The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Winnipeg, April 2024

Vanxai's Laos Thai Restaurant

90/100 (522 ratings)

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"Vanxai’s is my favourite Thai/Asian take out restaurant. The food never disappoints and the service is fast. This restaurant is definitely a hidden..."

Jaylyn

"Has a nice selection of Thai food. The curry dishes are excellent, my favourite is the Green Curry. The staff is friendly and the setting is..."

Bob Bruce

"Let me start off by saying the place is a hidden gem. Although the decor is on the run-down side, the food does not disappoint. My first visit to..."

Shia

"Thai food is my favourite type of food. After trying many thai restaurants in winnipeg, this is my go to place. Their prices are the best I've found,..."

Megan Dooley

"10/10 second best only to laos thai cuisine.Good location. Easy to park.Order whatever, it's all good price and delicious.Great little..."

Sean Jackson

"The food is delicious. I hesitate to write this review in case some people actually read it and start eating here as often as we do. Wouldn't want to..."

Mmmmfood

"Delicious food and good, fast service. One of my 3 favourite Thai restaurants in the city, and the one I frequent the most often, since I live..."

K W

"First time I ate here was for a second date with my now husband. Been coming here at least once a month for 2 years now. Staff are so nice and..."

Marion

"Ate here for the first time and can't wait to return. Loved the veggie spring rolls! Ordered chicken wings which were good. I had number 30,..."

Rosa

"Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. The food is excellent with big portions at a very fair price. I would recommend to anyone looking for good Thai in..."

Matt Martens

"Great pad Thai, great stuffed chicken, lemon grass wings and the best kao piek! The fried rice has the best juicy chicken and the fried rice itself..."

AnnahcFoodie

"My favorite Thai restaurant in the city. The restaurant is empty whenever I eat there but there is always a ton of pick up orders from what I can..."

Spacemegaforce

"Service was friendly and food was delicious! Definitely recommend the Red Curry and Pad Thai dish! --- Venue is small but clean and..."

Meagan

"I eat here quite often and was never let down. My favorite orders are pad thai, green curry and vermicelli salad with shrimp. Service is super..."

Foodee

"Earlier this year, Urbanspoon, which I had used for traffic referral was bought out by Zomato. I’ll avoid the rant over why this has been so..."

Donald McKenzie

"very good authentic Lao thai food. this is my favorite place for Lao Thai because it is delicious for a decent price. recommend kapiuek soup, Tom yum..."

Westfoodie

"Fantastically fresh and flavourful food for a great price. Every dish I have tried has been delicious. Definitely worth visiting the next time you..."

Maitrea

"Thai goodness. The only time I'm disappointed here is when the door is locked because they're closed. This is easily one of the best restaurants..."

Lyle Chartrand

"This place is amazing everytime!. Fantastic food - always very flavourful. Every dish I have tried has been amazing. If I'm ordering take-out, this..."

Naomi

"Food is always ready promptly. I haven't been that impressed with the spring rolls or stuffed wings but Love Love Love the soups. Happy to support..."

ALSD

"Mixed feelings. The food was very generously portioned, left overs came home, the service was kind and smiling, the wait staff was attentive, and the..."

Intl.Foodie

"Huge servings! Decent prices. I LOVE spicy food and nothing upsets me more than when a menu calls something spicy but it is mild at best. Thankfully,..."

Tayneal Smith

"Super great place to eat. Had the chicken pad tai and it was amazing, it was also very cheap including cheap..."

Mitchtg

"Chicken pad Thai here is excellent, as well as the Bangkok wings! The service is just ok. Great place for..."

Lisa Jansz

"My bf and I ordered take out from here on a Sunday evening because it was convienent for us. We ordered the chicken matsuman and green curry with..."

MidgeMarge

"Great Thai Place. It is easy to pass by this restaurant. It is a fairly small space and this renders it kind of hidden on the street. I had never..."

Intrepid Diner

"The best Thai food in the city. I love this place. Great food huge portions and reasonably priced with great service. They give free rice as well...."

Edible Aficionado

"Simple Decor but Great Food. From the exterior you would probably never stop to try this restaraunt and just keep on driving past, but I would highly..."

Jacqueline

"Yum!. We have tried almost all of their soups and they are extremely tasty and well seasoned. The tom yum is my favourite in the city. All of their..."

Stizzler

"Great place!. This is a really great Thai restaurant! We use to go back when it was run by the previous owners, were a little hesitant when it was..."

Purl

"Consistently Great. I am a regular customer - I order take-out from Vanxai's at least bi-weekly. Excellent service, great food, great prices. The..."

