Novel experience, great decor. Server was polite and helpful. Food was good and matched the theme.read more

The food, service and atmosphere was great. My husband and I had the chicken burgers and they were…read morevery delicious and so were the french fries. We really like our server Victoria and also the owner Diane. Very nice people.

I'll preface this review by stating--this was a blind date--a set up with a friend of a friend. I…read morehad been working in Wawa for the winter--crazy I know. And my lucky companion this particular evening was visiting from out of town--somewhere even further north. The reviews at the Kinniwabi Pines looked promising and we agreed to meet there. I was excited. It was a chance to meet someone new in this remote northern Ontario outpost. And frankly, I had been living on Mr. Noodles and frozen peas for the last few months--this was going to be a treat. When I arrived she was already there. A fit, if not thin looking young woman sat at a dark wood table tucked into the back corner of the restaurant. She was wearing a black v neck sweater, jeans and tall motorcycle boots. She looked over as I came in and gave me a half wave, with raised eyebrows. An auspicious first look--the kind that might have said, I hope the food is good, or, This is gonna get weird. The decor in the place was woodsy and homey--the kind of thing you'd expect up here in the north. It had that huntsman's chic upscale lodge vibe and it smelled fantastic--though it was hard to discern the combination of aromas. I sat down and half waved back, introducing myself and stupidly pretended to recall her name from some vast list of imaginary possible date names. I was wearing a grey button up and black wool trousers I had borrowed. They were too tight around the waist and accentuated my less than trim physique. If that didn't disappoint, taking off my ball cap, revealing my balding close cropped hair halo definitely did. She smiled politely. Generous of her I guess. The waiter came by and filled our water glasses. Neither of us could take our eyes off him. He was the most beautiful-looking person I'd seen in a long time. She clearly thought the same. And when he spoke with a vibrating baritone accent, goosebumps crawled up my forearms. She flipped her hair behind her ears. That's when I noticed the neck tattoo. To each their own I guess. Though, I can't imagine why anyone would do that. The menu looked interesting, eclectic to say the least. Curries, local fish, jerk chicken, vegetarian, pasta, and what looked like some south pacific dessert. We still hadn't said much and I think at this point there might have been a tacit understanding that we should just get on with the eating and at least enjoy a nice dinner if nothing else. We just weren't feeling it so we bowed our heads over the menu with some relief--we could skip the initial small talk. When the first dishes came out, we both stared at our server again until he was visibly uncomfortable. She ordered a fatoush salad and I got the samosas. At this point, the date turned around. The food was amazing. It might have been the best thing I ever tasted. Out of nowhere, she offered me a fried pita shard from her plate. Just taste this, she said holding out the chip. I entertained the thought of grabbing it with my teeth but rejected the idea quickly knowing we were not there yet, or would we ever be. We smiled at each other for real for the first time. That is so good! I told her, shaking my head in disbelief. Try one of these, I said, pushing my plate toward the middle of the table. One bite in, her eyes got wide, and I could see her chewing through an expression of delight and something possibly magical. Our mains came and after another gawk at Mr. Handsome, we sat in front of two dishes, I will have a hard time explaining. Not because they were complex or obscure, but because they were so affecting and profound. I do not have the words, but I will tell you, she ordered a duck curry and I ordered the jerk chicken. To say these were delicious would be a massive understatement. This food prepared for us transcended our particular tastes in people and elevated us to a shared plateau of appreciation, maybe even for each other. Here we were delighted together by this sublime culinary experience. We ate slowly, sharing bites; savouring the details, the depth of flavour, the olfactory ambiance. We talked about nothing but the food. It felt like we were cheating the date gods. We had a wonderful evening at Kinniwabi Pines. The whole adventure was unforgettable. And though we might never see each other again, I will definitely return to this special place. Five stars.

