Winnipeg | Restaurants

[dennis]

I do not find Stella's price that much different than Salisbury House. It is a bit higher, but the quality is definitely better. As for Sals breakfast, you get real eggs (Not the processed liquefied eggs in cartons), nice shredded hash browns and good to ok sausage bacon or ham. Their rye toast seems reminds me of natural bakery rye. Not the best but ok. What more could you ask for. McDs turns my stomach.

[Riverman]

Originally Posted by biguc

Saying that you finally got around to trying Stella's last year and found it expensive and pretentious is a crotchety old man statement even by your standards, Riverman. The Cafe Breakfast is about as cheap as most bacon and eggs breakfasts but their hashbrowns are better, you can get sourdough toast that they make at their own bakery, and they make their own delicious jam. But these are just the opinions of a pretentious food snob.

That said, you're absolutely right about Luda's. I'd say they have the best club sandwich going in the city too.


As for Salisbury, they really need to open a downtown location again. I miss their old location in the Greyhound depot, and the Pembina and Stafford location is just a bit too out of my way when I want to drunkenly eat kielbasa at 3am.

No way man! Luda's fried potatoes and the sausages beat all comers. What is Stella's, $12?

By the way if I have you craving Luda's, don't bother. There are closed until the 17th for a family vacation.

[Authentic_City]

Originally Posted by Riverman

Tried Have a Nice Day today. Cold weiners and stale buns. Tots with pico were good though.

Can't see it lasting, seems more like a hangout than anything else. People sitting in there using the wifi drinking Starbucks coffee.

This is too bad, I had high hopes. And I thought a hotdog would be hard to screw up.

[Riverman]

The dogs were cheese stuffed and bacon wrapped, then deep fried. But they were cooked ahead of time and warmed up when ordered.

I had high hopes too. Shame there are no real good hot dog places here. Except for carts of course!

[h0twired]

Originally Posted by Riverman

Luda's $4.99 special.

It's actually $3.99 (I am there every Friday for breakfast).

[Riverman]

Correct!

[Wolf13]

Well, atleast we can collectively agree that Sals is dead!

As for Stella's? It's great. Don't be put off by the pretentious, barely employed hipsters, because they come with a perk... they do food well, and they go where good food is.

I haven't heard of Luda's, but I'll give that a shot. Because it's not that STella's is expensive... it isn't, really, it's market... it's that Luda's is damn cheap.

Which is a-ok in my books.

[Riverman]

Originally Posted by h0twired

(I am there every Friday for breakfast).

Me too!

[BigG]

For those who have big appetites and enjoy their breakfast, come and try the Railroad breakfast at Spike's Grill in the basement of the Spike Hotel in Transcona. It's a breakfast that you'll never forget - delivered on two platters. Three pieces of toast, three eggs on one plate and bacon, ham, sausage, kubasa and a heaping pile of seasoned home fries on another. I swear this can feed a family. I've never ordered it because their regular breakfasts are already quite large. But I had a couple of co-workers that tried it. One finished it and the other couldn't - these were two big boys. The Railroad breakfast is less than 12 bucks and I have to say that all their food is quite delicious.

[rkspec]

Originally Posted by BigG

I have to say that all their food is quite delicious.

i would never have thought to stop and eat at the spike...drink maybe, but i guess i'm judging a book by its cover.

good to know as i live not too far lol

[LilZebra]

Originally Posted by cllew

Saw a sign today at the ZaPizza at City Place that they are looking for help for a location around the 1400 block of Ellice Ave.

Every time I go to that mall there's a lineup at Za's. Pretty classy place compared to the former pizza one before, though I'd like it if they also offered slices too.

[buzzg]

Mentioned this in construction thread, but there is a restaurant going in the Dayton building under the loft portion of the new Snap Fitness. It will use the former 4Play entrance on Hargrave... don't know anything about it yet, but construction is happening right now.

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by biguc

As for Salisbury, they really need to open a downtown location again. I miss their old location in the Greyhound depot, and the Pembina and Stafford location is just a bit too out of my way when I want to drunkenly eat kielbasa at 3am.

I actually think a Sals would be a much better fit for the bus station than the Garbonzo's. Yuck. That place is soul sucking. Yes, U of W needs a campus bar/pub - but my god.. does it have to be Garbonzo's?

[trebor204]

There's a Sals Express at the Medical Arts Building.
Before Greyhound moved , Sals did have a location at Greyhound Station.

[LilZebra]

Originally Posted by buzzg

I actually think a Sals would be a much better fit for the bus station than the Garbonzo's. Yuck. That place is soul sucking. Yes, U of W needs a campus bar/pub - but my god.. does it have to be Garbonzo's?

What I hate about Garbonzo's and is too many hang on the wall Tvs set to some sports channel.

Otherwise the food is fine. The serving staff are friendly.

[LilZebra]

Originally Posted by trebor204

There's a Sals Express at the Medical Arts Building.
Before Greyhound moved , Sals did have a location at Grey Station.

That Sals Express is a dump. Serving staff are unpretty to look at.

[BAKGUY]

Originally Posted by trebor204

There's a Sals Express at the Medical Arts Building.
Before Greyhound moved , Sals did have a location at Grey Station.

What a laugh that location is.
Closes before 3 pm. I had a Dr appt. in that building early afternoon and when it ended, @ 1:45 pm they had no more soups, a basic staple for them and were out of almost anything including desserts and cinnamon buns etc....
I was scolded for not knowing they close before 3 pm by the server who was on the phone and kept me awhile and seemed disinterested to start having to make me something.
They need a prominent downtown spot. Bright and cheery like their newest locations.

[cheswick]

Originally Posted by LilZebra

That Sals Express is a dump. Serving staff are unpretty to look at.

You've described literally every sals.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by BAKGUY

What a laugh that location is.
Closes before 3 pm. I had a Dr appt. in that building early afternoon and when it ended, @ 1:45 pm they had no more soups, a basic staple for them and were out of almost anything including desserts and cinnamon buns etc....
I was scolded for not knowing they close before 3 pm by the server who was on the phone and kept me awhile and seemed disinterested to start having to make me something.
They need a prominent downtown spot. Bright and cheery like their newest locations.

The Medical Arts Building location feels more like an employee cafeteria that happens to be operated by Sals than an actual Salisbury House. To some extent I'm surprised it's still open.

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by LilZebra

Every time I go to that mall there's a lineup at Za's. Pretty classy place compared to the former pizza one before, though I'd like it if they also offered slices too.

The similar Pizza Hotline in Winnipeg Square is always packed too with long lines. It has, in my opinion, a superior stone fired oven v the convenor toaster oven setup at Za.

Sal's used to have a number of higher profile locations in downtown. The last was one block east of where Hydro now is. I am guessing the low interest and high cost of rent drove them out. It speaks volumes though when Subway can make a go of it on almost every street corner downtown but Sal's can't.