Universel Déjeuner & Grillades

Tout proche du métro Sherbrooke, facile d’accès.
Temps d’attente raisonnable avant d’être installé. Personnel très aimable et sympa.
Rapport qualité/​prix très bon. Service rapide et carte avec des choix tous aussi alléchants les uns que les autres.
A tester sans modération !

Voilà notre brunch de référence du dimanche! Près du métro Sherbrooke sur St Denis, très accessible, mais il faut se préparer à patienter un peu. Pas plus de 15 minutes en général, mais si nous sommes en groupe il faut attendre d’être au complet. Il y a des grandes tables on peux donc y aller nombreux! (l’attente sera certainement plus longue dans ce cas là j’imagine)
Nous y allons toujours pour l’heure du déjeuner mais ils servent aussi à dîner et à souper.
Les lait frappés et les jus de fruits frais sont divins, les assiettes déjeuner sont énormes, le bacon croustillant (soooo important) et les oeufs bénédictines sont délicieux! J’adore!

Not as popular as the downtown location but location, service, and food still remain great.

Excellente place pour bruncher entre amis ou amoureux!
Il y a toujours du monde mais l’attente vaut la peine!
Il y a beaucoup de choix, il y en a pour tous les goûts! Bön jus et smoothies aussi
Pas trop loin du métro Sherbrooke
A tester!

J’ai trouvé que ma crêpe aux pommes et patates vraiment succulente .Le service était bien.

Exploring Montréal with the boyfriend, and we ended up here for lunch. They had nacho’s on their menu, and I can never say no to nacho’s. To be honest, they were only okay, not that impressive. Boyfriend got a veggie burger, and I believe he ate it all, so it must have been good. The atmosphere was nice and the service was good. Lots of English speaking which made me feel comfortable and at home. 3 overall because like it says, «a-​ok.»

You have to wait a bit, but seriously, the food’s amazing You have to get the eggs benedict – the yolk is perfect!

I ate breakfast/​brunch on a weekday here. The food’s good and a little inventive — the omelettes and eggs benedicts are interesting, and they have bagels and crepes, waffles, and French toast. I’d give it 4 stars for food. The service I got, though, was ruthlessly and unwelcomingly efficient — the hostess nearly ran into me as she scurried to seat someone else, the waitress initially told me she was too busy to tell me the wifi password, I got the check before being asked if I wanted anything else, and my waitress lurked uncomfortably over my shoulder as I used the credit card machine.
There’s construction outside, so the porch is noisy for now, but it’s loud inside as well. If you’re looking to talk to friends (and hear them), or linger while you finish drinking your coffee, based on my experience, I wouldn’t recommend it.

Très bon brunch mais beaucoup de monde.
Les assiettes sont très copieuses et la localisation très appréciée.
Mais un peu d’attente pour le placement car aucun placement n’est possible si le groupe n’est pas au complet même pour 4 personnes. Il me semble que le restaurant est un peu sombre.

Géniale, les serveurs sont souriant, toujours un petit mots, un de mes Resto préféré pour le brunch. Le rapport qualité prix est là, petit et gros mangeur y trouvent leurs compte.

Breakfast is a very important meal. It sets the tone for the day. If you start your day here I guarantee you will be starting your day on a great foot.
The food is very satisfying and well prepared. Atmosphere very relaxed and conducive for waking up in the morning. And the service was spot on.
I will definitely return.

Delicious breakfast — crepes, eggs, fruit, sausage and to top it off, cretons with toast. So good.

It’s a bit pricey for what it is, brunch, however I’ve never had a poor time at Universel. I love the airport feel of the Saint-​Denis location. The food is good. I usually prefer it to Eggspectations, however the Eggspectations at Place des Arts last time really surprised me! Now I’m conflicted.
I like both, my favourite breakfast go-​tos.

I was taking a leisurely stroll down a popular street in Montréal looking for a good restaurant when it started raining. Hard. I needed to take cover in the next available eatery and thank my lucky stars it was Universel. It was as if the Canadian food gods heard my cry for shelter and put Universel in my path as a gesture of hospitality.
The portion sizes here are abundant and the food rings more classic breakfast than bourgeois brunch. Plates come loaded with bacon, home fries, eggs or whatever else it is that you order. I had the Universel omelet which comes with the works (bacon, sausage, ham, red onions, green peppers, mushrooms and cheddar cheese). I got it with a hearty side of home fries and whole wheat toast. I also ordered the L’univers smoothie which comes with strawberries, banana, blueberries, melon, kiwi, honey and orange.
Other menu items that looked absolutely delicious: The waffles, crepes and the many varieties of eggs benedict — all served with either gruyère or goat cheese.

