Before my trip to Winnipeg, my boyfriend and I were brainstorming places we wanted to visit. The…read moreForks was easily near the top, as we are both obsessed with food markets, ever since we went to Bolhão Market and Timeout Market in Porto and Lisbon respectively. We went here on our first day. We had been trudging through the downtown trying to find good places to eat and chill, and when we finally found The Forks Market, it was a much needed solace from the both the summer heat and the quiet of downtown. We walked in and we were immediately amazed. This place has so much food variety, as expected from being a food market in Canada. I spied a pizza place, a Sri Lankan food spot, a taco store, and so much more. I could've spent my entire trip eating here as there were so many options. We tried the several spots: - From Habanero Sombrero, we tried three tacos: one shrimp, one fish, and one beef. They were all stellar. - We tried some Thai dumplings from an Asian spot and it was amazing. I've never had peanut flavoured sauce in dumplings before so it was a nice find! - We tried beverages from Fools and Horses. We enjoyed the drinks we got (I got a chai drink and a tea drink on multiple occasions). My boyfriend wasn't a fan of the matcha. The food here is all very affordable and there's a variety of savoury and sweet places if you wanted to get dessert after your meal. The upper floor mainly has shops (the lower floor has a few shops too, such as a candy store and a souvenir shop). The shops on the other hand are a little pricey for me but they do offer tons of goods that feel very Canadian/Winnipeg. There's a sitting place upstairs if you can't find a place to eat downstairs, or if you want to lounge around. I was overall very ecstatic to spend time in this market, so much so that I went again the following day. I would highly recommend this as a stop if you're ever in Winnipeg.

Great spot to hang out at night, shop, eat at a variety of places, and ice skate. It was close to…read moreour hotel ( inn at ft Gary) For food, there are plenty of options, including a totally gluten free Mexican place, salads, vegetarian, fine dining (1), burgers, beer, and more. They have a well stocked candy shop and Winnipeg themed stores

The shopping Mall in Winnipeg. This mall has the most modernized facilities in the entire city…read more It's probably part of the CF standard across the nation. Overall very clean, strong AC, and mixed with modernized customers. The mall also feels safe compared to some other locations in the city. Had a lot of big box stores and a reasonable Hudson's Bay.

Please note this store is no longer a Hudson Bay it's now a permanently closed. the place is not…read morehere at Polo Park. shopped there today. The staff was friendly and the store was very empty. I would shop there again.

Tip: There's underground parking that's heated in the wintertime. Otherwise, a number of buses run…read morealong Portage Avenue that stop in front of this mall. For sentimental reasons, my rating is three stars. The state of Portage Place these days is truly a two-star rating, which is sad. Portage Place is a mall in downtown Winnipeg. I used to work at the Air Canada Building across from it. I visited it often, as my first two jobs in Winnipeg were both downtown. I liked the building's glass design that allowed natural sunlight to shine in. It had a tower with a clock inside. It was nice. The blue trim made this mall unique and modern. I rarely came to work without dinner on an evening or midnight shift, unless we were ordering in or I wanted to fetch dinner for a change. I remember one time heading over to the food court. There was a teriyaki place. I ordered chicken teriyaki on steamed rice. I loved it. I haven't changed much. I still like getting teriyaki with a protein whenever I'm at a food court. When McNally Robinson, a local independent bookstore, decided to branch out, it opened a location at Portage Place. I loved dropping by after work or during a lunch break. Sadly, it's gone, along with many businesses that have shuttered for good over the years. The McNally Robinson at Grant Park Shopping Centre still endures. It's the only one that remains in Winnipeg. The problem is trying to revitalize the downtown area. Eaton's shuttered in the early 2000's. Canada Life Centre replaced it. The flagship Hudson's Bay store has also closed. As cool as it was walking the skywalk to get to these stores, it's not as enjoyable these days because there's nothing to truly look forward to visiting. Branigan's had opened a location in this mall. It was a local chain and I loved dining there. I frequented the St. Vital Mall location more. Sadly, this entire chain is gone, too. I drove by this mall the last time I was in the city. It was a short stay. Part of me wants to see what the mall is like these days. Part of me doesn't because I have fond memories of the mall and I'd probably end up being sad about its current state. I am pleased that Prairie Theatre Exchange is still offering classes and has performances on the third floor. I look forward to checking it out. The anchor store at this mall is Dollarama. It's weird saying it. However, I'm glad that there is an anchor store! There is underground parking. It's heated in the wintertime. I am glad that this mall is still around, but it's such a shame that many stores have shuttered over the years. (133)

