Recently, I attended a wedding that was catered by Storm at the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG). They're…read morethe exclusive caterer of the WAG, Millennium Centre and Fort Gibraltor. Foods at weddings can be quite the disappointment due to crazy logistics and volumes at these events. But I have to say that I was impressed with the food. The appys consisted of mushroom bruschetta, vegetable wontons w/ plum suace, Thai chicken skewers, California roll, goat cheese with fresh herbs on tomato slices and a panchetta item. Overall, the appys were cooked properly and tasted good; an average to good showing here. I was impressed that the chicken skewers were quite juicy (and unusually large). The bread basket was pretty good as I ate 3 rolls to tie me over till dinnertime. They were the usual, whole wheat, white and pumpernickel dinner buns but tasted quite fresh! The Roasted Tomato Bisque with Puff Pastry Cheese Straw was really good despite the fact that it was a really hot summer night. The baby green and beet chip salad with sautéed red onion & goat cheese served with a calamata vinaigrette was a delicious salad. The salad was fresh and was not wilted. I loved that they didn't cheap out on the goat cheese as so many kitchens wimp out on that. The beet chip sounded interesting but really, just tasted like a chip from those vegetable chip assortments - I would've preferred roasted beets instead. The main was basil pesto, smoked mozzarella & braised leek stuffed chicken with a sun dried tomato cream sauce. It also came with potatoes, asparagus, red peppers, zucchini and shredded beets. I liked everything about this dish except for the cream sauce as it was too rich and heavy for me. Not that I would've wanted the proverbial brown sauce on chicken. Overall, a great dish as the chicken was super moist (pretty amazing feat as the whole reception was running about an hour behind so I'm sure that threw the kitchen's timing off). The vegetables were all cooked perfectly. The dessert was a Chocolate Bomb drizzled with White Chocolate with Raspberry Coulis & Chantilly Cream. It tasted more like a gelato as it wasn't quite an ice cream. It was a nice dessert - better than a cake! Service was decent - food came out pretty quickly to all the tables. The bartenders were efficient in making drinks as I recall visiting them pretty often! Overall, good caterers as the food here was on par or even better than what I've ever had at the Fairmont or Fort Garry events.

I too was recently at a wedding at the WAG catered by Storm. I have to say I was not terribly…read moreimpressed. The meal was alright (pork with some sort of blueberry sauce, grilled vegetables and potatoes), but the ice cream (or whatever it was) served for dessert was not very good at all. It was full of ice crystals like stuff you forget about in the freezer for a year. Also, I found their mini poutines to be lack lustre and the pink in the middle hamburger sliders left me somewhat concerened about food safety. Oh, and the redheaded waitress needs to check her shitty attitude at the door (no, I wasn't rude to her - I know waiting tables is not easy and I'm therefore very polite to servers, bartenders, etc. This girl was just rude!).

The staff at Fort Gibraltar were excellent to deal with leading up to our company's Holiday party…read more They replied to questions and requests quickly and we loved that they had their menu, and facility costs available to view online. The event itself went off perfectly, people are still talking about the food and how gorgeous the venue is. I highly recommend working with Connie and the team at Fort Gibraltar.

We couldn't be happier with our event. The food, venue, interactions, results were wonderful and…read moreour guests were wowed. The entire transaction, from booking to closing was seamless. Connie, your personal interaction is so valuable to a business like this. You made sure our needs were met, made great suggestions and came through 100 percent. Thanks again for making our 50th Anniversary just perfect. We have used Fort Gibraltar twice now for 2 very different occasions and weren't disappointed. Faye & Andrew Zbrog

The most dreamiest place to have a wedding. everything was perfect, the food delicious, the staff…read moreamazing, the process seamless. Honestly the perfect wedding venue.

I recently had my social here and I loved it. They were really well priced and one of the only…read morevenues we could find that held 600 people. It was a good location for us being in the south end of the city. The centre was clean, updated and neutral. They had a really great set up whether you were to have your social, wedding or conference here. Their pricing was excellent for the service you got. They set up everything for us - all we needed to do was place our prizing. They also completely cleaned and took everything down so when 1am hit we could just go home. The staff was very friendly and Quincy was a life saver many times. The communication was spot on and I would recommend this venue to anyone!

