Joe la croûte - Montreal, Quebec

They have their own special bread signature. I personally love their style. Highlight on the almond croissant, like no one else!

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, fine window. Read more

Went in yesterday to buy some croissants and a chestnut bread loaf. Croissants are ok, the bread is good but I asked for it to be sliced and was told they don't have a bread slicer..??

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, in my opinion. Read more

Loved this place. Le Choco-plaisir was divine, i ate it hot, cold, whatever temperature i loved it. The almond chocolatine (i’m not 100% sure what it was called but it was almond paste and chocolate) was one of the best i ever had. I was speechless eating it and i still ... can’t describe it now. I wish i lived near this place but whenever i’m around there i’ll have to go back. Read more