Winnipeg has been trying to revitalize our downtown area for 10+ years including this mall to no…read moresuch success. Infact, over the years I have watched the mall become less and less. Stores have left, Imax theater and the Globe Cinema. Many store fronts are empty or up for lease for long periods of time. Some spaces are converted into offices. There is very little of a shopping experience in Portage Place. So if you are looking for shopping, I suggest you go elsewhere. There is Staples, florist, Shoppers Drug Mart, Dollarama, Ardenes, Suzy Shier, Stitches, fair weather, payless, few cell phone companies, Bentleys, few random pop up shops and a place to buy sporting memoribla. The food court has variety of fast food places from taco bell, east indian buffet, pita pit, fish and chips, thai, A and W and a pizza place to name a few. Decent size seating area of hard plastic seats. There is plenty of mall security around. This is due to recent violent incidents, a high occurance of theft, loitering & people being solicited for drugs in food court. The only good thing about this mall is Prairie Theater Exchange. This puts on a fantastic season every year and a must see.

They may have put lipstick on the building, but it's still a super old and tiny mall with cliche'd…read more'dead mall' shops. There's a healthy seniors mall-wakers club and is a popular place to nap. There's four or five hair salons though so you could probably shop for a good deal on getting your hurr did. We will pop in for the book store and massive liquor store.

Very wonderful place, winners is inside too, a lot of discount. There are also some famous brands.read more

Outlet Collection Winnipeg is a nice addition to the city. It's an indoor mall with a bunch of…read morestores that you'd expect would be outlets. Um, yes and no. I suppose that it's kind of the norm at most outlet malls. Not all stores will give you heavily slashed prices on everything. I like that it's an indoor mall. You are protected from the elements when the temperature swings thirty degrees in either direction from zero. -30°C? You are safe from having your eyelashes freeze over. 30°C? It was what I had experienced while in the city. This mall was nicely air-conditioned and perfect to hibernate against hot, humid conditions. The mix of stores made me happy. Old Navy. GAP Factory. Winners. Claire's. Kernels - Baskin-Robbins. Skechers. Danier. Starbucks. Urban Treasures. Chatime. Lindt. I was perfectly content shopping at these places. Some are your regular businesses at any mall, such as Chatime and Starbucks. Winners has decent prices already. Old Navy, GAP Factory, and Lindt had deals that you'd expect from an outlet. The deals were fabulous. If you are a visitor, you can get a discount when you shop at various stores by dropping by Guest Services. The problem that I encountered was that they ask for ID. I dropped by to shop with a credit card and me. This woman at the counter would not accept photos of my driver's licence, both front and back, with my mugshot, on my phone. I didn't feel like grabbing my ID from the glove compartment of my rental vehicle and heading back to save maybe a couple of dollars on my great deals. Some stores are separate from the mall, but are still a part of it. Krispy Kreme is an example. I don't mind it because it has a drive-thru. There's also an IHOP, which is nice not doing a trip over the border to get your pancake fix. I spent my last full day in Winnipeg at this mall for a few hours. I enjoyed it. I used the washroom before I left. It was fancy and clean. There was plenty of parking. Each entrance is numbered, which is helpful. I look forward to returning to the city and dropping by this mall again. I'm glad that I can finally say that I've shopped here at long last. (330)

