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I really wanted to like this place. It was on my Montreal bucket list for months. Unfortunately, I will NEVER recommend it. It's easy to come in & take pictures of the lovely architecture - the ceiling is gorgeous. But the beauty stops there.
The Crew is a total tourist hotspot, & be prepared to wait in line for AGES for mediocre, overpriced food & lukewarm coffee. There are two lines: I assumed one was take-out & the other for dine-in, but no, both are for ordering; it's then up to you to find a seat.
Once you manage to place your order, good luck finding a seat. It's an absolute ZOO. Every Instagrammer & YouTube wannabe is here, along with about a bajillion visitors ahead of you in line. But first! You must WAIT. You must wait for ANOTHER half-hour while the overworked & understaffed baristas prepare your coffee. & all those Instagrammers? They already ordered theirs & are ALSO waiting, ready to pounce with camera in hand on the disappointing matcha lattes. So lucky you can park yourself by the coffee, joining the endless squabble of human seagulls for the never-arriving foodstuffs, & get hopelessly wrestled & jostled by all 1,000 people who will walk by you with their backpacks, jackets & wide shoulders.
I unfortunately thought it would be a good idea to treat my out-of-town guest to a matcha latte & cookies. I ordered a matcha latte & two baked goods (a cookie & a small blondie-style square) - & it came to $23. Geez! Considering the matcha is priced at $6.75, that makes the cookies $7 EACH!! & the cashier did not make a mistake - $23 was indeed the correct amount for 3 items. HOLY COW! I need to sell a cow in order to afford to come here again. & the $23 is before tip, so you might as well sell your chicken too if you want to afford this place & tip the servers.
My guest searched high & low for two seats for us, circling around. No luck. & then, a small group left! Alas, jostling is not just for the coffee area. Two ladies physically PUSHED my friend out of the way & launched themselves into the seats. WOW. Welcome to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Oh, sorry, I meant Welcome to the Crew Collective: home of people auditioning for football linebacker positions on the team!
My guest managed to MIRACULOUSLY find a booth to sit in (it took 40 minutes), but then, just as I stupidly thought the matcha latte might one day arrive from the baristas before I died of old age, a dude came along & told her (nicely, at least) that he had reserved said booth. So much for that. Apparently, this is a thing - you can buy a membership if, for some reason, you WANT to pay $23 for the privilege of coffee & cookies & make a habit of coming here. Clearly, I'm not lining up for THAT supposed privilege.)
Two ladies vacated the bar just then, so we sat ourselves down (well, my guest did - I still had to wait for the godforsaken matcha latte that I already regretted ordering) beside their half-empty wine glasses (maybe they got tired of the endless noise & jostling from strangers - it can't bode well that they didn't even finish their drinks!)
As for the ambience, well, good luck hearing your friend speak in this insanely loud cafe. The ambience is about what you'd get at a zoo food court, which is full of crowds &, occasionally, seagulls. But at least at the zoo you can watch animals. Here you're just watching crowds of people. I'll take the zoo animals any day over the cafe.
To make matters worse, the matcha latte was not even lukewarm (& I was not going to battle that double line-up to tell the barista) so we did our best to savour the treats considering their astronomical pricetag. I couldn't wait to leave. This place is AWFUL. Crappy food, uninspired menu, cold'hot' drinks, $7 cookies, super loud voices, nowhere to sit, crowds endlessly jostling you.... I could go on. ONLY the architecture is worth seeing! But guess what: you can go in, snap a picture, & then leave - I highly recommend that you find a different place to actually enjoy a coffee. This place is TERRIBLE.
45 MINUTES FOR 1 FLATWHITE !
& once I've got my drink & found a seat, someone told me the saloon will close in 15 minutes… The fact this place is beautiful allows the owners to offer a very bad service. My advise: Just have a quick look & leave !
One of the coolest places we visited in Montreal.
Sipping hot chocolate in the old bank certainly warmed us in a negative -11 degrees!
Beautiful aesthetic & architecture. Absolutely my vibe. Drinks & dessert were okay but mostly went for the aesthetic
Beautiful architecture & good food + coffee. It was a great place to get some work done on my trip abroad.
Très bon cappuccino 😋 ambiance sympathique, espace de travail, à recommander.
J'aime beaucoup cet endroit, le design est intéressant & le café est délicieux.
Superbe lieu, organisation à revoir mais bonne qualité des produits !
Nous avons demandé 2 espressos, nous avons reçu une cup remplie à 1/4, en plus d'être à peine remplie, l'espresso était imbuvable avec un goût très acidulé, je ne recommande pas, les appearances sont souvent trompeuses
The building itself is stunning! It's worth just being here.🍀
I'd never expect in my life waiting more than 40 minutes for a sandwich… the long line & wait time for the food completely ruined the experience. This is the second time I come here, & I'd recommend to order coffee & pastries ONLY it will be much faster. I believe they're pretty understaffed for the kitchen.
Grand, warm & inviting coffee shop perfect for breakfast & lunch/brunch. It's located in a prime spot on Rue St Jacques so it seems to be a favorite of the business crowd.
We went for breakfast & found the coffee & croissants to be just right for a cold, snowy December morning!
El servicio es muy amable y exacto. Las chicas que atienden son encantadoras y l comida es excelente. Me encantó
lovely place! coffee was delicious but very small cup & very expensive. Fantastic tidy spot.
We were just taking a stroll nearby & stumbled upon Crew Cafe. The interior was fantastic & grand. The hot chocolate & latte were delicious.
Beautiful cafe!! very recommended. located in an amazing building, a must stop in Montreal.
Really good coffee but hot chocolate was soo bad… Nice atmosphere & good for taking pictures! & I wish they serve food with plates not'to go' style…
The barista was super sweet & the coffee was great. That being said, I ordered a breakfast sandwich (which is basic in my opinion) & it was really disappointing. The bread was bland & the overall was not very flavorful.
The place is beautiful. The coffee is great. Hot chocolate not good. Pastries average. It's loud that you can't really sit for too long. But the building in itself is a vibe.