J’ai adoré mon déjeuner au Universel!
La gaufre dans mon assiette était divine!
Le personnel est sympathique.
La localisation sur St-​Denis est parfaite.
J’y retournerai certainement bientôt!

Pour nous une référence feel good, endroit sympatique, menu simple et apétissant, prix doux, les fauteuils les plus comfortables en ville, toujours un plaisir.

Great service. Great food. Omelettes are great. Stake and eggs is really good too. I tried some of my friend’s French Toasts and they were really good. Great breakfast spot

My first time there was a while ago and I wasn’t impressed so I decided to give it another chance and try their Eggs Benedict.
Their portions are big and very generous on potatoes and sauce and the service is good and that’s about all.
I must say that Eggs Benedict is my favorite breakfast/​brunch food and I consider myself somewhat an expert. The meal I had at Universel was less than average taste for me. The sauce tasted little bit too much on the butter and my plate had fingerprints all over it.
This place is filled with tourists and people from other towns/​regions of Quebec and quite popular even on the weekdays so it can get quite busy. It’s certainly not the worst breakfast place, but not the good one either. There are better places in Plateau for weekend brunch.

Un des meilleurs brunch que j’ai eu l’occasion de prendre ici à Montréal (avec Dame tartine et le passé composé) Personnel accueillant, assiette copieuse, prix raisonnable (pour la quantité). Un peu d’attente le dimanche mais ça vaut la peine d’attendre.

Went here for breakfast after reading the reviews, and it was pretty darn good. Like I usually do, I had the Eggs Benedict. The eggs were just a tad bit overcooked, but not so severe that it took away from the taste. The sauce was nice as well, but not too rich or thick (which I usually prefer). As far as the potatoes, I thought they were a little heavy, but they did have a nice taste. The staff was friendly as well, from the server to the manager. The place is nice inside, but limited space in some places. If you are in the area and need a breakfast, I would recommend Universel.

Ce brunch dont vous avez tant besoin après une soirée fatiguante, il existe !! Les plats sont généreux, pour des prix raisonables.
L’endroit est propre, bien placé, agréable. Pensez a reserver ! L’attente peut être longue et douloureuse (a l’extérieur).
Attention, près des fenêtres, il fait froid. Bien que les plats vs réchauffent vite, si vous êtes frileux, demander une autre place.

Bön quand on recherché un brunch classique ! Par contre, 20mn de file un dimanche midi… c’est long !!
Un peu cher malgré tout, en particulier le jus d’orange !!

This place was a block away from our hotel and had decent reviews so we decided to give it a try. Stopped in around 9:30 AM and the place was already starting to fill up. We sat outside and ordered the Benedict Universal and an egg sandwich with ham and cheese. The portions were HUGE so come hungry. Mains were accompanied by crispy chuncks of potatoes and lots of fresh fruit. Service was good, waitress nice. My only complaint is that the dishes were not served hot and the cheese on both of our dishes were not melted at all.

Regardless of whichever Universel you try (Peel or St Denis) you will appreciate how good this place is. Whatever meal you go for you wont be disappointed.
Their breakfast/​brunch is always superb and I have a soft spot for their foccacia pizza.
Now if you just go for their 5 a 7, they have great deal too! Just remember not to get carried away.
The staff are very friendly, the service is great and that’s why I, among others, keep coming back.

Excellente nourriture, belle présentation, staff sincèrement sympathique, bon décor. Le pichet de mimosa est une aubaine pour une bonne tablée.
Cependant, l’endroit est très bruyant (pas idéal pour les conversations et la gueule de bois…). Le café n’est pas inclus avec tous les déjeuners. Aussi le service était lent au début, quoiqu’il se soit rattrapé.

Si vous avez une faim de loup, vous êtes à la bonne place ! Assiette ultra généreuse :) Rôtis, toasts et café ont accompagné mes 2 oeufs et 2 crèpes.
On n’est pas sur une qualité et un gout inoubliable, loin de là, mais ça passé très bien pour un lendemain de veille !

First off kudos for accepting a 9 person reservation on a Sunday!
Next, I will say the service here is very good. Waiters often come by to refill your coffee and water, which is definitely a plus!
The food is very good as well. I had the bacon eggs Benedict, with perfectly cooked eggs. The side potatoes were good and for once, and this is rare, the side of fruit was actually delicious! Forget that unripe pineapple and derelict cantaloupe. This is the real deal! Kiwi, honeydew, banana, cantaloupe, two kinds of apple, yum!
My only gripe is that the eggs could have been ever so slightly warmer, and having made hollandaise myself I would have added a bit more lemon.
That being said the food, atmosphere and service were very good and this place is definitely an interesting competition to the Café Cherrier across the street.

