Wow! A small intimate restaurant with a chef and staff that care. The food was outstanding. You could tell the chef put love into every bite. We will be back for sure. Definitely the best restaurant in the Comox Valley.

Anniversary Dinner

We celebrated our 50th Anniversary at the Bisque. On arrival we were greeted by our friendly waitress who immediately served us glasses of cold water.She then took our drink orders which arrived very quickly. We then received the special house horderves which were very tasty little tarts with cream cheese topped with a shrimp. We then ordered our Appetizers 2... more

Courtenay's Hidden Treasure

We noticed this unassuming bistro while visiting friends nearby on 13th. We tried it for lunch, and were very pleased with the fare. We returned for another lunch and were just as pleased. This year we went for dinner on two occasions. The food was wonderful! I had the duck special; it was perfect! We look forward to returning to... more

Excellent, Fresh Food

We stopped for lunch and we both ordered ceasar salad which was great. The lettuce was fresh and crisp and the dressing had a delicious taste, my wife could not say enough good things about the salad. I ordered the lunch special fried oysters and fries and my wife ordered the seafood fettuccine. I received five (5) huge local oysters... more

great schnitzel

Just went fo lunch was trying for the dine around menu but it was not available at lunch. I had bisque seafood soup followed by schnitzel. The soup was stock based and was quite good. The schnitzel was huge and tender with mushrooms and fries. I would change the fries part to an alternative option if I could. However even... more

Friendly, intimate, good food

Have eaten here a few times and always had a good meal. Our first choice for a night out. Not generally a family restaurant but they were accommodating with our 2 1/2 yr old grandson on a family birthday outing

prawn basket

Steve has out done himself again. His potato basket with prawns is outstanding never has a bad meal or a so-so meal in this restaurant.

Best Restaurant in the Comox Valley

my friends and I go regularly to the Bisque and have NEVER had even a so-so meal. Always the choices are excellent and I will be back again in a couple of weeks with friends and family.

small but excellent

food was perfect and the server very knowledgable.Have eaten here a few times and never been disappointed- and we are in the food business so are quite picky!

Almost Gluten Free at Bisque

Although most menu items at Bisque are definitely NOT gluten free, both times we ate there I was able to get a lovely gluten free meal, but only after carefully consulting our very knowledgeable server. Fortunately, they seem to have a wonderful chef that has quite a knack for putting together delightfully creative dishes from fresh ingredients, and I was... more

Great little romantic restaurant

We came during the off-season and had a great romantic supper. Highly recommended.
My wife had the lamb schnitzel and I had the tenderloin steak, which was melt in your mouth tender.
We hope to return during our trip.

Getting better every time

We have been back several times since September, once with friends and a few times on our own. Needless to say we love the food here. So did our friends and they are picky. Last time we had the beef medallions, perfect and in a souce to dy for. We recommend this place to anyone including spoiled food coneseurs.
The... more

Perfectly cooked seafood

We went in expecting cafe style prices given the location but were a little shocked when opening the menu. However, we decided to stay, and boy are we glad we did.
My wife has the Paella and everything was cooked wonderfully. The broth/sauce could have had a little more flavour, but the chosen meats were great.
My snapper, with prawns... more

Quite the little charm, unexpected surprise

Would never have thought this little gem was such a charming little place for dinner. Dinner was very good, service was excellent. Not a lot of refinements to the decor, it does seem like more of a lunch place. Came for dinner and at first weren't to sure about it. Highly recommend this if you are looking for well prepared... more

Delightfull small resteraunt with good food

My wife and I went here a couple of days ago for lunch and had a mixed experience in meals. I had the oyster special which was superb,about the best I've ever had.Oysters done to perfection with a thin crispy batter.Very good and the fries were excellent as well.My wife had the crab cakes which were not good at all.Dried... more

Great little restaurant

Great food, great service. This is just down the street from me so it's also a great location. I like the size which gives it a warm, quiet atmosphere.

