Had a private party here and we shut the place down. Drink service was prompt, the pizza…read moreappetizers we had were delis, and the dance floor was alive. A great place for a 40th, where you could lounge and mingle, or dance the night away with shots on hand-best of both worlds!

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.

it was a nice resturant but seeing how yhe manager treated the servers really diminished my…read moreappetite, and although the food was below average, we had gotten the shrimps and it wasnt all the way cooked, and it looked to me like there was some mold of sorts. I wouldnt recommend this place to anyone, price too high, with food that is mediocre.

We did Skip the dishes. The salmon was the correct part of the dish but the wrong cut, therefore…read moremaking it unpleasant to eat. We ordered Honey plum tuna but they omitted the sauce in the order. They also left out the wasabi and ginger. A big waste of $150. Won't order from them again.

Terrible place. Last night a few of my friends were kicked out and banned. All over the minimum $20…read morecharge. The waitress should have told them that when they were seated. Both the waitress and Peter, the owner, berated them, threatened them and embarrassed them before being kicked out. My social group will never go there again. I have several hundred members. I hope you feel the hit.

This is the worst place I've ever eaten. I will preface by saying that I'm a very non-fussy eater,…read moreI like all food except green beans, and I even like those if you put butter on top, and I have only had 2 bad restaurant experiences in my life: in 2004 and 2024, the 2 times I ate at Pony Corral. In 2004 I was 12 and on a school trip. We waited 2 hours for our food, which I remember because ADHD 12yos keep track of things like that. When it eventually came, I thought, "This spaghetti is bad," which I'd never thought about spaghetti before in my young life. I rarely think it, even now, about any food. I can eat notoriously bad meals. For a while in my 20s I regularly ate chickpeas with mayonnaise, because I just needed FUEL. I also thought, "This spaghetti is cold," which made sense since the spaghetti and I had waited so long to unite. My 2nd visit to the Pony Corral was yesterday, and it was bad vibes off the hop. The hostess asked me to take off my "backpack," a satchel that is not so much what you imagine when you think "backpack," but rather one of those teeny wimpy girlbags with silly little shoulder straps, that we all started wearing for fashion but found it was more convenient than a purse and easier on our back problems as we became Old. Purse-like, mine held such small feminine essentials as my wallet, phone, Kleenex, lip balm, and an instrument cable which, in all fairness, I could have used to attempt to strangle another customer had I really wanted to (the attempt would have been unsuccessful, as I am small and weak). I was told to go out and leave my bag in the car, despite having come in out of a blizzard, and with no concern for the fact that I might have valuables that I carry on my person because that is literally what women/people do with their valuable things in their little bags. What restaurant asks people to leave their bags in the car? I've been asked at stores to leave a large backpack behind the counter, which I'm fine with, because people probably steal expensive things from those stores in large backpacks. What am I going to steal at Pony Corral? I don't even want to take MY OWN LEFTOVERS home from Pony Corral, never mind anything else. Pony Corral, you caught me on the wrong day. It was 11:30 a.m. and I had woken up early to play music at my dear grandfather's funeral, and I couldn't scoff at your absurd rule-that-no-other-restaurant-has and walk back into the blizzard and find somewhere else to eat, because my entire extended family was already sitting waiting to order some bland, bland food. Is it possible you thought I was smuggling alcohol inside in my teeny tiny backpack, at 11:30 a.m. on a weekday? Because I was very, very sad, and that might be a reasonable thing to suspect if you had known that fact about me, which you didn't. I would even have opened my teeny backpack and displayed its tragic dearth of alcohol or Pony-Corral-silverware, and explained that the cable was not for strangling customers using my tiny noodle arms but for plugging in my guitar to play sad music at my grandfather's funeral. I know, I know: a woman should not get special treatment just because it's her 93yo grandfather's funeral. But is it "special treatment" for a person not to have to walk into a fcking blizzard to stash their purse with their wallet and phone and kleenex and lip balm so they can enjoy 2 hours (plus the time it took to eat, haha jk) with their family, consuming the most tasteless yam fries they have ever experienced with a dip that approximates salad dressing? To be clear, I know this rule wasn't invented by the hostess enforcing it, and that gently questioning her (which I did) was not going to change the stupid policy, and being a smartass about it (which I barely did) was not going to enlighten her to its ludicrousness, and yelling at her (which I did not do) was not going to bring back my dead grandfather. Which is why I went back into the blizzard and left my little bag in the car. Notes: 1. My cousin found a "short and curly" (her words) in her coleslaw. Of course all hair is beautiful no matter what body part it originates from, but this might be the one context in which it's acceptable to discriminate in favour of "tall and straight." 2. Another cousin received a ham omelette, and when he explained that he doesn't eat pork and had ordered corned beef, was told, "yes they are the same" and had to debate about it until the manager came and apologized. 3. Another cousin brought a larger bag, big enough to fit his laptop, and was not harassed about it, and I'm sure it's not because unlike me he's tall and straight, but one can't help but notice these things. One stars. The star is because the staff were mostly nice and if they seemed glum I don't blame them, it's not their fault they work at the stupid Pony Corral.

