Arthurs Nosh Bar serves a refined menu rooted in traditional Jewish culinary staples reimagined for a contemporary palate. The kitchen focuses on precision, producing house-cured gravlax, perfectly balanced potato latkes, and substantial sandwiches built on dense, freshly baked challah. Seasonal vegetable-forward salads provide crisp, vibrant textures that contrast against the richness of their signature smoked meat platters. The atmosphere is defined by an understated aesthetic that emphasizes functionality, featuring minimalist tables and high-contrast finishes. Ingredients are sourced to maintain consistency in complex dishes like schnitzel or matzo ball soup, ensuring every plate adheres to established standards. Patrons experience a direct, no-nonsense approach to classic comfort food that prioritizes the integrity of each component. This establishment operates with a focused intensity, delivering high-quality, recognizable dishes served with efficiency and meticulous culinary attention.
Online reservations are not currently offered through this listing for Arthurs Nosh Bar. However, you can call them directly at (514) 757-5190 to inquire about table availability.
Does Arthurs Nosh Bar offer online ordering?
Yes, Arthurs Nosh Bar offers online ordering for delivery.
Arthur's Nosh Bar is a highly regarded brunch destination in Montreal, celebrated for its unique, modern take on Jewish comfort food. The restaurant is widely famous for its signature cottage cheese pancakes, which many patrons describe as the best they have ever had, alongside other standout dishes like the latke smorgasbord, challah bread, and chicken schnitzel sandwiches. The atmosphere is consistently described as warm, charming, and inviting, with a vibrant, diner-inspired energy that locals and tourists alike find appealing. While the restaurant does not accept reservations and often features significant wait times, many visitors find the experience well worth the effort. The staff members are frequently praised for being friendly, attentive, and welcoming, contributing to a positive overall dining experience that keeps guests returning for more.
My three friends & I had been wanting to try Arthur's Nosh Bar for years. It's such a popular & iconic Montreal spot, so we were genuinely excited to finally go. Unfortunately, our first experience didn't live up to the hype.
The food was good, but overall not'wow' - with one major exception: the farmer's cheese pancakes were phenomenal & easily the highlight of the meal.
The service, however, was painfully slow, which was surprising considering we arrived at 9 AM. We wanted to try a little of everything, so our server suggested bringing the pancakes out first to spread it out, followed by the rest of our order. Great idea - except it didn't happen. We waited close to an hour, & the pancakes eventually arrived… along with everything else. & the food wasn't hot; both the pancakes & waffles were cold when they reached our table.
Our first coffee was also lukewarm & had to be replaced with hot coffee - particularly surprising that early in the morning. Worse, when we poured the cream, we noticed some kind of dried, crusty residue lining the inside of the creamer. One of my friends actually gagged when she saw it. & literally all of the sugar packets in the container were empty... So bizarre.
Our server was very nice & friendly, but unfortunately not attentive. We had to flag her down a few times, & even getting our bill took forever.
There was an overall lack of urgency. Despite a substantial lineup outside, tables weren't being cleared particularly quickly. You'd expect a little more hustle from such a busy, in-demand restaurant.
We really wanted to love Arthur's, especially after looking forward to trying it for so long. Sadly, between the extremely slow service, cleanliness issue with the creamer, & food that - aside from those fantastic pancakes - didn't blow us away, the overall experience was disappointing. Considering the 40 min drive & how early we had to get there to avoid the lineup, it's not one we'd make the trip for again.
I love brunch, & I've tried brunch spots across Canada including a few cities in BC, Calgary, Toronto & Montreal, & as of right now this is in my top 3 places to go for brunch in Canada.
It is the best place to get brunch in Montreal (I've tried other so-called good brunch spots in Montreal & wasn't impressed).
The lovely decor & atmosphere of the restaurant is amazing & definitely a bonus. There was a bit of a wait for brunch on the weekend in the afternoon, but the service was good & the staff were good about staying on top of managing the wait-list.
The quality & packaging of the food was good even when I ordered via delivery.
Edit: Service has surprisingly gotten significantly worse vs four years ago. The hand-offs between getting orders, serving food & getting the bill were sloppy. Despite there being a long line of people waiting to get inside, we waited 20 min to get our bill, & only got it because I ended up getting up to find our waitress. Had the servers been attentive & given us our bill when we finished, they could've cleared our table & seated other customers in that time period.
It's painfully obvious that tables are being turned slowly because staff members have poor coordination, poor communication skills & need to keep better tabs on their sections. Staff members are weirdly uncooperative & hostile towards the idea of helping each other (I had flagged another server who was helping to clear/set up tables in our section & instead of getting us our bill or alerting the waitress in charge of our section, she did nothing).
We went at 2 on Sunday with a 35 min wait. Sadly only ok. Gravlax plate with buttered begal 10:10. Pancakes were beautiful but under cooked. Wobly tables. It was the end of a Sun bruch service & they were tired & out of items which is fine but we had 4 waitresses. One offered to sub fried chicken for chicken cutlet on the grand slam. The Mgr wasn't having it, let us know (aggressively) that we'd have to order something else & then for that issue or another verbally chewed her staff out in front of customers. Super awkward, not gracious. Replacement order inaccurate. The place is obviously still learning to deal with it's fame. Shift Mgr needs a vacation.
Dishes were given to us unclean. I highly recommend choosing another place &. It fall into the marketing hype. Very unsanitary & very disgusting dishes
The pancakes were excellent!! Fresh & fluffy, & the chicken schnitzel amazing! The ice cold brew I wouldn't drink it again… the place is nice, the waiting time was too long, & I didn't really like the table we got. Overall, the food was good, but the experience could have been better.
