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At this moment this business gets a rating of 4.5 stars over 5 and the rating was based on 127 reviews.
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This Coffee Shop belongs to the category of Canadian restaurant.
Deeeeelish eggs benny! The server, who was absolutely charming, suggested the seafood Benny (from the specials of the day menu), WOW! Great value, service and cleanliness. 5 stars!
Best place for good eats and great conversation.
Yummy food!
Local favorite for me everytime.
Food was really good, nice atmosphere but took us almost an hour from entry to when we got to eat.
Nice
Great food, the service was good but not good enough for a fifth star. The ambience is excellent. Nice and relaxing.
The food is incredible with the best eggs Benny in town in my opinion. It's the thick sliced, tender ham combined with the well toasted English muffin and house made hollandaise that makes it exceptional. The place is small but very well laid out and has a hometown feel to it and the staff is so friendly and accommodating. Youd be missing out if you didn't try it.
Great "Full Monte" Cristo
I had the breakfast burrito with a side of hollandaise sauce. Absolutely excellent much like the service
Busy and for good reason - it was lovely. Coffee wasnt the best but everything else was wonderful.
Wonderful little eatery, nicely sized breakfast with friendly fast service.
Yummy food here. I always love coming for breakfast. Also my sister's fav spot for breakfast in town. Nice cozy but busy
This place should have a higher rating. Wow! I had the chicken and waffles and it was genuinely the best waffle I ever had. Chicken was incredible, hollandaise was light but delicious. Breakfast potatoes were classic diner style but everything I wanted. The house hot sauce was spicy but delicious and accented the food really well. Will definitely be returning!
Good food and price. Staff was very good.
The french toast is soooo good, and comes in portions that would resemble a quarter-baguette, like the ones you would get for store-bought garlic bread. I'd recommend the three-slice if you are quite hungry or are looking for a bite to take home.
Great veggie bennie
The food is good. It’s not amazing, but you’ll leave full and happy. However, my last experience was lacklustre. My fiancé and I were seated and waited about 15 minutes before we were given a menu. We waited another 15 minutes for our drink order to be taken, by which point we had our respective breakfasts ready to order as well. There were no napkins on the table (aside from the ones our cutlery was wrapped in), and I didn’t get a spoon to stir the cream and sugar into my coffee. Staff were friendly, the FOH just seemed to be severely understaffed, which is unfortunate as the Farmer’s Market is a block or two away and Michael’s is one of 2 breakfast spots nearby to fill up pre or post market shopping. This isn’t going to prevent me from dining here again, as I do enjoy the generous breakfast dishes. Hopefully just a one off experience.
Nice hash browns but tasteless bacon and over cooked eggs. Wouldn't go back.
Best breakfast place in the Comox Valley hands down, great service great food.
Amazing breakfast place, everytime I'm in town I try to come here
Very baby friendly and great staff
The best breakfast decision you’ll ever make is coming here. Service and food is always incredible. I always recommend the chicken and waffles but you can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. I am so happy to finally be back indoors now 10/10 would recommend. -Chloe ❤️????
Great food, great staff. Favourite Sunday breakfast spot.
Excellent breakfast! Staff was vibrant ????
Most tasty Eggs Benedict ever. I just love that buttery sauce.
The staff are soo friendly and their eggs benny is poached just perfectly!
Eggs Benny was superb will be back
This is by far my favorite Breakfast / Brunch in the Comox Valley. I try and go at lease once a month with friends and family for their delirious eggs bennys
Sandwich was very tasty. Salad was not so great. I had the caesar salad
Tasty food, good service, and reasonable prices. I'll definitely be going back the next time I'm in town. Even had a few toys for my daughter to keep her occupied.
45 minute wait, server didnt come back to the table once to see if I needed anythi g or to lrt me know why food was taking so long. Food was good though but not going back.
Great service, great food! ????????
