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Seine River Cafe
Category: Restaurants Breakfast & Brunch Breakfast & Brunch [Edit]
390 Provencher BlvdWinnipeg, MB R2H 0H1
(204) 237-4864
- Price Range:
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$
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Lunch, Breakfast, Brunch
- Noise Level:
- Average
2 reviews for Seine River Cafe
2 reviews in English
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Review from DineoutGal A.
Winnipeg, MB
6/22/2010 4 photos
Always searching for a good Sunday breakfast joint. I have to admit that I wasn't too thrilled to go here especially since it didn't look that inviting as we drove up to the place. But don't judge a book by its cover right? Actually, I had a great breakfast. This place was busy but not packed so we got a seat right away (granted we were arriving well after 1 pm). They serve breakfast all day so that's a plus.
I ordered the "Canadian back bacon and eggs" breakfast ($6.99) which includes toast (rye, white or brown) and hash browns or 3 buttermilk pancakes. I asked our server if she preferred the hash browns or the pancakes and she was emphatic that hash browns were the way to go. And boy was she right, I loved the hash browns here - probably one of the best I've had. They were loosely shredded potatoes (with some onion for flavour) and had a fantastic crispy exterior but perfectly cooked interior. It was almost like a latke except it wasn't (if that makes sense). They were perfectly seasoned - I'd go back just for the hash browns alone! The scrambled eggs and Canadian bacon were fine - you can't mess that up too much. Portions are good for the average person and prices are decent.
Went again and instead of toast/hashbrowns, I added fruit for an extra $2.49 to my breakfast. It was a large portion of super fresh and delicious fruit! Great price to have nearly half my plate full of bite sized pieces of cantaloupe, honeydew, apples and bananas. The pancakes are fluffy and thick - a nice treat but I think 3 on a plate are too much carbs for me.
My two issues with the place are:
- OJ is from concentrate and not fresh (not that they claimed that) but I prefer fresh juice
- toast was dripping with butter - I don't mind pre-buttered toast but there was way too much for my liking so I'll have to remember to tell them to skip that step. The good thing is that they bring you out an old school rack of PB and various jams in those disposable single serving packages (I haven't seen those in a while).
Otherwise, food service was prompt and the servers are super efficient and friendly! The decor is nothing special, things look a little cluttered as there are shelves in the dining room that act as extra storage for inventory. Nonetheless, the place feels warm and inviting. And the food is good but it doesn't taste greasy. -
Review from John R.
Winnipeg, MB
3/20/2011
Has a standard "greasy spoon" restaurant this place hits all the right notes. The service, food and price where all good, in addition it was busy with lots of regulars going in and out always a good sign. They were even helpful in altering one of the dishes for someone in my group. I however was looking for something a little less greasy that day and with the choices on the menu it did not quite wow me. The other four people in the party enjoyed their choices and some of them would even be fans of the restaurant. I however think it was OK, and I will likely make it back another day to sample something else.
