Windup

Saw this resto featured on TV. Took our friends for brunch. It was amazing. The staff were great and the chef and owner treated us like royalty. I definitely will be going back soon. We ordered the rum soaked French toast, Oxtail Benedict and Cornmeal Waffle and Jerk Chicken. The flavours, quality and experience were beyond our expectations. We had Sorrel (drink), and the brownie and bread pudding dessert. They both were tasty and unique. Congrats to the owners and well done!

Good start to any restaurant experience: I couldn’t decide what to order! I came here for brunch and there were a good number of options, ranging from savoury to sweet, that all sounded delicious.
After asking the opinion of our server, I decided on the indian duck confit skillet — what a great decision! The duck was tender, and the carmelized onions gave a great sweetness that cut the saltiness of the cheddar and home fries. The fresh salsa on top was also a great addition.
Service was fast and very friendly, and we never felt rushed. Overall: I can’t wait to come back here.

We were a group of 7 for dinner, and came to check it out for the first time since the new owners took over. The meal was excellent. I had the rundown, a veggie dish, and my wife had the jerk chicken. Both were delicious. Highly recommended!

If you’re looking for a unique brunch experience give this place a try! Amazing menu with friendly staff to take care of you.
I had the bake & saltfish and it was to die for. The mango hot sauce was hotter than I’m use to because I’m not a huge spicy fan but others might appreciate the flavourful spice.
The staff is extremely friendly and accommodating. I asked to modify my order with no cilantro and they were happy to oblige.
If you love Caribbean food with a Canadian flare give this place a go. Next time I’ll bring my Guyanese mom as she will love some of the unique items on the menu

Came here on a triple date with friends on a Saturday night. Staff is extremely pleasant. Service is a little slow though. We ordered the jerk wings as an appetizer they were good but nothing too amazing. For the main I got the jerk chicken plate and my husband got the steak meal. The jerk chicken was not spicy at all, I had to add a whole lot of hot sauce to it. The chicken was cooked to perfection though and plate looked very appetizing. The steak my husband had was really good, he really enjoyed it. The atmosphere was nice and they had good reggae music playing. Would definitely come back here again.

The food there is amazing. It is truly a fusion of world, Canadian and Caribbean cuisine unite.
Great service and will recommend it. Love the place

Loved this restaurant! The service was great and the food and drinks were even better. I had the salmon and it was to die for. The menu is super creative and takes traditional meals and puts a unique spin on the flavours. The owner was also extremely nice, he even came out to meet us! I will definitely be back to this fabulous restaurant.

Good food, good atmosphere seafood is delicious and the owner is quite a character. Will be back!

This might be hard to hear — but the new Windup restaurant is only as half decent as the previous Windup Café.
First of all, the menu lacks of diversity & option for the food (which is really different to the previous Windup Café). My partner, who’s a vegan, had a really hard time to find any option in our visit. We told the waiter about our situation, so he recommended us the french toast (the only vegetarian dish)…and well, it had brie cheese on it. Not only the restaurant did not have any vegan option, but it was also not a good idea to put brie cheese on the French toast. Believe me, it tasted odd.
Second, my dish kind of disappointed me as well. I ordered the jerk chicken corn waffles because it was recommended by the restaurant, but it did not impress me in any way. Although it was interesting how the chief garnished the dish with orange peels, the waffle was TOO sweet. As for the jerk chicken, it was a bit too greasy & salty. It was unfortunate how the taste did not match up together at the end. (Honestly, I don’t understand why are everything we ordered really salty & sweet at the same time.)
I really want to give this place another chance since Windup Café was one of my favourite restaurants… I also hope they can bring the old menu back.

