Barley - Bar à Céréales comes across as a stylish, cozy brunch spot that many guests praise for the vibrant atmosphere, friendly service, and a strong Middle Eastern fusion menu with a playful cereal bar. Reservations are often advised as the place tends to be busy. The food draws praise for balance and creativity, with highlights like the full mezze, halloumi plate, Turkish eggs, and creme brulee French toast, while some diners find the pancakes at times gummy or portions not matching the price. Drinks are enjoyed by many, but some experiences include drinks arriving cold or the matcha latte lacking extra matcha. Noise levels can be high and service can feel slow or inconsistent during peak hours, though staff are generally friendly and attentive. Overall, the experience remains appealing for flavors and vibe, and the concept of mixing cereals adds a fun, repeatable draw.
Tout ce que l'on a goûté était bon. Les 2 plats n'étaient pas de contenance identique pour un prix à peu près similaire. Le lieu est très, voire trop, bruyant : musique forte, voix fortes. Nous ne nous sommes pas éternisés, c'est peut-être le but !
C'était un très bon brunch, le personnels est a l'écoute & très efficace, on vient te remplir les verres d'eau constamment ce qui est très chouette, point plus négatif l'endroit est vraiment bruyant! Avec la musique plus les gens qui parlent fort c'était difficile de s'entendre.
May 4, 2026
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Très bel endroit. Service rapide. On été 2 personnes, on a pris l'assiette halloumi & le pain doré crème brûlée = trop bons !!!!
Musique pas bruyante & adéquate à l'ambiance.
PS: Réservation recommandée.
This place has been consistently good for many years. Matcha pancakes & Turkish eggs were very good. Highly recommend, not sure why the ratings aren't higher.
Before going I checked Google & saw 3.9 , so I did not expect anything. What an amazing surprise it was . Great Middle Eastern brunch fusion & just an amazing brunch with the matcha pancakes to d@e for ( & I don't like matcha ) will definitely go back , so don't trust the google notes sometimes…
Chicken waffle (7/10): Good but was a bit too sweet
Matcha pancakes (5/10): You don't taste the matcha very much
Falafel eggs (8/10): Pretty good
Latte drinks (3/10): Got the sésame & miso Caramel but they're both very gimmicky & are nothing special, you can barely taste the specialty flavors
Their matcha drinks were sold out by the time we got there at 12pm. Would try that & the hallumi dish next time instead.
J'avais hâte d'essayer… mais ce n'est que tu hype. Le chicken waffle était tout sauf croustillant & la qualité laissait a désirer (surtout visuellement…)
Le service est fou fou l'ambiance non plus. Pour le prix, ça n'en vaut pas trop la peine.
Beautiful space & very friendly, accommodating servers! The food was delicious, but the almond croissant latte was a bit disappointing - the consistency of the foam/cream on top & almond flavouring were not great, especially for the price.
Regardless, I'll be back to give another drink a go!
Amazing experience overall-great food, great vibe, & the matcha pancakes were unreal. The manager truly made it next-level too: super welcoming, checked in on us, & made sure everything was perfect. Definitely coming back!
Feb 15, 2026
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We ordered falafel salad the $19 one & waffle with chicken & we had an offer for free dessert which we chose the matcha pan cakes.
We planned on ordering hazelnut latte but we were done before we reached that point.
Falafel eggs: I specifically asked wha is difference between the $19 falafel platter & $10 falafel egg I was told the platter is much more fulfilling & the description said it's felafel egg, falafel, salad & something else. Well it was just one eggs salad I paid $9 for just cut veggies. Just the egg was okay though
Chicken with waffle: that was okay it was good
Pancakes: we got burnt pancakes must taste good & that sauce is much thick see video
I know what this place can be but it's not there yet.. p.s I enjoyed it much better 2 years ago than now.
Fetch happens to be one of my favorite dishes & as a result I have tried it in many places. Just the fact that it is on the menu is a huge deal to me & thank you very much for providing that. Could it be improved yes - just a couple of touches would take the dish from a 3 to 5 star - decrease the amount of fried bread/pita by approximately 50% increase the amount of eggplant by 100% & yogurt & chickpeas by 50% each, & maybe add a few pomegranate seeds more. TLDR decrease bread increase everything else. MB rating 7/10.
