Reviews of The Cornerstone Restaurant (Restaurant)

Conrad Ross

Awesome food...!

Paul Warmbier

Great food. Awesome patio to sit on when its nice out. The cornerstone salad is legendary.

Laurel Pugh

Fan-friggin-tastic!

Ron Landry

An ok place. A little pricey but food is good. The server was friendly and helpful

Chris and Stephanie Ashley

3rd time back to Thermea. Love the experience. So clean, quiet, relaxing. We embraced the polar plunge this visit...got super hot and sweaty in their multiple saunas and hot tub (39C) then went right into Polar Plunge pool (15C). Lovely and refreshing. Ate light breakfast and lunch there too. Lunch was the cheese plate and bacon, mushroom, provolone burger. Service was above excellent and the food exceptional. Pricey but worth this occasional indulgence. We spent all day and went home relaxed...had the best sleep in a long time.

Alexis Chacon

Another great meal at The Cornerstone, walleye fish tacos and a blueberry flavoured beer. Chocolate bar cheesecake for desert.

Tracy McTavish

Great atmosphere. Good food.

Martin Janes

Food was really good and the portions were quite large. Enough for a take home depending on your appetite. The walleye bites were awesome. Very friendly staff.

Mae Sawatzky

Delicious food, friendly staff; definitely coming back someday!

Becky Klopick

I had the avocado fries which were delicious! My friend's meal was very over priced for the amount of food on her plate. I guess depending on what you are ordering, it can be pricey!

Rico Morales

Exceeded my expectations!

Jason Kozak

We were passing through Kenora on our way home from thunder Bay, stopped in for lunch and was pleasantly surprised at how helpful the staff was, reasonable prices and a great selection of local draft beer. I can guarantee that we'll be back the next time we are out that way.

karan nijjar

Delicious food and friendly service!

Brittany Thiessen

The Cornerstone is a casual restaurant in the main business area of Kenora. It is located inside an historic looking building and overlooks the harbour front. I enjoyed lunch here during a day trip to Kenora on July 27, 2020, and ordered the Beets and Sweets Salad Bowl. It tasted incredible! I also enjoyed their red sangria. They had other plant based options including a veggie burger and different salad varieties. There was seating inside and outside on the patio looking out to the harbour front. We had to wait about 15 minutes to get a table during the busy lunch time which wasn’t bad. The service was friendly and prompt. Really enjoyed my experience eating here and would return!

S S

eyyyyyyyyy doesnt eli work here best server NA give em a raise

Glenn Allen

Homey but tasty.

Steve JACKO

Its ok, the service not the best.

Aidan Alexander

I had the surf'n'turf last night an although it was pricey????, the servings were generous. The fish was well cooked, my steak was grilled perfectly at medium rare an there was a generous helping of perfectly cooked veggies an fries????.. I'd recommend to anyone that wants a good meal without the cooking at home.. ????????????

Brianna Vince

Nice place to sit on the patio and enjoy some cheap local beer. Food was alright big portion sized. Service was a little slow.

Cerrissa M

Super amazing food

Mark Enge

Good Atmosphere

Stuart BURNS

Very Good Surprise! Great service, best pickerell and all well priced!

Allison Menu

Liked this place! It's full of cute character! Service was quick and friendly , the decor was low key but unique and fun, and the lights at the bar flicker when they print their food chits. Overall, very happy we stopped by for lunch.

Devin Ryan

I really like the atmosphere, food and it is one of the few places to go out for a 'fancy' quite meal.

Gord Caswell

Cozy atmosphere, great staff, good food. Thanks for the enjoyable meal!

Kelly S

Good food & service!

Andrea Morison

Love this place. The dishes all have that little something special about them and are reasonably priced. You can eat out back, on the outdoor patio with a view of the beautiful Kenora Bay and watch all the passersby make their way through this shopping district. Service was great and we have enjoyed lots of great lunches with friends here.

