Sapphire Room — Restaurant in Qualicum Beach

This review is much overdue, but I keep remembering the experience here and need to give them some recognition.

My best friend and I did a girls only weekend in parksville back in December 2021 during covid and wanted to go somewhere less casual and more upscale/classy feeling. I made our reservations a few hours before and was thankful that they could accommodate us on such short notice when they were almost fully booked.

We got all dressed up and made the short drive there, only to see that the Sapphire Room is located inside an incredibly beautiful old mansion.

Our server that night (I wish I could remember his name) was PHENOMENAL!!! He was incredibly quick-witted and helpful in making my food selections. I'm pretty punk and heavily tattooed. I definitely stick out in a crowd, especially a place like this, regardless of designer gear. The staff in most places on the mainland like this tend to be rude and judgmental about my appearance, but this man made me feel super welcome.

Anyways, food was literally the best I've eaten on the island..ever. The presentation of the dishes was beautiful, the portion sizes were generous, drinks were delicious, and everything was completely worth the price. I believe I spent about $300 before the tip, and needless to say, I was super happy to leave a very generous tip for our server. If I ever find myself in that area again, I will...

Unlike Melanie Huang who seamed pretty uptight in her stupid comments, we do think Sapphire Room is the best restaurant in Qualicum Beach on a gastronomic standpoint. The maitre d'hotel is a true professional, courteous, knowledgeable, cautious. He's truely aware of clients' ease and comfort. The menu is very appealing so is the wine card: original, out-of-the-box, and so tasty. The chef and her team deserve our appraisal. The halibut filet was so well cooked. The salad was a festival of tastes, senses and ingredients. I'm sure European clients, particularly French and Italian would see no difference as courses were so delicious, creative and light. Even the dessert card was different from the traditional stuff people find at other restaurants. Maybe some cheeses should be added to the menu ? And with fish, Sapphire Room should add Chablis white wine as an additional option. Any how, applause to the whole team. We're French, that's probably why we love this restaurant and not all the others in town, that think serving huge greasy portions are enought to deserve 5 stars on...

What a wonderful dining experience. It started when we walked in through the doors and finished when we walked out after spending 2 hours enjoying our time together and the best dinner we have had in a very long time. The atmosphere was top notch, lovely decore in a warm and welcoming dining room. We shared the spot prawn appetizer and the caesar salad, big enough to share between 4 of us. I had the scallops with pasta and the scallops were done to perfection. My partner had the steak and it was also perfect. The flavours and the variety on our plates was out of this world. Hats off to the chef, who came out after our meal and said hello, what a nice touch. We finished off our dinner with a sundae and a big piece of cheesecake, the perfect ending. Thank you so much for having us, we will...