Possibly the most pretentious café in Montreal. The place generally looks nice and cosy but seriously, the food is horrible. I ordered a vegan sandwich which was basically apple and carrot grated over two pieces of brown bread. They gave me a side of salad which was basically grass. No dressing or even olive oil. They sat me outside near some water area which was breeding mosquitoes. There's so much mosquito in their garden, I don't know how they got approved for hygiene. It's really unhealthy and unadvisable to sit your customer next to a mosquito breeding ground. The service is also not that great, they make you wait really long time for something as simple as filter coffee. The place isn't clean either. There were stains in my napkin and the cutleries needed to be wiped. Additionally , they are using
"vegan mayonnaise" to sell air because I ordered a sandwich with vegan mayo and it was so dry that even California looks flooded in front of it. The menu says the place has a historic significance in Montreal and I am all up for that but they should really put an effort to serving customers. I really don't know why this restaurant still runs because honestly they're exploiting their customers in the name of preserving a neighbourhood building. This is peak Montreal white hipster vibe. They would buy anything that appears down trodden but in truth, is really expensive for its value.