Another great breakfast place. You get lots of food for the price you pay. The decor is safely described as old-timey eclectic and perhaps borders on very busy but the food is good so whatevs. I won't go so far as to say the service is bad because it's not but on one particular morning when it was busy, I had to wait until the bill to get another cup of coffee. She was new though and it doesn't take away from the fact you should go here to eat. REDUCED STARS: So I step into the restaurant for another delicious breakfast and wait to be served, as says the sign. The place isn't full at all. That is to say, it wasn't busy at all, so the staff wasn't busy. I'd say about a 1/3 of the tables had customers. And a customer up at the till sitting down with her back to us on her phone. I waited, standing, at the door that dingle dinged when I came in, for over 5 minutes before I decided that maybe the waitress had an emergency she had to attend to and I'll just seat myself. I sat down at a table that was closest to that one customer on her phone. Waited another few minutes and nothing. Then another group of people came in. The woman on her phone stands up to reveal she was the waitress all along and starts doing her job again. Seats the group and takes their initial order. Once she comes back out with their drinks does she finally realize we were there and asks us almost jokingly if she has helped us yet. Not impressed.
Great food
Always good food and fast and efficient service.
I always enjoy both the good food and the busy but cheerful, efficient staff
It's a cosy little place that is locally owned and operated.
Nice food and friendly people
Fast, friendly service, lots of delicious food on the menu & on our plates. Super cool atmosphere. We’ll be back ASAP!
Amazing staff. Delicious food. Modern flare. And great vibe ????
Not the chespest but foods really good small but still a great place to go with friends or tske a date
Excellent service and the hot sauce was so good. Black n tomato benny.
Great food and service
Great breakfast spot
Excellent food and service
I have to say the experience we had here was over the moon to say the least. So friendly, and a home like service but on a professional hospitality level. The food for me was quite delicious, a great place to savour if you are searching for …
Breakfast
Great for that... I want it all breakfast craving!
Fantastic meal and service...
Awesome food
I've eaten at Micheal's before, food was good in the past. Today, we stood at the door for over five (closer to ten) minutes with zero acknowledgement from the staff that looked right through us and came within literal elbow distance. Front tables were full, but we were the only party waiting... Wait staff came within touching distance a dozen times and ignored any attempt from our part to get their attention. They liked to collect behind the bar and look at us, but nary a "Good Morning" attempt was made... Not until we walked out did a young waitress come running; too little too late... Piss poor service makes me wonder if the place has gone downhill - if not, it's on its way... Doubt I'll go back to place where your business isn't wanted. We opted to wait in line at EarlyBird, which also speaks volumes that their line was out the door.
I am a retired chef and have always worked in first class hotel's and restaurant,s I had the waffle combo this was the best sit down breakfast I ever had I have been back 3 times and still the best I ever had thank you
Always fantastic! The staff and food never disappoint!
The place for breakfast in the Comox valley. Great pancakes, great bison burger.
Great new old spot! Great vibes, service and food!
Awesome little breakfast place!
Awesome food!! Service is super friendly and attentive. I highly recommend visiting here and tasting the seafood benny.
Loved it. Good service and really good eggs Bennie! Interesting pictures on the walls and atmosphere was very friendly and fun!
Great tasting food
Brunch
I love this place for breakfast food, and their Benny's are fantastic! I've yet to have a bad meal here, and the service is always top-notch!
Breakfast was awesome Mexican sausage was yummy the wife had the seafood crepe 5 stars for sure
Though the service was great and the food was Underwhelming Had the ham and eggs special with marble rye toast. Ham portion was small and my toast was soggy.
Delicious Belgian waffle! Will go again
Wow, this place has new life in it! Seriously, the old owners are gone and a new couple have had it for a couple months. The food is amazing. The new owners are just what Courtenay needs more of. We had Benedicts and the kids had piles of eggs, meat and pancakes. Everything was great. Went back 2 or 3 days later for coffee and a light breakfast. Same delicious food and attentive staff/owners.
This is a breakfast and lunch place. Food is great and the serving staff is awesome!
Love the little sidewalk patio... great food, great service, and loved, loved, loved the cocktails.
Kitchy decor, great food and good prices. Love the feel of the place and would go back
Service
Fantastic experience all around, great update on the space with new management who are clearly dialed in... Food was superb and the service was noticed by all at table to be attentive, calm and kind .. near perfect experience! 5 stars without a doubt ..
