Overall, reviews portray Pigeon Café & Bar as a stylish, cozy spot with a bright vibe and a strong brunch and coffee focus, offering Mediterranean inspired dishes like shakshuka, avocado toast and falafel, along with tasty pastries. The atmosphere and decor are frequently praised, though it can be loud and crowded at peak times. Food is generally well received when prepared well, but service is noted as inconsistent and at times slow or understaffed, with some orders arriving late or meals not matching expectations for the price. Prices are often described as high or overpriced for the value, yet many guests still enjoy the experience for casual meals, brunch, or social gatherings. The venue is described as suitable for events, with reviews highlighting friendly staff and good presentation, while others warn that service quality can vary across visits and locations.
Place is cute, staff is great. But the food was blah. No seasoning to the chicken salad sandwich. Hardly any dressing to the salad. Just ok, maybe try it for dinner instead of lunch.
Nov 4, 2023
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I've been to this location twice now - once in summer for food, & once recently for a coffee. In my experience - good food, good coffee, & friendly service! The ambiance was also great on both visits. Will definitely be back!
The word here is atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere. Compared to all the usual suburb concrete boxes, stepping into this place was a breath of fresh air. The food was varied & interesting, an eclectic blend of American brunch, middle eastern flavors & Israeli twists. They also offered a great variety of drinks & the service was on point. Don't skip on this place whether for a family brunch or a day date - unless you're looking for actual pigeons...in which case there are none.
New gem of a breakfast/bistro place. The buttermilk pancakes were amazing. Service from Anthony was excellent. Happy they'll be open evening on Wednesday thru Sunday.
I was very disappointed with my food we were 4and shocked by the food which was not fresh hard bread sandwich was terrible eggs were cold I am not convinced that this restaurant has skilled cooks & they are not checking what they are prepar9and serving us too expensive nothing on the plates very big disappointment .
Sep 9, 2023
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This was my first experience at Pigeon. I was quite excited as I heard about the Monkland location which I have not gone too yet, & thought it would be the same.I actually asked the hostess if Monkland was owned by the same owner & she said they are now franchised. We were so disappointed to start.
1. Waiter was not attentive to the need of the customer. & the restaurant was empty for a Sunday at 12 noon.
2. Food was prepared earlier as the avocado toast was brown in colour, fresh avocado would be green & appetizing this was horrible, & eggs that were poached were probably sitting in warm water all morning, as when we cut the egg water came gushing out all over the plate, what a disaster! The salmon thankfully was ok that lay over the brown avocado, with some disgusting pickled onions thrown onto the salmon!
3. Very disappointed. Very overpriced. Plate was empty no fruit or potatoes simple hard bread wet eggs with water leaking everywhere. Hollandaise sauce was on the side that should be tasted before serving it. My friend ate half her meal as even a bagel lox & cream cheese was poorly presented.
4. Coffee was ok, for the one mug we paid 3.50$ for & the waiter never bothered to come back to ask if we wanted more coffee or water.
5. When we got up to leave he asked was everything ok ladies? He could not care less so we said nothing. Table next to us said the exact same thing. Bread was not fresh food disappointed & that during the week food was better. They were 4 people & what a shame!
Shape up guys as 52$ for 2 small breakfast meals Is very very expensive plus tipping. 60$ for this well not worth it. Educate your cooks & & teach them proper cooking skills
It was my 1st visit & defintely not the last.
I sometimes don't understand why some people like to nag about anything lol
Very nice atmosphere, good service & food. We need one even in Laval ;)
Rarely dine in the area, & this spot really sticks out from its neighbours. St Laurent needed something hip & this was it. Went in for Sunday brunch, wait was 30 min for indoor seating but we could get a table right away if we were outside.
You could tell the staff were a bit overwhelmed, the bussers came to our table twice before the server to take our order. The server also took orders of a few people who were sat after us. I think too many different people were seating customers so it added to confusion. We also had to flag her down for our bill.
The food however was exceptional & although the place was packed, kitchen turned over so fast. Less than 10 min from ordering we had our food.
Halloumi shak was so good I’d go out of my way to eat here again. Took a couple cookies to go & they were also soft, buttery & baked perfectly.
