Amazing experience at Resto Gare thanks to Kevin! From the moment I arrived, his service was friendly, attentive, and full of great recommendations. I ordered the beef dip medium rare and it was absolutely delicious, perfectly cooked and packed with flavor. I also had the soup of the day along with their bread and vinaigrette, which were both fantastic and a great start to the meal. Dessert was amazing as well and the perfect way to finish the evening. Overall, great food and outstanding service. I'll definitely be coming back soon! read more

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My wife and I selected this to be our anniversary dinner For this year. I haven't been here for a very long time and had a slightly more upscale memory of it. Food: excellent. I had the family recipe tortierre and I was great. Well seasoned and great pastry. The sides of shredded beets and Brussels sprouts weren't my fave but that is not a reflection of the cook, more of the picky veg habit. My wife had one of the evening specials, a seafood dish that was apparently excellent. For dessert we had the maple sugar pie. excellent as well. The only two complaints/ negatives were: can drinks at the table? Not at all the fine dining I had hoped for. And a very loud, very rude party was making the evening unpleasant. Rather than discourage the volume, the blue haired server (literally blue) encouraged. food 10/10, ambience and class, 6/10. read more

+.5 for service This is a unique French bistro at what was the old train station building in St. Boniface, with a train coach attached to the restaurant. My family visited me recently and we dined here for dinner, opting a seat in the train bar. The menu is French-inspired with a Manitoba twist to it (Goldeye filet, anyone?). There's also daily specials that are off the menu, but your server will mention what they are. I had the escargots and mushrooms, foie gras, seafood bisque, and a lamb ragout, which was the daily special that night. Overall I really enjoyed the food here. The escargots were decent, though not the best I've had ever. The foie gras was delicious though, as well as the lamb ragout. The seafood bisque, while good, didn't feel like it lived up to the value. Service was excellent, and the ambience was just as good sitting in the train coach. I definitely preferred here over Mon Ami Louis and recommend here over that other place. read more

Resto Gare Bistro - Fois Gras - French Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Resto Gare Bistro is a cool restaurant in St. Boniface, the French Quarter of Winnipeg. I remember it being called La Vieille Gare. It has since changed its name, but is owned by the same folks. It's simply spruced up inside and has a more bistro feel. This eatery is still located at an old train station, in an actual train car. The French food that I have had here is amazing. I had escargot for the first time in my life from this eatery. They were in butter and garlic, and were tender. I grossed by friend out by eating the entire appetizer. I don't get why snails gross people out. Then again, I'm Chinese and he isn't. But, wait! It gets better. I had frog legs here for the first time, too. There is nothing like butter to make food taste even better. It is true that frog legs taste like chicken. There's a naturally subtle, sweet taste to frog. The butter was delightful with it. Okay, I didn't come to this eatery to eat butter. I've had the tortière, which was so comforting and yummy. It had pork and small potatoes in it. I have also had the boeuf à la bourguignon. It was in a red wine sauce with mushrooms, onions, and whipped potatoes. So good! The beef just melted in my mouth with every bite. I have yet to have dessert here. One of these days, I will! I miss this place. I look forward to returning and checking out the menu. (145) read more

We were there on Mother's Day, I had what was supposed to be a risotto, it was more like a rice pilaf, nothing creamy, or cheesy about it, it's cost $45 and was called a royale because it was topped with shrimp and butter poached lobster. it was flavourless and like I mentioned was not a good risotto. another person had the vegetable risotto and again the rice was like a pilaf although hers was dryer where I had substantial liquid on the bottom of my plate. Finally the other person had the mac and cheese and added grilled chicken which resembled boiled chicken and also added white truffle mushrooms. It lacked flavour and was made with large rigatoni noodles which would have been fine if the chicken wasn't boiled and it had flavour. Service was alright, our waitress never came to refill water glasses, and although they try and start tipping at 20% the food and service did not warrant that, very lacklustre. Small details like Cleanliness was missed. the table cloth had gravy stains and a glass top put over that. the glass top on the table beside us where someone else eventually sat was partially wiped down but you could see streaks of food left on it. Overall underwhelming and overpriced. Service was mediocre at best.We will it be not be returning with so many other great restaurants around. read more

Resto Gare Bistro - Risotto Royale - French Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Off the beaten path location in Winnipeg in an old train station. Good French food and AMAZING fries on the steak frites. Good sirloin, but just a tiny bit tough to cut. Calm jazz in the background even on a Thursday night. I enjoyed the four gras on toasted brioche toasts. read more