I attended a wedding here recently and had average hopes that it would be a nice venue. Yes, I…read morerealize it's a community centre but it seems so new that I thought it would be a decent venue for a wedding. Maybe this place looked good when it first opened but the place needs to be freshened up. The washrooms looked quite used and has seen better times. The courtyard looked run down and had a few picnic tables. The main hall is fairly large but the decor is pretty dated. Only when the lights are dimmed does the banquet hall look okay. The cash bar is ridiculously overpriced at $5.50 for bad wine (but the cheap wine selection is likely attributed to the bridge & groom) and $5.00 for any other mixed drink like rye & coke or beer. Those prices seemed a bit steep as I asked others what they thought of the pricing. But then again, I think cash bars for an entire reception is pretty lame. Can you not afford to treat your family and friends for an hour or two of booze and then switch to a cash bar? I digress. The food was terrible which is a shock because this place runs a cafe that's connected to this centre that serves up Italian-style lunch buffet during the weekday called "Cafe 13." They only charge like $28 per plate for chicken dinners - this includes, bread, salad, entree with 2 sides and a dessert. I never have high hopes for wedding food but I barely ate mine. The best parts of the meal were the very average tasting dinner buns. The salad was soggy as it was likely dressed too early, then the chicken stuffed with ham and cheese was greasy and unappetizing. The side dishes were also very greasy. The chocolate cake dessert was a bit dry but ranks as the second best item of that night after the dinner buns. The bartenders and servers were nice and had interesting personalities. But in terms of food and overall venue, I wouldn't recommend this for a wedding unless you have no other choice and if you are bringing in your own caterer. Plus, the location of this place is off of Wilkes, in a very industrial area so it's not even scenic enough to take photos around here.

+.5 for service This…read moreplace definitely looks like somewhere the upper-middle class hang out. It's such a cozy environment inside, and everyone I saw inside was very well dressed. I went here with a few friends, one who was visiting the city for the first time. The food menu isn't extensive, but multiple reviews have mentioned Le Burger is the only item one should order here, so that's what most of us did. Portion-wise it's not the biggest. Quality though? I'd say it's the best burger in the city in terms of rich flavourness. Sure it's not the biggest, but for this place it's the quality that stands out. In addition to the burger, we also shared a beef tartare. It was good as well, somewhat pricey at $22 given the portion size but it does its job as a shared plate. Service was excellent here. Definitely would return for special occasions whenever I have friends over (a bit bougee for me to consider going multiple times a month).

The burger is exploding with flavour which is incredible because they don't put too many toppings…read moreon the burger and highly recommend for something local. Except why I give it four stars is because you don't get sides and have to buy both which is also expensive. Lots of restaurants in Winnipeg have more to offer at a lower price.

I would not recommend this place to anyone. It was pitch black when we arrived when they opened and…read moreno music was playing. You can barely see the end of your lane. I checked in and the guy working told us a lane we were on and I noticed there were people sitting there and I asked him why there were people on our lane and he said oh I thought you were with them. I said no, I booked this morning for just me and my dad. Meanwhile there was also a girl working sitting there eating her food. We eventually got hungry and went o order food and had to wait for a good 2-3 minutes before the girl noticed because she was eating her food. We ordered chicken fingers and fries. The chicken fingers were good but the fries were gross - very plain with no salt on them. I would not go back!

I haven't gone bowling in a while, and when my friend invited me for her birthday party here…read morerecently I decided to say yes. My bowling skills are obviously meh, but it's a nice casual activity that everyone can participate regardless of skill level. The bowling alley is in the basement of a plaza by Henderson and McLeod, and is quite long with at least 12-15 lanes. It's a great place for a family event or to host a birthday party, and they have food and drinks available including popcorn, alcoholic beverages, or general pop. It was overall satisfying although nothing special, definitely an older bowling alley given the computers there.

I had my wedding ceremony here under the giant angel in the lobby and the entire experience was…read moreamazing! You can rent the lobby for $100 an hour and $150 for the night before for the rehearsal and decorate. There is a room downstairs for $75 and the theater for $400 and you need an union member if you want to use the stage the stage. These were also the prices in 2008. We got to use the dressing rooms, they set up all the chairs for us, and they let us have the run of the place for pictures (accept the stage). We had an issue with our party venue and almost couldn't get into it because the weekend manager died and the Pantages staff was ready to rally together and throw us a reception. They were so wonderful I can't even begin to touch on it. If you are looking for a fantastic alternative venue for any sort of event I recommend this place!! They also have plays and concerts and stuff like that

Just had Thanksgiving brunch buffet at Larters. Outstanding!!! While the buffet selection is more…read morelimited than Green Gates, the quality is definitely there! Larters offers from the traditional eggs benedict, etc to turkey, stuffing, veggies, gravy to perogies, meatballs, and cabbage rolls to a beautiful desert/crepe station plus pumpkin pie and dainties. Everything was prepared beautifully and hot! Staff was awesome. It was not busy. St. Andrews best kept secret. Excited to try the restaurant for dinner sometime. And def going back next year for thanksgiving!!