Savsav comes across as a bright, airy cafe with high ceilings, plenty of natural light, and a central tree that gives the space a unique atmosphere, making it popular for both work and socializing. Across reviews, the vibe and drinks are often praised, with standout items like the Hangover plate and a strawberry matcha served in a pitcher, while the space can feel noisy and the layout changes have divided opinion. Entrance can be hard to find and prices can be on the higher side, but many still call it a hidden gem in Montréal, well suited for studying, casual brunch, or events. Overall, Savsav's ambience and inventive drinks attract repeat visitors, though experiences with service and consistency in food vary by visit.
In addition to loving SavSav in its natural setting as a café, we organized our engagement party & could not have been happier! Felix & Jennet were so great at keeping the event exactly as we'd hoped, tailoring it to our request & offering professional suggestions to make the night one to remember forever. Could not recommend this place enough for any event, &/or for a day of coworking &/or a hidden gem to hang with friends!
May 4, 2026
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L'endroit est assez beau dans un style industriel. Cependant, l'attitude des employés laisse GRANDEMENT à désirer, pas du tout sympathique & le café a perdu son avantage pour les etudiants. Je ne reviendrais certainement plus. Rappeler à vos employes qu'un sourire, c'est gratuit.
première fois que j'essaye ce café & je suis déçue, mauvaise énergie de la part des employés, très froids & peu accueillant. pas « student friendly », les étudiant sont entassés comme des sardines sur une table, heureusement que je n'étais pas venue pour étudier. je ne remettrais jamais les pieds ici
Savsav in Montreal was one of the most frustrating coffee shop experiences I've had in a long time. From the moment I walked in, the atmosphere felt unwelcoming, & the service only got worse from there. The staff came across as rude, dismissive, & completely uninterested in being helpful. Instead of making customers feel comfortable, they acted like basic questions or requests were somehow an inconvenience.
What stood out most was how unaccommodating they were. I got the impression that they had no interest in listening, helping, or even trying to understand what I was asking for. A decent café experience is not just about coffee, it is also about basic courtesy & professionalism, & Savsav failed badly on both. It felt like any attempt at communication was met with attitude rather than patience.
The whole experience left a really bad impression. There is a huge difference between a place being busy & a place simply not caring about customers, & this felt like the latter. I do not expect perfection, but I do expect basic respect, & that was completely missing here. With so many better coffee shops in Montreal that actually know how to treat people properly, I honestly cannot see any reason to come back.
Save yourself the aggravation & spend your money somewhere that actually deserves it. This city has dozens of coffee shops that know how to treat people properly. Savsav isn't one of them, & based on my experience, I cannot imagine any scenario in which I would ever return. Life is too short, & Montreal's café scene is too good, to waste time on a place like this.
The one star was for the size of the coffee :)
Tried the strawberry matcha & it was actually really nice
They seem to have changed the layout - although the additional couchs are cute, their positionning are all wrong. Just looking around made me feel nauseous. I get wanting MORE people IN the café, but the vibes arent the same. The previous layout was much better. It made the space breathe more & for me, I don't feel as relaxed visiting - because the music is also obnoxiously too loud.
Positive notes
The employees are always sweet.
The service is relatively fast
Coffee is nice & the matcha was good ( 2nd time experience for match & sav sav's is good )
Probably gonna consider only grabbing to go from now on
Mar 27, 2026
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Le lieu est correct, style industriel avec de grandes fenêtres & beaucoup de lumière naturelle. Le serveur était sympa & les cafés bons.
Par contre, la nourriture est assez ordinaire! surtout l'assiette du matin avec une'salade de saison' qui se résume à une grosse carotte entière, un concombre & un radis coupé en deux.
Je recommanderais plutôt l'endroit pour boire un café tranquille & travailler sur son ordinateur que pour un vrai brunch.
cute café, dans des pichets en plus, mais sofas un peu sales & je trouve ça un peu désagréable de se faire enlever une boisson-petit snack d'autre part quand j'ai acheté chez vous, sans préavis
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Petit café caché au coeur d'un immeuble a bureau. Variété de breuvages chauds & froids assez varié ainsi que des viennoiseries originales. Je recommande le matcha à base de confiture de fraises. Plusieurs places assises & bien ensoleillé.
Un endroit vraimenr bien pour la lumière & me matcha ou café. C'est super cute & le service est bon. Pas troppp cher. Je recommande chaudement merci pour le bel espace 🤍
Really cool, hidden cafe. It has more of a younger, student crowd. There is wifi & the coffee orders are perfect for two people. You get a carafe with each order. The seating isn't so comfortable though but other than that its an awesome cafe.
this is one of the best cafés I've ever tried like literally all of their drinks all of their food, exceptional like I've never eaten sandwich that is that delicious like I'm not even joking. It was as if I was high & eating it, but I wasn't even high & it tasted that good. It's crazy. I was genuinely blown away.
I love love love this cafe!! Went like twice but it was such a nice ambiance
I kinda wished it closed later than 5h like before as I dont have time to make it before 5 but love the staff, the matcha & the atmosphere!!
