With its impressive real-wood smokehouse, and its choice of original and comforting meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the new Pork & Pickle restaurant offers a warm and cozy food experience in the Domestic Area.
Overall, Pork & Pickle at the Montreal airport draws mixed reviews, with some travelers praising fast service, attentive staff, and standout dishes like spicy wings, pulled pork, and a remarkable Dirty Mac and Cheese, while others report rude or distracted service, incorrect orders, and high prices that feel typical for an airport. Food quality ranges from delicious and well seasoned brisket or smoky elements to disappointing portions, dry brisket, cold bites, or missing sides, with several mentions of meals arriving quickly but not always to expectations. The airport setting is a common theme: convenient for a layover and offering a lively beer and bar style ambiance, plus TV coverage that travelers enjoy, yet the price tag and occasional inconsistency temper the overall experience. Beverage service is noted as variable, from welcome refills and friendly bartenders to missing items like Coke Zero or decaf coffee, and several diners emphasize that service quality can swing with busyness. Despite the uneven notes, many guests consider it one of the better airport dining options, valuing quick, friendly service and the ability to grab a hearty meal before boarding.
Unless you want a beer with your breakfast, just go to Tim Hortons. Half the price for a better breakfast. I ordered a breakfast sandwich which had 1 fried egg in it with half of the sandwich covered with ingredients. At $20 for a sandwich & $6 per cup of coffee expect a little more. The service staff seemed nice.
This used to be a go to stop for food (especially meat, pulled pork, etc.) at Montreal Airport...& value/generous servings. Since my last visit, & like many places, they have fully adopted shrinkflation. Will find a more reasonable alternative. The two of us shared a very small pulled pork sandwich, a handful of sweet potato fries, 2 beers & 2 5oz glasses of wine & walked away $110 poorer, not including an 18% tip for our server who was very helpful.
Mar 1, 2026
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John, man, you're the best brudder. Best server in the world, in history, nobody compares to you. Actual MVP we had our flight canceled & my friend got hit by a car, but you made our night.
This place is a bright star at Montreal's airport. It's'airport expensive' indeed, but it's reasonable priced considering the airport itself doesn't have many options in terms of snacks & restaurants. Food is usually above average here, sometimes quite good. They know their craft when it comes to ribs, though. Whenever I'm around, I always get these ribs with beans & fries. Go for it, you won't regret. Service can be difficult when the place is jammed, but they are fast & try their best to look around & see if anyone is in need of anything.
From the kind & welcoming hostess, to the bartender with an incredible vibe, to the server, everyone was attentive, warm, & genuinely pleasant. You could feel that people cared, & it made all the difference.
The bartender was a true gentleman with a salt-&-pepper mustache & an effortless, charming presence. A true comedian. The service was smooth, friendly, & exactly what you hope for when traveling.
Hands down one of the best places at the airport. Pork & Pickle turned my day around, & I'll absolutely be back.
I love that there is a decent restaurant in the airport for when you want a proper dining experience & have a filling meal.
I ordered the beef brisket with fries & potato salad & it was good! 4/5 stars for food because I was expecting for beef brisket to be juicy soft but only 1 side of each brisket is soft & the rest is dry. I saw a review with similar experience so I think thats how they make the brisket - I hope they change it tho & that would be perfect.
Perfectly prepared burger & fries. Quick food service if you sit at the bar. I had limited time & they had my food in front of me in less than 15 minutes.
Dec 5, 2025
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A great stop for a bite to eat while waiting for your flight. The service is quick & the breakfast is great.
If you're stopping in, make sure to get potato wedges instead of fries, they are really good wedges! The vegetarian omelette with avocado & toast was also really good. I had a little under two hours to get some food & board my flight - more than enough time from start to finish!
I enjoyed sitting at the bar as I could spot some planes, watch some hockey highlights, & have a nice chat with the server.
Had the brisket. They topped it with a sauce, not a good sign with me as it's an indicator that it's dry, & i wasn't wrong… it was dry. Lost more points on the service. My 16 year travel buddy, paid in cash, & received change but the server looked pretty annoyed & told him'service is not included'. Heck, i'm all for tipping but tipping culture is getting ridiculous especially when they servers are paid. Tip is for good/exceptional service. Service was NOTHING SPECTACULAR, other than she was friendly until the end. & calling out a 16 year old that'service isn't included' is just pathetic. Pork & Pickle, consider adding a service charge to the bill instead of berating your customers for tips.
