House of Gourmet

Top choice in Kensington Market & Chinatown


A popular, fluorescent-bulb-lit restaurant specializing in Hong Kong–style congee, noodles, barbecue and seafood – more than 800 dishes of them! (It takes two menus in a tiny font to cover the options.) Food comes out fast and piping hot. Service is equally brisk. If in doubt, try the wonton-brisket-noodle soup, a late-night fave with chunks of tender brisket and loads of noodles.

Singletons share a communal table in the back.


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