2.5/5 I suppose for…read moreWinnipeg standards, it's a pretty good outlet mall. Maybe this review is influenced by the fact I've been to many other outlet malls that have more variety, but I definitely felt underwhelmed after shopping here. The location itself isn't very ideal, as the two major streets are high traffic, so getting here isn't exactly convenient. The mall bills itself as an outlet mall, but I honestly saw very few outlet prices. There were barely any sales or deals in all the places I went to. Definitely disappointing. The place is huge though, and the mall design is extremely open concept, plus the washrooms are really neat. That's about all the positives I can say unfortunately; Polo Park has better options in my opinion if you're looking for clothing.

Their new store on St. James is definitely much nicer than their old one or you would actually trip…read moreon the tiles that were lifting and the washrooms were beyond disgusting. Prices are pretty good. I wish they would return items sensitive just exchanging them or giving you a credit

I asked the cashier at check out if I could return the pans if my daughter didn't like them. She…read morejust said yes as long as they're not used. I went to return them and they told me I needed to take a store credit. If I had been told that at the time of purchase I would not have bought them in the first place. I specifically asked if I could return them! Very disappointed. After I use my credit I will not shop there again due to their dishonesty. Zero Stars for customer service!

A local shopping mall with a short walking distance, no multiple levels or elevators, a movie…read moretheater and a food court plus several mom and pop shops, I see GameStop, Spencer, Lids and H&M and that's about a hand full of known stores, other than that maybe a local wireless store called Bell, Coles a book store, some hobbies store, enough to get some foot traffic inside, hope they will expand in the future.

They don't offer scooters for loan. There were some chairs with handicap signs, so that was…read morehelpful. However, people with disabilities often need a scooter to get to the stores.

Plaza at Polo Park currently consists of a building that has Winners and HomeSense as a combo…read morestore, IntouchCX, and Urban Behavior. Across from this building is P.F. Chang's, the Asian-American restaurant chain that has made it up to Winnipeg. I had already eaten lunch. Had I known that P.F. Chang's was here, I would have tried it. I have never been to one in my life. This space is where Canad Inns Stadium (formerly Winnipeg Stadium) used to be. It's a bit weird to me, as I have fond memories seeing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Rolling Stones play at this venue. I feel that this space still needs development. I don't know if there are plans to develop housing here. It looks bare with two buildings on a huge plot of land. There was plenty of parking space when I got here. There were garbage receptacles by the main doors. When you go inside the building with Winners, HomeSense, and Urban Behavior, you have the option of using the escalator or elevator. I did the former. I visited the three aforementioned stores. There were some great deals. However, I was here to find a washroom. This entire building doesn't have one that is open to the public. I find a lack of public washrooms in a mall-like plaza to be annoying. It's likely less maintenance for these businesses. My advice is to use a washroom elsewhere before you shop here! (490)

Outfitted me when the airline lost my bag. Everything I needed before heading up to the Tundraread more

Great place to find clothes, packs, travel gear, accessories for camping, general travel, sports…read moreetc. The staff are really friendly and helpful especially the staff in the packs section. They help you figure out the best pack for your body size, usage, etc...and they fit you too. I found that their travel accessories are definitely cheaper than other travel shops around the city. Also, a decent bike accessory section. They generally carry their own MEC clothing line so you won't likely find the more recognizable outdoor brand names here. Since it's a co-op, you just need to sign up as a member for $5 (lifetime membership) but like most places you can just use your phone number instead of carrying their card around. The one thing that sucks about this place is the lack of parking! It's located on Portage and Donald so it's only limited to street (meter) parking. And there's no street parking allowed in that area between 3:30 pm and 5:30 pm weekdays. I saw a banner that allows free 1 hour parking if you buy more than $10 worth of stuff at an Impark lot somewhere on Smith. Not sure which lot that is but obviously I didn't spot that sign until after I circled this place for 10 mins!