Enjoyed a birthday dinner for 2 at Caribou. The table was on the smaller side as the restaurant itself is smaller and tends to be pretty packed. The blackened pork chop was cooked to perfection - moist and juicy. I really enjoyed the apple sauce and vegetables, which paired really nicely with the pork. The Malfadine pasta was also nice. It was my first time trying rabbit - if I didn't know better, I would have believed it was chicken. It wasn't gamey in the slightest. The truffle flavour was more subtle than I expected. Though it's hard to critique the cook on either dish, I wouldn't say it was outstandingly delicious or unique. I am not necessarily eager to come back to try other things on the menu. To our surprise, the restaurant also gave us 2 desserts on the house! The cheesecake and tart were both very good and not overly sweet. Though I wish I had ordered their signature raspberry dessert instead of the lemon tart as it seems more unique. Overall, very good food and service. Would recommend for a special occasion. read more

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Saturday night heading into Caribou after a long day of hiking and exploring Thunder Bay. The restaurant was a bit of distance from all the hotspots downtown and we were a little concerned with the location. Once we stepped in, we were warmly greeted with a lively dining room, and were quite surprised with the diversity and uniqueness of the menu. We started with Canadian old-fashions, and crab cakes. For dinner had their bus 16 oz steak special which was very nicely done, and the rabbi pasta. We Wish we had more room to try the pizzas because they looked great. We Finished it off with the peanut butter cheesecake. The waitress was charming and very helpful with making our decisions, even though she was supporting a very busy room. A real gem for thunder Bay, great place and great value. It's well worth the five minute drive away from the touristy downtown choices. read more

My wife and I love a high end food experiences and this place fit the bill. Wonderful selection of uncommon food and tasty cocktails. The ambiance could use a little work, but it was clean and orderly.I cannot wait to get back to this place when we are back in Thunder Bay. read more

Wonderful locally curated food dishes, welcoming atmosphere, and so cozy! Must tries are the bee sting pizza, piri piri chicken, and peanut butter cheesecake! read more

Everything we ordered was a KNOCK-OUT 10/10 dish! So happy with our dinner date here :) Here's what we ordered: -MISTO FRITTI (the calamari, shrimp, halibut was fried to perfection & juicy) -LAMB SCOTTADITO (lamb rib chops was juicy & had a refreshing marinade) -MAFALDINE (wavy pasta with braised rabbit literally cooked to perfection and soaked up all the savoury brothy sauce) -FIG AND PEAR (the sweet & savoury combo of the italian ham & gouda with the pears & figs was delicious) For drinks, we had: -PIMM'S CUP (easy to drink cocktail that has raspberries, cucumber & soda) -NEGRONI (definitely a stronger drink. Sip this slowlyyyy) read more

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Great meal sitting at the bar. We enjoyed drinks, apps and mains. Victoria was the right amount of attentive and engaging. Meal was fantastic. Definitely a place to go whenever you want great food! read more

Welp, did it again and didn't take pictures....and this was a fabulous experience. Sat at the bar (highly recommend) and had the fantastic Emily direct us to an amazing night. Good food, tasty wine and great conversation (especially since we are not from around here)! Had a shrimp/lemon/pasta dish (Radiatore) and my husband has the Piri Piri chicken (wow)....but the desserts were AMAZING! Try it all, can't go wrong. Enjoy! read more

First time here, highly recommended by the desk agent at the Hampton. She was absolutely correct. The seafood linguine was amazing!

When I was still studying in Thunder Bay, I went here a couple of times for special occasions. I don't have any complaints. The food is amazing, the service is great, they really try to cater to fine dining costumers. They accommodate for any rescheduling you may need, their drinks are... . read more

Had a table of four on a weekend night recently. Space is very clean and sleek. Location is not near downtown but that's fine. Service was very good, perhaps a little over the top as we stated we were from Toronto. Mains were surprisingly good. Steaks, duck, pizza populated our table. Only down points were the margaritas to start our night. Virtually no trace of tequila. Was brought to our server's attention but she did nothing to remedy the situation. Wine was 1/2 price on bottles $50 and over that night which is a great promotion. Will return when back in Thunder Bay. read more

Every single time I come to visit family here in TBay I make time to enjoy a meal at Caribou. Always full of happy people enjoying time with each other over excellent meals. Never disappointed and serving staff go out of their way to make you feel like family. read more

