977 Saint-Catherine St W Unit#9, Montreal, Quebec H3B 4W3, Canada
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.
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!
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.
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 $23.90 tax included at the end😆 (around 745g) Such a pleasurable experience🎆✨
Friendly staff, fast service. The food are always fresh when I arrive at 11am for lunch. The price are reasonable and not over price because u take what u eat in weight. And the portion are good if u want flat price good too. I will come back.
there are multiple stations and options. Options galore! FRESHLY COOKED fresh pasta cooked, fresh panini PICK UP AND GO they also have sandwiches, wraps, salads, pastries, snacks pre-packaged HOT FOOD STATION DIY by weight A salad bar and hot meals you can pack yourself and it’s by weight (it adds up quick I find), I think this changes every day some things are ribs, chicken, roasted veggies, butter chicken, rice, etc. The negative here is the same items are repeated on both sides to speed things up but there isn’t signage/labels on both sides -> this is what I did this time, overall tasty, came to under 20$ 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!
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!
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.
Been twice now and I love it. Good healthy foods lots of vegetable options.
This store is great, cheap and has a wide variety.
I love it. Cheaper than the food courts for sure because the buffet is based on how much your plate weights
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...
Good food, fast service.
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!
For a fast food experience like price and quality: this is definitely a place to note
Good choice of fresh prepared food. I tried the buffet and it was top notch. The price is 28 dollars per k
Very good service
Very good service from Max at the pasta bar! Always excellent pasta!
The staff are amazing I always get welcomed Maxym always makes the best pasta his customer service is top notch.
Great place! I 100% recommend, especially Max s pasta!
Very nice restaurant concept, super fresh food. I have tried several meals and always very satisfied.
Amazing quality fresh food at ridiculously good prices. Staff is friendly, efficient and helpful. Especially Max at the pasta station.
Amazing food, amazing people!
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!
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.
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.
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)
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.
Fresh and healthy and affordable
Ridiculously cheap and fresh for downtown.
Everything is really good! Whether it s the specialties or the buffet! moreover the service is A1
A bit pricey but it is convenient especially if you eat healthy
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.
Best Niçoise salad!!! So filling and delicious!
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.
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!
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
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!
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!
Super cool. Lots of healthy food options. Good food. Reasonable prices. Excellent selection. Vegetarian and vegan options.
Try the pumpernickle bagel with jalapeno cream cheese! Yum!
Very good organization here, I liked the food and area was very clean. And price is reasonable. Thanks
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.
Staffs always smiles
A nice variety of meals, excellent, and at affordable prices.
Good food and service
Good meals, nice option in the lunch hour...love the soup bar!!!
Nice variety
Yum yum, fresh, really good
I loved it, everything was super good and not too expensive.
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.
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
Great experience, staff members are helpful and the place offers a variety of fresh food.
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
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.
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...
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.
Varied buffet type. Food by weight. Has a salad bar. self service. Good place..
We took salmon from here and it was really good! I will for sure try here again.
Great place. There are already ready-made meals or you can also grab a box to fill with hot or cold food.
Good value
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.
good
Food court on rue Ste Catherine in Montreal (right in the center). Self-service cooked meals (hot or cold). Invoice by weight.
Better than homemade. Great value for money and delicious meal.
Best place to grab a customized, well-priced lunch downtown.
Vegetarian options: Amazing Dietary restrictions: You have several options to choose from. Kid-friendliness: Atmosphere is amazing and relaxing.
Very good and varied. Unfortunately, it is a lost cause to communicate in French at the checkout. #InFrenchPlease
Great food! Impressive variety
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!
Food was delicious
your spaghetti bolonaise sauce used to be much better
Delicious but can get pricy if you get carried away (sold by weight)
I find it a bit expensive, but the food was good!
0/10 Terrible Experience. Steak sandwich was soggy and the lady melted the plastic onto the sandwich making it inedible.
Bon appetite!
Great experience. Food is always fresh and delicious, and the prices are amazing. Highly recommend
Nice people pasta chef should be in 5 star restaurant a little over priced but excellent quality.
I enjoyed every bite. Well seasoned dishes
Please, please make the spicy tuna wraps We beg you.
Amazing place and reasonable price. This weeks hot buffet was best of all. Thanks so much.
They make the best Pita chips. Food is always fresh. Buffet can get a bit expensive as its by weight. Well worth it.
Fresh food every day
Really a lot of healthy choice
Food is so great and fresh, must eat place.
the woman cashier is terrible and rude
Very good lunch buffets
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.
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.
Actually good food! Very clean.
This place is incredibly great, the service, the meals, the quality etc..
Tasty and convenient
Favorite breakfast/lunch spot during workdays. Although the options are repeating but they offer lots of options
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.
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...
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.
Cold buffet
Very good
Very good food
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.
Great food!
Great choices, especially when your other quick options are fast food. Loved it
Great food, great service & great prices!
Reqlly good food for a grest price!
Awesome
cheap
Great place to grab a variety of healthy lunch items!
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.
plenty of food, good, at least above average for a food court
Very good buffet I recommend it, works by weight and its not expensive. Accessible by the underground shopping center and the metro.
fresh and really inexpensive dishes, I recommend it for lunches
Great place
Good food and service.
i found it tasted bland
Much better than other fast food options. More pricey though
A lot of food variety, good overall
Great soups and salads..
A good choice of different meals
delicious
The food is always good and the stuff is always friendly!
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.
Lots of good options, fresh food, healthy options
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!
great food, healthy choices
Very delicious kefta and friendly staff.
Good food for a lunch, good price. One of the best deals among downtown food courts.
Pasta bar best part of the place
Cafeteria food sold by weight. Not very appealing.
So fresh and so good especially there pasta
The best breakfast sandwiches
Very good but too expensive...$20 for a small V8 and a takeaway is really ridiculous!!!
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
Great variety of meals to make yourself.
Fresh food that is always decent, sometimes even exceptional. Great selection on food, sides, drinks and desserts!
Good
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.
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 :)
Delicious fresh pasta made to order!! We couldnt believe such a delicious fresh meal there!
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.
Excellent option for a quick and quality lunch, everything was fresh.
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.
Excelent