Location: Corner of Sherbrooke West and McGill. The closest subway is McGill, and street parking is available (metered).
The place: This café is not large by any means, but the layout and decor is super cozy and warm. I walked in and immediately envisioned myself all cozied up with a good book and a hot cup of coffee in what will soon be -30 temps. That said, there's a lot of bar-type seating so you can't actually do any curling up!
The goods: The good folk at Myriade II directed me to these guys when I asked for Black Cat Espresso, so that's why I originally stopped in. However, not one to resist a Macchiato in a cute café such as this one, I decided that I should probably try one out to see how these guys fare in comparison to my favorite coffee place. The Macchiato was OK, but a little too bitter for my taste. While I'm not necessarily a coffee snob, I AM picky. As such, Olimpico remains coffee champion of my world.
Service: The barista was very friendly and chitchatted with me while he rang me up. No complaints here. That said, I did find it a little surprising that he only spoke to me in French even though I addressed him in English.
Price point: Decent - the beans + Macchiato cost me $20.50.