This is such a great little place in Victoria. It's small and cozy, and you can really tell it's family-owned--the walls are filled with photos and you can see how much pride they take in what they do. I got a Mac an cheese dish that was very good. The bacon on it was just a tiny bit cold, but the pasta itself tasted great. The service was also amazing. It took a little while for the food to come out, but once it arrived, it was definitely worth the wait. Overall, a really lovely spot with great food and a warm, family feel. read more

Winchester & Rye - Mac & cheese pasta - New American Near Me - Victoria, Minnesota

I went to Winchester and Rye with my family for dinner and we had a lovely experience. It was very busy when we went, but the service was still great and very attentive. I ordered the turkey club with a side of their chili, and both were really good. The restaurant itself has a dark, cozy, and homey ambiance that made the evening even more enjoyable. I will definitely be back! read more

Winchester & Rye - Half Turkey Club with Chili - New American Near Me - Victoria, Minnesota

My personal favorite restaurant. We love their Brickyard Old Fashioneds. They set the standard for Old Fashioneds in town. Their simple syrup is made by the owner and is delicious. The place has a ton of interesting historical photos and decor so take a minute to look. I recommend calling for reservations if you have a preference on where to sit. Service is always good and friendly and the opwner Kim ia almost always there. We like to sit at the bar on either side and you can eat and drink and watch tv or watch pizzas being made in their giant pizza oven. Love all their pizzas, especially the So Gouda. Also love their Strawberry Salmon Salad and the great wings with the Jamaican jerk dry rub. We have had most everything on the menu. The pasta is good, so are the sandwiches. The restaurant has 4 distinct areas. The Whiskey Bar is more dressed up, with dining room-style table seating and a glass bar. The Pub area is darker with booths, a bar with tv's and the giant pizza oven. This is our favorite space. Wrapping around the pub is a dining room that I think is more appropriate for families with children. It's loud. They also have a dog-friendly (leashed) sunken patio off the west side accessible from the inside of the dining room. read more

Winchester & Rye - Salmon Strawberry Salad - New American Near Me - Victoria, Minnesota

Dined at W&R last evening with friends. Seated promptly at our reservation time in their Whiskey Bar room, which is our favorite. Love the bar decor. Very cozy. Greeted cordially by our server Dylan, who took our drink orders. For dinner, we all enjoyed the French Dip, Cajun Pasta, Three Little Pigs pizza, and the Smoked Chicken Sandwich. Portions were generous. The high quality food was enhanced by great friendly service from Dylan. We'll be back for sure. read more

Yikes! Food is below average, price is above average and service is slow. Took almost 2 hours for a weekend lunch without drinks. Burger was a 4/10. Nachos 4/10. Wings 5/10. Tots were room temp. Spicy chicken sandwich was a 3/10 gross. Another in our group ordered the ribs. Server said they were out so they ordered a burger. Magically ribs came out as a "surprise". They looked like the were microwaved ribs they found in a container in the back of the walk in. Probably 20+ minutes between first and last meal on the table. Several flys buzzing around our table. No drink refills. Not good and getting worse every time I go. This will hopefully be my last visit. read more

Loved it. It was our first time here today. We came with two other couples for lunch. John was our server. He was very kind and patient. He even put up a window screen to shade us from the bright sun. My wife and I shared the following for lunch : - Walleye Finger appetizer - Asian Salad with Grilled Chicken - Bowl of Wild Rice and Chicken Soup Every item was excellent. The portion sizes were fairly large. We finished the soup and took home over half the salad and walleye fingers. I'd come back here again. read more

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Food is good. Love the walleye sandwich! Salads are always great. Have been there maybe 10 times. It's consistent! Pizza also very good- wood fired. Food is similar to Maynard's in excelsior IMO. Good service and atmosphere. Great local place. read more

Good service, amazing ambiance, great food, drinks are tasty, prices are reasonable. Cool table with a fireplace for Mom's birthday family dinner!! read more

