King + Bannatyne

A quaint place in the middle of Winnipeg’s exchange district, King & Bannatyne delivers just ok sandwiches. I tried their brisket of beef sandwich and found it dry. The meat was overcooked and lacked a natural moist finish. The bread didn’t seem that unique to the restaurant. Good luck in Winnipeg! t

First time eating here and glad I did. Service was quick and friendly. Had the herb porchetta and was delicious but wish there some extra condiments like hot sauce to name one that would go great with this sandwich. The sides weren’t much to speak of, but delicious pickles, definitely will return.

One of my favourite spots to eat in any city, I feel lucky I don’t have to travel to get my sandwich on. First timers MUST try the brisket — it’s absolutely outstanding. I’ve also loved every weekly special I’ve tried, my favourite being the pork belly with Caesar slaw from a few weeks ago.
The staff at this establishment deserve their own paragraph. Not only are they passionate about the products they serve, but they’re very knowledgeable and excited to hear your feedback. They take their time creating your sandwich to order and ensuring its constructed properly; you won’t get an all-​mustard bite followed by a no-​mustard bite in this sandwich shop.
Thanks to Mike and the rest of the staff for their dedication to the art of eating.

OMG… what an AMAH-​ZHING place! I’ve been here twice and am in love with their sandwiches. I catch myself dreaming about their sandwiches whenever I am hungry. New sandwich shop that opened in Nov 2014 and is located at… surprise, «King + Bannatyne» in the Exchange. Cool space inside, communal tables in the middle and a long banquet on the side with about 6 separate tables. They claim to be the «first Sandwich Shop in Winnipeg dedicated to crafting Hand-​Carved, Slow Roasted Meat Sandwiches.» I would agree with that statement and it’s damn good meat sandwiches.
The menu is small and focused — 3 sandwiches: brisket $ 9, herbed porchetta $ 8 and meatball $ 8 with all the bread from the Lisbon Bakery. They also serve a grilled cheese sandwich that changes and there’s a weekly meat sandwich special as well. Sides are $ 4 for salad or soup to add on. House made pickle or pickled egg is $ 1.
I have to say the herbed porchetta looked so beautiful sitting there on the carving board that I had to order it. Fabulous flavour, nice mix of fat that somehow felt light against the lemon and herb mixture. I could eat this one everyday. The river city brisket is their most popular sandwich and for good reason — meat was tender and flavourful paired with a great mustard. This is a spectacular sandwich… it actually brought me memories of eating at Schwartz’s in Montréal. Unbelievably good, melt in your mouth carnivore goodness.
Also tried their special — cola BBQ pulled pork with pineapple and jalapeño coleslaw for $ 8.50…excellent flavours, not spicy at all but has just notes of sweet and savoury. I can’t do this justice but it was great.
Didn’t love the sides that I have tried here but whatever, I’m here for the sandwich. The sandwich itself is not necessarily enough on it’s own for a meal — LOL, I could have eaten another half so 1 and a half sandwiches for me.
Service was laid back and friendly. I can’t believe how good their sandwiches were.
Oh and they serve half pints beer here too.