I came here for dinner on a week night and had a great experience. Our server was very friendly and attentive without being overbearing. The food service was slow, but in a good way that left us with plenty of time to enjoy a beautiful evening on the patio accompanied by good conversation and a tasty meal.
The resto has a full bar with a refreshing drinks menu featuring craft & Caribbean beers, and Caribbean inspired cocktails. The food menu was limited to a handful of apps and mains. I think this was a smart choice on the chef’s part; it’s much better to do a few things well than to try and do a bunch of things mediocrely. For apps we tried the curried goat roti, the coconut shrimp and the grilled octopus. Everything looked and tasted amazing! Seriously, A+ for presentation here! The roti was flaky and delicious, the goat was so tender!, and the curry flavour was well balanced. The octopus had a great meaty texture. I didn’t personally taste the shrimp due to an allergy, but I wish I could’ve they looked so darn appetizing!
As my main I had the salmon, which was served with a veggie medley and spinach dumplings. The best part was the sauce. Oh, that creamy, coconutty sauce… So yummy! I also sampled the oxtail burger, which was perfectly cooked and served on tasty egg bun. The burger, by the way, was served with salad AND fries, with both mayo and ketchup for dipping. So whatever your preference, you’re covered. Another member of our party ordered the Jerk Chicken, which I did not taste, but he described as «mild».
We finished with complimentary desert, as our server was regretful she spent enough time with our table. The gesture was appreciated of course (who turns down free desert?!), but was completely unnecessary. Aside from the fact that we sat ourselves, our server did everything right: we all got our food at the same time, warm, with no errors. She stopped to a few times during the meal to see if we were enjoying ourselves, and she was there to offer more drinks and refill our water as needed. Well done! In case you were wondering, desert was a chocolate brownie served with peanut gelato, and a no-​bake cheese served with roasted peaches. TO DIE FOR.
Based on our experience with the Jerk and the Curried Goat, our table concluded that this is definitely Caribbean Fusion, with the key word here being ‘Fusion’. The dishes are inspired by Caribbean flavours, but the spice is definitely toned down. All in all, a great food and a great experience. I would go back with friends, family, or on a date.

I came here for brunch with a friend on a Sunday. The menu looked appetizing but I was quite disappointed with the food.
My friend and I both ordered a special juice they were serving that morning — with spinach, kale, mango and peach. Although we were told it was a juice, it was more of a smoothie with chunks of the spinach and kale still intact. While it was still tasty, I would have liked to know whether it was a juice vs smoothie.
I ordered the scrambled eggs with smoked salmon while my friend had the jerk chicken and waffles. I was very disappointed with this dish — it was drenched in a heavy white sauce that made it difficult to finish. The scrambled eggs were salty and served on hash browns that had too many spices. There was also barely any smoked salmon on my plate. Unfortunately the only saving grace was the arugula side salad but that was also drenched in the dressing. My friend was also disappointed with the jerk chicken that he could not finish it — there was way too much syrup on the waffles (which already had a lot of sugar in the batter).
The service was decent, as our waiter was friendly and helpful. While we were there, we were told that those sitting on the patio may have to move inside due to wasps, so keep this in mind if you are looking for a patio brunch.

Went this morning (Sunday) for Brunch with 3 adults and 2 kids (age 3y and 11months). The food was excellent and interesting — our group tried the french toast, oxtail eggs benny and bake/​saltfish sandwich. Very friendly bar and wait staff. Very family friendly (clean, functional high chairs; practical kids menu, kids eat free on sunday evenings — will be back to check this out!)

My boyfriend and I dined here a couple nights ago and really enjoyed the food. We ordered many apps and the main, Jerk Chicken. My favourite would be the goat curry hands down. I ordered another it was that good. The food was prepared fresh and tasted healthy. My only critique would be for the jerk chicken to have a bit more spice. We were looking for a bit of a kick.
Staff were very friendly and we had a very good dining experience overall.

The group I went with were impressed with the menu from the start. The food did not disappoint. I probably had the best French toast I’ve ever had — I didn’t even need maple syrup (it was available though). My friend had the jerk chicken & waffle, and was very pleased after going to a rather lacklustre «Jamaican» restaurant the night before.
The service was excellent too!