try as well.
The menu is vast and just about everything averages ⁴⁄₅ stars. This place has good food… fast…hot…and in hearty portions for a price that won’t break the bank. I recently brought my cousin and her family here while they were visiting from Montréal, and they were impressed at the quality from a ‘non-​Chinatown’ restaurant.
The place is large, well lit, family friendly, and set in a modern dining area with booths and tables with anywhere from 2 – 10 seats.
As with most Chinese restaurants, I’d like to see the toilets maintained and repaired. Seriously! It cost you a star!
I don’t believe there is delivery available, but you can always call ahead and pick up. It takes them 10 minutes. Those woks must be bustin’ the burners with quick yummy dishes at that speed.
I recommend Congee Time and cannot wait to try some other dishes on their menu.

This is a great place if you’re a hearty eater. They give you tons of (average tasting) food at a very reasonable price. For about 8 dollars a person, you can eat as much as your heart desires. The food came out of the kitchen pretty quick too, as per many Chinese restaurants.
But I should warn you that it’s extremely loud in here. You won’t be able to carry a conversation with whomever you’re dining with. Also, like many Chinese restaurants, the service is on the bad side. Getting a new jug of tea took about 10 minutes for the staff.
If you want a lot of decent-​mediocre Chinese food at a very good price, come right in. If you’re looking for a quality dining experience… you shouldn’t be eating at a Chinese joint.

I’ve come here on previous occasions with family and friends. It was okay. Good selection but last week is going to mark my last visit here.
The flat rice noodle ho fan satay beef dish almost destroyed me. The gastro effects were not immediately felt. Needless to say I was besties with my toilet and roll of Charmin. I was out with food poisoning for almost 36 hr!
Never again.