Hong Kong West

I went here a lot before the pandemic. I hope they open for sit-down dining soon. The fish hotpot, black chicken, Sichuan frog legs, yu xiang eggplant, Sichuan green beans, sour cabbage and cumin lamb are some of my favourite dishes! Despite the name saying Hong Kong West, this restaurant specializes in Sichuan food. One of my favourites to enjoy with a big group, sharing the dishes with lots of rice and tea.

In my opinion, they have the best pan fried prawns in town. I also enjoy the black chicken. Nice staff, consistent quality

Food was awful, arrived luke warm, Quality was low, peanuts in the kung pao chicken were uncooked, mapo tofu tasted like they just threw the tofu into old chili oil, did not soak up any flavor at all, We have had these dishes in beijing and chengdu. This was not Authentic at all, Cannot reccomend.

Hong Kong West is a truly delightful Szechuan surprise in a town that generally serves up uninspired Chinese food. I ordered the "Black chicken," which is clearly a favourite among customers. It did not disappoint, nor was it too spicy for my "Western" palette. I also ordered the spicy green beans, as well as the sour and spicy cabbage. The green beans were excellent: salty and spicy in the right measure. The cabbage was, to my taste, too sweet. Lastly, I ordered the mapo tofu, which again was excellent and not overly spicy I asked for medium heat. This was all a feast, and I returned home with lots of leftovers. Service was terrific; the very helpful server mentioned, however, that when the restaurant is crowded they tend to be slow hence some mixed reviews online about service. I was delighted by the experience and certainly expect to return. Finding great Chinese food in Victoria isn't an easy task, but here it is at Hong Kong West, an unassuming hole in the wall with an avid clientele of mostly Chinese customers -- improbably, in Oak Bay!

BEHOLD!!! Some of the best food in Victoria overall. The staff are so lovely and kind. I have been frequenting for years and have exclusively had wonderful interactions and wonderful food from this wonderful establishment. I cannot say enough good things. Please try the mapo tofu extra extra extra spicy, the #3 Ko Shui Ji, the sezchaun green beans!!! The mapo and green beans are both vegetarian/vegan and so so delicious.

Hands down my favourite chinese food place in Victoria. We went one time when it was slow and asked the lady to make some recommendations. It was the best decision ever. She was so sweet and kind. The food was unbelievable. Especially the black chicken I think thats the name. We also had a great beef and garlic shoots dish, good beans. Oh boy, getting hungry just thinking about it. A little bit on the pricey side for only a few. Go with a bigger group to get more variety at a better price. A real hidden gem.

Pretty good food here. Pricing is on the lower side compared to other Chinese restaurants around the city so cant really complain to be honest.

If I can give zero star, I would. Ordered fried rice, that's what I got. Don't waste your time and money here. Look at the picture, that's the fried rice they gave it to me. I ate half. But that's it. I can't even cook but I know that I can cook better taste.

Food eas ready for pick up in 20 minutes on a Friday night! Ginger beef and Shrimp fried Rice were hot and fresh. Good spice to the beef and the Shrimp were massive, not like the shrimp meat you usually get for Shrimp Fried Rice at some places. Good quality food at a reasonable price! Would recommend

Mediocre. The sweet and sour pork and the spring rolls were good, price was reasonable. Was unable to dine in, and they did not provide disposable utensils or even a fortune cookie. Even though they weren't busy at all, I heard a man shouting at someone in the kitchen.

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