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.
Quickly served, nice casual laidback ambiance & the food was delicious. Went with the classic tamago sandwich & a matcha latte. Recommend & will go again
Aug 1, 2025
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The vibe of the place is nice & the food's good. But one of the servers made the experience uncomfortable. Imagine this place came highly recommended by peers & it's your first meal of the day, but the service ends up leaving you frustrated.
The café has a really cozy & inviting atmosphere, but it's not particularly suited for families with young kids. It feels more like a hangout spot for teenagers to socialize or meet new friends.
I tried the matcha latte - it was decent, though I personally prefer a stronger, slightly bitter matcha flavor. For lunch, I ordered the fried egg sandwich & the pork chop curry rice. The sandwich was nicely seasoned & quite enjoyable. The pork chop, while tasty, wasn't the traditional Japanese-style breaded version - it lacked the crispy panko coating you'd expect from a tonkatsu. That said, the curry sauce was very flavorful & well done.
Overall, the food was good, but the portion sizes were a bit small for my appetite.
Super super super service! On Les employés sont vraiment accueillant & à l'écoute. Par contre niveau nourriture j'ai pas trouver ça spéciale voir même un peu fade
Belle trouvaille. Un endroit où plusieurs jeunes branchés viennent travailler ou relaxer avec un livre & un café. L'espace est plus grand qu'il ne paraît, il y a plusieurs tailles de tables différentes. La musique est toujours bonne, & il y a parfois même un DJ présent. Un indicateur de décibels prouve que l'endroit respecte les clients. J'ai particulièrement aimé & DÉVORÉ le sandwich au saumon fumé, concombre & fromage à la crème. DÉLICIEUX. La fraîcheur des ingrédients était magique en cette journée de canicule. J'ai aussi goûté le sandwich aux oeufs, l'oeuf était préparé d'une manière que je n'avais jamais expérienced. C'était trop trop bon. J'ai pris un chaï latte glacé qui était non seulement tout mignon, mais aussi doux & bon, pas trop sucré même s'il était fait à partir de sirop. Mon amie a pris un cold brew, & la foam était majestueuse, c'était comme boire dans un gâteau moelleux. La terrasse est trop belle aussi. Je vais revenir c'est sûr! Surtout que j'ai appris qu'il y a les vendredis cocktails héhé
Great hangout/study space. Egg sando was bland & the bread texture is just okay (not fun to bite into); would recommend getting the Katsu sando in Chinatown instead. Chai Latte is also lacking flavor but not offensive.
Came here to find out what the hype was about.. we came a bit before they serve the sandwich. But there was a prob that occured, the air fryer was broken so we had to wait almost 40 min to get our sandwiches. Bc I wanted to try it so so bad & we were already there, we waited..
The food came, & honestly the taste was ok. It was not wow but it was a normal sandwhich that u could make at home.. also the karaage was tiny that I had a couple of bite with just bread & no chicken lol. Also the tamago is ok not too tasty..
Also ordered their Hojicha Latte & this was really good!! 10/10 , croissant is ok as well..
It's good to try once but not smt I'd drive 40min to try again 🙂🙂 Staff are very nice tho!!! :))
Exquisite cafe: the food, the drinks, the vibes. Will be thinking about the egg sando for a while - it's just so perfectly jammy with the right amount of kick with the side of hot sauce. Matcha also deserves a shoutout: you can tell that it's higher quality matcha. Would definitely come try some of their other sandwiches & drinks again! Also worth noting that you can't order the sandwiches until 11AM.
8 really great tamago sandwich with smoked salmon was amazing. Chicken katsu sando would also be great to try. Def come again. Chicken curry was good but hyuga curry is better & sando is a better choice. Tamago with smoked is a great orde