Fish and seafood

We walked over from the best western, a 3 minute walk.
We shared a spinach salad and both had one of the specials which was a red snapper, with scallops and prawns. Everything was ver good, fish cooked perfectly, loved it all. We did not have room for desert, they do look great.
We would go back when we are... more

Hidden Gem

I found this exclusive little gem on a side street. What wonderful food. They have real bisque. We had one of the best meals I have ever experienced. The food was superb, and the vegetable selection very imaginative. I will recommend this to all my traveling companions. Compliments to the chef. The staff was pleasant and knowledgeable about the food... more

Yummyy yummyy

Everything was delicious!! The service was okay, but a little too pricey for my everyday meal. If i could afford it i woukd eat here all the time

Excellent

I travel alot for work and seem to always struggle finding good restaurants for dinner. I ordered their full dinner that came with salad and dessert. It was a 10/10. Spread the word.....the food is fabulous and reasonably priced.

maybe one of those evenings

We have had dinner several times at this good restaurant and the food was delicious again. However this Saturday night something was wrong with the music. As they claim it to be soft and nice, it was loud and absolutely not appropriate for a cozy dinner avec toi. Skip the dance music and turn the light a little softer so... more

Hidden Gem

A hidden gem in the valley! the dinning area it's self is not nessacarly the nicest but the staff and the amazing food totally make up for it!

A must place to dine in Courtney

Read the reviews on Trip Advisor and they weren't wrong. I told the chef my wife and I were there because of the reviews. He said he had never heard of trip advisor in fact he never goes online. So you know he isn't getting his recipes from elsewhere. My wife had the seafood linguine and I had the shnitzel.... more

a hidden gem

My husband told me about this restaurant he read about on Trip Advisor and said we should try it for lunch. Well the Bisque stood up to its reviews. Had the soup and sandwich special and the tomato basil with feta was one of the tastiest soups I have had in a long time. The montreal smoked meat in the... more

Great Courtenay Restaurant

My wife and I ate at the Bisque for the first time last evening. We went with friends who'd been before, and who thought we would enjoy it. They were right! The food was excellent. My roast lamb was fabulous, and my wife said her baked salmon was also first rate. Everything was done just right, including the accompanying vegetables.... more

Intimate with excellent food

A small restaurant with excellent food and service. With so few tables, you feel very pampered. Definitely a good choice in Courtenay

Wow

After seeing such a high rating on T.A. I decided to go in and give it a try. I started with the Bisque, figuring that it must be exceptional seeing as they named their restaurant after it. How right I was! I usually tend to enjoy a chowder for any starter soup but I was glad to have tried it,... more

A fine restaruant in the middle of Town

Just off the main street of Courtenay you will finds this little gem of a restaurant - great food and very generous servings! A great variety on the menu - adequate wine list and great service.

Absolutely delicious, fabulous food and service

Five of us went here for dinner. Beef, Pork, Chicken, Salmon and snapper with scallops and prawns were ordered. Absolutely every meal was thoroughly enjoyed. I had the beef tenderloin it was so tender and succulent I didn't even need a steak knife. The sides of homemade noodles and vegetable medley were very delicious too. Our waitress was very friendly,... more

West Coast food

Maybe the best restaurant in The Comox valley.
A menu that brings out the best of local ingredients.

Delicious, reasonably priced food, and very accommodating service

I went to this restaurant the other day with my mom to celebrated mothers day extremely late. She had an appointment that made us get to the restaurant right at two (they close from 2-4 between lunch and dinner). We asked the server if we were too late, she hesitated for a second then said "No, of course not. Have... more

Great service and lovely meal

Had the crab cakes for appy and BBQ ribs for the main, big portions! Very impressed by the service. We will be back next time we're in town. Thanks!

Always Good

Another wonderful meal; Steve and Marlie provided great service and great food; steaks were perfect; tortellini was freshly made and perfectly cooked; the desserts were just right; the portioning was perfect and the value of the 3 course was great. Don't let the location fool you. Steve and Marlie shop locally and make such good use of it. The only... more

Never fail

Can't remember how we found the place - a coupon, Dine Around? Something like that. We've been back many times since and are NEVER disappointed. Definately a go to restaurant. They make a single serving Paella (a favourite dish, rarely served as a single) they occaisionally feature as a special, either that or duck when it appears and my decision... more

Very tasty sandwich and delightful waitress

We decided to try the Bisque after reading the reviews on tripadvisor. We were not disappointed. We chose the corn beef on rye sandwich and the spinach cheese soup. Both were very delicious. The new young waitress was a delight, good conversation and good service. The owner was also very lovely.

pleasant surprise

On a recent trip to Courteney we stumbled on the Bisque for lunch. Not too preposessing from the outside but the name and the daily special grabbed our attention. We both loved the soup du jour...a delicious cream of spinach and brie with loads of cheese. My companion then had delicious garlic prawns attractively served in a bird's nest of... more

Best in Town

We just happened to stumble on this restaurant as one of our party was interested in the scrap booking store in the same mall. It was the best discovery of our trip to Courtenay. The food was super fresh with good portion sizes and served to us very quickly. The raspberry vinaigrette served with the salad was the tastiest that... more

