Yeah, it's not anything amazing but for whatever reason that has been lost to time, it is THE place I go for breakfast whenever I'm in Montreal. Maybe it's the location (most likely) or maybe it's the fact that one time I was there, Canadian folk legend Bruce Cockburn walked right by our table...and proceeded to wait outside for someone for a solid half hour. The whole time I was there while enjoying my rather tasty omelette and above average coffee, I kept trying to think of the perfect line (cribbed from one of his songs) to use in approaching him. By the time I got to one that I liked (it involved the song "Night Train"), he had finally left and my food was rather cold. C'est la vie!
Anyways, great location like I said, lots of space, pretty good service and a nice menu. I'm sure there are more exciting and exotic places to grab breaky in Montreal but only at Eggspectation on Maisonneuve can I repeat the Cockburn story for the 100th time. Of course I'm leaving a lot out and it's much better when I tell it in person. But you're going to have to dine with me there to hear the full version!