Osmo X Marusan comes across as a stylish, vibrant cafe in downtown Montreal with a lively vibe, strong coffee and a notable lineup of matcha and hojicha lattes, plus creative Japanese inspired sandwiches such as tamago sando and karaage sando and curry bowls; the space and terrace are great for studying or hanging out, and a casual DJ moment adds to the atmosphere, but the place is often crowded and loud with long waits for food at peak times, and some dishes or portions can feel small or uneven while service can be variable, yet the overall experience centers on the ambiance and drinks and many guests say they would return to try new items.
Food is decent & it has a big portion but takes a while to make (it takes about 20min for a sandwich). If you're going to order the egg sando, add salmon & curry since the egg itself is too creamy (unless you like them that way). The atmosphere is nice, but music is loud (idk if that's supposed to be the vibe of the place)
Pretty cute cafe with indoor & outdoor seating We tried the curry katsu which was really good. It was crispy on the outside but super juicy on the inside. We also got the iced chai & ice dirty chai. Couldn't taste much of the chai as the espresso was quite overpowering. The regular chai didn't have a strong chai flavor either, tasted more milky. However, the staff was super kind & fast.
Jun 30, 2024
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Ce lieu très populaire, notamment auprès des étudiants qui viennent y étudier toute la journée, est souvent bondé. Je suis venue 2 fois &, à 2 reprises, j'ai eu de la difficulté à trouver une place convenable pour m'asseoir. Je précise également que la pièce est assez bruyante, ce qui peut déranger certaines personnes souhaitant se concentrer. Malgré cela, j'ai beaucoup aimé le latte hogicha ainsi que l'absence de frais supplémentaires pour les laits végétaux. J'aimerais revenir pour tester la nourriture qui a l'air très appétissante, que ce soit les curry & les sandos.
Very good sandwiches, the chicken curry is a little bland but still good. The matcha & yuzu lemonades are delicious. Great ambiance & architecture. Nice terrace in the back.
get the tamago sandos & curry!! the pickled veggies in the curry are my favorite part, & they really nailed all the components of a good tamago sando 🥚
We loved our drinks, both look & taste were great! The food looks awesome but they can definitely work on the taste (the curry sauce was the best part of the food) The atmosphere is great for working for long hours
Jun 5, 2024
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such a hidden gem! the place is kind of hard to locate if it's your first time since the entrance is not on the main street & some might get confused with where the doors are located. the food is DELICIOUS & comes in arguably big portions. i thought i would be able to finish a strawberry sando & a karaage curry but i was so wrong, it was so filling i felt sick afterwards (in a positive way). i really enjoyed my food but the pork curry had way too much meat & was kind of dry, i personally preferred the chicken. overall, the visit was amazing & unless you're a big eater, i'd recommend only ordering one item. only small complaint is that the dj music was very loud so if you're easily overstimulated, please bring headphones with you to cancel out the noise because when i say it was loud, i am not exaggerating, my ears genuinely hurt.
Osmo is a must-try spot known for its flavorful & perfectly cooked sando & Japanese style curry. While grabbing a table during busy hours can be challenging, it's definitely worth the wait for the delicious food. Coffee & other bevs are great, too!
Apr 16, 2024
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Drinks - I've only had their matcha latte & it's good! No complaints! However!!! I thought I'd treat myself so I got a katsu curry for lunch. It looked great! Plated nicely but WOW was it bad. I couldn't finish the meal. The curry was tasty, but the katsu itself was the worst I've ever had. They didn't trim the silver skin off of the pork!! & if you've ever cooked pork you know to trim that stuff off before cooking. Silver skin doesn't break down when cooked & becomes tough & chewy because it's made up of elastin (versus collagen, which breaks down when cooked). It completely ruined the texture of the katsu. I forced myself to eat some of it (because I paid my hard earned money for it😭) before the texture of the meat made me feel sick. I let the staff know but unfortunately they weren't able to help & I would have to pay if I wanted something else. So I tried to make it work & took another bite of the katsu. It looked like lean meat so I thought I was in the clear, but the silver skin was hiding lmao! It was so chewy I had to spit that out too. It was as if I was chewing meat flavoured bubblegum. I've never experienced this when I've had katsu anywhere else. Truly such a disappointment. To make it worse, the rice was also mushy. How do you screw up rice if you're serving Japanese food? That was the icing on the cake. What a waste of food. All that is to say that I would not recommend the katsu curry.
Went there for late lunch (week-end). It was difficult to find free seats for 2 persons (lots of people studying/working with their laptops there). The food came out quite fast & the service was good. I feel like the tamago sando is a bit too hyped, recommended for those who never tried it. The taste was normal to what I expected. The katsu sando & the curry was yummy. The best part was the coffees! Would come back just for the Hojicha latte (with white choco).
Les poulet curry est délicieux! Plusieurs places assises à l'intérieur & à l'extérieur. J'ai moins aimé leur thé spécialité maison. Visite 1 an plus tard : j'ai pris le tamago sando avec saumon fumé. Correct, mangeable.. le saumon fumé a sauvé le sandwich. Les oeufs sortaient à chaque bouchée & le tout était sec à mon goût. Prochaine fois je prendrais le curry, une valeur sûre.
Came for the egg sandwich, stayed for the CURRY! Egg sando was definitely good, but I was blown away by the depth of flavor in the curry. It was a cold day & it warmed my soul. Will definitely be coming back with friends to show them my cool new find. Chai Latte was epic. Wish I took pictures, everything looked great, but I was super hungry haha
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I enjoyed my veg curry. The only thing I’d say is I think the tofu had this airy dry texture & bland taste that made it require a lot of sauce to get the flavour & satisfying mouth bite right & while there was just enough sauce for that, i think it would have benefitted from more added to the bowl. The sauce was great : it had the flavour of a special curry & the texture of a lobster sauce. The pickled veg was a nice addition & the portion of rice was generous. I really appreciated the care that went into the green tea latte. It was my first time trying one & now my standards are high: wouldn’t settle for anything less fluffy, creamy & rich in that green tea powder. My friends & I sat on the terrace in the mid-fall so the wasps seemed to finally have gone on to other destinations & we were able to enjoy a peaceful lunch on a nice day thanks to the big picnic benches & calm minimalist modern atmosphere secluded from the streets. I paid at the front & paid tip before knowing I would have to go outside & wait & then come back to get my own tray to bring to my table outside which was all a bit difficult to navigate because when I left my table someone else took it because I couldn’t leave my stuff there unattended & if I had to have been carrying things with me other than my backpack & Fanny pack lol I may have dropped stuff or my tray but luckily no accidents happened. When my three friends ordered after me they were given a number & the waiter brought them their food & drinks. Seems like the logic is a bit backwards so hopefully this feedback is taken into consideration. I’d definitely come back to try other menu items especially on a day or evening with a dj
L'architecture est très intéressante, la terrasse grande & plaisante. Le personnel est courtois & très bien. Les sandwiches sont assez ordinaires quand-même même si elles sont présentées avec plein de détails appétissants...une amie a pris un curry, rien de spectaculaire. Ce n'est pas cher quand même...donc c'est correct. Bon cafés & breuvages. Pâtisseries intéressantes sans plus.
