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| - Location: At the bottom of Stanley near René-Lévesque. Street parking is "available" - I use that term loosely because the only time you'll find parking is probably late at night when there's no event on at the Bell Center! The closest subways are Peel (green line) and Lucien L'Allier (orange line) - I'd say Lucien L'Allier is the closest on foot.
The place: Tiny but popular! I discovered Melk when they originally opened in NDG and loved it. In 2015, I was driving (or walking - I forget) down René-Lévesque and spotted this location. It literally took me 3 years to check it out! And the reason I remember I first spotted them back in 2015 is because I was in the area for U2, which, coincidentally, is why I was around this time, too. Not that I'm a big U2 fan or anything... =-D Anyway, these guys have some tables and bar-type seating but I'd say it's more of a to-go place that caters to the business crowd working in the area.
The goods: On morning 1, I ordered a Cortado and an Amaretto cookie, and on day 2, I ordered a latté and scone. In terms of coffee, YES. Great coffee - zero complaints, better than Starbucks, obviously. The scone was fantastic and stuffed my nicely on the morning after my 2nd U2 show. I don't remember the exact ingredients but it was of the savory variety and was totally delicious. The Amaretto cookie disappointed me though - the NDG variety is amazing but this one contained cranberries and well, the flavor profile was a bit off for me. My friends agree 100% that coffee here is top notch.
Service: Great. Staff is friendly and despite the fact that their mornings are pretty darn busy, they're pretty quick to take and prep orders.
Price point: They're on par with other 3rd wave spots - about $4-5 for a Latté.
Check it!
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