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    Osmo x Marusan

    4.4 (92 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating

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    Entrance
    CeCee S.

    I came here just after 2 p.m. specifically for the egg sando, only to find out they were sold out. Since I hadn't come up with a backup plan, I let the really kind hostess pick both my sandwich and coffee for me. You order, grab a seat, and wait for your name to be called when everything is ready. The restaurant is easy to miss. It's set back from the street and, partially hidden behind overgrown weeds and litter. Once you find it, the space is actually below street level and has a retro, almost 1970s bunker-like vibe. There's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, though some of the less-used furniture and fixtures could use a good dusting. I ended up with the karaage sando and a matcha. The matcha was strong, which I appreciated. The sandwich was very meaty, though I wasn't a fan of some of the rib meat pieces. Overall, I'd say it's a hipster hangout with a solid menu. Just be sure to get there before the kitchen closes at 3 p.m. and even earlier if you have your heart set on something specific.

    Chicken Katsu Sandwich
    Simon W.

    Great Japanese Curry! Shocked to taste a great tonkatsu curry here. This might have been one of my favorite Japanese curries ever to be honest. The pork was crunchy and tender, the rice pillowy and up to the task of soaking up all the great curry. I didn't leave any curry sauce behind. The matcha was also equally on par. The shop is somewhat depressed into the surrounding landscape which made it difficult to recognize at first, it definitely added to the aura of a hidden find. The only annoyance was that it was packed with, let's say, entitled college students, parked for what seemed like the long haul buried in their laptops who couldn't be bothered at all because whatever they were working on was of the utmost priority. I'm sure they were all working on brokering world peace or the cure for cancer. LOL. I do suppose that is their market audience so perhaps I shouldn't complain but thankfully the staff was really sweet sensing that I was having trouble locating a place to sit. Just note it may be hard to find a place to sit during peak hours. Staff was awesome.

    Sando
    Chelsey O.

    10 x this please is 100% a great vibe and matcha place to chat or work at. They have tables indoor and outdoor. Indoor there is a disco ball and I imagine they have evening events to have fun. We were there in the day. I got the matcha and the Hojicha lattes with oat milk. Matcha was a 8/10 but the Hojicha was a 10/10! Seriously so good. They also have sandos that looked great. I didn't try it but our friend gave it a 8/10.

    Matcha Latte (ice) and Cheddar Croissant
    Michelle S.

    This cafe happened to be right across the hotel I was staying at, so I went 3 times during my visit to Montreal. The interior is super spacious and vibey. Love the retro/hip decor. The crowd is young -- seems like students come here to study. All the drinks and treats I tried were delightful. As a matcha snob, I'll say that the matcha is better than most establishments that offer "matcha" but not amazing (still a little diluted for my liking). Service can be a little slow.

    Elaine S.

    Came to this place because I'd heard good things about their egg and katsu sandos. We got here early around 9:30am but realized the kitchen doesn't open until 11am, so we ended up ordering from the breakfast menu instead. I got the egg-salad toast and a matcha latte. The egg salad was very tasty, and the thick toast was crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The matcha latte was pretty standard, I asked for it unsweetened, but their matcha powder is a premix with sugar, so the sweetness couldn't be adjusted. Still tasted pretty good though. The inside of the café is really nice and spacious. There are smaller tables along the sides and bigger communal tables in the middle. It was empty when we arrived, but by around 11am it got really crowded and there weren't many empty seats left. We came on a snowy day, and I appreciated that they had a coat rack at the front to hang your jackets. You order at the counter and they bring the food out to you, which is convenient. We actually came back for lunch later, but since I'd already had the egg toast, I didn't feel like getting another egg sando. We ordered the katsu curry rice instead. It was pretty standard, the chicken katsu was crispy and tender, and the curry was good. There were lots of people working on laptops, and they do have WiFi, but it was a little slow. They also have a vinyl-records section on the side and definitely give off a strong design-work / creative-crowd vibe. The ambiance overall is really nice. They had discounted pastries (probably day-old), and we tried one. It was still really good. Overall, a great space with good food and a nice vibe. Just keep in mind the kitchen hours if you're coming for their popular sandos.

