Comfort and warmth in a bowl. This is the perfect place to go to when it’s rainy and cold. The congee is so delicious! I personally love the tom yum and I substitute the shrimp for the crab. So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
kay zimmerman
Good portion size. Flavors are incredible and the owner is so nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
nikki narayana
there are currently two veg options, tofu and miso shiitake, both are very good. great vibes and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tim Paul
What a gem to find... tiny sign next to porch and sidewalk, next to the Happy Crab seafood bar... worth the search to find. My Filipino wife was very pleased with her Chicken Congee and I with the Halibut Congee. I recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Thomas Jaehnigen
Holy Cow!
My wife accidentally found this place when making a 'trip' personal google map for our vacation in Seattle.
I saw it on that map and declared 'We must go.'' So we did. You see, I fell in love with congee in Hong Kong when we went there years ago and I had yet to find a version in the USA that was anywhere close to what we had there.
So we went.
They call it Secret Congee because it is not exactly easy to find. There is basically no signage until you are right at the door. So thanks to the internets, we saw images of it and figured out where to go.
It is small (6 or 7 tables). The service is, well, odd. You sit anywhere you want. But the gentleman at the counter did not explain much.
So we went to the counter to order and paid - no problem there (though the guy made no explanation how to pay (but I figured it out).
The food came out reasonably quickly. This was hard because it SMELLED SO GOOD IN THAT PLACE.
We ordered The Thai Meatball congee and the wild boar and chinese black olive congee.We both added an egg and some crispy noodles as add-ons. There were more add ons.
I think my wife put it best - 'I cannot describe how scrumptious this was.' SO TRUE.
What sets this congee apart, was that they clearly used different broths in which to cook the congee (basically rice porridge) foreach kind they offered. Add to that the exceptional unnamed accoutrements of each dish, but also the main event ingredients. The wild boar was intentionally spicy and event a bit too salty, knowing that t he intent is to mix it up in your own preferred combination of all of the elements. This congee was the best we have ever had, it even eclipses the excellent variations of this dish we had in Hong Kong.
I strongly recommend this place and urge you to go try it. Any time I am ever in Seattle again, this is a MUST GO TO place for me. Yeah, it is that good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Man Wong
Good and unique flavor combinations but too expensive to get in the daily. Still recommend trying.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jessica Cheng
Very authentic and proper congee!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna
The vegan congee is delicious! Love the various textures and combined flavors of the tofu, taro, goji berries, crispy garlic, and marinaded mushrooms, with the freshness of green onion and cilantro. I also had the matcha tea, and you can get it as is or as a latte. I got it as is and it was perfectly made. You get a lot! I stopped by during a busy Saturday late lunch rush, but it wasn't difficult to find a table. There's constant turnover. Service was kind and quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
milennalim
Delicious, tastes like the kind of congee I love eating in Southeast Asia. Youtiao was good too, and the METAL SPOONS make me so happy!! Congee just isn’t the same with ceramic/plastic spoons that most places use 🥲
Tim Ho
I had the shrimp tom yum congee and it was 10/10! Excellent service also… the employee was so kind to us!
Can be fairly crowded, but such a great place to eat at. Highly reccomend the tom yum congee, its a really unique dish I haven't seen anywhere else. Also make sure to get the fried dough, it goes so well with every dish there
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kelsie
Not authentic but good! Congee is very thick and plain. The star of the show is definitely the toppings/additives.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Anuraag Madhav
Absolutely love the congee here. A balanced, light and nutritious meal which feels like a warm hug.
We tried the chicken congee and the one with the halibut.
The fish was soft and melt in the mouth texture. You can customize the spice level with the chili oil. Do try their thai tea. Its too good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lilli H
This place is great but the serving size has gotten smaller & the prices have gone up. I know it’s a sign of the times, but the congee size is small enough now that it doesn’t balance out the price. Which is a drag because it’s so good!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Hal Carleton
Incredible congee
Get the classic chicken if you want something a bit more standard, but the real draw is their signature congees. Anyone can make a basic chicken congee with century egg at home, but it's not everyday you get to have a braised pork belly congee.
