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.

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE Pretty solid choice based on one…read moretakeout visit: decent food and good service! === 2. FOOD Stir-Fried Dried Green Beans ($19.95) The winner is this category would be Tropical Island Restaurant on Shelbourne; however, The Cozy Place offering would be close behind it. Decent with some crunch still; you can get it spicy or not. Ma Po Tofu ($19.95) You can order it meatless or minced pork; it's somewhat authentic. It does have some heat to it (for those sensitive to spice); however, it's pretty solid! === 3. SERVICE Service was good and professional on call-in, payment, wait, questions around the menu, and when the order was ready. English was fluently spoken by the lady working the front and the man cooking the dishes behind her. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's a long, narrow restaurant - your group of 6, maybe 8 could fit at one table in the front. For everyone else, you're accommodated in tables of 2's or 4's along the wall. If bringing a wheelchair or baby stroller, I would stick to the table in the front. Parking is all metered on the street - note that the city has their parking enforcement office basically across the way working until 8pm, so put payment into the meters upfront even if you're coming by to do a quick pickup!

At the suggestion of the umbrella shop owner in the alley we tried Cozy Place . Food was good…read moreespecially the boiled fish in a spicy soup and the veggie eggplant. We had the Gung Po chicken which was a bit over done. Service was friendly and service was quick

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.

The food is amazing! This seems to be a legit place for locals, since we were the only non-Asian…read morepeople in the restaurant.

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.

This was super delicious food and the service was great! It was also very enjoyable not too loud or…read moretoo quiet! Would recommend!

The service was very good, we got the lunch specials and we thought the food was good…read more Particularly for the price. Nice background Cantonese music made for an enjoyable lunch experience.

Walked up from our hotel - me, my husband, and 4 yr old. Kiddo isn't super adventurous but we knew…read morewe could figure out something. We ordered her popcorn chicken (not spicy! They said they could make it without added peppers), while my husband and I each got combos - his was spicy while I got marinated pork. Restaurant was not busy at 5, so we ordered right away and food came pretty quickly. My kid ended up loving my noodles so she ate loads of noodles, thankfully. My husband and I appreciated all the side dishes that could be incorporated in the meal in our combos. I ended up just putting everything together but I started adding stuff incrementally. Thought service was great, food was great, and speed was great. We loved having something different for dinner (traveling we ate fast food and then had random pastries and a high tea earlier). Would love to return next time we are in Victoria.

Really satisfying meal at Momi noodle. I had the spicy sour noodle combo and my wife had the…read moremarinated noodles. Both were delicious and very satisfying. I think the right word to describe the food here is hearty? It just really hit the spot after a long day of walking around Victoria. There is nothing fancy about this spot but the food is delicious and unique and the service was friendly and fast. I would definitely come back here.

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.

=== 1. VERDICT/VALUE It's out of the way, but it's worth it…read more- authentic Chinese food is hard to find in Victoria, and this might be one of the few (or only?) place to recommend to friends and family - visiting from out of town or otherwise. === 2. FOOD We've tried a variety of things and overall it's been solid: - Chicken Corn Soup ($12.95): solid choice - Mushroom, Peas, Egg Drop Soup: ($11.95): even better! - Dumplings (10, $12.95): nice and meaty. - BBQ Pork Chow Fun: good pork, wish there was more pork; noodles OK. - Beef & Broccoli ($18.95): feels pricey but it's solid. - Assorted Meat Chow Fun ($17.95): best value if you're doing noodles! - Prawns & Snow Peas ($19.95): good option as an entree! - House Special Chop Suey ($15.95): I guess it's supposed to be veg with some meat? === 3. SERVICE We've never dined in; only gotten takeout - but the service has always been good. Like other Chinese restaurants in Victoria, the time indicated for our order to ready seems to be a lot longer than say Vancouver, Toronto, or even Honolulu. But everyone answering the phone and serving at the counter speaks English well and it seems like they can speak Mandarin also. === 4. ENVIRONMENT It's spartan in a good way - big, open, and clean without the gaudy overly-Chinese decor that often accompanies the Chinese restaurant stereotype. A large fish tank at the front (likely for Feng Sui purposes) offers some distraction for younger kids. Those with wheelchairs and baby strollers should have not challenges here. The complex they are in seems to have plenty of parking - we've never seen the lot full, so that helps if you're driving!

The beef brisket in hot pot is my favorite. The 14 piece chicken wings is a excellent. Noticed a…read morelot Chinese eating here for lunch and dinner, this is the place to go. Prices are resemble compared to other chinese restaurants.

We did the Chinese thing upon arriving in Victoria. We had to get Chinese food while on vacation…read more Ox King was the first and only restaurant that we went to. We arrived at about 3 and was promptly seated. We ordered the XLB, a beef noodle stew, and a pork noodle soup. The food was good. I liked their XLB as it was very soupy. The beef stew stew noodle soup was nice and beefy. It had plenty of beef and tendon. Service was good. We observed the boss lady. The boss lady was good. She knew all her regular customers and even knew what they regularly order. Ox King is a good restaurant. We liked it.

Ox King Noodles on 1029 View Street, Victoria, First time…read morehere , we have to show Food: (4/5) look like the restaurant only offered one type of noodle which is the Shanghai type for all of our three different noodle orders. Little bit disappointed that end up with limited information to make a review. Based on the ingredients without any noodles (4/5) with noodles (3/5) Service:(3/5) The restaurant need more staffs to help customers!

What the heck is with the low reviews? The quality of the food here is *superb.* I love Dim Sum, so…read moreif it's your first time you do need to learn: have some discretion and be patient and wait for various carts. You can also make requests - this is normal! Just wave folk down as needed. And yes, even for water. The buns (baked pork and custard) are the best I've ever had. The dumplings are fine - good but not the best. But the fried pepper pork? Oh. My. God. This place beats Seattle dim sum, for a point of reference. It's a little on the pricier side but it was worth it!

I'm honestly not sure why Don Mee has such a low rating. Maybe some reviewers were expecting overly…read morepolished service, but we came for authentic dim sum--and Don Mee delivered. We arrived at 11:01, right after they opened, and were greeted by steaming-hot dim sum being pushed around on traditional carts. Everything we ordered was fantastic. We also added Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce, which was delicious. The chili oil was especially good, and I highly recommend adding it to the sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaf. Our waiter was prompt and clearly busy, but we didn't mind that he wasn't circling back every five minutes. We had everything we needed and thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Overall, we had a great experience. 10/10 recommend if you're craving authentic dim sum and Cantonese food.