I walked 40 minutes from a hotel on Peel Street just to try the espresso here (on the recommendation of one of my business hosts) and was glad I did. The walk also turned out to be a great way to see part of the city that I missed during a mostly business trip.
Can't recall what espresso they were serving up but both the Cappuccino @ espresso were the best I had during my Montreal visit. Pastry was excellent as well. The uncrowded space was also nice but it may also have been a sad side-effect of the monster road construction in the neighborhood.
They also get good karma points for the friendly customer who realized I was visiting and recommended Lemeac Bistro as a nice place to grab a meal before the walk home.