Reviews for The Whistle Stop Cafe in Peterborough, ON
Every time I go it seems the quality drops further and further. I bought a classic poutine, once I got into the car I noticed it... was half empty. Stingy, mediocre poutine at best that somehow always has a long wait time no matter how empty the restaurant is.Whistle stop is long past it?s former glory Read more
I wanted to like this place and I?m sure if you?re someone who likes meat, it?s much easier to do so. First, I?ll say the fries... are perfectly crisped for a saucy assortment of foods. Second, as a vegan I was happy to see some options for me to try (notalways the case with poutine). I decided to try the deluxe vegan which had mushrooms, onions, and green peppers. I thought allwould be sautéed, but the green peppers were still raw. The biggest disappointment lied in the vegan ?cheese? and ?gravy. Lumpsof plain tofu with a clear dill sauce. It?s rare that I crave to have more salt, but with lacking flavours and no salty ?cheese?it was missing it. I think the tofu disappointed most as only the texture may kinda resemble and melt-free cheese. The gravy wasalright, but a mushroom gravy base with give the flavours and colour that was needed. Three items would help immensely: miso,nutritional yeast, and mushroom juices. Nice try but doesn?t hit the mark just yet. My partner had a meaty dish and enjoyedtheirs more than I. Read more
This guys are really friendly and good at what they do, poutine is homey and Cesar is crunchy, with plenty of beacon and sauce.... Bonus points to be opened late at night, when the thunderstorm abruptly shut down the patios. Just beware, the large poutinemay kill you :D it is that big. Especially when it is 3 meats kind ^^ but on the bright side, we had plenty of leftovers forbreakfast :) Read more
Such a cool spot! Had a hard time deciding which flavour poutine to order, but thoroughly enjoyed the McStop (bigmac-themed)... one I finally decided on. My husband's burger was juicy, and we can't wait to dig into the award-winning butter tarts once wehave room for dessert. Would totally recommend. EDITED TO ADD: Buttertarts are AMAZING. Read more
Butter tart tour: Got all the flavors. The butter tarts were good, but they had a overpowering butter flavor. The crust was... crumbly and it may have been because it was dry. Award winning? Maybe owners mom said that - I wouldn't Read more
Highly overpriced for what you get. The fries I received were slightly raw, the battered mushrooms was soggy, the batter was... under cooked and raw. Not a whole lot of flavor in this poutine, cheese was good. Regular size (quite small) priced at $11 andlarge size for $13 ridiculous pricing structure. Costco has better fries than this and it cost quarter of the price. Customerservice was good, however, I was there for the food so the two stars are for the service. They have 100 types of poutine on themenu, how many types can they actually make very well? Never going there again. Not worth it. Read more
OK, a very classic location for late night goers. A brilliant selection of poutine, and even vegetarian options. Unfortunately,... the staff, and shift manager are less than polite, and courteous. Also, they charge for water (they force you to buy bottles),which is a huge no-no for locals, or any Canadian. Water is a human right. Regardless, still a fun place...for take out. Read more
We had bacon and eggs. Perfectly cooked and delicious bacon. The coffee is really good. We then followed up with a buttertart.... Still not my Grandmother's but damn good. Read more