text: In an effort to avoid the alleged long lines of LAvenue during the weekend brunch rush I refrained from coming here until the Monday of my vacation in Montreal nnI walked in around am I think there was one couple in the entire restaurant The plan was successfulnnIts a spunky looking restaurant and shaped in a rectangle with tables and chairs lining all the way down and the cooking going on across the other side There are a couple of manikins strategically placed and in funny positions The menu is entirely in French so if you do not speak a word either bring a dictionary like I did or if you have joined the modern technological world unlike me use a phone app to translate and you are golden Who knew champignon meant mushroom nnI ordered the eggs benedict that comes over French toast instead of an English muffin ha ha nice with the maple syrup on the side I think it is called the Benedict Sucre or something along those lines The service is nice and friendly but not hugely attentive Nearly ten minutes went by before they came to take my order even though they saw my menu closed and I was the only one waiting to order but they were standing around talking with one another Granted my French is nonexistent I think they were training a new employee based off of the body language nnI ordered a cup of coffee but it was kind of lukewarm Oh well I came for the benedict anyhow Which was a delicious sight for the eyes Thick slices of brioche French toast thin slices of ham nicely poached eggs and a buttery Hollandaise generously smeared over it all A small cruet of maple syrup and cup of sauteed potatoes in the center And a skewer of fresh fruit truly enjoyed that about Montreal as they bring you fruit andor salad with almost every meal nnThe Hollandaise was a bit heavy and next time I would ask for them to go easy on it albeit it is very yummy and velvety nnPrices are a bit high but you do get a ton of good food for it and so a benedict dish with a cup of coffee will run you about including the tip nnIts located a couple of blocks away from the Mont Royal metro station A great place to walk afterward is down the opposite way westward towards St Denis lots of shopping opportunities If you are looking for poutine it is not far from here min walk at La Banquise Schwartz smoked meats is about a min walk southwest