Olly Fresco's Carrefour Industrielle Alliance in Montreal

977 Saint-Catherine St W Unit#9, Montreal, Quebec H3B 4W3, Canada

★★★★☆
(311 reviews)
Categories: Fresh food market Health food restaurant
Website
ollyfrescos.ca
Address
977 Saint-Catherine St W Unit#9, Montreal, Quebec H3B 4W3, Canada
Plus Code
GC2H+G2 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
8 AM–6 PM
Tuesday
8 AM–6 PM
Wednesday
8 AM–6 PM
Thursday
10 AM–6 PM
Friday
8 AM–6 PM
Saturday
Closed

Services

Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Payments
Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards

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Reviews

4.3
★★★★☆
311 reviews

Most Mentioned

price (34) pasta (16) buffet (15) healthy (13) weight (13) choices (9) cashier (9) bar (6) self service (5) concept (5)
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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1 stars
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★★★★
December 1, 2024

Had a wonderful fresh salad with tons of fruit and nuts and cheese. Nice selection of gold and cold dishes. Would have given 5 stars but out of all of their cashiers available (and it was busy) only one took cash and everyone wanted to use that one so it was a little frustrating. Cash is king, all cashiers should take it if one does.

June 3, 2024

The prices at Olly Fresco’s are outrageous. A total rip-off. I had a medium size Fattoush Salad and it cost me $11 and change! Ridiculous!

★★★★★
May 11, 2024

I have been here with my friend Frans. We met the manager Bassel Sioufi. He was very friendly and helpful. We went Friday, 10-05-2024, from Monday to Friday the menu changes daily and the plates are from Mexico, Caribbean, China, Italy and mixed. The food was very delicious . We went back Wednesday, 15-05-2024 to try Chinese. On the 17th of May we went for the third and last time, as we were going to leave Montreal Again Mr. Sioufi, was very nice and the food healthy, with warm choice and cold salad bar My friend Frans said, that every thing was clean and neat. Thanks a lot and regards to the staff, who always receive you with a big smile.

★★★★★
July 9, 2023

Their buffet concept: you take whatever you like in your box 🤡. The pricing works by weighting the box at the cashier for $2.79/100g (as of June 2023). Their options changes all the time. I went there several time, but did not bother to buy until I saw pâté chinois 😍😍😍...I did not resist this time and kept filling filling & filling the box for $23.90 tax included at the end😆 (around 745g) Such a pleasurable experience🎆✨

★★★★
March 15, 2023

Friendly staff, fast service. The food are always fresh when I arrive at 11am for lunch. The price are reasonable and not over price because u take what u eat in weight. And the portion are good if u want flat price good too. I will come back.

★★★★
December 14, 2022

there are multiple stations and options. Options galore! FRESHLY COOKED fresh pasta cooked, fresh panini PICK UP AND GO they also have sandwiches, wraps, salads, pastries, snacks pre-packaged HOT FOOD STATION DIY by weight A salad bar and hot meals you can pack yourself and it’s by weight (it adds up quick I find), I think this changes every day some things are ribs, chicken, roasted veggies, butter chicken, rice, etc. The negative here is the same items are repeated on both sides to speed things up but there isn’t signage/labels on both sides -> this is what I did this time, overall tasty, came to under 20$ I did take a quick look and sandwiches and wraps were in the 6-8$ range by memory so it's decently priced. Multiple cash registers for check out Overall, enjoyed it, food is really good though for the hot plate by weight section IMO wasn’t “out of this world”, good but not a “I crave this i must go back”. This will be a place I would go back to if I’m in the area and in need of variety and a quick bite!

★★★★★
December 11, 2021

Great experience with alot of options for hot and cold premade food. Right now you put on gloves and help yourself to food which is then weighed for payment. Quick and easy. And you can be very healthy if you pick the right things. Healthy options include dark leafy greens, lentils, chickpeas, fresh veggies, quinoa and more!

★★★★
April 27, 2017

It is decent for price and quality. The food is definitely fresh. You just need to watch out what you take in the buffet section, it can be extremely expensive for a simple lunch. Highly recommend pasta and sandwich as I find them more worth it and the proportion is bigger. The flavours are not spectacular but edible.

★★★★★
November 23, 2024

Been twice now and I love it. Good healthy foods lots of vegetable options.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

This store is great, cheap and has a wide variety.

★★★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

I love it. Cheaper than the food courts for sure because the buffet is based on how much your plate weights

★★★
Local Guide
October 23, 2024

Effective. Their soups are pretty good and the sandwiches are affordable but not amazing either. Self-service is a little too expensive if you want to eat a balanced diet...

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

Good food, fast service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
September 23, 2024

I didnt have much time to explore...I got Classic Chicken Quesedilla and I wasnt disappointed! What a delight! It has everything you could want and at a good price. Soup bar. Salad bar. Dough bar everything! A wide variety of drinks and coffees! Great place and fast!

