Located in UQAM’s School of Management Services pavilion, Ginkgo is a unique concept. We give you an unprecedented resto/bar and a reflective gastronomy. We will satisfy student’s needs of course, but also the needs of academic staff and business customers of the sector. Looking forward to welcoming you there.
Ginkgo Café Bar is described as a cozy, stylish spot with a warm vibe that attracts students for brunch and after classes, where the staff are generally friendly and attentive. Food quality is mixed across visits, ranging from standout dishes like hearty poutine, rich Benedicts and guacamole to meals that feel bland, lukewarm or overpriced, with occasional menu changes and price bumps affecting value. Service quality also varies; many reviews praise fast, courteous service, while others report slow, inattentive staff or missteps. The ambiance is repeatedly cited as appealing and not too loud, though some mention decor wear, occasional cleanliness issues, or doors left open letting flies in. The bar scene gets praise for late day and weekend drinks, including a well regarded mimosa option, and the location near campus is a plus. Overall, it reads as a reliable local favorite for a casual meal or drinks, with strong opinions on value and consistency.
First visit here was disappointing unfortunately & I wouldn't come back. The staff were lovely but I found a hair in my food. Door is left open so there were flies & a bird inside the restaurant. Food was ok. Was expecting peameal bacon on the bendict but it was served with thin streaky bacon. Mimosa was very weak & seemed like just orange juice.
Aug 3, 2025
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Amazing Brunch Spot! This place has it all-delicious food, great drinks, & a cozy atmosphere. The staff is friendly & attentive, & the menu is full of creative, flavorful options. Don't miss the signature mimosas or the Demi Demi! Perfect for a casual brunch or a special outing. I'll definitely be back! Rating: 5/5
I would say my experience wasn't very good. It's a bottomless mimosa place, but I didn't like that my drinks were tasteless & seemed watered down. The food wasn't bad, & I liked the atmosphere & the high ceilings. Maybe one day I'll give it a try again & hopefully they change their way of serving drinks.
Was pretty excited to come here but was let down by the quality. My friends & I came here for brunch. We got the bottomless mimosas for $30 per person. Was a bit disappointed because each refill we got was less strong than the one we got before. On our 3rd refill, the mimosas just tasted like orange juice. Definitely recommend getting the smoked salmon benedict over the meat lover benedict. As it was just felt like random meats all put together. Personally I would say this is a pretty average brunch spot, definitely think there are better ones.
Amazing! 11/10 Went for brunch & bottomless mimosas on a Friday. I think it's the cheapest bottomless mimosa deal you'll find in Montreal ($20 for 1.5 hrs) & they're not super cheap about it either (you can still taste the sparkling wine). My friends & I went on my birthday & the server was super kind & reliable. They have the bottomless mimosa deal all summer as opposed to just on the weekend like most places. Will go again for sure!
Le bothomless mimosa sont déjà fait à l'avance donc le mousseux à le temps de macérer malheureusement cela à totalement gâché mon expérience puisque cela m'a fais baloné de plus les fruits sont loin d'être frais frais
May 13, 2024
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The service was epic!! Vincent made sure that our Mimosas were bottomless until we left. All in all, his service was exemplary, if Ginkgo management is reading this, please give the man a raise!!! Would totally recommend this place..
Le service était déficient, nous avons pris le forfait mimosa à volonté mais sans ré-service. Grande déception pour ma part. Nous étions assis dans l'UQAM où nous étions à l'abandon.
Im getting a lil picky, is cause at any any other brunch place they serve you brunch with coffee, sorry but that’s average brunch experience. Here we never received even water, I asked about the bottomless mimosas they say that better not cause yeah the brunch would be over in 30 min but dude can I at least after paying 25 dollars get a a glass of water? I’m drying out like Patrick & Sponge Bob at Arenitas house. Worst thing the waiter stand right beside me to look how much tip I was going to leave him. Excuse me? That’s very rude, it’s like observing another person’s wallet with too much interest. Them eggs were good tho.
The service was so slow. We ordered bottomless mimosas & instead of just leaving the bottle on the table we had to wait 20-25 minutes for each refill. Mind you bottomless mimosas have a time limit of an hour & a half. The food was fine but my friend received an omelette when she didn't ask for one & another friend was also given a different meal than what she ordered. Shots also took about 20 minutes to be brought to table. We actually had to ask for them
Le service a été particulièrement lent. Près d'une heure avant de recevoir nos repas. Le serveur a été sympathique en nous offrant un mimosa mais, pour être passé à ce resto dans le passé, le service était décevant cette fois.
Il semblait y avoir de l'ambiance en bas, mais on était en haut dans un coin alors c'était mort. Service & bouffe ok. Resto sale, mais dégueulasse sale. Tête de moppe qui traine, planchers a peine lavé, des mouches à fruits en quantité industrielle. Du style qu'on ferme notre bouteille de mimosa pour pas que les mouches entrent & quand on la réouvre, ya une envolée de dizaines de mouches. Pourtant, belles installations, hyper lumineux, très décevant (malgré des prix corrects)...
Jul 17, 2023
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Quand même assez rempli, mais le service était super! Notre serveur attentionné & toujours prêt à remplir la flûte de mimosas !! C'était ma première expérience & pas la dernière!
Les employés n'ont pas pris en compte mon message dans la réservation & on a eu la pire table pour un brunch avec bébé. J'ai demandé une chaise haute à plusieurs reprises & je ne l'ai jamais eu. Quand on a demandé une table de plus pour avoir plus d'espace & profiter des bouteilles de mimosas qu'on allait consommer, une serveuse à voulu nous l'enlever. Bref si vous avez un bébé n'y allez pas & la nourriture était comparable à d'autres endroits.
It was ok, service was very very slow. I had shell in my eggs. Bottomless mimosa is hard when it takes awhile to be served. & martini prosecco Way too sweet for the mimosas. Better quality out there for cheaper. My table all hated their drinks, Caesar was bad. I was disappointed cause we went to your restaurant during covid times & it was way better. We'll comeback to try again..maybe it was just a bad day.
We have visited this restaurant 3 times over the summer for the bottomless mimosas, the food was always great but the service is lacking. It took 25 minutes to place our order & although we paid for the bottomless mimosas the service was so slow we got about 2 refills & let's be honest it was 95% orange juice.
Would love to go back because we really enjoy the food but they really need someone that is just greeting & filling glasses, a great restaurant like that should really step up they're game service wise.
