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Ginkgo Café Bar

Morning coffee transitions into evening comfort with hearty breakfast favorites and classic burgers in the heart of the city.

Quartier des Spectacles
4.1$ & $$
OPEN9 am - 3 pm
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BreakfastBurgersSaladsComfort FoodBrunchCateringGreat selection of cocktailsResto-Bar
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Ginkgo Café Bar focuses on a diverse menu featuring artisanal burgers prepared with seasoned patties and fresh toppings served on toasted buns. The kitchen emphasizes high-quality ingredients by assembling crisp, nutrient-dense salads with house-made dressings alongside a selection of classic morning staples. Culinary execution prioritizes bold flavors through balanced textures and consistent preparation techniques. The setting provides a functional environment suitable for focused food consumption with efficient service standards throughout the space. Patrons encounter a straightforward approach to contemporary comfort food where the integrity of individual components remains the primary objective. Each dish demonstrates a commitment to foundational cooking methods that highlight produce quality and protein preparation. This establishment serves as a reliable destination for those seeking substantial meals crafted with technical precision and attention to flavor profiles.
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5★
46%
4★
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3★
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Reviews for Ginkgo Café Bar

Food
Service
on Google4 (1700+)
*as of 2026-08-01
5★
46%
4★
26%
3★
15%
2★
10%
1★
3%

Review Summary

Ginkgo Café Bar is widely appreciated for its beautiful, sunlit atmosphere and flavorful menu, particularly its popular brunch items like pancakes, poutine, and unique egg dishes. While many guests enjoy the cozy, aesthetic vibe and find the food delicious and generous in portion, experiences remain inconsistent due to fluctuating service standards. Common feedback highlights the need for better staff coordination, cleaner dining areas, and more consistent attention to detail regarding menu accuracy and service timing. Despite some mixed feelings regarding pricing and occasional lapses in professionalism, many visitors find it a convenient and enjoyable spot for a casual coffee, meal, or happy hour, especially given its location.
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Very good breakfast, great portions. We will be back. Breakfast tacos were particularly good!! 😁

Jun 12, 2026
on Google
1.0

C'est un restaurant très sale, au point que le sol soit collant aux chaussures tellement c'est pas propre. Beaucoup de saleté très visible. La nourriture n'étais pas extraordinaire non plus , des aliments manquaient dans ma commande. Les serveuses étaient gentils mais je ne recommende pas...

Jun 11, 2026
on Google

Portions were small, they served table syrup when maple was what they advertised on the menu & the service took ages. First time I've ever not left a tip.

Jun 1, 2026
on Google

Overall the food was good but the service standards could be raised a lot. When we arrived, our table was only ready 15 minutes after our reservation time, & missing a seat. They didn't have clean glasses for water for us but we never got water throughout the service. The food came quickly, but the server did not come by to check if everything was okay, so our guest- who's food had already been forgotten about -ate most of her plate before the chance to tell them that it was missing something . They were understaffed this day but unfortunately couldn't hide it well.

Would recommend to the restaurant more support for the serving staff. :)

Atmosphere nice apart from dirty glasses & dishes cluttering the bar.

May 30, 2026
on Google

Trio Pancakes were flames. Good mix of flavors to satisfy a breakfast because I was on fence about a sweet or savory breakfast. The chorizo one was absolute fire & so flavorful. The salmon one was pretty good loved the ricotta. & then you can't go wrong with apples & cinnamon that was so good.

Tried a bit of my friend's three cheese crepe too which was so good as well. Vibe inside was great lots of big windows & natural light.

May 26, 2026
on Google

Rénault served us, it was a great experience, he was super nice & perfectly accommodating. Would definitely come again!

May 18, 2026
on Google

Worst dine in experience i've had. We had reserved for 6 people. When we arrived, there was no one at the'entrance' to show us to our table. We had to look around to find someone to show us where to sit.

They offered us two options of tables (they were both really dirty & they didn't bother cleaning them up before nor after our arrival) ...one was outside of the restaurant in the uqam lobby in front of the security guard & the other one was close to the entrance door next the main dine in room. Many other places were available in the main dinning room & we thought we would get one of those seeing how we had reserved...but they ended being for the walk-ins that came after us.

We ordered our food & told him we still didn't know what we wanted to drink (other than the water we had...). To eat, i got the Japanese omelet, the pork belly seemed to be some leftover piece overly reheated, it was extremely dry & hard. We wanted to order our drinks but the server never came to see us again. We had to ask for ustensiles since we had our food but no cutlery..when we ran out of water we waited a little hoping for someone to stop by our table but no one came so one of us went to them with our water jug to get it filled they said they would drop it to our table....40 minutes of wait & still no water, no waiter, no check ups & we were ready to leave..once again had to look for someone to pay our receipt (that we never even saw because he never gave us the receipt..he simply bought the payment machine with the total price)

Had the chance to see (since we were close to the dishwasher) some of the employees touching the dirty plates & used cutlery & then going to touch sliced bread with their bare hands without washing their hands in between both actions. 3 glasses that came to our table were dirty (2 water & 1 smoothie)...Seems like the is no regard towards sanitary restrictions...

May 16, 2026
on Google

Parfait pour un petit sandwish sur le pouce ou encore pour manger sur place. Personelle acceuillant.

May 16, 2026
on Google

i had a latte, it was so terrible (worst i've ever had) had to throw it out after a few sips. i mixed it & everything, but that tasted like straight up diabetes in a cup. overpriced too! 🫤

May 15, 2026
on Google

Beaucoup trop cher pour la qualité de la nourriture & du service.

May 14, 2026
on Google