The old adage “location, location, location” when doesn’t always hold up when faced with the skills of a veteran restauranteur like Jim Asimakopoulus. He opened Orange Café in 2002 in a spot where few others have dared to go. “A few restaurants prior to ours had closed," he says. "It was closed for two years before we came by. I looked at it and said I don’t know, maybe we can do something here.”
In order to keep the workload manageable, Orange Café opened only as a breakfast place, specializing in everything from the basics of eggs and bacon to creative eggs Benedict and omelettes. It was a hit, with people lining up outside the restaurant. In fact, Jim kept getting asked to extend his hours, prompting him to start a dinner service four nights a week. “People were always telling us they came at four or five o’clock but had to turn back,” says Jim. “I wasn’t going to open in the evenings to serve omelettes, so we put in a creative dinner menu.”
Drink
Bar Drinks, Martinis, Beers
Soup Of The Day
Nova Scotia Fish Cakes
(Cod, yukon gold mash, scallions & leak)
House Mac n' Cheese
(Sharp Canadian cheddar, Jalapeno bechamel & panko)
Spicy Quebec sausage
(Mushroom, peppers, garlic,cream & house potatoes)
Meatball
(House meatball, garlic crostini & tomato sauce)
Poutine
(Handcut fries, House beef gravy & cheese curds)
Short Rib Poutine
(3oz short rib, hand cut fries, house beef gravy & cheese curds)
House Salad
(Mixed greens, house balsamic, tomato & cucumbers)
Roasted Beet Salad
(Mixed greens, goat cheese & a citrus vinaigrette)
Caesar Salad
(Traditional Caesar salad, romaine hearts, Caesar dressing, house rosemary & garlic crostini)
Orange Fennel Salad
(6 oz salmon, sliced fennel, mixed greens & an orange vinaigrette)
Nicoise Salad
(A 6 oz sashimi grade tuna steak, romaine, radicchio, iceberg lettuce, green beans, kalamata olives, potato, egg, sardines & house balsamic)
Sleeman's Honey Brown Fish n' Chips
(6oz cod, hand cut fries & our house tartar)
Jambalaya
(Shrimp, spicy sausage, chicken breast, cajun sauce & rice)
Chicken Confit
(A rosemary garlic chicken leg, roasted garlic horse radish sweet potato mash, roasted winter vegetables & garlic tomato confit)
Shepherd's Pie
(6 oz braised beef, roast garlic sweet potato mash, sauteed vegetables & roast corn)
Seared Salmon
(7oz salmon filet, roast garlic horse radish sweet potato mash, roasted winter vegetables & Pernod cream leaks)
Vegetarian Chili Poutine
(Sweet potato fries, spicy vegetarian chili & cheese curds)
Short Rib
(6oz braised short rib, roast garlic horse radish sweet potato mash, roasted winter vegetables, house demi glace & crispy fried leeks)
Home Made Bread Pudding
(topped with a homemade english cream)
Berry Crumble
(Topped with a burnt caramel sauce)
Braised Beef Sandwich
(6oz AAA braised beef, Swiss cheese & A horse radish coleslaw)
Blackened Chicken Wrap
(A whole chicken breast, sun dried tomato-roast garlic mayo, lettuce, tomato & red onions)
The House Burger
(6oz beef burger, lettuce, tomato & red onions)
The Big
(Two 6oz beef patties, bacon, jalapeno jam, lettuce & tomatos served between 2 grilled cheese sandwiches)
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J'adore le Café Orange pour prendre un bon petit (gros!) déjeuner le samedi matin... Le Fill me Up est pour les gourmands et rassemble vraiment tous les éléments d'un petit déjeuner pour les gens qui ont faim! Pas cher, et bpnne atmosphère, toujours rempli de jeunes et de familles. à ne pas manquer!
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Whether you’ve been dancing all night or like to get up early, a filling breakfast will set you on the right track for the rest of your day. While the real crowds come out Sunday afternoon, baggy-eyed after last night’s parties, Montreal is well-equipped with a host of breakfast spots that won’t disappoint any day of the week.
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