BarBara
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BarBara
8 am - 1 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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Display Allpasta(45) wine(40) focaccia(40) drink(36) vibe(26) bar(23) fresh(21) pepe(19) barbara(19)Page 1 of 1 - 19 Reviews
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
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
Elsie
Yum! Had the burrata, focaccia, bucatini, & Pepe a cacioView more
Tiffany
It took 1 hour to get our food & the cacio e pepe tasted like kraft dinner…View more
Anne
This place is 100% worthy of the hype. The service is as phenomenal as the food. I took my partner here for a birthday lunch & it was a perfect, cozy spot. The restaurant is packed but not oppressivly so: the layout is great & it's packed because people are enjoying the experience & lingering. Friend: This is a place where you want to linger. First up, we got the focaccia, the daily special (i think it was a potato/tomato/chive w/ melted parm) & the honey, ricotta. The special was light, fluffy & savory. Honestly one of the best focaccia in the city, second, of course, to the honey ricotta. I will be dreaming about this focaccia. It was salty & sweet. Heavier than the daily special (likely because of the ricotta). I will be going back again to get that focaccia. Next up, our lunch mains: I had the roasted mozzarella with almond pesto. It was light, citrus -y & delicious. It wasn't at all what I was expecting! The mild cheese was a great pairing for the zesty pesto & the arugula! My partner got the cacio e pepe: it was perfect. It was creamy & peppery & the pasta was the perfect texture. A delightful classic. Finally: dessert. The only thing we weren't a fan of was the pistachio tiramisu. This was absolutely an'us' thing & nothing to do with the dessert itself. It's a mild, rich, almost cheesecake pistachio marscapone layered with a espresso cake. It was a nice texture & a great flavor (just wasn't my thing). If you like less sweet desserts & love espresso: This will be your heaven. All in all - a great experience & i look forward to coming back to try the coffee & the rest of the menu!View more
Jules
Love their wine list! Personally, I prefer their appetizers over their pasta. The cacio e pepe lacks a bit of flavor. The focaccia, arancini, parmesan fries & polpettes are all delicious. Since they do not take reservations, do expect to wait 45 minutes on busy evenings.View more
Sasha
I recently visited Barbara Vin in Montreal with two friends for dinner & drinks, & overall, it was a great experience with a few minor downsides. Since they don't take reservations, we had to wait in line, which was a bit long, but the host was really accommodating. About halfway through the wait, he brought us to a little corner spot to browse the drink menu & enjoy a drink while we waited, which was a nice touch. He also offered us seating on the terrace, which is absolutely beautiful, but unfortunately, you can't have alcohol out there due to permit restrictions. The restaurant itself is very cute & fun, with cool decor that adds to the ambiance. We shared burrata, focaccia, parmesan fries as appetizers, followed by two pasta dishes (cacio e pepe & campanelle), which was plenty for the three of us. Everything was delicious! I had an Amaro Limonata, which was amazing, & my friends enjoyed margaritas. The drinks were good & affordable, but they were on the smaller side. While the vibe was super cool, the service was a little slow, & it took a while for our food to arrive. Despite that, I'd definitely go back & would recommend this spot to others. It's worth the wait!View more
Lilian
I'd come back! Caccio e pepe was too salty to my liking so I couldn't finish it, but good wine selection & love the vibe!View more
Sophie
Had a delicious mocktail, shared the foccacia, burrata & cacio e pepe! all delicious, service was good & I love the atmosphere.View more
Victoria
Edit* been twice since my first time, Both times I ordered the bolognese & both times they brought me the cacio Pepe. I understand it's a simple mistake but if you're not writing the order down when we're ordering 10 things obviously something is going to get mixed up . Besides that the pastas didn't match the quality of the first time I ate there... probably will not come back Food & wines are yummy, the staff is nice however it got a little ratchet when I was there last time . The Managers were clearly piss drunk, standing on tables barefoot pouring shots from the bottles into eachothers mouths, falling off the tables...etc not sure it's the look they want to be giving off.View more
Chelsea
The food was 10/10 We had focaccia with ricotta/honey, cacio pepe pasta, green bean salad & the steak. All incredible. Because they don't take reservations the wait can be SUPER long but in our case we got lucky & only waited about 20 minutes.View more
