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| - While I can't speak to what this is like after hours, I can say that this was a fantastic spot to stop for brunch.
There's no sign on the door, so this is the kind of place that if you don't know what you're looking for it, you won't find it. The decor was pretty cool - I'd say a hipster-fied west elm vibe. They open up all the front windows which lets in a nice breeze and makes it easy to people watch on St. Laurent. The music that they were playing was perfect for brunch. Fun, but not too dance party. I guess I'd say like laid back DJ music?
We started with the fruit bruschetta, and while it was good I wouldn't necessarily order it again. For my main meal I ordered the egg in a basket. This was out of control good. A base of salty bread pudding with chunks of bacon, smothered with caramelized onions, portobello mushrooms, cheddar cheese, and an egg on top. Also, a pretty healthy side of hash browns. I want to say this was only $12 or $13 and regardless of how delicious it was I had trouble finishing more than half of it. Amazing food, great value.
I felt like the drinks were kind of expensive compared to the food. $35 for bottomless mimosas is really steep (at least compared to the Miami standard of around $20 - where things always tend to be more expensive, not less). We ordered the Suwu house beer (not bad) and then I had a Raspberry Sage breakfast cocktail. It was pretty tasty, and I guess an OK deal for $9.
I loved the food and atmosphere enough to definitely make another stop in here the next time I'm in Montreal.
A note about service: when the place started to fill up the service started slipping. They only had one poor waitress working brunch at 11am. Don't know if this is standard practice, but I might not expect anything other than a very leisurely Sunday brunch here.
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