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

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.

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

I have to agree with the only other review that is here. Its not a good place for Chinese food…read more They need me to cook for them. I Dont see how they are still in business.

Worst restaurant meal I have ever had and I'm 66 years old. The buffet vegetables were drowning in…read moreoil, tasteless as were all foods on the buffet - everything tastes like fried or sautéed nothing. Exceeding overpriced. Utter garbage food. My advice is to not go anywhere near this place!

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.

It's always good there it's a busy sometimes it can be busy but that's a good thing because now you…read moreknow you're not going to be getting any leftovers it's always fresh and I always find the food not to be greasy as well.

I am writing this review to share a very concerning experience that took place on June 17th between…read more12:00-2:00 PM at Driftwood Chinese Food in the Rutherford area of Nanaimo, BC. Two individuals I support attended the restaurant with staff, as they do regularly for a monthly outing. Unfortunately, from the moment they arrived, it was clear they were not being treated the same as other customers. Staff present reported that the servers seemed disengaged and reluctant to serve them. After the individuals went through the buffet line, staff at the restaurant immediately followed behind them and wiped down all the utensils, handles, and serving areas they had touched. While cleanliness is expected, this level of targeted cleaning did not occur for other patrons during the two hours they remained there, making it feel very intentional and directed specifically at these two individuals, both of whom use wheelchairs. Throughout the visit, they were not offered drink refills, despite witnessing other tables being checked on repeatedly. Their plates were never cleared, even as surrounding tables were consistently serviced. The difference in treatment was noticeable and deeply concerning. At the end of the visit, one individual had a single dessert tart remaining and politely asked if she could take it to go. The response from staff was unnecessarily harsh, stating that if they allowed that, "everyone would expect free food." This was especially upsetting given that the item could not be reused and would simply be discarded. Overall, the experience left both the individuals and staff feeling singled out and unwelcome. The treatment appeared discriminatory, particularly toward individuals using wheelchairs. One of the individuals has since expressed that she does not want to return, as she felt judged and treated differently because of her disability. I am sharing this review so others--especially those supporting individuals with diverse abilities--are aware of this experience. All customers deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend this restaurant.

I have ordered from this Noodlebox several times, and while it's not consistent. Overall, I liked…read moremost of their boxes. But after ordering for dinner today, I have to comment. It was very mediocre, both of our boxes were filled with liquid. This likely waters down the ingredients and spices, so it dilutes the overall flavour. I ordered mine, mild, moderate, so, in the past, it had some definite heat. Not today, absolutely none. It also looks like they've cut the quantity of protein in the boxes. You don't get much. The restaurant is definitely going downhill. I won't be returning anytime soon. Had issues with ordering too. Couldn't pick a time, just got closest time , which is OK, and could not use my debit card, but that could be because my Apple device didn't support the App fully.

I mean if your in a hurry for a Noodle-box it's ok but I recommend it going before closing time…read more Resources are scarce, the protein portions I wish could have been better. I'll chalk it up to the price of inflation and trying to keep the price points similar to where they were before the madness of life happened.

Had lunch there on Sunday. We felt it was not as good as last year. I was disappointed in the beef…read moreand mushrooms. The beef was not as tasty as it was before. It was tough, maybe we not long enough in the corn starch? The other dishes were not hot. At 20 bucks per person, we're not sure if we'll be going back. We did go there a lot, but we may have to try somewhere else. The lady that is in charge is very nice but we'll have to think about going there again.

We were hungry around 5:00 and were surprised to find this restaurant already a quarter full when…read morewe arrived.  My wife is Chinese and doesn't normally like "Canadian Chinese buffet" but she really enjoyed this one. The staff were friendly and nice.  The buffet had a good selection and everything was fresh and refilled quickly.  We enjoyed the buffet but next time we go back will probably order off the menu because there were more traditional Chinese dishes on the menu that weren't on the buffet.

Had delivery. The lady who took the order and the delivery guy were very pleasant. We ordered lemon…read morechicken and the sauce and batter were great but very thin slices of chicken. I've never seen that before and it was very disappointing. The broccoli and beef was plentiful but hardly any sauce and not much flavour. The Cantonese chow mein had very little noodles and was very bland and it needed something in the way of sauce. We were not too happy as it cost $80 with a tip. We Will not order from there again.

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?