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Congee Noodle House

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"Congee Noodle House is one of those places that you have driven past a thousand times (Main and Broadway) and wondered if you should stop (you..."

Yes. We,re Eating Again.

"Chinese food is great!!!And I experienced it here in Congee Noodle House.Great food, great presentationHygiene is well maintained..."

Dhruv Bhardwaj

"Family-friendly Chinese restaurant located in Mount Pleasant. They are famous with their congee and typical Chinese cuisine. Decent price..."

B & E

"The food is very tasty. We ordered signature wonton #招牌孖寶 and fried rice *super-jumbo-size* My comment: the quality is definitely better than..."

Mrs Liu

"Our dinner at Congee Noodle House was enjoyable with a much more friendly service. This place used to be notorious for the attitude of the server..."

Picky Diner

"Great go-to for a quick and delicious meal. Service is friendly and quick. Typical late night establishment since they stay open late and after..."

Noah Mar

"• street parking only, its in a very busy street so take the transit or carpool if you must• I ordered take out for convenience, it was fast..."

KOOkiecream

"This place was really crowded during dinner time, and there was a waiting line. This place is good for typical Hong Kong noodle, rice and congee..."

Jee Pang

"Very authentic Chinese restaurant where they take their food and efficiency seriously. The decor is minimal, and it has the feel of a simple..."

Thefooddood

"We were here twice during our 5 day visit in Vancouver.For breakfast we ordered the1) white pepper, pork stomach and clam congee which..."

Hangry In YYC

"Love this place for their congee. Always smooth, flavourful and piping hot. They also serve other items as well from wonton noodles and bbq meats to..."

604fOOdie

"Congee Noodle House is regularly ranked by Zomato as one of the top 10 restaurants in Metro Vancouver based on popularity. Serving Hong-Kong style..."

FOODGRESSING.COM

"This was my first time at Congee Noodle House for dinner but I’ve had lunch here before. I was ready for some good old Chinese food! We saw that..."

Constant Cravings

"Came here for lunch today with my dad. We both ordered a bowl of congee and a dish of rice rolls and a deep fried pancake.The pancake did not..."

HungrySisters

"We came from a small plate, pricy tapas place and were still hungry. Seeing as this would be our second meal in the span of 15 minutes we wanted more..."

Maggi Mei

"Service...average at best. Cleanliness...questionable. But DANG the food is good! One of the very few good authentic Hong Kong..."

Cam

"The reasonable prices and consistent quality has kept me coming here for years now. They have quick service and are also great for takeout. Their..."

Spencer Ang

"Good ol' Congee Noodle House, something you can't really go wrong with when you want some early morning congee or some late night bites. I often find..."

Shemomedjamo.yvr

"Photo: my late night snacking @ Congee Noodle House, everyone’s fave place for cheap Chinese comfort food and open til late. They offer a variety..."

Lammie Loves

"When i'm craving congee this is the place to go. Fresh congee with whatever you want inside and always accompanied by a delicious chinese donut. ..."

The Food God

"i'd say it's one of the better place to get congee around vancouver because the congee it's self is tasty, and the condiments that goes with it fits..."

Marv Wang

"Get the pork and century egg congee. If your feeling something hearty try the curry beef and vegetable brisket.All the other dishes seem pretty..."

Vancity Food Guy

"Standard chinese food place. They're best known for their congee and opening late. This location seems to cater better towards the Caucasian crowd..."

Karen

"I'm currently coming to you LIVE from...the SFU bookstore!! What, did you think I was at some exotic locale? ;). I'm actually at the downtown SFU..."

Selina Lo

"Known on menus as ‘Beef Brisket Water Dumpling Noodle Soup’, I think it is basically the perfect food. Of course, I’m biased. It was Dad’s..."

Andy Quan

"September 2016Consistently solid congee. Love their variety and seems like no matter what time I come, it's always busy. This time I tried their..."

YYCFoodie

"Really bomb place 👌 The food is always great, but service is eh. They servers seem pretty cold, but then again, I'm not exactly sure. But..."

Johanna Dominguez

"CAUTION !! Parking is FRIGHTFULLY atrocious at the back. The restaurant has squeezed too many stalls into too small an area. I have sometimes not..."

No Name

"Not bad for quick Chinese take out on a lazy day - ordered sweet and sour pork as well as a spaghetti with egg, tomato sauce and bacon/ham. These are..."

