We wanted to try someplace that wasn't right in the middle of downtown so we took a short drive out the Old Island Highway and found a little Chinese Restaurant tucked away in the back corner of the Colwood Plaza called Goodview Family Restaurant. There was plenty of easy parking only a few steps away from the door. From the outside it looked like a neighbourhood coffee shop and quite frankly we weren't sure what to think. When we walked through the door we found a spacious and well appointed dinning room. We were greeted immediately and seated in comfortable chairs. 

One thing that struck me was the pleasant feeling of this restaurant without having music playing in the background. As others came in it was obvious that this restaurant has developed quite a bit of repeat business because the customers and the staff knew each other by name. 

We looked over our menus and noted a wide variety to choose from. At the table next to us I noticed two boys, obviously brothers, one eating chicken fingers and fries while the other dug into a pretty good looking burger. The adults at the table were served steaming plates of Chinese food, everyone was smiling and I overheard someone say "Oh, I love this stuff!" 

Our orders were taken (we each order combination dinners) and within a few minutes a nicely presented meal was laid before us. The vegetables were crisp the chow mein was perfect. The sweet and sour pork was lean and the breaded almond chicken was very tasty. We found the food was not greasy and noted that if you wanted no MSG you needed to request it.

Overall Goodview Family Restaurant gets great marks. The food was great, the atmosphere comfortable, and the service was prompt and courteous without being intrusive.

We really liked this restaurant and will certainly return.

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