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Hong Kong West
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
2 reviews for Hong Kong West
2 reviews in English
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Review from Chris D.
Sooke, BC
1/5/2012 1 Check-in Here
The best Chinese food I`ve had in the Victoria area, and I`ve eaten at all of them over a period of 12-15 years - not great in decor, but you're not here for that.
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Review from David F.
3/25/2012
I was taking a one-day workshop in Victoria and someone in the class recommended Hong Kong West, saying the place was funky but the food was good. I decided to give it a try.
The other reviewer said to not count the decor, but this place is beyond just funky. Even setting aside the really the old formica tables and chairs and walls that haven't been painted in years, this was just not an enjoyable place to sit and have a meal.
First, the young waiter was mostly inattentive, taking too long to take my order, never checking back to fill my water, etc. Besides that, when he cleared tables, he brushed all the food scraps onto the floor, so it was covered with bits of meat, vegies and squished rice grains. Just gross.
Besides this, at a table across from me were four young men who would have been kicked out of a McDonalds for their loud, rude behavior, but were allowed to sit and be obnoxious here, in part because I think they were friends of the wait-kid. When two young women came in to eat, one of the young men started making obscene sounds. Overall, just gross.
The food: I ordered a bowl of Wor Won Ton soup and a dish with tofu and vegetables. The soup was different than what I was use to, but once I got used to the sweeter, fennel-flavored broth, it was okay. The tofu and vegies were less than mediocre: the vegies seemed to be boiled, not wok fried, and along with the tofu came with a brown gravy that had no other flavor except salt.
I will not be going back.
