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The Blue Marble Restaurant and Lounge, Winnipeg, MB
The Blue Marble Restaurant and Lounge, Winnipeg, MB
The Blue Marble Restaurant and Lounge, Winnipeg, MB
The Blue Marble Restaurant and Lounge, Winnipeg, MB
The Blue Marble Restaurant and Lounge, Winnipeg, MB

The Blue Marble Restaurant and Lounge

4.3
4.3
101 Reviews
CAN$30 and under
Tapas / Small Plates
Located in the lobby of The Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel by Lakeview, the Blue Marble features a wonderful menu . contemporary small plates focusing on local ingredients in the restaurant and more traditional fare in the lounge, this menu utilizing locally grown and produced product from Manitoba is certain to impress.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    St. James
  • Parking details
    Airport main parkade, validation with purchase over $20
  • Public transit
    City Bus Route 15 and 20
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 101 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

101 Reviews
  1. ReneeW

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Food was delicious, service was nice. I had the duck breast "with peas and fingerling potatoes" that was 6 peas and 3 small pieces of potato 🤣

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  2. AndrewJ

    Manitoba

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Honestly, wow! Really good food, reasonably priced and great service from Ryan. This was our first time but we will be back! 👍

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  3. DanaR

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Server was kind, sweet and tried her best. She was by herself so it took a while to get her attention but overall if there would of been more staff it would of been amazing.

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  4. joser

    Cleveland

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Seafood was amazing

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  5. JoanneK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of the best plant based meals I've had in a long time....while 2 others had Steak bites, 1 had seafood pasta. 1 had Salmon on salad.....all excellent. Chicken liver appetiser and tomato soap.... very good.

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  6. TaraW

    Calgary

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 29, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    For an airport hotel restaurant this was a pleasant surprise. Service was attentive the menu surprisingly adventurous, with generous small plate options to share that tasted good. If stuck at YWG airport, worth the walk over.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Arlener

    Manitoba

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience4
    We chose Blue Marble for a family birthday event googling “best restaurants in Winnipeg”. Obviously a gross error. We arrived a bit late and two family members had already ordered cocktails. One choice was ginger infused and tasted off. Our waiter told us “I make it like the recipe; you order it, it’s yours”. We probably should have taken our cue there because not one of the four cocktails we ordered after that were quite right. My husband loves a Manhattan and as he said “I could have made a much better one myself”. We ordered from both the small plates and larger portion sides of the menu. We ordered 5 dishes in total to share between 4 people. Two dishes were very good. One was average and two were way below par. The chicken livers were chunks of liver in a heavy brown “beefy” sauce that overwhelmed the dish. The stuffed bread was so oily it virtually “swam” in the plate making it gooey instead of nicely chewy. Usually when you go to a top end restaurant and the waiter knows it is a birthday celebration, they offer a dessert selection for the person having the birthday. Not here. We ordered two desserts to share between us,. Again, a hit and a miss. One, a pavlova, was not chewy on the outside and soft on the inside but so hard it was difficult to eat. The other, a chocolate panne cotta was very good. So overall, you certainly take your chances with this restaurant - you may luck out and get something very good but likely will have that outweighed by dishes that are almost uneatable. For a dinner costing over $250, and a special celebration we expected much much more.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and delicious food. Would return again.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. LisaD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was impeccable, food was delicious. Highly recommend the calamari, duck confit, and pork belly.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. OpenTable Diner

    Saskatoon

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience4
    The menu is very limited and the details poor. The food I ordered gave what was in it and when I got it I didn’t find half of the items on it that it said. I ordered something different and it was good. Still charged me full price for both meals.

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  11. ClarkS

    Toronto

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very accommodating. We had 2 young children with us and they made a special pasta dish for them.

    1 person found this helpful

  12. Deelighted

    Manitoba

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic place to go just before your flight or any time!

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  13. ConradT

    Manitoba

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    I guess that for a location that almost no local would consider (being part of the airport), there was lots of empty tables. The food, service, and wine selection was really nice though. If you’re making a last minute decision to have a nice dinner, nice wine… walk right in.

    1 person found this helpful

  14. MoonlightQ

    Manitoba

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Always love to go there for a quiet dinner, service are excellent!! Only to found out last night they took my favorite dishes , fish and chips away 😩😩! Why !!

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Manitoba

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall3food3service1ambience3
    We typically enjoy our meals here... But this time it was very slow (a flight came in and they had few staff... Not thier fault) the pork belly was overcooked and dry, the fish dish was way over done, dry and overly 'fishy'... (Yes, it was fish but this wasn't good at all) and the validated parking was gone... So we had to pay an additional $10 on our $200 bill.

    1 person found this helpful

  16. foodiewithfriends

    Hawaii

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brett was great & attentive, had a nice, quiet booth too, satisfying my request.

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  17. Diner40

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Made a reservation…showed up on time. Restaurant was closed. Was staying in the hotel. Apparently, there was no staff!?

