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Wagon Wheel Lunch
Category: Restaurants Sandwiches Sandwiches [Edit]
305 Hargrave StWinnipeg, MB R3B 2J7
(204) 942-6695
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Attire:
- Casual
4 reviews for Wagon Wheel Lunch
4 reviews in English
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Review from A.P. B.
MB
12/15/2010
A zero atmosphere hole in the wall the Wagon Wheel is the last of the old school lunch counters which unabashedly serves gigantic portions of home cooked stick to your gills grub.
One of the signature sandwiches, thick slabs of oven roast turkey are piled high on a generous slice of bread and smothered in scratch gravy. You have to applaud them for their approach, but the question I always ask when I eat out, can I make this at home? Would I make this at home?
On both accounts the answer is yes, and better. As such, The Wagon Wheel, except for the nostalgia and anachronism that it is, isn't worth the aggravation of parking in the downtown area.
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Review from Candace C.
10/10/2010
The Skinny: decent clubhouse but not much else going on here (3), service: okay for a joint like this (3), value: $6.40 for a pretty good club sandwich... it's not bad (3).
The place is famous for their clubsammies because they make their sammies with fresh turkey roasted every day. Accolades for their beloved club house decorate the walls of this Winnipeg institution. Not much has changed about this place - from the formica yellow-green tabletops to the bright orange vinyl seating. It just screams old school.
But the most important thing is how is the food?
Well, I skipped the sides because I glanced at the other table's stuff. The fries look like standard fare and my butt can't take any more wasted carbs (I've been trying to exercise, honest!).
So I just ordered the club sandwich (which is the clubhouse minus the extra slice of bread and is 20 cents cheaper).
The turkey is moist and succulent with slices of white and dark meat mixed together. I was pleased when I saw this because I'm a big fan of all parts of the bird. The sandwich was loaded with meat (it's at least 2 inches thick) and quite filling. I also really liked the bits of pickle added in to give it a little more salt and acidity.
Unfortunately the other parts of the sandwich just didn't hold up. The bread was "supermarket" quality bread and a sliced a little too thin considering the weight of the other ingredients. The bacon wasn't quite crisp enough and there wasn't enough lettuce/tomato to provide a contrast in texture.
So overall, I would say this place deserves a 3 starred review. -
Review from Greg H.
Belleville, ON
Updated - 11/2/2009 2 photos
Just had breakfast here. I so want to like this place, I do. The staff is great (in this case poor old owner Louis all alone, cooking & serving), the food just isn't.
Ordered poached medium eggs, bacon with brown toast. The eggs arrived undercooked (that lovely clear runny fluid..mmm..), hash browns very dry out of a bag and the bacon much the same. 5$ so it was reasonably priced but not too far a step over McDo's.
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11/21/2008 First to Review
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Review from DineoutGal A.
Winnipeg, MB
7/29/2010 1 photo
I finally tried the Wagon Wheel, "home of the clubhouse" after so many years of hearing so many rave reviews of the place. They serve a good solid clubhouse but I can't say it's amazing - sorry to the Wagon Wheel fans. The only thing they have over many eateries is that they use unprocessed turkey in their clubhouses. Otherwise, every other component is comparable to clubhouses in other restaurants.
I ordered the clubhouse platter ($10) which came with crinkled McCain type fries, clubhouse sandwich and coleslaw. It's a fair portion, not obscenely huge but the platter is definitely sufficient amount of food for someone who has a good appetite. The clubhouse has toasted white bread, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, bacon, turkey and miracle whip. There's a generous amount of moist turkey and the fresh turkey makes the difference in this sandwich. For those who only like to eat white meat, this sandwich, or at least mine, had a mixture of equal parts white and dark meat (see pic). I'm sure you can request an all white meat sandwich but I'm sure that will cost ya extra. It makes sense cause really, who's going to eat all the leftover dark meat if every clubhouse has white meat only. The fries were the most disappointing as they were unusually dark - it wasn't over cooked, instead I think they need to change the oil in their fryer. I eat my share of greasy food and my stomach is not that sensitive but somehow this old fryer grease made me feel very gross afterwards. Just thinking of that old grease aftertaste right now as I write this makes me grossed out. The coleslaw was decent albeit a little soggy.
So yes, the clubhouse is good here but I wouldn't necessarily wait in line like many people did at lunch time. I'm sure if you make a really good roast turkey and made a clubhouse from it, it would taste just as good. But then again, who's roasting turkeys all the time? I wouldn't run back for another visit, but if I did, I would order the club sandwich only, no platter though.
It's a small long and narrow diner that looks like it hasn't changed in the past 50 years; there's a long and unusually low counter to sit at. There's also 10 or so small booths to sit in. The place has actual wagon wheels as part of the décor, all part of the charm in a place called "the Wagon Wheel." The staff are nice and a little quirky. Food service wasn't very quick as our group of five didn't get our meal for 30 mins. Sometimes there's quite the line up to get in especially on Fridays since it's such a popular little joint.
It's CASH ONLY here! A side note, a key is required to use the washroom which is not located within the restaurant; my friend used their facilities and he thought the location was quite sketchy. LOL.