Владимир Капустинский

This is our very first time in Kenora. We popped in to check it out. The view is amazing on the patio. The food was beyond what we could have ever desired. We ordered the cocunot shrimp dinner which was cooked to perfection. We also order a routine you can tell even with a routine they later out the fries and carefully drizzled the gravy and balsamic vinegar. Which was an unexpected ingredient but you can tell everything way made from the heart. ????????????????????

Cassio Reis

Very good place to eat

Jacob Froese

Awesome food!! Keep up the good cookin!

Philip Bradley

Called in with friends for a meal. Had steak with sweet potato fries and it was cooked perfectly. Had the sweet potato fries and salad for sides.

Daryl Harris, AMP

Good meal and a great location in downtown Kenora. Homemade soup was a hit. Service was very personable and prompt.

Herbert Regier

Great service, good food

Harriet Carlson

Fantastic restaurant and my #1 place to eat in Kenora. They have a chicken/bacon/mushroom carbonara that I highly recommend and I hope they never take it off their menu. Cool building and atmosphere. Back patio catches the sunset on summer evenings. Nice cocktails and desserts as well.

Leslei Scott

Always good!

Benjamin Cheater

Amazing service and food as always!!

Paula

Lovely spot in Kenora, view of the water on the patio. Everything done in house is absolutely delicious, had the coconut shrimp and the sweet potato fries.

Terra

Love the food and the location awesome

Bill Hoard

Always good!

TJ Stroud

Visited Cornerstone on Harbourfest long weekend, our server was super friendly and attentive which really made the experience excellent! Considering our group had 3 kids she did a great job engaging with them. Food came out in reasonable time and was great, no complaints . Will go back again in the future for sure.

Alex Ander

Good food, good service, good atmosphere. And updating a year later. Still consistently good. Fast, friendly service every time. And food is always up to expectations.

Rich Mason

Restaurant came under great reviews so I thought I would try it out. Unfortunately after waiting over an hour for food and asking when they thought it might be ready, . their reply was they had no idea when it would be out. A true food review can not be given but a service review would be a definite zero.

Lauren Bova

Food was delicious, and the service was excellent, it did take awhile to get our food but it was well worth the wait, I would highly recommend especially if you're a vegetarian because their veggie burger was amazing

L C

We had previously visited this restaurant 4 years ago on a trip to Kenora. We returned with high expectations. The food was decent, but could have used a bit more flavouring for the side dishes. The service was horrendous though and definitely took away from the evening. While there were many servers that walked in and out of the bar area, there was only 1 woman whom was actually serving the dining room. There was only our table and 3 other tables. There was one other table made of up what appeared to be a server off duty or a friend of everyone working there as everyone working there sat down at different times to visit with this girl. The woman whom was the only server actually working the front end, also doubled as bartender and was catering towards her friend and other waitresses and cooks whom came to sit at the same table right beside the bar. Our server made drinks for the cook and the girl at the table. Kind of weird... cause I didn’t think drinking on the job was allowed regardless if on a break. He still wore a cooking uniform and returned to the kitchen after finished his drink. So because our waitress was so busy serving her friend and colleagues, she failed to check in on us and didn’t bring out our starter soups. While she tried to offer compensation and asked if my husband and I still wanted our soups with our meal, it didn’t appear to be very sincere when I expressed my displeasure with a rather short response of ‘no thank you’ and a bit of an unpleased glare. She walks over to her friend and starts whispering in her ear while looking over at our table. Totally unprofessional, and quite rude when it’s quite obvious she was talking about us. In the end our drinks were comped, but this was a horrible experience compared to our last one so we won’t be back here ever again if we are in Kenora. We would have been better off going back to LOTW brewery, where both the service and food was above and beyond excellent in comparison.

Liam Pattison

One of the best burger and fries meals I've ever had. Great prices ($17 with tax for a huge bacon burger with tons of fries), great service, great experience all around. Definitely would recommend!

J Jeswiet

The Cornerstone consistently has the most dependably good food in town. Service is always friendly and timely.

rob garcia

Lovely little spot for dinner, a little pricey but the food and service was great.

Gene Hendrick

Excellent food at fair prices. Great little restaurant in the core of Kenora

Shannon Alyssa Frey

Absolutely wonderful service today. They were so overwhelmed with people walking in and were so courteous, efficient and super friendly. Best mojitio in town!

