Airpark Beachwood Cafe in Courtenay

2270 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, BC V9N 2L2, Canada

★★★★☆
(203 reviews)
Categories: Breakfast restaurant Lunch restaurant

About

We serve all day breakfast, Lunch and Ukrainian food. Homemade frozen perogies, Cabbage Rolls and Borscht are available to takeout.

Website
airparkbeachwoodcafe.com
Address
2270 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay, BC V9N 2L2, Canada
Plus Code
M2H8+8J Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada
Time Zone
America/Vancouver

Business Hours

Sunday
7:30 AM–2 PM
Monday
7:30 AM–2 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM–2 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM–2 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM–2 PM
Friday
7:30 AM–2 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM–2 PM

Services

Service options
Delivery Takeaway Dine-in
Highlights
Great tea selection
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Coffee Healthy options
Dining options
Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dessert Seating
Amenities
Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy
Crowd
Groups
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
Good for kids High chairs Kids' menu
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot

Photos

Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
203 reviews

Most Mentioned

prices (15) perogies (12) cooked (10) atmosphere (6) eggs benny (5) hollandaise sauce (4) borscht (3) cabbage rolls (3) jam (2) diner (2)
5 stars
126
4 stars
44
3 stars
15
2 stars
8
1 stars
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★★★★
November 26, 2024

Best part is that they open really early. Lots of bunnies around it. Crepes weren't great.

★★★
September 2, 2024

Food was fine, service was subpar- didn’t come to table/forget to come to table when called, forgot to bring syrups for breakfast, and didn’t provide coffee or sugar for coffee drinkers. Inside looked fine, but it was not the best experience.

★★★★★
August 28, 2024

Lovely food and the staff is excellent, thank you for the tasty breakfast :)

★★★★★
August 21, 2024

Excellent place for breakfast. The food is great, portions are large, and the staff is warm and friendly.

★★★★★
July 30, 2024

Great service with a full restaurant, food is always amazing, a favourite of ours every time we come to Courtney! thanks again Tracey!

★★★★
April 23, 2024

Haven't been back in 4 years. Lots of booth seating, extra room if your having a gathering. Just had the breakfast, which was reasonably priced. Lots of easy parking

★★★★
November 13, 2023

We absolutely enjoyed our experience! Grateful for the inclusion of Ukrainian dishes on the menu. Highly recommend!

★★★★★
April 26, 2022

EDIT: Dec. 2024 ~ had THE MOST Amazing food today!!! Wow Highly recommend, they know what they are doing ~ we love their brekkie meals (always fabulous) & have had many different meals there, over the years We decided to have the Turkey Club & Breakfast Sandwich today with fries & salad ~ TO DIE FOR, WoW!!! It was seriously Incredible, always excellent service with a smile & so many different meal options, plus the sun shines right IN to the cafe, extra wonderful. Highly recommend 🤍 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LOVE LOVE LOVE this spot! Been going for years & food & service is always excellent! The food Now is even better with the new owners who are wonderful people who really know how to cook 💛! Amazing dishes & much variety, it's our fave brunch brekkie spot for the wkends! The lovely Danish server has been there forever 💜 & always so nice. They need servers so pls share if you know of anyone who would like to work part time at a great spot! Highly recommend, location & decour is perfect too.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 22, 2024

Toddler friendly

August 22, 2024

We sat down ordered drinks 15 mins later she walked into the back came out and went back to the till where she had been since taking our order so we left horrible service

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Very good staff

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 22, 2024

Went there for lunch with a friend for lunch based on her recommendation. Place is cute and has good atmosphere and very tasty food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 22, 2024

Really good bang for buck. Delivery is fast and the food was still hot.

★★★★
February 22, 2024

Great comfort food on a soggy island day

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Pretty much the only place that was open on Christmas Day for breakfast - delicious food at a cheap price and very friendly service :)

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

Great fresh homemade food, comfortable seating and great service!

★★★★★
December 22, 2023

harry coded

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Just ok

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

We sat in an area that was to the side, they got it warmed up for us right away! Nice waitress.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Amazing experience and food, even when busy they still seem to strive to make sure youre completely taken care of, individually. Good job you guys.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Coming back to this restaurant after four years and Im impressed each time I come in. Staffing is an issue (as is with most post covid restaurants) but the breakfast is excellent, the in-house pierogies are phenomenal and it makes for a great regular spot.

