Congee Village

[J. Martin]

Dope Chinese restaurant in the LES. Ridiculous menu that has everything from authentic chinese to american chinese to other surprises. The place itself is gorgeous with like three dining rooms, flat screens, and private rooms with sliding dorrs for parties. Drinks are also like 5 dollars. - 4 cocoanutts

[antknee]

I have yet to eat at a Chinese joint that has jaw dropping food, and that doesn't make me feel like total shit after.

[just jess]

is this place on bowery?
or am i thinking about somewhere else

[J. Martin]

I have yet to eat at a Chinese joint that has jaw dropping food, and that doesn't make me feel like total shit after.

Try this place. It has something for everyone. There was a table of Chinese Gangsters in the back and a fmaily of 27 tourists in the font, all loving their food just the same. I had the jumbo prawn with walnuts, soup dumplings and pan fried rice noodles. Yum

[J. Martin]

is this place on bowery?
or am i thinking about somewhere else

Yes, I believe it's on Bowery or maybe Allen. We went while I had my pants tailored. I love that area, every tailor hems pants for 3 bucks

[just jess]

himm i wonder if this is the place-- i think it is..
jumbo prawns with walnuts :heart

[antknee]

i'll def give it a shot. One reason why i never hit up chinese joints is b/c they usually look like shitholes, and I'm really turned off eating at half the places. This one you mentioned sounds good though.

[J. Martin]

i'll def give it a shot. One reason why i never hit up chinese joints is b/c they usually look like shitholes, and I'm really turned off eating at half the places. This one you mentioned sounds good though.

yeah dude, it's a very nice place, not like going to fuckin wo-hop at 4 am, lol. Place is gigantic actually. They even have a separate bar section that looks like it be fun just to go for drinks

[just jess]

nothing wrong with shitholes :heart
IMO some of the best meals ive had are from shitholes lol

cuban
chinese
deli food

[J. Martin]

nothing wrong with shitholes :heart
IMO some of the best meals ive had are from shitholes lol

cuban
chinese
deli food

true, but some chinese places are straight dumps. I walked by one that had a guy mopping the floor with dirty rain water from outside :barfy. Can only imagin what goes on in the kitchen

[ANIMALE]

i love congee village too. extremely authentic and there congee pooridge is great. i still cannot pass up joes though.
i am in desperate need for a peking duck house run

[SILVERBULL]

Like this place myself as well.

[Speshl J]

they have some scarey congee choices though, i get the basic chicken one.

[just jess]

sorry had to bump this marteen
im going this weekend to take pops for father's day

which congee should we try?
im also def getting the shrimp with walnut
and after reading reviews on yelp--the scallion garlic ginger lobster :rubhands

anything else thats a must to try?

[just jess]

they have some scarey congee choices though, i get the basic chicken one.

LOL just saw this justin
YES i was looking at the menu and they haave pigs blood congee :scared

[Speshl J]

LOL just saw this justin
YES i was looking at the menu and they haave pigs blood congee :scared
Pigs blood is definitely a big thing overseas. grosses me out, meanwhile, I love bloody steak. lol. I was just saying to Karen how we haven't been there in a long time. We were over in the area at Vanessa's Dumpling House Friday night (still one of the best cheap eats in NYC).

[Speshl J]

sorry had to bump this marteen
im going this weekend to take pops for father's day

which congee should we try?
im also def getting the shrimp with walnut
and after reading reviews on yelp--the scallion garlic ginger lobster :rubhands

anything else thats a must to try?

they rave about their soy sauce chicken, but honestly, that's never a favorite of mine (we just got it at a midtown noodle house yesterday and it was cold/mediocre).

[J. Martin]

sorry had to bump this marteen
im going this weekend to take pops for father's day

which congee should we try?
im also def getting the shrimp with walnut
and after reading reviews on yelp--the scallion garlic ginger lobster :rubhands

anything else thats a must to try?

get the shark fin soup

As far as congee, do you prefer fish, beef or pork? There are so many choices, all good. ou shouldget which ever type you want

[just jess]

Pigs blood is definitely a big thing overseas. grosses me out, meanwhile, I love bloody steak. lol. I was just saying to Karen how we haven't been there in a long time. We were over in the area at Vanessa's Dumpling House Friday night (still one of the best cheap eats in NYC).

thats my hood now :lostit
i had it on sunday...god the dumplings are so good :heart

congee on allen is around the block from me too :keke
im on broome and orchard

[just jess]

get the shark fin soup

As far as congee, do you prefer fish, beef or pork? There are so many choices, all good. ou shouldget which ever type you want

im scared to try shark fin soup :shuffle
whats it taste like..is it gelatenous?

[J. Martin]

im scared to try shark fin soup :shuffle
whats it taste like..is it gelatenous?

I guess sorta, but more like noodles, than gelatenous, imo. It was one of my faves when we had Chinese new year dinner there.

Also must get the Pan fried minced pork with salted fish. It is my favorite dish ever from there

The sauteed snow pea leaves withgarlic is great, too

Their soup dumplings are pretty good

[Speshl J]

thats my hood now :lostit
i had it on sunday...god the dumplings are so good :heart

congee on allen is around the block from me too :keke
im on broome and orchard

Get the pancake w/beef/carrot/scallion for 2 bucks, it's my fav at the Dumpling House. Can't beat the 4 fried dumplings for a buck obviously too.

A few more blocks away on Mott between Grand/Broome (I think those are the crosses) is my fav vietnamese, PHO BANG!

[just jess]

mmm im dying to try pho :agree gonna go there!

[Speshl J]

mmm im dying to try pho :agree gonna go there!

their pho and their crispy spring rolls are the best around. I usually get the Tai or the Tai Gao (i think that's it) for Pho, one is with beef round, one is w/round and brisket. The rest are a tad too adventurous for me.