Café Humble Lion

Tubby

5.0

What we noticed in Montréal is that you'd expect loads of cafés, but many of them lean more toward food than coffee. Yes, there are the big commercial chains, but this place is a small shop that's easy to miss.

Inside it's calm, with a very pleasant chap who spoke both French & English. He was polite & welcoming. The latte was really smooth - actually one of the nicest we've had.

You need to ask for the key to the toilet downstairs. It's one flight of steps, so worth noting if mobility is an issue. The toilets were spotless.

Zooloo

5.0

Best latte in town! Especially when its the blonde girl opening on thursday mornings ! ^^

Steven

1.0

I went to this café today with my Mom. The café was completely empty…& now it's clear why. The barista didn't greet us & was rushing to be on her phone. No service. No attention. I ordered two Flat Whites, both were watery & cold. Easily the worst coffee I've ever paid for. This used to be one of the best coffee spots downtown…now it's a complete letdown. I guess I should have gone across the street with the rest of the crowd.

Béné

5.0

Leur latte sont toujours excellent 😍

Steph

4.0

It was good, but something was off about this place. Maybe the limited food options. Otherwise, the maple latte was nice. Felt kind of humbled at the humble lion..

Andrew

5.0

I really liked the maple latte (I got the cortado). Subtle sweetness & great foam texture.

Nathalie

5.0

J'adore ce café! Ils font vraiment des cafés délicieux qu'il s'agisse de latte chaud ou froid. Aujourd'hui, j'ai essayé le scone chocolat noir & bleuets 🫐 tout était délicieux! Merci!!

Lena

2.0

Delicious latte & moderately sweet desserts but unfortunately the barista was not friendly. I will not go back there because of bad service. Btw the location of the coffee shop is good & the prices are reasonable. P.S.: I have no idea who the comment below is talking about. I've also been accused of something lol. Wow. Good luck, guys & have a good day!

Shanny

4.0

This cute cafe in the heart of downtown Montreal has comfortable seating & a lovely window view to take your time to enjoy your coffee & snacks. The staff were super nice & efficient. There is a coffee menu with varied options. The cortado was excellent & velvety. I'm super curious about the maple latte so I'll be back for sure. Although I did some patrons working at the tables, the space is small & there were no visible outlets so it's really a place designed for sitting for 1 or 2 & enjoying the experience.

Jessica

2.0

Today was the first time I visited this location. I came in with 10 adult students from all around the world to show them an example of a Montreal café. I indicated right away that we would be slow in ordering because I had to explain the menu options to the students. The young man at the cash was very rude. I attempted to ignore his attitude & thanked him for his patience & he responded, "I'm not patient." I asked him if he was trying to pick a fight because I was shocked by his behaviour. He said no, but continued to be short with me. The barista, on the other hand, was kind & the coffee was good. The place was almost empty when we arrived so I don't know what the problem was with our presence. Oh well.