Exploring Chinatown Victoria, BC - Best Restaurants

Victoria, BC has the oldest Chinatown in Canada. It has lots of great shops and restaurants. In this video, I check out Fan Tan Alley, as well as Victoria's Chinatown and try some of its best restaurants and bubble tea places!
I check out, Don Mee, The Bubble Tea Place, Little Yunnan Restaurant, Bao, and Shizen Japanese Restaurant.
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  • @TakeTimeToTravel
    @TakeTimeToTravel3 жыл бұрын

    Check out my video on Victoria's Best Brunch Spots: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nJaVuLN7Ya2XodI.html

  • @boiothatdude
    @boiothatdude Жыл бұрын

    I live in Victoria and come here all the time it’s amazing

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    Жыл бұрын

    We really enjoyed wandering around Chinatown, and of course the food was wonderful! You're very lucky to live in such an amazing city!!! Thanks for watching, we really appreciate it :)

  • @karoldiaz6586
    @karoldiaz65863 жыл бұрын

    This place looks so awesome!!! You really made me want to go to Canada!!!

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    It is a great place. Canada is quite beautiful and has some spectacular scenery.

  • @livinginthemoment1625
    @livinginthemoment16253 жыл бұрын

    I'm getting to explore the world with you and I m loving it!😁

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it. I'm eating my way around the world lol.

  • @jonisousa-guthrie3121
    @jonisousa-guthrie31213 жыл бұрын

    Excellent pronunciation on the different Chinese dim sum dishes. The day vs night scenes were very pretty. I appreciated that you provided the prices of the items. 👍👏

  • @MikeNaples
    @MikeNaples3 ай бұрын

    Great restaurant review! Also I'm pleased to say all the restaurants you visited are still open for business three years later. Had to be sure since I'm taking my always hungry wife to Victoria next month.

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 ай бұрын

    That's so great to hear that they're all still in business, as unfortunately a lot of restaurants have had a difficult time! Hope you're able to enjoy some of these, and maybe find some new ones. Thank you for watching, we really appreciate it :)

  • @tjg8188
    @tjg81883 жыл бұрын

    Yum! I love dim sum. Now I'll have to go after seeing your video.

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love Dim Sum too! Enjoy!

  • @jonisousa-guthrie3121
    @jonisousa-guthrie31213 жыл бұрын

    Excellent pronunciation of all the dim sum dishes 👍👍. You did a wonderful day vs night scenery and I certainly appreciated that you provided the prices of different items. 👍👏

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! We love dim sum and of course, have our favourite dishes. We really enjoy checking out the different restaurants and trying their specialties. I'm hungry just thinking about it :)

  • @raynemichelle2996
    @raynemichelle29965 ай бұрын

    My favourite Chinese restaurant is Lotus Pond. It's 2 blocks from Chinatown on Johnson St. it's a vegan restaurant, but you would even know it

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the great recommendation! We always love to hear of new places that we can try on our next visit. Also, thank you for watching, we really appreciate it :)

  • @SomeplaceOrAnother
    @SomeplaceOrAnother3 жыл бұрын

    Looks like you got a yummy meal in Chinatown 👍

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    All the food was delicious!

  • @pinklilyz420
    @pinklilyz4203 жыл бұрын

    I'm going here in a month. I'm so excited!

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    That was our first time in Victoria and we loved it. It's such a walkable town and the city is quite beautiful. Enjoy yourself!

  • @miike261
    @miike2613 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Wow that Ramen looks amazing!

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, yes it was!

  • @mariaraquelciampone6501
    @mariaraquelciampone65013 жыл бұрын

    So great video!

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, we had some really tasty food in Chinatown!

  • @raynemichelle2996
    @raynemichelle29965 ай бұрын

    Also I used to work at a Starbucks that was kitty corner to Shizen sushi on Fisgard and Government and I'd go there for their Miso soup to go. it was very cheap!

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    5 ай бұрын

    Sounds good, we'll keep it in mind when we're back in Victoria! Thanks again for watching :)

  • @AdventuresThings
    @AdventuresThings3 жыл бұрын

    Love China town, I stumbled on dragon alley the other day. It was pretty neat

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    The alleys are so cool. First time having bubble tea for me and just about choked on the first sip lol.

