The quality of the food has gone down over the years - the prices are not justified anymore. About $7 + tip for a basic croissant. It used to be good, now the pastries taste just like any other random coffee shop. Almond croissant has no filling inside, just a few almond pieces on top.
Also, the service is also pretty bad - you walk in and there is no acknowledgement. Questions about the food are unwelcome. No goodbye. Like many others have said, if I am paying a ridiculous amount for something, the least they can do is show the customers some appreciation.
Bummer - I used to really enjoy this place!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
tristan colas
Too good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Alejandro E.
Amazing pastries, highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Almond Croissant, Pastries
Ray M
Brunette female waiter looked and acted like she didn’t wanna be there, barely gave us any attention.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Gustavo Torrealba
The ambience is really nice, good vibe but it’s be try pricey for what it is. I ordered a fuego fuego sandwich and I don’t know how is this like 25$ , however the French toast was delicious. I recommend this place only for a quick grab and go .. coffee and maybe a pastry.. not really for brunch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: French Toast, Pastries
Anna Danilenko
Nice place but unfortunately the service is very cold, even arrogant on occasion. This doesn't concern all the staff, but 8 out of 10 times I've been there, it's an ice bath. Unpleasant welcome, often there is not even a minimum polite hello before taking the order. We make customers feel like they are bothering us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Nicolas Boisjoly
Warm restaurant, a little expensive for what you get on the plate. The coffees are excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Camille MARIT
Avoid with young children! Good address but unpleasant waiters who refuse to find a solution to let me change the diaper of my seven-week-old baby (without warning upon arrival that there is no changing table or way to change a baby) and while the restaurant is practically empty…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Angelo Kare
The woman in a bobcut was our server and really just wrecked our entire experience. Extremely callous with customers and not really approachable. Made me feel bad for stepping into that place to eat. The food was alright. Really and truthfully its just how she treated us that really left a bad taste in our mouths.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Jing Yang
A lovely place to go with friend when passing old port Montreal. Food is always good.
Everything we had was wonderful. My husband had the grilled cheese and caramelized onion panini. It is all the things you love about onion soup on a toasted panini. The cinnamon bun may be the best I have ever had… light buttery and full of cinnamon but not too sweet.
Andrea Evans Smith
Every time we come to Montreal we come to Olive et Gourmando, and it never disappoints. Pastries, coffees, and service are consistently top-notch. Arrive early if you can to get a table, enjoy a languid breakfast, lunch, or snack and watch the world go by.
We stopped in here on a rainy day and the first impression was that we had found a gem. I have to say that nearly all of our experience was near perfect. I have complaints about how many folks they forced into such a small place and how unorganized the host stand was.
Their fresh baked goods are worth all the hassle, though!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pastries
Meg
Food is pretty damn tasty, service is good - it’s just very expensive and for that reason, not very accessible for some people unfortunately. If you don’t mind a $70 breakfast for two people it’s good (we knew what we were getting into and accepted that), however they are right at that price point where you expect perfection and I wouldn't bother going again if they raised prices any further. $26 (plus any tip) for a grilled cheese? Location-based pricing, right in old port.
We enjoyed the cubano sandwich (very nice flavours) and their pastries are good as well.
The quality of the food has gone down over the years - the prices are not justified anymore. About $7 + tip for a basic croissant. It used to be good, now the pastries taste just like any other random coffee shop. Almond croissant has no filling inside, just a few almond pieces on top.
Also, the service is also pretty bad - you walk in and there is no acknowledgement. Questions about the food are unwelcome. No goodbye. Like many others have said, if I am paying a ridiculous amount for something, the least they can do is show the customers some appreciation.
Bummer - I used to really enjoy this place!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Too good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Amazing pastries, highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Almond Croissant, Pastries
Brunette female waiter looked and acted like she didn’t wanna be there, barely gave us any attention.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
The ambience is really nice, good vibe but it’s be try pricey for what it is. I ordered a fuego fuego sandwich and I don’t know how is this like 25$ , however the French toast was delicious.
I recommend this place only for a quick grab and go .. coffee and maybe a pastry.. not really for brunch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: French Toast, Pastries
Nice place but unfortunately the service is very cold, even arrogant on occasion.
This doesn't concern all the staff, but 8 out of 10 times I've been there, it's an ice bath. Unpleasant welcome, often there is not even a minimum polite hello before taking the order. We make customers feel like they are bothering us.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Warm restaurant, a little expensive for what you get on the plate. The coffees are excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Avoid with young children! Good address but unpleasant waiters who refuse to find a solution to let me change the diaper of my seven-week-old baby (without warning upon arrival that there is no changing table or way to change a baby) and while the restaurant is practically empty…
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
The woman in a bobcut was our server and really just wrecked our entire experience. Extremely callous with customers and not really approachable. Made me feel bad for stepping into that place to eat. The food was alright. Really and truthfully its just how she treated us that really left a bad taste in our mouths.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
A lovely place to go with friend when passing old port Montreal. Food is always good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Melt, Almond Croissant, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Pastries
Restaurantji Recommends
Everything we had was wonderful. My husband had the grilled cheese and caramelized onion panini. It is all the things you love about onion soup on a toasted panini. The cinnamon bun may be the best I have ever had… light buttery and full of cinnamon but not too sweet.
Every time we come to Montreal we come to Olive et Gourmando, and it never disappoints. Pastries, coffees, and service are consistently top-notch. Arrive early if you can to get a table, enjoy a languid breakfast, lunch, or snack and watch the world go by.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Almond Croissant, Cinnamon Roll, Pastries, Chocolatine
Really good coffee and food for breakfast
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We stopped in here on a rainy day and the first impression was that we had found a gem. I have to say that nearly all of our experience was near perfect. I have complaints about how many folks they forced into such a small place and how unorganized the host stand was.
Their fresh baked goods are worth all the hassle, though!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pastries
Food is pretty damn tasty, service is good - it’s just very expensive and for that reason, not very accessible for some people unfortunately. If you don’t mind a $70 breakfast for two people it’s good (we knew what we were getting into and accepted that), however they are right at that price point where you expect perfection and I wouldn't bother going again if they raised prices any further. $26 (plus any tip) for a grilled cheese? Location-based pricing, right in old port.
We enjoyed the cubano sandwich (very nice flavours) and their pastries are good as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: The Cuban Panini
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