Boulangerie Chez Fred

Richard

5.0

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I've been a loyal patron since I discovered it via Google. I have absolutely no complaints. Prices are more than reasonable given the quality of their product. I gift my neighbours & friends their wares, & they all are more than appreciative, lauding especially the chocolatins & croissants. I freeze all of what I personally consume, as I am a widower living alone. I've created a cheese & smoked back bacon breakfast croissant that is absolutely phenomenal. Six minutes from freezer to plate in a 425° oven. It's sinfully delicious. I have enjoyed many of their baguettes & breads, without disappointment. Freezing & rejuvenating them with a spray of water & a hot oven makes them return to their freshly baked state.

A café, well rated, recently opened in my neighbourhood. I decided to try a few of their baked wares. This morning I made my cheese/bacon concoction & it was disappointing. The croissant was large, but quite mealy & without any butter flavour. It was also more expensive. I should have known better.'If it ain't broke don't fix it.' The grass is definitely not greener on the other side. Other than relocating to Paris or Lyon, Chez Fred will earn my undying patronage forever.

After reading boulangerie Chez Fred reviews on Google, I thought I'd give it a try, as I would be in the neighborhood. I bought some croissants, choclatines, viennoiseres & bread to share with my friends. Croissants had a great flaky crust & a buttery, doughy & chewy consistency. Not quite the flaky, buttery layers of dough that I usually get in Paris, but equally enjoyable in another sense. The choclatine dough had similar qualities, & it compared quite favorably to another of my favorite Montréal bakeries. I gave away all the rest, so I'll have to await feedback from the recipients. So far, I'm impressed & will likely be spoiling some more friends with treats in which they wouldn't otherwise indulge.

Jan

5.0

Excellent!

Lamia

5.0

Extrêmement bon les croissant & le pain , prix raisonnable surtout

S

5.0

Véritables croissants au BEURRE. Les croissants (comme les chocolatines) sont gros, la pâte est très feuilletée & craquante, vous laisserez des miettes partout. 😇

Pour moi, ce sont les meilleurs croissants à Montréal.

Ssv

4.0

They ran out of their apparently popular almond croissants, but their plain ones are quite good. The simple egg & cheese sandwich was the best! Chou options were alright

Svetlana

5.0

Aujourd'hui, je suis entrée par hasard & j'ai acheté des croissants & du pain. Très frais & délicieux ! Je reviendrai sans hésiter ! Je recommande !

Samy

3.0

Decided to try out the local places in the neighborhood & found this one. I liked the environment & the service, however the croissant & the latte I had were disappointing. I probably did not get a croissant from a fresh batch so I will have to come back another time since it was a bit dry

Raina

3.0

Came to Montreal in search of the very best chocolatine aux amandes. Fred's was very underwhelming, but still tasty. Also had a nice raspberry pastry with custard.

Vadisio

5.0

Really good bakery with cafe

Moorish

3.0

I always pass by chez Fred but never stopped there, after reading some great reviews, I gave it a try, i had butter croissant & chocolatine & I must say that it is very average.