I went to Resto Gare for the first time last night with my husband and a group of friends. Bravo!! The ambience was wonderful and the train coach was very classy. The food was plentiful and delicious and all delivered in a timely manner. Our server, Robert provided top notch service and was very attentive and helpful in our food choices. Resto Gare is the type of eating establishment that warrants the price of the food. I will definitely go there again when we have a special occasion. read more

I'm from California. Foie grass is illegal there. So of course the first thing I want to eat when we landed was foie grass. I called them in advance to make sure they had it on the menu and within fifteen minutes, we were at their steps of their old train cart of a restaurant. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/resto-gare-bistro-winnipeg?select=mV_TZLSmAx5XW2g59kauiQ#mV_TZLSmAx5XW2g59kauiQ The place was pretty empty (it was 2pm on a Friday) but that made it perfect since this was a linen tablecloth restaurant and we had our baby with us so we had the whole place to ourselves. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/resto-gare-bistro-winnipeg?select=mV_TZLSmAx5XW2g59kauiQ#8-b7wOPBMKBSUFq1nolqZw What we swallowed: POUTINE: My first time having it and they did a splendid job. French fries? Check. Cheese curds? Check. Gravy? Check. Mushrooms? OK! It was a hearty dish but very tasty. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/resto-gare-bistro-winnipeg#lV3VcwsNxj-C2V9bXerH_A BOURGUINON: The beef had a really awesome glaze on it and the gnoochi was melt in your mouth delicious. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/resto-gare-bistro-winnipeg#iEhw6PzVQApigOYn8MSrHw FOIE GRASS: It was so delicious that I savored each bite. Why are we denied such heavenly pleasures? The pate was perfect and the crispy bread with the orangey sauce blended it all very well together. I really could have licked the plate after all the pate was gone (and I really DID want to cry). http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/resto-gare-bistro-winnipeg#hLD0KCgjVpdvyF9eNrjPJQ Our server was super attentive and made sure that we were happy and our baby was happy too. He made the experience very pleasurable and we enjoyed our romantic, quiet time alone in the train cart all to ourselves. read more

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French ! Don't think so Coquille st Jacques Even their menu stated Swiss and béchamel I can't see it. Torturer was good as was service. read more

Resto Gare Bistro - Coquille saint Jacques? Really even their Menu said Swiss and béchamel I can't see it. - French Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Lovely restaurant with top-notch service, as well as live jazz on Thursday nights! Food-wise, we were impressed with the bread basket and the splendid garlicky olive oil and balsamic vinegar dip. We ordered the cheese platter, which had 3 cheeses (the spicy gouda was remarkable!), amazing grilled focaccia, and some dried fruit and nuts. The platter would have been even more spectacular if there was fresh fruit instead of dried fruit. The steak frites was satisfying. There was a generous portion of fries, which I consumed without shame. The steak itself was remarkably tender even though it was overcooked (we ordered medium rare), probably because it was a thin piece of steak. I had the Walforf croissant sandwich with a tomato soup. The croissant was flaky and delicious! Inside, there was a heaping amount of scrumptious filling that was a perfect blend of chicken, mayonnaise, crunchy pear, and vegetables--marvelous! read more

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Where to begin? This has been a favourite for decades and as no longer living in Winnipeg was pleased to revisit Sept.2021.... Love the atmosphere. Service continues to be top notch, and the food AMAZING!!! Thank you for a wonderful evening!! read more

Putting menu in french doesn`t make you a french bistro. Overpriced, Dated Extremely small portions. Bread was nice read more

Alright, I have to admit that their coup of Chef Bagshaw (formerly of Pizzeria Gusto) piqued my interest to try Resto Gare again. So kudos to management for using him as a draw. The restaurant was packed, which was different from my previous experience here so I assume that others were intrigued with the new chef and menu as well. The new menu debuted mid-late April. It was an older crowd, filled with mostly 40+ and lots of large groups. The menu has some new and some old items - appetizers averaging around $10 and most mains in the $24 range. It's nice to see that this bistro is sticking to "bistro prices" - a few of the bistros around town seemed to have jacked up their prices pushing many dishes into the $30 range. The Bison Manitobain ($24) is a fabulous rich dish of boneless bison short ribs which sits on top of the most flavourful reduced sauce, truffled potato purée, and haricot vert with a few slices of shaved parmesan. This is the type of comforting dish you'd crave on a cold rainy day. The bison short ribs were tender and moist, the sauce was verging on being a bit too overwhelming (maybe reduced a tad too long) but still good. The potato purée had a great earthy taste, care of the truffle oil or butter and was very creamy. The haricot vert were crisp and perfectly done. Pâtes de Homard Marinières ($23) - Fresh Tagliatelle made in house with lobster, spinach, corn in a marinara sauce. At this price, I was surprised to find actual lobster meat in here (mostly claws), not a lot but appropriate for the price. This dish is a massive heaping bowl of pasta, maybe a bit too much. There weren't a lot of spinach or corn and the dish mentioned guajillo chilies, but it's very mild, almost undetectable. Not my fav considering the other choices on the menu. I absolutely love mac & cheese and I am happy that this dish surpassed my expectations! I hate to refer to meals as orgasmic but this dish definitely falls under that category. "Le Mac & Cheese" ($14) serves up a big round bowl of rigatoni, lightly coated with mascarpone mornay, gruyère gratin, roasted garlic and a light sprinkling of chili peppers. I also tasted truffles, a great addition, although it wasn't listed on the menu. This dish is unlike any mac & cheese you've ever had - I think this dish alone deserves 5 stars. The flavours were rich and balanced - I think the truffles really makes this dish, it elevates a typically comforting soul food dish to pure sophistication! The only way to make it even better if there were some real slices of black truffles on it, although then it wouldn't be $14! You can also add on ham, lobster, chicken and tuna if you'd like as well. Our server was very nice and efficient. I think the ambiance is nice, prices are very reasonable, and the flavours have improved dramatically from my previous meals here. A suggestion would be to improve the wine list especially the selections by the glass. There is great potential here so I look forward to more meals here! read more