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    We wondered why it was easy to get a reservation on a Saturday night. Ordered 2 Caesers to drink and they were good. We started with the calamari and it was cooked fine but was very bland. My wife got the pork belly bowl and again very bland with little flavour. I ordered the steak, med. rare and it came out well done. No worries, they made another. I ate some of the fries and veggies and by the time the new steak came my wife was done with her meal and again the steak was well done. I let our server know and wondered why this could happen not once but twice because there was only 3 other tables in the restaurant and they were all done and eating dessert before our food came. Anyways, the server was very pleasant and understood our frustration and only charged us for our drinks and my wife’s supper. Never again. The manager would not even acknowledge us as I paid our bill.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Manitoba

    15 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Pleasant surprise after a rocky start. Parking is an adventure. Food was very good. Presentation lovely.

    1 person found this helpful

  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and ambiance. Awesome service.

    1 person found this helpful

  21. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome experience at the Blue Marble as always! When in Winnipeg, this is my go to restaurant!!!

    1 person found this helpful

  22. OpenTable Diner

    Manitoba

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Thanks to Ryan (and Adam too) in providing excellent service as usual. We always enjoy our dining experiences here, the food is really great. Soups are always changing and definitely a must have, burger was very tasty and the tuna was excellent. Delighted to see some desserts are coming on board - carrot cake and lemon tart were two enjoyed on recent visits. Would be nice to have some rolls or something to have with the salad and or soup to start the dinner with. Look forward to the evolving menu. Keep up the great work!

    1 person found this helpful

  23. MavLex

    Manitoba

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    overall4food2service5ambience4
    The waitress was nice:) The drink menu is really large, good champagne last, The appetizers were the best things calamari and roasted brussels sprouts. Lamb chops were very dry and tasteless, the main courses need a little bit of work not very flavourful

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  24. FussyFoodie

    Manitoba

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always excellent!

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  25. ReDz

    Manitoba

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Good was great. Would have liked more explanation about their menu as its not traditional and more seasonal. Their menu indicates small plates.. These are basically "lunch" size portitions. Once we got passed the menu the food, experience and such were good!

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  26. smoke19

    Palm Springs

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was excellent. The service was very good. It got a bit noisy when a group sat behind us.

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  27. Unknown

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Not valued, service was not good at all. Will not coming back again

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  28. GermanG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    It was a big surprise that an "Airport Hotel" have a great restaurant and outstanding service. The food was very good, full of flavor and perfectly cooked and served. The best of all was our server who happens to be the bartender, his name is Adam and he was absolutely fantastic... the same with the girl who came to our table with few things we asked and she was fantastic as well, but mostly of the time was Adam. For a moment you forget that you are at an airport hotel. Congratulations.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Manitoba

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our food and the service was great 👍🏼

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Manitoba

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall1food3service1ambience2
    I understand it was Valentine’s Day but our food took 1 hour and 20 mins to come a little long since there was just two of us. A quick apology and no offer of anything to make up for the wait.

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  31. viking

    Fargo

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Hidden gem close to the airport

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Manitoba

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall3food3service2ambience2
    The problem with Blue Marble is that it is incredibly hit or miss... One night it will be absolutely fantastic and the next... You're not even sure you're in the same place. They need to have consistency, then they'll be a great place to go.

    1 person found this helpful

  33. OneandOne

    Manitoba

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Our main course choices were great. Nice portions and very tasty for both the surf and turf and steak and potatoes. Disappointed in the beet salad. While the greens and dressing was tasty, the beets were tasteless.

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  34. JacquesB

    Manitoba

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Great food as always

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  35. BrianLorna

    Manitoba

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 26, 2019

    overall3food4service5ambience2
    The food and service was good. But there was no one else in the restaurant.

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  36. Foodie

    Naples

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great, service was very good. Friendly staff

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  37. CarolB

    Vancouver

    21 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Always very quiet - a great secret at the Winnipeg airport. Good food

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  38. MelissaS

    Manitoba

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Excellent and attentive service. Food was served in a reasonable amount of time. Had to pay extra for parking as they didn’t give me enough to cover the total amount.

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  39. CharlaM

    Calgary

    60 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We were in town for a family gathering and chose this restaurant because of the reviews and the location. When we arrived, it was quiet and then two larger fishing groups came in and it got louder. Still, we had a booth and the noise level was fine. We started with a couple of shareable plates: the quail and the duck. Both were delicious. We then ordered entrees. My husband had the fish and chips and I ordered the pork belly bowl. We were pleased with the meal and then shared a dessert of banana bread French toast. Overall, the meal was delicious. Our server was a little different but he was attentive and polite. We would definitely return next time we are in town.

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  40. GarryG

    Ottawa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 4, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our dining experience at The Blue Marble was outstanding. Our thanks to our excellent waiter "Brett" for his attentive and pleasant service. We wish we lived in Winnipeg so that we could come often to this restaurant.

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FAQs

The Blue Marble Restaurant and Lounge offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (204) 594-1967.

The Blue Marble Restaurant and Lounge is rated 4.3 stars by 101 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Blue Marble Restaurant and Lounge

1979 Wellington Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3H 1H5

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    St. James
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Airport main parkade, validation with purchase over $20
  • Public transit
    City Bus Route 15 and 20
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jamie Pastorin
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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