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.

Went for lunch today at Tan's and it was excellent. Best Chinese buffet with a great variety of…read moredishes. Everything was freshly cooked and the menu extensive. Prices are reasonable with lunch for 2 less than $50.00! We will definitely recommend this little gem and plan on going back soon !!!

I feel this business needs to delete old reviews online. If it is now a new business from October…read more2025 then the reviews need to reflect new business, not ten years old. Too many negative discussions on Facebook about old Tans and then it becoming Driftwood and then condemned for health reasons. Now back to Tans. For the new business to flourish please update the information, and get rid of the old website information. We went to old Tans years ago, we were disappointed, we tried Driftwood when it changed over...disappointed!! Now, not sure if we want to try Tans.

Fast and hot and delicious. Owners are very sweet and the ambience is top notch. Don't let the…read moreoutside fool you.

Great food and service! The interior has beautiful, well-kept traditional Chinese decor. Highly…read morerecommend.

The food in this place is excellent. It has that tasty Canadianized Chinese food and it is well…read moreprepared and delicious. I found myself going "mmmmm" The egg rolls are amazing, it's becoming harder to find egg rolls (different from spring rolls) theirs are crunchy and filling, with the perfect amount of batter. the deep fried pork cooked to perfection. The prices are reasonably and the Buffett is fresh and constantly moving. I'm so glad I ate here!

Great restaurant with very good Chinese food. Their Singapore vermicelli was the best we've had in…read moreyears! It's a family run affair and they do a wonderful job. We highly recommend it!!

Food is great ! Better by that little extra touch ! Service especially why we go . Is very chill…read moreand casual! With a beautiful view on Qualicum Beach ocean

Lemon Chicken, Beef & Broccoli, Cantonese Chow Mien with crispy noodles and the Egg Roll…read more Chicken was tender and tasty, lightly breaded and crisp. Real Lemon sauce served on the side. Beef was tender and broccoli done tender crisp. Cantonese chow mien with good amounts of shrimp, pork & chicken cooked to perfection with yummy sauce on crunchy noodle. Egg rolls were large, hot, packed full and so tasty. The service was quick and attentive without being intrusive. Very friendly! The place was well lit with a nice decor and was also spotless. We've had good Chinese elsewhere, but nothing better than Golden Carriage! Did I mention it was very reasonably priced?

The 4 item is good but they screwdriver up on my egg fou yung…read moreAnd the wonton soup I am going to call them on Monday about his mistake and get a refund back Won't be going back there again

Great food. Reasonable. Wish there was table service and not just take out. Reasonable parking for…read moretake out and very friendly staff.

I give a five star rating based on owner friendliness alone. I got take out as the restaurant is…read morenot open due to staff shortages. I have yet to taste the food but will as soon as I get home! More reviews to follow. The food smells divine. (Later) Well I had the food and was disappointed with one of the dishes (Seafood and Vegetables chow funn). I won't order it again! All noodles with a smattering of seafood and vegetables. All for the outrageous price of 17.95! The honey garlic pork was ok. Nothing to write home about. Not sure if I will give them another try or not! It's out of my way to travel by bus and so far, I'm not impressed.

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.

I looked at the rating and was in awe. How the heck could this place not have at least 4 stars. In…read moremy opinion this is the best Chinese place in town. And I swear thats been the talk of the town since forever. I am purely leaving this review because I've been there absolutely countless times and I know they deserve better. The friendliest people ever. Extremely polite, and mannered. Thank you guys for bringing great food to this town! And I've never left there feeling like I didn't get a good value for my dollar.

Quick Chinese takeout if you want a quick meal a little on the sugary side…read more Service good