Wow I'm completely floored. Just finished a delivery they ordered for onion rings from Walmart so…read morethey can charge how much per order for those cheap onion rings. GROSS serving Walmart products as if it's your own Wow. Worst is they demand tips of 20-40% for service and don't pay tip to the DoorDash or skip the dish drivers for services rendered what the heck is that kind of crap. Boycotte restaurants like this for sure. I'll be spreading the word so harshly I don't even care. How dare u abuse someone's time and effort like that. The base pay wasn't even close to fair for the job freaking just Gross from this high end restaurant that don't believe in tipping for service done for them mind blown like seriously blown away. Gross gross gross Like both Joeys are doing this according to drivers. Horrid from a place like this just horrid.

On May 17, 2025, a group of us (7 people) went for supper to Joey's on Kenaston. While having my…read moremeal, I ordered a sugar free cola as I am a diabetic. The restaurant was very busy that evening. I took the required amount of insulin for the meal that I ate. When I arrived home my Blood Glucose (BG) was over 20 which is a very dangerous level. The normal range is between 4-7. It was then that I realized that I was given a regular cola by mistake and not the sugar free cola that I ordered. It took many hours to finally bringing my BG down which I did by taking a great amount of insulin. I phoned the restaurant and explained what happened with the goal of letting them know to be more careful as something like this is very dangerous for a diabetic. The person answering my call apologized, took my name and number and told me that her supervisor would call me the following day. I have yet to hear from them. As I said I wanted to make them aware that something like this is very dangerous for a diabetic especially if you end up drinking more then one glass of cola. Needless to say, I am not very happy that they wouldn't even return my call.

Restaurant with a kind, polite full staff, was completely immobilized by the order that my wife and…read moreI placed. I ordered a hamburger with fries. My wife ordered the Caesar salad. Being the only customers, we thought this was simple. 40 minutes later, no food. I did get our waitress' attention, and she shared that it was about 3 minutes from arrival. 10 minutes later, I did something I have never done before: Just got up and left. Recap: 9 restaurant employees, 2 guests. 50 minutes, 0 food items.

We stayed here for 3 nights on a business trip. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms…read moreare large and comfortable. Everything was clean - and for the money spent the value was good. Our only complaint was the breakfast buffet. The quality and taste of the food was adequate at best. We did the buffet the first morning - arriving a bit later than normal and we thought - well, we are probably getting the last of the buffet - so things aren't that good. The next morning we were there when it opened - and the same issue - food was very average - so our 3rd morning we ordered off the menu. Quality was a bit better - but with coffee, the price was higher. We would stay here again - but probably do some looking around for other places to eat - particularly breakfast.