Feelingfamished

"I went to this place on a Sunday afternoon, there was a short line up, about five minutes wait, I ordered Chinese won ton noodle and soup, and..."

RaymonDo

"The food is great. Good congee! They have many selections that you can choose from. Furthermore the menu is longggg! Lots of items. They are not too..."

JK.

"I'm a huge fan of congee (lean pork & preserved egg to be specific) and I've been to several congee houses in Vancouver as well as Richmond but I..."

Vinita Trieu

"Why I love this place: our go to place for late night meals. The food is gooood! Would I come back: yesWould I recommend it to others:..."

@annanguyen_

"It ain't fancy and you won't get anywhere near world class service, but this is a great late night spot for some congee and noodles. Get the BBQ duck..."

Michael Kwan

"Hello everyone! Doing a super short post today because I've been loaded with homework recently. The other day after driving to Surrey with my bro to..."

Domo Is Craving...

"House Special Seafood Congee. A must try..."

Ingnye

"Food is great.. service not.. Great congee and small dishes. Service is hit or miss. They run out of things after 9PM. Love their fried..."

Brutus

"Okay Chinese Food. Tried this place 4 MIL b-day (since she is not fan of Szechuan) I find this style of Cantonese cuisine rather bland N boring...."

Pepchoo

"Mmmhmm. Yummy mushroom and fish..."

Trevor Trinh

"Best congee!. One word,..."

Eatoutvan

"Best Chinese food in the lower mainland (and they make a congee so good even a white guy can eat it with pleasure). Atmosphere inside is great-..."

Votrechien

"Best place for Chinese food. They make the best congee as well as the deep fried chicken wings. There are just so many good items to mention in this..."

Big Belly

"The congee selection is very wide and is very flavorful. For the other foods, it was only average at best. The fried rice noodles that we had were..."

SteamedBao

"Best Congee; Good BBQ Duck. I always order the congee here. It's the best. Gotta order the deep fried donut too....and dip it in the congee! I used..."

Cakebrain

"Go to place for a bowl of congee and doughnut. I always order the congee with the HK style beef and octopus and pork stomach and the chinese sweet..."

Pork_ninjas

"Only the Congee. I like only the congee, everything else is 'Hon's'..."

Nat

"This is your typical large Vancouver chinese restaurant. Gigantic menu as normal. Tried the hong kong style congee with minced beef, first time,..."

No Dessert Im Full

"Love it!. We always order a won ton with mushrooms - huge delicious pot-sticker like morsels. The congee is excellent as..."

Hitting The Sauce

"Growing up in an Asian family. Fast and cheap Chinese food is a must. Service is not the greatest but I'm only here for the food. The BBQ meats and..."

Bkinny Sitch

"Good congee. Food is good, service is a bit loud, prices..."

Katie

"Cheaper choice for lunch around the broadway area!. Broadway area is known to be busy, hard to park, and you may have to pay $10 for lunch even if..."

Minimocha

"Terrific house seafood congee and the Hong Kong beef congee was great. Place was full and service was good. Will return to try other dishes that..."

WL Firedog

"Love it!. Good food! Good prices! Great take-out! Not bad for..."

Gulok

"They're very good at congee, good at BBQ, average at the..."

Ss

"This gem was introduced to me by my partner in crime. Food is always fast, fresh & tasty. For even faster & friendlier service bring along an Asian..."

Pierre Berquist

"Great comfort food ... Love the congee..chow mein is good too.. But don't park in their parking lot if u value your paint job.. It's super..."

Oakridge Racing Team

"Cheap place to eat a bowl of congee. I like the congee here, I always get the chicken mushroom congee. This place is very busy, but I'm not so sure..."

Gotta Eat

"Deep fried Salt & PepperTofu. Just thinking about it makes my mouth..."

Karen

"The service is pretty much standard for chinese restaurants… i.e. efficient, but not much else. That’s okay, wonton houses are all about the..."

Curmudgeon

"Even though I don’t really like congee that much I liked this! This was the Century Egg and Pork Congee. They state on their menu that all their..."

Constant Cravings

"Half is tomato sauce with chicken on rice and the other half is shrimp with cream sauce on rice. Both are pretty good but I think I like the cream..."

Constant Cravings

"The verdict? Loved it. We’ll definitely have to try a few different places so I can get a sense of how Congee varies from restaurant to restaurant,..."

Dining Out 101

"Overall, the meal was satisfying. It may not be the best tasting or looking food. At this hour, I cannot be picky as my selection is limited. I was..."

