Ok people, there isn't much I say go to Winnipeg for (other than a Jets game), but, this gem of a place is one of those places where if you ever find yourself in the Peg, get your ass here and get ready for a party in your mouth.
I'll set the scene, skip this paragraph if you don't care. A whole day at Winnipeg Stadium leads us to wanting, no needing, something sweet, refreshing, and totally not stadium food. We need fresh, we need savory, we need sweet, and we want to feel like pigs after. Well, this place is all of the above and then some.
Walk in, the menu will be on your right reading from savory to sweet. I have no idea why I thought we'd need 3 of these between the two of us, but, I did.
Savory: The Uptown (pay homage to Minnesota, yeah buddy) - Seasoned chicken, avocado and housemade citrus chipotle mayo and lettuce inside a crepe.
Sweet: Fruitella - Nutella and bananas.
Sweet 2: Cheesecake Crepe - Lemon cream cheese filling, mixed berry coulis, more bananas and graham wafers.
Get a number, sit in anticipation. I mean, you see those nature shows where an old Wildebeest is on it's last legs and a pride of lions are just to attack. That is the kind of anticipation we had for our number to be called. The people next to us were lucky they ordered after us, or I might have stole theirs. Then, "number 218". I hurdle chairs and stiff arm kids to get to the counter.
Lets go through this so I can relive this, I'll try not to cry...
The uptowner: Oh my god. Yeah, that good. The crepe itself is perfectly sweet, the chicken is amazingly juicy and tender, and that mayo with avacado is the refreshing kick on the palate that would make me fight a bear for this thing. It's incredible to the last bite.
The fruitella: truth be told, the woman would only let me have two bites because I threatened to not give it back after the second. Those two bites were incredible. Chocolate, with the sweetness of the crepe and the fresh bananas, just amazing.
The cheesecake: Hold on a sec, need a moment to gather myself. *Deep breath* ok, it's one of the best things you can eat in Winnipeg. So amazingly perfect with a crazy flavor spectrum. Ctirusy from the lemon cream cheese, the berries give it a tarty sweetness, the bananas hit you with that sweet fruity flavor, the grahams then give you a different sweetness and a new texture, and oh yeah, the crepe itself is another sweet flavor! It's a messy on, get some napkins, put a bib on, huddle yourself in the corner and wreck this thing!
Ok.
Plus the service is awesome at the front desk and the location offers great people watching on Osborne (which is like Lyndale in Uptown Minneapolis).
Only place I'd say you HAVE to go to, especially if you need sweets or savory, or anything. read more