The last time I was here I must have been hit in the face with a rock before stepping in because trying it again for the second time 5 years later.... I fell in love with brunch all over again.
The banana nutella, coconut rum pancakes were fluffy and chocolatey! And their crème brulee French toast are thick slices of bread that have a beautiful crystal sugary crust on the outside. Absolutely one of the best French toasts I had up to date. IT remained fluffy, moist and the crust on the toast remained crunchy even after all the maple syrup I poured on it.
Unfortunately L'avenue does not do savory dishes very well I have to say. Potatoes need to be crispier and have a crust on the outer skin, and in my opinion I feel like its always undercooked. The baked beans are too tomatoey, it doesn't have that sweet savory maple syrup bacon flavor I oh so love about it. The duck confit was lacking a lot of seasoning, and hollandaise could use a big pinch of salt. The sausage is super dry and the herbs and flavoring was a little weird for my liking. This is where L'avenue lost a lot of points
Overall, I will be returning to l'avenue and they will get their extra star with a little more love in their savoury dishes. But if sweet brunch is what you want for a reasonable price, l'avenue has officially won my heart