Reviews of Il Falcone Restaurant (Restaurant)

Joe Hawes

My girlfriend and I shared a nice bottle of Italian red and each had a different pasta. I was extremely underwhelmed with my small plate of pasta, though my other half did enjoy hers. I was expecting a lot better for my money. Update: I have since been back and had a much better experience.

Sharon MacIntyre

We were celebrating a visit from a very good friend of my husband’s. He was paying and asked us to choose a nice restaurant. We chose Il Falcone. We’ve just arrived home after a 3 hour dinner and each of us agree it was the best meal any of us have ever had. It happened to be the 1st night of the BC Seafood Festival and the chef had put together a 5 course dinner that started with Salt Spring Island mussel bisque which had a mediterranean/curry flavour, then a tuna salad where the tuna was sous vide for hours and was so delicious we really couldn’t get over it. Striped shrimp ravioli was the next course and then filet of sole with asparagus, spinach ravioli, snow peas and a roasted tomato and the finisher was a panna cotta with caramel and oyster bay sea salt. Cassidy was our server and he was one of the best waiters we’d ever had and he chose 2 beautiful Chardonnay’s to go with our meal and they couldn’t have been better.Can you tell we would give this restaurant 10 out of 5 stars. Fabulous ambience, people and food!

Kris Toijonen

Wonderful meal, friendly service! Will be back to try more!

Carmie Dixon

Beautiful place inside, great service but, OMG so expensive for what you get. We ordered two different pasta dishes. The penne was way to under cooked for our taste and no we do not like our pasta mushy but we do not like it hard. The Bolognese had to much wine in it for my taste. The penne carbonara was $19.95 and the Bolognese was $21.95. No bread of any kind came with the meal and no salad. Yes the pasta with the Bolognese was homemade but that is still pricey for pasta. Unfortunately we will never go there again. We were in and out in 30 minutes.

Jose Sosa

Lets start by the service and the creativity is great, the menu options also allow you to try different plates and and the amount served is fine. But three things that didn’t allow me to plenty enjoy the dinner. 1. Was offered an exclusive, weird and hard to find and expensive wine by the glass, and the bottle was never presented. I was expecting at least that small detail. 2. The beef, chewy and hard to eat. Maybe the cur wasn’t the best. 3. Flies all the time around the table, Hope next time they pay attention to those small details,

Elaine Brown

So many people had recommended Il Falcone to us that when we had a special occasion this was the place we wanted to go and the meal was everything we could have hoped for. Due to Covid 19 the restaurant posted clear information about how the menu and pricing would work as well as the safety measures in place. Our server gave great descriptions of the offerings plus specials making it hard to make our selections from all the amazing choices. Our appetizers were fantastic; I enjoyed a mussel and prawn bisque and my husband had prosciutto wrapped figs (from the tree we were eating besides) with greens. My main course was lobster stuffed ravioli and my husband had the seafood risotto and both were so rich and delicious we devoured every mouthful. We opted to indulge in dessert: Bailey's tartufo and caramel + toffee topped pana cotta and they were the best desserts we have had in years! The service was friendly and we felt appreciated and pampered. It is expensive to eat here so for us it will be a place we only come for very special meals but we would rather eat out less frequently and save so we can indulge occasionally at Il Falcone where we had a really memorable truly delicious meal!

Erika Evans

We had an amazing meal here. The chef's tasting menu was the perfect way to experience a variety of dishes. The flavours and components of everything was obviously very well thought out, and just so delicious. We will be back as soon as we're in town again!

Jessica McQuillan

Called in for take out as I’m visiting from Vancouver and I literally cannot eat in the restaurant with mandates and health conditions. They were so rude! Disgusting. Highly recommend skipping this place. Claimed they were too high end for take out. I ensured them I worked at high end restaurants that had similar policies, and they amended for the pandemic. They told me well I can go eat there! Thanks for nothing Cassidy!

Eric Staal

This is the best restaurant I’ve been to in the Comox Valley, by a solid margin. Attention to detail shows through, with delicious food, warm and welcoming atmosphere, and cheerfully professional service. We’ll be back for sure, and hopefully sooner than later.

Stoyan Petrov

Amazing place to have dinner with friends!

Kirk Shaw

Newest place in town and people are loving it.Small old house with 3 rooms and a very cozy ambience.Tight concise menu expertly executed . Spring will reward you with the most charming patio.

Matthew Fox

Wonderful experience. We'll taken care of. Excellent, knowledgeable table maintenance. Dinner was exquisite. Can't wait to go back and try other dishes.

Rocco C

I had the pleasure to enjoy a very good quality of food (bring me back memory of Italy), the preparation was excellent, the staff very knowledgeable and courteous. I definitely will return on my next trip to Comox

Isabel Boschi

We had veal, pasta, salads + desserts and it was all excellent. Well rounded meal. For sure the best restaurant in Courtenay.