Simplicity :filet with only mushrooms; ?tarragon in delicious beef mushroom au jus Beet( el dente) with perfectly ripe avocado: salad.I chose Dijon vinaigrette . Napa white( Sunday special) Balanced but friendly service while eating at the bar . A bit uneven overall, but , Thunder bay's Best . read more

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First time here. Not much in the way of ambiance but we were more interested in the food anyhow. Split an order of crab cakes. Dill pickle tartare sauce was great. I had the goat cheese salad and was unimpressed. Mostly green leafs. My partner had the caprese and it looked like a much better choice. She loved it. Definitely disappointed with the mains. She had the lamb chops and ate less than half. She ended up finishing my duck breast of which I only ate about half. The problem with both was an overabundance of flavors. Chef Joël Robuchon, who just passed away once said "I never try to marry more than three flavours in one dish" Still worth the visit and I imagine we will be back. read more

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Wine selection is great and the food was really tasty with nice presentation. The staff are really knowledgeable about wine and beer. I will definitely go back read more

Don't let the unassuming exterior fool you, this is the best place to eat and drink in Thunder Bay, and maybe all of the northern Lake Superior region, from here to Sault Ste Marie. I dined at the bar where I enjoyed great service even as business picked up and the bar got busy. My steak was delicious and a perfect "medium", and the house Pinot noir was outstanding and fairly priced. Super clean, very friendly team, great ambience. My only regret is not trying a dessert. read more

The best bang for your buck when it comes to fine dining! Not too fancy, but definitely classy, this restaurant rings up as my favourite from all the ones I've tried during my week long stay in Thunder Bay. My boyfriend and I ordered two appetizers, two mains, and two desserts. 1) Lamb Chops = I don't normally even like pesto but this was so delicious. Tender seasoned lamb chops grilled to the perfect texture and flavour. 2) Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp = Buttery and juicy, fresh, and jumbo-sized shrimp that bounced back with every bite, wrapped in a lightly seared slice of prosciutto. Yum! The bedding of spinach was also delectable. 3) Seafood Linguine = Super filling and extremely generous portion of seafood, including clams, shrimp, bay scallops, and roasted cherry tomatoes. The linguine seemed to be an egg noodle that had a more interesting and bouncy texture to it resembling that of Japanese ramen and I wasn't opposed to it, but I wasn't a big fan of it either. 4) Flat Iron Steak - interesting fusion of Asian cuisine, this steak was served atop a bed of kimchi fried rice and topped with a fried egg. The steak was medium-rare as asked, tender, and tasty. The rice was slightly spicy because of the kimchi and had a nice slight crunch to it because of chopped celery bits. 5) Chocolate Terrine = YESSSS. One of the best and most decadent desserts I have ever had in my life. Every single bite melted in my mouth and was of pure bliss. The creamy mocha anglaise and fluffly sweet cream complemented the rich flavours of dark chocolate, and the crumbled sponge toffee ontop added that extra kick in texture. I would 100% recommend you order this dessert. 6) Peanut Black Bottom Pie = also a great dessert but it just can't compare after that chocolate terrine. The filling is a dense chocolate ganache that resembles fudge and is topped with glazed salted peanuts. Then, a scoop of peanut butter ice cream tops it all! I would definitely want to come back here again. The server was extremely friendly, the ambiance was quiet and great, and might I mention, the washrooms are superb (lol)! read more

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Great food, friendly servers, and a comfortable environment. It was the first restaurant recommended to me by coworkers after coming to town and I've been back many times to sample their wide variety of options. A few mains that I've tried are the mojo sirloin, duck breast, blackened pork chop, piri piri chicken, saffron linguine, and malfaldine. My favourite is the malfaldine which is a rabbit pasta with truffle butter sauce that is very rich in flavour and will leave you wanting for more. I would recommend staying away from the piri piri chicken though, as the thicker sections can be very dry and rough. Their unique daily specials have also been quite good each time I tried it, but are usually rather pricey. read more

