Solaris

Dante

5.0

Sometimes you hesitate to review a place because you want to keep it all for yourself. I waited a long time before posting this but the consistency of quality & service here has remained impeccable. Even through a change of ownership, because all the same people still work there. Menu items aren't too simple but aren't over complicated either. Great coffee, espresso, & cappuccino. Kitchen is open 8am to 1am most days & the bar has a decent variety of libations. Did I mention the staff is amazing? One of the things that gives Solaris its personality is that the walls are lined with Video Lottery Terminals, so many of its regulars are super regular. Getting up early on a Saturday morning to go enjoy one of their famous breakfast sandwiches, a coffee, a gangster rap takeover of the juke box, & chit chat with the staff is the best.

Sep 9, 2025

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Danielle

5.0

Third visit.

Went to check out the breakfast early this morning, good breakfast menu but the regular menu is even better. Had an all dressed pizza & an americano coffee, both were excellent! Roberto took our orders & provided great service all the way through.

The prices are pretty amazing for quantity of food & drink. Everything is priced like it's 2016. (Take advantage now before Roberto wises up. 🤣)

Highly recommend giving this place a chance, try the menu for take out or sit down, poutines are authentic & delicious.

Personal note; I am surprised at the (few) bad reviews because despite the gambling machines everything from food quality & cleanliness to service speed & accuracy are well above par for not just the neighborhood but for the city of Montréal itself. On all three visits it was consistently good, clean & delicious.

To the students who were angered at having to tip; if you don't have the ability to tip at least 15% for good service then please don't go to a table service restaurant. Servers & bartenders of all types have different pay structures & depend heavily upon tips to supplement their lower hourly wage.

If you find the service so bad that you don't want to tip, fine, speak to the owner/manager &/or post a review. Otherwise expect to tip well for good service.

May 17, 2025

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J

5.0

Delicious breakfast sandwiches! Great customer service

Nov 9, 2024

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Chad

5.0

Tldr: Amazing 5-star breakfast sandwich! Service was excellent , atmosphere was great! Very clean & friendly neighborhood pub. Blew in here on a rainy Saturday morning. Me & 6 of my m8s after a night of bachelor party debauchery. Hungover, we all ordered the breakfast sandwich. While we waited, some of my friends hopped on the VLT's or as we call them in Nova Scotia :"tappers". No luck but they assured me they had fun losing their money lol. The service was excellent. The food was amazing, one of the best breakfast sandwiches I've ever had. So good, we went again the next morning. It hit the spot! - We met the owner, he's a beauty. Really great neighborhood pub, we were in during the euro cup & the matches were on the TV. Great vibe. I'll be sure to come back & visit next time I'm in Montreal. I wish I could rate this place higher!

Jul 2, 2024

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