★★★
December 22, 2023

Not so good. Mediocre at best. The basic breakfast is $15.99. 2 eggs, bacon, ham or sausage, hash browns and toast. I had the two sausage links, shredded hash browns and sourdough toast. The toast was undercook, the hash browns were not hot, but only warm. Only 2 sausages. I thought to was all not so great for $16.00.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Tasty food at a reasonable price. And friendly folks Food

December 22, 2023

One of the most embarrassing places to eat. I took my mother out for breakfast at this small cafe we use to go to, the beach wood, we still decided to go even with the negativity around the name after the old owners left. We ordered the basic breakfast and didn t even get our food, it took 45 minutes of us(2 people) waiting patiently. I eventually went to the foodpass and saw the staff (3) standing around talking and then when confronted about the lack of service and food, they quickly apologized. I told them we are leaving due to the extraordinary long wait, and they said you can t do that . I responded yes I can we haven t even got our food (the time was now approaching a 50 minute wait). Amazing service if you enjoy waiting while watching countless skip the dishes and DoorDash workers receive the orders first, to keep their schedule on track, while ignoring the dining customers. Will not ever come back. We went to white spot across the street and were seated quickly and received our food in less then 10 minutes , when we brought up our experience about the beach wood, the employee said that we a one of many who say the beach wood is a terrible place to eat, they hear it all the time! Thankyou white spot, no thanks beachwood cafe!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

One of my favorites, love their omelettes, pancakes are good too. Not fancy, Beach cabiny. Bathrooms are upstairs though and as old as the building, if stairs are a problem and you dont like old. Not sure if there is a lower-level option, Ive not asked. Vegetarian options: Not sure but because of what they serve Im sure they could do a few dishes Kid-friendliness: Not seen kids in here, but I see no reason they wouldnt be welcome and enjoy.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Nice hard working couple.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2023

Excellent cafe, delicious fry-up breakfast and first class service. Highly recommend.

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Excellent food and service

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

This cafe is under new management. I have been there three times in the past month. The breakfasts I ve had have been excellent, with copious amounts of coffee too. The servers have been excellent, keeping us supplied with coffee and checking in with us for our needs. We ve enjoyed ourselves there.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Brought back memories of my Ukrainian grandma, which seemed weird since she was from Holland. Plenty of natural light. Keep an eye on any shiny jewelery, they may be gypsies.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Great for breakfast

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

First time trying, overall great, i had a breakfast: eggs, hashbrowns, sausages and toast, hashbrowns could have used minute or 2 more cooking other than that very happy with food thank you

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Food is very good and the prices are affordable! Will visit again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

First time experience. Friendly staff and food was very good. Definitely go back again.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Yet to eat there to review, new young owners trying their best to reopen an established eatery

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Super awesome Cafe now that that awful miserable lady left. Great breakfast best in town !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

This was the first time at this Cafe. I was indeed very impressed with the customer service and the quality of the combo meal I had. Generous quantity good enough to fill a hungry man! I am sure I will soon be a regular here!! Thank you folks for making my visit a memorable one!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Really impressed with this hollandaise sauce

★★★★★
December 22, 2022

Food is excellent! Been here a few times and they never dissapoint!

★★★★
December 22, 2022

Good breakfast

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

The cinnamon bun french toast is the best ! GREAT BREAKFAST ! Suzie was are waitress she is a fanastic person and has been in the business for many years Recommended dishes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Took the kids here for breakfast. Friendly service, tasty food, and reasonable prices

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2022

Very enjoyable and the food and staff are Great..

★★★
December 22, 2022

The burgers were excellent & friendly service...paid extra for the poutine. Saw him warm up something in the microwave...realized when I got it that hed warmed up the gravy with the cheese curds in it. Turned it into a glob of rubber. Dont pay the extra. Disappointed!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food, friendly staff and management, clean.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great food, great service. Try the borscht, amazing!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food and will be back

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Amazing food and superb customer service !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

My favorite spot for breakfast, great vibe and great food.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Very good service and a very tasty breakfast. I have been there a few times for breakfast and have always been pleased with the service and quality of the food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great service and perfect place for a home cooked meal. I also LOVE LOVE LOVE the beach decor!!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Amazing food as always! Fave breaky spot for sure!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Fabulous place for breakfast. Already planning to come back for lunch and dinner. Service is excellent food is very good and prices reasonable. Place is older but clean and well maintained. Highly recommended.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Food was awesome. Always a favorite place to go with local friends when we are visiting the area

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great little hidden gem! Great with kids and large homemade breakfast portions.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Good food

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great diner. Good food, made with a big dash of Ukrainian love. Reasonable prices for generous portions.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Great food very poor service. The server wasnt openly hostile but she did not want to be there thats for sure and she didnt seem to care if we were there either. I dont need a chatty server or anything but I do need cutlery and some service. Great food though, nice decor.

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Great food

★★★★
December 22, 2021

Good food and service!