Finally made the journey west to check this place out! First off - I have heard people rave - both those that live in the Waconia/Victoria area, as well as some clients of mine that I have shared my passion for cajun pasta with. This place has come up again and again. Fun story - I picked this place for a first date! A little bit of a game having never been - but it totally worked out. Winchester & Rye was a favorite of a family members of hers to the tune of her making multiple repeat visits. I already kind of new what I was targeting for dinner, but I asked if there was a consensus favorite... Naturally, it was the cajun pasta! As soon as I ordered it the server commented on it being the menu's best seller. All great signs to me! So... The results? Fantastic! The flavor of the cajun cream sauce competes with the best I've had. The onions and peppers were a beautiful addition to the dish - and I even got extra serrano peppers after I told the server I liked to spice things up. I absolutely devoured the dish. Maybe I should have thought about this for a first date. Oops! Going beyond the food - this place just oozes upscale with an awesome ambiance for a date, family dinner, or a classy drink. It isn't like you need to show up with a collar or observe a certain dress code, but the decor suggests you won't disappoint if this is where you head for a nice occasion like a birthday, anniversary, etc. read more

Food has consistently been really good. Service is excellent. Can accommodate large groups (usually). Love the chipotle chicken sandwich. Has great wine and drink options. read more

We brought my 88 year old mom to W&R for Mother's Day dinner. We were seated in the bar/lounge area which was a bit too noisy for Mom's ears. We endured. I started with a Moscow Mule that was quite tasty but perhaps a bit on the smaller side. I ordered a Garlic Shrimp Pasta dish that was very tasty. The shrimp were cooked well and the sauce wasn't overly thick and clingy. I ate nearly the whole serving. Mom and my wife each ordered the Asian Chicken Salad. The size of the salads were enormous. We realized they could have easily split a salad and be satisfied with the portion. The components were fresh and crispy. The chicken cooked well and the dressing tangy with a hint of spice. No room for dessert but a pleasant dining experience was experienced by all. read more

The service and ambiance was perfect for a nice date night! However, the food was just mediocre. The artichoke dip was ok, but I wouldn't ordered it again. For the main dish I got the macaroni with buffalo chicken. The chicken was super bland and I couldn't really taste the buffalo sauce. The drinks were good! I got the Barrel Gin Negroni. read more

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We came here for dinner with friends. I really enjoyed my ahi tuna and my wings were decent. My husband did not really like his burger. He said that it came with no sauce. The service here was pretty good for the most part. Overall, we had a decent time here. Would I come back? Probably not. It was pretty pricey for us to just think the food was OK. We also had to wait like 30 mins for table which is good for them, as they are busy but if you don't like to wait make a reservation. I will say the presentation of my food was impeccable absolutely stunning. read more

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We had dinner Tuesday night, our first time here. The service was very attentive and welcoming, the food came out quickly. The shrimp scampi was perfection, and the pizza excellent. It was a little loud as it was full and with the high ceilings. We definitely will return. read more

If you can get to Victoria in Minnesota it is one of the cutest towns. And you will find a selection of unique restaurants in this community that you could take your choice from and we chose Winchester and Rye. First of all the vibes in this place are amazing. Whoever captured the ambience with furniture, lighting, Decour etc. did an outstanding job in making this one of the most beautiful places to dine in small-town Minnesota! The hostesses we're just doing their job sadly and we're not inspired to be there. But our sever was great! She loved on us and her personality was energetic and she gave us perfect service (she worked at Chanhassen Dinner Theater). I will come back for her service alone! Well done! I was excited to order the smoked chicken chipotle sandwich. I was looking for some spice and some life. And all I got was a corpse. It just didn't taste anything like the description in the menu. It was beyond bland. And the side of mac & cheese and ordered with it was again, not memorable. The noodles were not cooked enough and it left no impression on me what so ever. We also ordered the sweaty Betty burger and sadly got a clammy Sammy burger. It was so bland in the flavor just wasn't there. I wanted to like it so bad but I just couldn't because it was so bland. I was disappointed for sure. Final Take: I did enjoy this place. I love a good atmosphere in this place definitely has it. That's why I took all the pictures. I really enjoy the vibe of the space. The menu looks great but the food is just simply bland. The food presentation came out a little clunky as well. I think they are overworked and understaffed to be honest. But that's an easy fix. They are known for their pizzas in their brick oven as well which I did try and it just wasn't memorable. I want this place to work because I think it has potential. It just needs some intentionality and better management and I think this could be a hot place! Side note: I grade my bathrooms as a 5 Star Bougie (clean, pleasant, smells great, picked up, in order), 3 Star Basic (like home with the basics and equally as clean) or 1 star Bad (filthy, paper towels on the floor, sink is disgusting, smells like a toilet, etc) ... this gets a 3 Star Basic. Used but clean. read more