Matt Morrison

My wife and I just dined last night at a top-rated Italian restaurant in downtown Chicago and throughout the dinner we just raved about how lucky we are that we have Il Falcone in the Comox Valley. The food, service and experience are all absolutely first class and always leave us with an experience we talk about for weeks after. We recommend Il Falcone every chance we get. We had a very nice dinner in Chicago, but we would choose Il Falcone 10 times out of 10 over our experience last night.

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Ron Taylor

My wife and I were treated by our kids, to the New Years Eve special dinner at Il Falcone. We are long time residents of the Comox Valley, and while this was our first visit, but it will not be our last! The food was delicious and the service was personable. The owner and staff have a way of making everyone feel special, and every item (food or drink) is served with an engaging background story.

Jaime Murcheson

I enjoyed my time here and The chef's plate experience was fantastic.

Kindle

This is my second visit to Il Falcone. The staff guide you through an amazing selection of foods and drinks. Take their recommendationations! You will not be disappointed.

Julie Sabey

The best dining experience in the Comox Valley. The food is exceptional, the room relaxed and simple, and the knowledgeable, terrific staff will make your visit a delight. So glad you’re here, Il Falcone.

Mykah Sterling

Best restaurant in the valley!!! Hands down... Last night a negroni saved my life.

Nick “Nickname” Name

Best fine dining in the Comox Valley.

Sarah S

Every experience I’ve had here is phenomenal. The chefs creativity is nothing shy of brilliant. The servers are nothing short of professional, welcoming, and memorable. The ambiance is intimate, and warm. I could not recommend Il Falcone highly enough. And amazing wine list and cocktails. The care they pour into every detail is so evident. Enjoy!

Kelly R.

Went for a birthday the food wasn't plated, waitress was rude and spilled olive oil down the back of granddaughter didn't even offer a discount or nothing. Not even an apology. Prime rib was nothing to write home about dessert was a cupcake and they charged $160.00 a plate not counting the wine which was $30 a glass not a bottle. Totally not happy and we even phoned later to complain and still no satisfaction. Making sure to tell as many people as possible. Very expensive for nothing.

Sharmeen

We love this place. Phenomenal. Incredible food, perfect wine menu, bubbles at the ready and always a treat. Lovely service... Have been here three times now since it opened and we are definite fans. Worth getting a babysitter for! My daughter is a foodie and she gave it two thumbs up too (7yr old). Oh the Halibut Cheeks...let me count the ways...

Danika McDowell

Always enjoy our dinners here. Incredible staff, cozy atmosphere, incredible food.

Brian Bailey

We went to celebrate a special occasion and we couldn't be happier. Service was great and the chef's menu was excellent. We'll be back!

doug sloan

Simple menu at first glance, varied and complex twists sauces and tweaks before the plates hit the table. Fascinating selection of almost exclusively Italian wines!

D B

We really enjoyed our time at this charming restaurant. There were four of us. Everyone had appetizers, a main course, and a desert. Absolutely everything was fantastic, including some amazing cocktails. My compliments to the chef for both creativity and execution. Our only disappointment was that two of us really wanted to try the chef's fixed tasting menu but were not able to due to the chef's rules that everyone at the table must order it. Two of the people in our party were worried that it would be too much food for them. Sad for us, because I'm certain it would have been fantastic. Looking forward to going back there next time we are in the region!

Andrea Davis

Delicious. Pricey, but awesome for special occasion or special gift.

Andy B

Wine list is epic. Service is the right mix of attentive and knowledgeable, without being stuffy. Many ingredients from the garden out back we learned. creative menu. My new favourite for celebration evenings in the valley.

Michael Bonnor

Lovely patio, good service, and the chef's tasting menu was excellent.

Black Fox

2018 Dine Around in Comox Valley....great quality and value for money...seared beef carpaccio, beet salad, salad of endive, chicken breast scaloppiine, canadian wagyu beef, sicilian style lamb, creama di limone, death by chocolate and salted caramel budino $35 per person for 3 course dinner

Dolorese Plante

Wonderful meal, and great atmosphere!

Bruce Gillespie

Great meal on patio. Fine food and service.

Holly Anderson

I was slightly apprehensive about going to what I thought could possibly be a snobby place. These guys are a total joy. I finally understood hipster culture after dining here. Amazing food. I will always remember this as the best ravioli of my life. The service was off the charts ????

RCMP lspdfr (James Jensen)

Were to start. Simply amazing. best fine dining in the comox valley hands down. The chef is amazing, the staff are amazing. The atmosphere is great. The food is raw fresh ingredients you cant order any where else. And best of all they are a local family establishment always wanting to do the best for their guests. The pricing is fair considering today's economy. If you want a lovely night out with great food and wine. Just come here.

D Dunn

Both times I've been I've been blown away. Always a treat.