On Friday, June 19th, my wife and I along with two close friends visited Kinniwabi Pines Restaurant…read moreon highway 17 in Wawa Ontario. We were nearing the end of a great camping vacation and were treating ourselves to a "night out". We visited Kinniwabi Pines about 10 months ago and it was a good experience so we thought it would be a great place to stop. We had assured our friends that they would really enjoy it. Opened menus and there was a post-it note on the salad appetizer/entrée page stating that due to a staff shortage, none of these items were currently available. We all ordered drinks and began to decide on the rest of the menu. We all placed our orders and our meals were served in a timely manner. We were enjoying our food (I ordered Wiener Schnitzel) when I felt something "foreign" in my mouth. I reached in and pulled out a long hair (couldn't have been mine - I'm bald). Called the waitress/Manager over and she was apologetic and offered to replace the meal but I was a bit grossed out and had lost my appetite so I politely declined. Later when I went up to pay the tab, she told me that since I had only eaten about half of my meal before I found the hair, she was only going to charge me half price!! I told her that was unacceptable and that the meal should be no-charge. She insisted on charging me $10. Then she tried to charge us $12 for each beer that we drank, while they are clearly marked as $8 on the beverage menu (same can of beer sells for $3 at the LCBO). She said that their distributor goofed up and sent them larger cans rather than smaller bottles. Since there was no mention of it on the menu (not even a post-it) nor when we were ordering, I told her that $12 was unacceptable - I would pay $8 but not $12. After some discussion, I was charged $8. I paid my bill and left. We will not be back. This whole thing could have been handled by the manager in a much more courteous manner and I would have chalked it up to "mistakes can happen". But insisting on charging me because I had eaten a part of my meal and then trying to overcharge for beer was simply unacceptable. In the past, it may have been good but my most recent experience was absolutely unacceptable. Dine here at your own risk . . . .

Recently stayed at this hotel for a night only to find the room we were provided had MOLD in…read moremultiple spots in the room. There was mold on the ceiling in the shower and also in the main room. Along with that the main office area also smelt like it had mold issues. We did not notice the mold until the morning since we got in so late and basically went to sleep right away. I brought this issue up to the owner and he told me I should have checked the room first and tried to just give me some cash back to get me to leave. I was shocked at his reaction to the situation. We booked based off of the photos online which make it look very nice. Unfortunately those photos are most likely from a long time ago as the place is run down and needs major work to restore it. The resturant they had signs for wasn't open and the cabins looked like they were falling apart. Never experienced something like this in my life and I have stayed at hotels/motels all across Canada my entire life.

The butter chicken was delicious. The Greek salad left us wanting a a Greek salad. They need to…read morerethink that offering.

Stayed two nights and was very pleased how clean the rooms were. The bed was very comfortable with…read morenice fluffy comforter. Would definitely stay there again.

The stay was absolutely awful, I wouldn't ever recommend. The room seemed "clean" but had stained…read morecarpets, ripped towels and sheets and just looked like it's in dire need of an upgrade. I left with a sore throat and while packing stopped to notice a bed bug in the sheets. Lifting the corner of the bedding... I wish I checked beforehand. Please be careful if you stay here. I threw out everything I brought

This place is A-OK. If I could give half stars it would be a 3.5. It's an older diner with a bar…read morein one section. No surprises on the menu other than how extensive it is and the 24 hour breakfast. Check out the specials. We had the hamburger special. Old fashioned burger with a nicely done grilling job. Tasty. Bonus: fries were good and the gravy was delicious. Wait staff were attentive and nice. Overall a good experience in this small town with limited choices. Would I recommend? Yes Would I return? Yes

We stumbled across this place 5 or 6 years ago. We stop on our way to fish and always on our way…read morehome. The service is great, and breakfast wonderful. We especially love their Peameal Canadian bacon. That's what brings us back every year. Very worth the stop!

Stayed down the street at the Alpha Inn was recommended here. It was a Saturday on a Labor Day…read moreweekend at rush hour (6PM). We were immediately greeted friendly and was told to pick where we wanted to sit. It's a fairly large place for Wawa. Waitresses were zooming around like crazy. They were all friendly and smiling. We were waited on promptly for our drink order and soon after for our meal order. Food was quick, hot and good. We are from SW MI and we were surprised at the reasonableness of the cost of the food. $12 for a large deluxe cheeseburger and fries (generous portions). This approaching $20 where we are from. $14.82 for a 2 piece fish and chips (again generous portions) Soda is out of a can. No fountain drinks and beer from bottles also, no drafts. Place was very clean and brightly lit. Also had fresh deserts in a glass display also. Better than we expected

A great little restaurant in Wawa. The prices were very reasonable, the food was good. The Greek…read moremeals were steaming hot and huge and the baklava was home made and delicious.