I have a connection flight in the Montreal airport, so I decided to grab something to eat & a friend recommended me Pork & Pickle, I have to be honest the food was really good & I enjoyed it; the service was good, not bad but not excellent. When it was time to pay it came the moment to tip, to be honest I came on a budget & I was already expending $21 on the poutine, but the service wasn't bad & I also work in the tip system so in my possibilities I put $1 (I know not much but I prefer it than nothing) when the waitress saw it she asked me if I made a mistake, I got confused, so I told her in a nice (& ashamed way) that it wasn't & I apologize, she got angry so I just walked away.
After having a good meal, I end up my experience feeling bad, I also work earning tips, but I have never made any one feel ashamed for what they have gave me. Not sure want the circumstances were in her situation but I really don't think it was fai
We went to the Pork & Pickle restaurant located on the Canadian side of the airport in Montreal.This a great restaurant for an airport restaurant. I had the bahn mi pulled pork & my husband & daughter had the classic pulled pork, they were really good. The MADRÍ beer was exceptional. The servers were kind & welcoming. Me & my husband thought the pickles were also delicious. The atmosphere was very like a bar but was still kid-friendly. Overall a pretty awesome restaurant!
Sep 22, 2025
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It was overpriced, as is kind of expected at an airport, but for a sit down restaurant I was hoping for a little better quality food.
I ordered the chicken rice bowl, & they forgot the avocado on top. We asked for some, & someone other than our server brought it for us-without any apologies-wearing a suit. Contrasted with our very friendly server, this felt off.
The dish still tasted good, though the thin piece of chicken should have been bigger (it was about ?-¼ of a chicken breast) especially for the price. We also noticed that the plating was a little messy.
Our service was generally very fast, especially as our server seemed to have four tables all come around the same time! That is not easy. The restaurant was mostly full when we were eating.
Took the brisket, it's ok, not more, definitely not worth the price. My girlfriend took a burger, just ok. The sides (cheesy fries & greens) were just sad! Service was ok, but minimum tipping option was 18%. I would have gave 18-20, but any place that doesn't even present the minimum of 15% as an option doesn't deserve my business.
I ordered the Smokehouse Burger - the serving & taste were good! However, I didn't enjoy the fries as they were a bit bland & soggy. The server was friendly & attentive, which I appreciated. I did notice that the table hadn't been properly wiped down. Overall, I enjoyed my meal while waiting for my flight. ✈?🧳🛫
The smoked brisket was good, a tiny bit on the salty side, but for airport food & portion it was decent. The host/manager was really nice; however the server was rude.
I had come to eat with a friend who already had a takeout container of food & before we were seated, I double checked with the host that it was okay for my friend to sit & eat with me in the restaurant. He said it was okay because I would be ordering. The server came up to kick us out when she saw my friend eating when I explained how the host had said it was fine for us to have outside food as i would be ordering, she took my order. Things took a turn when she was putting down my food & especially when she was taking away my plate. She snatched it away & didn't ask if I wanted anything else or if I was ready for the bill. She came back with the bill immediately which was fine as I was ready to leave but it was unreasonably rude. I could tell she did not like us because she treated the couple that was seated next to us super nicely, wished them to have a good flight etc. maybe it's because we looked younger or maybe it's because we aren't Caucasian 🤷🏻?♀?
Atmosphere was nice because it was fairly empty.
Jun 7, 2025
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Hussam was fantastic. He demonstrated a great work ethic, was friendly, efficient, & apologetic when things didn't go to plan with his customers - which was beyond his control. Give some love to Hussam for being a great worker.
We had the Cajun rub wings, which were good, & the BBQ drippings mac & cheese, which was light on the cheese. Overall, a decent spot to stop when detained in terminal A at Montreal airport. Thanks, Hussam.
Had a couple hours to waste at the Montreal airport & decided to finally give this spot a try. The tables & spacing is good for the massive amount of space they have, & when I went there it wasn't that busy so did not have people close to my table. The server that attended to me was amazing! Made sure my beer was always full & my order was taken right away. They have a good selection of domestic & imported beers on tap. I personally love local craft beer which they had a couple of on tap. I ordered the smoked bacon chicken club with fries, & do they ever pile the fries. It came with ketchup & horseradish dip which was amazing with the crispy fries. The club was delicious with perfect amount of toppings & flavour. Price was typical for airport restaurant ($60 for food & 2 beers not including tip). Overall the Pork & Pickle restaurant was overdue for me to try & did not disappoint. Highly recommend!
