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.

This is a great Restaurant! Love the Beef Chow Fun. Great Service.. Awesome Food. Good prices as…read morewell

Went for lunch today at Tan's and it was excellent. Best Chinese buffet with a great variety of…read moredishes. Everything was freshly cooked and the menu extensive. Prices are reasonable with lunch for 2 less than $50.00! We will definitely recommend this little gem and plan on going back soon !!!

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.

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.

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.