Tip: The classic meals give you the most bang for your money. You choose your steak. It comes with…read moreeither bread or a starter salad, crispy onions, a starch, and your choice of a side. I had a gift card to use at any The Keg Steakhouse and Bar. I decided that I'd use it on my birthday and treat myself to a quality dinner. Last year, I was in the area and had two steakhouse choices. I went with Mr Mikes. This year, I chose The Keg. This location is the only one out of the bunch in Winnipeg that I had yet to visit. I came here after taking in a matinee movie at the Cineplex nearby. It was just before 6 pm. I drove over here and found parking in a vast parking lot. It was busy. I walked in. I was immediately greeted by a female staffer. I was looking for a table for one. She said that there was bar seating. No wait. Perfect! I selected a seat that faced the screen with the Argentina - Cape Verde FIFA World Cup game that was about to start. Nice! The lobster summer menu looked so good. However, I had my heart set on a prime rib dinner. I stuck with my original plan. I got the nicest bartender who took my order: - Diet Pepsi - Classic prime rib meal: - Mixed greens with mustard vinaigrette - Ten-ounce prime rib (medium) with au jus, crispy onions, mashed potatoes, sautéed mushrooms, and horseradish - Caesar brussels sprouts My Diet Pepsi came out first. It was cold and refreshing. I would get a refill later on. A couple sat next to me. They were probably in their sixties. The man said hi to me. I reciprocated. They talked about fishing and how they used to live in Ontario with one of the bartenders. They were clearly regulars at this establishment, as they ended up chatting with at least two other bartenders. My food had arrived. Three plates. It look like I hadn't eaten in years! The couple looked at everything that I had. The man: You deserve the Order of Manitoba if you can finish everything. Me: It's my birthday and I plan on enjoying everything. I am normally not that bold to state that it's my birthday. I was looking forward to this meal, I would eventually polish off all three plates of food because I was hungry and I had wanted this meal. I started with the mixed greens with mustard vinaigrette. Everything was so crisp and fresh. The pickled onions gave a nice contrast to the plump tomatoes, yummy cucumbers, and fresh mixed greens. The mustard vinaigrette was excellent. Every bite had the perfect amount of it. I loved the prime rib. It was medium. Tender. Yummy. The au jus was perfect. Every morsel got dunked in it. The crispy onions looked like a lot. However, enjoying them with the mashed potatoes and au jus was the perfect amount. The mashed potatoes were comforting. I liked that the skin was left on the taters before they got mashed. The caesar brussels sprouts were outstanding. It tasted like a caesar salad with the best creamy dressing, buttery croutons, and a lemon wedge to squeeze over everything. The brussels sprouts were roasted to perfection and were scrumptious. I want to recreate this side. During my meal, the man said to the bartender that I could buy any drink, as it was my birthday and he was treating. It was such a sweet gesture. I was not expecting it. I got a mojito. Moments later, it appeared in front of me. I thanked the couple for making my dinner extra special. They wished me a happy birthday and we clinked glasses. The mojito was so good. I love any drink with lime and mint. It was wonderful. I stayed to watch the entire FIFA game. Argentina won in extra time. I presented my gift card to my bartender. I had printed it out, as it was a digital one. I said to use it all, which would include the tip. Done! I thanked the couple again for their kind gesture and for making my day so special. They were so gracious and wished me a happy birthday again and a good evening. I headed to the women's washroom before making tracks back to Steinbach. Another benefit sitting by the bar is that the washrooms are a few steps away. The women's washroom felt fancy. The stall that I used was clean. No complaints. I had an exceptional experience here. Great food and drinks. It helped that there were friendly folks at the bar and excellent bartenders who made my birthday a memorable one. (302)

Prime rib is excellent. Lobster appetizer, loved it! Bread is so fresh and delicious. Found my new…read morefavourite red wine there, Bin 555 Shiraz. The service is always excellent. Dining room is a bit dark but overall a very nice vibe. Always come to the Keg when I'm in Winnipeg.

I had a great experience at the Smitty's on Kenaston. The restaurant was incredibly clean and…read morespacious, and the atmosphere was very welcoming. I ordered the all-day breakfast, and everything was cooked perfectly, especially the hash browns. Our server was attentive, friendly, and kept the coffee refills coming without us even having to ask. It is a fantastic, reliable spot for a casual meal or a family gathering. I came first time with mom and then visited a second time with other family. I hadn't visited Winnipeg in 23 years, and funny enough the server had the same teachers I did when I grew up here.

