Cafe Olimpico represents a cornerstone of Mille end Montreal! Every great urban neighbourhood needs a great coffee bar/hangout/local establishment/place to watch Habs games/place to watch World Cup or Euro football.
Donald Trump is a fervent preacher of location...location...location! You can't get a better street corner location in the heart of Mille End (quickly becoming one of my favourite neighbourhoods)!
On this fine spring day I came here after a lunch down the street and wanted to pop in for a Cap (Cappuccino) to go. Well, to my amazement game 2 of the second round playoffs of Habs vs. Bruins was on and the place was packed to the gills! With every move or mistake you could hear the crowd cheer or moan! Awesome atmosphere! The crowd was mostly men some sportin Canadiens Jersey's some just looked like they woke up! Awesome energy!!! The corner cafe represents an important place in many people's lives as it provides the fuel to keep many of us going!
Back to my cap, for $2.50 you can't go wrong! Flavour is medium...not too strong.. and even though I waited in line for a while it was well worth it! You don't experience the feeling that you get at Cafe Olimpico at a Second Cup, Tim Horton's or Starbucks! These mega corporations strive to bottle and sell what CO can deliver and exceed!
A true institution! Come by....you shan't be disappointed!