Great food with great owners! very welcoming space, I have gone back time and time again showing…read morepeople who are new to the city this place because I enjoy it so much. if you're considering it, go! I got the beef tacos and a side of pico and chips and often order again for more

You can taste the heart they put into their food, but found that the portion sizes were way too…read moresmall for my liking. It's defiantly worth trying if you're in the area. Thing is you can get bigger at other places.

During my vacation, I stayed in the Island Lakes area of Saint Boniface. After I had finished doing…read moresome grocery shopping at No Frills, I saw this Liquor Mart next door. I couldn't tell you when I last went to one. It has been definitely over a decade. I had nothing better to do. I went ahead and checked it out. The signs are bilingual. Saint Boniface is the French part of Winnipeg. It truly felt like being on vacation in a completely different part of the world. This plaza had a ton of parking. I was parked in front of No Frills. I just walked over after placing my groceries in my rental vehicle. Liquor Mart procedures have changed since I last visited one. I walked through the first set of doors and was about to head over to the second set when a woman said that I needed to drop by her counter. She was behind plexiglass. The cool thing about once being a Manitoban, but flipping back to being a full-time Ontarian, is that you can simply say that you're an out-of-towner. It was all true. All was forgiven. She asked for ID. I presented my Ontario driver's licence and placed it through the slot. She took it and scanned it in her system. I'm assuming that the database will retain these details for a while. I asked her whether showing your ID before heading into any Liquor Mart in Manitoba was now the norm. She said yes, to deter robberies. I get it. I got my ID back. I thanked her and continued to shop. I looked at the rum section. I like rum and coke. All the bottles were too large for me to get one for a week's stay. Staff are nice. One male staffer asked if I needed any help. I said that I was browsing and I really didn't know yet. Another female staffer moved her body right in front of me to put a bottle of something back on the shelf. Maybe it's me. I felt that move was rude. Why can't you say, "Excuse me," so that I can move and you can then put the product away? Perhaps I'm way too polite. I didn't enjoy a huge body abruptly in front of my eyes. I firmly believe that it's a Winnipeg thing. This move happened to me a bunch of times with other Winnipeggers. Not cool. The woman maybe sensed that I disliked her move: "Need any help?" she asked. "No," I stated. Frankly, you need help with your manners. If you also get a one-word reply from me, chances are that I'm perturbed by your actions. I wanted a summery, refreshing drink. Rum mojitos? Sounds great. Jack Daniels with Coke zero? Brilliant. Snapple that has been spiked? Ooh, tempting! What tugged at my boozy heartstrings? Creamsicle blast. It's the taste of a creamsicle spiked with vodka. Yes, please! What's cool is that you get two varieties of this product at this store. There was a larger can with a ton of sugar. There was also a six-pack version in which the cans were slimmer and didn't contain any sugar. Yes to six cans! This six-pack of creamsicle blast was perfect for a week's stay. They were perfectly chilled in my fridge when I returned back from a fun day as a tourist. I went to pay at the checkout. The nice man there was bilingual. He started with French. I answered in French and then went into English. It was my small bilingual contribution. He saw that I was from Ontario and asked where. I said in Markham, just north of Toronto. I also mentioned that I used to live in Winnipeg, which prompted him to say that it must be great coming back home. It is and was. It is a second home, except that things have changed, but still feel familiar and homey. Liquor Mart accepts Air Miles. I had my barcode scanned. I then paid with a credit card. Done! I thanked the man and carried my six-pack of creamsicle happiness to my vehicle. I miss this drink so much. I don't recall seeing this sugar-free version at my local LCBO. I'll need to check it out sometime when it reopens from the strike. (264)

A very nice diner that you wouldn't expect from the street, Johnny's served my group of four in…read moreclassic style with good attention and good food. We walked in with accessibility needs, and they happily sat us down in the lower level at our convenience, at a large table (two tables together) so that we could get our group arranged with ease. They happily provided as much water as we needed throughout our time. Service was prompt and attentive. The ambiance was only okay, especially being in a side room; the main room is 3 steps up but felt more like the body of a restaurant vs. the trailer of a classic NJ diner. We also all had to walk up in the end and pay separate checks instead of getting 1 or more checks delivered to our table. Diner style, sure, but not what we were expecting coming in. So I would say, between the food (we all really went breakfast-oriented), the service, and the atmosphere, it's somewhere around 4 stars on average. Not a bad place for breakfast or lunch if you can find it (it's not in the most walkable neighborhood).

Excellent service. Very good home style food. We were pleased that we found this little restaurant.read more

We order burritos from this place fairly regularly through their website. They make a good meal and…read morethere are many ingredients to choose from. They are always ready at the time requested and the staff are courteous. The restaurant is always very clean and orderly. There are a lot of burrito places now in Winnipeg; this one gets a thumbs up.

Great spot. Got a double chicken burrito bowl and a drink for $13. I don't think she charged me for…read morethe extra meat, and first responders get free drinks! Has a coke freestyle machine which I love. Food was all fresh and hot. Very clean place. The bathrooms here are like freezers, it's so cold in them I don't like to put my ass on the seat. Will be back.

3.5/5 I've been here…read moretwice and have had one subpar experience and one excellent experience. Average it out and I give it 3.5/5. The first time I came here service was poor. It took almost 30 minutes for my friend and I to be served at the bar. The first time I was here I had the roundhouse mac n cheese. It was good though nothing special, but the poor service definitely cancelled out what was decent food. The second time I came here on a work dinner, where we somehow stuffed almost 20 people on a long table. Service was a lot better, though maybe it was because I was with a large group. I went during poutine week, so I had the Taco Mac n Cheese Poutine. The mac n cheese was actually mac n cheese bites, which was ehh...but I liked the concept! Cheese curds are good, size was generous, and the nacho beef was cooked well and juicy. So to cancel both visits out, I'll leave is as 3.5/5 for now. If I get good service next visit I'll be happy to bump this up to a 4.

We go for lunch there about twice a month. The lonestar salad is outstanding ( My Fav in this part…read moreof the city ) and they have very good lunch specials that my wife always orders. Great service and the staff smiles. Music is low at lunch. I'm a senior so I avoid weekend evenings as it can get loud.

I have been going to the Oakwood for years, but my last several experiences there have made me…read morereconsider. This past Tuesday, a friend and I went there for dinner before the Dasha concert down the street at the Park Theatre. The lone waitress shared that it was her second shift. The place was packed and we waited an eternity for our drinks, and what should have been an enjoyable dining experience ended up being a tense, unpleasant few hours. The waitress was not to be faulted at all. The management should have known to have another server given that a packed to the rafters concert was going on a block away. The food was great, but I will be hard pressed to go back there again.

This place is a hidden gem, the menu is treasure for foodies! So many unique meals from all sorts…read moreof world cuisines. It's not a big menu but everything looks scrumptious! My friend tried the interesting burger called The Oakwood Crown and Coke burger. He said the juice tasted like that popular alcoholic drink. He said it was pretty delicious. I tried the 2 egg Beet Latkes. It was unique to me. The beet cakes were tasty and that sauce that comes with it was delicious! The horseradish dill sour cream. I liked this healthy meal. The potatoes were also well made. The waitress was super helpful and sweet. This place seems welcoming to all types of people from what I saw. I definitely recommend this place.