Alittlebirdie

"Awesome find. Amazing food! Don't let the tiny space and sparse decor fool you, this Thai/Laotian gem is as good as any I've been to in ANY city!..."

Gary Disher

"So great! Friendly people, very willing to make suggestions for a new patron for either food or drinks. The food was fresh, fregrant, and delicious...."

Karen Hieb

"A New Favourite. We tried this small family operated restaurant because it was listed as "Vegan Friendly". We found five vegan choices in a list of..."

Gus Boetzkes

"All I can say is FLAVOUR! This is the most delicious Thai food in the city. The Tom Yum soup is unbeatable and the curry is..."

Hurley22

"Love this place!. Ok, so the decor may be lacking and they don't deliver... BUT - the food is awesome. We order from them about twice per month. The..."

Roselleturenne

"SO delicious :) I love the masaman dish and they give unlimited rice which I really apreciate! they have friendly staff and end the meal with a guava..."

Hailey Funk

"Nothing but positives. In short:Meal: excellent curries, appetizers, tomyum and pad thai!Service: excellent excellent excellent! Warm and..."

YummyInMyTummy

"Best Thai Food in the Peg!!!. A quaint family run restaurant in old st. Vital, Vanxai's is definitely the best authentic Thai food in the city!!!..."

Blondie11

"Incredible food! Fantastic service! We can't wait to go back again. This may become a regular haunt for..."

Babcha Dawn

"Eat here weekly, take out. The people are wonderful and the food beyond compare. Favorite by..."

TangoDelta

"We were looking for a new Thai restaurant to try and fond Vanxai's on Urban Spoon. After reading the reviews we gave it a try tonight. It was really..."

Ingrid

"Deserves a high rating! My husband and I invited my parents for our first visit, and we all really enjoyed ourselves. Service was great, friendly,..."

Sasa

"Just as good as "Lao Thai". The original "Lao Thai" which started on Selkirk Avenue and then moved to the St. Anne's location for the last few years..."

DineoutGal

"Delicious!. I decided to try this place with my boyfriend due to a number of rave reviews on this site, and the fact that it was fairly inexpensive...."

Holly B.

"Absolutely Astonishing. I fell in love with thai curry while I was teaching overseas. For 2 months now, I've been looking for a place where I can eat..."

Mustardee

"We got 5 dishes- 19 gang som gai a gingery chicken soup, 22 yum talay a refreshing cellophane noodle salad with tons of other delicious bits in it,..."

Novaya

"Ordered #32 pad Thai and #35 panang curry. It was delicious. Probably one of the best pad Thai I've had in Winnipeg. The crumble peanut and the..."

Jery

"HIGHLY recommended. If you like Thai food, and you haven't been here yet, you need to it a try. The dishes we got were flavourful, and the staff were..."

Patbingsu

"I don't think I would have ever discovered this place were it not for the fact that none of my favorite Thai places were open for lunch on boxing..."

Josh Nekrep

"I really love this place! The owners are so nice! They have the most amazing food at affordable prices. The green and red curry dishes are excellent!..."

Rachelle

"Fast take out time and friendly..."

T.Ly

"Green Curry Tofu. This had been my 1st time trying Vanxai's since Lao Thai moved away and ultimately the food hasn't really changed.I had my..."

AoTT

"Thai love it. Vanxai occupies the space formerly Lao Thai (which has moved back to their former space on Selkirk Ave). The ownership is still within..."

K M

"Fresh, delicious, authentic. I recently moved into the area and was looking for a decent place to have dinner. I've had some pretty good..."

Khouie

"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!. This is a nice friendly family run business, been there a couple of times and the food was great. they have great new dishes,..."

AneLeh

"Best Thai food in St. Vital area! The food is fantastic and very fresh ingredients. Nice family run business!!! Service staff are very attentive and..."

Sally

"Good Food. I go here at least once a week. I don't find the food too spicy if you ask for it less spicy, so I'm not sure what hungygirl is talking..."

Ziggie125

"For starters, this place gets bonus points for being open something close to regular business hours. ... Now, as for the food… it was quite..."

Josh Nekrep

Sushi Ya

90/100 (836 ratings)

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"My wife and I always go to Sushi Ya whenever she gets a craving (which is always lol). My wife and I went there yesterday for the 1st time in about..."

Tyler M Klippenstein

"Such a great place. I'm from Saskatchewan and first visited Sushi Ya in 2016. This trip I had to go back. Everything we had was fantastic. Fresh..."

