The Idle Garage & Café is both a mechanical garage, a DIY space offering the possibility to make repairs and modifications to your motorcycle, a café with a space to gather where passions meet.
Reviews describe Idle Garage & Coffee as a welcoming mix of reliable bike work and a friendly cafe, with approachable staff, skilled mechanics, fair prices, and clear explanations of the work and invoices. The cafe side is praised for good coffee, crepes, and gelato, and repairs such as fixing wheel wobble and reinstalling the carburetor are reported as successful and the team as knowledgeable and helpful. While a few notes mention occasional delays and some items added or replaced without consent, overall sentiment is highly positive, with many calling it the best garage on the island and recommending future visits.
Ended up towing my 2012 triumph bonneville to Idle (my old mechanic moved away… so I had to find a new place).
They fixed everything & even did more than they should have for a very low price!
Only good things to say about that place.
Super nice staff, super nice garage & good coffee ;)
I will for sure get everything done over there on my bike from now on.
Highly recommended 👌👌👌
Nov 4, 2025
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Service impeccable !!
La réceptionniste est des plus agréable & j'ai fait affaire avec Ivan au garage qui m'a donné de judicieux conseils & plein d'informations utiles. Des vrais passionnés.
J'ai adoré l'Idle Garage & Cafés (900B Jean-Talon E). La crêpe beurre & sucre avec du sirop & le café latte étaient excellents. L'accueil était très gentil & courtois, & les prix abordables. Un endroit unique que je recommande vivement!
Ben est non seulement très compétent, mais aussi d'une grande gentillesse & toujours disponible. Mon expérience avec l'équipe du Idle a toujours été chaleureuse & positive. Je recommande vivement leurs services.
I went to Idle Garage & Coffee to fix a wheel wobble issue & to have the original carburator put back in place. They did a wonderful job! The wobble is gone & the bike runs like a charm now. Benjamin & Ivan are very knowledgable & professionnal & eager to give a good service. I highly recommend them ... also, the espresso is pretty good ;-)
Très belle expérience, accueil agréable par le personnel, que ce soit le café ou le garage. Travail consciencieux & bien fait, ils prennent le temps d'expliquer les travaux réalisés & le détail de la facture. En plus, le café est excellent. Pour moi c'est un service exceptionnel, bravo pour le concept, & merci de partager votre passion en prenant soin de nous & nos bolides.
Jul 26, 2025
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Friendly staff. Valve adjustment job ended ok. They provided the pre-adjustment valves clearances I expected. Some unexplained half day delay; plugs replaced & unknown oil type added without consent; charged new shims without returning former ones; some improperly reassembled cowlings & turn signal wiring (not working). Everyone deserve a 2nd chance so I will likely return but I would give directives.
Équipe de feu!! Service impeccable a prix très compétitif!! Cette année, grace à leur compétences leur professionnalisme & leur flexibilité je roule sur une 2004 mais elle n'a jamais été aussi bien... même en sortant du concessionnaire!!! Je recommande fortement!!! Encore Merci!!
