Open seven days a week, maman offers a selection of delicious baked goods, coffee, fresh breakfast and lunch options, and seated lunch, brunch, and a full bar at selected locations.
Overall, Maman in Griffintown comes across as a charming, cozy cafe with a warm and welcoming vibe that blends a French countryside bakery feel with a modern urban edge, making it a popular weekday brunch and lunch spot with excellent pastries and good coffee. Many reviewers note that the pastries and breakfast items are reliably tasty, with standout croissants and pancakes, while the sandwiches and lunch options are solid but can feel pricey and portions can be generous. It can get busy and loud, with tight seating and slower service during peak times, leading to longer waits and moments of frustration, though staff are often described as friendly and attentive when available. The overall tone is that Maman is a dependable and charming cafe to visit for pastries and beverages, worth returning to despite occasional slower service or higher prices.
Very cozy place. More of a brunch/breakfast vibe. Some people go to work/study. Food is amazing however it does take a little time, be patient people! Recommended!
Maman came up as one of the top brunch spots in the area in my Google search so I decided to try it out on a Sunday. I'm happy I reserved a table a day before because when I showed up there was a line of 10-12 people waiting outside. Even with a reservation, I still had to wait 15 minutes to get seated which is why I'm removing a star. Nevertheless, the hostess was extremely friendly & helpful, she was clearly busy sorting things out so props to her for handling everything in such a friendly manner. The servers were quick to take our order & bring our food. The food is pricey, for a breakfast bowl in the picture & a drink my bill came up to $40. Even though I have no complaints about food (it was warm, tasty, & came on time), it's hard to justify paying those prices, especially when the atmosphere is quite disappointing when you expect a cozy brunch spot. The interior of the cafe is ok. They're going for a rustic look which they've achieved nicely but in the process forgot to make it practical. The chairs were quite uncomfortable, the seat on mine was falling apart. I saw some people sitting on scraped metal folding chairs like the ones you might find at a high school concert. The place is very crammed like others said, if you're the unfortunate person sitting with your back/side to a walking path you'll for sure get brushed against every time someone passes by. Overall, worth checking out once to check-mark off your list. However, not a place I would keep going back to regularly, it didn't live up to the hype for me.
Mar 4, 2024
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Très joli petit café sur la rue Notre Dame. Par contre, il faisait un froid polaire, tout le monde avait son manteau d'hiver sur eu,... Les boissons chaudes étaient toutes trop sucrées. Les pâtisseries étaient bonnes mais les plats de brunchs étaient décevants & ordinaires. Excellent service !
I needed coffee (take out) so I went in when I was running errands nearby without first reading reviews or looking at menu. It was off peak hours on a weekday, not busy at all. Interior is quite cute, seems relaxed enough to have a nice conversation with friends or study - a couple of tables had people studying or working. Service was super friendly at the cash. Barista was nice too. My drink was perfect. I grabbed a couple of the famous cookies, they are quite good but not sure why they are so famous. I might come back to try the brunch options. Parking is difficult to find.
The food & service were great! I love a brunch place that accepts reservations, which I recommend as it does get crowded. We got the pancakes & the toasted salmon, which were delicious. I found the price point for the salmon high at $22 as it wasn't super filling. Pancakes were at $18, which is typically for MTL brunch places. The place is beautiful. However, there are a lot of tables crammed at the back, which makes it less intimate. I would go back to try their amazing looking cookies, though.
Ce charmant café newyorkais s'est installé à Montréal il y a quelques années. Endroit sympa ou prendre un café & bruncher. Le service, quoi qu'un peu lent à la machine à café, est très sympa.
Yes, the cookies are to die for 😍 The dining area is literally packed with tables so it feels quite claustrophobic but I appreciated being seated almost immediately even for Sunday brunch. We did wait 40+mins for our food. Other than that, lovely rustic atmosphere, great coffee & food - highly recommend the Maman's breakfast sandwich!
Nov 18, 2023
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Best brunch I've had in a long time. Pancakes & pain perdu were awesome. Pumpkin pie latte was also delish. The decor is so beautiful. Grab cookies on the way out, you won't regret it!
A wonderful bistro on a quiet section of Notre Dame (West) in Griffontown, Maman has a bright, airy atmosphere that adds a pleasant ambiance to your brunch. Stylized with faded white-stained patio furniture, surrounded by antiqued mirrors & a variety of hanging fauna, Maman provides a summertime vibe even in winter time. The menu options are generally of the "healthy" variety so you won't find the classic diner style breakfast here, however there are some excellent baked goods as compensation. For our meal we enjoyed the Papa's Breakfast Bowl (very good...I really liked the roasted potatoes), the Wilde Salad (also very good), a butter croissant (very good) & a "Oprah" cookie (excellent..super fresh & tasty)...as well as a Maple French Toast Latte (yum). Service was attentive & the meal was delivered very quickly. We arrived at around 10am & the restaurant was still available...but by 11am it was mostly full. Definitely worth a visit. Enjoy!
Really beautiful place & nice restaurant to have brunch. Many options from sweet to savoury, sandwich to salad. You might need to wait a bit on weekend since it’s quite a well-known spot for brunch. & everything that we ordered was amazing & so good!
Superbe restaurant de brunch dans Griffintown! Il y a une petite terrasse extérieure. Les plats sont très bons & le service est très bien. C'est assez achalandé la fin de semaine, c'est parce que c'est bon! À essayer!
Went here for brunch on a Sunday, there was a line so we had to wait for 10+ minutes, the pancakes were okay, not the best I’ve ever had, but I like that they have some gluten free options, the place is cute