Carla Barry Betker

"I've been to many sushi places in Winnipeg. Sushi Ya is my favourite sushi place thus far. I always recommend this place..."

Lawrence Letander

"Great food and great service. Enjoyed everything we..."

Darcy Berrington

"Staff were friendly! Excellent service.. But we forgot our lollipops!!! �..."

Benie Francisco

"My #1 sushi choice! I love this place! You get free edamame beans when you dine in, so thats a nice touch. It's really great sushi for a decent..."

Heather Kelly

"Woowww the..."

Mickey G End Sky

"First time here and some amazing food!!!! We will be back and we will tell all of our friends who love sushi just as much as we..."

Jemy De Las Alas

"Addicted to this restaurant. Best sushi in the city by..."

Jamie Ashton

"Always great sushi here! Our go to is the gomae for appetizer, bakudan and yam rolls. When you dine in you get a bowl of complimentary edamame and..."

Rosa

"This is my favourite sushi place in the entire city! I absolutely love their dynamite roll and sushi pizza! Also their bakudan rolls and caterpillar..."

Jessica

"This is one of my favorite sushi restaurants in Winnipeg. Could be part in parcel of their insanely good spicy mayo sauce. I have yet to find another..."

Leanna Claeys

"I am so happy that I found this gem of a place last year. The owners are so polite and go out of their way to make their customers happy—greeting..."

Cay

"Sushi ya was not a planned visit, there happened to be parking in front and decided to try. Very. Ice atmosphere and we tried some TNT rolls, tuna..."

NewAge5

"I enjoy going for a walk down corydon and coming to sushi ya for my fix of sushi! Always tastes so fresh and wonderful! I do wish the inside of the..."

Alexis Harrison

"Came here on a Thursday evening with the wife. Despite being a weekday evening, we were shocked at how busy it was! The restaurant was nearly..."

Suxors

"Fresh sushi, good portions (if a little pricey), gorgeous presentation, yummy! Would highly recommend. I'll be ordering from here much more..."

The-amateur-eater

"Great service and great prices. The sushi chef is so friendly! Awesome lunch specials here. Some of my favourites are salmon aburi, beef tataki,..."

Vitaeats

"The first time to visit Sushi Ya, since new owner took over the restaurant 2month ago. As soon as I entered the restaurant, a waitress greeted me..."

Icefishing

"This is my favorite sushi restaurant on Corydon and probably in Winnipeg overall. The food is very good and it is by far the fastest Sushi..."

Mark Lorne

"Sushi ya is my favourite sushi restaurant in the city. It's me and my girlfriends special spot. We come here at least once a week. The sushi is..."

Dave Todd

"Maybe I'm exaggerating or maybe it's the fantastic bowl of kimchi speaking through me but dare I say, "best sushi I've had off the coast"? Hot..."

Gastronaut

"Sushi us is pretty adorable and one of the places I frequent for sushi. Although it is definitely not the best that I've had, the many little..."

Unknown Muncher

"Ya!. I love this place. Always my #1 choice if I'm craving sushi on a budgetThey provide a ton of great options, for a very reasonable..."

Dan Laing

"Good Rolls. Sushi Ya has good sushi for a reasonable price. The Spicy Salmon is my..."

PegCity Dining

"Consistently Fresh & Affordable. This is our go-to sushi restaurant because it is always fresh and decently priced. Whether it be take-out or dine-in..."

Brusan

"10/10. One of my favourite two sushi restaurants in Manitoba! the magma roll is to die for, no other sushi restaurants that i have been to even..."

Meaganvanaert

"Nice little place for late night sushi! Classic sushi was good but don't be afraid to try the customer-made combo's. Cory's roll was absolutely..."

Liz Shaw

"I love L5, the tempura box lunch..."

Eekcm

"Delivery Regular. I order somewhat frequently through mobile maitre'd when I'm stuck at school late, studying. The bakudan, toro nigiri and salmon..."

C.D.

"My go-to place for sushi. The sushi here is very tasty, and there are lots of options to choose from. I really like the spicy sauce made..."

N-isaryk

"Good food. Great food, no complaints, wouldn't suggest a weekend for a first time try as they are very busy and won't take reservations. Ordering..."

Haplopelma.schmidti

"Hand-rolls, yum!. I always get the same thing here and never regret it, sunomono salad and a selection of hand rolls. The sunomono is different then..."

K.Nomfish

"Delicious and affordable. I must agree with Nick below me that the spicy mayo here is out of this..."

Jer Christian

"Love it!. This is one of my favourite sushi places in Winnipeg. Great atmosphere and wonderful staff. Good prices, great food. They have my favourite..."

