Ginkgo Café Bar

Nora

1.0

I've never left a review before in my life, but I felt like I had to this time.

Do not come to this establishment unless you want to be disappointed. The few times I've been here, the service has been consistently slow & poor. The bathrooms are dirty, & they refuse to serve customers before the restaurant's posted closing time.

Today, I even called ahead to make sure I would be able to come in at 2:30. I was told over the phone that it would be fine, but when I arrived, I was turned away at the door.

Save yourself the frustration & spend your money elsewhere. There are much better brunch spots, like Big Trouble, Arthur's, or even Allô! Mon Coco.

Alee

2.0

i was genuinely surprised by this place. i'm a big brunch person & have tried more than 10 different brunch spots around Montreal, & unfortunately, this was probably my least favorite experience so far.

the food was disappointing, & the service was surprisingly poor, especially considering how busy & popular the place seemed to be. the atmosphere wasn't really for me either, & honestly, i left wondering why it was so crowded.

maybe we just caught them on a bad day, but based on my experience, i wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for a great brunch with good food & service. there are much better brunch options around Montreal.

Leya

5.0

Brunch & mimosas were good, would def come back

Bires

1.0

Une honte absolue pour le 1er de l'an (photos à l'appui)

Quelle erreur d'avoir choisi ce lieu pour notre brunch du 1er janvier. Nous étions une table de 8 & l'expérience a été catastrophique du début à la fin.

La nourriture :
Regardez les photos. Les oeufs pochés étaient littéralement noyés dans l'eau de cuisson & servis tièdes, voire froids. Les pancakes ? De la pâte pas cuite. Aucun plat n'a été servi en même temps, la moitié de la table avait fini quand les autres ont été servis.

Le service :
Le pire reste l'attitude du personnel. Quand je signale poliment à la serveuse que mes oeufs sont froids & remplis d'eau, sa seule réponse a été :'Ah je sais pas, je mange pas d'oeuf'. Un niveau d'incompétence & de je-m'en-foutisme rarement atteint.

A fuir absolument.

Vrinda

5.0

Been there multiple times, their half-&-half never disappoints. Definitely one of my favorite brunch spots.

Chelsea

4.0

Beautiful place for brunch with friends. Had a great time & it was not overwhelmingly noisy either! We were able to eat peacefully & the food was delicious. Fried Chicken Waffle was sweet & savoury 😋 Definitely worth coming back!

Nicolas

5.0

Super brunch

Alice

2.0

C'était ma 2eme expérience au Gingko pour un brunch ! J'ai été très déçue de la baisse de qualité. Le service était vraiment top, heureusement. Mais il y a eu plusieurs oublis dans 1 seule commande, le menu n'était pas clair aussi : patates extras sans bacon, béne vege sans brie & portobello, etc. Le prix reste assez cher pour le peu de rigueur je trouve :/ Dommage car on avait eu une belle première expérience il y a quelques années!

Malek

5.0

My favorite spot for brunch

Frederique

3.0

Made a brunch reservation based on a recent montreal article recommendation. The architecture & decor made it seem like a polished high end resto, but the state of the furniture & bathroom gave it a rundown dive vibe. The food was okay, made with fresh ingredients but everything was lukewarm. The portions are small. The service was acceptable but not professional. Don't think I'd bother going back.