  • @AdventuresThings

    @AdventuresThings

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TakeTimeToTravel yes the alleys are amazing. Ya you gotta be careful with that bubble tea lol

  • @esehn6972
    @esehn69729 ай бұрын

    Shanghai Noodles and Miso Ramen at I Kyu Noodle.

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    8 ай бұрын

    Great recommendation! Thanks for watching :)

  • @BC250
    @BC2503 жыл бұрын

    Nice video about Victoria Chinatown! I think I will make the trek from Nanaimo down to Chinatown for some Don Mee dim sum and bubble tea next door tomorrow! I'll bring my camera to film it all too 😁

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Don Mee was really tasty, as was the bubble tea afterwards. That was my first bubble tea and I just about choked on a bubble on the first sip lol. Let me know how it was.

  • @BC250

    @BC250

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TakeTimeToTravel It was delicious and enjoy my short visit to Victoria's Chinatown. Hopefully after the pandemic I can hang out longer and explore more of Victoria's Chinatown and the surrounding areas.

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BC250 I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

  • @movingtocanada101
    @movingtocanada1013 жыл бұрын

    I’m passing this video on to a family I know who have been thinking of moving to BC but unsure of the city. I enjoyed this video a lot!! (Minus the seafood though because I’m allergic) 😅 I love Bubble Tea though

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching. Victoria is a great city. The weather is very moderate (although quite a bit of rain in the winter) and it's very walkable. The harbour is quite beautiful and the mountains are nearby.

  • @movingtocanada101

    @movingtocanada101

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@TakeTimeToTravel I don't love lots of rain but I would choose rain over snow any day 😅... I definitely have to visit!

  • @GioandJC
    @GioandJC3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Has anyone told you that you are very similar to Rick Steve's in the way you speak and present your videos? If you don't know him, be sure to check him out. He has a very popular European Travel Show syndicated on TV.

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha that's too funny. We have a friend who says the same thing. We do watch him and enjoy his videos.

  • @forgetthatgirl
    @forgetthatgirl3 жыл бұрын

    How would you compare to the food in Toronto’s China town?

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    3 жыл бұрын

    They are both amazing! Toronto's Chinatown is significantly larger though, and has much more variety.

  • @Genarovaz
    @Genarovaz2 жыл бұрын

    Nice video. We are living in Victoria now. You should go to ghost Ramen and chubby dumpling to make a review

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and for the recommendations. We are living in Toronto now, for the winter, but hope to get back to Victoria sometime and will check them out. Cheers :)

  • @Guyverman01
    @Guyverman018 ай бұрын

    Do you reccomend Oceanside Garden?

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    8 ай бұрын

    We don't really know Oceanside Garden, sorry. Cheers :)

  • @Guyverman01
    @Guyverman018 ай бұрын

    Is there anywhere you can get good sweat and sour chicken sauce?

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    8 ай бұрын

    Not really sure on where to get the best sauce. We loved the food that we had while we were in Victoria's Chinatown, and would love to get back there again soon! Thank you for watching :)

  • @user-fy3zp8oo7x
    @user-fy3zp8oo7x Жыл бұрын

    Anda boleh memilih untuk salah satu daripada hadiah di atas

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @monicadzisiak7291
    @monicadzisiak72912 жыл бұрын

    eat eat eat....

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha, we do like to eat! Thanks for watching :)

  • @minhthuanluu8746
    @minhthuanluu87462 жыл бұрын

    the sound is not good I am quite disappointed

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm so sorry that you were disappointed. I just watched the video again and the sound was alright. I'm not sure why you had a problem, but thank you for watching :)

  • @kittenmittentheatreadventu3185
    @kittenmittentheatreadventu3185Ай бұрын

    Horrible review. Disgusting food and over the top prices. I know. I live here. Better to go to Red Robin, or even McDonalds.

  • @TakeTimeToTravel

    @TakeTimeToTravel

    Ай бұрын

    I'm afraid we'll probably skip your recommendations, but thanks for watching.