Mad Chef Café - Courtenay

This restaurant just recently reopened after being closed for renovations and a revamp of the menu. Same owners so I expect the the food and service will be as... read more This restaurant just recently reopened after being closed for renovations and a revamp of the menu. Same owners so I expect the the food and service will be as good as before. They pared down the serving sizes, which had been huge, in response to feed back from the clientele. Nice casual atmosphere, good for kids.

This restaurant has a big following and it doesn't let down. Our son is celiac and he loved eating here. The food was well presented and very tastily. Service w... read more This restaurant has a big following and it doesn't let down. Our son is celiac and he loved eating here. The food was well presented and very tastily. Service was friendly and helpful. Will return. Thanks

Great place to hang out, the burger was exceptional! Especially the one featured on "You Gotta Eat Here"! service was top notch, server was friendly and eager t... read more Great place to hang out, the burger was exceptional! Especially the one featured on "You Gotta Eat Here"! service was top notch, server was friendly and eager to please a little bit sassy

Hubby and i went for lunch. hadn't been there in a year or so. we got our drinks promptly, but waited a super long time for lunch. people who came in after us w... read more Hubby and i went for lunch. hadn't been there in a year or so. we got our drinks promptly, but waited a super long time for lunch. people who came in after us were already eating. i ordered the lobster mac and cheese...it was horrid...dry, tasteless and over cooked. hubby's lunch was half a sandwich......he was ticked off cause the server didn't say it was only a half sized sandwich, and then the topper was that the roast beef was chock full of grizzle. She gave it to him for half price, so that gesture, along with the fact the beer was cheap and cold am i gave 2 stars for this place. Don't think we will be going back.

We decided to try this place just for a change from our favs in town. Got there at 7pm on a Thursday and saw a fairly full place but a number of empty tables. N... read more We decided to try this place just for a change from our favs in town. Got there at 7pm on a Thursday and saw a fairly full place but a number of empty tables. No one there to greet us: well they are busy I guess. After 10 minutes of standing there, a waitress came by to say they should have a table shortly. We did get seated and reviewed the somewhat limited menu. Salads, wraps and burgers. Finally got to order and watched the 3 waitresses run around. My beer came in a reasonable time given how busy they were. Food was slow coming and once the wraps arrived they were in a doughy tortilla and really without flavour. The fries were fine and the highlight of the meal. The waitress came by and apologized for the slow service and gave us a free dessert to share which was a nice touch. When the bill came, were were charged for 2 desserts. It was a mistake: corrected quickly with a smile. So, poor service, not good food and the same prices as most of the other nearby restaurants. The decor is current: pressed metal on the walls alone with graffiti on other walls. Not going back.