★★★★
August 23, 2024

For a fast food experience like price and quality: this is definitely a place to note

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Good choice of fresh prepared food. I tried the buffet and it was top notch. The price is 28 dollars per k

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Very good service

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Very good service from Max at the pasta bar! Always excellent pasta!

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

The staff are amazing I always get welcomed Maxym always makes the best pasta his customer service is top notch.

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Great place! I 100% recommend, especially Max s pasta!

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Very nice restaurant concept, super fresh food. I have tried several meals and always very satisfied.

★★★★★
August 23, 2024

Amazing quality fresh food at ridiculously good prices. Staff is friendly, efficient and helpful. Especially Max at the pasta station.

★★★★★
July 23, 2024

Amazing food, amazing people!

July 23, 2024

The guy making breakfast wraps is really visibly unhappy and threw a violent tantrum while I was waiting for my sandwich, he then forgot half the ingredients in my breakfast and showed no remorse when I told him. Overpriced and angry staff!

★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

I used to eat here before on regular basis,back then it wasnt cheap,but today I realized it got even more expensive after long time havent gone to place. Quality of food depends,overall its nice but you can get food not so fresh,staff seems nice,however due to prices that arent adequate I wont come most likeley.

June 23, 2024

I used to love Olly. Today, I decided to get a Cesar salad and I was very disappointed. The lettuce wasn t fresh, the croutons were soggy and then I found a dead fly in the salad.

★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Usually decent, but they don t respect their listed times for breakfast/lunch. It s a matter of laziness from employees (much easier to say something s closed rather than contribute to the revenue of the business)

★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Delicious food across the board but please change the packaging for the salads! The bowl is too shallow making it nearly impossible/very annoying to dress the salad without it spilling out all over the place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Fresh and healthy and affordable

★★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Ridiculously cheap and fresh for downtown.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Everything is really good! Whether it s the specialties or the buffet! moreover the service is A1

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

A bit pricey but it is convenient especially if you eat healthy

★★
December 23, 2023

They sell salad with spoiled potatoes. I got it in a pre-pack container to go, only found out the foul smell when I returned to my office. I used to like this place.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Best Niçoise salad!!! So filling and delicious!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I love shopping at this place, a lot of variety and good flavor, the prices are acceptable, I recommend it for breakfast and lunch, I dont know if they offer food for dinner but it would be a good option to take home.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Every visit to Montreal for me is an obligatory stop. Today he was out of filet mignion when I passed by but the employee told me if you can wait 10 minutes Ill make that for you. Many thanks for the impeccable service!! After 14 hours of driving, its the little things like this that make the day 100% more beautiful!

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I will say there options are great I am saying this for both locations they make fresh homemade food. The reason I have to say for the 1 star which is well deserved even Pryor to COVID their prices are astronomical I get you Chinese food from really high priced Chinese restaurants cheaper then I do here its ridiculously expensive do not recommend. You get a plate of food that is small enough for a 5 year old and even she or he still be hungry after eating it and you are paying $25 easily. Non sense even in this day and age

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

I dont often shop here, out of my price range. Very good food. Very wide selection. Unfortunately, they weigh the food like on Europe, you only know the price, once you are at the cash I shop here when I feel RICH!! Haaaa!

December 23, 2023

Steer clear of the salads, I had food poisoning from eating the nicoise and the service is awful. I (a female) was first in line and the cashier ignored me and passed the man behind me first. Ladies be warned!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Super cool. Lots of healthy food options. Good food. Reasonable prices. Excellent selection. Vegetarian and vegan options.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Try the pumpernickle bagel with jalapeno cream cheese! Yum!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very good organization here, I liked the food and area was very clean. And price is reasonable. Thanks

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Wide variety of healthy food choices, other than burgers and fries. Salad bar but charged $27.90/kg so sometimes its a surprise when paying and rather expensive if you want to eat hot, other than just lettuce Soup, pasta, sandwich, desserts, fruit. Hot drinks are self-service coffee and tea after payment. Cold drinks in bottles or cans are more expensive than in supermarkets... Expedited service. No goodbye from the cashier. Dont ask how you pay, put directly with card even though its possible to pay cash... Staff not really kind or welcoming. Positive point the food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Staffs always smiles

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

A nice variety of meals, excellent, and at affordable prices.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Good food and service

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Good meals, nice option in the lunch hour...love the soup bar!!!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Nice variety

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Yum yum, fresh, really good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I loved it, everything was super good and not too expensive.

December 23, 2022

Theres one guy working in the kitchen, serving people food, without even wearing a mask during covid times. This has been on going for weeks now. If this is his disregard for public health and safety I cant imagine what other health guidelines hes breaking while working.

