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Congee Village

100 Allen St
New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 941-1818
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Price:
$
Cross Street:
Delancey Street
Directions:
F; J, M, Z at Delancey-Essex Sts
Hours:
Daily 10:30am-2am

Editorial Review for Congee Village – by Dan McAlvanah

The Scene
Much as its name implies, this quirky Lower East Side eatery evokes a village. The sylvan interior features a wooden hut, fake trees, a canopy of leafy greens, and a large mural of a sun-dappled mountainside. A small juice bar, where employees grind slushy fruit drinks, sits near the entrance. Service is rapid-fire and businesslike.

The Food
Thick bowls of congee, the rib-sticking rice porridge, are the main attraction. The 27 varieties cover everything from chicken and black mushroom to sliced fish and preserved egg. Cantonese-style casseroles and rice noodle dishes round out the offerings.

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User Reviews for Congee Village

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

02/03/2008 Posted by gregory99

The two of us ate lunch here, and they sit us in this really smelly back room the size of a closet. This place seriously smelled like a zoo, or fungus, seriously. Aside from the awful smell, the food was ok, or so we thought. It made one of us go back and forth between the bathroom for a full day. One of our stomachs is still screwy, and we almost got serious dehydration from it. My partner had the same thing but a day later, throwing up as well. And we even ate normal things, like grilled vegetables and soy protein, but still.... I wont go into details, but i highly not recommend it. This place needs a health inspector.

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

12/27/2007 Posted by edfelix27

I stopped by on my way home as they were closing looking for some singapore mei fun. After ordering, I sat in the waithing area reading a chinese newspaper, or looking at the pictures at least -- before my food came i looked up to see a BIG R* AT, yes a BIG R* AT coming in from the bar area. It looked around and proceeded to walk right past me into the dining room area where the waiters were cleaning up. There was a guy working at the register. He looked up from his iphone, saw the r* at, then looked at me, smiled sheepishly and then went back to his emailing or texting or IMing or whatever. Truly disgusting. I am not sure how their food compares to other, non-r* at teeming restaurants, but I imagine if you are cool with vermin walking around a place's dining room this place is for you.

Pros: open late

Cons: well . . .

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Restaurant Information

Hours

  • Daily 10:30am-2am

Dress Code

  • Casual

Cuisines

  • Chinese

Payment Types

  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • American Express

Meal Price

  • $

Amenities

  • Lunch Spot

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