★★★★★
December 22, 2021

Ive ordered through Skip, and boy can the Airpark Beachwood Cafe make a damn good eggs Benedict.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

Amazing food, huge portions and super friendly staff! Well be back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2021

If youre craving a delicious meal go here. They have excellent Ukrainian options as well. Just a suggestion... you might want to call just to make sure theres room.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

My two friends and I went to lunch at the Beachwood Cafe yesterday Jan 21 2020. We had an amazing lunch with great service. I had a really good Veggie Casadia (sp), my friend had the Ukrainian Special and the other a huge Chicken sandwich. The fries were great and my friend loved the borsch Three thumbs up. Wed definitely go again.

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

harry styles

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

The coffees out at the Beachwood Cafe

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

The coffees out

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

The coffees out.

December 22, 2020

the coffees out

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Always great service and great food

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great breakfast spot. Good food and friendly service. Always a pleasure to eat there

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Good value, good food, decent service

★★★★★
December 22, 2020

Great and varied menu. Delicious, especially their eggs benny. They make their own sauce from scratch. Dont want a benny? Theres loads more on the menu -- all good!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Home cooked deliciousness! The pierogis are soon yummy. One of our favourite breakfast treats

★★★★
December 22, 2020

The food has always been awsome my favorite dishes

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2020

Always tasty! Great service.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Nice breakfast, big menu. Coffee is just ok.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great little cafe with homemade food and the hollandaise sauce is the best.

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Food wasnt as good as usual and service was a little off. Usually better.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

When ever we go thru Courteney we always make an excuse to atop for the all day breakfast

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Best breakfast in town, and my go-to for brunch. If you cant handle diner style staff, dont come. They always remind me of being in an Irving on the East Coast. My recommendation? Monte Cristo. Its to die for.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great place, delicious food, good service and fairly priced. :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Yum!!! So happy we found out about this place :) Good breakfast at a fair price can be tricky to find sometimes... all that and great service!? Amazing!!! We will be back again and again ;)

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Omg!! What an amazing place!! The food is super fresh and super awesome!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Awesome cozy little joint. Feels very old timey American. Just lovely.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Always a favourite especially for breakfast but they have great sandwiches too

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Big, awesome breakfasts, down home cooking and Real pierogies. Triple Yum!!

December 22, 2019

I ate here a couple years ago and ordered the borscht. Growing up in a small Russian town, my sister and I know what good borcht is. This was not borscht. It was bland beet soup at best. I havent gone back until today... honestly walked into the place by mistake. Got it mixed for the bayside cafe but thought about eating there anyway, until the waitress treated me like a sewer rat. She was short, unfriendly and scowled at me as she spoke. Im shy, and soft spoken but she literally shot me a dirty glare, shook her head at me and said I cant hear a word youre saying and just walked away as I stood at the til. Didnt even offer me a table. I felt embarrassed just for trying to get a table to study at. I dont know if theyre going for the Seinfeld Soup Nazzi thing or what (I cant hear what youre saying, NO SOUP FOR YOU!) Either way, Im not going back to fund out.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Nice little cafe, good food & price. Looking forward to going back to try the perogies!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good food, good service but no marmelade.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Best brekkie in the Valley. You can get your eggs Benny over homemade pierogies, and the owners and staff are the kindest folk around. Zero pretentiousness. Today we had their special with garlic scape pesto hollandaise. So. Much. Yum.

December 22, 2019

Worst service I ve ever experienced in my entire life, the waitress was so rude we were afraid to ask for anything! She forgot part of my breakfast right off the hope so I said when you get a chance could I get the rest of my order she said I forgot then we waited a half hour and it still didn t come so we got our bill and left! Maybe she was having an off day but 70 dollars for sub par food and not a complete order plus a rude, off putting waitress is just not a good time!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Home cooked breakfasts!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

This is my regular breakfast place. The staff are experienced servers and the food is good. Try the perogies

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good breakfast. Should be open everyday and longer

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Need vegan options. Soy milk, almond milk, tofu scrambled...Okay price otherwise and quick service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

The best Ukrainian breakfast anywhere

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Good food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Best homemade lunch on Courtenay. Soup to day was excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

Great service and great food too!

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great home cooked food!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2019

What a great breakfast spot. Awesome menu and service. You need to buy the homemade jam.

★★★★★
December 22, 2019

Great breakfast spot!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

awesome food and service !

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Opens early and the food is from scratch and tasty. Helpings are big.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Is a great place for a big crowd with kiddos. Food was awesome and service great.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Love the beachwood!! Great service Thanks JULIE!

★★★
December 22, 2018

Good food excellent service... Crappy atmosphere... Kitchen equipment noise and annoying background music! Will not be back.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Hands down my new favourite breakfast place. Great service and an awesome atmosphere. Not to mention the hollandaise sauce is incredible!