    Osmo x Marusan Matcha Oat Latte with Ceremonial Matcha from Fukuoka
    Mike R.

    If you're looking to have a moment of zen crossed with a hipster culture space to socialize plus a beverage or light eat, then Osmo x Marusan (a.k.a. the former Café Osmo) might be what you're looking for. Although it has a Rue Sherbrooke Ouest address, you really enter through a setback doorway off Rue Clark behind the startup incubator Notman House, owned by the Osmo Foundation. Found the place reminiscent of Billyburg late '90s/early '00s, where a neglected nook was reinvented as a café with select vinyl offering and dj booth, especially given their use of the small green back courtyard for seating. The interior structure had a brutalist/industrial look, but everything gelled to create a place easy to connect. Sitting with my family in out back, the time seemed disproportionate (especially considering the light level of customers) for the pager to signal my Match Oat Latte was ready. The large "PAUSE" metal sculpture viewable from the garden, however, set the moment. The late summer weather was perfect and, when it arrived, that Latte was a good afternoon refreshment. From what I saw, I'd recommend stopping by, especially if you'd in the high-rise downtown but would like a nearby retreat to escape the hullabaloo.

    Porc Katsu Sando, Tamago Sando
    Jessica B.

    Honestly, no notes. This cafe is tucked away off Rue Clark ( it's only slightly difficult to find). Great vibes, good music, friendly staff. The coffee is smooth, and the sandwiches are delicious and came out quickly. They have some vibey outdoor seating as well. Definitely will return to try the curry!

    Hannah M.

    I came here while I was visiting Montréal and it was a great spot to work on my laptop, lots of university students working away. I will say, the wifi only lasts 2 hours before you're booted off. But if you just need a place to quickly get some work done or enjoy the cool atmosphere, it's totally great for that. I tried their iced Cortado and egg sando and it was soooo delicious. Cortado was made perfect and the egg sando was soft and buttery. Great, friendly service too, as they bring your food and drink to you! Very different from most American cafes. If I lived here I would go all the time

    Harrison C.

    This is such a cool coffee shop in Montreal! I got the matcha and it was delicious! The croissants were great as well. It is a great spot to just go and hang out. They had a dj playing records as well which was a unique touch! 10/10 recommend checking it out!

    Egg salad sandwich and matcha latte
    Francie M.

    Guess I needed a taste of my prior Japan trip when visiting Montreal, because as soon as I saw the Japanese style egg salad sandwhich on the menu I knew I needed that for lunch. It was delicious, and importantly not too mayo-y and not too sweet (so not in tamago egg style). I also ordered a hot matcha latte but it was a little meh for me - bitter without any of the other matcha flavor shining through. Hard to top matcha from Japan or the Bay Area though. The other dishes offered ordered by cafe patrons looked incredible as well, wish I could go back and try more. Logistics: - indoor seating (extremely busy so expect to share tables) and I think there was outdoor seating but it was raining so I wasn't sure - limited street parking nearby

    I had the tomago sando! I enjoyed it, however the music is a bit loud which made ordering difficult. Somehow salmon was added to my order/sandwich so I had to peel it off as I am vegetarian and did not intend to order anything added on. Definitely wasn't the servers fault, so I didn't complain but the music did make it hard to hear when ordering. The restaurant is clean and has a great vibe otherwise! I appreciated the tables staying clean despite it being nicely packed at lunchtime!

    Inside
    Gloria M.

    The matcha was so amazing. The perfect blend of umami and sweet. The egg sando was the perfect breakfast option but they do not start serving food until 11am!! We did not know that so we came way too early and had to wait. The staff was cool and friendly. The interior was an absolute vibe. Obsessed with this spot

    Iced Matcha
    Tuhin C.

    This place was such a vibe! When trying to find the place, be careful to not walk past it since I did. You'll see the cafe from outside, but you have to walk down stairs to get to it. They had both in door and out door seating and it looked like such a cool place to hang out. I had a matcha latte here and it was great!

    Cortado and macchiato alongside a choc croissant

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