Les avis sur Clarke Café présentent un endroit accueillant avec un café de grande qualité et des sandwichs frais et copieux, en particulier les options poulet pané et porchetta, accompagnés de desserts savoureux et d'un bon rapport qualité prix; l'atmosphère est agréable pour travailler ou discuter entre amis et l'emporter est pratique dans cet emplacement de l'Ouest de l'île, bien que certaines boissons soient décevantes (un moka parfois froid et le lait mal monté) et que le midi puisse être bondé avec peu de places assises, avec quelques soucis de service ponctuels comme des retards ou des commandes incorrectes, mais le personnel est généralement courtois et réactif et l'accent reste mis sur des ingrédients de qualité.
I've been going to Clarke's in the West Island ever since it opened. I absolutely love the sandwiches, pastries & coffees. It's top notch & I'm glad we have something like that in the West Island which is rare. However, this cafe is not suitable for students nor for people working with their laptops as the owner keep asking us to sit with strangers to make more space for other customers during the lunch rush hour, while I have been purchasing coffee & food through out the time I spend at the cafe. Also, the wifi is being cut off during the lunch rush hour (11h-13h) & lately the charging outlets have been blocked off, so there's no way I can bring my laptop to work with. I absolutely love their food but the experience doesn't meet the quality of service that Clarke deems to market.
While the food & drinks are good, this cafe is VERY unwelcoming to students & anyone with laptops really. The owner tries to get you out the door as fast as they can, regardless of whether you've just spent 30$ there or not.
They've started closing the charging ports, & the manager keeps asking people to clear out their table during the'rush' period to go join a bunch of strangers on a larger shared table, EVEN if you are ordering lunch too. It feels like you're in a high school cafeteria rather than a cafe you're paying for to sit at a table.
I understand the business side of it, but on the other hand, I promise you this is unfortunately driving away dozens of clients that in turn, discourage all their friends & family from coming here. I don't go there anymore, & neither do so many regulars. It's such a shame considering the limited options in the West Island.
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Owner keeps moving customers around during lunch, after we waited for a table, ordered & sat. Laptops not welcome at any time since plugs have been closed & owner insists to move you & put other customers in your place even if you need the only one left open to charge & will seat you with strangers on a shared table with no plug. I explained my battery needs to be plugged at all time to work & was told it wasn't really their problem, but somehow it was mine to move & prioritize other customers, regardless how much we order because my table had the minimum of 2 chairs & the second one wasn't being utilized (anymore, a friend was there & left). It was honestly not good for business as an approach. Everyone spoken to was turned off. The two customers you would get by moving those already seated often don't order more than a single person seated, who keeps ordering as they work. However if you feel the business really would benefit from that tradeoff, I suggest stickers on the tables you want no laptops on during lunch hours saying no laptops (11:30-1:30) on the tables of your choice & to reopen plugs if you want customers with laptops to actually believe they're welcome at other hours of the day. Otherwise, you're losing an entire group of customers who always go to cafes to work. It's not a library, strangers often don't want to share a table.
If it is acceptable, then people without laptops should be open to share their tables too. It is a very unpleasant experience to be asked to prioritize other customers when you were there first, & told it isn't their business if you need to charge. That's not how you speak to customers. The cafe is cute, it's a shame how many people this happened to.
Clarke Café is a true community partner. Their support & generosity mean a great deal, & it was felt throughout our entire event. Grateful for them & highly recommend.
For Sasha, Aprille, & anyone else who feels that cafes are their personal living rooms...
Clarke Cafe is a restaurant & a cafe. Anyone taking up space for hours with a single $6 latte, where that table might normally be used at lunchtime for $50+ of business for food & drinks for two people, is an entitled brat.
Yes, they've had to make adjustments based on the sheer number of students taking up hours of space for a single drink. It's not ideal for some people, because it doesn't feel comfortable paying a drink & then being asked to move. But the owner is very polite, a good guy who takes great care of his customers.
But he has a business to run.
Between say 11:30am & 2:00pm, his lunch customers also deserve a place to sit & eat. If you owned a business like this, you wouldn't want to see people walking in for lunch, see an army of laptops & no open tables, & walk out the door. This is what's happening, & he needs to be able to balance your right as a customer with his right to make money on his business.
Anyway, long rant over. Clarke Cafe is a great spot for coffee, food, vibes. Staff is great, customers are great, all of it. You just can't park yourself there for 3-5 hours, especially over lunch, while customers wanting to eat & spend 4-5X what you're spending.
