Gibeau Orange Julep is described as iconic and fun, with the giant orange building and the creamy, frothy orange julep that many say is the star of the experience. Reviewers praise the juice as refreshingly sweet and distinctive, though a few find it overly sugary or milky in texture, and some say the taste can vary by batch. The menu blends classic fast food such as hot dogs, poutine, and burgers with the famous orange drink, and portions and quality are uneven across visits, with some dishes praised and others criticized as overpriced for fast food. Parking is easy and the venue has a relaxed, nostalgic atmosphere, especially outdoors on sunny days, yet seating inside is limited and the space can feel crowded or touristy. Overall it remains a Montreal must for the orange juice and the iconic vibe, with strong opinions about value and consistency depending on what is ordered.
You haven't visited Montreal properly if you don't visit this place. The orange juice is to die for, & the food is really good but not the best poutine in Montreal.
Fiquei sinceramente surpreendida com o lanche. fois, sem dúvida, o melhor misto quente, ou tosta mista, que comi no Canadá. O sumo de laranja também estava excelente: super docinho, leve e muito agradável.
As tostas nao estavam gordurosas nem excessivamente carregadas de manteiga, o que fez toda a diferença. O pao era leve, o gelado (sorvete) também me surpreendeu e estava muito melhor do que eu poderia imaginar.
Estava tudo muito saboroso, com porções generosas e um preço ótimo. Olhando para a estrutura do local, eu nao imaginava que a comida seria tao boa, por isso a surpresa fois ainda maior.
Além de tudo, os atendentes foram muito simpáticos. Uma experiência realmente muito positiva.
The food, the ambiance, & the patron? A solid 10/10. The food never disappoints.
A true Montreal institution, worth every penny. Yes, the price is steep, but you're really paying for that legendary OJ
Apr 18, 2026
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It had been around 15 years since I last ate at the Julep, & finally got around to trying their poutine. I did an Uber Eats order & was pleasantly surprised by how fast it was delivered…..a very positive start! Unfortunately I was disappointed by the poutine. First off, the large poutine is a ripoff at $17. It is too small! As for the food itself, I had high expectations for the rich looking sauce. As someone who never adds salt to anything, my first thought on tasting it was that it needed salt. The sauce is not bad, but didn't pop. I did enjoy the way the 3 ingredients blended together. If only the sauce tasted as rich as it looks….
Un incontournable. Desfois le service peut être un peu lent mais l'attente en vaut toujours la peine. Ici, ta pas le choix de prendre le jus d'orange & des frites. Les frites sont tellement bonnes que c'est un sacrilège de commander une poutine. La sauce prend trop le dessus sur les frites & ca vient masquer leurs saveur incroyable.
When you see a giant orange in a parking lot you have to check it out. Had Sunday morning breakfast here. The service was decent, seemed like they may be in training but they got the order correct. Pretty surprised by the quality & the food matched the photos on the board. Better than franchise fast food at pretty much the same price.
Disappointing service. We waited so long for our order. At first, we were patient because it was busy. But we heard our cashier say that another employee took our poutine, so we had to wait even more. To top it off, we ended up getting two small poutine when we ordered a large & a small poutine.
Never expected any service at fast food joint, but never thought I could get'negative' service with so little words exchanged. She is clearly not enjoying the minimum wage job & should've stayed in school but probably couldn't due to this attitude.
Not sure why the young Asian staff there was so unfriendly & pushy when taking our order. I don't understand why I couldn't order what I wanted & instead had to get what she was pushing us to order.
She was also quite disrespectful & seemed discriminatory toward customers who couldn't pronounce the product names correctly in French. Overall, the service & experience were very disappointing.
The juice didn't taste fresh either-it felt artificial & was really disappointing :(