Yummy-in-our-tummies

"It’s a casual eats place, decent food for a decent..."

@berrysweeteats

"For those who don’t know what congee is, it’s like a soupy rice porridge that is filled with different meats and toppings. The first bowl up was..."

Food Queen

"A return to Congee Noodle House for me means the return to dragon boating. It's close to False Creek, open late, and serves Chinese comfort food at..."

Quenchiest

"The BBQ Duck at Congee Noodle House is so good! The skin is crispy and the duck isn't just skin and..."

Cakebrain

"It was a cold, gloomy night and I was still feeling rather sick, so Marv took me to Congee Noodle House on the way back from a visit to my doctor. It..."

604 Munchies

"CNH is a good place for solid Chinese food and a decent..."

RICKCHUNG.COM

"After a rather disastrous dinner of chicken chow mein a few weeks ago at Honolulu Cafe , I decided to go back to my tried and true Congee Noodle..."

Gracecheung604

"Parking is atrocious, and don't even get me started on the cleanliness of the washrooms, but the food here is good and cheap. The service is..."

Peter

"If you want or wonder about Chinese comfort food, Congee Noodle House can offer you that. I used to come here a lot after a long day or night of..."

MePlusFood

"Overall a very unassuming place, and definitely a very low-key atmosphere, but the inexpensive and tasty comfort food will keep me coming..."

Victoria

"Looking for some decent Chinese eats in Mount Pleasant? Check out Congee Noodle House! You're going to want to try..."

Eating In Vancouver

"Come here late (until 2:00 am most nights!) and enjoy some decent and tasty Chinese dishes. Our favorites are the various offerings of Chinese congee..."

Geoff Peters

"Being able to make a return visit to restaurants is a welcome change. It is not often we get the chance to go back to a restaurant given that we..."

Ben And Suanne

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"Great place for dim sum. Reservations recommended, otherwise the wait time can be long. Good portion sizes, authentic..."

Jee Pang

"Amazing dining experience! Hostess was nice and we only needed to wait 15 min with our reservations. Servers are quietly professional and despite..."

J-doug131

"They serve traditional Chinese food and their speciality is Dim Sum, i personally like Dim Sum a lot and they have excellent flavours in it. So if..."

Darren Huston

"Great dim sum place, but have fun trying to get in; this place is very crowded and very noisy. It’s worth it, though. The servers are very busy,..."

Evan Connolly

"Western Lake seldom disappoints and is a thoroughly fine destination for traditional Chinese food fare, especially their highly popular morning dim..."

RICKCHUNG.COM

"It's a fairly small restaurant but it's a delicious one! The portions here are more than generous compared to other dim sum places, and the food..."

K.van.

"Make a reservation. It was insane. Order less than you think you need. The portions? Also insane. In general, this place is great, but it’s well..."

BeeTye

"Consistently good! Have not been disappointed! Line up early. This place fills up fast! You can call ahead and reserve your table. Excellent dim sum..."

Merse

"Just arrived at Vancouver YVR during Easter holidays. I typed dim sum on zomato. Western Lake was shown as the highest score in Vancouver. Of course,..."

Mrs Liu

"I was with my brother and my 3 kids during spring break on a Tuesday morning looking for a dim sum place that opened early because we were waiting..."

Christine W

"Over the years, Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant has consistently been rated high by diners in Vancouver. There are always crazy..."

B & E

"No frills dim sum. Huge portions and reasonable pricing. Don’t forget to make reservations to ensure you bypass the hour long waits during peak..."

Y2eats

"Made reservations for 14 for 12pm on a Saturday and we were seated quite promptly at around 1210 (did check in at 1145). They gave us two tables..."

604fOOdie

"Both their dim sum and dinner are consistently tasty and good, portions are sizeable and pricing are fair. They likely have the largest har gows and..."

Absolute Foodie

"Bottom line: I haven't had dim sum in a while and people have been hyping this place on the weekly basis. I had to try it myself and I heard it's..."

Birry Ram

"Vancouver is home to the second largest Chinese population outside of China, right behind San Francisco. So you could say Asians like me are quite..."

Reservation Under Cindy

"According to our host, who brought us all together today. This was suppose to be the best place for dim sum in the city (Something she had read). I..."

Maggi Mei

"Went for lunch yesterday. Dim Sum portions were huge. Food Quality was good too. And very reasonably priced. We had way too much leftover. However,..."

