Osteria Del Piolo

My first visit was on their grand opening. We had many issues the first time. I sent an email to the manager explaining all the issues. They had also seen our photos and videos as the majority of the people who went were instagrammers. Darcy assured me that the issues had been fixed that night. On our second visit we found many issues had been corrected. First time, the burrata didn't have any cheese pull and was a watery mess. The second time, the first break there is watery pool, but we managed to get a fantastic cheese pull which really highlights what its supposed to be like. The arancini was good. I enjoyed the sweetbreads on my first visit, but felt it was unecessary for them to deep fry. It made it a bit too heavy in my opinion, but it would be fine for those who like deep fried foods. The cacio pepe gnocchi was better. The flavor balanced better. The first time there was a touch too much pepper, but even the texture was slightly better. It was good the first time, but it was near perfect this time. I'd skip the pizza. The crust is just not up to par. Its ok if you want pizza, but there is better in the city. The toppings placement was better the second time. The shrimp in the shrimp bolognese was improved on the second visit. The pasta noodles themselves are very interesting. The flavors on this aren't my favorite, however, it doesn't mean it isn't ok. I did not really want to order it again, but only did so because I wanted to see if they fixed the shrimp being overcooked, which they did. The caprese salad was ok. It did not stand out for me. I ordered all the dishes we had issues with (plus a few more). I was told they would fix the pizza and they wanted to invite us back to try it. I expected to be invited back more for the burrata as it was not given to us how it should have been. I paid for the meal in full. There was no discounts or replacements to rectify the previous issues we had (there was also a server issue the first time, the second time, the server was good). I am happy they had fixed the majority of the issues, but I felt like they do not care enough about the customer experience considering the amount of issues we had. I had to come back and re try all these dishes, and I did so on my own dime so that I could write this review. I would rather spend my money on newer items that I had not tried, but I wanted to give this review a fair chance. As it stood I would have given them a 2-3 (service and food rating). However, I see the effort they put in so it's a 4 for me. So I do recommend this restaurant, but if you have an issue, you can let them know and they will fix it next time you come in. It is possible they may fix it at the time, but do not complain after the fact (as I did in an email) and expect anything. Pro tip: the best thing is the tomahawk steak. Its $70 but there are other steaks in Winnipeg that cost as much but aren't as good. As well the charred broccolini is one of my favorite dishes from the menu. Parking is available in a medium sized lot.

The pizzas are as beautiful to look at as they are to taste when the they come out of their shiny new wood-fire oven. The menu is super easy to follow and gives you an excellent idea of what you will be enjoying. There are five sections: starters to share, salads, pastas, meats (each serves two, with portions to match) and pizzas (one is enough for one person). The owner has also spent just as much effort on the atmosphere as the menu, where the dining room is cozy, chic, and not cramped, offering a variety of seating options to suit anyone and medium sized groups (5 to 10). Most important, the chairs are comfortable! Staff will greet you with a smile and the service is personal.