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| - When it comes to being ahead of the trend, I get the sense that Montreal likely lead the way on the gourmet over the top breakfast/brunch trend in Canada, and Toronto/GTA (while amazing) is still catching up.
While in town for Osheaga this summer we popped into this restaurant based on a strong Yelp average but limited pictures and reviews. A roll of the dice but in the end a Great choice.
Cool rustic vibe, a mix of high and low top tables, and a massive menu that will make the most decisive person feel the pangs of FOMO.
Our wait time was next to nothing (5 minutes while they reset the table) and then we began the arduous process of figuring out what to eat.
They've got your staples on lock down, and because it's Montreal almost every meal comes with huge portions of fruit and maybe a sweet crepe.
Oh and they have crepes (sweet and savoury), French toast, waffles, different varieties of eggs Benny and THEN you get into the anytime of day items with a breakfast twist like the grilled cheeses.
For drinks they've got the standard juices, coffee, specialty coffees, and teas. But then they throw you for a loop with a menu of smoothies that rival their food menu in delicious and tempting.
My classic fat guy move when faced with indecisiveness at a restaurant is to basically order the biggest meal that comes with the most stuff so I can try a bit of everything.
That choice was the Gros Gourmand which came with eggs, numerous kinds of meat, fruit, amazing potatoes and of course a sweet crepe. F*ck me. Its days like this where I wonder how picky eaters survive and how I survive without getting a coronary. Every bite was delicious and I finished every bite - not messing around here.
Sachi (the fiancée) had the veggie grilled cheese and she was not disappointed at all. I had a bite and it was, as the kids say, lit/live.
This is a growing Quebec chain as I understand it but they manage to keep that small independent business feel in the quality of their food and level of their service. I'm a fan. Please open a location in the GTA soon.
Eatcrest out!
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