The Mitchell Block Restaurant and Lounge

I expected more, fresh pasta is what I craved and that is what I got. The only issue was with fresh pasta you should embrace it, instead it was drowning in the sauce. The sauce which was good over whelmed the pasta just way to much. The salad was an after thought, tasted good but nothing to desire by the sight of it. If and when I go back I will head straight upstairs for drinks and small plates, they have oysters and bone marrow two faves.

Food consistently great, service is pleasent, I also really enjoy the décor. Perfect spot for a nice date night or nicer evening as the price is higher but definitely reasonable when compared to the quality of the food.

Tasty food, some cool drink options and good staff.
The building space itself could be better but certainly one of the better dinner options in Winnipeg.

I was sad to hear when the original Tre Visi closed in the Exchange (not a fan of the 2.0 version on stafford and grovenor). Anyhow, this place has taken over the main dining room and former sensi lounge on the second floor. The décor has changed enough to feel like a new place but it’s not a dramatic change. The menu has some local inspirations but there’s definitely some international flair — things like bison carpaccio or mussels and fries in a red curry cream sauce or duck confit over gomae style soba noodles. It’s a good sized menu for a small restaurant with 7 starters $ 5-​$ 15, 4 different house made pasta dishes $ 20 and 6 entrees $ 24-​$ 29. The mains have one option of each protein type available — pork, beef, chicken, fish, seafood and duck.
Service was very knowledgeable and friendly. The ambiance still has a nice vibe where couples can enjoy dinner and larger groups can also dine and have a conversation.
They still serve complimentary foccacia which were very fluffy and delicious.
Tried the potato gnocchi ($ 21) ham, sauteed mushrooms, green peas in a dill crème sauce. The gnocchi is apparently the same recipe as Tre Visi (which I loved) as the current chef ran Tre Visi for a year before transitioning over to this restaurant. Unfortunately, it was not the pillowy soft gnocchi as I had loved though it was an ok version. I’d skip this one next time since I don’t like crème sauces anyways. This dish is a bit heavy to have as one so it’s a good one to share.
The roast chicken with mission figs, goat cheese, demi glacé, mashed potatoes and veggies ($ 24) was a pretty hearty dish. It was enjoyable and pretty straightforward in terms of taste and flavour.
Had a great pear and ginger cocktail as well.
Overall, I’d go back to this place as service was good, price and portion were all fair and the atmosphere was really nice. It feels like a non-​Italian version of Tre Visi with a more laid back feel. Also, love to check out their lounge upstairs which serves all their starters up there.