The food was great, service was good, and the ambiance was that of a small diner. It was packed to…read morethe brim but still good for walk-in. Don't recommend the vanilla iced coffee but the fruit and crepes as well as the sunny side-up egg were fresh!

We are glad that The Hen and Hog Cafe in Courtenay was recommended to us by The Surly Mermaid…read morerestaurant in Sidney. Another café serving excellent breakfast Egg Benedict, Eggs, Bacon, spuds and toast. Coffee was very good. Definitely recommend if you are in the area.

As someone who is dairy free, this is 100% a place I will be coming back to. I ordered the chicken…read moreand mushroom quesadillas with dairy free cheese, AMAZING! Sometimes restaurants offer substitutions and then I try them, and it feels like they don't even try to make it good. This restaurant is the opposite. This dish didn't have me wishing I still ate dairy, 10/10 would recommend!!!

Called in Buddha Bowl with salmon from the mountain biking parking lot in Cumberland...lady on the…read morephone was great, food was ready when I arrived, it tasted great and it was healthy...a great choice!

Both locations in the Valley are great, proper coffee house with excellent daily choices. Modern,…read moreclean and usually very busy, grab a table

Cute coffee shop with great coffee and service. Would recommend if needing a quick caffeine breakread more

I recently went here for the first time and was so glad i finally did! Every bit of food was…read moredelicious and prepared perfectly. The staff knew the menu inside and out and made my table feel comfortable and taken care of. I'd recommend anyone go if you are looking to enjoy a fresh, locally sourced meal with an ocean view!

Where does one begin here? A hidden jewel?…read moreThis place is fabulous! Here on a Sunday afternoon, (they are open 11 am to 3 pm), my date and I (ok, ok, it was my Mom) strolled in after parking the van nearby. Outdoor table was available, seat yourself. Service was prompt and attractive to boot. Tea and strawberry shortcake, tea and scones were our choices. Simply perfect, from the napkins to the tea pots. Delicious food, and I cannot believe the value ... all this came to just over $15. Huh? Eh? You kidding me???? How can they do this? By all means stop in to try a tea and a treat.

This might be my favorite customer service I have ever experienced in my life. It's not that…read moreeverything was smooth and efficient; it was more about the attitude and personalities of the wonderful people who served me. I am blown away by how genuine the staff here are! And the food is fantastic too, so that doesn't hurt ;) I was traveling solo to Courtenay last week, and Off Main had popped up in my search as a nice spot for a late brunch/lunch. When I went, I had to wait for about 10-15 minutes, and then I was seated at the same time as this retired couple by the window. It turns out they were regulars at this restaurant, which gave me confidence about how good the food would be--after all, who would be a regular at a horrible food establishment? I ordered a half size chicken and waffles. Super crispy chicken, silky hollandaise, and excellent house made hot sauce. Though the order took a long time to make (super busy day!), my server offered me a drink on the house to apologize. And throughout the meal, I got to chat with the couple seated next to me, which was also so lovely. After they left, one of the servers told me that they had paid for my meal. What an incredibly kind act. I left a thank you note with the staff, in hopes they will get it next time they're back. My server also hand wrote me a list of local recommendations for places to go and where to eat around there. Wow. Just good vibes all around. I can't wait to go back the next time I'm on the island.

Fun little local find! We were visiting on our boat from Seattle and I had read about it online. We…read morestopped in for breakfast and it was out of this world. Both of us had the Eggs Benedict with Pork Belly - delicious! Our waitress was a hoot and so attentive. We will be back next year when we come back to visit.

burger was not well cooked that was in another rev and it…read morewas true for us too service was good, good atmosphere friendly staff

We had a lovely evening at Avenue Bistro. It was a warm evening so we asked to sit out on the…read morepatio. We were the only customers on the patio so it was nice to relax and just enjoy the evening. We had a bottle of wine and shared a tomato mozarrela salad to start. It was very good. For entrees I had a special of the day - schnitzel with onion sauce and my husband had a pork dish in a mushroom sauce with noodles. My schnitzel was very good but my husband thought the pork in his dish was very dry. The service was good and it was a very enjoyable evening.