My friend ordered the chipotle chicken quesadilla and loved it. I had the classic Italian sandwich and I was amazed at how well all the flavors blended in my mouth. Super cheesy and just a bit spicy. Enough for a nice kick to the taste buds. The iced tea was in a can but they poured it over some ice in a glass. The restaurant is very spacious. You can choose to sit indoors or outdoors on the patio. We chose to sit inside with the AC. It was a great meal! read more

Bar Italia - Classic Italian sandwich - Bars Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Terrible service from awful, rude, and entitled wait staff. Better off skipping this dump.

Great atmosphere, service and food. Not sure I want too many good reviews going out on this place as I want make sure that I can frequent it going forward. read more

I spent a few hours at bar italia tonight... drinking water. I was accompanied by 4 of my friends. It's pretty sad that I have to publically state that I am a metis woman who is prevenatlly white.. who was with my indigenous best friend, boyfriend and metis girlfriend. While my best friend who is preventable brown ... drank a bit too much, he was nothing but respectful towards the patrons, staff and himself. We tipped over 20% every time we ordered drinks. We kept ro ourselves and did not start any problems in the bar tonight. When he was cut off he acknowledged and understood completely why he was being cut off and shook the bartenders (eric marshall) hand. Apologizing. When he was cut off we were about to leave to go home anyway. In our culture, shaking a hand firmly represents respect. The bartender, Eric Marshall ripped his hand away quickly from my friend... not interested in accepting the apology. And acted like he was disgusted at the fact that my friend wanted to shake his hand. It was blatantly clear that this was based completely on racism and discrimination. Me, the woman kept my mouth shut as I observed the multiple instances of discrimination happening through out the night towards my friend. I will re iterate my friend was drunk yes.. but we were not causing any trouble and kept to ourselves. As an indigenous person I am absolutely sick to my stomach from what I witnessed tonight. And i will make sure to tell every single person that i know about this incident to make sure they will not have any of our business again But hey, were native... they dont want us there anyway so its not like they care right read more

Great place for a patio but security has some real problems, very strange group of people working here.

Best place love the place it's a few steps away from the from the river it has a beautiful atmosphere filled with regulars and down the street the best skate shop green apple no wonder this place rules so many things to do around and then you can stop by for a drink on the patio read more

Just Poor , went there because of the food as per the hype . Sat there for almost 15 minutes. 3 people working behind bar looked at us and did not even walk over to serve us . The chick wearing the Bait Hat behind bar very poor . Wouldn't recommend. Also 3 other couples walked out . BP on Portage Avenue for the win. read more

I noticed the review about the citrus, thinking it was a joke Yelp review but in fact it wasn't. I found out their citrus is specifically shipped from the heart of Italy with express oversea delivery to ensure all the guests have the utmost yellow and green lemons/limes! Perfectly placed courtesy cuts ensure lime wedges remain brilliantly balanced the edge of your glass, resulting in a collision of olfactory and taste: a supernova of sensory stimulation guaranteed to leave you breathless on a warm summer's Eve. Come for the Italian beverages, stay for the quesadillas. Would go again for sure bud. read more

Reliable. But nothing fancy. The patio is a go-to in the summertime, since it is in such a great location on Corydon. The staff are friendly, and in most cases nice to look at ;) The menu is pretty standard for a bar-type place, although the jalapeno cheddar fries would be my recommendation. They also serve espressos, cappuccinos, lattes etc (which is good for those that like to frequent this spot at 8am when it opens). Feels like coming home. read more

The best citrus in Winnipeg. Lemons of sunburst yellow and electric-green limes bursting with fresh juice gleam under the tungsten bulb-lit bar -- all aces in my books. Worth the trip for the citrus garnish alone. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Bar Italia - See what I mean? - Bars Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Bar Italia definitely has a reputation to it that a lot of people want to dislike but end up there anyway. It probably has to do with being one of the only trendy bars in the city that doesn't play really awful music, and it's conviently placed. I haven't been here much on weekends, but as for being a bar/cafe to get drinks with old friends on a Wednesday evening it does the job quite nicely. read more

Got food poisoning here from the calamari. so did another person in my group who had the same thing. when we tried to find someone in charge to complain that the food seemed "off" after tasting it the staff just said no manager there and the supervisor was not there. really? so no one was in charge? Brutal! Never had a problem with the spirits here but would stay away from the food. Decor is very dated now and is in desperate need of a Reno. read more

This has been many things over the years...Video games...A place to watch soccer...Get coffee...Gamble...A semi-public Italian social club, as it were...Connected to the laundromat...An essential part of my youth... read more

Met up with a friend in a weekend afternoon. Service at the bar is great. Prices reasonable. Didn't order food but what I saw come out looked good. Wifi is nice and lots of folks hanging out with a coffee or a drink as it got quite busy. The couches have seen better days as the are practically collapsed. Floor is carpet that are really grubby with stains and old gum. Think it's a club at night which explains why it looks tired in daylight. Okay daytime for a stop but nothing special. read more

the last 3 times ive visited here for lunch have not been approached when sitting at the booth. Its not overly busy at all and the last time eventually was served when we sat up at the bar. If me sitting at a booth is too much of an inconvenience for the servers I'd suggest you walk down to the other end of the block to Saffron's which i did today! read more

place is in great location. I like coming here on a nice warm evening and sitting on the patio if you can get a table and wacking down a carafe of wine. Good people watching, food was decent but i'd go mainly for the drinks and atmosphere. Once in awhile the crowd draws the douche bag guys that look like they deal steroids and are wanna be UFC chumps. Other than that i enjoy hanging out and chilling here. read more

Im confused by this place sometimes. Theyll be absolutely fantastic the times I can get someone to answer the phone. At other times, theres no one around. I get it, bar scene and super busy catering to everyone else. No excuse still to not be aware of other potential customers tho. Food is great, although slightly inconsistent at times. Bruschetta, Ive ordered it three separate times and theyve all come out differently. One was just bland, the other the bread was just soggy and the last was just too hard.. Please taste your food before sending out. I look forward to some sort of change! read more

The patio is wonderful on a summer day. But, oh, the smokers! If only the City of Winnipeg would ban outdoor smoking at restaurants. A friend and I had to leave before our food arrived because we couldn't stand the smoke anymore -- including (ugh!) cigar smoke. As well, outside, they insist on blasting crap music from a speaker. Why? Why do one's ears have to be constantly assaulted with such stuff, when the hum of conversation and the twitter of a bird or two will do. Ask the server to turn it down, he/she will say okay, then ignore the request. Could be a great place, but, alas, it's only just okay. (Cough, cough) read more

Whatever you do, don't start a tab at the bar then move to a table... the waitresses will refuse to serve you and demand you go back to the bartender if you want to order anything. The waitresses also will not buss a table with a tab going at the bar either. I guess if they are not getting tipped immediately, they simply will not lift a finger for you. Best bartenders, worst waitresses I've seen in a very long time. read more