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.

Worst experience ever…read more Be ready to ask for everything because no one comes to check on you. I had to drink my entire tables water glasses. And thats a total of 5 grown adults not including myself. So 6 glasses and NO refills. How do you eat food without something to drink??? Besides that the food was below mediocre. So below average. I know of plenty better places but unfortunately I was visiting Canada for a few days and thought this might be half way decent. I was dead wrong. Don't come here unless you have low expectations and have no idea what great or even good Chinese food tastes like... and we ordered at least 20 different plates as a group that's how I know most of the food was trash. The only decent plate was the Lemon Chicken.

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!

The rice noodle soup was fairly bland, but still comforting on a rainy afternoon. We also ordered…read moreseveral side dishes: braised pork belly, pickled vegetables, and fried mushrooms. The pickled vegetables were sweet, sour, and pleasantly spicy. Our waiter warned us about the heat, but they ended up being the star of the meal. The service interaction was less enjoyable. The waiter brought us an extra order of braised pork belly, which we initially assumed was complimentary. He later suggested that we pay for it, so what seemed like a kind gesture ended up feeling a bit misleading. I didn't make an issue of it, but I didn't appreciate how it was handled.

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.

Amazing diversity of delicious dishes and friendly service. Lots of chineses clients, indication…read moreof the reality.

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.

This is the second time we've tried to order from them on a weekend and been denied. They are open…read moreuntil 9pm. At 8:16, we called to make a small takeout order (three dishes). They informed us that the kitchen is closed. This is bad business. If your kitchen isn't open 45 minutes before closing, on a regular basis, then change your hours. Our family was relying on getting food from Halibut House. Had we known this would happen, we would have planned ahead and picked up from JJ Wonton downtown (their food is far better anyways). Now, we don't have time to travel there before it closes. All in all, I'm pretty disappointed in the staff and owners of this place. We have been regulars, but I think this latest episode has ended that.

We stopped by this Chinese restaurant hoping to try some of their bakery specials, but since we…read morearrived around 5 PM, most of the popular bakery items were already sold out. Instead, we decided to stay and enjoy a meal. We started with hot tea and soup. The soup was definitely the highlight of the meal--flavorful, comforting, and served nice and hot. For our entrees, we ordered the lo mein and a fried rice combo platter. The lo mein was just okay and didn't really stand out, but the fried rice combo platter was excellent and full of flavor. We thoroughly enjoyed that dish. The restaurant itself felt a little tight in terms of seating space, but the atmosphere was still pleasant. Despite not getting to try the bakery items we came for, we had a good time, enjoyed our meal, and left satisfied. We'll definitely come back earlier next time to try some of those bakery specialties before they sell out! Service was great tho.. very cheerful

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.

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.

This restaurant is by fair our pick over Don Mee and Ocean Garden. The food is tasty, fresh and the…read moreportions are good. The restaurant is clean and the servers are pleasant and friendly. I had the wor wonton soup, and my friend had a combo plate both tasty and filling.

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.

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

The two star rating is for their service. For the food quality I would give a Zero. We ordered Ha…read moregau (shrimp dumpling ) shrimp with parsley and a Cheong-fun (rice roll) with shrimp. it made no difference, they all came and tasted the same, just appeared different in shapes and sizes. Their House Special Chow-mien tasted very salty and oily and we could even taste MSG in this dish. The noodle was nothing particular to claim honor for their signature dish, i.e. a few pieces of sliced squid, chicken and scraps of veggie trimmings. However, service was impeccable and it did make up for the bad food in this remote town on Vancouver island.