Wednesday morning, I was in need of a good pickup brunch with good friends. Mid-week blues I guess. We decided on L'Avenue du Plateau, on Mont-Royal. It's small, always crowded and there's always a line, but frankly, I don't care. Their pancakes never fail to cheer me up.
It's one of those places that everybody goes, classic 'hip' Montreal, and I'll admit sometimes it's a bit of a turnoff. It takes too long to get a table, and as in a lot of very busy restaurants, the quality of service is sometimes lacking. The staff isn't rude, only I think a little too laid back for the speed at which they should serve. But the food...oh the food, it lives up to the hype. Fluffy pancakes that taste like vanilla cake with bananas, greek yogurt and honey, specialty eggs benedict, fruit cocktails... Mon dieu. It makes up for any shortcomings. I'm determined to try their dinner (it closes late on weeknights - around 1AM), though it never crosses my mind when I'm making plans. One day it will and I doubt I will be disappointed. Though even if it does, I'll still be back. What can I say - I'm a sucker for a good brunch spot. After all - brunch is just a fancy way of saying I want pancakes in the afternoon.
Restaurant L'Avenue du Plateau
514-523-8780
922 Avenue du Mont-Royal Est
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