Tessa Moncrief

My significant other and I brought our friends out for dinner as they were visiting Kenora for a quick trip. I suggested the Cornerstone and everyone was extremely happy at the end of the meal. We had excellent service from the moment we walked in. The drinks were delicious and came quickly. I recommended that everyone should get the “famous” Cornerstone salad as a starter, and everyone enjoyed it so much they even bought a jar of the homemade salad dressing to take home! Everyone had large entrees with different proteins and everything was cooked to perfection. The portions were very big and really reasonably priced for what we received. We sat on the back patio and the twinkle lights topped the whole experience!

Larry Collicutt

Ok Food Slow service at lunch. Nice outdoor seating overlooking the lake.

C P

Great Food! Unique and exciting specials... the Cajun Ribs are to die for... If you're ordering take out... allow for an extra 30mins from the time they say. Terrible time management when they're busy. Servers are good, but tend to not update you if you're standing there waiting for your order. A "They're just bagging it now" would be fantastic. All in all.. One of the Gems of Kenora.

Kalita Hanson

Amazing little find.....love love love..new cheesecakes made daily..walleye bites are to die for...great friendly service..and you must try their signature cocktails..

Michael McMullen

The poutine was a interesting mix of flavours even if it was basic.

Harrison Schan

Great spot. Classic Kenora establishment. Get The Cornerstone salad with your entree

Rafael Santos

Fantastic food. Fantastic ambience.

sabril lamichhane

Great outdoor seating. Friendly servers. But too expensive. There burger is one of the best burgers I have had. But not so affordable. Other dinner items not worth it.

Jonathan Stein

The wings were pretty good and the service is also good. Definitely a nice place to stop in the area

Cam Church

Great food. Good service

Vilma Zozobrado

Good food

Sarah Cards

Food was AMAZING staff was nice, food came out in good time; absolutely no complaints!

Peter DeBoer

Amazing food

Paul Hanbury

Food is consistently delicious. The patio is in the perfect spot on the Harbourfront.

Michelle Pronger

Amazing service and food! They are killing it! Seriously, stop and eat here. The coconut shrimp is dynamite, and the salmon is on point. You Definitely need to try this place! P.s. order the sweet potatoes fries- your welcome!

Enzzo Cecconi

Not great. Food took super long and service was mediocre

Jose Joy

It was National Indigenous Day and they had burgers and tacos made with bannock bread. Man, was it good. The fried texture of the bread definitely added a twist to the burger with good patty. The hot cumin sauce was a surprisingly flavourful touch.

Rod Moore

I must say the food I had today was some of the best i have ever had. I had the BBQ Burger and fries, my sons had Cornerstone Burger and Samurai . The fries were awesome. Service was great. Great place to eat. Thanks

JR Slammer

Ate here because of the vegan options. The hippie chic(?) burger and yam fries definitely did not disappoint! The sangria is also excellent.

Doug Warkentin

The Cornerstone is the best restaurant in Kenora (hands down). The food is excellent, the staff are friendly and the atmosphere is super! It is a regular spot for us in the summer!

Grambo !

Had the Delicious fish. Very pricey

LemueL G via

Food taste good, take-away always in time.

Sharon Bae

Delicious. Fresh ingredients with a huge added bonus: all compostable takeout packaging! Right down to the cutlery. Wonderful.

Adam Viinikka

dimidog roasted

Craig Berntzen

Favourite lunch spot in Kenora. Giddy up and try it out.

