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.

moody, candlelit French speakeasy hidden in an Osborne Village basement. It's famous for top-tier…read morecocktails, roasted bone marrow, and a "secret" vintage vibe.

Well, my husband has finally had his last oyster here. We have definitely felt...unwanted?…read moreIrrelevant? We aren't in our thirties, but we are obviously not the correct age/ income group? Tonight,my husband was told that his cash was not welcome there. No wonder there were only eight people in the establishment. I'm tempted to' visit' next week, and perhaps have a wee chat with management on how to treat clients.

Staff was very friendly and helpful, and the place was rather lively even on a Friday afternoon…read more In terms of the food we shared an order of poutine and their blackened chicken fettuccine. Poutine was decent - not the best I've had in town but not the worst. The portion was very small, and I was surprised to see it priced almost as much as an entree on the bill - they don't have it on the menu a la carte but you can upgrade a side of fries to poutine for $4. Since the pasta dish didn't normally come with fries I asked if they could just do a side of poutine and they said yes (and then charged $14 for it). It wasn't worth it. The blackened chicken fettuccine was disappointing. Our host highly recommended it, and it's a dish I generally enjoy enough I even make it at home. The blackening rub they use had almost no spice, which to me defeats part of the point of "blackened" chicken - the taste was more on the herby side. The noodles themselves were bland and the sauce was almost non-existent - sadly underseasoned. I chopped the chicken up into tiny bits and mixed it all together so that they flavors from the chicken could add at least some excitement to the pasta, but while it helped it didn't quite save the dish. Overall the experience was fairly mediocre. Maybe I should have gotten a burger, but I went with the host's recommendation instead for a dish I normally quite enjoy and came away disappointed. The price of the side of poutine is on me - I didn't ask ahead of time. But it came out to be nearly double what I'd expected for half as much as I'd thought it would be.

Awesome food and service. Great selection on the menu and atmosphere. They have big screen TV's to…read morewatch all sports!

The cocktails and the mixology are inspired! The food, on the other hand, is not my idea of great…read more Warm olives were scalding hot, and buried in so much balsamic glaze and blue cheese that there was no point in putting olives in there. The service was slow and sporadic. The vegan burger was tasty but so mushy most of the "burger" ended up on the plate and not part of the sandwich. It's a nice place to go for a drink (good ambiance) but I wouldn't even recommend the tapas from the VERY limited menu. So just to qualify, it's a good place. It's just me that won't be going again.

Absolutely amazing! The cocktails are utter and the food is so delicious and fresh. They have an…read moreamazing patio space. The ambiance is like an upscale treehouse. Hand drawn menus very clever and cute names for dishes and drinks. Service was wonderful. Honestly one of the best restaurants I've been to in some time. Highly recommend. I will definitely be back!

Despite being super busy, they are able to have a relatively fast turnover of tables and they…read moreaccommodated us with a short notice reservation on a Friday evening. All the food was amazing and I could not criticize anything. The restaurant was very busy with a lot of people, but it was not Overly noisy. The waiter provided some excellent recommendations and we were happy with everything. The quality of food was amazing considering how busy they were. Kudos to the chef. The servers were very attentive and aware of who needed water refills. A little more expensive than the typical restaurant but worth the cost.

+.5 for service I…read morethink it's safe to say this is the best Italian restaurant in Winnipeg. I hear about Harth as well, which also works as they're both the same owners! I went here with a friend a couple weeks ago, as I was saying about how I wanted to try authentic Italian food. This place is an institution that's been around for over 20 years. It's not extremely upscale, but it's a comfortable dining environment. I went with the carbonara after I saw the ingredients in it. An authentic carbonara consists of spaghetti or linguine, guanciale, eggs, and a special kind of cheese. No cream, no milk, no garlic, no onions. This was exactly what I got with this carbonara, so I can confirm it's 100% authentic Italian. It was absolutely delicious, and the prices are very affordable for the quality and authenticity you get. I added a lemon meringue cheesecake. Pretty good, loved the design especially. Given the combined total of under $40 including tax and tips, this is very reasonable for an Italian dinner. Service is excellent. I'll definitely return.

Had a wonderful dinner here last evening: Lamb ravioli with grilled green tomatoes and zucchini;…read morepalate rejuvenation from a carmenere cab sauvignon. It was very flavourful, and just the right size to go with the rest of the meal. I don't generally have dessert but I did have their evening special: a unique cinnamon bun bread pudding topped with apple "syrup". It did not disappoint. As always the potato "chips" were a delight with the tasty spread. I've now been here 4 times, but this is the first time I've tried the homemade oils provided on each table. Both were very tasty, but our server (Lindsay) accurately rated one as a 6/10 and the other 8/10 for "heat". But I like spice so all was good. Can't wait to try them on their pizza some time. My wife had had the house soup which she let me try - a tasty broth combination of kale, potato and sausage. It's now on my must try list.

Great variety of food, service was awesome too! The…read moremembership is a great deal as you get 50% off the menu for your entire party, including alcoholic beverages!!

what started as a quick bite after a lousy game ended as our highlight of the night, Josh was…read moreamazing, our drinks were great and the food was outstanding. We were touched by Josh's kindness.

JOEY Polo Park is the BEST restaurant in town. That's because I had a marvelous dining experience…read more I love it! You'll love too!! It has a globally inspired menu created by executive chefs to fit any occasion...you can't go wrong! It has hospitable friendly staff ready to serve in a warm and welcoming environment...you'll feel right at home! It has amazing looking food that taste amazing...your stomach will say "Merci beaucoup!"

+.5 for service For…read morethe hype it gets I was a bit disappointed by the food quality given the price I paid. I went here recently with a coworker and his friend on a Friday night, and it wasn't busy at all. While reservations are suggested, I'm aware that they leave a portion of tables for walk-ins. So feel free to still come even if you can't book a reservation. I had the Krakow Burger, which was recommended in some Google reviews. It was apparently one of the Burger Week winners a while ago. It was good, but for $21 I was left expecting a bit more. It didn't feel that much better than smash burgers from other local sports bars in the city. Their indo-met salad was certainly a unique salad, and something I wouldn't mind trying again. Their beer is probably better than the food IMO. Steel Cut Blonde had that nice honey touch if you like that, while Tepache Gold is amazing if you like pineapple. Highly recommend both. Service was good for us here. I probably won't go crazy in returning here unless it's for drinks.

Only time we've experienced bad service here. Been multiple times and today (during burger week…read more2024) we were completely ignored by our waitress who forgot to ring in our burger. We waited 45 minutes AFTER receiving our appetizer and still no burger. When we asked how much longer it would be she said she'd check but never came to let us know how long it would be. Never refilled our drinks and then when we paid with cash she said she'd be back with our change but didn't come back until we called her over to which she said she completely forgot which I don't understand because she looked at us multiple times. Every other time we've been it's been amazing so this was really sad considering we love this place. Will consider who's on shift next time we come because it was really unacceptable especially during an important week like this where SO many new customers are coming in. The burger-nothing special this year, honestly couldn't taste the pineapple aspect and it's so greasy. Would not suggest this place for burger week this year. So underwhelmed