Ye Olde Orchard Pub & Grill maintains a traditional atmosphere defined by dark wood aesthetics and a focus on authentic Irish pub culture. The menu centers on classic British Isles comfort food, featuring golden, beer-battered fish and chips served with house-made tartar sauce and hand-cut fries. Diners find a extensive selection of imported draft beers and artisanal ales on tap to accompany hearty grill staples like succulent burgers and savory shepherd's pie. The establishment functions as a communal gathering space where the design emphasizes rustic charm through leather booths and vintage décor elements. Every component of the culinary output prioritizes consistency and depth of flavor within a casual, high-volume environment. This venue remains a cornerstone for patrons seeking simple, high-quality ingredients prepared in line with long-standing tavern traditions.
Ye Olde Orchard Pub & Grill is widely regarded as a welcoming and vibrant spot in Montreal, frequently praised for its lively atmosphere, which many describe as a authentic taste of Ireland. Visitors consistently highlight the high quality of service provided by the friendly and attentive staff, noting that the pub serves as an excellent venue for watching live sports, enjoying trivia nights, or simply relaxing with a pint of Guinness. While most guests are highly satisfied with the diverse pub fare, including the fish and chips, onion rings, and burgers, experiences regarding food value and menu variety can be mixed. Overall, the combination of a comfortable, community-focused setting and consistently engaging service makes this establishment a popular destination for both locals and travelers.
Had an amazing time watching the Leafs vs. Panthers final this past Sunday night, & the service at the pub was top-notch thanks to Taylor, Liv, & Finbar! Even with the place packed & the energy high, Taylor & Liv were incredibly attentive, friendly, & fast. Finbar's drinks were top notch as well. Perfect way to enjoy the game! Great vibes, better service, & I can't wait to come back!
The food is good & it's up fast. The atmosphere, also chill (I'd advise live music not to start until after a hockey game is done, & turn the volume of hockey games on, at least on the weekend).
The service here though, leaves much to be desired. From the blonde waitress & her passive aggressive behaviour, to servers not knowing their drinks or understanding drinks orders, to servers openly gossiping in front of customers about other customers, it's just an all-around mess.
Some tables are in the way of servers & servers take it out on the guests instead of problem-solving constructively.
I'm not one to be rude to any server, having been one myself, but service can really stand to be improved or the establishment needs to not underhire & overwork their staff before training them properly.
I like to go to this pub sometimes with friends, we often grab some drinks & food, it's usually a pretty fun time. Me & a couple friends recently went to watch the soccer tournaments. I'm more familiar with the ye old orchard on monkland, but this one is good too. I recommend it! :)
This was my first visit to any Ye Olde Orchard location & I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the ambiance & the staff was fantastic! Friendly & personable. My Negroni drinks were superb. The only gripe I have is that their front door would slam each & every time someone would come or go. It wasn't amusing after a while. But otherwise a great spot for a drink. Next time I will certainly try their food. 😎👍
Lea(h) our server was awesome, super polite, sweet, & attentive. Answered all of our stupid questions, & was above & beyond. The poutine was awesome, & the drinks were top notch. We will definitely stop back by next time we visit.
Amazing place to spend time with friends. Servers were joyful & gave great choices, there was a guitar player there playing at crowd request, everybody was having a lot of fun but also great selection of beer & drinks. & THE FOOD! They did not need to go that hard on the food, but they did. Sooooo good.
I have been a frequent visitor of Ye Olde Orchard for their trivia night & just for drinks in general over the four years I have been in Montreal. I have always had the best time, but this past Wednesday was an awful experience & honestly, has deterred me from visiting again in the future. I went with a group of McGill students for trivia night as we regularly do, & I ordered the three piece chicken fingers & the waiter confirmed my order by repeating it back to me. When the food arrived my portion was bigger than expected but I just assumed maybe they threw some extras on since its a very friendly place & I would expect something like that from them. I didn't think much of it. When the bill arrived, I was frustrated to see that I was charged for the larger size of chicken fingers despite ordering the small size & having my order repeated back to me for confirmation. But ultimately, I should have brought it up earlier, so I resolved to pay for the larger size without saying anything. However, when I tried to present my McGill discount card before paying, we were told by our waiter that he cannot change the bills once they had been printed so we cannot get the discount we were entitled to. When we expressed that we usually show the discount cards before paying, we were told that there was a change in the system that very day which prevents any changes from being made to a bill after printing. & finally, as I was manually entering a tip amount, my waiter reached over me as I was using the machine to press the back button on the machine telling me that I "actually just need to pick one of the three preset options" which were higher amounts as he had charged me for more expensive food than I had ordered. I found this incredibly rude, & the rest of my group was shocked by the interaction. As I said, I have been coming here for years & never experienced any service like this before, so it was an extremely jarring experience.
