In the neighbourhood? Here's the essentials on what you'll see - broken down into 3 :)
Atmosphere: Ah - Welcome to Agraba ... errr, Little Arabia (?) - whatever it's called, this little part of the Shaughnessy Village is the where many folks for the Middle East have set up shop (& homes) - and that's a good thing :) Having traveled for well over 90% of my life to may parts of the world - I appreciate the hospitality of people from the ME. Cocktail Hawaii is one such place and seeks to re-create the desert houses found in many parts of the Levants (Lebanon, Syria, Palestine etc.) - Arabs love their sweets and are great at making them! All this to say - the people behind the counter are quite welcoming and happy to be of service.
Food: Creps, Waffales, Ice-cream, smoothies you name it - they have it galore. I've been to the place at least 2 or more dozen times in the 15 years (pre-Yelp) I've been in Montreal and never have I had a bad meal. Spoiled for choice and it's made to order so nothing is ever pulled out of the freezer except the ice cream :D - top top marks for this.
Service: Friendly, but minimal - there's really no need to more - they leave you be and that's the way it should be :)
If you've got a hankering for good waffles (as i sometimes do) go here if in the area - honestly, it a better meal than the other places around like Cacao 70, and Juliet et Chocolate which opened near this place recently doesn't have their choice of smoothies and ice creams
Go now - work off the calories later!!!
W