Croissant Monkland constitue une destination dédiée aux pâtisseries d'inspiration française et aux produits de café de haute qualité. Le menu présente une sélection rigoureuse de créations en pâte feuilletée, incluant des croissants dorés au beurre et des pains au chocolat qui démontrent une technique précise et une texture constante. La clientèle choisit parmi une gamme de mets classiques de type bistro conçus pour un service efficace dans un environnement moderne et fonctionnel. Chaque produit met en valeur des ingrédients fondamentaux tels que le beurre à haute teneur en matières grasses et la farine de qualité supérieure pour assurer une intégrité structurelle et une profondeur gustative. L'établissement fonctionne comme un café intégré où la production pâtissière reste l'objectif principal de la production quotidienne. L'offre régulière comprend des options salées et sucrées pour les amateurs de produits traditionnels dans un espace urbain.
Croissant Monkland est largement reconnu comme une destination incontournable du quartier pour ses viennoiseries authentiques et son pain frais de haute qualité. La clientèle salue fréquemment la grande variété et le caractère généreux en beurre des croissants, souvent considérés comme les meilleurs à Montréal. Bien que l'établissement soit très prisé pour son personnel accueillant et ses produits délicieux, sa grande popularité entraîne souvent de longues files d'attente et une certaine promiscuité, rendant l'expérience sur place parfois moins confortable. Malgré des avis partagés sur le café, le consensus général souligne que cette boulangerie offre une expérience simple et satisfaisante qui rappelle les traditions françaises, lui assurant une clientèle fidèle malgré les défis logistiques liés à son succès durant les heures de pointe.
Annoying to wait 10 mins in line for a coffee at 5:30pm to be told they already cleaned their machine but closing time is 7pm. Just make my espresso & clean it again lol terrible customer service
Excellent croissant, pain au chocolat.
Tart au citron is very good.
The sandwiches are very flavourful & reasonably priced. Coffee very good as well.
Will reconsider it to anyone who appreciates good & simple.
These people know how to make croissant. You walk in & the smell of butter just hits you in the face, it's so amazing.
They do not cheap out on the butter. It's about butter. It's so buttery. It's so delicious. It's baked perfectly. Butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter, butter.
Highly recommend.
(It's true the coffee is just ok, but I don't go there for the coffee)
The croissants & baked goods are of high quality. It seems like a popular spot for coffee. I'm not into those things but I sometimes for bread which is very good. The wait times are long on the weekend. I find it frustrating to wait in a line up right to the door where people are picking out ingredients for their coffees & asking about muffins just stopping in for a simple item. I kind of wonder if they could have a short order line?
The verdict is probably good for coffee & desserts, but not for picking up household basics.
This is hands down my number one pastry shop in both Montreal & Toronto. My history with this place goes back many years it's actually where my love for pastries really started. The variety & quality you get here is on another level & honestly something I haven't found anywhere else.
The staff are always friendly & helpful. The shop does get very busy on weekends, & it's common to see a lineup for pastries, which honestly says a lot about how good they are. That said, the seating area & washrooms are quite small for the number of customers they get, so it's not the most comfortable place to hang out during peak times.
My go-to pastries are the classic croissant, almond croissant, & chocolate croissant, but I've tried many other items over the years & loved every single one. Everything is baked fresh, & with the volume of customers they have, pastries don't sit around for long.
Huge shoutout to the bakers seriously amazing work. & lucky are the people who live in this neighborhood & get to have this place so close by. One small note: the coffee is decent, but there's definitely room for improvement.
Overall, an absolute must-visit for pastry lovers. 🥐
To be honest, I feel the ratings might be a bit generous compared to the service & overall quality. This seems like a long-standing neighborhood bakery that many locals are attached to, which I can appreciate. However, with so many excellent bakeries around now, I felt this one didn't quite measure up. Even the coffee was underwhelming. I don't usually like to leave negative reviews, but I left feeling genuinely disappointed given my expectations.
delicious, fresh baked good & awesome coffee, i wish there was more sizes available for the beverages but the affordable yet delicious pastries & sandwiches makes it worth it, it is always PACKED which says alot about their efficiency & quality (10/10) but i would not recommend dining in because it is a pretty small café.. fortunately right in front of many, nice parcs!
