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529 Wellington

4.0 (84 reviews)
Ultra High-EndSteakhouses
Closed • 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM

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Moderate noise
Classy
Upscale
Outdoor seating

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Dalia S.

This restaurant was one of a kind! We had such a good time here. The food was delicious and the staff was very welcoming!

These Onions beat Funyuns. A stack better than Crack.
Ron W.

This huge palace of provisions is housed in an imposing turn of the 20th Century mansion. It was built by the Ashtown Family who made their fortune in the hardware biz. Proof that a good screw has value. The interior is all wainscoting, coffered ceilings, leaded stained glass fixtures and hand carved oak furniture. It was like eating on the set of American Horror Show. I expected to see Lady Gaga descending the stairs in a sheer pink Teddy bringing a cocktail. The Vibe: Who goes there? No one. The place was deserted the night we went, except for one romantic happy couple celebrating their Anniversary and another elderly couple celebrating a Birthday, and we 7 dudes on the All Guys Fishing Trip, re-enacting the campfire scene in Blazing Saddles. The place cleared out like the Republican Guard at the sight of the first tracer. The Bar Program: There are a few beers on tap and a heroic wine list, much of which is accessible and some of which has a heroic price tag and requires a 3rd mortgage. The list is encyclopedic and is as thick as child's booster chair. You like wine? There'll be something for you, even Canadian wine (is that like Italian Tofu?). The Blue Mountain Pinot Noir 2014 was as soft and expansive as a blind date. Yes, there are cocktails. A handful of mutant concoctions, standards and classics. Stick to those. It's like drinking the Rod Stewart Great American Songbook but reliable. I had a whisky sour which was harmless but at least cool and pleasant. The Food: It's what you came for. Meat in the Manor and in the manner it should be prepared. But first because it was a party we loaded up on appetizers. Remember American tourists, you're paying in Canadian dollars, so open your wallet and belt buckle. Put a stack of cash on the table like you were playing at Binion's World Series of Poker and start ordering. The signature Onion Ring Tower was...a tower of Onion Rings. 18 inches of mega rings fried senseless to crispy crunchy and stacked on a spike where they settled before they settled around my waistline. They come with a cup of Chili Aioli (Mayo, Sriracha, and Chili Flakes). It might be more fun to serve them on a plate so you could toss them onto a spindle or your date's lap for a Teddy Bear prize. These were good, but also show up at the Yard House chain in the lower 48. The Dry Ribs were...well...long dry ribs. Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder, then simmered and baked. They flew off the platter but then we were so hungry Alpo on a Triscuit would have disappeared. The Liver Pate was not your Bubbe's. What, no schmaltz? No Gribenes? Oye vey. And not even Mario Batali's Italian style Rustico with Pancetta and Cognac, either. Just a double disher scoop of liver pate, Cornichons, Butter Lettuce, and a few Onion shreds that escaped the Onion Tower. The standard Bar Mitzvah reception version. The Caesar Salad was a nice effort. The dressing itself was a tad weak. It should bite you back. The table side preparation was done in the bowels of the kitchen. You want table side service? St. Boniface Hospital Delivery Room (and bring your own Caesar salad). Then the curtain went up. Chris, our personable, affable and capable top quality pro server appeared with a table of stage props and performed his steak spiel ala the old Morton's schtick. A walk through the cow's lineage, along with taste and chew quotients of each cut. The 22 oz Peppered Ribsteak with Cognac Peppercorn Sauce was wonderful. I twas carved from Canadian beef of which less than 2% of Canadian cow's make the cut. Perfectly cooked, it was beefy and tender. Spot on and truly prepared as good as you can get. This could lure a Vegan to sin and debauchery. Make that de-butchery. The Special Beef Wellington also had to be ordered and was done to a Tee. (Some of it now splattered on my Tee). Pink Filet, wrapped in Puff Pastry over a layer of Wild Mushrooms and a fat Fois Gras chunk on top. Worthy of Winston Churchill. Had he ordered this creation he might have missed the Yalta Conference due to a necessary post meal nap. The Sides: Well, you should have something near your beef, right? The French Fries weren't phenomenal. The Broccoli wouldn't make former President Bush break his self imposed rule of never having it, The Wild Mushrooms were manageable. The Pontalban Potatoes were passable. There was an exceptional Twice Baked Potato as big as a Duke football and deliciously crammed with everything a potato can and should hold. The Dessert: A Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse thing with Raspberry Coulis was pretty damn good in a dense sorta way. All the house made ice creams were lovely and far, far better than waiting 45 minutes to buy some drippy mess at BDI. (Bridge Drive Inn). Need to bulk up for hockey season? Spend some time at 529 Wellington.

Jackie E.

Three things make 529 stand out: the historic atmosphere, the service, and the Canadian Prime steaks. You'll be greeted by incredible oak furniture, an incredible staircase leading to stained glass windows, and rich carpeting. Each room is unique and decorated elegantly - I referred to it like eating on the Titanic or in Downton Abbey. The service is equally as welcoming with their servers being incredibly knowledgeable about the various types of steaks & wines. I also appreciated their willingness to take photos for us :-) The filet that I had was cooked to perfection and seasoned incredibly. The sides were ok - nothing to write home about and quite frankly I am probably spoiled by the brussel sprouts/potatoes in Atlanta. But the steak & crème brulee dessert - amazing. Loved my experience here and would absolutely go back. On the upper-end of the price range but worth it - the perfect location for a great night out on the town.

Salmon and broccoli.... So divine I can still taste it when I look at this pic!

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Awesome place and great ambiance . I really liked 529 for a larger group events. Pint on steaks, nicely done.

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Great ambiance, excellent service, good food. A place where family and friends could meet and enjoy a fine meal.