Excellent Dinner

This restaurant was recommended by our hotel so we went for dinner. The food was excellent. Tasty and inspired with local ingredients and fresh seafood. The crab cake appetizer had a fabulous sauce and my seafood paella was loaded with huge chunks of fish, shrimp, scallops, and shellfish. My husband had a rack of ribs that was so large he... more

best burger in the world

I meandered into Bisque a number of years ago and had the lamb burger. It forever changed my perspective on food. I could not believe such a perfect harmony of seasonings would ever exist between 2 pieces of bread.Every bite was as though my tongue had just tasted for the first time,it was the first,and only time that I tipped... more

Great Bistro in the Comox valley

Lunch was fantastic food fresh and very well presented, staff attentive and welcoming, My wife had the mulligatawny from scratch soup excellent flavor as well as the smoked beef on rye fresh bread and moist beef, I chose the duck burger and home cut fries which were sprinkled with sea salt, I have had many different kinds of burgers and... more

Perfect vacation day out

On a visit from the UK and locals took me to this great little bistro. It was warm and welcoming. The food was fantastic, melt in your mouth. The owners Maralee and Steve could not have been more welcoming and they made it a really great Canadian experience! I would advise anybody coming to Vancouver Island that not only is... more

Foxy from Surrey

Back again to bisque and each time I go I'm astonished by the service & the food. Delectable tidbits like the smoked salmon phyllo tarts, yummy.. Entree's so good I'm working my way through Chef Steve's enticing Menu tonight I had the lobster & shrimp ravioli with some wild mushroom ravioli as well sauce was just perfect and topped off... more

Top-notch

This was our first time dining at Bisque and we have added it to the top-tier of our list of recommended restaurants in the Comox Valley. We sampled their Dine Around menu and were delighted with every course and the friendly and efficient service. The atmosphere is modestly elegant and peaceful, with well spaced tables and quiet background music so... more

Very pleasant dining experience

Don't be turned off by the location or seating. The emphasis at Bisque is obviously on the food and service. I was dining solo and enjoyed the attentive service provided and possibly one of the nicest beef tenderloins I've ever had. Salad, desert, warm bread and presentation were all a very nice touch.

Wonderful Dining Experience

This is the place to go for a great night out with friends or date night! I have never been dissapointed. The lovely ambience, amazing food and great service is well worth it. If you havent already tried it I suggest you should.

Hidden Gem

As a previous review stated, the location is a little out of the way, but it is so worth any effort made to find this hidden gem. I have eaten there numerous time for both lunch and dinner and would recommend trying any of the daily specials. This restaurant specializes in local and fresh ingredients, and the food is always... more

A Casual Gem

Our second trip to Bisque proved to be as delicious and satisfying as our first. This is a restaurant tucked away on side street in Courtenay and, while unpretentious on the outside, certainly worth exploring for it's imaginative cuisine and friendly service.
I ordered the dry rubbed fresh snapper with shrimp salsa! while my wife went with the duck burger... more

Call to be sure they are open before going

Twice in the past few months we have attempted to eat at Bisque while in Courtenay on Business. We had read and heard some great reviews about this place... Welooked up their bushiness hours and made plans to eat here the first night we were in town. The first time we went on a Thursday night around 6pm, it was... more

Out with friends

Excellent food and service at both lunch and dinner. A lovely little place. We have never had a less than great meal there.

Strip Mall Strange

I hear from business that "location, location ,location" is everything. This little place is in what I would consider a "VERY" strange location. It's on a little side street in a tiny strip mall right by a medical lab. I am going to advise everyone looking at this place to put on their blinders and head on in. The food... more

Not too sure wat everyone is raving about. The crab cakes were really good and presentation was great. The main course of halibut was not good at all. Fish was undercooked, vegetables were bland, even the salsa that went on top of the halibut had no taste. For desert the creme caramel was okay, nothing to rave about. I will say that the service was excellent. Maybe I should have tried a... more

Odd little diner in a strip mall. Plenty of parking. Our meals were outstanding. Very colorful and tasty. Full of ingredients. Not crowded on a Friday night.

Finally!! Fine dining in Courtenay.

What a relief to find a truly fine restaurant in the Comox Valley. The Chef has put together a wonderful menu of exquisite food. We were disappointed to think our only choice of restaurants were very casual eating establishments that serve sandwiches and food with fries!!! for our dinner. But we were in for a treat when we dined at Bisque. We all enjoyed our meals immensely and will definitely... more

Still our favorite place to eat in the Comox Valley. Best ribs around.

Great food and atmosphere. I really like places where the chef comes out and talks to their patrons.