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Great place for happy hour. Special occasions. Wonderful food. Loved the walleye sandwich, pizzas.

Food and service are great, cool bar area, nice ambience, nice location, reasonable prices

I enjoyed my sisters bday with her today. I've never been here and was pleasantly surprised. Scott was our waiter and did a fine job. My sister had a Prosecco , filet Mingnon and cheesecake for dessert. She seemed to enjoy it all. I had the Buffalo Cesar wrap which was good but fell apart because it was not wrapped very tight. The restaurant is pretty read more

Great restaurant for a date night. Absolutely stunning space with lots of rich dark woods, a gorgeous copper brick oven, and a separate event/private dining space with second bar. We stopped in for a late Sunday lunch. The service was excellent and the food came out quick. I will note the restaurant was pretty quiet with only a few tables seated. Everything we had was delicious. The Jamaican Wings were the highlight and I would strongly recommend them. The menu is sizable offering wood fired pizzas, pastas, handhelds, and some more upscale entrees. After our first experience I am excited to explore more of the menu starting with the pizzas which looked incredible read more

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The food is great. I love the Salmon Salad - perfectly crisp greens topped with a large cut of salmon and the dressing is super flavorful. Service could be slightly faster, especially when just ordering a salad, but they are very responsive. read more

If you order the "lovin' spoonful chocolate cake this is what you will get. I wouldn't serve it to anyone. read more

Winchester & Rye - New American Near Me - Victoria, Minnesota

This Place is AMAZING!!! Everything on the menu is superb. I'm from the East Coast visiting the area, and I would actually Fly out here again just to go to this family owned establishment. The staff is wonderful and so professional and kind. As are the owners, I got to meet one of them that was there working that day and it was like taking to a family member. The atmosphere of this place is right up my alley, it's just designed so well and I just can't say how much I love this place. Definitely check this place out if you are ever in the area. read more

The service was slow, the waitress never brought me the condiments. Seating was slow and this was a weekday. There wasn't a Hostess person at the door to even greet us. The prices are ok. Food was the chicken sandwich. This was the second time we had been here. I have people I know who got Ecoli from what they ate here which was scallops. read more

Outstanding salads and accommodating to food allergies - don't sleep on the dill salad dressing!

We took Dad out for his birthday, and he chose Winchester & Rye. The experience started wrong with the reservation. There was no online option, and I left a message before the restaurant opened, which was never returned. It was obvious after being seated at the restaurant that they were short-staffed. I felt bad for the waiter, who had to prepare his drinks. We ordered an appetizer for the table, which came out with a portion of our entrees. Two of the five of us had to wait over 20 minutes for our entrees. My meal was done well, but unfortunately, it was overshadowed by the rest of the experience. Would I recommend the restaurant? No. I don't blame the waiter as he tried his best. I do blame management. They need to get their act together. read more

Great food and outstanding service! We loved hearing about the history from our server.