The cafe is decorated very nicely. My double espresso & pistachio croissant were super good. The other drinks were really poorly done though. The moka was cold & the milk was not steamed properly nor was the cortado. I recommend either choosing an iced drink or just a plain espresso to avoid this. Sandwiches were fresh & good portion!
Petite note complémentaire avril 2026: un suivi de la qualité devra s'imposer. Le poulet (pané) est bon 1 fois sur 2. Voir les 2 photos ajoutées (photos 8 & 9). On a servi cela...ouch...je l'ai retourné & on me l'a changé pour 2 fois mieux. Mais cela fait au moins 5 fois que je retourne le plat vers la cuisine en l'espace de 6 mois. 1 fois sur 2 en fait. QA a faire plus régulièrement & vigoureusement...
Une nouvelle succursale de Clarke Café qui s'ajoute dans l'ouest de l'île. Excellents Cafés, sandwiches de haute qualité avec aliments frais & bien agencés. Ambiance ok. Peu de places donc on emporte ou on tente sa chance pour avoir une table. Jouxtant Must Société, on peut magasiner des meubles ensuite avec la panse pleine.
Le porchetta (en photo) était bien balancé & le chef peut faire suggestions d'accompagnement dans le sandwich, variant selon son humeur. Chef sympathique d'ailleurs...
On y retourne.
L'endroit est bien placer mais je ne pense ps qu'il mérite notre argent, la nourriture n'est même pas bonne & les boisson goûte mauvais. C'est très rare que je prend un café ou latte ou n'importe quel autres boissons & ça goutte bon, j'y ai donner plusieurs chance j'y allait presque à chaque semaine, a vous de faire votre propre jugement
I enjoyed a fresh Zeppole & cafe latte. Great food & great coffee. I also liked the atmosphere - not too loud, great to catch up with friends or do work.
10 févr. 2026
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Une superbe découverte dans l'Ouest de l'Île qui coche toutes les cases !
Le favori : Le sandwich à la porchetta. Bien frais & surtout richement garnie.
Le choix des ados : Le poulet pané a fait l'unanimité. Egalement très frais & parfaitement croustillant, c'est une valeur sûre pour plaire.
Le café est excellent & le chocolat chaud également - riche en goût, mais juste assez sucré, comme il faut.
La touche finale : Impossible de repartir sans goûter aux classiques. Le tiramisu & les cannolis sont excellents & terminent le repas sur une note sucrée parfaite.
Verdict : Une adresse coup de coeur où l'on sent la passion pour la qualité des ingrédients. On reviendra sans faute pour tester le reste du menu !
Clarke Café is a really nice spot with high-quality coffee, tasty cakes, & fresh sandwiches. The atmosphere is great if you're looking for a place to work or just chit-chat with friends. But if you are looking for somewhere cozy & quiet I wouldn't suggest that!
I have sampled a few of their sandwiches & this location of Clarke Café offers exceptional products.
The sandwiches are large enough to share & excellent value (around $15). They are full of toppings, which you can customize to suit your tastes. We recently shared the porchetta sandwich made'Frank's Way' with marinated eggplant, hot peppers, sun dried tomatoes & a delicious spread, along with the usual lettuce & tomatoes. The bread is the star of the show as it is both crisp & fluffy & stands up to a car ride if you are not opting to eat in.
They also carry some amazing products from chef Danny Smiles, Angry Paesano & Pastamalfi - among others.
There are also great desserts & excellent coffee served here. Worth a stop for a quick or extended lunch when you are by Hwy 40/St Charles Blvd area.
I've recommended Cafe Clark to many of my friends as I myself love going there at least once a week. Majority of the time, I order my usual cappuccino & grilled vegetables sandwich. It has been my favorite. But today I had the most disappointing sanding since the Cafe has opened. They vegetables were definitely not grilled, the bread was so soggy that the bottom portion was stuck to the paper in the basket. Over that, the bread wasn't toasted. As a chef, I hate to complain as I know working in a kitchen ,you rarely get appreciated for the work you do. Will I go back, probably yes. It could have been any reason for this mishap, new cook, too many customers or whatever. I just hope that on my next visit, I will have compliments not complains.
Positive feedback is, service, behind the counter employees & ambiance is excellent. & so is your coffee.