On the flight from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay I sat beside a lovely lady who told me this was THE place in town. She only goes to Caribou or the Keg. I attended with a colleague. The atmosphere is pleasant and relaxed. The servers were wonderful and accommodating and helped create a great ambiance. As our server asked if we were ready to order, she provided complimentary humus. A nice touch! I ordered a beet salad and a basic pizza. My colleague ordered the barbecue chicken, one of the specials of the day. Their wine selection is decent, but not what they make it out to be on their website. The beet salad had what seemed to me grocery-store beets cubed, a very syrupy and overly sweet raspberry jam and a sprinkling of greens/lettuce. The raspberry was far too (artificially) sweet for my liking and the beets disappointing. The pizza had a really nice dough, and the cheese wonderful... however the sauce reminded me of canned pizza sauce. My colleague said the chicken was expertly cooked, but was not the quality of meat he'd expect for the price. It was frustrating as the ambiance was great, the presentation very good, yet some of the ingredients pulled the entire experience down to something regular. Should I return to Thunder Bay I'll definitely try it again. I really want to see if their kitchen was just having an off day or it's their standard. read more

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Nice atmosphere. Very good food. I had the rabbit and mushroom pastas and it was very good. The only little negative point is that it was a little cool in this restaurant. Not too expensive. read more

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Last week had the pleasure of dining here with a colleague. 5 stars for ambience, wine selection, delectable food and service! Had the prosciutto wrapped shrimp appetizer to start (6 massive shrimp... enough to share!) Entree was a 3 hour braised lamb shank over white beans. I slowly devoured every bite... Amazing!!!! You could go the Keg next door and spend a little less, but you would be missing out big time! read more

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Halibut was amazing there and dessert of the creme framboise. Excellent customer service. read more

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Passing through the area. Chose Caribou based on reviews. We were not disappointed!! The food and wine were superb. I had the maple glazed salmon with Hawaiian fried rice. Hubby had the rabbit over pasta dish. All was very yummy. Our waiter, Keel (sp?), was awesome!! Very nice ambiance. Highly recommend. read more

Excellent service and delicious foods， highly recommended！The waitresses were friendly and effective, the bread was very fresh with garlic butter, and main courses were super (see the attached pictures). read more

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With the pandemic, we haven't opted to get much take out, but this place was fantastic. They fulfilled the order without any errors. Their take out containers kept the food presented nicely and are high quality. They separated cool foods from the warm. They had everything ready to go at the pickup time. Pick up was 100% contactless - we didn't have to go in, just called from the parking lot and the lady walked out with our packages and placed them in the footwell of the backseat as requested (I had the door open for her). Her mask was worn properly. The food was absolutely delicious. read more

We stopped here on vacation and were so happy we did! Excellent service, great atmosphere and our steak frites were perfectly done.

Absolute favourite restaurant in Thunder Bay. The menu is fairly priced for the amazing quality of food you are guaranteed to be served here. Excellent atmosphere and the staff is on point every night. The wine and drink selection makes this place even better. If you're passing through Thunder Bay or just have never tried this spot, you definitely should book reservations for a visit. 11/10 !! This place is comfortable, unique and always always has good service read more

Four us enjoyed a wonderful evening here--wait staff is stellar and food is memorable 8) read more

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This is obviously a popular restaurant. We arrived on a Tuesday night and were asked if we had a reservation. We were able to get a table, but it was in Siberia. Regardless, the service was excellent. The tuna appetizer was delicious, as were our entrees. I would recommend Caribou, especially for a special event dinner. read more

I would rate this a solid 4 and 1/2 stars, especially relative to the other options in TB. We popped in for lunch on our way out of town, upon recommendation of plenty of people (the Caribou is apparently a destination in TB). The space was nice enough, the service was really great. My friend and I split the pimento cheese burger and the grilled pineapple pizza. First, the burger. I was intrigued by the pimento cheese thing, which is an ingredient that seems to be really popular on the east coast as well as in the states. I've never had it but I wanted to try. This burger was so delicious - crispy from the flat top cooking, and the house made thousand island sauce was great. We were actually both really full from just half of a burger, but we didn't want the pizza to feel bad, so we ate that too. The pizza was pretty standard. It was thin crust, stone oven. In all honesty, the burger was just so amazing, it eclipsed the pizza. My other friend had the avocado salad with steak and she said it was delicious. We finished the meal with coffee and their mini-pudding thing, which had this incredible salted caramel in it. I was in TB for business and if I find myself there again, I will return to the Caribou. read more

We had a wonderful dinner at Caribou tonight. Paella, Neopolitan pizza, and a bresaola and arugula salad. Dinner was so good we decided to have the rhubarb tart for desert. Glad we did. The crust was graham cracker and almond, the rhubarg was lightly cooked and barely sweetened, and then topped with a meringue which provided the sweetness. We were at a little deli in Thunder Bay and the suggested it to us as a good restaurant. Great referral! read more