Pros: large portions, ambiance, coffee, people watching
Cons: slow service on weekends when it’s busy
The food was mediocre at best, nothing to rave about. We ordered the strawberry and banana crêpe which was loaded with strawberries. In our ham and cheese omelet, the cheese wasn’t melted. The fried potatoes were crispy and served hot. We may be back to try other items, but at a less crowded hour.

We decided to walk here for breakfast the morning before leaving the city for our trek back to Buffalo. We arrived and got seated promptly. I only saw 2 people waiting tables, so I figured it would be a slow-​go. After a while, the waiter finally came over to ask if we wanted coffee, which we did. He came back a few minutes later without the coffee to take our food order. I ordered the classic benedict, to which he asked (in French) if I wanted coffee with it even though he had JUST taken our order for coffee. My french-​fluent boyfriend was confused by what he asked and said «what?», so the waiter ended up getting snippy with us about not telling him to use English, even though we would have been fine using French.
The food service was fairly slow. It was a bit busy, but still on the slowish side. It took about 10 minutes after ordering food (probably around 15 after ordering the coffee) that we actually got our coffee. Meanwhile, people were coming in after us and getting served before us.
The food itself was delicious, and definitely a 4 or 5 star. The benedict was awesome, and I loved the fresh fruit and potatoes. My boyfriend ended up getting the wrong omelette than he ordered, but decided to just eat it and not take anymore time, since we wanted to get on the road.
When we were finished, we asked for the check, and the waiter left to, what I thought, was to get the check. After around 10 minutes of him doing everything BUT get us the check (including giving the check to some parties who came in AFTER us), we just got up and walked up the register to pay rather than wait for him to bring it over to us.
The food was excellent, but the service was horrible. We are unsure if he was just annoyed about the English-​French confusion at the beginning or what, but we felt pretty annoyed by the end of the experience. 5 stars for food, 1 star for service.

This contemporary diner near the Latin Quarter has all the look and feel of a vintage diner, but the food is anything but. The portions are huge, the prices are way reasonable, and the quality of the food is outstanding. I chose a simple bacon and egg breakfast, and my friend chose the French Toast. Everything we ate was way beyond our expectation, and we couldn’t have been happier with our choice.
One area for improvement: the coffee. It kills me when an otherwise great restaurant serves average coffee. Charge another dollar for the coffee and make it great.
Great experience and excellent food.

We were here for lunch. Stopped by around 4pm. The place was pretty much empty. Our waitress was friendly & attentive. We got the fettucini alfredo & a poutine. They were delicious! Perfect! Flawless! We really can’t say anything bad about our meal.
1 fettucini alfredo & 1 poutine, all total was $ 23.51. It was definitely worth it.
Fast & Friendly Service!
Generous Portion!
Great Value!
Absolutely Delicious Food!
Highly recommended!
It’s definitely as good as it gets!

Ça faisait un bout que je voulais essayer Universel, tant que j’en entendais parler. Et avec raison! Belle place qui spécialise dans le brunch et sait bien faire les patates. (quand même important, non?) De mon côté, j’ai essayé la crêpe aux pommes, bacon et cheddar. Assez intense, et pas mal goûteux. En plus d’être bien cuite avec les ingrédients bien balancés, elle était accompagnée de leurs patates signatures. Miam! En plus d’un menu fiable, leur staff est très bien choisi. Les serveurs sont attentionnés, amicables, et vont au-​delà de ce qui est attendu dans le cadre de la restaurantion. Ils sont rapides à se faire ami et cherchent le sourire de leurs clients.
J’aime bien.

Pour notre brunch hebdomadaire de fin de semaine nous avons décidé de venir ici. Bref nous avons un peu attendu avant d’avoir une table. nous avons pris le breakfast universel avec gaufre aux bananes et nutella. Pour 15dollars cetai vraiment copieux. Il y avait une grosse portion de pomme de terre. le bacon était croustillant. Et la gaufre était bonne. Le service était rapide et la serveuse agréable. Peut-​être que la portion de viande était un peu petite. Sinon tout était très bon

My five stars are based on my brunch experience, which was nothing short of perfect. I went early on a Saturday morning, when the café was about as quiet as the walk up the usually bustling St Denis. For about $ 9, I got a combo plate of 2 crepes with Canadian maple syrup, 2 eggs, a basket of toast, and perfectly crispy potatoes. Even though I was pretty hungry, this generous breakfast was more than I could eat. The coffee was good as well.
Although my sweetie wasn’t as excited about his meal (he said his waffle had an odd «fortune cookie» taste), I thought it was one of the better meals I had while visiting Montréal. The staff were kind and spoke English very well.
If I were a resident of Montréal, I could see myself spending lots of time here.

