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| - Le Cartet has turned me on to the deliciousness that is goat cheese in scrambled eggs, and I will be forever grateful.
My boyfriend and I decided to brunch at Le Cartet when we visited Montreal, and I really have to credit Yelp with getting us to check out this cozy spot.
When you first arrive, you walk through the small specialty foods area. Chocolate bars of all sorts line the wall just beyond the entrance, and other fun food finds (like maple syrup, coffee and olive oil) are to your left. Looking around is a fun distraction while waiting for your table to be called, which for us took about 15 minutes.
We were seated along a long table, hip-to-hip with other diners, but that didn't bother us. I ordered the aforementioned scrambled eggs with goat cheese, which came on bread and also came with potatoes roasted in duck fat and fruit. I ordered a bagel with cream cheese, so I can could try the Montreal bagels I had heard so much about.
And again, these eggs! Just do it!
My boyfriend got the Brunch de L'Atlantique, which includes a ramekin of scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, half of a smoked salmon bagel, a salmon and sweet potato cake, salad and fruit. Now this is a pretty breakfast! I liked the cake the best. It was very similar to a crab cake.
And as if all of this food wasn't enough, we enjoyed mimosas and an amuse-bouche that reminded me of coffee cake.
The servers seemed experienced with getting diners through quickly -- a must considering how popular this place seems to be -- but our server was very attentive and polite at the same time. He went through the menu with us in English, and answered each question we had.
Happily full after our meal, we then took more time to peruse the specialty food offerings and bought quite a few items to bring home to give to loved ones as souvenirs. Getting a great meal and some shopping done at the same time was such a nice benefit, especially considering we had only a few days to spend in this glorious city. One-stop shopping at its finest!
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