Pasqua
Heard caccio e peppe best in town Go ahead & scratch that , more like caccio e no taste, what kind of cheese u put in there half a tea spoon of pecorino ? I know caccio pepe simple dish but this tasted like... ou shabe.. missing smtg Waitress was amazing Put pecorino, parmigian, & a pinch or soressina Ragu was good nothing to say about that La grappa e buon aswellView more
Moon
La nourriture est incroyable, je recommande le plat Cacio e pepe, par contre, mon copain, qui avait pris un plat avec de la viande, a dû manquer le travail le lendemain de notre soirée au Bar Bara car il a une indigestion. Le service est également très lent, mais nous avions été avertis. Si ce n'était pas de l'indigestion, les pâtes sont excellentes...View more
Maria
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.View more
Cynthia
i NEVER write google reviews but this place deserves a thank you!! I had so much fun doing the 10k run with my friends & then coming here to one of (if not THE) BEST pasta dishes i've had in montreal. Also, the staff are so kind & seem to care so much about the causes this restaurant supports! Especially the blonde lady who worked today (Sunday)! Will DEFINITELY be coming back for more of that Cacio e Pepe!!View more
Stephen
Delicious focaccia, cacio pepe & probably the best gnocchis I've ever had. Not a cheap lunch but it was really good. Amazing tiramisu too.View more
Dane
Incredible establishment. I come here at least once weekly & I've been here across seasons for coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, & recently, even a New Year's tasting menu. This place is incredible for a litany of reasons & my review will just scratch the surface. Food: I came for the the Cacio e Pepe croissant (RIP, bring this back please) & stayed for... well, everything else. The coffee is incredible (I get the pistachio latte at least once weekly) & I haven't had a bad dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The menus span the gradient of baked goods & simple fried finger foods to complex & creative dishes (with fantastic wine pairings to accompany them.) The food is top tier whether you're going small or big. Service: Not many places you can go to & see the same friendly faces each time you go. Someone must be doing something right because turnover here compared to other establishments seems minimal & service is warm, friendly, quick, & informed. Very chill & relaxed vibe, & every person I've interacted with has been nothing short of awesome. Atmosphere: I can't begin to do the vibe this place has justice... the decor... the unpredictable but always spot on interesting tunes & music playing... it's just a cool place with an incredible atmosphere. This is a go to spot we bring people who are visiting to & without fail it's always a hit. I love getting some work done in the mornings where things are chill... you've got some light tribe called quest playing in the background, the restaurant is getting all the light from outside with the curtain wall windows, & everything & everyone is seemingly relaxed & hanging out. Then you get the transition into the awesome energy this place has in the evenings & in terrace season, where this place gets filled with energy that somehow feels intimate, & is absolutely thriving. We even did the New Year's tasting menu recently & brought in the new year having a blast with the whole restaurant - customers & staff alike. Ate & drank & danced in & out of our seats with great mix of tunes. Overall & TL;DR This place is cool with awesome food, drink, service, & vibes.View more
Veronica
I have been to BarBara a few times & the food is always as good, fresh & tasty! The staff is very friendly, the ambiance of the place is cozy & lovely. What I also like is that's it doubles as a café during the day so you can also drop by for a quick coffee or matcha break. A bit of a side note, but their matcha lattes hot or iced are very well prepared & taste very good. I always like to bring my friends here, the price is very reasonable & some side dishes can definitely be shared. I would say some of my favorite items are the arancini, the burrata & the cacio e pepe. They have a good wine & alcohol selection as well. Just a few things to consider is that they do not take reservations so you have to be there early on typical weekend evenings because you might have to wait for a little while. However, you can always order a drink or a side dish while you wait. That being said, I would recommend you to try this place!View more
Lina
Great spot! Got there at 6 on a thursday & we were able to sit down right away. It got full quickly after & there was a line when we left as they do not take reservations. Food was delicious, good oysters, good arancini, but the cacio & pepe is definitely the star of the show. Very cute spot & the atmosphere & decoration are inviting. Friendly service.View more