We decided to have Chinese out and picked this spot as it had decent reviews. The service was good however they didn't offer us water, which is minor I suppose. You can see that they cook everything fresh behind the counter however the food still had a bit of an "old" taste to it. Not sure why that was. The biggest complaint however is that each dish came out a good 10 minutes apart. But considering there just isn't any fantastic Chinese food in Victoria this place is decent enough and we will probably return. read more

Food was good, but being that we don't eat much food we only ordered one meat dish which was the deep fried wonton. Which to me could have had a little more effort put into them. It was just a tiny slice of chicken meat not like most places ground up with seasonings so would skip this item. But everything else had so much flavour and fresh. read more

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Great family run business , great food, great value, only good things to say... great flavour , service, takeout or eat in. Our favourite Wonton soup, egg drop soup is good too. Everything on their menu is awesome. read more

Was driving by and stopped in for some fried ginger beef. The restaurant itself looks clean enough? Until you look up. They never peeled the plastic off the tbar ceilings, it's crumpled, wrinkled, stained, and dirty. The plastic just dangles. The emergency exit sign is wrapped in plastic wrap for some reason? The food itself is alright. The fried ginger beef is written on the menu as spicy, but there isn't a hint of spice to balance out the sweetness of the dish, which is quite unfortunate. The meat is well cooked, and the pricing was acceptable for what I received. read more

Lum's Chinese Restaurant - Fried Ginger Beer - Chinese Near Me - Esquimalt, British Columbia

Make sure that you check that they've made you the correct order. When I called to let them know about their mistake, they tried to convince me that this was what I ordered! 20 year vegetarians ordered X 2 Mushroom Foo Young at a cost of almost $30 and they gave me "CHICKEN FOO YOUNG" Will not order from them again read more

Typically I get my food from Halibut House but I called and requested take out. I am not disappointed. The portions are fair for the price you pay compared to other restaurants, plus 10% off. I think I found my new Chinese spot and I couldn't be happier. I am very happy with the Shanghai Noodles. Yum! read more

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The food here was ample but bland. I was hoping for really good ginger beef but it was not, sadly. We ordered a noodle dish as well and it was bland. I will not be back. read more

Lum's Chinese Restaurant - Ginger beef (not great), Shanghai noodles (bland) and a veggie dish that was terrible we hardly ate any. - Chinese Near Me - Esquimalt, British Columbia

Cozy, hole-in-the-wall, mom & pop restaurant specializing in classic Chinese comfort food. Ordered Lum's Chow Mein, Szechuan Chicken, Sweet & Sour Lean Pork, and the Seafood Combo. Generous portions & about $10 each platter. Very impressed with the quality and felt full afterwards (we even brought home leftovers as a party of 4). I loved the Seafood Combo dish. The sauce is flavorful, the veggies were crunchy & fresh, and the shrimp & squid were good. Szechuan chicken was also great. Only cons is that service was a bit slow, but understandable as there was only 1 hostess for the entire restaurant, and there was takeout & delivery going on simultaneously. She was still attentive, patient, and responded quickly when we asked her to graciously reheat one of our plates. The kitchen also opens to the restaurant, so I would not advise to wear anything you'd like to have smell or garlic or ginger for the next few days hahah. Overall, 5 stars due to quality, service, and that you certainly get what you pay for in terms of portion. Definitely would visit again. read more

Small hole-in-the wall that shouldn't be missed. Hands down the best Chinese food we've ever had. Portions are huge and yummy! Great service, great food & amazing prices! read more

This was recommended by the concierge at our hotel. Oh boy was it good. Standard sweet and sour and fried rice dishes. Delivery guy was nice. read more

Lum's Chinese Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Esquimalt, British Columbia

Honestly, I've had Lums before and I know what I was getting and yet I still picked up a Dinner-for-one combo to go. I think your standard combos, one example consisting of fried rice/almond chicken/sweet and sour pork goes for just over 10 bucks before tax. They give you a pretty huge portion, but realistically the food ain't so good. If you are starving and really craving Canadianized chinese food it may do the job. I am part Chinese and extremely picky with Chinese food so maybe you will end up liking it more than I. If you want good chinese food there are a lot of other places to check out, just not in Esquimalt. read more

Upon looking for some good late night food, the gf and I stumbled upon Lum's. The hot and sour soup was the perfect flavour, the shrimp chow mein was perfectly cooked and the beef& broccoli was full of flavour as well. To top it off, the prices were more than fair. Definitely will be visiting in the future! TLDR: cheap, tasty and open late read more

Was defiantly disappointed with the dry garlic ribs.... deff not dry. Full grease and hardly any meat On the bone. Was fast! Butttt food defiantly tasted fast, no flavour. I feel bad writing this but I was just soooo disappointed after spending 50$ and I did call back to mention but kept getting put on hold. Then 3rd time they, I think hung up. I get it gets freaking busy especially with COVID. read more

After passing this place at least 100 times, not seeing any reviews on either Yelp or Urbanspoon we decided to give it a try for delivery. Lum's has been in business for 45 years and it shows. The cuisine is typical Chinese-Canadian, with a menu consisting of Chop Suey and several toned-down, but greasy versions of more authentic Chinese dishes. While the delivery was prompt and fast, the Egg Rolls tasted like those from the freezer section at the grocery store. The Ginger Tofu had too much sugar and the noodles in our Chow Mein reminded my wife of Mr. Noodles. While this did not make me sick, I will continue to seek out other Chinese places that will deliver to my area. read more

