Joe la Croûte — Restaurant in Montreal

I didn't even get a chance to try any of their breads, which I'd actually had been really looking forward to tasting, but unfortunately I didn't buy anything. That's because I was so flabbergasted at how badly one of the servers treated me that I lost all my interests in their baked-goods.

I felt terribly unwelcomed and even felt like a huge nuisance to this server. Even before I opened my mouth to say anything at all, she started frowning at me and seemed to be pretty sure that what I was about to say wasn't something she could make out. (for your reference, I'm Asian and only speak English, not much French)

If I cut her some slack, she might have waken up in the wrong side of the bed that day. Nonetheless, my point still stands, and regardless of what you're selling, all that matters, at the end of the day, is nice and warm human interaction between customers and servers,...

While I'd say that on the balance their bread and pastries are totally forgettable (in fact, maybe they could score some toasted wheat from Le Meunerie Urbaine, and some skanky starter from Automne and then burn everything a bit) - Le Choco Plaisir is a truly wonderful thing - a line up early and get a couple of the half dozen they make per day kind of wonderful thing. My favorite thing for a kilometer. Plus, and this probably means nothing: they have a fine,...

Some of the best bread in Montreal can be found here, they have a set amount for the day and once they run out...well, you'll just have to show up earlier next time. The choices of bread changes daily, and the best part is that they sell it by the weight, meaning that if you just want a quarter of a massive Miche, they'll cut it up and weigh the part you want. The choco-amande croissant is amazing, but very heavy! You've...