Robbie Hodd

????????...FIRST IMPRESSIONS...???????? CAN BE MISLEADING A small entrance door leading into a long, thin Dining Room that was beautifully decorated & promised a gastronomic delight....???? We arrived at 11:15am (just after opening time) on a weekday. It was such a beautiful, hot day we adjourned to the Patio at the rear. This deck had an iconic view of mainly a large ???? lot and a restricted one of Kenora Bay. ???????????????????????????????????? After 15 minutes I went inside as the drinks hadn't arrived....???? They hadn't even been poured yet let alone been delivered to us. The Staff were standing around chatting about what they'd been up to over the weekend....so grabbed a Menu to peruse "gobbles". Just before midday I returned to the Bar for a refill and (as we hadn't seen a server yet) got the Bartender to grudgingly take our food order...???? All I can say is that I'm glad we had not made other "concrete plans" for the rest of the day. ⛔????????????????????????????⛔ People outside were starting to get restless when one girl came out & took eight lunch orders & said she would "double check ours". Over the next 45 minutes some punters left which caused chaos when the food actually arrived. Had to laugh at this point BUT did have a little sympathy for the waitress as she was totally out of her depth and had no help....???????? The antics (where's who, what food goes where) reminded me of an episode of "Fawlty Towers" minus John Cleese.....???????????? ???????????????????????????????????? My friends much vaunted "Cornerstone Salad" was not very crisp & the ingredients did not appear to be fresh that day.....???? The portion size was small & one third of the plate was dominated by a large, unheated bread roll.....???? The balsamic reduction, as a dressing, was excellent. It had everything we had been expecting and more.....???????? My local, battered Walleye with salad & sweet potato fries was very tasty. Once again the portion size could have been larger (particularly as we had waited 2+ hours and were ravenous).....???? As both dishes were the same price I think my deal was slightly better BUT we shared anyway. We thought about dessert but, from what we'd seen so far, unanimously decided (like my most of the Patio) to move on. ????......OVERALL THE FOOD......???? WAS JUST ABOUT PASSABLE ???????????????????????????????????????? I can't believe that our experience was normal. Spending $60+ and then waiting two hours for food is an insult.....???????????? THE SERVICE WAS SO SLOW it made ???????? and ???????? look like express trains. ????????...If, for example, you...???????? want to go on the afternoon Boat Cruise you might want to get here for opening time OR..... .....reschedule for the evening ????????......departure.....???????? We were the first ones there. The Restaurant did get "busy but was never heaving" which made you wonder. ???????????????????????????????????????? The Staff (in general) were lazy, aloof and had an attitude....???????????? Maybe the problem was that - at no time - did we notice an Owner, Manager, Captain or senior Staff member take control & "shake the lazy crew from their slumbers". ????????....MANAGEMENT...???????? ????....GET A GRIP !!!....???? I have to review it "as seen". I just hope - for your sake - we had a bad experience and trust you have a better one. ????????...UNFORTUNATELY...???????? FIRST IMMPRESSIONS LAST

Craig Graves

Very tasty food. Walleye dinner was fabulous. Szechuan Lettuce wraps were super good. And the chipotle burrito bowl was excellent! Highly recommend eating here.

Ferg Devins

Inside or Out, you won't be dissappointed. The Cornerstone is truly a wonderful dining establishment in the heart of Kenora, Ontario on spectacular Lake of the Woods. On a warm summer night, be sure to select at table on their patio overlooking the harbour in Kenora.

Bill Mundy

Good portions, good value.

Dave Murray

Nice. Food good. Little pricey.

Chris Blackham

Absolutely phenomenal as always. Definitely worth the 2.5 hour drive out. The food is something to be expected from an overpriced celebrity restaurant.

Darren B

Good atmosphere, good food.

Michele Ruggles

Best salad I have had in a very long time.

Proratha Kolawole

We had an awesome experience; food was great and the staff were phenomenal

Chad Kruger

Good food, nice people.

Amilcar Chacon

Great food, the service was a bit slow but my food was still hot. So that's good.

Dave Voth

All great & I mean all.just had the thai chicken burger - 5 stars

ashley jordan

Visited Kenora for the first time and decided to try out this spot. The food was delicious and came out relatively quickly. Service was great. The salad was to die for! I had the Almond Crusted Chicken with Lemon Dill Risotto, and my companion had the Chicken and Shrimp Surf and Turf. We were both very satisfied. Definitely recommend!

R. Barkman

Some kina good food. Even Take out food was great. Would love to eat in one day ! These people deserve a hand! Anyone who complains about this place being pricey can go buy a $5 pizza at the local super market and crunch on that. ????

