I recently decided to visit the Long Island Cafe on Portage Avenue just across from the University of Winnipeg. It’s been quite a few years since I last visited the cafe. At the time it was largely a coffee and dessert sort of place. Since then it’s become more of a lunch/early supper place with an emphasis on Vietnamese cuisine.
Great as a quick stop!. I stopped at Long Island after a class to get some coffee, was really surprised at how much variety there is. I ordered a cappuccino which was $3.75, basic coffee, they ask how many shots of espresso you want, and you actually get to choose/build your own flavour of cappuccino you want which I really loved (since I'm so picky about coffee). They had everything from amaretto, chai, mango, peach, raspberry, blueberry, caramel, hazelunt syrups, and the list goes on. I mixed blueberry and vanilla, it was surprising delicious. Guy helping me was really friendly, atmosphere was nice (beat the lunch rush), it's a great place to stop to refuel & way better on my wallet than Starbucks!
Quick Trip. I work very near this restaurant so I visit fairly frequently. The coffee is just so-so, but the wonton soup (offered once or twice a week) has some of the best broth I've ever tasted. It's so good. I also recently had their pad thai from the deli case, which they'll heat up in the microwave and add hot sauce and bean sprouts to. It was suprisingly good (and cheap). They have baked goods and lunch items like lasagna from Gunn's Bakery. The salad rolls were not so good--no herbs in them. They also have bubble tea, which I haven't sampled. It's run by a Vietnamese family. Not always the friendliest service, but very quick. It can be pretty busy right at noon with the U of W crowd, but if you see the wonton soup on the board, order it, and yes, you do want the cilantro on top.
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