Gourmets know: Lescurier pastry and chocolate shop is a must-visit address in the Outremont district. Established on Van Horne Avenue in 1988, it has delighted generations of Montrealers.
Alex Platel, a pastry chef with over 25 years of experience, took over the reins of this renowned establishment in October 2019.
Pâtisserie Alex Platel is described as an artisanal neighborhood favorite, with pastries that are fresh and flavorful and a focus on quality dough, including standout croissants, pain au chocolat, éclairs, and a rich fraisier, tarte tatin and galette des rois mentioned by several tasters; the bakery is noted for a warm, efficient service and a convenient location near parks for an outdoor pastry break. Some reviews mention higher prices and a sense that consistency has dipped in recent years, with smaller portions and changes since the name and direction shift; a few comments point to limited or no indoor seating and uneven customer service. Overall, the bakery is regarded as among Montreal's best French patisseries, delivering excellent desserts and evident pastry passion, even as opinions on value and consistency vary.
Tout est bon! Le fraisier est un délice, les éclairés à la pistache, le pain. Le seul bémol est le service, les filles au comptoir sont désagréables & irrespectueuses. Je n'y remettrai plus les pieds. Il y a beaucoup d'autres boulangeries de qualité dans le quartier qui traitent mieux leur clients
Excellent Kouing Aman, light sweet. Croissant is very good, Paris Brest is too sweet for my taste, some might like it, the cream is OK. Chausson aux pommes is more on the bread side.
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Une vraie pépite ! Les pâtisseries sont aussi belles que délicieuses, avec des saveurs raffinées & des produits de grande qualité. L'accueil est chaleureux & on sent la passion dans chaque création. Mention spéciale aux viennoiseries & aux desserts qui sont absolument incroyables. C'est devenu mon adresse préférée pour me faire plaisir ou offrir un dessert qui impressionne à coup sûr. Je recommande à 100 %
Everything was delicious & handled with finesse... plus the prices are very fair. In fact, a certain Madame nearby charges $2 more for the chocolatine/amande... & Alex Platel looked & tasted authentic, vs the more commercial looking one a couple of stores over!
J'ai téléphoné à l'avance pour commander un millefeuille, j'habite loin donc je voulais être sûre de ne pas me déplacer pour rien. On me confirme la réservation au téléphone, je donne mon nom, tout semblait correct. Après le travail, je fais le trajet jusqu'à chez eux pour me faire dire qu'il n'y arien de réservé à mon nom! Le gars ç qui j'ai parlé était introuvable, ils ont bien trouvé trace de mon appel, mais il ne restait aucun millefeuille ni aucun n'avait été mis de côté! Menti, trompée, déplacée pour rien, merci pour le trouble! C'est vraiment du niaisage. & aucune excuse, ni geste commercial, ni explication, c'est genre même si vous prenez la peine de réserver en avance, ils ne font pas leur job correctement & vous emmerdent en prime! Merci bien, vraiment pas besoin de ça! Jamais plus...
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Quand tu commandes un sandwich brie, tomates, poivrons, laitue. & que tu reçois un sandwich, brie & seulement laitue sans tomates poivron & que le brie ne remplit que la moitié de la baguette. C'est extrêmement cheap !!!!
La galette était excellente.
En revanche je vous suggère de faire attention à votre fournisseur de fèves, quand le petit roi de 5 ans m'as demandé ce que faisait les personnages sur celle ci, j'ai du répondre: des cochonneries. 😉
En même temps, comme c'est une pièce de puzzle, j'appelle tous le monde à envoyer les leurs je suis curieux de voir l'oeuvre au complet.
UPDATE FOLLOWING THEIR REPLY:
The solutions offered were that I could order over the phone, but then I wouldn't get the 10% discount. The other solution was that I wait until their website was up & running - which they said would be Dec. 28th, but it still wasn't ready on Jan. 3, but if I did that, my order wouldn't be ready on time for the event.
As for'closing their website' - they did not close it. They made it difficult to order, which made me, the customer, think there was a glitch. At no point did they put a simple banner up saying that they weren't taking any orders.
Rather than apologize for not putting up a simple banner & for not honouring the 10% off, they've chosen to publicly reply with sarcasm & self-pity. Very childish & the waste of an opportunity to show grace.
& yes, of course I found a place comparable to yours. It's Montreal. Bakeries & great food are on every corner.
ORIGINAL COMPLAINT
Even though their online ordering was non operational for weeks - they didn't honour the 10% off when I did finally get to order. That was the last straw for me. Here's what happened:
They were overwhelmed during Christmas & stopped taking online orders. However, they made no mention of this on their site. Wasted a lot of time trying. I called & they said I could make my order after Dec. 28, but they were wrong. I tried for three days then again on Jan. 2 & Jan. 3. I finally called them on Jan. 3 & they said the site will be ready for orders later in the afternoon, but the order wouldn't be ready for two days. I needed it the next day. They said I could make the order over the phone & that, in doing so, it would be ready. HOWEVER, the 10% off that I signed up for online would not be honoured. So, even though their site had been non functioning for days, Even though they wasted my time trying to order. Even though they gave a date when the site would be working properly. Even with all that being their fault - they would not honour the 10% off. I've been a loyal customer since arriving here four years ago. I even live two blocks from Duc de Lorraine & still went the distance for Alex Patel. But it's time to explore other bakeries. Montreal has plenty.
C'est toujours là que je prends mes éclairs au chocolat. Ils sont assez frais & pas trop sucré. Les pains spéciaux sont pas mal non plus. Le service est assez rapide avec du personnel, aimable. Bien apprécié d'avoir un service de proximité.
Superbe Pâtisserie on est dans l'artisanat pas dans l industrie
Merci à vous
La charlotte est bonne ; la tarte tatin ton est super excellente galette des rois un très haut niveau
