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Le Passe Compose
Category: Restaurants Breakfast & Brunch Breakfast & Brunch [Edit]
950 Roy EstMontreal, QC H2L 1E8
(514) 524-6663
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
4 reviews for Le Passe Compose
3 reviews in English
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Review from Mike S.
12/26/2011
I like this restaurant! I've been several times. The food has always been good. And the service is quite friendly as well. I really don't have anything negative to say, I guess that's a good thing!
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Review from Athena C.
11/26/2011
Thanks to our local friends in Montreal who led us to this local restaurant and discovered the richest and butteriest French Toast on earth! I never thought French Toast could be so soft and crispy at the same time. It is just the right amount of sweetness and one toast is enough to satisfy your hunger and desire.
I happened to order the Spanish Omelet since I always feel like French Toast is a sin (too much sugar, carb and butter). My Spanish Omelet comes with Chorizo, asparagus and cheese and it is very tasty with their homemade dipping sauce. Their home fries is superb with hint of rosemary. However, I must say the French toast is the real winner here.
The dish all comes with fresh fruit or salad and somehow the fresh fruit makes me feel less guilty about having such a heavy meal. I did order a croissant to go with my omelet and it was fluffy and buttery!
The only complaint I have is that the waitress seems to be the only one working in this neighborhood gem, which slows down their service. -
Review from Everett M.
Montréal, QC
1/12/2012
My girlfriend and I initially loved...LOVED...Le Passé Composé. We live only a few blocks away and visited five times over the summer and early fall of 2011. The first two times, we sat outside in the beautiful, late-morning sunlight and paid little attention to the finer details of our service. Any foibles were dismissed as coming with the territory of sitting on the terrase (aka, the sidewalk, but with parasols.) In hindsight, maybe we should have learned...but we were young and foolish.
First, though, is the food: The breakfast offerings at Le Passé Composé are simply to die for. The various eggs benedicts are among the best I've ever had, and they use Bearnaise sauce on a couple of them, the Bénédictine and the Florentine, which have made them my go-to favourites. My girlfriend and I have tried the omelets, the crepes and the big, bad Gourmand (their cultured equivalent of a trucker's breakfast) and everything has been of the highest possible quality, even in areas where it's not expected, like the tastiness of the garnishes or the exact perfect amount of sauce.
But.....
My friends from France often regale me with stories of poor, snotty, disinterested, apathetic customer service in their home country. I never knew what they meant until visits 3 through 5 to good ole' "PC". I do not know if the staff of this restaurant are from France, but if they're not, I am going to remove the third star from this review which I left on for cultural reasons. There is no other possible excuse.
Le servers at Le Passé Composé would make great antagonists for "Ratatouille Part Deux". Their chefs are obviously capable and proud of what they send out, but the front-of-house staff couldn't care less about whether your plates get cleared, whether your water or coffee gets topped up, whether you have enough sugar or milk (you usually don't), if you liked your food, or, frankly, whether you live or die. They will NOT come back to see if you need anything, so, like checking your bag before driving away from a McDonald's drive-thru, I suggest grabbing your server by the apron when they bring your meal, and holding on tight while you inspect everything, because that's the last you'll see of them at your table. Fail at that task, and be prepared to head over to the bar for anything you need from that point on. On top of that, they don't know how to prioritize, and will leave you standing at the door for ten minutes when you arrive, even if there are empty tables galore, because they're too frazzled or apathetic to get you seated with your menus before they take care of something else. I'd say they were understaffed if they had any jump in their step while ignoring you.
So here's the verdict: If you have two hours to kill on a sunny morning, and want to go someplace with a wonderful menu where you can sit outside, drink a nonrefillable beverage, and tip very low (I'd say 4%-6% is warranted if they don't screw up your order) then this may very well be the best place in the Plateau for you! If, however, you value service, like to be attended to more than three times (order, food and bill) and have your simple, quaint needs like "Puis-j'avoir une fourchette, s'il vous plait?" addressed respectfully or promptly, your expectations are too high for Le Passé Composé.
I know there is no horror story here, because nothing really bad has ever happened, and the bistro is otherwise beautiful, flavourful and wonderfully located. No, instead the unique phenomenon is a complete lack of service, an absence, an abyss, a black hole, the Anti-Service. After five visits, where I hope and prayed that things would be better "next time", I can confidently say that the service at Le Passé Composé is worsted only by that of Rapido, a greasy spoon with no standards, loose business ethics, and a penchant for ripping off their customers and the government. But I digress....I will probably take my French friends here to see if they feel "at home", but in the meantime I am going to learn to make Bearnaise-based benedicts myself. Honestly, there are just too many other great breakfast and brunch options nearby.
So the entire experience at this neighbouorhood nook is nowhere near "plus-que-parfait" and when word gets out about their lack of attention to their customers, they won't be "présent" on the culinary scene for long. That's the "futur simple" in store if things don't shape up at Le Passé Composé.
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