Q: positive

A: Great place to walk, run and play. Very pretty when the flowers are in bloom or in snow, a great big green space in the centre of the city. I live right by the meadows, in Newington, so this is where I have my evening run (there's always a lot of joggers until quite late).

Q: negative

A: Dropped by today to go get a drink. I've had iffy experiences here before, but I decided to go anyway. I walked in with a buddy of mine. He got some candy, and I asked how much it was for a can of Coke. The owner yelled at me and said, "You come here all the time for 3 years and never buy anything!" The thing is, I would come here about 2 times a week to buy a drink. This man has no right to say that I never buy anything from there. I was shocked. I never knew someone could ever be so rude running a business. I asked him again, how much was a can of a Coke. He tells me that it was $.75 cents. WHAT? $.75 no big deal, but its thr fact that he LIED to me that got me mad. Every time I came here, they were always $.50, so how come it randomly got marked up to $.75?? Usually I wouldn't mind paying an extra $.25. But the fact that the owner lied to me and yelled at me really for no reason, I doubt I'll ever be coming back again. Terrible customer service, so, so rude. Too bad there isn't 0 stars.

Q: negative

A: Yikes and meh are the two words that come to mind when thinking about this place. I know that might not make much sense, allow me to elaborate. I'll start with meh. The taste. Very meh. The pizza was a bit bland. We only ordered a cheese and pepperoni as it was costly to get it piled with ingredients otherwise. Besides, we were trying this place out and needed to know if they can get the basics right first. It wasn't bad, but not fantastic either. Nothing I would return for. The dining area was average. I liked The vineyard look to it. It was a little odd how it appeared half "date worthy " restaurant and half sports bar if you catch my drift. Something wasn't adding up. We were almost alone. There was another patron eating a slice. Why so lonely on a weekend? Oh wait......there was one more visitor......that's where the "yikes " enters this story. ROACH!!!!!! Yes. I said it. I even screamed it while I was eating! This bug was walking up the wall right beside me just as we were finishing our food. I know, I know. Bugs are a natural part of this world and most if not all restaurants battle insect intruders constantly. However, an establishment that is kept clean shouldn't have roaches crawling up the walls next to patrons trying to enjoy an over priced bland meal! We ran out the door after that, never to return.

Q: positive

A:
Abay was my first experience with Ethiopian food. Like a lot of other people, I really had no idea what the hell Ethiopian food was, so I went on a whim - and I'm really glad I did. GF and I shared two platters, one meat and one veggie. Now usually I'm not a huge fan of vegetables, and I most definitely don't get my recommended daily serving (who actually does?), but I loved the vegetarian dishes. Tender, flavorful, and surprisingly plentiful, I don't think I've enjoyed eating vegetables as much for possibly years. The meat platter was also pretty good, but one of the dishes, a chicken drumstick in sauce, was kind of bland. Tender and fully cooked, but bland. The other dishes on that platter were pretty good though, and the gomen besiga (beef mixed with kale and peppers) was exceptional. Pumpkin soup was decent but not great, dessert was better, but I don't know that I'd call it great either. As mentioned, it's BYOB with a $2.50 corkage fee, which many patrons seem to take advantage of. Drink up. Would recommend; if you haven't tried Ethiopian food, I insist you go.