My friend is one of the organizers of Wish Upon a Star: An Evening of Hope on Saturday, June 19. It was a fundraiser that was close to her heart. She had oral cancer many years ago and the BC Cancer Foundation helped with her recovery. She felt that it was important to give back to an organization that helped her. I went with a few friends to support the cause. We didn't know what to expect because it was our first time going to this event. From their write up on www.aayproductions.com, it seemed like an interesting event. The event was super affordable at $25 a ticket. There were lots of entertainment and silent auction items. The money was going to a good cause. They also had a bit of finger foods. They had a limited amount of food. We stayed till the end because we bought 50/50 tickets and the draw was at the end of the night. We were a little bit hungry so we headed out to eat.
We went to Congee Noodle House on Main and Broadway. They have a late night snack menu. These are small dishes, kinda like tapas. The late night menu started at 9:30pm. We arrived at the restaurant about 10ish. We ordered a big bowl of plain congee. There was 5 of us and we each picked a dish. The dishes we ordered; spicy fried tofu, deep fried spicy fish (pictured), short ribs, black bean clams and gai lan with Chinese sausage. We ordered a good variety of food. Every dish we ordered was tasty because they each had a unique taste. They were all good with the plain congee.
The restaurant was quite busy at that time of the night. I think it is a popular late night restaurant. Most people look like they just came from a prior engagement. This restaurant is relatively clean compared to other older Chinese restaurants.
The service is mediocre. Most Chinese restaurants are not known for their service. The servers take our order, drop off our bowls and utensils and deliver the food to us. Sometimes another server droops off the food to us. We only gave them approximately 10% gratuities.
It is really reasonably priced. For a large bowl of plain congee and 5 small plates, each of us only paid $10, including gratuities.
I would come back again. I like the quality of food. The service only deserves 10% gratuities. It is easy to get to and there is lots of parking at the back on the side streets. It is open late with a cheap late night menu.
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