Been here 20 plus times, food is always consistent, fresh. Service is always great. My family has celiac disease and has never had a problem with getting sick when we prefer the pizzas, burgers or mac and cheese. read more

Went for pre dinner cocktails and we were so happy we did. Love the cozy vibe of this place and they didn't care that we did a full on drink photoshoot with their cute wood fire oven in the background. Love their attention to detail. Such a great little spot! read more

Winchester & Rye - New American Near Me - Victoria, Minnesota

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Tired calling multiple times to order take out. No answer. and Voicemail box is full. read more

Pretty much as good as it gets - food & menu is excellent - servers work really hard - cocktails are as good as they get - chairs are surprisingly amazing, probably some of the best chairs I've seen at a dining place, great ambiance - prices are reasonable We had a reserved party of 14 and they did an excellent job hosting us. Most places aren't this good. read more

Sandwiches and sides are super good. Tuna is my favorite. Wood-fired pizzas are their specialty in my book. Nice bar for cocktails and a solid mix of regional beers. read more

Trying to wrap my head around paying $12, for what looks like a beautiful Brickyard Old Fashioned, but when you lift up the signature ice cube it's about 1/2 of a drink? Two suggestions: 1. Bigger glass more cocktail 2. Lower price. Like $8.00 read more

Winchester & Rye - Brickyard Old Fashioned - New American Near Me - Victoria, Minnesota

Consistent. Service and food. It is cozy and warm with friendly servers and bartenders.

PLEASE MAKE IT PUBLIC THAT YOU ARE CHOOSING TO NOT COMPLY WITH THE COVID GUIDELINES. As a consumer I can then make the decision whether or not to support your business! Dinner tonight was absolutely ridiculous! Not worth the $$. I would rather support a small business that IS following the guidelines! The staff did not enforce the mask mandate and customers were walking around the dining room without masks. We inquired about the restaurants covid compliance with the waitress and she stated that they have signs but customers ignore them or put them face down at the bar. There is absolutely NO Way they are at 50% capacity. When I moved my chair back, I hit the table behind us. Most definitely will not be retuning. The manager (we think) had a friend enter without a mask and she embraced her with a hug. I was made aware that this business is FULLY aware of the guidelines and is actively choosing to disregard the standards. read more

Winchester & Rye - Lack of fulfilling 50% occupancy. - New American Near Me - Victoria, Minnesota

Huge fan! How did I never know about this place? I love Victoria & here's just another huge reason to go! Cutest place, great for family outings or casual dinner w/ friends. Seriously one of the nicer spots I've been in MN! Huge portions, excellent service, and even better food. The Marsala knocked it out of the park. The Mac & cheese was really rich (still yummy) but just too much for me. Next time I'd get either the Marsala or the pizza. Cajun pasta and walleye didn't go wrong either. I highly recommend! Hidden gem. read more

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Today was a special day. Referred by a friend and Coworker. Came to try out their famous burgers. When I walked in I was stunned on how classy this place is. This was the classiest restaurant in Minnesota that I have seen to date. Big statement right? So I ordered their sweaty Betty burger. It was really good. Slightly over cooked and dry. But overall...satisfying. the bacon was crispy and spicy. And they did not go cheap Portion size. Very happy with that. Fries were five stars. Over all atmosphere was something to be desired. Staff was friendly and determined to satisfy their customers. I was very impressed with my experience. Will this be a new staple for me? Maybe with some pasta and a nice sangiovese to wash it down. We will see. Great job guys! See you soon. read more

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Party of 5, one entree at a time was delivered to our table. By the time the 5th one came the first two were finished. Lemonade was mostly water.lota of food left u eaten. One and done. read more

Good vibes, great service, food on point. We had a table of 10. Ordered a variety of everything in the menu. NO complaints!! Love that they have a page of mocktails to choose from. read more

One of our previous favorite spots for food and service. Tonight we were served fishy beer battered walleye sandwiches on soggy buns. Waitress never asked why we didn't eat our meals. read more

I have been here many times. Food is consistently high quality. Service has always been very professional. The building itself is so unique. They kept some of the original creamery building which makes for great ambience. read more