Our second attempt trying Le Pistou (4489, rue de la Roché) in the Plateau was a success. (Not to be confused with the dinner version of the restaurant- "Le Pistou Bistro" located at 1453, Mont-Royal E) This busy montreal breakfast hotspot is really tough to get into if you arrive anytime after 11AM. We met there around 10AM to avoid the crowds are were not dissapointed.I have to say, this was probably one of the bes
t breakfasts I have ever had! I ordered the duck benedictwith golden fried apples and an "au jus" sauce. The balance of salty/sweet was a flavourful explosion in my mouth - an almost divine experience. A green salad, freash fruit and a mini banana muffin were also served with the plate. The salad dressing wasn't that great nor was the muffin...but the rest of the plate was deliscious. Sure the food was not cheap. My meal, plus coffee (It should be illegal for breakfast places to charge for coffee), plus tip rang up around 16.50$. But I think it was worth it!The restaurant is a bright 2-storey long and narrow place. We ate on the first floor, but I recommend trying for a seat upstairs to avoid the cool breeze that comes in every time the door opens, and to also avoid sitting amongst the LONG line up of patrons hoping to get a seat.
This is certainly not a place I'd go to every weekend given the price and necessity of waking up extra early to avoid the crowd - but it was certainly a breakfast I won't soon forget.
Rating: 3.75 sporks on 5
The Breakdown:
Food (was it edible): 4.5/5
Value (was it worth the $$): 3.5/5
Ambiance (would you become "cool" just by being there): 3.5/5
Service (did they spit in your food): 3.5/5