SoShiok

"One of the most popular places for dim sum in Metro Vancouver is Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant on Victoria Drive. This restaurant has..."

FOODGRESSING.COM

"Went to Western Lake for dinner with a friend and his dad from out of town based on the reviews. The atmosphere and the ambiance of the restaurant is..."

Emmie G

"Our favourite destination for Dim Sum. Always a line up but usually never more than five to ten minute wait. Great selection. Portions are..."

Edwin

"A definite shoot score on the dim sum! Above average to pretty good quality on the dim sum and variety. Is it the best dim sum quality - nope. ..."

No Name

"Parking 3/5Only a few spots located behind the building but plenty of parking can be found behind the restaurant in the residential..."

The Hungry Pear

"My favourite dim sum restaurant in Vancouver, hands down. When someone asks for a recommendation for dim sum, this is the first place that comes to..."

Jurn

"Western Lake will always be our staple dimsum place her in Vancouver because its yummy, big portions and not that expensive. The only downside is its..."

Quennie Yu

"Probably the best dim sum I have had. I was in Vancouver and made quite a trip out of the way to come to Western Lake. The reviews made me. The..."

Dyl

"Western Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant is an authentic Chinese restaurant located in the Kensington area. The restaurant has a staple of the..."

Christopher K

"The dim sum here is authentic and there is a good range of options. The service is lackluster and just plain rude at times. You will wait a long time..."

NeverSayWhen

"The size of the dim sum was shocking – almost 2 times as big as the ones I am used to. We didn't feel ANY effects of MSG, thr first time we had dim..."

Pauline Vancouver

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Sunny Wong

"One thing we can guarantee about Western Lake is the long line ups for dim sum! Expect to wait regardless of the day and time. This is our go to dim..."

Jelizatin Eats

"If you want huge portions of dimsum for cheap, this is place to go! However, the catch is that the food is made with a lot of flour to make it..."

Anita Young

"The food is pretty killer here for dimsum and dinner. Make sure you get resos or prepare to wait for a while. Sometimes the lineup extends all the..."

Vancity Food Guy

"Monster dim Sum for breakfast, alright deal for dinner. Place is pretty good. Always packed. Dim Sum taste floury though sometimes. Been here at..."

Kelly Yee

"This is our go to place to take all our out of town guests for dim sum. The portions are large and the price is reasonable. The only downfall is..."

Chowdown

"Pretty good dim sum restaurant, they have a good variety of dimsum on the menu. Portions of the dishes are good and also taste decent for the price..."

GoMunch

"Always love eating Chinese food in Vancouver. Especially the seafood. They don't have this crab in Calgary (or I have yet to see) but this restaurant..."

YYCFoodie

"Very delicious! Big portions, worth the wait. Been there twice now and both times I'm happy with the food. They bring tea often. Lines can be long..."

Zoe

"I thoroughly enjoyed the gigantic portions of dim sum served at this place but it certainly wasn't the best that I've had. I still enjoyed my "Tim..."

CyniC-

"You get your money's worth for the dimsum here! The portion sizes are HUGE compared to regular dimsum (Siu Mai are about triple the size of regular..."

Vinita Trieu

"Frequent Diner. First visit last Friday nite. Amazing, friendly service. Excellent seafood, esp the deep fried fried crab balls. Price very..."

Sohowebster

"One of the Best in Vancouver. This is one of the best Chinese Restaurants I have tried in Vancouver for dinners.The place is a bit small,..."

Happy Eater 12

"Awesome dinner menu. Good food and good service to boot. loud and crowded but the food more than makes up for that. set meals and single dish orders..."

Waverly

"What a gem in East Van. This place has good quality food, good portions, very friendly service. Reasonable pricing. Add all those with a clean and..."

Steve

"Go for Dim Sum, Not for Take Out. I really like the dim sum here. Huge flavourful sui mai. I also like the rice rolls with offal. But you must call..."

Vancouver Foodie

"Delicious!. Their crab cooked in the salt egg yolk is to die for! also love their deep fried milk dish! the only complain i have is that regardless..."

Wobbephet

"Food, not Atmosphere. This is one of our favourite restaurants to go to for family dinners. Don’t go for the ambiance and décor – those are..."

Nomadic Foodie

"Small Restaurant Good Food. Dim Sum has been great since the day it opened. Food is consistent but so is the wait time. Visit before the rush or..."

W L

"One of the best places for dimsum in vancouver! After having dimsum in HK, nothing else tastes good but western lake is the only place I still enjoy..."

