BarBara

Sarah

4.0

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.

Pierre-Marc

5.0

Tout est au top; décos, nourriture, staff & plus!🩵🍷

Laurence

5.0

Fun great service with good wine & cocktails. A little overhyped re food IMPO but definitely a fun happy hou

Olivia

5.0

Such a great neighbourhood spot! Love the caesar salad & the polpettes especially. Really nice that they are also very accommodating to families!

Justin

5.0

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!

Nancy

3.0

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.

Ji

2.0

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!

Erika

5.0

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.

Elsie

5.0

Yum! Had the burrata, focaccia, bucatini, & Pepe a cacio

Maxime

5.0

Always a good place to enjoy a nice lunch & a good wine in great company.