La Bête À Pain draws a broadly mixed picture, with breads and pastries frequently praised for freshness and flavor while service and value are questioned. Reviewers love the croissants, breakfast sandwiches, avocado toast, and canelé, yet many note slow, unfriendly service, long waits, and mood swings tied to staff. Several comments mention price increases and smaller portions since a baker change, suggesting better value elsewhere despite occasional high quality. Temperature and timing issues also show up, from interiors that feel too hot to coffee that can be cold or under heated, and lunch service starting late or missteps like a soup order. Ambience is described as pleasant and lively at times, though efficiency and consistency can be hit or miss. Overall, La Bête À Pain remains a notable bakery cafe for its core pastries and breads, appealing to those with time to spare and a willingness to sample a range of items, while some encounters warn to temper expectations about speed and consistency.
Les viennoiseries & sandwichs sont bons, contrairement à l'accueil & au service qui sont tous 2 déplorables.
Lorsque vous y allez ne compter pas recevoir de sourire, ou une quelconque formule de politesse. Vous aurez plutôt l'impression de les déranger.
Superb ambience & they had some great options for sandwiches & bakery items.
Their avacado toast was amazing but the eclairs I felt were a tad bit too sweet for my liking.
But overall amazing experience. Worth visiting atleast once when you are in Montreal.
We went here a few days ago & we liked their pastry & breads. I can say we liked it & not loved it as I've had better ones before so I give it 4 stars. The sandwich was delicious & I saw them cutting good provolone cheese at the kitchen, so i would say the material quality was good too. I would be happier if the sandwich was cheaper.
My wife got a creme pistachio pastry she loved.
I also got a olive & tomato bread that was awful! 😖
This is the kind of cafe & bakery experience we were looking for when we came to Montreal. I can't say enough about how delicious & fresh my mortadella sandwich tasted. It reminded me of some of the best Italian grocery store sandwiches I've had. We came twice during our trip. We enjoyed the food & the croissants so much to start our day.
Aug 10, 2025
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On a rather quiet road with a warm atmosphere & good pastries. I loved the pistachio éclair, but unfortunately didn't get anything else. They serve matcha, coffee, bread & sandwiches. On the side they have a little fridge for canned drinks like Loop.
Croissant lacked cooking time in my opinion. It was barely browned on top & lacked the crunchy I'd be looking for. Tasted good otherwise but texture was not there for me.
Very good atmosphere to get coffee/brunch with an old friend to catch up.
I would come back to try their sandwiches & other pastries.
We ordered a sandwich of jambon beurre, a sandwich dejuner, a cream puff, hot chocolate & cafe latte.
A sandwich was really good. I liked it. The cafe latte & hot chocolate were too light for me.
The cream puff was filled of cream. The cream was also too light.
J'adore. Les pâtisseries & le café sont très bons, surtout l'éclair. Je n'ai pas encore essayé le menu sandwich, mais j'ai acheté un pain qui était délicieux. Je reviendrai ! 🫶
May 1, 2025
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Was looking forward to their fig bread. Not sure why they added rosemary to it as it doesn't go well with the fig & in fact overpowers it. Was disappointing as we make sure to drop by whenever we are in Montreal. Anise & fig or fig alone would have been better.
Our friends had the croissant ham & cheese sandwich as well as the lemon meringue. They said those were good.
Les sandwiches sont délicieux! Les potages aussi. Les cafés sont bons, mais j'avoue que j'ai goûté de meilleurs pains & pâtisseries ailleurs. J'aime bien l'endroit qui est assez discret à Griffintown, concept intéressant avec l'accès au magasin Must.
I've been here a handful of times since the location is convenient for me. I originally was only going here to get sourdough bread once a week but then decided to try their food & drinks. I will say, the atmosphere is cozy but depending on the time of gets very busy & hard to find a seat - good things is not everyone lingers & eventually you'll find a seat. What I ordered/Have Tried: Grilled Cheese, Italien Sandwich, Parfait au Yorgurt Grec & drink wise I always get their Vanilla Late with Almond Milk with caramle drizzle. I've tried it cold & hot & both are amazing. I feel like when you dine in, your drink portion is more & when you also dine in to eat, the presentation of the food is great! The staff if friendly & the food comes out to you pretty fast considering how busy it gets. Highly recommend & if you find yourself waiting a long time, just browse the furniture store next door to kill some time lol
This is a mediocre bakery with nice atmosphere. Breakfast sandwich was good but other than that it was difficult to find one special item. Croissants were OK but no where close to Automne Boulangerie. Coffee (Americano) was one of the worst I had for years. Overall not impressed with La Bete a Pain.
Nov 11, 2024
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You start your day here & you're destined for great things... OMG everything the bakery pumps out is SPECTACULAR ❤️ ⭐️Croissant au Jambón Hammy flakey heaven with a bechamel that tucks everything into your taste buds! ⭐️Sandwich Dejeuner (Egg Sammy) Eggs so light, cheese is yummy, smoked meat hits the right notes 🎶 & fresh tomato brings it home. ...then there is the case of baked goods as you walk in. Good luck not selecting "one of everything"🤤 10/10 will be back!
Very crisp, modern atmosphere to this bakery. It was very busy when I went, not a single comfortable seat available. I tried the breakfast sandwich. It was pretty tasty, I enjoyed the chunky egg in it. However at the price point I was disappointed that there was no cheese, that element was definitely missing. Service was cold.
All of the delicious baked goods are made fresh daily. It's definitely a hidden location, & one of the entrances is thru a furniture store. Dried sausage made excellent gifts for family & friends. Definitely trying their crossiant sandwiches. Kind of a smaller place with limited seating.
Decent bakery with lots of choices of bread & sandwiches. I had the jambon beurre, but I thought the bread was too hard, chewy. Would have preferred it to be warmed up or softer. The seating area is a bit small as well & noisy.
