Early Bird Cafe — Restaurant in Courtenay

The food, while isn't bad, isn't great either. It is very fairly priced though so you do get what you pay for. The wait staff is a mixed bag. I've been there several times, when my usual place is closed, or too full, and they normally aren't very attentive to our needs. They do seem to look after the regulars they know by name very well but for people like us we sort of get forgotten about. I routinely have to ask for refills on my drinks and go up and get things I've asked for when they are at our table, like tabasco sauce and ketchup, and they don't really come check to see how are meal is. The greeter who seats you is very friendly and is probably the highlight of the staff. Overall it's an ok place to eat but it really doesn't stand out in any way. It could definitely be renovated, nearly every seat has duct tape patches on it. If you want a cheap quick meal it's a good place to go, if you'd like great food and a pleasant experience I'd suggest...

I would love to know whether it's customary to make off handed flirty comments at, pay for the meals of, and offer "freebies" to, the same exact customer every time they go in, or just a lone case of an older woman who cannot be professional at her job? The old woman working here is off the mark ridiculously inappropriate, and I would really appreciate it if she showed a modicum of decency when serving male customers when they go in alone. I know that no woman would appreciate having a bunch of older men act so "nice" to them were they go to a place like this. Not a good business practice! If the owners aren't aware of this, now you do and really hope you take the necessary corrective actions. And if you are and encourage it, then I really hope your servers's enthusiasm for freebies leaves you out...

I was very impressed with the Early Bird Cafe. I was in a 2 day business meeting workshop with 12 people, we pre-ordered lunch from two different restaurants to save time, when we arrived at the first restaurant on day one, even though we pre ordered the staff had no idea of who we were and it took them 35 mins to bring our food out. Day two, we arrive at the Early Bird Cafe, they were ready for us, we got setted and drinks were ordered immediately, our food started being served within 7 mins of arrival. The food was excellent and we even had time for a nice walk before needing to head back to our workshop. Well Done Early Bird Cafe, you blew the other restaurant out...