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I visited this bakery & ordered cappuccinos along with a variety of pastries for the family. Everything tasted great, & the quality of the pastries was impressive. The place was a bit crowded, but that's usually a good sign for a bakery.
The only thing that felt a bit odd was the interaction at the counter. The lady with glasses who took our order would reply in English when spoken to in French, & in French when spoken to in English. It wasn't a big issue, just a funny & slightly confusing moment. 😊
Overall, the food & coffee were excellent, & it's definitely worth stopping by!
Sweet Lee's is a cozy European-style café & bakery in Verdun that feels both welcoming & thoughtfully designed. The space is bright, recently renovated, & filled with natural light, with plenty of comfortable seating. It works well whether you're meeting a friend, taking a break during a walk on Wellington, or spending some quiet time with a laptop.
Their menu offers a nice variety of baked goods, fresh bread, sandwiches, & desserts. The pastries are well-made & consistently good, & the coffee is solid & enjoyable. It's the kind of place where you can actually taste the care put into the food rather than just admire it on Instagram.
The staff are generally friendly & helpful, though service can occasionally be a bit slow during busy hours. Prices are slightly on the higher side, but that's fairly standard for cafés in this area & feels reasonable given the quality & atmosphere.
Overall, Sweet Lee's is a charming neighborhood spot with good coffee, tasty pastries, & a calm, pleasant vibe. It's not trying to be flashy, & that's exactly why it works. A lovely place to stop, sit, & slow down for a while.
Ive been coming here since they first opened (back when cafe saint henri was in the same space). Idk what happened but they kinda changed over the past few weeks, music is way too loud, poor quality food, etc etc.
It's my second time & it's the same strange service (I didn't know when they'd take my order or when my food would be ready). The quality of cakes & sweets aren't the same anymore
The quality just isn't what it used to be. The food didn't taste fresh, & it felt like the standards have slipped. The staff was friendly, but overall the experience didn't live up to the Sweet Lee's I remember.
Still mourning the old Sweet Lee's. I have been there a few times since the new owners took over & renovated, but ambiance, quality, service, music, all have gone down significantly.
Picked up a whole cheesecake to bring home, fantastic quality for the price!
Thanks to all comments, sadly to say quality is not the same since the renovations but also the owner changed & therefore all the changes, food quality & not to forget the prices... we will miss the real flavor & vibe of chef Lee!
Our visit to Sweet Lee's was a mixed bag of emotion! The selection was good, but seems to have shrunken from before it renovation. The food quality (particularly the croissants) remained excellent. The atmosphere however seems to have lost some of its charm during the renovations, changing its rooted rustic theme into a more Instagram-able upscale vibe.
To echo a lot of other reviews: Yeah the atmosphere is definitely not what it used to be sadly, neither is the service (at least for now), & the selection of food is definitely smaller than it used to be even if there are some new interesting sandwiches & other things here & there. Things that would immediately bring back the 5 star rating it used to have: - More emphasis on nicer service, it makes a difference, decor is subjective but nicer service will make the atmosphere better. - Stop reducing the selection of available foods, the counter already feels super small compared to what it used to be. - There's croissants & things on top of the counter to save space right at the height where people are speaking & talking, I'd rather not get croissants that people have been spitting on - Make sure quality doesn't keep decreasing. Right now it's inconsistent which is understandable with change, but I'm weary of where I'll be in a few months or a year - PLEASE GET A NEW WAY TO WARM THINGS UP, WARM SCONES/SANDWICHES ARE LITERALLY COLD UPON PICK UP
I hate to write this review because the old Sweet Lee's was amazing in every aspect & totally deserved 5 stars, it was one of my go-to places, but after the new renovations this place just looks sad & just like every other cafe. I was shocked that the food quality dropped a noticeable amount. The new layout also seems crammed & not very well thought out, it's a shame to see the rustic vibe completely washed out. Also worse food & bakery selection....although the service was decent but that doesn't make up for the other issues. Sady I will no longer recommend this place, but I might give it one more chance.
As of March 2024, absolutely heartbroken about what has happened to this place. For as long as they had been in Verdun, Sweet Lees was my go-to place in a neighborhood with tons of option for both coffee & baked goods. They were simply the best. I was crushed to find out when dropping by yesterday that it suddenly looked like a completely different business, now almost all seating & with the food counter a tiny fraction of the size it used to be, with their inventory naturally cut down just as drastically. Despite how upset I was about it, I still tried to give them a chance & check whether the quality of the food & drinks were still the same. Unfortunately, again, instead of being reassured I had to face the reality that I would have to completely grieve what Sweet Lees used to be. Matcha latté ordered to drink on the spot arrived at a tepid temperature already too barely over room temperature to be enjoyable to drink, let alone sit down & enjoy at a leisure pace. Considering how much they sacrificed to get more seating space, it's strange how this gave the message that they wanted me to hurry up drinking & just get out of there. Also ordered a little cup of maple syrup trifle. Custard was incredibly stodgy, which is sort of an issue when it is the main component of the dessert. I never though there would be a day I would leave a negative review about this place. To be fair, I also never thought that Sweet Lees would one day be run by people who'd decide they'd rather be a middling coffee shop with fancy furniture than a fantastic rustic bakery. If anyone needs me, I'll be busy mourning for a while.
Looks different now, way less selection. Quality went down. New owners I guess, it's more a cafe now....
This place used to be good, nothing seems fresh anymore. They used to make a real chai latte, now its syrup. Quality has gone out the window.
I loved it here before but the service has become slow, inconsistent quality with the drinks, & is still expensive. Honestly, there are options that do things better just steps away such as Bulangerie Wellington or Café Saint Henri.
This bakery offers later hours than most, probably the best in Verdun. Multiple ordering counters, indicating that they can get busy during peak hours. I tried a few goods & was pleased by the artisan quality. The fondants were a great find as this is not a typical bakery offering, it was so rich. The service was good too, the girls that attended to me did not mind helping with my horrible French. I am curious to try their lunch items now.