Reviews Wanabees Diner

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Amanda Burrell
+5
Amazing food best Greek salad in town.....everything is home made just like it used to be including the hash browns and fries...like a Cheers atmosphere minus the beer!!!
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Juan Teto Peto Gadea
+5
excellent service food 🥘 is amazing reasonably priced very good place will definitely be back (a lot)
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Léial Lavis
+5
Good food!!! Yum. Thank you for having at least one place in Winnipeg that knows how to serve eggs... Oh and your potatoes are awesome!
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Cathy Sutton
+5
What a great surprise! The best cafe I've eaten at in more years than I can remember. Sizzling hot - fresh hot Denver sandwich, prepared by Karen right before out eyes. Both Ginny and I agreed, we could have stayed all afternoon and chatted with Karen. The restaurant is clean as a whistle and the decor is so cool. You will love it!
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Jennifer Doyle
+5
I had a great breakfast here. Food was delicious and was cooked by a quick whited chef with a sparkling smile. I highly recommend it and will return.
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Curt Wakeman
+5
Excellent food and definitely the best breakfast in Winnipeg! Karen is very friendly and treats you as if you were Norm from Cheers
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Marc Perreault
+5
Karen is a great cook and has the best personality. Awesome food everytime and has that cozy diner feel.
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Jackie Korchak
+5
This place is amazing! Best fries in town. HOMEMADE! Owner is the best thing about the place
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David J. Ferguson
+5
Home cooked goodness. Burgers: great. Fries: great. Breakfast: great. Unbelievable inexpensive. Cash only, but you'll only make that mistake once.
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Vic Hooper
+5
Like the food, Karen is amazing and a great friend to the neighbourhood.
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Bee Starr
+5
You are not always right...lol. And her quaint straight-to-the-point resturant full of her awesome character is refreshing to eat in and always full. She's such a hard working woman, does more than most and makes the best food for an affordable price. I was a regular here for 7 years before i moved out of province. Now visiting im still just as impressed as i was before. Xoxo u the best Karen!
29 days ago
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Moe Thiessen
+5
A real neighborhood gem. Great breakfast and the fresh burgers are spectacular. The owner is also the cook and has a charm that brings you back for more. Very reasonably priced and great value
Jun 12, 2016
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Tara Devlin
+5
Awesome place, great food and the owner is a great hostess, server, cook, cashier etc!  Myself and three friends each ordered a sandwich or buger (club house, chicken burger and veggie burger) and shared a fries... EVERYTHING was great.  I work across the street so I will for sure be back.
Mar 30, 2016
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William Yaeger
+4.5
I love wannabes, Karen is amazing the way she she runs this classic diner. It takes about 3 visits to be regular. Karen is also a good conduit for helping out folks in need. I try to
Leave a little extra so she can give somebody who needs a hot meal. Get her to make you her Whistle Dog ( apologies to A&W , she owns that!
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Nov 18, 2014
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Fussy
+4.5
Old School. I love this diner.Karen is an amazing person,who is serving one of the best breakfasts in the peg. Eggs,bacon and hash browns are perfect every time,and I have been eating here since it opened 20 years ago.
Mar 21, 2014
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Wpeck
+4.5
Personal service, great food and prices. I go to Wannabees for breakfast often. The food is always great, and Karen remembers you and your order -- rare today. Can't beat the prices, or the comfortable setting. A favourite.
Mar 20, 2014
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Daryl
+4.5
Great food and service great too.
Any one ask where to I will them Togo here.for great food and clean and friendly service
Apr 15, 2013
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Marty
+4.5
Not to far from where I live. Burger (sometimes 2) and (multiple cups of) coffee are my favourite items there. The owner is super friendly and inviting. Both are a perfect mix for a diner in the community. Only problem are the unusual hours. If they were longer I would be there more often then I already am.
Mar 23, 2013
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Wicked
+4.5
Drove around this place for a couple of weeks until we finally caught it open. Worth the wait, great food, comfortable down home place, the owner who does it all is great at it! Go check it out and enjoy awesome food, at inexpensive price
Mar 12, 2013
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Ronnie
+4.5
Classic. I have not been here for lunch, but have been coming back for years and years for the best breakfast in town. The hashbrowns are shredded and amazing. Hearty portions. Refills on coffee can be overlooked if the place is busy which it frequently is. Fantastic all around.
Dec 02, 2012
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Beryl
+4.5
Lunch. My boyfriend and I decided to try Wannabee's based on reviews we had seen on Urbanspoon. Although it is a small diner with limited seating, we were able to get a table. The waitress/cook was very nice and the service was excellent! We had our coffee within minutes and our food I'd say within 10 minutes. The soup of the day was Minestrone which tasted awesome. I ordered a grilled cheese with bacon and it came with some potato chips. My boyfriend ordered the soup, a clubhouse, french fries with gravy on the side.. The clubhouse didn't come with turkey or chicken but with ham which was a nice change. All in all the experience and food was very good and I'd recommend it to anyone.
Nov 21, 2012
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Rebecca
+4.5
Surprise!. Headed to Wannabee's with the cousin & madre at the madre's suggestion. Hd never tried before as I knew it as a burger joint & doubted a little nook like that would have some vegetarian options, but breakfast should be safe right?

