Had lunch there on Sunday. We felt it was not as good as last year. I was disappointed in the beef…read moreand mushrooms. The beef was not as tasty as it was before. It was tough, maybe we not long enough in the corn starch? The other dishes were not hot. At 20 bucks per person, we're not sure if we'll be going back. We did go there a lot, but we may have to try somewhere else. The lady that is in charge is very nice but we'll have to think about going there again.

We were hungry around 5:00 and were surprised to find this restaurant already a quarter full when…read morewe arrived.  My wife is Chinese and doesn't normally like "Canadian Chinese buffet" but she really enjoyed this one. The staff were friendly and nice.  The buffet had a good selection and everything was fresh and refilled quickly.  We enjoyed the buffet but next time we go back will probably order off the menu because there were more traditional Chinese dishes on the menu that weren't on the buffet.

I've been having an odd craving for buffet Chinese food and kept wanting to try this new place out!…read moreDriftwood is a chain buffet restaurant on Vancouver Island with Nanaimo being it's 4th location. It opened earlier this year and I've heard many great things about it... So here we are! We got here shortly after they opened for lunch on a snowy Sunday. It was half full of people and after we sat down, more people streamed in. A nice spacious seating area. Onto the food! They had a good selection of food, but refilling the items was a bit delayed. Food was fresh and above average quality for buffets, I was surprised. The lunch buffet is $19.95 for ages 13+, and included dim sum. Dim sum was as expected, but not bad for being in a steamer for a long time. I really enjoyed the Singaporean rice noodles, chicken wings, and butter shrimp. Jello was a bit bland, but I like how the portions for dessert are bite-sized, easier to gauge how much I can eat after stuffing myself on the main food items! Overall the food tasted authentic, although a bit salty. Staff were friendly and helpful.

I am writing this review to share a very concerning experience that took place on June 17th between…read more12:00-2:00 PM at Driftwood Chinese Food in the Rutherford area of Nanaimo, BC. Two individuals I support attended the restaurant with staff, as they do regularly for a monthly outing. Unfortunately, from the moment they arrived, it was clear they were not being treated the same as other customers. Staff present reported that the servers seemed disengaged and reluctant to serve them. After the individuals went through the buffet line, staff at the restaurant immediately followed behind them and wiped down all the utensils, handles, and serving areas they had touched. While cleanliness is expected, this level of targeted cleaning did not occur for other patrons during the two hours they remained there, making it feel very intentional and directed specifically at these two individuals, both of whom use wheelchairs. Throughout the visit, they were not offered drink refills, despite witnessing other tables being checked on repeatedly. Their plates were never cleared, even as surrounding tables were consistently serviced. The difference in treatment was noticeable and deeply concerning. At the end of the visit, one individual had a single dessert tart remaining and politely asked if she could take it to go. The response from staff was unnecessarily harsh, stating that if they allowed that, "everyone would expect free food." This was especially upsetting given that the item could not be reused and would simply be discarded. Overall, the experience left both the individuals and staff feeling singled out and unwelcome. The treatment appeared discriminatory, particularly toward individuals using wheelchairs. One of the individuals has since expressed that she does not want to return, as she felt judged and treated differently because of her disability. I am sharing this review so others--especially those supporting individuals with diverse abilities--are aware of this experience. All customers deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend this restaurant.

The food is amazing! This seems to be a legit place for locals, since we were the only non-Asian…read morepeople in the restaurant.

I may (not) be Asian....but I eat a lot of Asian food. I also go to every ChinaTown in any major…read morecity I can. Golden City is a real good place to dine: - Hot & Sour soup: This place has about the absolute best hot & sour we've ever had anywhere. - bbq pork: a traditionally prepared dish that was very good. - Fried dumplings: Not the greatest dumpling I've ever had...but good enough. They had a real good dipping sauce to accompany. - duck: This duck dish was real good. We certainly we like this place. Oh...and it's open later than most any restaurants around in the area!

Cantonese chow mein, paid for extra vegetables to get some broccoli in there. Noodles were more…read morelike spaghetti. Dish was dry. Shrimp tiny. No taste to anything. OTOH, the spring roll was hot and crispy. Still searching for a decent Chinese in Victoria.

Run by Jessica and her husband who is the cook, the atmosphere is very nice and somewhat more…read moreupscale than the usual run of the mill Chinese restaurant. Prices are reasonable but a couple of bucks higher than the typical Chinese restaurant. The food is very good and has a nice clean feeling to it. Portions are ample. Its quite authentic too, maybe a touch less spicy than the usual and that is probably due to the clientele its serving. Service is excellent.

Amazing restaurant with views of the sea. Delicious seafood dishes, green beans, and mapo and lemon…read morepepper tofu. One of the best restaurants on the Sunshine Coast, highly recommend you go if visiting for remarkable food and great service.

My wife and I had dinner here after some of my wife's friends recommended it. It was recently…read moreremodeled--and as far as I know, opened under new ownership, along with the hotel it's in, the Driftwood Inn. "You're sure they liked this place?" I asked her. "Because it looks to me like a restaurant in a mid-range hotel. You know, where they think, 'People will eat here for convenience, because they're staying here and it's easier than wandering around looking for something else." Our server was quite friendly, and the beachfront view was pleasant--though oddly generic, like the decor, which looked like someone had said, "How little can we spend, and still make everything seem shiny and new?" Once we'd ordered, our food arrived quickly. But it was as though everything had been premade in a factory somewhere, and rather than employing a chef, someone in back was opening everything from plastic bags and microwaving it. (This would also explain why we didn't have to wait long.) The exception was the garlic toast, which was charred, and looked like it'd been cut from a baguette. It was so small, it didn't seem worth reordering; instead, we scraped off the black parts. My pasta was decidedly undercooked ("al dente"). It wasn't uneatable, but I spent considerably more time chewing than I could've planned for. By the time I'd gnawed my way through it, my wife was sending text messages (something we've agreed we'd never do at the table unless everyone else was preoccupied). So, should you eat here? Well, if you've been dazzling yourself with too much excellent cuisine, and you'd like a sort of palate cleanser to reset your tastebuds so everything seems delicious and interesting again, this would be a good place to go. But I suggest you wait till you can bring along something to do where you want no distractions, because this is about as generic and undistracting a meal as you're likely to have. I suppose they named it "Bubbles" because there are bubbles in the surf a short distance away. But a better name would've been HOTEL RESTAURANT--preferably in a generic font, like the one they use for highway signs.