Alors je me rends au Universal un mercredi matin, 9:00. À mon arrivée, on me fait signe de choisir une table. Je m’installe, seule à une table de 4, près de la fenêtre, dans ce grand restaurant quasi vide. Je pose mon IPad à mes côtés à l’aise pour lire ma Presse tout en regardant la ville se réveiller tranquillement. La serveuse me demande si je suis seule. Je lui réponds par l’affirmative. Réponse: «Ben, vous avez pris une table à quatre…» Je me dis dans ma tête «euh, ouin… Pis» mais en réalité je lui réponds poliment «est-​ce un problème, dois-​je changer de place? Le resto est vide.» Elle me dit «Ben, c’est correct, mais on né sait jamais… C’est une table populaire»
Bön, à moins qu’elle attende un autobus de 100 personnes d’ici la prochaine heure en ce mercredi matin, je né vois pas c’est quoi le problème. Et de toute façon, parce que je suis seule je dois m’installer dans le fond au noir près des toilettes???
Elle est chanceuse de m’avoir si bien servie pour le restant du service.
Côté bouffe, le menu est bien élaboré, beaucoup de choix. J’ai été pour le spécial lève-​tôt deux œufs, patates, viandes, pas cher du tout, 8 $ avec pourboire. C’était bon. Les assiettes des autres clients étaient bien garnies.
Je donnerais 3.5*!

Une place où l’on se retrouve de temps à autres avec des amis. On est toujours bien reçu et bien servi malgré un peu d’attente selon les jours.
Notre gros péché mignon est la grosse assiette de nachos au fromage qu’on se partage à 3 ou 4. Elle est totalement décadente. On la prend à chaque fois.
Les club sandwiches sont bons. Mais dernièrement j’ai voulu essayer les pâtes.
J’ai donc pris les Fettuccini aux fruits de mer, résultat: 2 grosses crevettes, 4 belles moules et des palourdes et pétoncles en abondance. Avec une sauce tomate vin blanc qui était pas mal bonne. Et le tout accompagné d’une grande tartine grillé à l’ail. Donc dans l’ensemble je me suis régalé. Et ça pour moins de 20 $.
Que demande le peuple ?
Moi j’étais vraiment satisfait, juste 4 étoiles à cause de l’attente les deux dernières fois, sinon c’est vraiment une bonne place.

Très bon resto, confortable et bien tenu. Le menu est varié, les proportions bonnes (assez, sans être bourratif), les prix très raisonnables.
Le personnel est compétent et aimable. Très recommandé !

An enthusiastic «meh». I came craving burgers, but left unsatisfied. The place has a good ambiance and the staff are friendly, but the burgers aren’t worth it.
I had the American burger with fried onions and cream cheese, and while the toppings were decent enough, every bite of the burger reminded me of a frozen patty from a grocery store.

Mon resto habituel pour le dîner: les menus midi sont très bon marché et toujours savoureux: comprennent la soupe ou le jus de légume, le repas principal, café et dessert du jour pour environ 15 $. Le service est très bien et le proprio est toujours près pour s’assurer du bon service et du bien-​être des clients.
Meilleur plat: les bénédictines. (servi jusqu’a 16h pour les lève-​tard)

En fin de semaine mon chum m’a demandé si je voulais aller manger des gaufres de la fromagerie de notre quartier. Je lui ai dit que non, j’avais le goût d’un déjeuner un peu plus soutenant que ça. On s’est donc retrouvé à Universel où j’ai commandé…une gaufre!
Mon chum quant à lui a demandé le gros déjeuner qui inclut un peu de tout. J’ai goûté à ses patates, les fèves au lard et le pain doré. Tout était très bon, surtout le sirop d’érable qui vient en grosse bouteille sur la table, sans avoir à payer d’extra. Le sirop allait aussi à merveille avec ma gaufre garnie de bananes et fraises.
L’ambiance était festive avec un bon mix des tops musique années 80 et début 90 qui nous a mis de bonne humeur, même avec la «gaffe de fille «que j’avais fait ce matin là. Le service était bien et chaleureux, mais il a fallu qu’on demande pour notre réchaud de café parce qu’on né venait pas nous voir souvent.
Somme toute, une bonne expérience, un endroit à revisiter, possiblement avec un grand groupe.