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    Beijing Bistro

    3.8 (35 reviews)
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    White mould growing on the cucumber served with the Peking duck
    Mark W.

    We heard that this place was great and so we got a half order of the Beijing roast duck thinking that they must do a tremendous job of it. I can say that this was the worst rendition of the iconic dish that I've ever experienced. The duck was dry and flavorless, definately microwaved, and served with the saddest array of mouldy unwashed vegetables and pancakes that were clearly not prepared fresh (brittle and dry). So grossed out, I will never return. Go get a better Beijing duck anywhere in Chinatown, J&J's, or Cozy Place. Avoid this filth.

    Michael H.

    Finally some good Chinese food in Victoria. they opened about 4 months ago having moved here from Argentina. Chef was trained in China. Cool story about the owners on eat magazine (though they got the opening date wrong). [http://eatmagazine.ca/first-look-beijing-bistro] Only been here once but will be back for the peking duck

    Stewed beef noodle soup
    Li L.

    We ordered stewed beef noodle soup and shrimp wonton noodle soup. They make their own noodles! This is a great place to grab an authentic bite of China. My mom and I are so glad we found this place.

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    3 months ago

    This was super delicious food and the service was great! It was also very enjoyable not too loud or too quiet! Would recommend!

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    Ordered the steamed rock cod. Perfectly steamed and tender in the center. Very reasonably priced. Service is excellent.

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    I used to be addicted to its peaking duck, but the last time I went there the duck was not that tasty and other foods were too oily.

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    Amazing food. Great Chinese in the Victoria area. Service is quick. Definitely worth a return trip.

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    Pretty good. My family just ate it last night. My son ordered the corn soup and we all loved it.

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    Little Yunnan Restaurant - Handmade Rice Balls with sesame and peanut filling

    Little Yunnan Restaurant

    4.4(192 reviews)
    0.7 km
    $$

    Is a decent place in Victoria, the rice noodle is good and fired dumpling is better, the server is…read morefriendly, not asking for gourmet Chinese food, but been stuck on a cruise ship for a week, this place is fine, if come back will definitely stop by

    Iffy service, pretty solid food…read more My family and I weren't feeling any of the nearby restaurants at our hotel. Then we decided to visit the small Chinatown in the Victoria area. To make our 3-hour visit there worth it, we wanted to have dinner here, and I don't regret finding this place; it was awesome eating here! The inside is mildly bright with many tables for seating but it also feels oddly quiet inside given the number of people inside (it was halfway to a full house). You'll also see some wall decorations and figures at the front. Service here was pretty slow; it took 15 minutes for my mom and sis's dishes to come out, and nearly 25 minutes for the first portion of my dish. Sometimes my server was pretty busy to take some of my requests like getting a spoon or the check. As for my food, I got the traditional Crossing the Bridge rice noodles, with the standout items being the Yunnan pork and raw pork for me. My ingredients for this dish came out in 25 min, with the soup and coming out 10 minutes later and the noodles following a couple minutes after that. With the way everything but the noodles were being brought out, I was worried the soup would start getting cold by the time I threw everything else into the soup. Looking past all of that, the whole thing was actually delicious! Soup wasn't sour and instead felt very homely, and the amount of ingredients was perfect. The soup wasn't in any sort of stone pot to keep it really hot, but everything ended up being fully cooked before i started eating. Others things to mention: - We got two orders of wonton soup. These don't include noodles, and the wontons looked pretty bland even though they're actually full of taste. - My mom's zhajiang noodles came in soup, which is definitely a first since I usually see it without. - Portions in general are quite small though they aren't as expensive when looking between CAD and USD. I'll mentally add this place to my list of places to revisit whenever I'm back in Victoria!

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    The Cozy Place Restaurant - Veggie chow mein

    The Cozy Place Restaurant

    4.5(133 reviews)
    0.6 km
    $$

    === 1. VERDICT/VALUE Pretty solid choice based on one…read moretakeout visit: decent food and good service! === 2. FOOD Stir-Fried Dried Green Beans ($19.95) The winner is this category would be Tropical Island Restaurant on Shelbourne; however, The Cozy Place offering would be close behind it. Decent with some crunch still; you can get it spicy or not. Ma Po Tofu ($19.95) You can order it meatless or minced pork; it's somewhat authentic. It does have some heat to it (for those sensitive to spice); however, it's pretty solid! === 3. SERVICE Service was good and professional on call-in, payment, wait, questions around the menu, and when the order was ready. English was fluently spoken by the lady working the front and the man cooking the dishes behind her. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's a long, narrow restaurant - your group of 6, maybe 8 could fit at one table in the front. For everyone else, you're accommodated in tables of 2's or 4's along the wall. If bringing a wheelchair or baby stroller, I would stick to the table in the front. Parking is all metered on the street - note that the city has their parking enforcement office basically across the way working until 8pm, so put payment into the meters upfront even if you're coming by to do a quick pickup!

    At the suggestion of the umbrella shop owner in the alley we tried Cozy Place . Food was good…read moreespecially the boiled fish in a spicy soup and the veggie eggplant. We had the Gung Po chicken which was a bit over done. Service was friendly and service was quick

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    The Cozy Place Restaurant - Interior

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    The Cozy Place Restaurant - Stir-Fried Green Beans ($19.95): tasty!

    Stir-Fried Green Beans ($19.95): tasty!