SJH

"Warm atmosphere. I eat sushi all the time, and this is far from the best place in the city (Yujiro's now that Edohei is closed), but it is..."

Olive Girl

"Keeps us Coming Back.. This was the first place I ever ate Sushi. My boyfriend and I are big Sushi lovers. Sushi Ya is our first choice. We have..."

Vanessa

"My Favorite place in the city. I always go here after trying a few new places because I always get disappointed at the other establishments and for 7..."

A Dryden

"Great service & delicious sushi! Large portions! Great deal $, favorite place for sushi so far, you can't go wrong at..."

Tamara Hogue

"Sushi WOW!. I have yet to find a better place for sushi! The sushi is delicious every time. I would eat there every day if I could. Prices, quality,..."

B.M.

"Definitely my favorite sushi place..their spicy bakudan is the best, good crunch and love the sauce! Can be a little slow on service..but maybe..."

Annaliese

"Delish!. First visit to sushi ya was fabulous! tried the spicy sauce and it was super tasty and we got free edamame for dining in which was also a..."

Leahtards

"Yummm. Good price, the spicy sauce is to die for. One of my fav sushi places in the..."

Dana Gabrielle

"Great.. This is my Favorite sushi place in Winnipeg, Good prices, Good sushi...."

Foodlover

"Always good. My favorite sushi place. we've tried many different places but so far this one is my #1. the spicy sauce is the best! sometimes the..."

Food Is Good

"I love this place! Almost everytime I am in the area, I pick something up. Try their Winnipeg dream, Winnipeg, and Manitoba rolls. They also have the..."

Megan

"Sushi YUM. Love the tuna tadaki. Best ive ever had..."

Snoopyinwpg

"My favourite bakudan rolls!. I don't have any major complaints about this restaurant. They seat you and give you a bowl of edamame beans right away...."

Bba

"Favourite. This is my favourite sushi place in Winnipeg. Decent service, good sushi, pretty good..."

Bananas

"Great restaurant and a friendly atmosphere. Food is of great quality. Highly recommend it to..."

Steve K

"Best Spicy Rolls!. The spicy rolls at this restaurant are among the best I have ever had. Spicy Shrimp being my favorite, and spicy salmon or spicy..."

GluttonBros.

"Great value! Not the best sushi I've ever had, but it's really tough to complain when the service and prices are great..."

Anon

"Magma roll..."

Shawn

"BEST SPICY MAYO EVER. My favorite sushi place for 4 reasons:1) the spicy mayo they use on many of their rolls. this stuff is AMAZING. no other..."

Nick Danzinger

"Above average.. Its not my favourite sushi restaurant, even on this street, but it is pretty good.Service has usually been pretty absent after..."

CC

"OH YEAH SUSHI YA!. I like this place... good service good sushi... I love the sushi pizza here you must try it! I've been here many times... I take..."

OmNomNom

"Lots of food for very good prices. Free soy beans. Nice atmosphere, tho Japanese dance music is..."

Noah

"Give me more....... The sushi is always delicous. The spicy shrimp rolls and the bacudan are so delicous. I could eat them every day. I just wish I..."

Jjfoodlover

"Delicious and affordable. Check out: spicy tuna rolls, any of their tempura rolls. Tasty miso soup and all at great..."

Ryan

"Everything was good, some was great but not everything was great. I will definitely go back for another round though, you can count on..."

The Food And Drink Man

"I’ve been coming here for years and have never left disappointed. They have a great menu with decently priced rolls, appies etc. the service is..."

Elle Ash

"This place is good and has great service. It’s a nice cheap meal. Be warned everything has mayo and fried..."

Marina Havard (Marishinka)

"Just discovered this place today but has to be hands down of the my favourite sushi locations in terms of sashimi freshness, atmosphere, service and..."

Itme Lah

"Beautiful price for the sashimi combo box! I was used to go for all you can eat sushi often but the sashimi is nowhere near this quality, and the..."

Harry Zhengyu Gu

"Edited Review: I just have to say again.. Sushi Ya you are amazing!! I haven't been in to order in probably a year or over, but today I placed my..."

Jasmine Illsley

"Best sushi place I’ve ever been too! It was so welcoming and they made you feel just at home. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was so cozy..."

Michelle Hollywood

"I measure all other Sushi restaurants against this one and have not yet been to one that is as good. I am never disappointed by the food or the..."

Claude Hebert

"Writing another review because they are amazing here. 6 of us had a fantastic fathers day lunch. The kids loved the miso soup! Everything tasted..."

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