BarBara is described as a cozy, stylish spot with a warm vibe and a popular terrace, where the focaccia, burrata, arancini, and fresh pastas earn frequent praise along with a strong wine list and attentive, friendly staff. The food is often noted as delicious and well balanced, with sharing plates that suit groups, and several reviews highlight standout items like cacio e pepe and the daily focaccia. The atmosphere is a consistent draw, described as lively and charming, sometimes a bit loud, especially on weekends or on the terrace. Service and value receive mixed notes, with many experiences praising quick, cordial service and good value, while others report slow pacing, crowded spaces, higher prices for smaller portions, and occasional miscommunications or delays during peak hours. Overall BarBara is seen as a neighborhood favorite to visit for a meal, drinks, and good vibes, with many looking forward to return, even as a few visits suggest timing and crowd control can influence the experience.
First time there, manager Chloe & Catherine were supper nice & welcoming ..food was so fresh & drinks on point. I'm italien & it's rare I go out to italien resto but some of the dishes we took reminded me of nonnas recipes. Keep up the great work . Will be visiting soon again
Jul 15, 2024
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Overall: great food & wine, looooong wait. We went around 7:30 on a busy Friday night; we were told it was a 45 min wait for a table, & were seated in the waiting area. I think they thought we had left because we ended up waiting 1.5h, & several tables seated before us. When we were finally sat, service was better but took a while to be seen. Its a shame we had this experience because the wine & food were both really great. If you catch them outside of the rush, i definitely think its worth a try.
This is a great place to eat Italian food & try amazing drinks. I recommend you to make a reservation as it is usually pretty busy & the waiting time can get up to 2 hours on the weekend. For food we tried the pappardelle, the pork escalope, the spritz, & the ciao ciao fizz with gin. Unfortunately it started to rain & we were sitting outside, so we couldn't stay for dessert. We'll be back for sure.
Really loved it! Our waitress was super nice & helpful with the menu she explained everything very well & made our night very enjoyable! The wait wasn't too long eithe
Jul 3, 2024
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Such a great place for a date. Nice atmosphere & drinks. Really lovely terrasse in the summer. We love the food. You must get the ricotta foccacia - it is so delicious. My partner & I generally get a few plates to share - a vegetable, a pasta dish, an entree, & the foccacia. Everything is always really tasty & the service is quite good.
Incredible staff. I was shocked at how pleasantly friendly & helpful everyone was . I was contemplating leaving because my kid was cold on the terrasse & fussy (understandably) but they quickly accommodated us indoors with a book for him & coloring pencils. The waiter placed his order first & he had food within minutes . It was just impressive how the staff works together, perfect harmony. In this day & age when you're kind of used to bad service, eating there tonight was really enjoyable. The food was wonderful, slightly expensive. The wine was fantastic. All in all a great experience. I will definitely go back.
Jun 27, 2024
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The place is trendy & beautiful that's why I wanted to give it a try, I ordered calamari it wasn't fresh, too oily & cold. It was the worst experience I had. Margarita had to much ice with no special taste.
This place... amazing! The selection of wines was great, not much by the glass but very cool & funky bottles available. It was super busy when we got there but we managed to get a glass of wine while we waited & the time flew by. Once seated our server was amazing, super friendly, open to let us try out French & with great suggestions. Everything was delicious but the service is what made this experience a 10/10. The cacio & pepe was really good but the white bolognese was the star of the night for us! Delicious olives & focaccia as well! Super cute, vibey place, i would go weekly if I lived in Montreal.
food was excellent, seated quickly. Waited awhile to be seen but it was very busy so it was understandable. Hostess was rude, she had asked us to leave our table after having paid but was very rude & condescending. There are better ways to talk to people.
Excellent experience. I waited months to try & they did not disappoint. The waitress was amazing, super attentive & so nice. Food was delicious. Pasta was fresh & foccaccia was out of this world. Drinks are original & prices are overall reasonable. Love it & will be back!
My flight was delayed & just picked BarBara from a map, about 20 minutes away. Located on a quaint part of Notre Dame, open space to the street with a nice patio. Young-ish crowd, very friendly. Great service with very friendly server! Food & drink good, reasonably priced. Thank-you BarBara!
Great selection of wines (they even had orange wine!). The ambiance was nice & it was a nice place to get drinks at night. Oysters were pretty good & so was the focaccia.
Very disappointing experience. Waited an hour to be seated. Because there are no reservations, the atmosphere is super chaotic & you end up cramped up on a tiny table. The menu is really unclear, very hard to even tell which meals are vegetarian or not, & there's literally only 5 dinner options, 3 of which are not vegetarian. The food is okay, but it's incredibly overpriced. The drinks are actually foul. Our waiter was very nice & clearly trying their best but you can feel their stress seeing how chaotic the place is. Would not go back, very overhyped
Les sandwichs sont très bons, le service impeccable & souriant, le tiramisu à la pistache est à tomber par terre. Seul petit bémol, un petit effort dans les toilettes. Certes on ne passe pas son temps dans les toilettes. Cependant des toilettes bien maintenues font partie d'une expérience réussie.
