BarBara
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BarBara
Opens Today at 8 am
| Monday | 8 am - 1 am |
| Tuesday | 8 am - 1 am |
| Wednesday | 8 am - 1 am |
| Thursday | 8 am - 1 am |
| Friday | 8 am - 1 am |
| Saturday | 8 am - 1 am |
| Sunday | 8 am - 1 am |
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Sulaiman
Honestly, a very solid spot. The terrace vibe was absolutely sublime-perfect for a relaxed evening out. The food was consistently great across the board, but the focaccia really stood out-fresh, fluffy, & full of flavor.
I'd highly recommend this place. It feels like a true hidden gem in Montreal, with the right balance of atmosphere, quality food, & friendly service. Definitely worth a visit.View more
Joane
Everything about this place was simply amazing! From the moment we walked in, the staff's attention & warmth set the tone. Sitting outside on the cozy terrace made the experience even more enjoyable. & the food? Delicious every single dish we ordered was tasty. This place truly exceeded my expectations, & I'll definitely be coming back !View more
Marco
One of my absolute favourites! The vibe is always on point, the service is genuinely lovely, & the food? Consistently exceptional.View more
Jae
Nice restaurant with dog.
Delicious shrimps spaghetti & oyster
Tiramisu is good dessertView more
Ariana
J'ai beaucoup entendu parler de Bar Bara & j'avais vraiment hâte de vivre l'expérience. Nous avons malheureusement été déçus du service & nous ne retournerons pas à ce restaurant. Une de mes entrées préférées sont les arancinis & nous y allions spécifiquement pour les essayer & à notre arrivée le serveur nous a dit que les arancinis seraient seulement disponible dans 1heure. Nous avons commandés d'autres entrées, en attendant ainsi que le plat principal. 1 heure après, nous avons demandé si les enfin arancinis étaient disponibles & on nous dit que finalement il n'y en aurait pas du tout de toute la soirée! Le serveur n'a même fini son service & a demandé a un autre serveur de nous faire payer. Lorsqu'on nous nous dirigions vers la sortie le serveur nous a vu, a détourné le regard, & nous a même pas dit au revoir. Je ne comprend pas qu'est ce qu'on a fait pour recevoir cette attitude. De plus, nous avions commandé les pâtes cacio e pepe & celles au ragu, & les deux baignaient dans l'huile, on mangeait quasiment une soupe d'huile. Vraiment déçus de l'expérience en général.View more
Mathis
Restaurant très sympa avec des plats à la cartes délicieux. Le personnel est très serviable mais le service est long. Je recommande pour passer un bon moment !View more
Daniel
Great spot for a get together with friends, lively vibes, good energy, loud music & good food! Just wish there was a dedicated vegan option. The chef will whip something up for you if you have allergies but you just have to put your faith in him. I did & was pleasantly surprised!View more
Sarah
Great little place, menu was a little small but great wine list. Food was okay but atmosphere was great. Would visit again.View more
Massil
J'ai brunché pour la premiere fois ici & c'était excellent !!! Très bon service, très bon café !!! Un peu serré à l'intérieur mais rien de contraignant.View more
Sarah
It's a very pretty restaurant, & you can see all of their bread & pasta on display. The food is not bad, especially if you like Italian food, such as focaccia & pasta. We had the focaccia of the day (tomatoes), burrata, & a pasta dish with morel mushrooms.
One MAJOR thing to note is that the service is slow. I am not sure if this is how they usually are, or if they are only slow when the restaurant is busy, as it was when we visited. It took a while for our focaccia & burrata to arrive (15-20 minutes), & while they tasted good, I would've preferred for the focaccia to be served warm rather than room temperate/slightly cold. It took even longer for our pasta to arrive (almost an hour after we ordered our food & long after we had finished our focaccia & burrata). The pasta itself was very good.
Our waitress was also very nice. My dining companion & I do not speak French fluently, & our waitress kindly switched to English for us. I would've preferred if she checked in with us more frequently, but I understand that she was busy & she did let us know when our pasta would shortly arrive.
It can also be rather loud & hard to hear if you sit outside & there are a lot of other people as the outdoor dining space is rather cramped.
Overall, I would come here again only if I had the time to wait. If you have no issue waiting a longer time for your food to arrive, then I think you will enjoy this restaurant.View more
Pierre-Marc
Tout est au top; décos, nourriture, staff & plus!🩵🍷View more
Laurence
Fun great service with good wine & cocktails. A little overhyped re food IMPO but definitely a fun happy houView more
Olivia
Such a great neighbourhood spot! Love the caesar salad & the polpettes especially. Really nice that they are also very accommodating to families!View more
Justin
I've heard good things about Barbara ever since moving to Montreal five years ago. At 17:30 on a Friday my group of 8 got seated immediately without a reservation. Service was good, food was great. The focaccia & pastas were highlights!View more
Nancy
On a attendu vraiment longtemps pour que quelqu'un prenne notre commande (25 minutes). Quand j'ai demandé si on était tombé entre deux sections la réponse a été'ben là je suis ici' avec un haussement nonchalant & aucune excuse... La foccaccia était très bonne, les oeufs brouillés rien d'exceptionnel, y'a vraiment de meilleurs endroits avec un meilleur service. L'endroit est quand même vraiment beau & sympathique. Dommage.View more
Ji
I used to LOVE this place but unfortunately will not be in my favourites anymore. The waitors don't come see you often & i was very thirsty waiting for water, to order dessert, drinks, i even had to wait 30 minutes to finally request the bill. I stopped multiple waitors to request for salt, or water, a drink. The atmosphere is VERY LOUD. The music, the people, so if you're looking for a calmer environment this isn't your place!!! Waiting times are also very long & the thing i appreciate least is HOW TIGHT THIS PLACE IS! Sit on the terrace if you want more space because inside you will sometimes sit with strangers on tables that are stuck, or can sit on 4 people table with 2 strangers if you're 2 people. The pasta is amazing but the shrimp pasta was a dish i did not like at all. The ragu, the cacio e pepe, the ceasar's salad, foccacia, all BANGERS. Unfortunately i rated this place a 2 because after sharing my disappointment with the taste of shrimp pasta sauce (taste like fishy sea water), the person in charge was very deceived/resentful & said they'd still charge me for personal taste. I come from a family of fishers, i love shrimps but this sauce was not it. Pros: food is good (except for shrimp pasta in my personal opinion) & the drinks have virgin drinks & freshhhh food. Cons: too tight, too loud, long waiting lines (although outside of their control) & rude response from person in charge if you dislike/have an opinion based on certain foods!View more
Erika
Went for brunch with friends & family & had a great experience. The food was delicious, the ambiance was nice, & the staff were friendly & welcoming. Service was a bit slow, but in the end it didn't matter. I'll definitely be coming back.View more