I moved here from Vancouver and I love going out for Breakfast. This is the best Breakfast in the Comox Valley. Michael's has great service, great coffee and great food. You wont be disappointed. My eggs benny is always perfect.
My wife and I had an incredible brunch here. We were very impressed with the creativity of the dishes. The flavors allowed the freshness of the ingredients speak for themselves, while …
Fantastic food and great service. The vegan options are fantastic.
Great spot for breakfast. Eclectic decor and friendly staff.
The people were super polite and welcome when we came in. The French toast was really good. Personally I wasn't a big fan of the hash browns that came with my wife's food, but she liked them, so thats all that matters.
Great food, plenty of options, amazing service, not too bad on the wallet (6-14$), didn't need to wait more than two min to be seated and the place was almost full. It is a small but cozy joint, so don't expect luxurious seatings. Would definitely recommend to anyone, especially other breakfast or brunch lovers.
Big breakfast for sure !
Not as good as before
Delicious hollandaise
(Translated) Great breakfast, delicious Eggs Benedict and best sandwiches in town. Highly recommended, it may be worth waiting. Friendliness of service 6 out of 5 stars. (Original) Großartiges Frühstück, leckerste Eggs Benedict und beste Sandwiches in town. Sehr zu empfehlen, evtl. Wartezeit lohnt sich. Freundlichkeit des Service 6 von 5 Sternen.
Best bennys in the valley.
Breakfast was awesome thanks guys
Great atmosphere, truly helpful and pleasant service, and the food was amazing! They feature lots of delightful twists on breakfast standards - both wholesome and delicious eats! The perfect brunch spot.
Great place for brunch
We ate breakfast here and it seems a really popular place. Yet the coffee was not fresh.
An excellent, excellent breakfast joint. Went during a weekend trip and I'm so glad we landed in this restaurant. Overheard the owner say she recently took over the place with her partner because she sensed it had a good energy. It seemed to me that actually she's the source of good energy. They're really doing a fantastic job and you can feel it. My boyfriend cleaned his plate--something he rarely does. Our eggs were cooked to perfection and the hash was fresh and crispy. Although we went right when it opened, the place filled up fast!
An old favourite of mine
Dine in
The music, ambiance and the servers were great. The food was delicious and unexpected. My wife fell in love with the seafood omelette and I tried chicken & waffle for the first time and couldn’t have ask for better. Great little place that we will go back very soon.
Went for brunch. Was surprised how many people were in there on a Wednesday morning. I tried the farmers omelette. Wasn't a fan of the ham so I picked out. Still tasted a bit off, I may not have liked the sausage either. BF thought I was crazy as he liked. Other reason for a lost star.. they had a crumby selection & brands of tea. Spend the extra buck &Ebro game in the good stuff. Christine was great though!
Small location , neat knick knacks and posters, is quite loud ad a long line up but totally worth it
One of the best places to get breakfast on the continent...
Good food good prices cozy atmosphere.
Great food and service. Awesome interior.
Good food, good service.
Great breakfast.
We wanted a big, hearty breakfast and a happy waitress and we got what we were looking for! Busy place.
Great Eggs Benny
My eggs were broken (ordered over easy), toast was soggy, bacon only half cooked and they forgot the piece of ham. Others seemed to enjoy their breakfasts though...
Love the bennies
Love their breakfasts. Fantastic.
Beauty breakfast and great ambiance
Super fun cocktails and great fresh dishes!!!! Great new ownership
Most incredible little breakfast place, if you're in town and you don't go here you're missing out. The full Monte absolutely incredible, and the staff was so great.
Meal type
One of the best in this city
This has been my favourite breakfast place for years, sad to say. Quality took a nose dive. Cold. And a staple in my food, upon calling and letting someone know they hung up on me. Terrified as had I not noticed the hard thing in my mouth and fished it out I would’ve swallowed a staple. Disappointing and scary experience.
Great food, great service, good prices. Staff was friendly and the place was clean.
Staff is very friendly.Made me feel comfortable and at ease.I loved the food, all cooked fresh and served hot.Also has spaced seating for covid safety.
Huge servings of really good breakfast served quickly with great service.
Excellent food and service.
