I love congees. When I saw The Congee show up on my search results when I was in Alhambra. I want to try them. I was there before lunchtime. So I got a table right away. The restaurant is not very big. The service was okay. I like the food. The fish balls are very fresh, and the congee is very yummy! I know I'll be back!Parking: The parking lot is behind the restaurantKid-friendliness: I am sure the congee is a good choice for kids.Wheelchair accessibility: It is no problem for a wheelchair
okay I barely leave comments for restaurants but this one I gotta leave one while I am still in the restaurant eating - yes it is THAT GOOD, and I forgot to take some photos beforehand.There are not many items on the menu, so I come with my family and (almost) taste them all at once.The seefood congee on the top is a must try - it has to be hot and if you order take out you are not going have the extrodinary tasting experience. Also put some white pepper before stirring it.The rests are also top-notch among the restaurants in North Amreica (I am from Vancouver BC, known for high quality Chinese restaurant).If you haven't tried pan fried rolls before, also try this - dip it with sriracha.environment-wise: it is not like the fancy ones... as an Asian restaurant it is a bit too clean (usually a restaurant should be a bit dirtier when it tastes that good)only con: after eating here then you will find it way more difficult to enjoy other restaurants in same category in North America.That's it, and will definitely come back every time I visit LA.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelvin Kay
Big big big shrimp wonton
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Michael Chu
When we parked, we had trouble identifying the restaurant. From the parking lot, the only sign we saw said “海皇粥粉麵” and we were able to verify it was the right place by looking at old photos from other reviews on Google Maps.Shrimp Won Ton Noodles in Soup ($12.90): The shrimp wontons are indeed as big as other reviewers said. The soup came with four giant wontons packed with shrimp. The soup was delicious as were the wontons with no off flavors that I've had before at other places serving similar style wontons. The gailan/jielan (Chinese broccoli) in the soup was super tender and worked really well with the dish.Beef Stew Noodles in Soup ($12.90): The beef and tendon in this noodle soup were cooked to ultimate tenderness without the beef becoming stringy. Great flavor and excellent texture.Fish Tofu with Special Sauce ($10.25): This tasted like and had the texture of a light fried fish ball. Interesting to try, but probably just the once for us. It was paired with a spicy topping that worked well with the fish tofu.Special Pan Fried Rolls ($9.95): These are rice rolls are similar to steamed rice rolls but rolled tightly into cylinders and then pan fried and tossed in a sauce. It's like he fun / chow fun but many layers and rolled up. These were good, but we wished we spent $2 extra to get the Beef Stew Pan Fried Rolls.Oyster Sauce with Vegetables ($7.25): This was tender gailan (Chinese broccoli) cut into thirds and topped with oyster sauce. They were tender and cooked just enough.The bathroom situation was not ideal. The bathroom itself was locked (by accident). After they unlocked it, they cautioned not to use the lock on the door or the bathroom might end up locked again. There is a latch on the inside of the door to keep it from being opened when occupied. The bathroom is used for some cleaning storage and there were paper towels overflowing the wastebasket and no soap in the soap dispenser. After I informed them of the soap problem, they remedied it by putting a bottle of hand sanitizer in the bathroom.
Limited menu, (must be the thing in this kind of places in China) but it's all good food, service is decent, cleaning is ok,
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup
Terrence E
Great wontons.Here's the tip: When u order a 2 item or 3 item noodle dish, do not choose dumplings. Their dumplings are quite small and I doubt they are wrapped in house like the wontons. For a 2 item choice, I had 2 wontons and 3 sad looking dumplings.Best items for combo: wontons, stew beef, beef slices.
Robert Ogawa-Monroe
Very tasty, large portions, and huge wontons. Visiting with a medium-sized group allows for more variety - otherwise, if only 2 people, it's a lot of the same thing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup, Spicy Salt Wings, Rice Noodles Rolls with Beef Stew
This place has the best wonton, they are big and delicious. All locals love to eat here. I highly recommended??????
Charlotte K.
Place was a little hard to find from the parking lot. the shrimp wonton noodle soup is a must have at this spot. the wontons were flavorful and portions are good; i just wish the broth was a tad bit more seasoned with chicken. after tax and tip it was about 16.33 per person so a little bit on the expensive side esp for this dish. service was fast and speedy and inside felt nice and warm on a cold day.
Jung Y.
Very homey and authentic bowl of wonton noodle soup. When walking you get hit with a beautiful warm aroma. The taste is as close as you can get yo a wonton noodle soup from Hong Kong. My only thing is I wish my noodles were cooked a little less, a little too soft for my liking but the flavor was all there. A perfect place to go on a cold night.
Kit T.
Always a treat to come here---the food was hot. Congee is super delish ! I highly recommend coming early during the winter time. It does get very packed on a busy day
Marisol De La Rosa Briseno
My friend invited me here today for some shrimp dumplings and noodles. I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere of the place it's nice and cozy. The food was delicious. Will return.
- Good price- Generous serving- Very accomodating
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quick, simple food. Big wontons that were very satisfying to eat. Would recommend. Salt pepper chicken was fried fresh. It was pretty good too.