The waitress/chef/busgirl/dishwasher was quick in getting coffee & taking orders. Two specials & a mushroom omlette. Omlette came out not greasy with a nice white cheese. Hashbrowns & toast was also satisfying & filling. Was also happy that it wasn't too busy & the kind lady owner didn't rush us out after we finished breakfast & stuck around to gab.

Best part of meal: $20.50. What? That's right, Twenty dollars & fifty freaking cents for 3 breakfasts we almost couldn't finish.
Suggestion: I felt like a blubber-butt eating eggs, cheese, potatoes & toast. I think it would (make me feel better at least) if the breakfasts incorporated some fresh fruit.

On a side note, I noticed that they served a veggie burger. I'll be back for you veggie burger. I'll be back.
Oct 05, 2012
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Impaler
+4.5
Old favourite. Years ago my office was located next door to Wannabee's. I soon discovered the restaurant and the always pleasant owner, chief cook and bottle washer Karen. There is a die-hard group of regulars in the place all the time. Great breakfast as well as Burgers and sandwiches. It isn't an extensive menu, but the things she does she does well. My office relocated over ten years ago but I still pop in from time and she still remembers my name. Can't beat that.
Aug 20, 2012
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Alex K
+4.5
Solid breakfast. Gonna keep this short and sweet, Wannabee's is my favourite breakfast nook in the city. One of those places where the majority of customers don't even bother placing an order since the owners know them by name. The food is dirt cheap and is solid lumberjack fare, and service is very consistent and friendly... my only complaint would be that they're not open Sundays!

Sign at the door says "In God we trust, all others pay cash," so come prepared.
Dec 18, 2011
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Floyd Wiebe
+4.5
Best burger in The Peg. This place is amazing to say the least. Its only open from 7 am - 2 PM. Order the Cheesburger and Fries and prepare to have your tastebuds HOPPING... Juniors or George's or whatever doesn't even come close to this little place. I'll try to shoot a menu pic next time I go.
Aug 23, 2011
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SoJ
+4.5
Best hamburger I've had in Winnipeg. I have to echo The Blissful Baker--fast, cheap, friendly and an amazing cheeseburger and fries. I'll have to try breakfast next time. Please don't go there; it's not big enough to accommodate a hoard of hipsters.
Mar 16, 2011
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The Blissful Baker
+4.5
Excellent!. Excellent food, excellent service, super fast, we were in there, ate lunch and out of there in less than 40 minutes. The woman who served us (the owner?) was also the cook, and the dishwasher, and EXTREMELY friendly. It is a very small place ( about 6 - 8 tables plus a few barstools) with lots of regulars.
The cheeseburger was great, the denver was yummy, and the fries are to die for. Definately 5 out of 5 stars. Oh ps: 2 meals plus 2 drinks came to $17. CHEAP, good eats.
Sep 08, 2010
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Devo
+4.5
Awesome breakfast and burgers. Good prices too. Bring on the Bunwich!
May 31, 2010
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Kenny
+4.5
Great food. Wannabee's is a community diner. I work across the street, and have been an avid Wannabee's customer. Their food is great and the owner (cook) is always accommodating to getting food for take out. I don't know how she does it, but she is always busy, and friendly.
The Greek Salad with chicken fingers cut into it (not on the menu) is AMAZING, as is the bacon, tomato grilled cheese sandwich.
I highly recommend Wannabee's diner for great Diner food.
Mar 02, 2010
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Donald McKenzie
+4.5
For many years, I was under the impression that Wannabees diner on Broadway was closed. This was due to lack of information my part. The knowledge I lacked was that Wannabees is a breakfast and lunch joint. Happily then, I was able to correct this dining oversight.
Feb 25, 2014
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Craig Pfau
+5
My daughter and I had breakfast here while my wife got her hair cut. The food was affordable and good. I don't think you can go wrong stopping at this small dinner. Our story wasn't all that representative but I'm not sure if the two older men one table over paid for our meal or if the waitress shared their tip but it was really great. Was a nice way to start our vacation from Calgary to Winnipeg.
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Jeff sadowski
+5
Been here a few times now and the owners are always friend and food quality consistent. Their chili burgers are delicious and chili fries come in a large portion size. Under priced in my view.
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Mike Killbery
+5
Amazing service and great atmosphere. Moved back to Winnipeg in December and with restrictions lifted my roommate and I can enjoy a nice sit down traditional breakfast.
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Liam Gibson
+5
This is one of the only diners left in Winnipeg with any credibility. Simply the most welcoming and comfortable spot for breakfast or lunch in the city. Unpretentious, genuine, straight up, down to earth and highly attentive owners running the place make this the go to breakfast spot.
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Cam Hay
+5
Passed this place 1,000 times and never went in. Finally did and I'll be back. They put a slide of swiss under the egg for their eggs benedict, which were fantastic. Shredded hash was awesome as well; perfect balance between crispy and moist. Service was great too, my coffee was never empty. A Winnipeg gem. It's cash only fyi.
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Yogii Bear
+5
The Bacon 🥓 Cheese Burger 🍔 and side of fries 🍟 was delicious cooked to perfection 🤤 I'll bee seeing you guys again real soon
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Jeff Normand
+5
Great home cooked food. Great service
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Jamie Bremner
+5
Great coffee. Fast service. Good breakfast sandwich!
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