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Love this place... My friends meet here regularly for birthdays etc. Was on the patio a couple of weeks ago with a friend who had never eaten there ....we both had the salmon and loved every bite . Service a little so but they were very busy. read more

Came here for a large family dinner. They were very accommodating with the seating arrangements and our waiter was very attentive. For our appetizers, we ordered the daily foie gras. Unfortunately, the waiter came back out to inform us that they only had the ingredients for one appetizer! It was pretty early (6 pm) so I was surprised and very disappointed. We ended up all sharing one. It was served seared on a crostini with fig jam and balsamic reduction. From the bite that I had, I found it to be quite tasty. Everyone else liked it as well. For my main, I had the steak et frites. The meat came out well seasoned and cooked to a perfect rare, as requested, and the fries were very very good. I was a little sad that the garlic bread under the steak was soggy though. My sister had the crepes de saint jacques and WOW it was good. The sauce and cheese paired very well with the scallop-mushroom filling. My dad had the ribeye special and it was very good as well. I was pleased to see that our steaks didn't all have the exact same marinade, but tasted different. We also had a bottle of moscato, recommended by our waiter. It was very light and sweet. A nice touch. read more

Resto Gare Bistro - Steak frites - French Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Friend's 40th: came here with a large group for late dinner. Food: excellent. Service: did not match the food quality. I'll give some latitude for service due to the large size of our party. I would go again. read more

Resto Gare Bistro - Christmas Frog in French Bistro...made me smile - French Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

Resto Gare is an authentic French restaurant located in a former train station in St. Boniface. The place was revamped and had turned into this elegant restaurant when the train station was abandoned. Nowadays, customers have the option to sit either in the station or the passenger coach for a nice dinner. It's quite an experience. The restaurant used to be one of the best fine dining restaurants in the City (it was on par with 529 Wellington). However, when the original owner passed away, the restaurant underwent some major changes. It has become more casual. Despite changes, Resto Gare is still a fine dining restaurant and it is one of my favourite French restaurants in town. Resto Gare is an excellent place for date nights and special occasions! The food is excellent. It has excellent service and it is quite reasonably priced. For all those out there with a sweet tooth, you'll love this! At the end of the meal, the servers always bring out a dessert cart for a wide selection of home-made desserts of the day. I'd highly recommend you to check it out if you have never been! read more

Resto Gare Bistro - Trésors de la Mer - Garlic shrimp, smoked oysters, Goldeye filet, smoked salmon, herbed cream cheese at Resto Gare - French Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

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Mediocre food and wine at premium prices. The grubby young manager gives preferential attention to customers based on appearance. The wine and food were a disappoint. read more

I had the opportunity to recently visit Winnipeg's Resto Gare. This is by far the best restaurant in the city with a special consideration for salmon dishes. The onion soup is very good and so are many of their foie gras, mussels and many other appetizers. They have a great medley of specials and plate presentation and portions are excellent. Price points are very reasonable given the high quality of the food and service. Bread and water service is top notch as well. One recommendation would be not to sit in the train component as the new dining room has a nice relaxed feel and is perhaps warmer (temp wise). The only downfall is their wine list. They should focus on better wines by the glass, which may mean hiring an external consultant. Perhaps they may in the future? All and all, I highly recommend you try Resto Gare in Winnipeg, Manitoba. read more