The wonton wasn't bad at all but the congee with the black eggs is the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wonton Soup, Preserved Egg Lean Meat Casserole Porridge
I love congees. When I saw The Congee show up on my search results when I was in Alhambra. I want to try them. I was there before lunchtime. So I got a table right away. The restaurant is not very big. The service was okay. I like the food. The fish balls are very fresh, and the congee is very yummy! I know I'll be back!Parking: The parking lot is behind the restaurantKid-friendliness: I am sure the congee is a good choice for kids.Wheelchair accessibility: It is no problem for a wheelchair
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rice Roll with Beef Stew, Wonton Soup, Preserved Egg Lean Meat Casserole Porridge, Fresh Steamed Beef Balls 3pcs, Beef Stew Wonton Noodle Soup, Beef Stew, Beef Stew Wonton Lo Mein, Wonton Noodles, Seafood Congee
okay I barely leave comments for restaurants but this one I gotta leave one while I am still in the restaurant eating - yes it is THAT GOOD, and I forgot to take some photos beforehand.There are not many items on the menu, so I come with my family and (almost) taste them all at once.The seefood congee on the top is a must try - it has to be hot and if you order take out you are not going have the extrodinary tasting experience. Also put some white pepper before stirring it.The rests are also top-notch among the restaurants in North Amreica (I am from Vancouver BC, known for high quality Chinese restaurant).If you haven't tried pan fried rolls before, also try this - dip it with sriracha.environment-wise: it is not like the fancy ones... as an Asian restaurant it is a bit too clean (usually a restaurant should be a bit dirtier when it tastes that good)only con: after eating here then you will find it way more difficult to enjoy other restaurants in same category in North America.That's it, and will definitely come back every time I visit LA.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Big big big shrimp wonton
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
When we parked, we had trouble identifying the restaurant. From the parking lot, the only sign we saw said “海皇粥粉麵” and we were able to verify it was the right place by looking at old photos from other reviews on Google Maps.Shrimp Won Ton Noodles in Soup ($12.90): The shrimp wontons are indeed as big as other reviewers said. The soup came with four giant wontons packed with shrimp. The soup was delicious as were the wontons with no off flavors that I've had before at other places serving similar style wontons. The gailan/jielan (Chinese broccoli) in the soup was super tender and worked really well with the dish.Beef Stew Noodles in Soup ($12.90): The beef and tendon in this noodle soup were cooked to ultimate tenderness without the beef becoming stringy. Great flavor and excellent texture.Fish Tofu with Special Sauce ($10.25): This tasted like and had the texture of a light fried fish ball. Interesting to try, but probably just the once for us. It was paired with a spicy topping that worked well with the fish tofu.Special Pan Fried Rolls ($9.95): These are rice rolls are similar to steamed rice rolls but rolled tightly into cylinders and then pan fried and tossed in a sauce. It's like he fun / chow fun but many layers and rolled up. These were good, but we wished we spent $2 extra to get the Beef Stew Pan Fried Rolls.Oyster Sauce with Vegetables ($7.25): This was tender gailan (Chinese broccoli) cut into thirds and topped with oyster sauce. They were tender and cooked just enough.The bathroom situation was not ideal. The bathroom itself was locked (by accident). After they unlocked it, they cautioned not to use the lock on the door or the bathroom might end up locked again. There is a latch on the inside of the door to keep it from being opened when occupied. The bathroom is used for some cleaning storage and there were paper towels overflowing the wastebasket and no soap in the soap dispenser. After I informed them of the soap problem, they remedied it by putting a bottle of hand sanitizer in the bathroom.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup, Beef Stew
Limited menu, (must be the thing in this kind of places in China) but it's all good food, service is decent, cleaning is ok,
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup
Great wontons.Here's the tip: When u order a 2 item or 3 item noodle dish, do not choose dumplings. Their dumplings are quite small and I doubt they are wrapped in house like the wontons. For a 2 item choice, I had 2 wontons and 3 sad looking dumplings.Best items for combo: wontons, stew beef, beef slices.
Very tasty, large portions, and huge wontons. Visiting with a medium-sized group allows for more variety - otherwise, if only 2 people, it's a lot of the same thing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup, Spicy Salt Wings, Rice Noodles Rolls with Beef Stew
Restaurantji Recommends
This place has the best wonton, they are big and delicious. All locals love to eat here. I highly recommended??????
Place was a little hard to find from the parking lot. the shrimp wonton noodle soup is a must have at this spot. the wontons were flavorful and portions are good; i just wish the broth was a tad bit more seasoned with chicken. after tax and tip it was about 16.33 per person so a little bit on the expensive side esp for this dish. service was fast and speedy and inside felt nice and warm on a cold day.
Very homey and authentic bowl of wonton noodle soup. When walking you get hit with a beautiful warm aroma. The taste is as close as you can get yo a wonton noodle soup from Hong Kong. My only thing is I wish my noodles were cooked a little less, a little too soft for my liking but the flavor was all there. A perfect place to go on a cold night.
Always a treat to come here---the food was hot. Congee is super delish ! I highly recommend coming early during the winter time. It does get very packed on a busy day
My friend invited me here today for some shrimp dumplings and noodles. I really enjoyed the food and atmosphere of the place it's nice and cozy. The food was delicious. Will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Liver, Dumplings