I must have walked passed this place a thousand times and it always looked nice, but this morning I was on the prowl for a nice cup of Joe and pastry and actually walked in...
I started on the terrace facing the street, but half way through my breakfast I moved inside because contraction activities on St. Denis drove me nuts.
Inside it was warmer and there was soft music playing in the background. You could still hear the street a bit through the open door but that was fine. Saturday morning featured mostly people sitting by themselves with a laptop or a book and some couples talking in low voices. Really nice ambience. The decor is very inviting and kinda cool.
As I sat down I immediately got a glass of water and a menu. The staff was bilingual and very friendly.
I went for the $4.95 croque dejeuner and added +$1.75 for the large latte (I believe a small cafe is included in the breakfast combo). It was pretty nice! good coffee, and an OK Croque-monsieur in a croissant (it was served warm but was unfortunately a bit cold in the middle).
I wish they were a bit more considerate of the environment and didn't serve the yogurt in a disposable plastic bowl.
It's a great place to spend a lazy weekend morning, and hopefully next summer there won't be construction on St. Denis so the balcony would be less dusty and more peaceful.