The Aspire AMEX Lounge stands as the exclusive common-use lounge in the YUL Domestic terminal offering sophisticated table-side dining service. You can indulge in culinary creations from celebrated local chefs and signature cocktails crafted by the Montreal's most distinguished cocktail bars.
Overall, reviews describe Aspire AMEX Salon/Lounge as a stylish, well appointed space with good food and strong cocktails and a friendly, attentive staff that create a calm, welcoming ambiance for travelers between flights. The made to order, à la carte approach and healthy options are appreciated, and many guests praise fast, restaurant style service and clear help choosing dishes. However, several concerns appear: the QR code ordering system can feel slow and restricts guests to one item at a time, sometimes leading to waits or incorrect orders; some experiences note delays during busy periods; restrooms are outside the lounge; seating is not always comfortable and the space can feel crowded; menu variety can be limited with few vegetarian options and no buffet; and service times can vary. Despite these issues, the lounge is frequently described as clean, bright, and well staffed, with standout food and drinks and a desire to return.
Nous sommes arrivé a 6.30 am & il n' y avais plus de déjeuner disponible & un choix de nourriture très très limitée... Premier & dernière fois qu'on va a cette place..
Dec 29, 2025
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I wouldn't call this a lounge in the loosest of terms. Located between Second Cup Cafe & the National Bank Lounge, this feels more like a cafeteria perpetrating as a'lounge' with the service to match. Hard pass on any future trips through YUL.
J'aimerais partagé l'incroyable accueil & aide reçu juste avant mon départ samedi le 29 novembre 2025 au Aspire International Lounge.
J'ai eu le plaisir d'être assisté par Maria, qui a répondu à toutes mes questions avec une grande compétence & m'a aidé à obtenir & configurer mon application Visa Airport Companion.
Cela faisait longtemps que je n'avais pas bénéficié d'un service client de cette qualité (je parle de tout service client confondu) !
Maria a été avenante, gentille, attentive & proactive.
Félicitations pour cette excellente embauche… Il faut choyer ce genre de talents
Merci infiniment, Maria, pour votre soutien exceptionnel
Horrible experience. The staff doesn't have any experience nor professionalism & the treatment towards me & my family was very poor. The line was very long even though there were many tables available inside. The food took almost an hour to arrive after ordering & it was cold & not very appetizing. There were also two dishes that never arrived even after waiting for more than an hour so we simply got up & left because we knew we weren't missing out much. After the time spent waiting for it & the staff indifference I wouldn't recommend, it wasn't worth it. There are plenty of other good waiting rooms in the area please don't go to this one. Manager Hamza wasnt very helpful & not professional at all.
Premiere visité au salon Aspire YUL & j'ai adoré l'expérience. C'est Isabelle qui m'a pris en charge & sa courtoisie, son amabilité , son professionnalisme impeccable ont rendu l'expérience à 5* . Merci Isabelle pour ce beau début de voyage !!!!
Environnement paisible, bon choix des repas , servis avec soin ….
OK. This may be a contentious opinion given the recent reviews, but here goes.
The lounge is busy. Very busy. They are not only accommodating their own guests, but those from the AC lounge across the hall. Secondly, they are taking the overflow from the underwhelming AC Cafe that serves pre-packaged food & a limited offering of beer & wine (no spirits.)
So yes, there is a wait. If you can't get in quick enough for your liking, pay more for the premium AmEx, or fly more for higher status.
The lounge is well appointed, quiet, & clean. The staff are wonderful. The manager floating around the lounge accomplished dozens of small tasks & constantly checked in with guests to ensure they were comfortable. Kudos to her, I wish I got her name so I could publicly acknowledge her.
There are no restrooms; however, if you are comparing that against the AC cafe it's the same (no washroom,) & the Maple Leaf lounge restroom was usually so crowded / in such poor condition I would exit the lounge to use one of the terminal facilities anyway.
The food is fine. The dinner selections & breakfast options have a variety of plates for varied tastes. There are scads of drink options, including signature cocktails from local bars.
I suspect the majority of the complaints directed at this facility are coming from people that couldn't get in, had to wait to get in, or expected to be higher priority than the thousands of other travelers that have'status' flooding through here everyday.
It's great. The Google rating implies some of the clientele aren't.
It's nice to finally have a lounge on the domestic side in Montreal. The problem however lies with the food ordering system. I am usually a great client for lounges, I quickly grab a bite & leave, without even consuming alcohol. At this lounge unfortunately more than once I've ordered food & had to leave before even getting it, it simply takes too long! Perhaps having a small buffet on top of the QR code ordering system would be better.
Truly great experience. Got seated pretty quickly, ambience was great, food was amazing(One of the best lounges for food), service was great, virtual ordering pretty straightforward. 3 Star is very underrated.
Dec 19, 2025
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Lounge is beautiful & well appointed. That being said the staff at the front desk are very dismissive & unfriendly. It's truly not worth the cost of a platinum card.
Despite AC Cafe not having washrooms, & always being overcrowded, at least their staff are friendly & apologetic about abysmal service.