★★★
December 23, 2022

I often go there for food wich is usually very good, and today i got a poke bowl and the rice was super soggy (not the sticky sushi rice style just mush like it was NOT done cooking, or was cooked with way too much water) and none of the vegetable were fresh.. very disappointed used to be one of my favorite places :( Wasted my money today

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great experience, staff members are helpful and the place offers a variety of fresh food.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Nothing to say: variety, freshness, health, quality... I love the principle of freedom, the customer takes what they want and pays at the end. Self service, self choice, self Olly. You can eat for $5 or you can eat for $30. Hygiene is up to standard, friendly staff...The manager BASSIL is a real conductor, he works with these employees and always listens to customers for improvement and feedback...team leader of 7 . There is a special section every day too. Olly DELICE YA WILI

★★
December 23, 2022

The hot buffet is of good quality but too few vegan options... and quite pricey. The pasta bar is disappointing. Paid more than $10 for a small container of pasta that was less than half full ! Too stingy, seriously. Pasta is so cheap to buy, just fill up the already small container properly. Cannot recommend this place.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

What I loved is that it is very practical, you can prepare it yourself, there is a great variety and they are of good quality, the price is very low, so if you have to be careful because the water is very hot and the glasses are not very good, then you could suffer some burns, I liked their salad bar, everything is for takeout, the service is very fast even though the service is not good, because it is a transit place, everything is for takeout, if it is one of those days when you cant stand the cold and you feel that your bones freeze, youre looking for something quick and cheap to drink, stop by this place...

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I tried this one for the first time be today (I always went to the one in Cathedrale). Taste is not bad but I feel freshness of the food is not as good. Also... I found a chop of bell pepper with the sticker on it... Wont be going back.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Varied buffet type. Food by weight. Has a salad bar. self service. Good place..

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

We took salmon from here and it was really good! I will for sure try here again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great place. There are already ready-made meals or you can also grab a box to fill with hot or cold food.

★★★
December 23, 2022

Good value

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Customer service was friendly but my hot sandwich bread was fused with the paper. Disgusting i trew the whole thing in the trash as it was impossible to separate the bread from the paper. Sandwich looked tasty but i could not even took one signle bite.

★★★★
December 23, 2022

good

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Food court on rue Ste Catherine in Montreal (right in the center). Self-service cooked meals (hot or cold). Invoice by weight.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Better than homemade. Great value for money and delicious meal.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Best place to grab a customized, well-priced lunch downtown.

★★★★
December 23, 2022

Vegetarian options: Amazing Dietary restrictions: You have several options to choose from. Kid-friendliness: Atmosphere is amazing and relaxing.

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Very good and varied. Unfortunately, it is a lost cause to communicate in French at the checkout. #InFrenchPlease

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great food! Impressive variety

★★★★
December 23, 2022

I usually go there on Tuesdays and its Indian (samosas, butter chicken, Biryani rice, chickpea masala, zucchini, eggplant) and lasagna and potatoes but I was there on a Wednesday and it was just Chinese! And I dont know what the point of closing at 4 p.m. is... Lately it closes a little later and its better! Finally!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Food was delicious

★★
December 23, 2022

your spaghetti bolonaise sauce used to be much better

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Delicious but can get pricy if you get carried away (sold by weight)

★★★★
December 23, 2022

I find it a bit expensive, but the food was good!

December 23, 2022

0/10 Terrible Experience. Steak sandwich was soggy and the lady melted the plastic onto the sandwich making it inedible.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Bon appetite!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great experience. Food is always fresh and delicious, and the prices are amazing. Highly recommend

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Nice people pasta chef should be in 5 star restaurant a little over priced but excellent quality.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

I enjoyed every bite. Well seasoned dishes

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Please, please make the spicy tuna wraps We beg you.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Amazing place and reasonable price. This weeks hot buffet was best of all. Thanks so much.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

They make the best Pita chips. Food is always fresh. Buffet can get a bit expensive as its by weight. Well worth it.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Fresh food every day

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Really a lot of healthy choice

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Food is so great and fresh, must eat place.

Local Guide
December 23, 2021

the woman cashier is terrible and rude

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very good lunch buffets

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

I tried several kind of wraps and the Chicken Chipotle is my favorite. The ingredients looks fresh with no junks in them. There s some iceburg and spring mix wrapped in it which is pretty nice. The chipotle sauce is enjoyable for a pre-made wrap. Overall good wraps if you felt lazy making your own lunch the day before.

December 23, 2021

I chose some pre-made meals and there are price for weight of the food written. But where is the scale? I took it to the cashier and they weigh there (the scale is available only near by the cash register).. Price comes very high so I said I wanted to take some food out. Cashier said no. She said the price per weight of the food is already written. Yeah I know but how am I to estimate the price if there is no scale? Shes like you should have estimated it in your head.. very rude. will never go again. and the food is dry and salty.