We stayed 1ni nearby & decided to stop here for a quick bite to take with us & eat on the road…read more We ordered 2 wraps & 6 donuts for the 4 of us. We ended up with (& were charged for) 3 wraps & 7 donuts. We didn't feel like disputing it, so, we rolled with it, since the charges & the order matched. Service was not friendly - tho I'll note they were VERY busy, especially for off-season. It also took a long time to get the order, and a sit down restaurant may have actually been faster. That said, everything was fresh &, with ordering cooked food at what is essentially a donut shop, we anticipated it would take a bit longer than just getting donuts from the display Case. While waiting, I couldn't resist the impulse buy of a cat mug & pun pens. The price for purchases was reasonable.

This Tim Hortons is an absolute mess. The staff are rude, unprofessional, and clearly don't follow…read moreproper protocols. I waited at the counter for almost an hour for a simple coffee and sandwich, and they didn't call any numbers at all. When I finally went up to ask what was going on, the staff member who was supposed to be calling the numbers actually yelled at me, loudly enough that the entire store turned and stared. He claimed, "I called your number 26 times!" How were they even keeping track of that, and why was I, along with others standing nearby, never able to hear my number being called? It's not just the staff that's the problem--there are major maintenance issues too. The latte machine has supposedly been broken for two months now. Realistically, wouldn't management have fixed that within a month? It's clear they're just cutting corners at this point. Don't even get me started on the state of the bathrooms. Let's just say if I included that here, I'd probably get banned from Yelp. It's that bad. Honestly, Wawa would be better off opening another gas station that serves coffee in this spot. It would be ten times better than this excuse for a Tim Hortons. Avoid at all costs.

This place is located with a Pizza Hut and a Subway on Hwy. #17. It is so filthy. The washrooms…read moresmell like urine and everything about the place is dirty.

From the owner: Starting out as a small coffee shop in 1975, Robin's has been providing customers with that perfect…read morecup of coffee for over 40 years. In addition to serving the perfect cup of coffee, Robin's prides ourselves on our delicious baked goods including donuts, muffins, gourmet cookies, oatmeal bars, croissants, Robin's Eggs and so much more. Looking for a different take on breakfast? Robin's offers customers with plenty of all-day breakfast options, including sandwiches, bagels, and so much more. Our hearty soups will keep you warm on the coldest of days, while our specialty cold drinks will keep you feeling cooled on the hottest days. If you are looking for fast, fresh & friendly service, come on in to your local Robin's.

If you can eat before or after White River!…read more After waiting almost 15 minutes and having 5 people served before me (I inquired at one point and was told my food would be shortly before Parachand turned his back on me and served someone else their food who ordered after me). Simple customer service of "sorry sir we are just waiting on the burger" or something would do wonders. I know it was the burgers because the onion rings were cold. When we finally got our food we noticed we received one fries and one onion rings. I mentioned to Parachand that we ordered two onion rings and he looked and me and said no I ordered fries and my wife ordered onion rings. My wife said no we both ordered onion rings. Again we were told we are wrong. Obviously we will get no where so we left with the food since obviously your staff decides to serve out what they want regardless of what the customer ordered. This was absolutely terrible customer service and a fine example of how a customer does not matter to A & W. Thanks but no thanks to A & W!

I've learned by coming to this A&W that they are not all made equally…read more To start, the person behind the counter sits there with his mouth open like he's daydreaming; absolutely no attempt to give any indication that he is ready to serve the next person. Service is completely atrocious. After I figured out that he was ready to take my order, I proceeded to order the basic bacon and eggs, but wanted to substitute the bacon for sausage (never had an issue with this), however, the young man told me that there would be a $1.50 substitution charge. After asking why, I was informed that sausage costs more and hence the fee. I tried to explain that for that extra $1.50, I can get the full All-Canadian breakfast that includes both the bacon and sausage, as well as a hash brown and tomato. As the fellow stood there stunned fo about 15 seconds, I gave up and just took the bacon and eggs. I would say that I don't recommend this restaurant when driving through White River, but it's your only option if you don't want to spend $20 for breakfast. Ultimately, there are no good options for food in White River. If you're heading south and can hold off another hour, I'd seriously suggest passing right through to Wawa.