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| - I had been plotting a return visit to Juliette et Chocolat since learning of this new and more convenient location. Situated on Ste Catherine O, just west of Guy, the dessert salon is huge and can accommodate shoppers, students from the nearby university, groups of friends, and couples. Mid-afternoon, the restaurant was relatively empty but filled up quickly.
At the front of the restaurant is a dessert case with limited offerings. The menu, however, showcased the wide range of chocolate desserts available, including chocolate, Nutella, and fruit crepes; Belgium waffles; numerous brownies including the Balsamico (bitter chocolate, raspberries, balsamic reduction) and the Brookie (brownie and cookie); fondues; ice cream treats including banana splits and sundaes; a variety of drinking chocolates featuring dark and milk chocolates with different cocoa content, and other desserts such as s'mores, tiramisu, etc.
It took a while to decide given all the options, as well as, I'll admit, some people-watching. Previously, I had the fruit fondue which was at once refreshing and decadent. This time around, I was leaning more towards the banana split or sundae. However, while in Montreal, I thought it made more sense to go the crepes or waffles route; the maple syrup waffle looked amazing. With each waffle square topped with strawberries or blueberries and lightly dusted with powdered sugar, the waffle looked better than it tasted. Generally, waffles have a satisfying caramelized crunch and tender interior. The waffle here was lacking. I did like the vanilla ice cream though - rich, creamy, and with an intense vanilla flavor.
Service was painfully and unnecessarily slow. We were there before the rush and had to wait a long while to be served a brownie from the dessert case while my waffle sat cooling at our table. Ours was not an isolated incident: a neighboring table actually called the waitress over to confirm if their order had been put in, given their wait.
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