Timbers Restaurant
At Minnewasta Golf & Country Club
19 Buhler Drive
Morden, MB
Phone: 204-822-1209
Pulling up to Timbers afforded a wonderful view. The building is attractive and faces the golf course. Lots of windows allows diners a lovely view of the greens. As we entered, though, we were a little lost. We would have benefitted from a hostess to seat us, which would also have added a touch of finer dining quality.
Once we were seated, however, our waitress was very friendly
and very attentive, taking our order, offering suggestions and refilling drinks
in a timely manner. There is no wine or drink menu, and the staff don’t seem to
sell it much, which was surprising considering the luxury setting.
The dinner special was just a dish off the menu, not
something created especially for the evening. We opted to go with other menu
items, instead. We ordered a starter of
nachos, which was very good and huge! We
all had the Caesar salad, which was good but, we all agreed it could have used a
little more dressing. The touches of real parmesan and bacon were very nice.
For main dishes, two of us ordered the Penne Mushroom Chicken
Marsalis, one ordered the Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu, and one ordered the
Pickerel. All who had the chicken dishes agreed that the wine marinade
overpowered the chicken, and the chicken itself was a bit on the dry side, though the overall dish was tasty. The Cordon Bleu and Pickerel both came with
duchess potatoes, which were very good, as were the side vegetables. The
Pickerel was probably the best dish of the evening, although the tartar sauce
was uninspiring. All of our dishes seemed as though they could have been
hotter, though, which was puzzling since we were served quite promptly. Wrapping up the evening, the dessert selection
was small, but well-made. The chocolate cream pies and coconut cream pies were
both excellent and of generous portions.
Overall, Timbers at Minnewasta was a pleasant evening, but could have been much better. Advertising indicates that there is a new chef, and perhaps with it being so early in the season, he has yet to get his footing. Pricing is about average and although we enjoyed the meal, the food lacks the panache of the gorgeous setting. Perhaps another trip later in the season would have been more special.