December 22, 2018

The food was actually very delicious, but the SERVICE was just downright awful. The server (older, short hair) handed ny 2 year old crayons and under her breath had said Oh my wall... when she saw that she had done a little scribble. Its not like we were letting her draw on it, shes still learning. I managed to scrub it off fairly quickly with a baby wipe and mentioned it to her and she responsed Oh yeah, they are freshly painted as if it was justifying her response. She was pushy and a snappy when I didnt hear her to first time asking me if I would like jam. When we paid she had said under her breath and dont come back. Hey, dont worry about that, we certainly will not be coming back to your unwelcoming service...

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Hot and delicious breakfast! So many choices!

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Awesome food. Pleasant staff.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great pierogies I go for the cabbage rolls but they are a little pricey

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

This is an AMAZING cafe! The service is great, the lady serving us was so sweet. Would go back a million times

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great breakfast and lunch diner. Super friendly staff. Would go back next time im in the area. Perogy s were delicious.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Always great food and friendly staff.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Breakfast food was just OK. Waitress seemed to have no idea what a keto diet or carbs were. My wifes request for cheesy scrambled eggs resulted in an inedible yellow chunk of Goodyear rubber. Go to Early Bird instead. Happy place and much better food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Great food, the cabbage rolls are exactly how you would have it in the Ukraine same with the perogies.

December 22, 2018

Went for lunch today, the burger was tasty. Too bad the waitress left a sour taste in our mouths. Wont be back as long as she is there. Seemed like she had a chip on her shoulder right from the time we sat down till we left. Very short, unhelpful answers to any of our questions. When we paid she basically threw our change at us. Just rude all around.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Such good food, but you have till 2 pm before they close... CB

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

I had the perogy breakfast, and it was home cooking at its finest. I have not had a breakfast that good in long time. Like Grandma made it.

★★
December 22, 2018

We were immediately greeted by a waitress who was too busy with her phone to help us. Once seated, we waited probably 10 minutes to be served anything other than drinks - we were both clearly ready to order. After a half hour of waiting for our food, we were brought cold sandwiches and tasteless soup. It was disappointing.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Very good food love it

★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Good diner breakfast. Bacon, eggs, toast, etc. Nothing fancy at all, but cooked well and Im happy with my meal. Staff was friendly and attentive :) would happily go again

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

My wife and I went for a late breakfast. Food was fantastic! However, the service was subpar. The waitress (older, short buzzed hair) made the whole experience feel awkward. As we left, we were both wondering if other Google reviewers had thought the same thing. Yep! Probably wont be back.

★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2018

Expensive and uninspired breakfast.

★★★★★
December 22, 2018

Best eggs benny around

★★★★
December 22, 2018

Very good once we got moved away from a couple of rude guys having to yell back and forth instead of joining each other. Some peoples kids.?

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

We eat here about 2 times per week because we like it. We like it because the service is great and the food is always exactly the way my picky wife needs it to be.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Eggs Benny

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Yummy every time! Great service.

Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Small portions and expensive.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Strawberry crepes were the best today!!! Yummy! Fast and friendly service as always!! Great smiles!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Breakfast buffs, here breakfast is served all day. Included on the menu is delicious homemade cabbage rolls & perogies. The servings are extremely generous, make sure you are hungry. Convenient location, beachy decor, friendly service, good & plentiful portions, make this a popular place for both tourist & locals alike.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Great food at great prices what else needs to be said.

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Great prices, great food, great staff and atmsphere. Now off to drink the great coffee :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Lovely big breakfasts with delicious thick rye toast, perfectly cooked bacon, a choice of hash browns and homemade jams! Excellent and friendly service as well.

★★★★★
December 22, 2017

Good servis

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Great food here

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Wonderful breakfast,fantastic perogies! Julie is the best! Thank you.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2017

Hot food, good specials, nice view of cliffe ave.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

The worst part of this place is trying to decide between so many great choices. Fast service, great staff, and delicious food. Have not been disappointed.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Awesome breakfast menu, and great service with a nice quiet and friendly atmosphere.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

I absolutely loved the atmosphere of this place. I couldnt ask for a more friendly and relaxing experience for my vacation on the Island. I would definitely recommend this place if youre looking for good food, great atmosphere and friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Giant tasty breakfast. I love it!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

My all time favourite breakfast joint in all the valley. he specials are fresh and delicious for a great price. After a decade of coming here, I have yet to know the owners name though we recognize each other every time I walk in. Hes friendly and one of the best servers Ive ever met. Great food, good prices, fast service. Everything you want from a diner.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 22, 2016

Amazingly friendly, fast & delicious.