CriticCal

Some relatives of ours from New Zealand came for a visit and wanted to see Niagara Falls. I wanted to give them a full experience of the Niagara region and that wouldn’t be memorable without a Niagara wine tour especially when they’ve never tried ice wine before.
We dropped in on a weekday and were able to book a tour with full tastings. Brenna was our wine guide and she was fabulous - knowledgeable, patient and accommodating. We toured parts of the vineyard while doing the tastings. Then we went to the cellar where they had barrels resting. You can tell it was also setup as an event area as well. Finally we went into their ice room where we sampled one of the ice wines. Coats were supplied prior to going into the ice room so we didn’t turn into popsicles. Overall it was a fun and enjoyable tour for our visitors. I would have tried their restaurant time permitting, well next visit!
Very well done tour, I would recommend it.

Aug19/23 just passing by again and wanted to try the roast pork so I went in and ordered a roast pork & chicken on rice with soup. The owner said if I wanted free range chicken it would be a surcharge of $2, I passed. Went with the other chicken instead. Good of him to mention it though. Had it right away and the roast pork was seasoned nicely but I’d prefer a better cut of meat. But for $6 couldn’t expect much better. Worth the value.

Aug 18/23 We decided to check out their bbq meats for dinner. When we got there they had sold out most of their bbq meats except for the duck so we decided to try that just to make the drive worthwhile. The duck was just okay. Portion was a bit small since we only one item on rice plus we paid a $3 surcharge for the duck. If there is a next time I will need to try their roast pork.

If you want a good sub and build your own condiments, this is definitely for you. I like the end product because it’s simple as much vegetables as you want, if you are just looking for a hearty sandwich. Buns, meats and vegetables are fresh. Service at the counter has always been with a smile and accommodating. I’ve been back many times to this location.

During our walk along the main street at Niagara on the Lake we decided it try out the gelato at Carlotta.
It was a cute setup once we got inside. Simple yet inviting with a couple of small tables against the wall and a countertop across the window. The server explained to us as we ask questions as to popular flavours etc. He was patient and attentive. I went with my go to flavour- pistachio. Others in the group tried chocolate and vanilla. The sweetness & texture was just right as well as flavouring. The extra I was looking for was some pistachio in my gelato. They did not add that to this ingredient here.
Also we had some espresso as a chaser which was nice finish.
I would recommend the gelato here!