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    Golden City Restaurant - Steamed scallop and shrimp dumpling

    Golden City Restaurant

    3.5(122 reviews)
    0.6 km
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    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!

    It was our first time in Victoria and we were looking for good Chinese food, luckily we found…read moreGolden City! When we arrived around 7pm the restaurant was not busy at all! I think it would probably be busier at lunch since they do have a dim sum menu. We ordered off the dim sum menu because I was hungry for it and they still offered it. From the regular menu I just got stir fry pea vines. The pea vines were crunchy and garlicky. They were to my liking. On the dim sum menu we got tripe, Xiao long Bao, omasum, har gow, chicken feet, and ham sui gok. My favorites on the dim sum menu were the tripe, Xiao long Bao, and chicken feet. The omasum was a bit too chewy and needed to be cooked long because I also had a hard time eating it. Everything else filled me up quickly and they were a great late night eat! Overall, Golden City is a standard place for Chinese food. The employees were nice but it's easier to talk to them if you have another mandarin speaker with you. My partner speaks mandarin so he helped me order.

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    Golden City Restaurant - Restaurant seating

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    Golden City Restaurant - Salt & Chili Pork Chops - Phenomenal!

    Salt & Chili Pork Chops - Phenomenal!

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    Momi Noodle - Hot oil wontons

    Momi Noodle

    4.0(37 reviews)
    0.6 km
    $$

    we wanted noodle after our cruise trip and decided to come here after lots of walking…read more *the braised pork noodle was good flavor. *wonton rice noodle was bland. *popcorn chicken was good. wifi here so that was nice to be able to map out the area. (and also so we can call people to meet). the bathroom needed some cleaning though.

    I was familiar with Cantonese and Szechuan styles of Chinese food, but I'd never heard of Guangxi…read more I'm definitely a convert and need to seek it out! They are known for rice noodles. Unlike Vietnamese bun which is thin like vermicelli, these were quite a bit thicker, almost like a round fettuccine. As appetizers, we had the duck egg rolls. We managed to eat them before taking a picture.... they were finally ground duck in egg roll wrappers. We also had the sliced pork belly with garlic sauce. I remembered to take a picture before it was completely gone! It was one of the most amazing things I've had. It's cooked and thinly sliced pork served cold, with crisp and refreshing julienne carrots and cucumber. It's served with a thin dressing that includes fresh garlic. The whole thing is cool, sharp, refreshing, and satisfying. Finally, I had the noodles. I borrowed somebody else's picture, because I forgot to take it before I dumped the toppings in. It comes with two or three different kinds of pickles, toasted soybeans, and green onions. The idea is to stir those into the noodles and eat them first, like a cool noodle salad. Then... you dump the broth on top and enjoy them like a Ramen or a noodle soup. It was absolutely amazing. As a Texan, I'm no stranger to spicy food, but somehow the spicy broth caught me at the back of my throat rather than just the tongue. You should definitely give this place a try! It felt authentic.. most of the customers in there appeared to be Asian, which is usually a good sign.

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    Momi Noodle - Guilin rice noodles

    Guilin rice noodles

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    Toishan Kitchen - Soy Sauce Chow Mein ($18.95): def ordering this one again!

    Toishan Kitchen

    4.5(2 reviews)
    4.1 km

    === 1. VERDICT/VALUE It's out of the way, but it's worth it…read more- authentic Chinese food is hard to find in Victoria, and this might be one of the few (or only?) place to recommend to friends and family - visiting from out of town or otherwise. === 2. FOOD We've tried a variety of things and overall it's been solid: - Chicken Corn Soup ($12.95): solid choice - Mushroom, Peas, Egg Drop Soup: ($11.95): even better! - Dumplings (10, $12.95): nice and meaty. - BBQ Pork Chow Fun: good pork, wish there was more pork; noodles OK. - Beef & Broccoli ($18.95): feels pricey but it's solid. - Assorted Meat Chow Fun ($17.95): best value if you're doing noodles! - Prawns & Snow Peas ($19.95): good option as an entree! - House Special Chop Suey ($15.95): I guess it's supposed to be veg with some meat? === 3. SERVICE We've never dined in; only gotten takeout - but the service has always been good. Like other Chinese restaurants in Victoria, the time indicated for our order to ready seems to be a lot longer than say Vancouver, Toronto, or even Honolulu. But everyone answering the phone and serving at the counter speaks English well and it seems like they can speak Mandarin also. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's spartan in a good way - big, open, and clean without the gaudy overly-Chinese decor that often accompanies the Chinese restaurant stereotype. A large fish tank at the front (likely for Feng Sui purposes) offers some distraction for younger kids. Those with wheelchairs and baby strollers should have not challenges here. The complex they are in seems to have plenty of parking - we've never seen the lot full, so that helps if you're driving!

    The beef brisket in hot pot is my favorite. The 14 piece chicken wings is a excellent. Noticed a…read morelot Chinese eating here for lunch and dinner, this is the place to go. Prices are resemble compared to other chinese restaurants.

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    Toishan Kitchen - Fish Filet in Spicy Pickled Vegetable Broth ($23.95): alright - the broth wasn't as flavourful as expected.

    Fish Filet in Spicy Pickled Vegetable Broth ($23.95): alright - the broth wasn't as flavourful as expected.

    Toishan Kitchen - Interior View 1 of 2

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