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Driftwood Restaurant 332 Island Hwy W, Parksville, BC V9P 1K8

Driftwood Restaurant





422 Reviews
$$
Chinese restaurant
  • Thursday11:30 AM–8 PM
  • Friday11:30 AM–8 PM
  • Saturday11:30 AM–8 PM
  • Sunday11:30 AM–8 PM
  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday11:30 AM–8 PM
  • Wednesday11:30 AM–8 PM




Driftwood Restaurant 332 Island Hwy W, Parksville, BC V9P 1K8




About the Business

The Driftwood Restaurants - Chinese Food, Restaurants, Buffets | The Driftwood Restaurants Chinese Food and Buffets at four locations on Vancouver Island. Nanaimo, Parksville, Campbell River, Port Alberni

Contacts

Website
http://driftwoodrestaurants.com/
Call Us
+12505868828
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332 Island Hwy W, Parksville, BC V9P 1K8
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Hours

  • Thursday11:30 AM–8 PM
  • Friday11:30 AM–8 PM
  • Saturday11:30 AM–8 PM
  • Sunday11:30 AM–8 PM
  • MondayClosed
  • Tuesday11:30 AM–8 PM
  • Wednesday11:30 AM–8 PM
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Features

  • Delivery
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible washroom
  • Healthy options
  • Small plates
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Good for kids
  • Washroom
  • Casual
  • Groups
  • Accepts reservations
  • Great tea selection
  • Alcohol
  • All you can eat
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Hard liquor
  • Wine
  • Bar on-site
  • High chairs
  • No-contact delivery




Recommended Reviews

Avory B
06.10.2023
Driftwood Restaurant
There online menu was outdated the price was actually $27 and not $20 as shown on their menu. I wish there would have updated their menu because their food was not worth that price and I would have ate somewhere else for cheaper than that.The service was good to be honest, the restaurant was pretty clean ( never used the bathroom) and the food was okay but not worth the amount they asking for in my opinion.Don't go by their online menu for the price because it is outdated.
Jason Coulter
20.09.2023
Driftwood Restaurant
Be warned. I think due to covid they shoved dignity and ethics aside. Food used to be great. I ordered dry ribs bone in and this what I got. A heavily battered greasy mess. I wouldn't feed it to my dog. So I took it back and calmly showed the owner what I was given and even pulled a few apart for her. She refused to make right of it and when she said she'd go get a knife so we could find a bone through the grease. I walked out. I will never order here again and do not recommend. I pulled a few apart so you could see. Would you eat that knowing that's what the inside looks like?
Go Gan
15.09.2023
Driftwood Restaurant
The lady who runs the restaurant is really lovely. She is very cheerful and helpful. The food is so so. Some dishes are quite good. I really liked the beef and mushrooms. I also loved the Singapore chowmein and the pineapple chicken. These dishes were stellar.The wonton soup was 6/10. What would have made it a 10/10 for sure is a little bit of chopped fresh green onion and some sesame oil. The broth was quite tasty. The hot and sour soup could have been spicier hot but was pretty good for what it was.My major critisism is that the restaurant is slow to fill the trays. But then I can understand that some of the deep fried foods would lose their crispness if left sitting for too long. I would suggest more frequent refreshment of the food trays with smaller amounts. Also there was no barbecued pork or soy chicken. Other than in dumpling form, there were no pork dishes. That is a big miss for me.But a big plus for prawn lovers is that the restaurant was pretty good about putting out the prawn dishes. The problem for me is that the prawns are farmed. That is a non-starter for me.The dessert was great , three kinds of ice cream, different flavours of jello, and an assortment of baked goods. One surprisingly good treat must’ve been from Costco. It was a piece of carrot cake. But it was really delicious and I was full at the time.The staff was very nice.
Calvin
09.09.2023
Driftwood Restaurant
I've always driven past this restaurant and have always wanted to try it. Today, I decided to order a Combo F and it has exceeded my expectations. The food was amazing and well priced. The sweet and sour pork was made well with a good amount of sauce, the beef chop suey was full of flavour, as well as the Chow Mein. This was my first time having Breaded Almond Chicken and I would definitely have it again. I had the pleasure of talking to the manager to explain my thoughts on how good the food tasted. After reading some of the other negative reviews, I found her to be very polite and happy with my experience. I would 10/10 recommend this restaurant to anyone in the area who wants good Chinese Food as the other restaurants in the area can't compare!
Eric Egot (TRINIRIC731)
08.09.2023
Driftwood Restaurant
Got food poisoned by the place twice. Yes no strong evidence besides the fact those 2 times we ate there we felt sick once we got home or the very next morning. Specifically after eating from that place.
Christine Waverley
01.09.2023
Driftwood Restaurant
We have ordered from here several times, but never will again. There must be new owners. $7 delivery charge, was told they don't do dry garlic ribs, frozen veg in the chow mein, I could go on but they don't care and I won't waste any more time on them.
Stephen P
27.08.2023
Driftwood Restaurant
*Picture is my actual order that is circled vs the initial order I received that is beside it*I recently made an order for my family of 5 and was given the wrong bag of food (right receipt attached). We live out in Nanoose Bay, so it was quite a drive to pick up and take back home to hungry kiddos. I made to call to notify the owner that there was a mistake made. They told me they have to trust their employees and believe their word over mine. They believed I did in fact get all of my food. I was so taken back. My actual order was a healthy portion of food, but I only received a box of chicken balls with a small soup. She refused to give me a refund or help with gas money to return the bag I received. My kids were starving at this point, so I felt very defeated. I couldn't believe the owner of a business would not agree on any resolution. What happened to the customer is always right? All I wanted to was some compensation for my trouble. After 10 mins of expressing my concerns and financial struggles, she still did not give into any solution. Only after threatening a bad review, did she finally give into having a delivery driver come out to our property. After this stressful experience I feel I still need to inform people about this. This experience left a horrible taste in my mouth and I will never return. I hope this review can maybe bring the owner a change in heart about the importance of the customer's feelings and know that even her employees can make mistakes.
Lyndsay St John
21.07.2023
Driftwood Restaurant
Super disappointedThe chow mein looked, tasted, and felt like it was old of extremely undercooked. So disappointed, called to give then a chance to fix it.They told me it was the new cooks fault and told me to order another time to give them another chance.I do not like being taken advantage of and treated with no respect. It's sad to say ( do to the fact I got love for some of the staff there) that I will no longer be supporting this restaurant. Most definitely not recommending them to anyone.We should be caring about the people who support the business not treating people poorly
Jennifer Stoyka
21.07.2023
Driftwood Restaurant
I almost avoided this place based on the reviews, but i am so glad I decided to try it for myself.We got the evening buffet. Went around 5:00, and it was busy, but fast service. Excellent customer service/friendly staff/very attentive.Food was delicious. There was not one thing I tried that I didn't like. Nothing was greasy. Wonton soup was very flavourful (the Wontoton soup seemed a common complaint on the reviews...not sure why?!). Huge variety of dishes. Food was proper temperature. I don't eat fish/seafood so couldn't comment on that, but my mom ate a couple types of shrimo and enjoyed it.Looking around me, everyone seemed satisfied with their meals.I recommend giving it a try :)Picture is of me sampling pretty much everything but fish/seafood (allergies)
Heather Lloyd
10.07.2023
Driftwood Restaurant
The buffet has dim sum so that was nice and the food was good. We'll be back for sure

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332 Island Hwy W, Parksville, BC V9P 1K8
Driftwood Restaurant