halibut house

i tried this place because of all the favourable reviews but was sorely disappointed. it most definitely is not authentic chinese food. this is chinese food for western tastes. at the same time, therestaurantwas packed with people (non-asian) when i was there... so it must be enjoyable for many. be aware if you decide to visit.

tough reviewers, but good food!. i usually check reviews before going to arestaurantto see what i can expect, and i can tell you that thanks to the poor reviews on here, i was pleasantly surprised.

i ordered (for take out) the chicken chow mein, sweet and sour pork, breaded almond chicken, veggie chop suey and spring rolls. i loved the chow mein - the most flavourful i've ever tasted, and the portion was awesome. the pork was tender and the sauce excellent, but the almond chicken was the only item i wouldn't order again. it needs a side sauce! the waitress said they didn't have one for it, which is a shame because without it, it's simply deep fried chicken with no flavour.

maybe i have a naive palate, or previous reviewers have sky-high standards, but i think that if you are looking for some good chinese take-out, this is a fine place to choose.

tl;dr if you like fairway chinese, you'll like this place!

review for halibut house.... i have been to many places in victoria, and in my opinion thisrestaurantis the best quality in it's class. end of story. good food! i am surprised that anyone would write a negative review on this place at all, makes me wonder if the competition is writing nonsense reviews... i will continue too be a frequent customer too this establishment.

wonderful!. we visited victoria during spring break. decided to locate thisrestaurantbecause of the high ratings. it wasn't hard to find and totally worth it.
when the parking lot is packed, you know its a good place. we weren't disappointed! therestaurantwas crowded and we had to wait a bit, but we will always wait for excellent food. what i really liked was that our server made recommendations as to popular dishes and specials. we went with her suggestion and it was just really fresh, top quality food. we had leftovers to take back to the hotel and had a yummy breakfast the next day. awesome food and service!

with some hesitation regarding thisrestaurantmy wife convinced me to give it a try and so we did...well, i'm a believer!! although a bit on the pricey side i must admit it was some of the best chinese food i've eaten in sometime...the ginger beef was simply amazing...we also ordered the mixed veggies which was excellent...fresh and nice assortment of vegetables...and we finished it with the pan fried prawns which also came with some veggies...every flavour was distinct from the other and all were exceptionally good...i will most definitely return as i am now a believer!!

this is how it should be !. yum - tried their chinese tonight for the first time, salt pepper squid has been a fav of mine for so long but never had it this good !
everything came to the table fresh and hot(almost too hot...but that is a good thing !)
some of the spicy items could be a bit spicier but other than that i have not had a meal that good from a chineserestaurantin a long long time.
just perfect, looking forward to going back soon ! ! !

best chinese food we've had in years. we love the spicy green bean's, they are always perfectly tender crisp. the gai lan in black bean sauce is great. everything we get has been good.
this is a small family runrestaurantwith a friendly young woman who seats you and takes your order and her husband who is the chef in the back.
if you want something differant than what is on the menu they always seem happy to oblige.
they also do a very brisk takeout business.

authentic chinese food -- quantity plus quality. this is the first chineserestaurantwhere the quantity of food matches the quality of food. in victoria, the trend is to charge as much as possible while serving as little as possible. when i ordered the house rice, to my surprised it was enough to feed at least four people. i have been here numerous times, and the food and quality of services has been consistent.

best chinese in victoria so far. in fact, it might even be the best chinese i've had in vancouver too. fantastic food. my personal favourites are the sweet and sour pork (the texture and crispiness of the pork is unreal), the spicy beans, and the chicken balls, which are by far the best i've ever had.

this is exactly what a small, family runrestaurantshould be. good, personal service with awesome food and an obvious desire to keep you as a customer.

very good food. friendly pleasant place.. fine fresh and very good food served with a smile. i really like and recommend thisrestauranteven after a single visit.

good,healthy,affordable. i recently moved to victoria and work very close to the halibut house.
it's the onlyrestaurantnearby and man was i pleasantly surprised by how good the food is there.
the food is fresh, not greasy, wonderful tasting and affordable.
fantastic.