I had the seafood eggs Benny. Amazing plate of food! I will definitely be returning to order it again. Aside from the great food, the staff were super on the ball, very friendly and provided an excellent experience. Great place!!
Very yummy food.
This is delightful restaurant that specializes in brunch foods. The menu has a lot of options and they serve various beverages. So far every meal I've had has been exceptional, I highly recommend this place for a good meal. It can get busy, but it's definitely worth the wait.
Best bennies in town!
Always busy, fast service, awesome portions, delicious, great prices, clean
Great Food!
I remember the food here being a lot better than it was today.
It's a small establishment with limited seating. I went there early, with my daughter, to meet my friend for brunch. They said it would take 10 min. for a table and that is precisely how long we waited. I shouldn't have cream in my coffee and they had almond milk as an alternative. Everything we ate was delicious and our brunch started us off for a productive completion of our day. I was super satisfied with my visit.
Nice
Fast service. .. good food
Awesome breakfast.
Great food, great service. Portion sizes were good, and the kids loved it. Highly recommend. We fed 2 adults and 2 kids (who ate 2 meals each) for 70$$. Maybe a little pricey, but worth it.
Great place to meet friends , breakfast was great, serve was too.
My husband and I like the food and the service. Prices aren't bad, so a win win for us
Best breakfast in Courtenay! Crab Cake Benedict is wicked
Get the full Monty you'll be pleasantly surprised
Dine in
love the updated look and the female run business! food always comes out quickly and tastes awesome!! and everyone there is so nice and cheery
Excellent brunch spot with some really interesting items. The specials keep bringing us back! So difficult to choose my fave - could be the duck breakfast sandwich or pulled pork benny. The veggie and vegan menu options sound really good too. May have had a couple of cheeky brunch cocktails as a treat!
Awesome little breakfast joint ! Homemade hot sauce was kills
Food is tasty and portions were a good size. We had breakfast and we both had their home made pancakes. They were good except they were quite tough and dense. But still good.
Service
Absolutely amazing! Food was brilliant - hot sauce was so good! Cocktails were insanely good! Service was incredible! Couldn’t recommend enough!!!!
Hashbrowns resembled rocks and my wife found steel wool shavings in her food.
Meal type
100% recommend the chicken and waffles. Every sunday morning my boyfriend and I come here for breaky and its always a great way to start my week. The staff is so friendly and the food is amazing! Ignore the 1 star reviews, this place is amazing and i would give them more stars if I could.
Great breakfast place, my kids love going here
Michael's staff is friendly, efficient & fast enough, the location centrally convenient with ample on-street parking, the doorway moderately accessible (no steps, no high threshold, but door just typical 3'-3" width & lacking door opener/accessible handle [round knobs]), the woodsy-warm venue's walls filled with Maxfield Parrish and U.S.Parks Service & French Art-Nouveau posters, the food is fresh, generous & tasty, and the prices reasonable. I'd be glad to return here.
Great variety of Eggs Benedict,with friendly, but busy staff. Good food to break a blood test induced fast.
Delicious! Breakfast/brunch in a cozy little cafe... walls covered in Art Nouveau and other eclectic bits of art, with antique stained-glass window hangings scattered about. It's a bit dark inside, but that adds to the coziness. Breakfast is served with a bottle of wonderful homemade carrot-onion-habanero salsa... try it with the hashbrowns and eggs, it's got a great slow-burn flavour.
Food is always fresh. Best hash browns ever deep fried I’m guessing. Eggs Benny’s are great with rich hollandsise. Everything seems like the chef cares.
Excellent service and delicious food!
Consistently good food. Some of the tables are not tall person friendly but the staff is always accommodating to seat us at a table that is better suited for me. Atmosphere is great and welcoming.
Totally awesome eggs benny..my fave!
The food is good, decently priced, friendly staff. The place is homey yet hip. Can be very busy, but the wait is rarely more than 5 minutes. Can get noisy when full. Highly recommended.
Wonderful friendly staff and atmosphere. Great food with no wait on a busy sunday brunch. Thank you locals who recommended this place.
Friendly staff. Quesedias not big enough order
Awesome! Great food! Great staff!
I hade the chicken Benny, SO GOOD. Prices and service is very good and the restaurant is very clean. Highly recommend this place.
