Reviews describe L'Avenue as a lively, popular brunch spot with large, generous portions and a creative menu, where dishes like eggs Benedict variations, shakshuka, and sweet pancakes receive praise, and the vibe, decor, and friendly staff are frequently highlighted. The experience can vary with busy lines on weekends and occasional slow or impersonal service, but many guests say the food is consistently delicious and the drinks well made, and the overall atmosphere is worth the wait, with some noting dietary options such as gluten free or vegan can be limited. Most leave satisfied and plan to return, making it one of the city's top brunch destinations.
I've been going to L'Avenue for over 15 years-first at the Mont-Royal location & later at the Notre-Dame one. Over all these years, the food has always been excellent: consistently well prepared, generous plates, & usually very friendly staff. It's one of the reasons my family & I have kept coming back regularly since the Notre-Dame location opened.
However, I've had a disappointing experience with the same server two or three times now at the Notre-Dame location. For lack of a better way to describe it, she seems to saunter from table to table, rarely smiles, & does not come across as particularly friendly. During our last visit, she was actually rude to me.
I always order a single pancake with strawberries & chocolate for our 6-year-old. This time, she brought the full version (three or four pancakes). When she came back to the table later, I mentioned that we had meant to order the one-pancake version. Her response was:'Ben il fallait me le dire,' which is not the level of customer service I've come to expect from your restaurant.
It's unfortunate, because we've been loyal customers for many years & genuinely enjoy the food & atmosphere. But experiences like this do make me think twice about returning.
I would be happy to discuss this further with management if that would be helpful.
Very good experience, I had a friend reunion brunch, & it was the perfect place for that. Their got sauce is pretty good & matches super well with the egg & the hollandaise sauce. The matcha soy latte was good has well, I willl definitely go back!
Thought it was going to be better with all the rave reviews. Not sure why this place is so popular. The pancakes taste gummy. The potatoes taste like they were overcooked in the microwave. My dish was served cold.
Mar 3, 2026
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We had a late breakfast around 10:00/10:30 so no wait. I ordered the'Bob goes to Istanbul', hubby got'Bob goes to Japan'; both were amazing. Great food, great service! If I lived anywhere near there I would be there quite often😆
Visited for a long weekend & the best food we had in Montreal was the breakfast here. We wish we would have visited the first day & kept going back. Skip the bagels, come here & you won't regret it.
Great portions. Good value for money. Creative brunch takes that are delicious. Friendly servers. Would recommend on a weekday especially due to the restaurant not taking reservations.