Darryl Oliver

It was ok. Food was good, bit of a wait for food.

Tara Devlin (Tara D)

Great food and they were so helpful in providing a gluten free meal for my 8 year old daughter who has Celiac Disease. Good vibes, location, service and of course food!

Justin Degagne

Great service and quality food

PC Vincent

Very good food, variety of prices, great service.

Candace Backlun

This place me and my partner stopped at a few times. The patio was my favorite part; had a great view and enjoyed the atmosphere. The service was great. The staff was real friendly and seemed to enjoy their jobs. On one of our visits we tried the food; I had the mussels and he had the poutine. The mussels were the best I have ever had. They came recommended by some locals and they didn't disappoint. The poutine was good, as far as poutine goes, the balsamic adds to the final touch of flavour. Very quaint and will be back to enjoy another sangria next year.

the_man who sold da world

I'm drunk....

Cat Adamek

Great service and awesome food.

Matthew

Good food, excellent service and even the occasional live music.

Philip Adams

Love the location, atmosphere, and food!

Justin Kakis

Service was friendly, prompt and attentive (as usual) and the food was fantastic! Really enjoyed trying the Avocado Bites as an appy for the 1st time this evening !

Dave Purscell

Great food and an awesome dining experience on the patio.

R.M. W.G.

Whole lotta meh. I should have trusted my suspicions when I discovered that on this fine dining menu one could find both a high priced steak alongside chicken fingers. I ordered the steak. Don't order the steak. In a town such as kenora it bothers me that an independent restaurant in such a grand building and location would offer up a Boston Pizza style menu (there is a BPs half a block away) rather than committing themselves to being something interesting and unique.

Sandra Dack

Great place for lunch. Had chipotle chicken Panini and the bean soup so delicious just the right amount of heat in the soup And the BBQ burger was delicious waitress very friendly great service. Will go back when I visit Kenora again highly recommend

Josh Koury

The food is amazing, the staff is great! Sit and relax for a few drinks or order lunch or supper, your taste buds will not regret it! Right on the corner of Main St. and 2nd St. S., the patio offers a good view of the lake with a comfortable outdoor atmosphere.

Jory Kehler

Delicious!! Chicken bacon soup and fat Bob burger!

P.

Always a popular place for supper and the Cornerstone salad is usually exceptional. The steaks were good last night, tasty and cooked right and s good cut but not exceptional. Probably the best place for a steak in Kenora but not a "Kenwood" class of cut. Service was very good despite the place being full last night. Drinks served quickly as were refills and the meals arrive hot and served to all five of our party within minutes. Cornerstone enjoys a very good location in the downtown core, with plenty of street parking and a lakeside parking lot just down the hill. In warmer months they also have a nice big patio overlooking the Lake. There is a washroom on the main floor but the other two are downstairs a winding stair. Clean and well used. It's a regular "go to" for myself throughout the year. I recommend making reservations for supper as it fills up fast in the busy season. I'd give 4.5 stars if it were an option.

Chad Heslip

Really nice staff, view of the water and 4 great tasting meals.

Dana Tang

We had the surf and turf Ceasar salad special and everything was perfectly prepared. Service was friendly and efficient.

J

One of my favorite places to eat in town. Go to lunch order: BBQ bacon burger, on gluten free bun, & cornerstone salad.

Diana Waldner

Absolutely delicious fish tacos and fish and chips. Veggie soup was great. Everything was great ????

Adventures of James

Always have delicious food here! My favourite restaurant in the summer! Try the Lettuce Wraps!

Tonya Slater

Delicious food and service.

Sonja Fudge

Fabulous food and amazing service. The pickeral was delicious!!

Christine Bouchard

Good food. Different options from the normal burgers.

b t

Passed through here on a road trip. Lots of vegan options. Staff were knowledgeable and accommodating. One of the best meals we had on our trip. Thank you!

Jeff B

Great food. Awesome staff.

Rob Brown

First time here for me...food and service was good....I recommend them.

Nick

Good sized portions for what you pay. Staff was friendly.

