I finally went back to L'Avenue after a 3 year absence and was dying to see if it changed. I will keep this review short as everything has already been said about this place: Located in pretty much the hippest area in the city. Expect a long wait, especially on weekends (even at 2PM). Funky decor with the music to match with.
As Montrealers, we tend to take all the breakfast restaurants we have for granted. Even our breakfast chains like Cora and Eggspectation are fantastic. I lived in California for a few years and there was this IHOP near my place which was always packed...an IHOP for God' sake! It turns out that it was better than the Denny's a few blocks down the street and those were basically my only two choices without having to drive miles for breakfast!