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Actually good food! Very clean.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

This place is incredibly great, the service, the meals, the quality etc..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Tasty and convenient

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Favorite breakfast/lunch spot during workdays. Although the options are repeating but they offer lots of options

Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Food isnt that great and super expensive for nothing. Id like to also mention that the cashiers at this place are very rude and super unwelcoming. Will not be returning to this place.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Good food, fresh daily, lots of choice at the buffet which changes every day. Inexpensive for the quantity and super good! I recommend. Unfortunately, staff really not friendly and in a bad mood. Sometimes at the checkout Im nice and polite, I ask them how things are and they dont even answer me, they quickly pass my dish and throw it at me. It seems like we are cattle to them. Zero customer service... Also, too many people at lunchtime and no specific place at Olly Frescos to eat so you have to go with the other restaurants and its way too full, I waste a lot of time looking for a place...

December 23, 2020

My friends chicken was not cooked in the center, the cashier did not speak to us, no greetings, not to give the price of our purchases. Also rough service when we went to return the chicken dish purchased a few minutes before.

★★★
December 23, 2020

Cold buffet

★★★★★
December 23, 2020

Very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Very good food

Local Guide
December 23, 2020

Very rude staff, forcing you to splatter your hands with antibacterial even though a squirt does the job and then the guy in charge comes out to lecture you on health safety, duh!, we all know that but you dont need to splatter your hands with alcohol either!, for this bs they get a star and avoid the place if you can.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great food!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great choices, especially when your other quick options are fast food. Loved it

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great food, great service & great prices!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Reqlly good food for a grest price!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Awesome

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

cheap

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great place to grab a variety of healthy lunch items!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Lots of variety, theres something for everyone. I go there often and the quality is consistent. My only problem is some of the cashiers arent huge on making you feel welcome but I guess the point the place is grab your food, pay and be gone in record speed.

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

plenty of food, good, at least above average for a food court

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good buffet I recommend it, works by weight and its not expensive. Accessible by the underground shopping center and the metro.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

fresh and really inexpensive dishes, I recommend it for lunches

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Great place

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good food and service.

★★★
December 23, 2019

i found it tasted bland

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Much better than other fast food options. More pricey though

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

A lot of food variety, good overall

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great soups and salads..

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

A good choice of different meals

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

delicious

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

The food is always good and the stuff is always friendly!

December 23, 2019

Very bad experience. The samosa is very very fatty, the rice is overcooked to the point that you dont even feel it in the mouth, it is full of water. Butter chicken is just not good. By weight it remains very very expensive. $15 to eat 30% of the dish I was so disgusted. First and last time for me.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Lots of good options, fresh food, healthy options

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Vegan and vegetarian heaven, so much to choose from. Hot veggies, fresh salads, fruits, or nuts. I can make my own plate and know exactly what I am eating. Great staff, very friendly and very accommodating. Definitely recommend!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

great food, healthy choices

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very delicious kefta and friendly staff.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good food for a lunch, good price. One of the best deals among downtown food courts.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Pasta bar best part of the place

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Cafeteria food sold by weight. Not very appealing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

So fresh and so good especially there pasta

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

The best breakfast sandwiches

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Very good but too expensive...$20 for a small V8 and a takeaway is really ridiculous!!!

★★★
December 23, 2019

Everything that they sell already packed/cold is fine, the buffet section is a bit sketch at first because everything is open to the air...but the food is pretty good, the butter chicken is decent, the fish is hit or miss, the naan isnt naan, their salad bar is okay too...but I give it three stars because you pay per weight and if you wanted to grab a samosa you only have the option of putting it in the container and it completely make a difference on the price of your meal by more than a dollar...so its $$$ for okay food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Great variety of meals to make yourself.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Fresh food that is always decent, sometimes even exceptional. Great selection on food, sides, drinks and desserts!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Perfect for eating on the go! Something for all tastes, drinks, small salad buffet, small gluten-free hot meal buffet, several types of snacks and desserts ranging from cake to date square and healthy yogurt. All in underground Montreal; traveling a few kilometers under Place Ville-Marie. Peel metro nearby and underground parking nearby for $20 or $8 from 4:00 p.m.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

If you need to eat quickly this is definitely the place! You can eat while avoiding junk food for cheap, fresh and good food :) I always went to the buffet, little to no queue. We pay by weight so small or big hunger will be suitable :)

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Delicious fresh pasta made to order!! We couldnt believe such a delicious fresh meal there!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Amazing selection of everything from soup to nuts. I could eat there every day and have a never ending variety of health food and snacks.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

Excellent option for a quick and quality lunch, everything was fresh.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2019

It gets a little hard to walk and line up at rush times but good is always fresh, well presented and renewed. Their pre-packed sandwiches are a little on the expensive side.

★★★★★
December 23, 2019

Excelent