You know how you know a Chinese spot is legit? When you walk…read morein and the place has Asians dining. I know that's right. Finding a dinner spot was my responsibility. This was the Yelp reco. A winner! We got the option b dinner set for 4 which came with a duck, fried prawns, brisket and Chinese broccoli. Rice was also included as well as soup. For the price, we got a lot of food. We actually had enough leftovers to make 3 to go servings that we ended up giving away. While everything was delicious, the highlight for me was the sauteed gai lan aka Chinese broccoli. We spent our whole meal admiring the dishes that the 3 Chinese guys were eating across from us.

We were craving real asian food after being on a cruise ship for a week and I looked up dim sum…read more This spot caught my eye since one of the reviews mentioned great food and terrible service - always a good sign to me for dim sum! It was busy but not packed on Sunday. We were able to get some classics right away from a cart - har gow was great. We also ordered off the menu by checking off items on a piece of paper. Food was generally better than most places we get in Portland and cheaper - I would come back. Service is what you expect. You flag a server if you need something.

The sum Mai with shrimp and chives is delicious 4/5…read more The baked bbq pork bun and regular shrimp dumpling 3/5 The place is big with plenty of seating and has the dim sum carts again (pre-covid times). Service was fast and food did the job but honestly didn't wow me. Would probably not come back but gets the dim sum craving done (Take this rating with a grain of salt I eat only basic white people dim sum obviously)

We came late for dim sum but they had the platter. Chow mein and Car Siu Boa…read more Service was okay food okay. Nothing outstanding

My wife and I agree that our chicken wonton soup here was the best either of us have ever had! The…read morewontons were hand prepared and tasted absolutely delicious! Fan Tan Alley is literally across the street and the ambiance of this restaurant was authentically Chinese. Our waitress spoke perfect English and Chinese and was fantastic!

We tried Little Yunnan Restaurant in Chinatown, Victoria BC. Yunnan is a Provence in Southwest…read moreChina; their rice noodles are round, thick, and slightly slippery. The interior of the restaurant was quaint. The service was minimal. We tried their specialty beef rice noodles called "Beef Crossing The Bridge" - which was served deconstructed: bowl of broth, bowl of noodles, 11 toopings/ingredients (e.g. bean curd, broccoli, a quail egg, carrots, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots), raw beef, and cooked beef. We also tried an order of pork belly and rice, won ton soup, and pan-fried dumplings. The beef rice noodle dish was bland - broth was lacking flavor and depth but the noodles had a nice, smooth texture. The pork belly dish had tender pieces of pork belly but the dish itself lacked in flavor. The won ton and dumplings were decent but nothing special.

Jade Fountain was supposed to have the best dim sum in Victoria. Victoria dim sum isn't Vancouver…read moreor Richmond dim sum. I went there to pick some up for a ferry ride off the the island. The best one was probably the siu mai. Their har gow was not very good. Food itself is okay if you are craving it, they can satisfy your hunger dim sum. I'm going to be super nice to them and give them 3 stars, but the overall rating of 2 1/2 stars is pretty accurate.

1 star for our server who was extremely sweet and attentive for being the only waitress…read more Food was TERRIBLE. We ordered chicken and shrimp fried rice, Hong kong chow mein- chicken and bean sprouts, and chicken wings. The noodles were half uncooked and the veggies were slimey almost seemed frozen or canned texture. All the rice had a sweet flavor but lacked anything else. For 124 CA or 88 US we left disappointed, chinese food from grocery store deli's offer better flavor and price.

I absolutely love this place The staff are so friendly and…read morealways have a smile Service is great Expect to wait, the restaurant is small and always busy. Last week it was pouring rain so we thought we would run over and the place would be empty...so did about 20 other people :) The food is always consistent, we always get ginger chicken, steamed dumplings and Mandarin prawns + a mystery dish or two to try. They do a lot of take out orders so sometimes you will wait an extra ten minutes for your dinner but they let you know. Worth the visit !

Extremely poor customer service attitude We;ve eaten at the…read moreHalibut House many times and our experience today wasn't that much different. Food is passable but the meal was not to my wife's liking (all batter, no meat). Manager got quite snotty with my wife saying that the customers like their food "crunchy". Eventually offered a replacement but charged her for 2 meals! Not a very good way to treat customers. This was the last straw for me; not going back.

