Overall, Arthurs Nosh Bar is widely praised for comforting, flavorful brunch with standout pancakes and syrniki, cottage cheese pancakes, latkes and gravlax, and many note that the pancakes are a must try and among the best in the city, while the atmosphere is described as cozy and lively even when crowded. Reviewers emphasize the popularity and frequent long waits for a table or for food, with some days requiring hours, though some receive text updates or prefer to order takeout to enjoy in a nearby park. Service is a mixed bag: several accounts of warm, friendly, attentive staff contrast with reports of slow, impersonal, or inconsistent service when the restaurant is busy, and a few isolated hygiene or attentional issues are mentioned. Portions are generally generous, prices sometimes perceived as high but often deemed justified by quality and variety, including latke smorgasbord, gravlax plates, breakfast sandwiches, and the iconic McArthur sandwich. Reservations are not always available at certain locations, so plan ahead for weekends or consider visiting when less busy. Overall, Arthurs Nosh Bar comes across as a standout brunch spot with memorable food and a distinctive vibe, worth the wait for many diners and a frequent favorite for those seeking a Montreal based Jewish deli inspired experience.
I've been going to Arthur's for years & it's one of those places that always delivers. The food is consistently delicious, the atmosphere is welcoming, & you can really feel the heart behind the place. I've also known the owner for decades, & she is truly one of the hardest-working & most genuine people I know. She pours so much into her restaurant & it shows in every detail. Beyond that, she's incredibly supportive of the people around her, always lifting up her peers & helping anyone she can. Places like this are special. Great food, great people, & a real sense of community. Highly recommend. 👌
Very disappointed with our experience at Arthur's. We waited in line for quite a while & when a table finally became available, they refused to seat us because one person in our group hadn't arrived yet. Our group was only four people & our friend was literally two minutes away, but instead of letting us sit down & wait, they gave the table to someone else. We then had to wait another 40 minutes for a table.
To make things worse, the server told us we had to wait outside because it was a'fire hazard,' even though there was no longer anyone else waiting inside. It was freezing outside & the way it was handled felt very dismissive.
The service was extremely unpleasant & the staff member we dealt with was quite rude. Overall it was a very frustrating experience & unfortunately we won't be going back. There are so many great restaurants in Montreal with welcoming service, & I would definitely recommend choosing one of those instead.
Arthur's Nosh Bar, l'un des meilleurs endroits à Montréal. La variété du menu est excellente, en particulier le'Shakshuka' & le'Smoked Salmon Bagel' qui font partie de mes favoris. L'atmosphère du lieu est très chaleureuse & confortable, tout en ayant une décoration élégante. Leur café était également délicieux !
Le temps passé à Arthur's Nosh Bar était vraiment agréable. Tout ce que nous avons mangé était très frais & délicieux. L'ambiance était très agréable & relaxante, & la musique était également très agréable. Nous étions également très satisfaits de la rapidité du service & de l'attention du personnel. Les prix sont assez raisonnables & très abordables pour la qualité. Je recommande à tout le monde d'essayer cet endroit!
A cute little breakfast/brunch spot, with retro decor & standard kosher breakfast selection: latkes, creamy scrambled eggs, gravlax on the rye or bagels, & their signature item, an inch thick fluffy syrniki( cheese pancakes). The items on the menu are somewhat limited (as is their coffee selection), but fresh, if a little plain to my taste. It is the service that needs some attention in my opinion.
The pancakes/syrniki were absolutely DELICIOUS. What ruined it for us was the poor service. Our waitress wasn't friendly at all & she barely looked at us in the eye. It felt like we were bothering her. It was my mom's birthday, so it's a special day. You want to feel welcome & at ease. This doesn't happen at Arthur's Nosh Bar unfortunately. What we also found weird was that she was more enthusiastic with the other customers (who happened to look more similar to her...) 🤔
I'd like to consider my self a regular, love the staff & the food, I live next door & try to go there as much yet it's harder to go back now... In short good luck on whoe's table/waitress you fall on... I have had to walk out, after resisting multiple bad services: makes you feel like you are a burden, rush you, non smiley , you are a number, cut you mid questions... This has become more regular that the warning I tell people before we come in...'They get busy they might rush you'... The time we left... I was not alone I was enquiring about their menue ... they have a meal that combined pancake & chicken & I had simply forgotten the exotic name etc... & how the conversation went on was bad, during a non busy day (1l2 full)...even the person in my company & not involved with the convo suggested we leave ... So finally after probably 3 bad service experience I had to walk out & apologiesed to the kitchen to cancel my order.... & it will be hard to come back after this... There are a few sweethearts there & it breaks my heart to leave a review of bad service that would impact them but it's been long overdue... The sweet hearts I wish you to have: took their time , tailored my order to perfection, laughing smiling joking, making changes charging me for the obvious big changes or including small changes for free as I am a regular, greeting me in my home language , stoping me in the street to say hi or to pet my dog, asking me how to say things in my native language, exchange about dogs... If we come back I'll definitely ask before hand not to be assigned to particular staff but not sure if like to go through this again.
Je suis venue une seule fois & j'ai commandé un bagel au saumon. Lorsque j'ai commencé à le manger, j'ai trouvé un cheveu au milieu. Je l'ai montré à la serveuse, qui s'est immédiatement excusée & m'a apporté un autre bagel.
Cependant, au moment de payer, je m'attendais à recevoir un petit geste commercial ou au moins un rabais en raison de l'inconvénient, mais rien n'a été offert.
Le service était bon, mais malheureusement cet incident s'est produit. Je trouve important de le mentionner afin que davantage d'attention soit portée à l'hygiène à l'avenir.
I went on my lunch hour with my daughter, to celebrate her birthday.
We waited exactly an hour for pancakes,
I understand mistakes happen however we had to ask the waitress if perhaps they had forgotten about our order in which they had once she checked with the kitchen. You would think she would have come to check at our table when we were sitting for so long without our food while others came in after us & got their food before us.
The waitress was not friendly or very apologetic.
Very under whelmed with the service & I don't think I will ever return.
Surprised such a popular place would have such a lousy waitress.
Feb 11, 2026
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First time eating at the St Henri location. (I usually go to the one in Le Cathcart & have eaten there 3 of times already).
Waiting time was said to be 45 minutes & but we ended up waiting over 1 hour. Our waitress was quick to take our orders & food took a fair amount of time despite the very busy day. So that's pretty good.
I thought the portion in this place was much bigger than the one in Le Cathcart although my PERSONAL OPNION; I prefer the pancakes at Le Cathcart, it was more caramelized on the sides & texture was fluffier. Something about this one was different.
I will stick to the spot at Le Cathcart, mostly because we can book a table in advance & we are sure not to spend 1 hour + waiting for a table.
Katerina. I will regale the tale of your impeccable service to all future generations of my bloodline. Amazing service, amazing food. Jack Johnson i could kiss you clean on the mouth.
Nous avons attendu 45 minutes avant d'avoir une table mais ils vous envoient un message quand c'est prêt ce qui permet de se balader dans le quartier.
Le pancakes Grand Shlem étaient délicieux, ça valait le coup d'attendre.
