RD's on Main — Restaurant in Manitoba

Was in town for a few days working at the plant and ate here every day. The owner is east Indian so I mostly stuck to that portion of the menu since I figured that was his wheelhouse. I tried the dal makhani, Chana masala, and mutter paneer and all were absolutely delicious. If you like spicy make sure to ask for the hot sauce he makes and add it a little bit at a time, it's intense. The naan bread was always perfect as well with bits of crispy, bits of soft, perfect for dipping.

I also tried the fried chicken dinner with soupe, mash, veg, coleslaw and gravy. The chicken on its own was nothing special, a tad bland but was def cooked properly; crispy, fresh, and hot. The gravy was delicious and def tasted homemade which kicked the chicken up a notch. Turkey Barley soup was a homerun and tasted as good as any my mother ever made. Mash and veg, basic, but cooked perfectly and the coleslaw was great too.

Lastly, the pie. Man the pie is so good. Made fresh regularly and it shows. I ordered the cherry pie (a full one) after trying my co workers. Not too sweet, great crust, a little tart. Obviously heating it up and adding a little vanilla ice cream takes it over the top.

The owner is a really nice guy and seems to enjoy what he does, staff nice as well.

Def check them out if you're around this...

Update: 3rd time is the charm! Fabulous and quick service This was the second time we came here. The first visit, 1 year ago we had a great experience, wonderful server, and the owner or manager also came out to make sure we were pleased. Also had a great interaction with our (then) 1.5 year old.

However, on the second visit, April 2024, we received AWFUL service. The food was good! The waitress was young, and had a very unpleasant attitude like we were just an inconvenience. We tried to lighten the mood, make a joke, but literally got an, "oh, okay" without a hint of a smile. She gave us menus, took our drink order and moved on to serve another table. Then brought their 8 drinks out and went back to the counter. We waited about 7 more minutes then I called her over and asked if she could please bring our drinks and take our food orders. My toddler was super thirsty (and so were we). She dropped our drinks and later our food and at no point in time did she come back to check on us. My father in law ended up bringing his empty plate to the counter himself and asking for the bill in the process. No apologies. No nothing....

Ordered the banquet burger, fries, and Cherry Shake. The shake was tasty. but not as thick as I was anticipating. It was easy to drink through the straw at once. The shake I'd give a 3.5 out of 5 for taste and mouthfeel.

For the banquet burger, I was pleasantly surprised by the bacon and the juiciness of the burger. The bacon looked like it was pre-cooked in the oven to remain flat and it overhung the burger. The meat was a nice sized patty, around 5oz cooked, and although there was no pinkness inside the meat, it was juicy. (Probably used a cover on the grilltop with water to steam it and melt the cheese.) Burger I'd give a solid 4 out of 5.

Fries were cooked well, crunch factor good, and a nice portion size. Fries a 3.5 out of 5. My "only" issue is the same that I experience in most establishments here in Manitoba, no Malt Vinegar, just white vinegar. U put a bottle of the vinegar behind the meal to show scale.

Otherwise, the overall experience was nice, great staff with a nice charming décor. Overall a 3.7 out of 5. I'll be back to...