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.

Bayview is great because it's consistent. If you want classic Chinese take out food I recommend…read moregetting combo B and/or D. We usually order both and it feeds our family of four! Service is always fast and everyone is nice. Sitting in is also enjoyable as there's room for big parties!

I'd legitimately rather starve. Let me rot under a bridge. This food was abysmal and I wouldn't…read moreeven bring it home to my dog. And I don't even have a dog and I wouldn't even dare. Big portions. Dry. Zero flavor. Lackluster service. Health code violations; flies everywhere. And the random piece of corn in my corn-free meal tells you everything about the kitchen. I ignored other reviews but I can't imagine a world in which stale McDonald's 3 months beyond it's expiration date wouldn't be a better choice.

Pass. Not for me. No Mongolian beef. Shrimp and broccoli better. Chicken chow mein so so. When kids…read moresay the white rice and boba is the best thing they ate then pass. I must have ordered the wrong things because google reviews say this is the best. Vs Canada vs Portland taste The veggies were very very fresh and good

I quite enjoyed my take out here and the prices were really reasonable. They even take 10% off if…read moreyou take out and pay in cash which was nice (I basically just tipped it back because I appreciated the service.) I quite enjoyed their sweet and sour pork and deep fried shrimp. This complimented their chow mein and fried rice very well as well as their chop suey. Very good portion sizing as well for the price. I quite enjoyed my meal with my friend from here. One of the more fun parts of my meal was opening our fortune cookies and reading our fortunes to each other. It is right in the downtown strip so it is very convenient.

All good food , easy parking and its our spot for Chinese food in Nanaimo. Xmas dinner will be…read morethere. Save some shrimp

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.

Our family used to like the food at this restaurant. The food had changed for the worse. The last…read morefew times we have ordered it has been hugely disappointing. We will not be ordering from Fortune Kitchen any more. With our recent order, the vegetarian fried rice and special fried rice were greasy. The deep fried prawns were soggy. (they did not have sauce on top of them so that is not the reason) From reading past reviews it seems they used to allow up to 2 substitutes in the dinners for 2, 4, 6. (at a charge) My husband asked on the phone if we could substitute 2 things and the person he spoke to said no they don't do that. Not worth the $80 spent for just 2 of us.

Almond chicken was so tough I could hardly eat it. It tasted old and freezer burned. Everyone who…read moreate the food we ordered got ill with a stomach ache. Ended up throwing most of it away. An expensive lesson; waste of $60 dollars. Am considering reporting them to health and safety authorities for all the good it would do. Don't eat here.

Closed as of February 2020. I intended this as a simple PSA…read morebut Yelp requires that I write more and more and more and more and more, just to get the word count up because that's how smart their algorithm is. Hey, Yelp; have you heard about AI?

This restaurant was under new management. Service were good and fast. Place were clean and sits are…read morecomfortable. We order dry rip with chow mein and sweet and sour pork with fried rice. Sweet and sour pork and dry rip are from the same pre-made batch. They are dry and tough to my taste. The sweet and sour sauce was tasty. I recommend the fried rice. Although not a lot of ingredient, taste was authentic.

Great little mom and pop place. Set dinners and you choose it family style. Won ton soup, mushroom…read morefried rice and steamed fish. They also have a Chinese vinegar / sweet and sour pork that's called honey garlic spareribs. YUM! Get the Singapore vermicelli if you like it spicy.

So I did a take out order just cause it was the first one to pop up for take out in the area…read more Ordered my combo for one and hoped it wasn't a mistake as I was told there are no really good Chinese restaurants in the area. Location is located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. Sign is super bright so you definitely don't miss it. Walked in at five and it was empty. Got my order pretty pronto. The couple that run it are very friendly and I was even asked if I wanted a fork or chopsticks, to which I replied chopsticks!! I was looking forward to their version of chicken chow mein, S&S pork and beef chop suey. When I got home no chopsticks. The bright orange S&S sauce threw me off and the bits of what I believe to be chicken was tossed on top. The only saving grace was the beef and vegetables which were tasty. Either use real chicken or don't call it chicken chow mein. And I don't want heavily deep fried pieces of fat. I would have preferred actual pork. I wouldn't order from them agai

Fantastic food, kids loved it! Quick service and very nice staff. Great food selection and the…read moreportions were generous. Highly recommend.

This is a great Restaurant! Love the Beef Chow Fun. Great Service.. Awesome Food. Good prices as…read morewell

As I was sitting outside enjoying a lunch meal from the food trailer beside, an elderly asian man…read more(Henry?) walked out the front door hawked a loogie on the entrance way mat where y'all walk in - looked up, noticed me observing turned and went back inside, expressionless. Charming manners, not. Never eaten there, never will. Seen enough of that on the mainland for a lifetime

Always been a family favourite! I'm sure glad we stopped in for a visit. Apparently it was the…read morefirst night under new management. The food was done perfectly as well as incredibly fresh.