Christine Jung

"Nice place for Dim Sum. Gets crowded fast so we came the moment it opened.The dumplings were pretty big and flavorful (so much shrimp,..."

Andy Wong

"I went to Western Lake for dinner last week for the first time with a friend. We ordered crab, beef and broccoli and the beef and parsley soup. Every..."

Devy Q

"I mean it's not the best dim sum I've had. But it's best considering it's price. It's my regular spotI always go to this place if I want to..."

Chen Liu

"Big dishes/ good services. The dishes are in big portions. services are fair and friendly.clean area.very good gathering..."

Diner

"It's hard to find good places for dimsum. Lunch date with an adult friend! Yay! Yes, I had to wait for at least 20 mins for a table, but it was worth..."

ForTheLoveofFood

"Long line-ups. Dim sum is good, the beef been curd is superb, service is good, prices are reasonable, but the line-ups are..."

Katie

"Dim sum treat. Another day off school for the kids meant another lunch out. We arrived at 11:45 and there was no line up. Luckily, we just beat the..."

Godzilla

"4989 Victoria Dr Vancouver, BC Food Rating: 8.5/10 I had the day off today, and decided to go to dim sum! I don’t go very often although it’s one..."

Bethany Ho, Bites Of Vancouver

"Sherman even hails it as one of the best dim sum spots in the GVR!! :O Okay, the bar was set high. The lineup outside looked promising. We ended..."

Selina Lo

"Western Lake is an occasional dim sum restaurant of mine but I have never been here for dinner! On a weekend evening, we made last minute..."

MISS VANCOUVER PIGGY

"We have passed by Western Lake Seafood Restaurant for many times. There is always a long line at the entrance and our friends highly recommend it to..."

SquareY

"I have been to Western Lake for dim sum before and was impressed with their dim sum menu. However, due to the crowds, the line-ups and the limited..."

Shelley

"However, the restaurant is clean and with decent décor. If the food is good, I usually do not mind the atmosphere too much. With absolutely..."

SunnyYQ

"At last a dim sum place that opens at 9 am, close to home, quality food and reasonable prices. But do hurry up, the line ups at Western Lake Chinese..."

Somerville Kitchen

"The dumplings are HUGE! The congee is well seasoned, and the chinese-donut wrapped in rice rolls are pure genius. And guess what? The spare-ribs..."

Jennylyy

"Western Lake on Victoria Drive is my usual spot for dim sum. My fave dish here is the siu mai pork and prawn, baby-fist-size dumpling. They’re..."

@berrysweeteats

"The steamed shiu-mai dumplings were ridiculously big. I’ve never seen such massive dumplings. They were almost a bit too big since I had to break..."

Food Queen

"Western Lake Chinese Seafood 西湖海鮮酒家 on Victoria Drive offers good portions, quality and price. Their service is prompt and ingredients..."

NOMSS

"...this meal was very satisfying and my must order dish for future visits would definitely be the impressive shiu mai..."

Loretta Cheung

"Meta Knight's favourite dish: Deep Fried Squid with Spicy Salt. I absolutely agree with him because the squid was not chewy, drowned in garlic spice,..."

Eating With Kirby

"Western Lake provided us with a solid eating..."

A.J.

"The food was really good and fresh! we were able to be seated outside and have delicious dim sum! It got packed after we got seated around..."

S Prosper

"Very good tasting dim sum items that are large portions and priced similar to other restaurants. The pan fried shrimp and chive dumplings were nearly..."

Gordon Kwong

"It’s my first time having lunch at Western Lake Seafood restaurant. Their portions are impressive and the overall taste is decent, even though we..."

Jobsist Shaw

"By far the best dim sum I’ve had, and I’ve had a few. Be aware the portion sizes are huge. Bigger than your standard size so don’t over order..."

Darren Goodsell

"Had dim sum at Western Lake, everyone’s review was not joking about how large the portion sizes are. Got the fish maw and crab meat soup that had..."

Candice B

"We had dinner with Peking duck and was amazing! The restaurant front is not so fancy but inside is nice. Service was ok. We also tried egg tofu, crab..."

Elisa Tam

"The dim sum here remind me of home. So good and the environment is nice for family and friend gathering. Remember to make advance booking. Recommend..."

Zoe Lam

"If you want jumbo-sized portions for dim sum, this is the place to go! I kid you not, you’ll have shrimp dumplings and siu mai that are the size of..."

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