Avalanche Bar & Grill - Courtenay

We went there on one of the Thursday jazz evenings, came early but still got literally the last table in the place. It was packed. They had a 3-course dinner for a very reasonable price but we were only there for drinks and share plates. The latter came after a long wait, by the time they reached us the food was nearly cold. Be warned that conversation is frowned upon by some jazz enthusiasts, even though it's a BAR and not the Lincoln Centre.

I stopped in for some supper on Monday night the food was excellent I was very impressed the barkeep she seemed to know most of the people in there by first name and was very friendly and made this dining experience enjoyable.

Just visiting Courtenay for a day we decided to stop for lunch at the Avalanche Bar

I visited this pub on a special concert night. It was packed and the music was terrific. As such, the service seemed slow at our table. But then, we didn't order much alcohol either. My friend and I got our drinks OK, but when I ordered coffee it came bitter and overcooked. I asked the waitress for more cream, and she never came back, so I ended up taking the cold cup back to the bar and asking for an entirely new one; it was still bitter and strong, but I got a whole glass of creamers to help. Kudos to the pub for the music; you need to get more staff for your busy music nights.

Went to Jazz Night and really enjoyed the caliber of entertainment. The food was great we had drinks, wings (on special,) yam fries and loaded nachos over the course of the evening. The servers were fantastic, the ambiance at Jazz night was really nice. We will go back!