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    525 Bistro

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    Gaffer's Restaurant & Lounge

    Gaffer's Restaurant & Lounge

    2.6(13 reviews)
    29.9 km

    This is not a very good restaurant. The menu never changes and is quite old-fashioned. Nothing…read moreplant-based. The servers are nice enough, but there is a guy there who is really miserable. I don't know if he's the cook or the bartender or the manager. I had to pay $12 for a lousy little salad that was nothing but the spines of a romaine lettuce and 4 thin slices of cucumber. Nice decor but the food stinks

    We were a group of 20 that all pre-ordered our entrees. While the food was ok, a lot of the orders…read morewere not given to the correct customer. The server had the list that I had emailed in upon confirming the attendees. Reservation was for 6:30, we were all there between 6:20 and 6:30. We waited a substantial length of time for our drink orders to be taken. And it was almost 7:30 before our meals were brought out. We were not offered coffee and desserts did not arrive in time so some of our party had already left. When the bills came out, the majority were incorrect. Mine had my meal and the customer next to me. But prior to the bills coming out I needed to go find our server, which meant going to the bar area and asking if anyone knew where she was. We did not finish the payment process well as it took over 40 minutes for the server to re-do all of the bills. Really is disappointing as we had a lot of out of province guests as well as some from the States! Our dog club, Red River Terrier Association, does a lot of club events, but due to the bad service, we will not be using or recommending Gaffers!

    Patent 5 Distillery - Vodka from Manitoba wheat and Gin made with locally foraged botanicals.

    Patent 5 Distillery

    4.2(6 reviews)
    47.6 km

    Cool bar that distills their own vodka and gin in a space from the salvaged St. Regis Hotel. The…read morespace is on Alexander where it's part lounge/bar and part distillery. It's located in a slightly quiet area but despite walking there around 9 and leaving after 11 on a Saturday night there were no issues. No coffee, wines or beers here but there are non-alcoholic drinks and of course loads of cocktails. Most cocktails are $13 and they even offer old school punch bowls (recall the ones our parents owned) except these are smaller ones and need a min of two people for $15 each. Food was just a few cheeseboards - one is a vegan cheese board too. Loved all of the cocktails we tried: - Golden bird - patent 5 vodka, apple jack, golden apple syrup, green strawberry bitters, Malic acid - espresso martini - patent 5 vodka, dogwood neon espresso and Kahlua - Long Island gimlet - patent 5 gin, rum, tequila, house cola cordial, citric acid. This was my favourite - maybe because it has a lot of liquor. Service was laid back yet helpful. Vibe was relaxed and welcoming. Just people having a cocktail and a good time. No pretension. Loved it. I will be back!

    If you liked Langside Grocery, double the fun with twice the space and ten times the amount of fun…read moreand original cocktails. A beautiful space in the historic exchange warehouse district nestled into a building that's easy to miss so it gives the feeling of a speak-easy when the giant garage doors aren't open into the street. There is free street parking after 530 but it's in a very walkable neighbourhood with transit nearby. The menu of original drinks is quite extensive and surprisingly reasonably priced for such carefully crafted concoctions ($10-$15 for most drinks). This place doesn't have beer (you can get that around the corner at Nonsuch) and it doesn't have wine. All it has is beautiful cocktails and small plates of food. The atmosphere is super romantic and dark so you'll need a flashlight at night to read the menu. There's really no complaints here but just a comment about the cheeseboard. At $26 it's slightly more than what Peasant Cookery and Smith charged but still a fairly decent amount of cheese. The only thing we would change is the crostini it comes with. It almost doesn't suit the fun cocktails so it would be nice to see them replace it with something thinner and not so hard.

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    Patent 5 Distillery
    Patent 5 Distillery
    Patent 5 Distillery

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    The Block & Blade Restaurant & Bar - Vodka Rose Penne

    The Block & Blade Restaurant & Bar

    3.9(16 reviews)
    45.6 km

    3.5/5, +.5 for service…read more Went to Block and Blade for a friend's birthday party. We were part of a large group of about 20, and the server accommodated us very well. The restaurant is slightly upscale, with a wealth of food options at somewhat higher than average prices. I was torn between a few items, but I settled with a starter french onion soup and an entree of chicken tenders and fries. I've had lots of french onion soups in my life. This one was quite good; the gruyere cheese was plentiful and was gooey, which is how it should be. The chicken tenders were crispy with plenty of batter. The honey dill sauce is on the creamy side, which I didn't like as much but I can imagine others preferring the creaminess of the sauce. It won't be a place that'll be on my regular visit rotation due to location and price, but I'd definitely have this in my list of suggestions for a special occasion.

    Don't bother going to this restaurant if you're alone and over 50 years old. You'll be ignored…read more On the four separate occasions, I went there on the way to a regular appointment. I had in the neighborhood. One time I sat at a table; one time I sat at the bar and a third time I saw it in a booth. On each occasion, I waited between 15 and 20 minutes for somebody to even come to the table. On two of the occasions, the food came before I had a set up at the table, and the server disappeared, leaving me with no cutlery and a meal rapidly getting colder. The first time this happened I contacted the restaurant management and said that rather than leave a bad review, I would like to speak to him about it. It obviously didn't help because the next three visits were just as disastrous.

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    The Block & Blade Restaurant & Bar - Booths in Bar

    Booths in Bar

    The Block & Blade Restaurant & Bar - Apple and Brie Chicken Sandwich

    Apple and Brie Chicken Sandwich

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    525 Bistro - lounges - Updated June 2026

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