Amazing Food and service!
Enjoyed the new room. Interesting menu.
This place was substantially better as Michael's off Main. Don't know why all of the old staff had to go because they were awesome. The menu changed entirely and when asked to make a basic crepe with eggs/bacon, it apparently couldn't be done. I thought this was unusual for a breakfast joint. Miss the old aesthetic with the quirky artwork too. Overall severely underwhelmed with this place, can say confidently that none of my friends or I will be coming back which sucks. :(
As someone who rides a bike all year around and supports bike lanes I would never support your business .
Inexplicably closed when it was supposed to be open.
Unreal breakfast, not cheap but great quality and large portion sizes more than make up for it.
A little gem in the Comox Valley. Good food and friendly staff make this place a decent way to spend a breakfast or brunch. The prices are not too crazy and the food seems like the ingredients could be from your mum's cupboards.
Came for a pop up event! Was a great vibe, most of the food was delicious. Tapas and cocktails city pricing but had a good time.
Had some time to kill in Courtenay and stopped in here for a bite. The place was buzzing, very lively for a Sunday morning. Cool vibes, friendly staff, good atmosphere. The fried chicken sandwich was unreal, I’d definitely recommend. Everything from the pickle to the bun, it was great. Make sure to try the house tea, perfect hit for a summer thirst.
Excellent service. Spuds were overcooked but all else was terrific
Great atmosphere and very friendly staff! The chicken and waffles was fantastic with just the right amount of sweet and savoury. The mushroom toast was delish. The rest of the menu looks great with bennies and classic bacon and eggs. Looking forward to going back soon to try some of the fun sounding breakfast cocktails!
Eggs Bennie. Absolutely fabulous!!
Good service and the food is great.
Fantastic food and service. Our go to breakfast place.
great place for breakfast. Good portions and friendly staff. The Spanish sausage is highly recommended. .
Always a pleasure to drop in here when I get to Courtenay. Friendly, casual service and great selection of traditional breakfast and lunch items along with some great innovations. Great prices too!
Siobhan and Harlan are the most kind and hardworking people! They bought Michaels Off Main in the middle of the pandemic and have been able to create something new and exciting that Comox desperately needed! Off Main has amazing food, AMAZING cocktails, an amazing vibe and super super amazing staff and owners <3 love you all keep being cool & doing what you're doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Overpriced, small portions and a long wait.
Wonderful food and people!
Fantastic menu with lots of healthy options.
So good. Try the eggs benny.
In a town full of good breakfast joints, this place is in a class of its own. Ignore the photos and the reviews from before the pandemic. New ownership has given the place a new lease on life. Whether you're a carnivore, a vegan or gluten sensitive, you'll find drool-worthy dishes that use local, seasonal ingredients and are accompanied by creative alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink options. (Bottomless drip coffee: yes. Fancy-pants lattes and espresso drinks: no.) For appetites large and small; for people wanting to tuck into a fresh take on a familiar plate or to step outside their comfort zone; for genuinely friendly service and unmatched atmosphere, treat yourself to Off Main. If only they did dinner too!
Had the farmers skillet...sooooo good!!
Great eggs benedict.
Incredible food with wicked service
New owners doing a great job keep it up ????????
Amazing home style food and great staff! Absolutely delicious breakfast and lunch foods. The pork belly sandwich is next level.
Since the new managers have taken over, the food and service has greatly improved. Amazing vegan options and hot sauce!!
Great service and great food. What more could you ask for?
Delicious breakfast, hospitable service, eclectic atmosphere, excellent value - loved it - will be back.
A fantastic brunch spot in the valley. Good food well prepared, fantastic staff and new owner. Highly recommended.
We had a wonderful Sunday brunch ... All 3 of us had the Argentinian Benny - we were lucky enough to get the last ones. Very friendly hostesses, very good food, interesting cocktails ... Will definitely recommend / return.
Awesome food and service !!!!
It's an institution of breakfasts, service was excellent and food delicious. Big portions and an extensive menu.
Popped in for a quick bite on Canada Day and really enjoyed our food. Liked all the old prints on the walls too.