This Christmas we decided to eat out. Lum's was one of the only places open. The service and food were excellent. The only problem is we ordered too much! The portions are massive, so err on the side of ordering less. Prices are great too. Boxing day left overs here we come read more

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Not bad for a quick trip over the bridge for late night Chinese food. Generally seems this like everything in Victoria caters to the general north American view of what Chinese food should be. We got a takeout order of Crispy Ginger Beef and Chow-mein of some verity. A bit oily but hit the spot for 11:30pm in Victoria. read more

We ordered take out for delivery from here recently. They told us it would take an hour. So after 1hour 25mins I called to check and our order wasn't quite ready yet. After over 2 hours we were going to order pizza but they showed up. Our food was cold, but it tasted pretty good. We ordered chicken fried rice, lemon chicken, beef chow mein, pineapple ginger beef and a spring roll. The rice and lemon chicken were quite good. I didn't like the ginger beef. I was expecting it to be the typical deep fried beef but it was just cut pieces of non deep fried beef. Possibly healthier? But I didn't enjoy it. Hubby said the spring roll was really good, it was big. The beef chow mein was also just ok. The price was fair tho - big portions and it came to around $42 for all of it. I may order from here again as it's in the neighbourhood but it's not the best I've had. read more

I was so excited to be home in Victoria after 6 years in Ontario. I couldn't wait to have good Chinese food again. I can only say that if you want "good" this is NOT the place to order from!!! There were 4 of us and none could clean their plaate it wa so disgusting, the leftovers went into the garbage...I wouldn't even give it to the dogs. read more

Veggie chow mein has to be my favorite dish. Whatever sauce like gravy is on it is just pure magic. I'm in love. The combo plates are also amazing and are very large for the price! Always quick and hot. I love it read more

Best western chinese food I have found here on the Island. Ginger beef is so good that I find myself craving it and need to make an order. Have tried numerous dishes and they are all amazing. read more

It was the worst Chinese food I have ever had . Everything tasted like grease , Even the noodles . The sweet and sour pork was so over cooked it was rock hard and the almond chicken was cooked the same way , I will never eat there again , I have been locked away in the washroom for 2 hours read more

They don't cater to single people. From their online menu, they only offer delivery. When I tried to order a meal for one and pickup, their site would not accept the order -- delivery only. And the minimum is $20. So ordered pizza instead. :-( read more

Me and a friend went in for soup and decided to get wor won ton and a combo plate too share as we thought that would be enough for a light lunch at 2pm WELL the soup was a huge bowl and the combo came and was enough for two people alone We had lots off left overs for the next day The food was excellent and the service was fine also Will definitely return for more read more

After trying 5 or 6 Chinese food restaurants I've now found my new go to place. Hits the spot!

Awesome late night food. Big portions! Friendly service. Thank you! We will be back. Location is decent too. Take out is the way to go!

Service was friendly, food arrived promptly, atmosphere was relaxing! Just what we all needed in the middle of the week!

A new favourite! Our first time visiting Lum's, and as they are post reno after the fire in that neighborhood, the place looks very nice indeed. Comfortable & clean, with nice bathrooms even. Today I *had* to have fried rice and sweet n' sour pork, and having been meaning to try out Lum's for ages, we finally were convinced by their menu and prices. Boy were we pleasantly surprised. For just over $17 we got exactly what I was looking for, with hearty portions, super fast & friendly service, and absolutely delicious flavours. We are definitely going back to try more of the menu. read more

Solid Canadian Chinese food at good prices. Great place to grab some take out on a busy week night. I haven't tried too many things but keep going back for my favorites. read more

Lum's... where do I even begin? I've been living in esquimalt for a year. I've always been a person who eats out, not much of a cooking lad, and I'm a little depressive so I love to eat junky food (fast food). I eat at McDonald's more than I am proud of. lately I've been getting really tired of the same old burgers and fries so I tried searching for something new. I think I was really drunk after the pride parade and I was with my friend and we were like "let's order Chinese food" so we went online and found the closest delivery Chinese food place. this was when I met Lum's. it was love at first sight. the man who brought us our food was very nice and was prompt. I ate my food while watching some Vice video on YouTube about some lady who was touring Germany in search of the best late night food to eat and the whole time I was eating I thought to myself "holy smokes, she should eat Lum's". I have gone back many, many times and every time I go I am greeted by the nice ladies who work there and I love to eat the food. it's close enough to my house that I can phone in my order and then drive down and it's ready for me when I arrive. I have never been sick from the food, or even had as much as a stomach ache after. I love Lum's. the staff is amazing, the food is amazing... as soon as I post this I'm gonna order some and eat it because writing this has made me want Lum's. keep up the great work, guys. five stars!!!!!! read more

Well I ordered a week ago a lot of money for food for my clients and it was cold and raw..they say their seafood is fresh but it is not. I think this place thinks that they are so hot that they do not care . I have customers all the time coming into town renting homes in the Esquimalt area and mostly it was good till now. When I called them they cared nothing. When my customer called me a week ago when we ordered food we left it out of the door for someone to pick up and nobody did and today with a new customer they had no recollection that we called them. They said they were busy and we tried again to save them with ordering again and they cared not. They say they are the same owners for over four years but they are not they are not even there for 2 years. We have had to move our customers to other locations and it has been great. For those who are reading you might have one good experience in this location but the next one is not good and the biggest thing the seafood has not been fresh its been frozen for months. This is the season for fresh seafood..their freezer is packed with frozen food. You want fresh every day go to china town.if I could rate 0 I would read more