This was my second time dining and I was just as impressed as the first time. The Cheese Board didn't seem as tasty but everything else was great. The Gnocchi Special was Devine. Artichokes, sundried tomatoes in an AMAZING sauce. The Beef Bourguignon was mouth watering. I recommend their famous Maple Pie to finish and the Sangria. read more

Just like the earlier reviewer ("DineoutGal") I went because of Chef Bagshaw's remarkable journey from Pizzeria Gusto. I had to see what the fuss was about. However I'm definitely from the over-forty crowd (nearly 70, in fact. My wife and I have gone there on and off since 1974). Pleasantly surprised is the word. It amuses me that our party also had the Bison and the Mac & Cheese. I enjoyed the Bison - but truth be told my serving was a little too rich for my taste. The enjoyment was in the novelty, the presentation, and the intriguing flavours. The Mac & Cheese was a treat. The halibut was perfect (according to the one who ordered it, and my wife, who swiped some). A word about the service: our server was older, and old-fashioned: a believer that a goodly portion of the eating out experience should be excellence. His work was definitely a highlight of the evening. We'd go again read more

Dinned on a Thursday - not overly busy. Service was excellent. Had soup of day Excellent and ordered their New York strip special. It was good although I like a thicker piece of meat. Meal was nicely paced and gave us ample time to converse with our guest. Had maple sugar pie - was not as sweet as what I thought it would be. all in all a good dinning experience. read more

So here we are at the Resto Gare. They get top marks before I even step in the door with their corkage policy. Brought 2 excellent bottles and they only charged me 15 per. Totally fair in my books. We got seated in the "train" car and it was so cool! The whole ambiance of this place is incredibly neat! Never eaten at a place its equal for sheer decor and all around cool factor. Researched the place a bit and found the car itself was built in 1914! The space is so charming. Then the food. I had a classic beef Bourguignon. Absolutely phenomenal. Tough to mess up braised beef but everything was amazing! The gf had an Atlantic Salmon and she says it was well cooked and the pesto was a real treat. Then they bring the desert cart. Bastards! How am I not supposed to roll outta here on my belly everything looks incredible. So creme brûlée for me and authentic sugar pie for the lady. Well I'm tapping out. U win Resto Gare, you rock, I'm sold, you are awesome. The gf enthusiasticly enjoyed her sugar pie and my creme brûlée was sophisticated and supple. Will be back and so should u! Andy read more

I love the food there, smoked salmon and oyster plate was really good. Their lobster risotto was the best risotto I had. Creme brulee was the best one here in the city. It takes long but worth the wait. Most of the resto prep it and add the sugar after. This is the only resto i had creme brulee and still warm inside. They use Fresh vanilla bean too. Just I went 2 times and had some creepy experience. Beside that I love this place. read more

We came here to celebrate our engagement, we were very happy with the food and service. Cheese plate was not the best but our meals and drinks were great and so was the service. Good value for the quality of food. Limited parking. read more

We went to Resto on New Year's day. We were a family group. I like that the atmosphere was more casual than before, less snotty, BUT some of the buffet seemed to be the night before's left overs? the crab ends and the salmon en-croute. Our waiter is a friendly fellow and did his best for sure; he does need some training in finesse. You don't pass a bowl of soup or a glass of wine in front of someone's face. You don't place a coffee cup on the table to the person across and then throw the spoon beside it. I prefer coffee or tea before the dessert tray. Should you not have a large plastic cover for that dessert tray being rolled around? I must say those were details and we had a fine time. RMC read more

we love Resto Gare. We have discovered it about a year ago and have been there five or six times. The biggest draw for me is the beet salad, it is fantastic and I can never pass it up. We have had several different menu selections and always enjoy our meal. We find this to be a cozy, friendly restaurant with great food and very fair prices. read more

We LOVE going to Resto Gare Bistro. The food is always perfect. Staff are friendly and quick. The atmosphere is quaint and romantic. This place is an absolute must try for all. read more

We went for dinner (4 of us) in December and I was blown away with how good our meal was. The lamb was melt in your mouth, our daughter;s steak she could cut with a fork, the salmon was perfectly cooked and still juicy and my husband loved his steak and frites. This is one of the best meals I have had in a long time and even better than I had expected. The desserts were a little disappointing, which is the reason for 4 stars instead of 5. The service was excellent. Will definitely go again. read more

Had dinner there to celebrate our 47th Anniversary. The food was outstanding. The crepes were to die for, Along with their famous Caesar Salad. My husband had the "Special Rib Eye Steak" & he could not finish it all. Very lovely evening. Our Waiter was very attentive to our needs, but not to a point he was annoying. Will be back again soon.. read more

We enjoyed ourselves here. The food was very good. The service a little slow but we were not in a hurry. Price was quite reasonable.