Great brunch spot in Courtenay. Food is top notch and they have a range of delicious cocktails to wash it down with. Well worth a visit if you’re in town.
It is under new owners now. The menu is smaller but you can never go wrong with bacon and eggs. My poached eggs were perfectly cooked. Nice crispy bacon and potatoes. Friendly staff and great service. A great place to go for lunch or breakfast.
Great food. Large portion size.
Always excellent food and service. I like their atmosphere, lots of cool antique furniture and decor. The only place I really go to for breakfast ????
Best Benny in town, besides Rhodos ????????
Good food but took way to long to come to table , they would be 5 stars if they worked on their customer service
Went for brunch. Amazing service by the lovely ladies! Great chicken waffle benny, I wish portions were a bit bigger. Good pancake, reasonably priced. Would like to visit again.
Great food and awesome service
Excellent Nova Scotia sandwich. Comfortable and a good place to have lunch.
Great place for a traditional eggs and bacon or sausage breakfast.
Really love this restaurant! Friendly staff and delecious food, the only thing we struggle with is instead of high chairs for the babes they only have booster seats that weren't quite age appropriate for our babies.
Awesome Staff and Awesome food
Excellent in every way,we will be back.
Amazing service, extremely tasty eats, best chicken and waffles ever. The new owners have done a great job updating the decor and have created a very comfortable and visually pleasing environment to kick back and fill that void in your stomach. This is the place!
Classic bfast spot with an easy coast twist. Friendly and delish
Great food as usual. Nice plce for brunch.
Had lunch there...and then 2 hours later, developed explosive diarrhea! I normally wouldn't leave a review for something like that, but when I called the restaurant to let them know (nicely), the lady was condescending, stating "it doesn't happen that fast". Well, let me tell you, I know my body very well and it does happen that fast with me. I didn't expect anything, thought you would appreciate knowing....I know I would as a business owner!! You should listen to your customers a little more. I gave it two stars because of the very nice waitress.
Good food, good value.
Every week great service and great food. Must see for any food lovers.
Updating due to new ownership and finally having had the chance to check it out. Fantastic. Just fantastic. Siobhan and Harlan have really made this place their own and have made so many positive changes. The food is top notch, the drinks are absolutely sublime and the atmosphere is just..:..great. The accent wall with the designs on it! Ah! Can’t say enough nice things about it. Will be back time and time again. So glad to see this place with a breathe of fresh life in it.
Great Drinks. Bubbly service. My Kinda Place. ????????❤️
Fantastic food and the friendly service was top notch. A small location, but lent to a very cozy, family feel.
Excellent Breakfasts and cheese cake.
This place is great. One of the best omelettes I've ever had. Lots of extras! hugely recommended this place, you won't be disappointed.
Great fresh food. If you're really hungry, get the full Benny combo. So satisfying.
Nice funky place great bennys list
Great cozy place with alot of character inside, staff was friendly and accommodating with a large group. Food options and price was excellent but portions were a little small with pancakes. But entirely a must-try if you're in the area.
Very small so it's loud with loud people!! Food was very average
Great bunch place. Had daily special crab cakes eggs Benny. Very funky interior like Grandma's house from 1910.
Everything was over cooked. Scrambled eggs looked like an omelette with out filling or cheese, it was dry and way over cooked it was brown on the outside. Bacon and sausage way over cooked reminded me of bacon bits, sausage crispy at the ends. Don't know how they managed to over cook everything but they did!
This place has a great feel, and great food. It's friendly, warm and just a classic spot. My breakfast was delicious, but in particular I want to focus on the sausage. This could have been the most delicious sausage I've ever had, and I've had a lot of sausage. It was the "Tannadice Sausage", and if you're from Vancouver Island you might be familiar with this local farm, but I was not. When I am back on Vancouver Island I will go out of my way to get to Michael's Off Main and chow down on some tasty breakfast!
Great friendly staff, hence the 4 stars. Had the pork belly benny on a slower weekday and food was extremely slow for the number of tables in use: 4. I really wanted to be impressed by the food but was not; pork belly had a nice sear on it but hollandaise fell flat.
It took awhile to get food but the service was great and the food is excellent. Definitely try the pork belly.
My favourite place to go when I'm in town.