一直以為粥之家的東西很貴，后來在一次工作中，同事提議去粥之家，原來以為要荷包大出血了，看到菜單我樂暈了，Lunch的東西超便宜哦，分量足，味道好，在我們繁忙的工作中，叫外賣，經濟又實惠！！！粥也是超級便宜才$3.95哦！！！

Good portions, delicious authentic Chinese foods, Interesting dish designs

I
been here more than a few times, the decor is interesting, even though
if its not my taste. It has yellow bamboo kind of feel, the same kind
of design that I seen in Nyonya. Although this restaurant is several
times bigger than most Chinese restaurants (that are not dim sum
restaurants) with multiple floors, the layout is strange and the
numerous staircases make you feel like you're lost in an artwork by
Escher. We sat down in an area with a huge mural of the Asian
mountains. But the hanging lights in front of the mural were too low
and distracted from the view of the mural.

As for the food, we had:

Abalone
and chicken Congee - Delicious, but I wish they serve the abalone as a
whole instead of chopped pieces (the same gripe that I have with most
New England Clam Chowders not serving whole clams). But pluses for the
tenderness of the chicken in the Congee. The portion is bigger than
what you expect (shareable for 2 ppl, as long as you order other
dishes).

Eggplant & bean curd plus veggies - I eat anything,
and if its prepared differently, I will try things again even if I
didn't like the way they were prepared the first time. Eggplants fall
under that category, and this dish is a must have. The eggplants were
cut lengthwise and had a hint of a plantain flavor in them. I don't
even recall having eggplant taste like that, but I love it! The dish
comes out hot but they keep it hot by having it raised above their
specially designed Sterno. There is also bamboo in there, which is a
softer crunchy veggie, which I'm not sure if it fits everyone's taste,
but its only plant, so don't freak out over it (There are so many other
things Asians eat that would freak out some ppl). I personally liked it
a lot. The bean curd and lettuce was the only thing lacking in this
dish as bean curd crumbled after overheating on the Sterno flame when
you fry to pick them up w/ chopsticks. Lettuce is not a favorite for
Chinese style cooking as there are so many other delicious veggies in
the arsenal of any Chinese chef.

Clams in spicy Thai broth - I
liked it, but I prefer the black bean sauce much more. The spice is
really mild, but that is to be expected in a Chinese restaurant (the
same dish in a Thai restaurant would probably have me in tears)

They
don't get the traffic as other restaurants because they are off
Chinatown. This location is actually a lot closer from the F train
(Delancey  St stop) then the B, D train (Grand St stop), yet, on the
night I went, I mainly saw Asians in the restaurant. I, and I'm sure my
friends would come here more often if it was closer to the heart of
Chinatown.