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

Not worth it at all, we got green beans and they were super watery and not cooked well and orange…read morechicken which was very over cooked and so vinegary it was almost inedible.

Greeted at door by friendly woman who seated us and looked after us…read more Decor was dated, but clean and serviceable. (We came for the food) The buffet area was well laid out, spacious and very clean. The lunch buffet had all our favourites and more. Everything was fresh and plentiful, with much more variety than we expected, and even dessert of fruits, ice-cream, Bars and cake. We all had a great meal and will go back.

Food is authentic and tastes great! Owners are nice and friendly too. We ordered the pork belly…read morewith salted veggies and the meet was very tender and well seasoned.

Ordered 2 meals for 1 for myself and my partner. Well let me just say, I didn't expect a restaurant…read morecould mess up chicken chow mein and sweet and sour pork so badly but they did. It was so disgusting, I had to throw it away as I was worried i would get ill. Do yourself a favor, and go somewhere else to spend your money.

Every time ivs been there with my family i have always been…read moreblown away by there selection , authentic flavors , reasonable priced . I dont know why there are so many negative reviews , sounds like a employee who got fired , or some other restaurant who aint doing so well . I only wish i lived closer and could give them 10/10 stars.

The food was unflavourful and cold. The prawns had the poop sacks still. Very overpriced for frozen…read morefoods. The cod fish they used was dry and powdery. Was frozen breaded cod from a package. I will definitely not be going back.

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.

Arrived at appointed time to be told it would be 5-8 minutes. 20 minutes later I had to ask where…read morethe food was. Got it home, found it lukewarm, watery, tasteless. Used to be good, this was terrible. Never again.

terrible service again....the order takers tend to forget they took the order, address and phone…read morenumber...manager is clueless...food is mediocre at best. A colossal waste of 1 hour....went elsewhere...never again will I order from here.

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.

Love this location, taste is usually consistent and portions are huge. I like all the customization…read moreoptions when ordering

I had the most disgusting experience eating here. I ordered food at this establishment and was…read moreappalled by their hygiene practices. First of all, I've eaten at other Noodle Box places where the cooks wear hair nets while preparing food and use gloves. Here, they used hygiene practices more typical of an underdeveloped country. There were no hair nets, no gloves, and, worst of all, the cashier who handled money did not wash his hands before touching the vegetables for my meal. He answered the phone, took money from customers and turned around to cut the vegetables for my dish without sanitizing, wearing gloves or washing hands. He then carelessly tossed my noodles onto my plate and finger picked the noodles that had slide-off the plate and put them back onto my plate without disinfecting his dirty hands. It was disgusting, to say the least. Customer beware!!! It's a shame because I've eaten at other Noodle Box places, particularly the one at Morgan Crossing in South Surrey, and expected the same level of hygiene here. Instead, it was disgusting. How is it acceptable for the cashier, who handles cash and answers phones, to handle food without washing or sanitizing their hands?