Scott Miltenburg

Wasnt happy at all....

Morgan Fletcher

I've never had avocado fries before. So tasty!

Tanya Williams

Great food!

Brad S

Sat on the patio during covid restrictions. Staff was excellent, food was delicious and proper precautions were being taken.

Alex Tyler

Food was delicious.

David Courtney

Very tasty!!!

Pat Spivey

Great food good service.

Dan Prive

Friendly staff good food

Cam Hay

Had a group dinner here with 9 adults and 4 kids. The filet with Oscar sauce was great, and mussels were fantastic. The vegetables were not great, obviously just steamed or microwaved, and the potatoes were equally as mediocre. Decent cocktail list, not a great wine list.

Maryann Janz

The food was unbelievably delicious!!

Krishnaprasad V

Was searching for good restaurants in kenora and suddenly the indeginous history month celebration menu popped up and it was of cornerstone.they had bannock bread based burger and tacos. Ordered a bannock bbq burger and lotw walleye hannock taco. Bannock is a traditional deep fried flat bread. It's one of the best breads I ever had. It was a very good decision to try the variety dishes.the cumin hot sauce served with the tacos was awesome. The fries where home cut and fresh.

GillianandIan MacDonald

Great food, great service. One of the best restaurants in Kenora

Randall Visser

Delicious food and drinks. Service was good as well. Patio has a nice view of the lake.

Pierre Lyons-Thomas

Good food, open later

Alex Gordon

Tasty food! They accomodated my needs!

Jim Castle

Excellent food and staff.

Christian Melis

Greatvplace to eat while in Kenora. The fish and chips is a MUST. Best house salad and dressing. Make sure you buy a bottle of their raspberry balsamic vinaigrette. Great staff.

Kelly Balkwill

I've always had great food here - the veggie burger is the absolute BEST!

Rose Huebschwerlen

Decent food but a little pricey. We came on a weeknight so it wasn't very busy.

X X

Terrible service, only 2 other tables and we had to ask for everything..,first and last visit

Mark Swaffer

The restaurant was busy and as a result it was about 45 minutes after sitting down before our food arrived, and we were a table of two ordering burgers. It certainly wasn't for lack of effort on the staff either as they were all running around trying to keep up. The BBQ bacon burger was the best burger I've had in a long time. The Caesar salad was excellent and the yam fries were the best I've had ever. I was really surprised at how good the food was, and the prices were quite reasonable. I would definitely return and recommend it, just be mindful there could be a wait. Shortly after we arrived there appeared to be a wait list building just to get a table too.

Matt Cavner

As always, the food is great, service was friendly and quick.

Jared Miller

The food was delicious. I had a Walleye Dinner, which came with a salad and bread roll to start, and served with french fries and veggies. The fish was really good. Breading thin but loaded with dill, and not greasy at all. The Salad, their signature Cornerstone Salad, was spectacular! It came with candied nuts and strawberries, and the dressing was a perfect compliment to it. My partner had a veggie burger, and the pattie was one of the best we've had (we make our own frequently). It tasted of Indian spices, in a warm and pleasant way, and was a perfect match for a burger. The patio seating was comfortable and plenty of space between tables, no noise from other patrons. Service was excellent, with attentive and professional wait staff. I wouldn't hesitate to come again if back in Kenora!

Irene Dare

Very nice. Sat out on deck at rear which overlooked a parking lot, but if you looked farther you saw the lake. Our food was very good. The 4 of us shared an order of Pub Style Nachos. Really good. I had the Walnut & Beet Salad. Very good.

Karen Norquay

Over priced. We had fish and chips. It tasted fine but for the price you would think they could give you a coleslaw or even a slice of ????.

Andy Thompson

Had the surf and turf. The walleye was great and the steak was cooked to perfection. Great service. Would go again

Dana Wallbridge

Excellent food. Great choices. Healthy choices too.

Lisa Lyle

Awesome food, great service. Very environmentally friendly which I love. Always a pleasure!

BEER eh

Did not have the staff for the amount of customers. Should have left like the people at the door behind us. If they look to busy just leave.