Reviews The Cozy Place

The food is soooo good!!!! Black pepper beef is the best!

I already feel relaxed and cozy. This will become my favourite Chinese restaurant.

Good service, friendly staff and tasty food. Second time eating here and will be back. I wonder why reviews must be over one hundred and forty characters long?

Our venue for a late-lunch/early-dinner during a recent stay in Victoria.  I had researched the reviews, and checked it out on a drive-by earlier in our stay -- it sounded and looked like our kind of place, and it sure did not disappoint.    

The Cozy Place is a small Chinese restaurant, clean, neat, and tidy, with very friendly, and welcoming husband and wife owners.  We sat at a table near the door, which provided a great view of the restaurant's interior, and cooking of our order in the kitchen.  We arrived about 3 pm, and were given the option of ordering from either the lunch or dinner menus, we opted for the lunch menu (it had a good number of selections, with small descriptions and pictures of the fare offered).  We enjoyed the first glass of tea while making up our minds on what to order.

What we (a threesome) ordered, and listed in the order received:  Note:  the dishes were prepared one at a time, and each brought to our table piping hot from the kitchen as prepared, allowing us to fully-savour the distinctive spicing and flavours of each dish.

--  #07 - deep-fried chicken wings -- cooked perfectly - light-crispy outside, soft inside, spicy (not overly so), and tasty.  

--  #25 - cozy place chow mein -- the 'house' chow mein - vermicelli noodles, bean sprouts, broccoli, carrots, onions, chicken, shrimp, and octopus (and I may have missed something).  Good preparation, lightly-spiced, and very flavourful.

--  #09 - beef brisket & tendon, w/large rice noodles -- served in a large bowl - a chicken stock base, with large rice noodles (cooked so well, not overcooked, the noodles had well-absorbed the flavours of the stock and additional spices added to the preparation), large pieces of tender brisket/tendon (melt in your mouth tender goodness!), and pieces of baby bok choy.  So good!! colourful, aromatic, and very distinctively flavoured.  Tasty, and very much-enjoyed.    

--  #06 - dumplings -- steamed and then lightly stir-fried, large, the wraps thin and tender, the insides crammed full of a meat (chicken and pork?) and veggie mix.  Another perfect preparation, flavourful, and tasty.

--  #12 - beef tomato rice -- slices of beef, pieces of tomato and onion, on a bed of rice - it looked good, and tasted the same - yum!  The beef was tender, and the spicing was perfect to our liking.  Another very flavourful and tasty dish.

The Cozy Place -- wow, what a delightful and much-enjoyed dining experience!  Wonderfully-prepared food, with such distinctive and flavourful spicing - colourful presentations - welcoming, friendly hosts and service.  From the outside, it looked like it might be our kind of place - from the inside, after enjoying such a great meal, we definitely found out it 'was' our kind of place!

Both owners are very nice and friendly!! We have been there for many times and the kitchen is open area where you can see how it is made from scratch. And you can see that the owners have a big passionate for food and it is No MSG! Which is very rare in most Asian restaurant. It is definitely worth the visit :)

Best Chinese Food I've Ever Had!. I've enjoyed eating here several times. The owners are very friendly and the food is freshly prepared and very flavourful. I often find Chinese food to be much too salty and/or sweet, but not at Cozy Place. Their food is made with love and you can tell. Favourites are the eggplant, tofu, chicken chow mein, and garlic shrimp rolls, but I look forward to trying everything else.

The food more than makes up for the lacklustre atmosphere and decor. This is easily the best Chinese food in Victoria, and it's the best Chinese food I've ever had anywhere. I will be back again and again!

Food was good, would try it again.... Service has to be stepped up a bit, waitress has a lot to be desired .

Surprisingly well managed husband and wife team created a Comfy, cozy place to dine alone or with your love ones. I ordered the simple but difficult to master scramble eggs with tomato sauce. The eggs were cooked separately so the flavors and texture of each ingredients were properly celebrated. My second dish is the slow braised pork spare ribs that was cooked to perfect then it was tossed in with a tang-ee soy based black pepper sauce. Both dishes were served with generous portion and I had left over to take it to my hotel. Out of the 5 days on the island, this little place captured my heart with its simple but highly satisfying dishes. I will come back to try other dishes and to continue my conversation with the owner couple!

We ate there with my partner at one of our lowest times, and The Cozy Place comforted us with delicious food and motivated us for life. Thank you for such amazing food and leftovers made our following day :)) So, if you are looking for delicious food with vegetarian options, The Cozy place is for you. We love veggie chow mein and kung pao tofu :))

Super inviting and friendly, and the food is probably the best Chinese I've had I've Victoria after living here for 3 years, and big portions at a great price! Give this place a try as soon as possible, it's the best!! :)

I had the veggie chow mein and omg SO GOOD! Small, quaint little restaurant that you'd miss if you blinked while walking by but don't let its size or humble appearance fool you...this food is damn delicious.

Incredible Chinese food, great service. We had the lamb with cumin (as per the photo), gung po chicken (chicken, red and green bell peppers, peanuts) and egg fried rice. No it’s not in Chinatown and it’s a spot largely frequented by locals, totally worth the extra five minute walk past China town from the Inner Harbor. Nourishing and Satisfying.