The Faithful Pilot Cafe & Spirits

Gave Faithful Pilot another try about two weeks for dinner. We previously had a very disappointing brunch last year. I am happy to say that dinner and the service was very good. We enjoyed both our drinks and our entrees. Our server was quite attentive and knowledgable about the menu. Look forward to returning again for dinner. I have had two good reasonably priced dinners here and one bad over-​priced brunch. Maybe brunch is not their speciality.

Gave Faithful Pilot another try. Hostess was great and very accommodating. Big improvement from before. They were very busy and yet the service and food was great. Prices were reasonable with a nice selection. Very happy with the different attitude. We will go back.

The food is awesome, Bobby is awesome, the atmosphere is great, I love this place, my friends love this place, and my parents love this place. Will definitely be back as I spend a great deal of my time in the Northeastern Scott County area.

Let me start with the location. It doesnt feel that you are 20 mins away from Quad Cities! Very good location with the lake by the window.
Ambience of the hotel is good. Choice of wines is excellent. Also the food is good, very well cooked and served! I had Crab cake and Salmon which was very tasty.
Just the service was a but slow which can be easily ignored looking at the other factors. A little bit pricey for LeClaire but I wont mind paying for it once in a while if I want to get out from QC on a weekend.

Very nice atmosphere for a nice night out. I enjoyed the food but have had much better for the price. I don’t have any major complaints but at the same time I don’t have any stand out statements to make either. Like I said it makes for a nice meal out but that’s about it.

Update and clarification of my prior review. The person I refer to as the off-​putting manager was female. It doesn’t appear that Robert would have been that person! We enjoyed our experience and will definitely be back.

Love this place! The food has always been good, the service has always been on point, and the drinks well-​balanced. The new owners do a wonderful job of making good, high-​quality food in a more casual environment and the prices aren’t too expensive. It’s not cheap but it’s well worth it and it’s nice to find a place where I can get perfectly cooked mussels, salmon, and a stiff drink in the land of (bad) pork and corn. The owners are a thrill as well and will happily make things off the menu. I’ve rarely had a meal this good in the quad cities area.

Prices for mediocre food must be to pay for remodeling. Looks are deceiving
For many years it was one of our favorites. Disappointed

Had high hopes after the glowing recommendations of a few locals. Disappointed that the quality comes no where near what it should be for the price.
Seared duck wasn’t seared enough, chewy fat instead of the crisp bite you should get from the skin. The salmon was either a few days old or frozen, had a very distinct fishy taste.
2 entrees a beer and a sparkling water was over $ 80 before tip. Not worth it in my opinion.

Not the great restaurant that it used to be! No longer have or offer their great breads, and the wait staff has morphed from a very friendly helpful crew to indifferent bland crew.
Prices have increased dramatically without a commensurate increase in food quality or choice.
Observation based on over 16 years of personal experience!

Came here on a whim for a special evening. Lovely place, love the paper table cloth and crayons. Ambience was pleasant, but can get loud depending on other patrons (there was a very loud lady two tables down who luckily left!).
Had duck and salmon, very well done. Nice flavors. Wait staff were helpful with suggestions and let us taste test wines.
Would definitely come back!

My friend Scott M doesn’t have access to post here and asked me to write this review for him.
My wife and I were here on April 6, 2013 with about 20 other University of Illinois alumni for a private wine tasting with hors de oeuvres. The staff was very friendly and accommodating, The crab cakes were delicious! They made a special dessert for us that was Illinois orange and blue colors. They had a very nice assortment of white and red wines for us to try. Everybody really enjoyed it.
Update: 05÷23÷14
Went to a summer BBQ wine tasting. The heavy appetizers were very good especially the shrimp poor boys!

Not real busy on a Tuesday. Somehow our reservation wasn’t there but it was not a problem. We got seated in a roomy booth overlooking the river.
I started with the Caesar salad. I asked for anchovies and they brought me several. They were amazing and I was surprised they were not offered when I ordered the salad. The bill later revealed I was charged an extra $ 1. Well worth it.
I ordered the salmon but asked for it simply grilled and with the sides usually served withy the filet. I was pleased that this request was taken in stride and perfectly acclimated. The salmon came out perfect. One friend got the filet and loved it. The other got the pizza which he said had great flavor but the crust was a little soggy. We had the Malbec wine by the glass and it was good.
Unilocal lists this as 2 $$ but it should be more. Other places on the Internet list it as 3 $.

I was recently here for a family gathering. The atmosphere was lovely and being a chef myself, I enjoyed being able to see into the kitchen.
Our waitress was excellent. Very attentive, answering our many questions and able to accommodate our multiple requests.
The menu offerings were just enough, with an option to suit everyone in our group.
A few members of our group got salads and I was truly surprised at the portion size for the cost. I understand food cost, but this was quite a small salad.
With reference to the food, it also took longer than expected to receive our salads and the kitchen looked fully staffed for the business that they had this night.
I had the crêpe– the short ribs were perfectly cooked. Tender and moist as should be. The carrot purée was also pretty delicious. My only concern was that there was a short dark curly hair in my crêpe. Luckily, I noticed it before I took that bite, but would have been mortified if I found myself chewing on a piece of the chefs hair.
I had the chicken for my entrée and enjoyed that as well. The candied pork belly lacked a bit of flavor and was a little dry, but other than that my dish was wonderful.
Overall, I would recommend to other Unilocal users if they want to have a longer dinner with more time to enjoy their company.

Was alone on a business trip. The waitress and staff went out of their way to make me feel comfortable. The drinks were amazing. Loved the lemon drop!
Dinner was great, I had the ceasar salad (basic), a scallop and goat cheese appetizer (delish! The bacon in syrup was so good!), the main course was the filet on gnocci (very tastey), and for dessert I had a french custard with rasperry whip cream. Who can say not to raspberry whip cream.
I would come here again and even bring the rest of my team next time Im in town.

We get there three to four times a year but wish it could be once a month. The food is excellent. Service is always great. Prices are generally at or below what you would expect for what you are getting. The ever changing menu keeps you intrigued. We will be back.

My boyfriend and I came here after a day of walking around town. We heard this was a great place to eat so we decided to try it out. Overall it was alright. The menu prices were a little high for what we had. The part that made this place so that we won’t come back was the server we had was so sarcastic that she was almost rude. Also, when we asked to split the bill in half so that we could both pay she said fine, but when we went to leave she yelled to us at the door ‘did you make sure to get all the cards you used’ i thought this was totally uncalled for. we like to split everything and she was paid and got a 20% tip. Will definitely not go back here because of her.

Best meal and service I’ve had in the Quad Cities. Thanks for doubling the lobster bisc appetizer and making it a meal. I’ll be back.

I held back one star for the lack of dessert last time.
I had the Salted Caramel Toasted Pecan Upside-​down Slice of Chocolate Cake Like They Serve in Heaven, so here is your 5^th star :)
Also excellent were the specials tonight: cream of artichoke soup with brie and braised short ribs with (I think) mushroom/​leek risotto and sugar snap peas.
Covering the Midwest for work puts me in a lot of small towns that don’t have a lot of options for food, so I really appreciate getting to visit when I have weeks where I get to try something really nice. This is a great little restaurant and they just added outdoor seating so you can now enjoy the «downtown ambience», altho I suspect that means a little more on the weekends than it does in early May :)

Was visiting Le Claire and went here after a friend recommended it. I would have to say I was very impressed. I had the Pan seared duck breast special. It was cooked to perfection and the restaurant was very accommodating when I asked to substitute the side item.