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.
Wow, I'm amazed at how good the food here was! My friend & I shared a smorgasbord (we added avocado, bread, & scrambled eggs to make sure it was filling for both) & were so impressed by how good it was! The challah bread is sensational & the scrambled eggs were absolutely divine. Not sure how they managed to make something as simple as scrambled eggs taste as good as it did, but Arthur's really is that girl!
The space is lovely & well-decorated & the staff were very friendly! The only thing I'll say is that it gets rather crowded, we had to wait a bit over an hour to get a bar seats, so make sure to plan ahead.
As of drinks, we got an iced vanilla latte & a London fog - both were good, but nothing extraordinary. The food truly is the highlight!
Call me a purist but Jewish comfort food is best served without the stuffiness & effort of being trendy. For sure there is an obvious market that appreciate the Arthur Shtick.
Myself? I'll trade Arthurs for solid Jewish comfort food without the upsell of glitter &'creative twists' all at the expense of smaller portions. Give me a comfortable booth with the grumpy yet efficient & loving service all at once. Offer me a plate food that includes the appropriate sides.
Feb 3, 2026
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Food is excellent! The pancake is a meal itself. The perfect balance of sweet & savoury. The staff were great & made me excellent recommendations. I never felt forgotten. A great place for anyone for all occasions
If I could give them 6 stars I would! The food was outstanding. Not just 1 dish, everything on the plate was phenomenal. This was the best brunch I've ever had. Service was friendly & atmosphere was great. Highly recommend!
Ordered Uber.
Disappointed. $20 breakfast sandwich with processed cheese? Ice cold not even warmed up roll. 2 incredibly small latkes.
Overpriced & underwhelming.
Jan 23, 2026
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Prévoyez de l'attente, mais le service permet de donner son nom & d'être rappelés quand c'est à votre tour. Le quartier regorge de petites pépites en attendant! Les prix sont un peu cher, mais on s'est régalés. C'est dur de faire un choix tant la carte donne envie 😌
Excellente expérience chez Arthur's Nosh Bar dans le Sud-Ouest de Montréal. La nourriture est tout simplement délicieuse, réconfortante & pleine de saveurs. Les portions sont généreuses, les ingrédients de qualité & chaque plat est préparé avec soin.
L'ambiance est conviviale, décontractée & authentique, exactement ce qu'on aime dans le Sud-Ouest. Le service est sympathique, efficace & attentionné, sans prétention.
C'est une adresse incontournable pour un brunch ou un repas gourmand dans le quartier. Une place où on a envie de revenir encore & encore.
Je recommande fortement Arthur's Nosh Bar à toute personne qui cherche une excellente adresse dans le Sud-Ouest de Montréal.
Food was amazing, best fried chicken ive ever tried. Service vas exceptional. Nothing to regret waiting more than an hour for this. Back at montreal wont hesitate to go back.
I still dream about the gravlax plate I had here. It was smoked salmon with a lot of different toppings. It came with this rye bread that was so soft & well made. It was definitely on the lighter side for lunch, but the whole plate was so delicious & fresh that I inhaled it in probably minutes.
This restaurant gets quite busy so we did have to put our name down & wait. However, it wasn't an unreasonable wait because I think we only waited around 15- 20 minutes. Anything under 30 minutes I would say it not too long. If I ever come back to Montreal, I would definitely visit this place again. I really enjoyed the food.
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I mean the place is good but the service is tooooo slow, they took 20 min in bringing a sandwich & another 20 min to bring me a single pancake. I'd say I'm 50/50 about this place because having to wait so long for a dish ruins the experience
Incredible breakfast & sandwiches. I had the breakfast sandwich & cottage cheese pancakes & both could qualify as the absolute best of their kind. I couldn't recommend this place enough & that was before I had their incredible chicken schnitzel sandwich which is a MUST EAT.
On nous a dit 15-20 minutes d'attente on a attendu une heure dans le café en face comme ils nous ont suggéré toujours rien après une heure ils nous ont complètement oublié. Surtout que nous savions que nous étions les prochains parce que la dame qui est arrivé juste avant nous allait avoir sa table dans les deux prochaines minutes.
L'assiette Latke Smorgasbord est irréprochable. Le gravlax frais, les oeufs brouillés soyeux, le latke croustillant : tout était parfait. En plus, l'assiette m'a été servie en moins de 5 minutes!
Par contre, j'ai moins aimé les pancakes. La texture était dense & un peu pâteuse. Il n'y avait rien d'autre que des pancakes & du sirop dans l'assiette, donc je trouvais que ça en valait moins la peine pour le prix. En plus, l'attente était plus longue pour cette assiette (environ 20 min)
Great place to go for brunch with friends! There's usually a wait, but it's totally worth it. Their cottage pancakes are amazing & the salmon sandwich is also delicious.