It has been a while since I have eaten at that restaurant but the food was very very good tasting…read moredelicious and yummy and the customer service was very good.

They took way too long to get us food we waited for an hour for a small order and when we called to…read moreask the person on the phone was so mean and unhelpful do not eat here one star.

I'm honestly not sure why Don Mee has such a low rating. Maybe some reviewers were expecting overly…read morepolished service, but we came for authentic dim sum--and Don Mee delivered. We arrived at 11:01, right after they opened, and were greeted by steaming-hot dim sum being pushed around on traditional carts. Everything we ordered was fantastic. We also added Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce, which was delicious. The chili oil was especially good, and I highly recommend adding it to the sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf. Our waiter was prompt and clearly busy, but we didn't mind that he wasn't circling back every five minutes. We had everything we needed and thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Overall, we had a great experience. 10/10 recommend if you're craving authentic dim sum and Cantonese food.

Worst experience ever…read more Be ready to ask for everything because no one comes to check on you. I had to drink my entire tables water glasses. And thats a total of 5 grown adults not including myself. So 6 glasses and NO refills. How do you eat food without something to drink??? Besides that the food was below mediocre. So below average. I know of plenty better places but unfortunately I was visiting Canada for a few days and thought this might be half way decent. I was dead wrong. Don't come here unless you have low expectations and have no idea what great or even good Chinese food tastes like... and we ordered at least 20 different plates as a group that's how I know most of the food was trash. The only decent plate was the Lemon Chicken.

Drove to Uptown Chinese restaurant for lunch from Gibsons Landing. The restaurant, which is a good…read moresize, was almost completely empty. There was one other table seated, but that was it. We were somewhat worried about this. Our server was friendly. We asked for lots of lemons/limes with our water and got one slice of lemon each. She didn't really understand the concept of limes, but did go back and get us more lemons. I ordered the Tofu in Salt & Pepper, which is an appetizer, and my friends ordered the spring rolls, which were very nice, Chinese broccoli, and stir fry broccoli in garlic sauce. None of the dishes came with rice, which surprised us. The S&P tofu was spicy, crispy, and delicious. It had small pieces of red and green peppers and onions. It was also fairly spicy, so let them know if you want it milder. They slice the tofu fairly thin, which makes it easier to get crispy I'm sure. My friend's Chinese broccoli was also very tasty. It's not really broccoli but a type of kale with stems that has great health benefits. The stir fry broccoli with garlic sauce didn't have a ton of flavor, but it was cooked well. I really didn't taste much garlic in it, but it was bright green and crunchy. They make their own sauces in house and the yellow mustard was not as spicy as the ones you get pre-packaged. The sweet sauce for the spring rolls was very nice; I added it to my tofu, which went together nicely. The red chili sauce was more sweet than spicy. This was a solid Chinese restaurant, but it did not stand out amongst its peers, hence the 3 star rating.

Excellent authentic Chinese cooking right here at our door step. The owners are very nice and the…read morefood is great. If you haven't yet given them a try, please do. You will be happy.

Had the pleasure of eating here again. Whenever I visit Vancouver, we try to make a stop here for…read moresome great dim sum. Dishes were delicious and fresh. Was able to try more dishes since we came as a larger group. Everything was great. Service is also top notch. Staff is very professional and attentive. Highly recommend calling in advance and making a reservation. Seems like if you walk in and don't have one, you're taking a chance - especially during the busy lunch time. Worth a visit if you're in town - plan ahead!

Been here before and the food is good. However, for people who don't live in the area/country, it's…read moreadvised to make reservations. They will turn you away if you doing have a reservation. Giving it a 3 star because of the no reservations policy.

One of the best meals I've had in a Long time - fine dining in a homey and friendly farm-table…read moreambiance. We had the 7 of the 10 dishes of the Ala carte menu ! and given what we had - very good value ! Each dish was unique, creative and delicious and Perfectly cooked fish ! Hard to choose but Our favourite was the beautiful snap pea dish with the amazing sauce. Only one wish - if there had been a side basket of a crusty baguette slices to mop up all the fantastic sauces ! Wonderful and timely service too - from accommodating our reservation time to offering an extra dish that was some result of an order error. All the servers were delightful and Chloe did a lovely job on her first day. Thank you for a wonderful meal!

DeL'ile is an excellent, exclusive, special place to dine. Always fabulous. The owners also have…read morea bakery next door called Lilette Boulangerie. But watch out for the self important, stern and nasty employee at Lilette who acts like she owns the place. She will dress you down for "staying too long" although a time limit is not stated. We were there two hours. Even though we spent considerable money on pastry, bread, coffee, tea and full lunches she went on and on furiously repeating her tyrad. This is the second time she has done this to us. We are mature, respectful, regular patrons of Lilette who live in Qualicum. She is a casting a dark cloud in a beautiful space.