Leanne Boyd

AWESOME. Every. Single. Time. Wonderfully delicious food and superb service.

Lori L. Lynch

Incredible food, ambience and service!

Victor Anasimiv

always delicious

Andrew Whyte

Excellent in every way! We have been sending our B&B guests to try out this wonderful new addition to Comox Valley's culinary scene, and getting delighted comments every time!

Sergei Sokolov

Good homemade food, but heavily overpriced as if it was a fine-dining restaurant in Vancouver downtown. I also find it inappropriate to play an audiobook of "adventures" of Casanova in the washroom - my wife was quite confused.

Practical Spiritualism

Such incredible food worth absolutely fantastic service!

Dan Fine

Showed up in a snowstorm to meet some friends that live in Comox and had dinner at Il Falcone. We were are from Vancouver and didn't have any real expectations. However, this restaurant place blew our mind. Fantastic. The service was remarkable. The guy serving the wine (I think the owner) should do stand up comedy. He was hysterical, but not overbearing. The place was very quaint, but nice touches. And, the food was delicious. One of the best meals I've had. And, if you check my weight, I've had a lot of meals.

Melanie McCollum

Food is amazing and the service is exceptional. If I could afford it, I'd eat here all the time. Already looking forward to the next special occasion that will bring me back!

Trat Fuller

The Chef's table meal is second to none. Prepare for decadence and flavor.

Island Kate

The owners are lovely but overall the meal was average. The appetizer was just okay. I make a way better seafood risotto (like exponentially better). The wine was over-priced and the dessert was tiresomely complicated. I know fussy food is in fashion but I found all the high reviews misleading to say the least.

Laura Bonnor

Our first meal out in months. delicious food - excellent service. A memorable evening in their lovely patio. Church bells rang at 7. We will be back.

Strange Glen

Q: What do I love about Il Falcone? A: Everything. Full stop.

Carolina Arroba

Amazing food and great service. Worth every peny! Definitely new favorite restaurant in town.

Esther C

We always have a wonderful time here! Cozy, lovely place with DELICIOUS food and excellent and service

Courtney Elizabeth

I loved everything about this restaurant. I think it was probably the best dining experience I've ever had. The staff make the experience better. We really enjoyed our night here

Chris Roffey

Food is always amazing!

Charlie Aiken

Loved it

Rea Manguba

Great experience!

claude bigler

Tonight was the second time I eat there, the first time I hade and the Lamb and tonight the Oso Buco.

Stephen Shipman

What an amazing evening with amazing people. I had the good fortune to be taken out to dinner to this wonderful restaurant. The entire evening was worth the visit. Drinks, food, staff … all were wonderful. I would go back in a heartbeat.

Julie Hydes

Absolutely delightful .. service impeccable, food magnificent, cocktails fabulous. Ate here 3 nights in a row during my stay...that good . I can't wait to go back !

Aimee Foubister

Fantastic food & great service, from start to finish. Was lovely celebrating our engagement with you - after many trips to Italy, we are always nervous to eat “Italian style” in Canada, but we were blown away by how incredible it tasted. We will be back!

Marc Archambault

Best table in the Comox Valley. Can't wait to go back.

jorme barnsley

Great restaurant all around! Service was spot on and food was amazing!! Found our date night spot. Good job.

Luke Camilleri (Jeffrey Beaumont)

Best restaurant on the North Island. Fresh, in season, homemade delights. Patio dining on a summer evening with the figs, cherries and kiwis surrounding you is an experience rivaling some of the best I've had in Europe. Wine list is top notch. The Falcon is a must go

richard lutz

Fantastic food and impeccable service

Roger Matthews

Wow what a great place loved

cory mac

Excellent service as always!!! The food was amazing!!

Gris

Wonderful!

Giuseppe Perri

Was Awesome

Elizabeth Dennis

We went for the tasting menu option. We decided to let the chef choose our dishes. Food was just amazing, the wine pairing (that we also left up to the chef) was on point and the ambiance was lovely. Finally, an authentic dining experience with great service and an extensive, quality wine list. Will definitely be back!!!

Greg Horsburgh

Dessert: Olive Oil Lemon Cake! Fantasticio

Dave Comox b.c.

Good food but in Italian had to get the server to explain the menu

Robert George

Undoubtedly the best dining experience in 5 years in the Comox Valley. The salad was an exquisite blend of textures and tastes. The short rib main, melt in the mouth. The shrimp main was accompanied by a risotto, creamy with body, not the usual congee mush. Both desserts were unique, particularly the crema di limone. Service was enpointe. Thank you to the kitchen in particular.

E Tamaj

Top restaurant in the Comox Valley - hands down. Dishes are fresh, creative, and always delicious. I highly recommend this place! Staff are quirky, friendly, and fun.

