Antipode fonctionne comme une destination culinaire polyvalente alliant la culture café à la précision artisanale des petites assiettes. La cuisine privilégie des ingrédients de haute qualité sélectionnés pour leur profil aromatique et leur intégrité structurelle dans les préparations froides ou chaudes. Un accent particulier sur la production de boissons artisanales équilibre le menu composé d'assiettes à partager d'inspiration méditerranéenne et de breuvages caféinés complexes. L'environnement utilise une disposition architecturale délibérée pour favoriser une circulation fluide tout en maintenant une esthétique minimaliste dans tout l'espace. Les clients découvrent une carte ciblée où des composants simples et bruts subissent une transformation en portions raffinées conçues pour une consommation individuelle ou de groupe. L'établissement maintient une norme opérationnelle constante qui priorise la texture et l'assaisonnement de chaque élément proposé au menu permanent.
Antipode est largement reconnu pour ses plats esthétiques visuellement saisissants et ses lattés créatifs, qui constituent souvent un point fort pour les visiteurs. De nombreux clients apprécient les combinaisons de saveurs uniques et la qualité des ingrédients, citant fréquemment les œufs bénédictine, le pain doré et les boissons spécialisées comme des incontournables. Bien que l'atmosphère soit généralement décrite comme chaleureuse, chic et dynamique, le restaurant est extrêmement populaire, ce qui entraîne souvent de longues attentes et un environnement de salle restreint. Les avis sur les prix sont partagés, car certains clients estiment que les portions généreuses justifient le coût, tandis que d'autres trouvent l'addition élevée pour un brunch. Bien que la plupart des commentaires soulignent un service amical et attentionné, les expériences peuvent être inconstantes, avec des signalements occasionnels de lenteur, de plats servis tièdes ou d'un personnel pressé durant les heures de pointe.
What an incredible experience Antipode was! Although we had to wait a while for a table, the warm greeting & thoughtful updates from staff made it seem like less time. Each of our meals & drinks were top tier in taste & presentation. Definitely a highlight of our Montreal trip.
Excellent brunch spot with wide open windows for a hybrid indoor-outdoor experience. Atmosphere is really welcoming, with Greek-hellenistic & postmodern art on the walls & around. Service: excellent. Juliette, our waitress, was attentive & kind. She serviced us in both English & French, took our orders immediately & refilled water frequently. We went for noon on a Sunday, waited a out 35 minutes in line, not bad at all since this place is viral on social media. Drinks: Went for the tiramisu latte (cold) & pistachio latte (warm). Both live up to the hype. Food: passion fruit pancakes had super flavorful sauces, mix of yuzu passionfruit Jelly & hazelnut. The pancake itself was fluffy, but could be a bit more moist & buttery. The eggs Benedict with smoked salmon & guacamole was sublime. TDLR: definitely worth the hype. Delicious food & drinks. Not a long line up for the value. Worth it A+++
This brunch spot is incredibly popular. Been waiting to try this place with my sister for a while & we weren't disappointed! Since we went on a Saturday lunch, we had to wait for around 20 minutes (not long compared to other people waiting more than an hour). They were so friendly & thoughtful, even offered me & my sister a table with good views & lighting since it was pretty obvious that we girls would love to take nice photos here. The food was unbelievably delicious - the best brunch we've had in Montreal. The drinks were cute, delicate & good pairing with the food we ordered as well.
They have good food & drinks selection. However, it took so long before we got the food. We arrived before everyone else got there so we didn't have to wait in line. When we sat, there was a long wait already. 2 people in our group got the poke bowl & it was just okay. The coffee options were really good. The chai latter was amazing too! The korean wings was great!
I think people have brainwashed themselves into thinking this is a good brunch spot.. Week after week I see lineups at this place of these influencers all dressed up waiting to get in. Luckily, I was able to get a table right away & it proceeded to take 2 hours from start to finish to get our drinks & food. Is it because the place is so sought after or is it because the service is so slow? The pistachio latte is beautiful so if you want to take a pretty picture for Instagram, it's great.. but take away the crusted glass rim & it's a pretty mediocre coffee. The eggs Benedict was nothing to write home about & at 24$ with no side you can get better elsewhere. We also tried their pain perdu which was really good at first but it gets really sweet, real fast. Beautiful decor & ambience but at over 100$ for 2 ppl for brunch, it's a little too pretentious for my palette.
Tbh not worth waiting in the rain for an hour. Just to get a cute pic of the drinks & food, which were mediocre for its price. The inside of the restaurant was HUMID (didn't help that we were packed like sardines in there). My friend had ordered a chicken & waffle dish, which she had found hair in. When receiving the bill, she kindly notified the waiter (even letting him know that the food was good) which he shrugged off & didn't bother to apologize.
Very aesthetically pleasing place, but that's all it is. Food was well done but not worth the price point & the drinks were mediocre at best. Service was slow though our server was really nice.
Incredible food! The atmosphere is gorgeous & unique. The food & drinks have so much thought put into them & are equally as delicious. They seemed to be understaffed as the service was lacking but I will be back!
