Barley est perçu comme un spot de brunch vivant et cosy où la carte mêle influences libanaises et touches sucrées de céréales, avec un bar à céréales personnalisable qui accentue l'originalité. Les avis soulignent des plats savoureux et généreux comme les pancakes au matcha, le pain doré creme brûlée, le halloumi et les Turkish eggs, ainsi que des tartines avocat et beet hummus; la présentation et l'ambiance sont globalement appréciées, et le service est souvent rapide et courtois, surtout en dehors des heures de pointe. Cependant les expériences varient selon l'affluence: les temps d'attente peuvent être longs, des erreurs de commande et des plats servis tièdes sont signalés, et le niveau sonore peut être élevé. Certaines critiques évoquent aussi des changements de menu et des portions qui peuvent sembler plus modestes ou plus chères. Malgré cela, Barley reste recommandé pour un brunch original et convivial, et il est souvent préférable de réserver pour profiter pleinement de l'ambiance et des plats phares comme les pancakes au matcha.
Absolutely loved my experience at Barley!!! The vibe is so cozy & stylish, the food is full of flavor, & the lattes are top-tier. Definitely my new go-to spot in Montreal & can't wait to come back! btw the Matcha pancakes are a MUST
26 nov. 2025
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The matcha pancakes are incredible! It's pretty loud & the service was a little slow, but I went during Sunday rush hour, so it's understandable. Definitely worth it for the pancakes!
The Turkish eggs are very good. Fresh bread. Great portions. Excellent seasoning.
The creme brulee French toast was very tasty! Did not expect it to be as good as I thought it would be. Great idea that works really well! Definitely worth trying out.
Such a great brunch spot! Went with friends & we ordered the Halloumi Plate, the Aylwin's Bacon Hummus, & the Matcha Pancakes.The Cereal Latte was also delicious & super fun to drink. The service was great & the vibe was amazing. Definitely recommend doing a reservation because it was busy.
12 oct. 2025
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I came here for brunch today. The other reviews about the noise levels are very much true. The menu is small with no normal breakfast options. What I found very surprising was that they allow people to bring their pets inside while they eat. Which honestly ruined my experience as I'm highly allergic to dogs. I would not return or recommend this restaurant.
This place has such loud music no one could hear each other. At one point i could see a lady 2 tables over just covering her ears with it being so loud.
Ordered the matcha latte & it was very watered down. It needed more matcha powder for sure.
Our waitress was also wearing a bell sleeved sweater that kept grazing our food & waters that's we didn't end up eating it.
They had good mimosas & their beef bacon was good too.
3 oct. 2025
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Chouette endroit, bien situé!
Les plats proposés sont très bons, seul bémol dû à la popularité du resto, est qu'il faut être patient & attendre ses plats longtemps!
The turkish eggs & the avocado toast were very bland & simple. Service was nice but took too long. Average or Below average all in all. Outdoor seating was nice.
24 août 2025
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Très bon brunch, serveurs très sympa.
Copieux & bons
Ambiance 4/5 car volume sonore assez élevé
Terrasse ensoleillée disponible
Pensez à réserver une table car attente possible (30min).
Food is good, I liked the simplicity & complexity of the meal I had. Staff members don't even try to be friendly. My friend told me the same thing, so I guess it's something reoccurring. The place isn't bad, but they should invest more in the area close to entrance door.
This place used to be amazing, the type of place you would want to gate keep. However, my last experience was very disappointing, the main issue was our server. She did not use a pen & a paper to note my order with my friends (we are three in total). Each time we order, whether drinks or food, the server would come back at least 3-4 times for each step of the service just to verify if she took the proper order.
1. My friend A ordered a matcha. She ordered 2 because she thought that my friend B wanted to order one of her suggestions.
2. My friend A & I ordered an appetizer to share. The server never ordered it. Finally we received our main meals, then that's the only moment when the server realized we never received our appetizer. It is notable that her excuse was:'The kitchen's receipts are currently not functioning, so I must write everything for them to do the orders. I forgot to write & send the appetizer.'
3. I said I was thinking of ordering something savoury as main. She suggested the chicken with a waffle. I ended up choosing the halloumi, but I received her suggestion instead.
4. It is important to also note that we were the first & only customers at that moment. It took at least 5-10 minutes for me to receive my cereal latte, which was the first order made, nothing else.
5. When we were about to pay, there were 3 bills in total. The server forgot to take off the appetizer we never received. When she took it off my bill, she never gave me the corrected copy. Instead, she gave me the old one, & simply applied my new balance in the payment terminal, as she said:'I remember the amount by heart.'
All of these back to back issues could have been minimized if the server had a pen & a paper in the first place. It was upsetting when it happened way too much. The only reason why we even tipped 15% was because the server seemed nice, & it's a restaurant I used to enjoy visiting. I hope such calamity wouldn't happen again, specially when there's only one table in the restaurant.