Kate Griffiths

Amazing. Seamless, flawless yet casual service. The gazpacho tasted like summer. perfectly al dente pasta with exquisitely cooked prawns and just enough spice. The lemon dessert was just right for a hot summer evening. This is not a red sauce chain but local ,seasonal fine dining.

Iain Jeffrey

Best restaurant in the valley. Il Falcone has raised the bar for the local dining scene. The service, food and atmosphere were all spot on. A must try.

Claire Hamonic

Top quality in every way.

Eva E

Excellent restaurant!! Went with a group of 4 for a friends birthday. All of our dishes were on point and the owner went to extra lengths to make it extra special for her! 5 stars for food, service and over all experience. Would HIGHLY recommend.

Elaine Alexander

Great wine and ingredient s fresh and local

Ted Lawson

This is the best restaraunt ever you definitley should go!!!!

Meg Sidey

First time trying Il Falcone as part of the Comox Valley Dine Around Menu. Lovely food, and a great wine selection of almost exclusively Italian wines. They were sticking to their speciality menus during the festival, so their regular menu was not available. Will have to come back!

N K

Amazing food. We had the tasting menu and I can highly recommend it. They have excellent flavor combinations and everything is cooked perfectly. They also include produce fresh their own garden. The best food I've had in Courtenay for sure. Indulgent and totally worth it.

Bayne Mann

Have been 3 times since they opened and have never been disappointed- food fabulous and service great!

Penny Currie

The scrumtious Italian food in this beautiful, intimate restaurant is anything but ordinary from start to finish. What a treat for the valley. The staff were fabulous, the use of local products throughout the menu is a delightful and meaningful touch and the patio, which is surrounded by gardens, is the best place to enjoy it all. Buon Appetito!

Sandra Crosson

Excellent restaurant! World class.

Phyllis K

It just couldn't get any better than this.

Kate McMay

We have been to this restaurant twice. Loved it so much the first time, I pretty much booked a vacation to the island around dinner here. Unfortunately, it really let us down on the second try. Two points that can be improved upon: 1. Don’t ask a table 3x within 10 mins of them sitting if they are ready to order mains when their heads are down reading their menus. - we clearly had our heads down reading our open menus and were asked multiple times if we were ready to order. It was strange and left a bit of a bad vibe with us for the rest of our night. 2. You cannot call a dish “stuffed mushrooms” when it is in fact 6 button mushrooms the size of a finger nail baked down in way too much cream cheese. - we had to literally search for the mushrooms, this makes zero sense when the dish is called “stuffed mushrooms”…

Barbara Lewis

Both the food and the service was excellent. A very pleasant and intimate atmosphere .

Cassidy Mcleod

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Vikram Sabhaney

Outstanding food. Great wine list at a very good price point. Worth the trip from Vancouver!

James Codyre

Great service, great food, and awesome wine pairing.

Pam Johnson

Unfortunately we got a really bad vibe from the hostess in this restaurant. We walked in and the tables were nicely separated. There were plenty of empty tables. We waited a while before anyone greeted us and once she did she pondered over her reservation list and then told us she couldn't fit us in. We just felt a weird vibe kind of like when someone walks into a place and they aren't welcome. The restaurant was so empty I literally didn't believe her. I don't know if it was because we weren't dressed fancy enough? ????

Cheryl W

Amazing food, fantastic drinks, atmosphere and service is top class.

John Chan

Great Italian restaurant in the Comox Valley. Outside seating under great weather is the way to go. Chef's group menu for six or more patron is a great way to sample their specialties. All dishes were prepared to ensure everyone has ample to eat. Wine selection is good, but a bit costly. Head waiter has aggressive attitude, but knows his stuff. Still efficient.

Dorrie Estlin

First time at this Restaurant.service was excellent.as was the food .many choices.nice atmosphere.

Bradley Sephton

Food and staff are both amazing. What a wonderful culinary experience.

benlaowai

Showed up late and staff was nothing but courteous. Ordered 3 course option and each dish was outstanding. The fig special appetizer with figs from their trees was especially great. Will be back.

Chad Massa

Went here for The Comox Valley Dine Around event. It was fantastic, staff was super friendly and nice. Food was also fantastic. Once the event is over will definitely be going back here to check out there regular menu.

Chloë Carter

One of the best restaurants in the Comox Valley! Amazing Italian of the best quality. Fantastic knowledgeable staff. Warm & cozy and a great wine list to boot! Go.. you won't be disappointed!

Brad Lohner

We had a group of 24 people descend upon Il Falcone and they handled us with no trouble at all. The food was great, wine picks were delicious, and the service was prompt and friendly. I would repeat for sure!

Sandra Sparrow

They served us fresh figs from the tree growing beside us on the patio and the waiter was starring in his role as waiter with his flamboyant descriptions of the food and his flair for service. It was quite entertaining. The chef came out and said hello as well. The food of course was delicious.