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I came here because I thought the wait at L'avenue, which has the most yelp reviews for brunch in montreal, would be too long.
The waitress told us it would be about a 30 minute wait, and "possibly longer". We ended up waiting for 1.5 hours, which I don't think is justified for ANY restaurant unless it's the top restaurant in the entire city...
I was so hungry once the food came that I wasn't sure if I was able to taste everything properly, but I tried the foie gras eggs benedict, and the foie was delicious.
There was about 5 small pieces of foie, and I enjoyed the fact that the bread on the bottom was thick cut and soft; perfect for dipping into the foie gras sauce!
They are really good at presentation, and seasonal fruits were split into two small square cups, and a shot glass of their smoothie was also on the plate.
The dish itself was better than average, but NOT worth a 1.5 hour wait; I would of waited 30 minutes max.
We literally finished our food without talking in 15 minutes since we were all beyond hungry.
Atmosphere is really cozy and decorated nicely; there is also patio seating. The servers seem stressed though, probably due to the many clients staring expectantly at them, waiting for their food to arrive.
Perhaps going right when they open would be a better idea. I went at 1:00PM and didn't get the food until 2:30PM (and 2:30PM is when the kitchen closes for brunch)!
Bottom line: better than average and beautiful for pictures, but be prepared to wait!
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