We had the Antipasti, piri piri chicken, bacon wrapped filet mignon, and the pork chop. The antipasti was delicious but one of the cheeses came in overly large chunks that were difficult to eat. The pork chop and steak were overly salty and the fries were nothing special. The piri piri chicken was very good although not at all spicy as one would expect from a good piri piri sauce. One thing to note with all of the dishes, portions were overly large for our liking. At this price I would expect a greater emphasis on quality and less so on quantity. The dishes could benefit from greater attention to detail and smaller portion sizes. read more

Absolutely one of the best meals I've had. Started with a crab cake appy paired with a lovely Prosecco, followed by a blackened pork chop with Brussels sprouts - to die for - and completed by a raspberry creme brûlée that our waiter treated us to because it was our first visit. I live in BC, and I guarantee that if I am ever in Thunder Bay again, I will be back. Simply gorgeous meal, fantabulous service. I treated my Mom - she had a bacon wrapped filet with baked mushrooms - and it was a pleasure to do so at such a place. Bravo! read more

I have been to caribou a fair few times, and I usually count on excellent food and service, but this past time, both were lacking. I ordered the Veal Saltimbocca- the veal was good, but the accompanying pasta was so flavorless, I couldn't even touch it. I had the croquettes for a starter and they were good, but not of that caliber one would expect from caribou, more like fair food. It was nice that they made the sauce from local cheese, but a bland cheese sauce does little to stimulate the apetite! I was unhappy with the waitress for refilling my wine glass before I had even taken a sip. Usually the food here is great, but i would say about 25 percent of the time the disappointing food and less than stellar service are not worth the hefty bill. read more

Well presented. Interesting eclectic menu. Can be a bit noisy for discussion if you are there for a meeting.

Wonderful restaurant with an extravagant menu. Very fancy atmosphere, a great place to go for a date. The prices are fair for the quality of food you are getting. Can be busy around dinner hour so make a reservation. read more

I love this restaurant. It can get a little noisy sometimes due to the design, but otherwise, no complaints. Great food and great service. Definitely recommended. read more

We were in town playing the Blues festival and had a party of 8 and Alex was our server. She and the staff were so accommodating and helpful. The food was out of this world good. We had half vegetarians and half carnivores and all were happy. The wine selection was great (tho our first choice wasn't available). Cocktails were creative and diverse. And finally the desserts were incredible. So obviously, I'm gushing - but having traveled the world a lot, we eat out a bunch - this place is 5 stars. read more

Best food I have ever had in Thunder Bay. Our party of five was greeted warmly and we had good service all night. We went with a mixture of appetizers and mains to get a good spread of dishes and flavours for sharing by all of us. Each dish was impressive through the quality and freshness of the local ingredients. The Caesar salad had excellent bacon and home made croutons with just the right amount of dressing. The shrimp tacos were delicious little flavor pockets. The fried green tomatoes were fantastic - crunchy on the outside, tangy and flavourful on the inside. The black and blue tuna was perfect cooked and nicely seasoned. The prosciutto wrapped shrimp were decadent - salty and crunchy on the outside with plenty of shrimp flavor on the inside. The salt and pepper calamari were a fantastic gluten free find, served with an interesting dipping sauce. The short rib poutine was rich and heavy. The fire oven pizza was delicious - crispy light crust, perfectly cooked toppings with a delicious, tangy sauce. The antipasto platter was a good selection of local artisan meats, cheeses, olives, spreads and breads. The lamb sirloin was delicious - not overcooked and topped with greek style seasonings. The seafood pasta was fantastic - plenty of fresh seafood in a delicious mixture of sauce and tagliatelle. The wine list is extensive, and even offers tasting flights - the choice of three wines so you can pick wines for different courses or sample different or new favourites. The final comment I want to make is about the price. Compared to other Thunder Bay dining options, the price is higher, but the improvement quality and dining experience make Caribou very much worth it. read more

Caribou is the premiere place in town for great meals, service and wine selection. The menu changes seasonally to reflect the availability of local produce. Oftentimes it is the simpler dishes that shine. You cannot go wrong with their roast chicken or porcini mushroom crusted filet. Right now the short rib poutine is an amazing starter. Service is stellar, many of the floor managers and wait staff know us well. However, they work at making everyone welcome. I appreciate their efforts to introduce new and exciting tastes to Thunder Bay and area. read more

My meal was very salty. Had the calamari and the peri peri chicken. I had to brush off the salt on my fries and chicken it was so salty.