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.
Service was lowkey abysmal - at some point the hostess started taking our orders instead of the server. I don't completely blame the server as one of the people in my group did come in fairly late, but I think it would've been nice to at least get started with drinks. Instead we got ignored… Kind of a shame as the interior is beautiful. Food was alright, but I think the sauce on the smoked salmon poached egg waffles was pretty heavy so I didn't really feel like finishing it completely, & it's not a very big plate either. I wouldn't really come back here.
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!
The most perfect brunch spot to visit whenever you're in Montreal. This is by far one of my favourite spots for brunch. I went a long time ago, back in 2021, & I was so happy to have gone again since they relocated to Old Montreal. The exterior is this new building, but inside, it feels like you're in an old building with rustic textures & colours. The ambiance is so lovely & it truly is the best place for delicious brunch items & taking cute pictures too!
My friends & I visited on a Saturday morning without reservations, but we went relatively earlier. We were seated right away for a table of 4 & were served teas & coffee. I ordered the Bone Marrow & Duck Confit which consisted of a country-style bread, duck poached egg, bone marrow, confict duck leg, manchego shavings, herb salted crumble & green peas. It's a massive dish & honestly everything tasted amazing all together. The bone marrow was perfectly cooked & the duck poached egg meld everything together. They also give you another bowl so you can put the marrow once you're done eating it. The bread was needed to soak up every part of this delicious dish.
Other items ordered was the Foie Gras (Chef's specialty) which had brioche bread, duck poached egg, caramelized onion compote & crispy proscuitto chips. The chips were a wonderful item to pair with the seared foie gras. The foie gras was perfectly cooked. The Rustic is another fan favourite which had brioche bread, duck poached egg, sautéed mushrooms. pulled pork, potatoes & argula sprouts. it is such a beautiful dish - nice colours, many ingredients & placed well on the plate; not to mention it was so good too! The last item was the Croque Monsieur which has country-style bread, maple-glaed Gaspor acon, confit tomatoes, cheddar, duck sunny side-up egg on an endive salad. You can't pick it up & munch on it, so you know how big this must have been! Even cut into pieces, it requires some maneuvering to munch on it.
Great place for brunch. Awesome service too. I would highly recommend this spot if you're looking for a brunch spot!
The food was excellent, the beverages were mediocre, & the service left a lot to be desired. Overall felt like a bit of a rip off. A few notes - the decaf coffee was basically undrinkable. Possibly it was an Americano? Maybe it was instant? The'fresh squeezed' orange juice was almost certainly not fresh squeezed. Also, it was $9 for about 6oz. Finally, we specifically ordered a single plain crepe for our 6 year old daughter, as we knew this was something she would eat. First, they brought 3 crepes drenched in syrup & covered in fruit & nuts, & told us they didn't have plain crepes (um they are on the menu…& you just don't put the syrup & fruit on the crepe…) After prompting, they brought back crepes, still drenched in syrup, but with the fruit & nuts in a separate bowl. We were (of course) charged for the sugar/fruit/nuts whatever crepes, & when we questioned this, they oh so apologetically replaced the charge with a single side crepe (wow, it was on the menu) & an $8 side of fruit, reducing our total by a whopping $2. At this point, we were done arguing with someone who was completely clueless, so we paid - only to discover it's not possible to leave less than an 18% tip. So yeah, find somewhere else for bunch. Btw, the eggs Benedict were actually delicious…but totally not worth the rest of the experience.
Excellent, creative brunch in a trendy & lively setting, steps away from Old Montreal.
We tried the bone marrow with poached egg, the foie gras with poached egg, & the crêpes. Everything was well prepared & genuinely enjoyable.
The service, however, had a significant mishap. A trainee mistakenly served my plate to the neighbouring table, where the customer began eating it. The plate was taken back & returned less than 5 minutes later as supposedly fresh, although the food appeared disturbed & the timing raised doubts. When I expressed my discomfort, the senior waitress handled the situation professionally, apologized sincerely & immediately arranged a completely new plate.
We were also the first customers after opening, yet waited around 30 minutes for our food. At approximately $200 for 3 people, including smoothies, coffees, tax & tip. The food largely justifies it.
The menu is well thought off & different. The presentation was gorgeous but one porched egg Benedict (even if duck) & other options (smoked salmon, roast beef…) at $34 is a little steep in my opinion. Our serveur was very nice & answered all my questions. The food was ok & this review is based on price point especially for the savoury part of the menu are questionable. The waffles were good & the presentation was pretty. The decor is gorgeous & modern. Great spot in the old port.
Nice atmosphere. The decor is interesting to look at. The space is a little tight (seated at a table of 4 quite close to other tables).
Food (picky eater)
The water is potable but the glass smelled funky (fyi no fruits).
The Contre-Filet de Boeuf Rôtis was unimpressive. I liked the rösti, the vegetables, & the pickled pearl onions. The rosbif was grey but tender which allowed the spotlight to be the duck egg but it's the usual egg trade-off of completely runny yolk = some slimy whites.
Note: the Champêtre was more to my palate.
The fries were decent but their house mayo tasted fishy?
We did not try any drinks.
Service was nice.
(context: reservation, 4 people, on time, 1hr before closing)
We were greeted at the door (possibly because only the entering left door opens: outwards) we were seated with water after checking our reservation with the host. We looked over the menu & our waiter seamlessly came to take our orders. While we waited for our food our waters were consistently refilled. (It looked as though we waited longer for our meals than other tables & the plates were staggered 3 + 1)
At closing a busser came to pick up our plates & their manner was more abrasive than that of our waiter (they both asked before even gesturing to take each of our plates away)
Minimum suggested tip is 18% on the card reader.
Side note for the menu
Some item names are different in French & English & when the runners come to deliver the plates they say the French names.
There is a paper divider between French & English.
When comparing items menu to menu with a friend some were not in the same spots & it was a little confusing.
My girlfriend & I heard many great things about Passé Composé so we were very excited to come try this place out.
Overall, the vibes were great (we were seated outside on the patio) & the service was friendly but a bit slow.
We ordered the Smoked Salmon Waffle & the Passé Composé Bagel with a side of fries.
The waffle came with a healthy portion of spinach that was cooked well in the garlic butter, but perhaps a bit too much for the amount of smoke salmon that came with it. The waffle was great to absorb all the Hollandaise sauce & the yolk from the duck egg, but did not add any extra flavour or texture to the dish.
The bagel was solid but did not exceed expectations. The jalapeno & lime yoghurt elevated the flavour of the salmon but the bagel was a bit bland otherwise. The crispness of fried avocados added to the texture profile though.
Overall, we had a good brunch but it was not worth the price.
Honnestly this place was very disappointing. The restaurant itself is beautiful but the food is trying to hard to be elevated dinning & it is not working out. I ordered the roasted beef sirloin poached egg, the plate lacked taste & texture it was essentially just mush with a 35$ price tag.
I really enjoyed my brunch there; everything was excellent from the food to the service. You can tell there's real attention to detail in every plate, fresh ingredients, beautiful presentation, & flavors that stand out without being overdone. Eggs Benedict were perfectly executed, & the bone marrow was rich, bold, & definitely a highlight. The atmosphere is cozy yet refined, & the service is attentive & knowledgeable, which really completes the experience