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Back patio in the summer is a real gem, property backs on to the river and fully enclosed with trees. Great spot.

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One of the highend and finest place in town. Really enjoyed the food and had a fun night out there with friends.

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Deer + Almond - Eggs benny (salmon), blueberry parfait and avocado toast w/ egg.

Deer + Almond

4.1(93 reviews)
2.7 km
•$$

Foodies rejoice! We visited from LA and our first stop was deer and almond. it was fabulous from…read morethe first bite! We enjoyed the tasting menu so much that it's hard to pick what we liked best. For me (pescatarian) it was a three way tie between the smoked fish lavash, shrimp cappelletti and coconut sorbet. My Latino hubby (a tres leches aficionado) said the tres leche cake was among the best he has ever had, and also raved about the lavash and mojo rojo chicken. a highlight was an effervescent chat with chef Mandel Hitzer. Deer and Almond was an unexpected joy all around. Service, kitschy atmosphere, fun drinks and amazing food.

Deer + Almond is nestled in the heart of the Exchange District in Winnipeg. In fact, if you're not…read morelooking for it you might possibly pass it by. It's the restaurant of Chef Mandel Hitzer's dreams and it's definitely a stop to add to your list if you're in the Peg. It has such a great atmosphere and the wait staff is polite and helpful. The food is also amazing. We started with Truffle fries with Manchego. So good! And the food kept getting better with each course. My favorite thing about the restaurant is all the flavor combinations. They take ingredients I would never put together and they just work. They not only work, but they leave you craving more. My Arctic Char Bowl was so light and refreshing. I've tried to recreate it at home and it's not even close. Another example of taking different ingredients and mixing them into something strange and wonderful is the Salt of the Earth. It's more of a savory dessert. It's beet ice cream, pickled blueberries, feta, and ground mushrooms & cocoa. And you know what? It's really good. The other desserts were really good as well. I especially loved the Lime Mousse Tart. It had a perfect amount of tartness. I love the creativity of these dishes.

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Deer + Almond
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Deer + Almond - Peaches and Raspberries with zucchinni.

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Peaches and Raspberries with zucchinni.

Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar - The Beef Wellington

Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar

3.4(36 reviews)
2.7 km
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A lovely place for a special occasion. Food was excellent, ambience was nice, and they were super…read moreaccommodating to our toddler. They don't have paper cups or basically any kid-friendly dinnerware, so bring those yourself if your kid needs those.

Went for dinner last one thing I know for sure we will not be going back. This is the second bad…read moremeal in a row I have had here. We started with the cheese bread which was good Shared a Caesar Salad which was brown and wilted greens. They took away the whole salad didn't care to ask if there was something wrong, we also let it go which we should not have. My boyfriend ordered the Bone-in Rib Steak 20 oz medium rare which was under cooked and the baked potatoes was dry and seemed old he was starved so he ate the steak I ordered the 8 oz Filet medium well which came rare no one bothered to come check so I flagged down a waiter showed the steak on my plate to them and they agree it was very rare. At this point I was done and didn't want to wait on another steak and eat alone. They did remove my steak from the bill but really did not make up for the bad service and meal we had. I went out to have a great steak it wasn't about the cost. Hy's claims to be a top notch steak house which I would agree maybe 10years ago but every year gets worse. We ordered two steaks and neither were cooked properly. As started at the beginning will not be going back. Save your self some money and hit the Garry Street Keg best steak in the city.

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Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar - Delicate and scrumptious apple crumble!

Delicate and scrumptious apple crumble!

Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar - Delicious potato leak soup of the day!

Delicious potato leak soup of the day!

Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar - The charred lemon Parmesan asparagus are a wonderful complement to this filet (medium charred) steak with these creamy mashed potatoes!

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The charred lemon Parmesan asparagus are a wonderful complement to this filet (medium charred) steak with these creamy mashed potatoes!

Carnaval Brazilian BBQ - The small tasteless pizza.

Carnaval Brazilian BBQ

3.1(40 reviews)
3.0 km
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PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY ON THIS PLACE! YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED!!!…read moreThe young Punk Waiter was Rude! Service you repeatedly asking for anything (Short term memory). Loud and noisy, who brings young kids to a supposed fine dining (Or is It). Ordering a bunch of Side dishes just Clutters up the table so your always maneuvering everything on the table! The Meat is ALL OVERCOOKED TO THE POINT OF BURNT! If you don't know how to Cook Lamb, you SHOULDN'T be Cooking Meat!! ( Time to Retire Old man). Carving Waiter doesn't know how to cut against the Grain!! All the meat is LOW Grade and Tough!! Some Meats never make it to your table (Ribeye, Chicken!?, Ribs...) A Brazilian Experience is Not what your going to get Here!!! OVER Priced and Over Cooked!!! Horrible and Embarrassing Taking Overseas Guests to and Utterly ridiculous environment!!!

Popped in last nice before our play. Decided to eat in the lounge. We ordered a $16 pizza to share,…read morewings and a 4 taco platter. The pizza was completely tasteless, I thought Brazilian food was supposed to be flavorful. I actually asked for a salt shaker. The wings were ok, but tiny snd mostly skin. The tacos were inedible. The meat tasted like sawdust it was so dry and tasted burnt. It looked even worse. The waitress took it off our bill when she saw we didn't eat it. I am not a picky eater, never send stuff back. It was so awful. Having said that, the staff was nice enough. We each had one drink and our bill was $82 before tip. We will not go back and cannot recommend.

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Carnaval Brazilian BBQ - The wings were mostly skin. Loonie for size comparison.

The wings were mostly skin. Loonie for size comparison.

Carnaval Brazilian BBQ
Carnaval Brazilian BBQ

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529 Wellington - steak - Updated May 2026

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