Red Top

great diner! crazy good fried chicken and burgers!

Typical American diner, huge portion, burger perfect, simple ambient, price fit perfect, nice server, I guess to enjoy again …

Great service great vibe great chicken and great other food oh ya the air conditioning works great oh ya the beer is cold

Great servers, amazing food. Greasy spoon kind of place. Burgers are to die for. This place is a classic.

Classic greasy spoon diner with good food. What’s not to like? I’ll tell you. The answer is nothing, ya dummy!

I’ve only been here once but I was absolutely impressed with what I had which was the fried chicken.
This place looks like you took a time machine back to the 50’s or something which was really cool because we do not have anything like this in Toronto at all.
I was with 2 other people and 2 of us ordered the chicken and we were forewarned that it was going to take up to 45 minutes to complete the order but we waited for it.
One of the people I was with had been there before and had the chicken which convinced me to get it while the other person and myself were there for the first time.
I was told the reason it take so long for the chicken orders is that most likely there is already chicken cooking in the pressure cooker already so we would have to wait for that order finish before they can even start the next one. Understandably it’s good that they at least tell you it will be a while so you know what to expect.
I had also ordered chili on my fries. It’s not the type of chili I’m used to but it was good, mostly beef, no beans and not very spicy. The chicken when it finally came to the table was absolutely steaming hot. The skin was crispy and golden brown while the meat was tender and juicy. It was one of the best fried chickens I think I’ve ever had save perhaps the Apple Barn in Sevierville, Tennessee.
I’ve heard the burgers were good and that they have some real large six patty deal but I was more interested in the chicken because another co-​worker swore by it. I had it and was not disappointed in the least.
I haven’t been here enough or had enough of a variety of their menu to give them 5 stars but if I had to judge it solely on just the fried chicken I would have been good giving them a 5.

Go hungry!
These guys have wicked burgers. The chilli on top is just great. The fries are really good too, and you get a TON on a plate.
The atmosphere is right out of the 60s, which is cool. Pricing is also very affordable.
Oh, and great staff too!

If you hunger for something yummy, retro-​ish or different, this is the spot for you!
The gyro with lamb and beef was great. The pita bread was fresh, and the platter was yummy! The burgers have a nice home made patty, the next time we go I am going to try the chicken!
For the first time I was happy to tip the waitress as she was pleasant, polite and seemed to like her job! The art of serving has been lost, so to go to a little diner like this and have such a great meal and a great service, it made our week!
Thanks Red Top! Will be coming back for more in the near future!

Yes to all of the above. Burgers are indeed great.
But step aside KFC… and any other pretenders to great fried chicken. The pressure fried chicken at Red Top is tops! Dark amber… moist … crispy and very tasty. Served with famous fries. Deelishuss… As in Preshussssssss… try it. It is addictive. You won’t want any other after tasting this one.

I was told about this place from my sister-​in-​law, who just moved to Winnipeg. I was kinda skeptical as we have differing tastes, but she was bang on with this.
The place is like a diner/​greasy spoon, similar to slider joints in Thunder Bay. I ordered the Double Lot-​O-​Burger with chili fries. Delicious. Large portions, homemade burger, fresh cut fries. And the order came so fast (it arrived before I could finish crafting an email). I will definitely be back here (once my arteries unclog).
I’ll end by saying that I walked 3 km to get there and I walked 3 km back to my hotel in a Winnipeg winter. And it was totally worth it.

I have been going to Red Top since I was a wee sprat, and I am proud to continue the tradition with my family today. The fact that I have ordered the same thing for the last 30 years is a testament to how good it is — the place has not changed, either. Some would point out that this makes the business seem outdated, but to me, it feels like coming home…

One of my regular places to dine.
The burgers are all outstanding compared to the fast food burger we have all been conditioned to think of when we think hamburger.
My personal favourite is the Greek Burger, with its tzatziki and feta on a spiced patty with lettuce and tomato. Also recommeded is the Lot-​O Burger, which lives up to its name — you’ll truly be stuffed when you’re done.
The service is very good, with orders usually taking only a maximum of 12 minutes on the average — plenty of time to read the newspaper or have an average conversation. The wait staff are more often than not cheery and pleasant.
Note to DineoutGal A.: the booths in the diningroom area to the left as you go in are roomier than the ones you sat in on the right. At least this is one place where you can sit and enjoy hamburgers of this calibre — most Winnipeg places that sell them are take-​out only.

Slowly but surely, I am going to make my way through all the famous burger joints in the city. Next stop was the Red Top in St. Boniface, a Greek family restaurant. The interior is definitely a blast from the past, I don’t think much has changed since they first opened in 1960. But the nostalgic diner feel gives this place its charm. It almost reminds me of the interior of Kelekis but there’s more natural sunlight in this place. I liked the red diner booths that fill up this place but if you have some larger built people, it will likely be a bit uncomfortable to squeeze 2 people per side. A little ironic that a diner joint would have such tight seating but I guess people were much smaller back in the day. I’m petite and I wouldn’t want anyone much larger than me sitting next to me in those booths or else I’d feel claustorphobic!
I’ve heard good things about their burgers so that’s exactly what I ordered — the «cheez-​burger plate» ($ 7.39) — the burger was topped with mustard, chili sauce, onions, dill pickle and enclosed in a sesame bun. Sides included crispy fries and coleslaw. I was impressed that the patty filled up the entire area of the bun. The chili wasn’t very flavourful, it was just there and didn’t enhance the burger for me. But at least the chili didn’t drench my burger as I could eat the entire thing without it falling apart. The burger patty itself was good but it lacked the depth I expected, meaning it didn’t have the distinct crunch and grill top taste on the outer layer and juiciness inside. The burgers are made from fresh lean ground beef and made daily. I will agree that the burger is definitely leaner than other burgers I’ve tried in the city because I finished my cheeseburger and didn’t get that «why did I eat that?» feeling. The fries are crispy but they are not salted (like most places) so you will have to adjust accordingly. The coleslaw is a vinegar based dressing, which I prefer over the creamy ones. This one had a lot of tang which makes for a nice contrast to the heavier items on the plate. My boyfriend really enjoyed his double cheeseburger plate ($ 7.99) and chocolate milkshake ($ 4.29). Funny how an extra burger patty is only 60 cents more when you compare his order to mine! Good value! I took a few sips of the chocolate milkshake and thought it was pretty good without being overly thick.
Service was pretty fast and cordial. I’ll definitely come back to try their generous gyro plates ($ 10.25) that comes with fries and Greek salad — it was the by far one of the most popular items ordered at lunch. The pressured fried chicken sounds enticing too!
Hours: M-​W 8am-​8 pm. Thu/​Fri 8-​am-​9pm. Sat 8am-​8pm. Sun 9 am-​2pm.