Comfort and warmth in a bowl. This is the perfect place to go to when it’s rainy and cold. The congee is so delicious! I personally love the tom yum and I substitute the shrimp for the crab. So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good portion size. Flavors are incredible and the owner is so nice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
there are currently two veg options, tofu and miso shiitake, both are very good. great vibes and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a gem to find... tiny sign next to porch and sidewalk, next to the Happy Crab seafood bar... worth the search to find. My Filipino wife was very pleased with her Chicken Congee and I with the Halibut Congee. I recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Holy Cow!
My wife accidentally found this place when making a 'trip' personal google map for our vacation in Seattle.
I saw it on that map and declared 'We must go.'' So we did. You see, I fell in love with congee in Hong Kong when we went there years ago and I had yet to find a version in the USA that was anywhere close to what we had there.
So we went.
They call it Secret Congee because it is not exactly easy to find. There is basically no signage until you are right at the door. So thanks to the internets, we saw images of it and figured out where to go.
It is small (6 or 7 tables). The service is, well, odd. You sit anywhere you want. But the gentleman at the counter did not explain much.
So we went to the counter to order and paid - no problem there (though the guy made no explanation how to pay (but I figured it out).
The food came out reasonably quickly. This was hard because it SMELLED SO GOOD IN THAT PLACE.
We ordered The Thai Meatball congee and the wild boar and chinese black olive congee.We both added an egg and some crispy noodles as add-ons. There were more add ons.
I think my wife put it best - 'I cannot describe how scrumptious this was.' SO TRUE.
What sets this congee apart, was that they clearly used different broths in which to cook the congee (basically rice porridge) foreach kind they offered. Add to that the exceptional unnamed accoutrements of each dish, but also the main event ingredients. The wild boar was intentionally spicy and event a bit too salty, knowing that t he intent is to mix it up in your own preferred combination of all of the elements. This congee was the best we have ever had, it even eclipses the excellent variations of this dish we had in Hong Kong.
I strongly recommend this place and urge you to go try it. Any time I am ever in Seattle again, this is a MUST GO TO place for me. Yeah, it is that good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Good and unique flavor combinations but too expensive to get in the daily. Still recommend trying.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Very authentic and proper congee!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The vegan congee is delicious! Love the various textures and combined flavors of the tofu, taro, goji berries, crispy garlic, and marinaded mushrooms, with the freshness of green onion and cilantro. I also had the matcha tea, and you can get it as is or as a latte. I got it as is and it was perfectly made. You get a lot! I stopped by during a busy Saturday late lunch rush, but it wasn't difficult to find a table. There's constant turnover. Service was kind and quick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious, tastes like the kind of congee I love eating in Southeast Asia. Youtiao was good too, and the METAL SPOONS make me so happy!! Congee just isn’t the same with ceramic/plastic spoons that most places use 🥲
I had the shrimp tom yum congee and it was 10/10! Excellent service also… the employee was so kind to us!
A definitely go back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Can be fairly crowded, but such a great place to eat at. Highly reccomend the tom yum congee, its a really unique dish I haven't seen anywhere else. Also make sure to get the fried dough, it goes so well with every dish there
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Not authentic but good! Congee is very thick and plain. The star of the show is definitely the toppings/additives.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Absolutely love the congee here. A balanced, light and nutritious meal which feels like a warm hug.
We tried the chicken congee and the one with the halibut.
The fish was soft and melt in the mouth texture. You can customize the spice level with the chili oil. Do try their thai tea. Its too good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is great but the serving size has gotten smaller & the prices have gone up. I know it’s a sign of the times, but the congee size is small enough now that it doesn’t balance out the price. Which is a drag because it’s so good!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Incredible congee
Get the classic chicken if you want something a bit more standard, but the real draw is their signature congees. Anyone can make a basic chicken congee with century egg at home, but it's not everyday you get to have a braised pork belly congee.
Food: 5
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