Reading all these other awesome reviews for La Cigogne, I really hate to be the downer, but my experience with them just hasn't been anything memorable. I speak for the selection of desserts I've tried as well as a brunch visit with family.
Pros:
Gorgeous pastries and cakes.
Large selection of baked goods and breads.
Great location appealing at the families of the area.
Free Wifi.
Pleasant staff.
Cons:
The flavours don't do the descriptions nor the appearances justice.
The weirdly dense crusts were virtually snapping off from both the tourtiere and midsection of the cake I tried.
Self-serve coffee is subpar in taste and freshness.
Long wait times for food that was essentially just reheated out of the display case. ...it really is visually appealing though.
Either Or:
Every time I've been, "French" instrumentals piped through the cafe. Depending on your musical tastes, this can swing towards being too contrived or adding to the authenticity of your visit.
I really wanted to like this local bakery. I thought it was going to be my new place for a quality cake fix, but at the price point of $6-7 dollars per miniature, I'd rather trade in my box of them for a supermarket cake. I'll stick to Ruelo when I want pretty *and* delicious dessert goodness. And as for brunch, onward to Queen Street.