Wah Lai Yuen is located at 560 Fisgard Street, Victoria, BC…read moreFirst time to visit this restaurant in Chinatown. Quick drop by having pineapple buns and HK style ice lemon tea. (5/5) Service (4/5)

Stopped in for a meal from restaurant. Potential reason for results. There was no BBQ meat in any…read moreof the dishes that were ordered. Some of the dishes were bland. Sweet and sour pork and vegetables with meat had flavour. Partner was not happy with food. Soy sauce added to make food tasty. Usually when I order from most other restaurants I never add soy sauce because food is tasty when dish arrives. Plus most chefs are offended when you add condiment before tasting a dish. Chinese tea and fortune cookies were provided. Restaurant only had a couple of other sit down diners when we arrived. Staff was nice. Will order different dishes and dishes with with BBQ meat if I ever go back to see if cooks were having an off day today. Been awhile since I ate here. Entire bill was paid but my partner wanted cost reduced due to disappointment of dishes. Tables were a bit tight for larger parties but everybody appeared to be enjoying themselves still. Steady flow of customers that were tourists and locals to pick up, delivery service and purchased goods (meat and pastries) to enjoy outside of restaurant. Walls were nicely painted. Tables were clean. Located in Chinatown where there is street and parking lots. Partner is interested in trying meats at home in the future. In the past I purchased their BBQ meats, duck, etc. along with pastries to enjoy at home that were always tasty.

Very cool location right off fan tan alley. I love the layout just one long aisle of seats…read more The music was cool it was like acoustic light covers of 80's hair rock bangers. It was lunch so I got basically the lunch special choice of 3. I got vegetable chow mein, they use the very thin noodles which makes so much difference they are so much better than the big fat round noodles you get at a low of Chinese spots in America. The fried rice was good, reminds me of old fashioned fried rice. The honey garlic chicken was good nice crisp to it. Overall good meal, not super fine dining, not super authentic but good eats. The vibes were immaculate, the host had epic 80's rocker hair I loved it.

Located right next to Fantan Alley. The place is very classic and the service is amazing. Mom and I…read morewent here for our trip to Victoria. We ordered the dinner combo for two... The wonton soup was to die for. So flavorful and fresh. The wontons melted in the mouth. The chowmein was good but felt a little bit over-sauteed. I enjoyed the chopseuy though. It was perfectly seasoned and nicely paired with the chowmein. The prawn tempura style side dishes were average. So was the honey chilli meatballs. The quantity was a lot and definitely sent us home with takeaways for the next day.

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.

Okay yes the interior decorating isn't all that great, sometimes there aren't a lot of customers…read more It has the classic "flamboyant once upon a time in the Middle Ages" feel and the restaurant has a musty pretty gross smell when you walk in due to the old architecture. I also hear the dim sum and many of the dishes are only okay. However, it does some things REALLY well, so like many restaurants it's all about knowing what to order. The stewed (?) hotpot (?) fish (not sure the English name) Served over fire is REALLY really good! This is a Chinese classic dish that comes bubbling to the table when fish is baked and then served kinda in hotpot style with addons in broth/stew. We ordered the Grouper fish in Spicy broth (this dish tastes a lot better in my opinion when it's spicy, and they have a few different spicy options that I don't know how to translate). Add-ons included the pancake (which was my fav; yes super oily but it's crispy and really if you're eating healthy you're not eating this ), spam / luncheon meat (it's such a must in spicy broths!!), lotus root (super good after it boils for a while and flavour gets in), bean curd, rice (of course!! Otherwise it's too salty, but it does come with noodles) and I don't remember the rest. We also ordered fried tofu on the side and that was great too. Super authentic and delicious flavour. Service was also very friendly. I've never been to a Chinese restaurant where servers will frequently come of their own initiative to check by lifting the lid if the teapot is empty lol. Another reviewer mentioned transparency about receipt. He didn't hand us the receipt directly but rather did the math and gave us the final number to make it more convenient for us. However, the full receipt is available as well. Yum yum! Would definitely go back (definitely as a group) especially during colder months.

Pretty crappy Chinese place in Chinatown. Have to walk up some stairs to get to. I went for dim Sum…read morewith my dad. Have a dim sum menu, but don't do dim sum carts. All of the meat was low quality. The best thing we got was the noodles. 3/10

Awesome "Dinner for 3" which fed our Victoria friend for another 2 meals! The food was excellent…read moreand service was great. Do I dare mention we were the only Caucasians in the restaurant? We will be back OFTEN!

Save yourself the disappointment, this food tastes like actual trash. Tastes like plastic and has…read moreno flavor whatsoever.