Discover Le Passé Composé, a gourmet French brunch restaurant located in the heart of Old Montreal. A must-visit for brunch enthusiasts, this spot reinvents the classics with a bold and creative menu.
Led by Chef Arnaud Glay, renowned for his signature poached eggs, Le Passé Composé unveils an all-new concept that is sure to delight your taste buds. An unforgettable brunch destination not to be missed!
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Le Passé Composé is widely celebrated as an exceptional brunch destination in Montreal, offering a sophisticated and creative menu that frequently highlights high-quality ingredients like duck, foie gras, and bone marrow. Guests often describe the dishes as visually stunning, flavourful, and generously portioned, making for a memorable dining experience. The restaurant is consistently praised for its elegant, rustic-modern decor and its charming atmosphere, particularly on the outdoor terrace. While many patrons enjoy attentive and friendly service, some visitors have noted inconsistencies in staff pacing or communication during busier periods. Despite varying opinions on pricing and table spacing, many diners consider it a must-visit spot and express a strong desire to return for future meals.
Tried the Salmon Waffle with Rustic Poached Eggs & the Forestière Grilled Cheese, & both were fantastic! The salmon waffle was flavorful & well-balanced, with perfectly poached eggs on top. The Forestière Grilled Cheese was rich, crispy, & packed with delicious flavors. Everything was fresh, comforting, & beautifully presented. Definitely a great place to come back to!
Reading the negative experiences I thought wow these people lived the same reality I did here!
Seated for our reservation on time- no issue there. Restaurant wasn't busy like others have mentioned but the service was horrible. Took forever to place an order, drinks took at least 20 mins, all coming out separately. One person in our group got their drinks AFTER the food came out one by one.
The food same issue, plates came out separately with one individual getting their plate when half of us had already finished eating.
Now for the food- if it was amazing there would really be less to complain about but it's honestly overpriced & super basic. Adding sauces & toppings everywhere doesn't make something good.
For example my lox bagel was SITTING in a massive spread of cream cheese. I'm sorry how do you eat that?! It was impossible to pick up, impossible to cut because it was sliding everywhere due to the unnecessary sauce. The flavour was fine but for the price it's ridiculous.
They had the right idea at their old location doing the full breakfast with a little bit of everything.
I'd skip this spot! So many other places worth waiting for.
A few things, first in the menu the grille cheese comes with soup & you charge for the sound but we where told that in summer there is no soup, then don't charge for the soup, or have a supplement for summer & specify it on the menu because there is nothing about it but you still charge the soup in the plate.
I order a pulled pork plate the pork was dry a lot of things & flavours in the plate but when you eat it the meat was dry & you couldn't differentiate any on the flavours in the plate.
The mocaccino was so diluted you could not taste the coffe or the chocolate on it, it was so much milk that you could not taste any of it at all.
J'ai récemment mangé au Passé Composé, & l'expérience a été globalement très agréable. Certes, l'attente pour être installés a été un peu longue... mais cela en valait largement la peine au final !
Notre serveur Arnault a été particulièrement sympathique & professionnel. Très attentif sans être envahissant ce qui a vraiment contribué à l'ambiance chaleureuse dans le restaurant qui était autrement plein à craquer ! Côté cuisine, c'était délicieux, la moelle osseuse m'a particulièrement plu, très savoureuse. Mes copines ont également beaucoup apprécié leurs plats. Nous nous sommes régalées.
Le pain doré était à tomber, trop bon, & le grilled cheese était lui aussi excellent. Chaque plat était généreux & TRÈS gourmand. La nourriture nous as rappelé le WoodPecker 47, l'un de nos spots brunch favoris. Bref entre la qualité du service & celle de nos plats, l'attente initiale a été vite oubliée.
Une très belle adresse que je recommande sans hésiter, on comprend bien pourquoi le restaurant était blindé !
I saw so many recommendations on social media to come to Le Passé Composé for brunch but I was left incredibly disappointed. Right off the bat, upon making reservations, we had to wait over 15 minutes to be seated when the restaurant was not even full. Once seated, our waiter was very passive aggressive & unaccommodating. Many of the dishes were unavailable to eat. I wanted to order the gaspor grilled cheese without the bacon because the other grilled cheese had brussels sprouts which I explicitly told the waiter I really did not like. The waiter very defensively told me'the chef doesn't want to make you a grilled cheese without the bacon. just order the mushroom grilled cheese-you won't taste the brussels sprouts.' Needless to say, I got burnt toast with brussels sprouts & a drizzle of cheese-a flavourless joke of a grilled cheese. Not to mention it took over 40 MINUTES to be served the food & all of it came cold!! My boyfriend asked if his meat dish could be made without dairy products & the waiter rudely replied that'he can't just change the chef's dishes how he pleases.' Super pretentious service for mediocre food & preposterous prices. Would not suggest this place unless you feel like being talked down to & waste your month's rent on dishes that a toddler can make.
The service was good but the food fell a bit flat, especially for the prices they charge. Grilled cheeses for $30+ that are decent at best. We also had the bone marrow duck confit poached egg which to be honest tries to be too many things at once & loses itself in the myriad of fancy ingredients. We were in good company so we enjoyed ourselves but I had much better food for a fraction of the price.
Bon endroit pour le brunch. J'ai pris un grilled-cheese avec frites , la portion était copieuse. La salle est joliment décorée & chaleureuse. Possibilité de réservation en ligne appréciée. Bémol : nous étions très proches de la table voisine.
Magnifique endroit pour un brunch entre amis ou en famille.
La nourriture était absolument excellente & le choix très varié.
Nous avons mangé du sucré & du salé. Mention spéciale au grilled cheese Gaspor, au pain doré & aux crêpes au caramel.
Nous avons adoré notre expérience. Le service était également parfait.
Je recommande vivement cette belle adresse. Tant pour la qualité de la nourriture, du service que du prix!
Best patio brunch ever. The lox & cream cheese bagel was stacked high with smoked salmon, mousse-like cream cheese & omg breaded & fried avocado. Matchstick frites came with house made mayo. & the French toast was delicately but deeply fried, with mini jogs of Quebec maple syrup. The people watching was a bonus floor show. Highly recommended, but not cheap.
I came for brunch & had Asparagus Awakening (poached on brioche w grilled asparagus, veggie salad, roasted tomatoes w parsley & hollandaise w siphon, pickled onions & black olive salt) & it was delicious. My wife enjoyed her Mediterranean Grilled Cheese & my friends liked their Bagel Passé Composé & Tartine Marinière. I finished off with an Affogato which was one of my favourites I've had. The menu is a bit on the pricier side but not unwarranted given the more curated menu options & nice atmosphere. Overall a really solid more upscale brunch spot!