Had a Philly cheesesteak dinner and the roast beef was stringy and no cheese on the sandwich was…read morenot impressed. Talked to the manager and had no follow up, when the check arrived there was no adjustment until we mentioned it to the manager and she discounted the food by 50%. This manager needs some customer service training and also needs to teach her staff on how to also deal with issues that arise with customers and quality of food

Tip: Sirloin steak is our option here. It was yummy, but a bit on the tough side if you're ordering…read morea medium-well one. On my recent trip back to Winnipeg, I was craving steak. I had thought about going to The Keg for dinner. However, I wasn't feeling like spending a ton of money for a single meal, as yummy as any steak at this eatery is. I had just finished seeing a great movie at the Cineplex on McGillivray. I was ready for dinner. It was my birthday. The Keg was fairly close. I did a search for other steakhouses. I found Mr Mikes. It was new to me. I headed over to it. Mr Mikes wasn't difficult to find. It was a three-minute drive from Cineplex. It's located in a plaza across from Starbucks. I backed into an available parking spot and walked in. It didn't take long for a staffer to greet me. She asked me if I wanted a booth or a table. I went with the former and got a comfy one. Summer was my server. Summer in Winnipeg with Summer. Cool! I ordered water and a Diet Coke to start. Service was impeccable, as another staffer came by a few minutes later to ask if I needed anything. Mr Mikes is a franchise that hails from Vancouver. It was started by a couple of guys in Vancouver whose first name isn't Mike. I don't know the story behind the name. Anyway, like Earls, Mr Mikes has made its way eastbound. This location is the only one in Winnipeg. There are currently three locations in southwestern Ontario. The one in Kitchener is new. I'll need to visit it when I'm back in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Mr Mikes is big on steaks and burgers. The dining experience was casual and laidback. I got these items: - Oscars sirloin lobster - Diet Coke The oscars sirloin lobster is the most bang for your buck. It features a seven-ounce sirloin with lobster and seafood on top, along with hollandaise. It comes with onion rings, veggies, and garlic mashed potatoes. This meal screamed my name. I got the sirloin medium-well. I drank my water and Diet Coke. Both were cold and refreshing. I got another Diet Coke refill during my visit. My food didn't take long to arrive. It was impressive considering that it was roughly 6:30 pm on a Thursday evening. I never know what to expect when the description says that veggies are a side. Would they be gross, like mushy squash? Nope! I got the most delicate asparagus. Yay! I will say that the sirloin was a bit difficult to cut through. I don't know if it was actually the meat or my knife. It was still yummy and seasoned well. I loved everything else. The lobster and seafood on top was delicious. This place didn't skimp on the seafood. There were lumps on lobster and shrimp. Excellent! The garlic mashed potatoes were comforting. They weren't super garlicky, but you knew that the garlic was there. I loved the asparagus. It was easy to cut and eat. They were lightly salted and cooked perfectly. The onion rings were enjoyable. They were crispy on the outside. The onion's natural sweetness came through each ring. The only downside was being asked how everything was tasting with a mouthful of food. It happens more to me in Winnipeg, which is something I don't miss. The question could have been timed better. It doesn't take much to look at someone's jaw to determine whether chewing is occurring. If the customer is chewing, maybe ask the question later if you're dying to know. Summer asked whether I had room for dessert after I had polished off my main. I didn't. This meal was filling and satisfying. I asked for the bill. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and tipped. Done! I used the washroom before I started my drive back to Steinbach. The women's washroom simply had She on the door with red lips. Cool! The washroom stall that I used was clean. The entire washroom was nicely maintained. I liked some of the images on the wall as I headed out the door: - Some of my best friends are vegan - Bad spellers of the world untie - I licked it so it's mine All relatable. Super fun and funny! I had a wonderful dinner here. Prices are decent and the food was yummy. (287)

Went in house to Mr.Mikes for lunch with 2 friends today 2 of us including myself had burgers and…read morefries and the other the French dip.The meals were excellent all 3 really enjoyed the food and said we would definitely return.Quality beef served in all 3 meals and fries were great Service was friendly and attentive.Would definitely recommend.