SoLIT Café

May

1.0

*THE OWNER SAYS SLAVERY MANY TIMES *
When I saw the video on Instagram, I was honestly shocked & completely at a loss for words.

It's 2026. How are we still casually using the word'slavery' to describe being a tired, overwhelmed mom & entrepreneur?

Being exhausted, overworked, overwhelmed, or struggling to balance motherhood & entrepreneurship is valid. But comparing those experiences to slavery - repeatedly, in a video barely over a minute long - is completely inappropriate. There are countless other words available to express those feelings without trivializing something with such a painful historical meaning.

& whether the owner has Black children, a Black partner, or Black people in her life is irrelevant. This is not about accusing anyone of being racist. It is about understanding that proximity to a community does not make every choice of language acceptable.

It was extremely disappointing &, frankly, shameful to hear. Shameful on so many levels. Businesses need to be mindful of the communities they serve & the language they use publicly. Words have meaning, history, & impact.

We would immediately recognize the problem with casually using deeply stigmatizing language associated with many other communities. The same consideration should apply here.

Normalizing this kind of language is insensitive, hurtful, & unacceptable.

Zachary

5.0

My partner & I had lunch/brunch here. He devoured his nachos au poulet & smoothie banane. I loved my avocat feta dish & smoothie fruits. I ended with the date & oats pastry, & I recommend it as much as all the other food! So glad we stopped in.

Jacob

1.0

Trop compliqué se faire servir en français. Pas normal à mtl

Brian

5.0

My family of 8 had breakfast here during the F1 race in May 2026. 5 stars all around! Atmosphere is out of this world.

Edward

5.0

Amazing breakfast here. Salad or fruit included with very healthy & high quality tasting sandwiches when you get the combo. Even the filter coffee tasted way better than usual. Very nice atmosphere inside & outside as well.

Inès

2.0

Assez déçue, belle vibe & bon service mais le goût de l'espresso était vraiment mauvais, pareil pour le bagel qui n'était pas au top. Très très cher pour une qualité / goût pas au rendez vous. Dommage

Simon

4.0

Nice visit. Looks good.

Emilie

2.0

Je suis 100% bilingue. Aucun problème à parler anglais. Mais très dommage dans une ville comme Montréal, qui se vante d'être la 2e plus grande ville francophone au monde, de ne pas pouvoir se faire acceuillir & servir en français. J'étais à ce café mardi vers 14h30 & le jeune homme qui nous acceuilla n'a pas daigné nous acceuillir en français, même après lui avoir clairement dit bonjour en français, il a continué à s'adresser à nous en anglais & est venu prendre notre commande en anglais. En plus dans le centre-ville où il serait très possible d'amener des clients francophones prendre un café/un dîner d'affaires, je trouve que ca fait ordinaire de se faire servir exclusivement en anglais... Nous sommes parti prendre notre café ailleurs. Malheureusement car ca semblait tellement un bel endroit.'Last time here guys. Sorry'

Stephanie

5.0

I stayed in Montreal at a nearby hotel for a week & went to SoLit every morning with coworkers. Amazing casual dining with an easy breakfast menu. They have gluten free baked goods & made each of my hot breakfasts gluten free (with gf bread!) no problem. I learned afterwards that this is a woman owned restaurant so bonus points! Every sign is in French first, as is Montreal law, & there's English translation for the American tourists who don't know French. Love this place & 100% will return on my next business trip!

Michele

5.0

We were walking around looking for a place for breakfast. While on our way to another place, we came across this place & decided to stop here instead. We all really enjoyed the food & sitting outside was a bonus. Don't know if I will be back in Montreal anytime soon but if I do, I will return.