Ye Olde Orchard serves a large variety of Irish and Scottish dishes, a large choice of European, International and Canadian beers, wine and spirits, and a good selection of grilled meats, fish and chips and pasta. There menu emphasises on Celtic dishes. Olde Orchard is renowned for there fried calamari, Irish stew and popular hamburgers like the Olde Orchard burger and Boss burger. The atmosphere is cozy, with a woody decor and emblems of Ireland. This is a good spot for good times and fun. Sat-Sun there is live Celtic music and Mon-Tue there is live Blues, Jazz, and
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Ye Olde Orchard Pub & Grill is described as a lively, welcoming spot with a game night energy that often feels packed and requires a reservation, yet still offers great vibes for those dropping in. The beer selection and burgers are frequently praised, along with classic pub fare such as fish and chips and onion rings, with some reviewers noting unique items like lemon pepper chicken fingers. The atmosphere ranges from a small British pub feel to a casual, friendly scene, and trivia nights or live music add to the appeal. Service is typically fast and accommodating, though a few reviews point to occasional inconsistencies or staff being stretched thin, and some mention that the menu has narrowed and prices risen in recent years. Ventilation issues and a stuffy back room are cited by a couple of guests, suggesting comfort improvements could help. The venue remains a go-to for watching games, socializing, and enjoying a casual meal, even if some patrons would not make a special trip depending on timing or event.
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.
May 11, 2025
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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. 😎👍
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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.
