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Paris Crepes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dessert, Brunch
- Alcohol:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
18 reviews for Paris Crepes
18 reviews in English
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Review from Keeley-Ann H.
Mississauga, ON
8/4/2011
We had to have crepes while we were in Montreal, so on the last day we decided to stop off here. This place is goooood. I got the chicken salad, spinach, and cheese crepe. It was frikkin AMAZE! Like so good! my mouth was jumping with joy hahaha. It was filling and delicious and all the right things. I would for sure come back here again and again! WOuld like to try a dessert crepe one time. The odd thing though was that mine was folded up into a sqaure shape....never seen a crepe served that was before lol
My one complaint: There are 2 levels, but only the downstairs where you order has AC. When we got there the seat downstairs were full so we had to sit upstairs and it was HOT. Not cool- no pun -
Review from Karim R.
9/24/2011
One of the worse crepes we ever had... it was our first visit in Montreal and what a big disapointement. Let me start by saying that it didn't taste good at all the crepes themselves were very chewy and almost tasteless if it wasn't for the toppings it would've been simply uneatable. The second worse thing was the pricing, we had 3 crepes and 2 chocolate milks ....over $35 ...I mean come on the chocolate milk was for $5 ...its. insane...
I don't recommend this place for anyone not if it was the only open spot.
I usually don't write review but the disapointement did hit me hard this time. -
Review from jocelyn l.
10/31/2011
Definitely Not the best place for completely overpriced crepes but it served me well when i needed one after a particularly heavy nite of drinking. It was pretty much the only restaurant opened that wasn't creepy or gross on Crescent
I like the savory (beef, mushroom, cheese) crepe better than the other 2 we had (strawberry ricotta and banana nutella)
The crepe itself is very mediocre. I'm not sure they know how to make a crepe...it was just a thin doughy thing that held the rest of the stuffing inside. -
Review from Jeremy K.
Made my way to Paris Crepe with six other friends on our most recent trip to Montreal - A few of them had been there on the previous trip and had a good experience there and it seemed perfect for a quick breakfast before we split up and explored the city.
We proceeded to make our way down St. Catherine's street and walked into this bustling spot - Immediately to our right, as we walked in was a counter where we each took turns ordering our crepes. I settled for a simple yet always delicious banana and chocolate crêpe - a classic. I disposed of a few dollars and proceeded to walk upstairs to wait for my crêpe to be brought to me by the staff and to join a couple of tables together so that all seven of us could sit together.
The crêpes were pretty tasty, and quite filling - The chocolate was good and they carefully plated the thing and decorated it neatly - It looked good and tasted even better although it was a bit unevenly cooked and some bites were chewier than others...
The staff wasn't all that friendly but the prices were decent and the food hit the spot. The place was clean but lacked any kind of atmosphere - It was simple and very steril. Would I go back there? Maybe, for a quick pick me up but I doubt that I'd go out of my way for it as it simple wasn't all that worth it.Listed in: Montreal & I
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Review from Andie T.
12/16/2010
I stopped by Paris Crepes my first morning in Montreal for a late breakfast. I walked in and there were two employees behind the counter - neither of whom could be bothered to greet me or offer any assistance. I arrived at the cash register where the cashier just looked at me until I placed my order - a cafe au lait and a crepe with apples, cinnamon and caramel. I placed my order, paid and sat at a table. The cashier brought out my cafe au lait and it was terrible - completely undrinkable. It tasted burnt. While I waited for the crepe, I took note of the Starbucks across the street and thought about the vanilla latte I would be getting after I ate.
The crepe arrived a couple minutes later. It looked beautiful. Unfortunately, the filling was ice cold and the crepe was chewy and lukewarm at best. Honestly, it tasted as if it had been reheated and given how quickly it arrived, this was probably the case.
Neither employee ever said another word to me and were nowhere to be found when I got done eating (I was hungry and had spent $17, so I powered through). I'm sure the filling was not supposed to be cold, but I have no way to verify this.
I recommend avoiding Paris Crepes at all costs. -
Review from Emily F.
5/24/2011
Hi. I agree with the many comments regarding improper service and price.
Here's my story about this place, which we will never visit again:
Cashier girl, horrible service. Couldn't care less, so little that she carelessly put my coffee on the dirty tray but placed it on the lip, having it almost spill all over my red coat. Our order wasn't big, and she absentmindedly forgot that we ordered water also. No coffee fixings were given to me when I initially ordered the coffee so I had to get up again to go back downstairs to get the milk / sugar, no sooner after I sat down on the second floor. When I first ordered, I noticed the top tray she was giving me was really dirty and sticky. I politely picked up the next few underneath hoping one of those would be cleaner, but no, all the ones I saw were sticky & dirty.
Customers who arrived AFTER us were receiving their orders before my husband and I. We waited about 45 minutes for two breakfast SANDWICHES. No, that is correct, we did not even order a Crepe because we found the prices to be too expensive.
Paris Crepe is a HUGE disappointment. DO NOT GO! -
Review from Alex K.
Montréal, QC
2/14/2011
There is NOTHING remotely resembling a crepe from France at "Paris Crepes" in Montréal.
In the mood for a crepe, I stopped in and asked for the most basic crepe: butter and sugar. This was $5. FIVE DOLLARS for basically 4 tablespoons of milk, flour and egg.
Oh, best part - if you want to eat it there and sit down? It's Six Dollars - for ONE crepe.
I asked the delightfully dim girl behind the register if the $5 crepe was particularly good, soaked in Brandy or had some other reason it was so pricey. Blank stare. No answer.
Silly me, I fell for it and shelled it out to satisfy my curiosity and hunger.
It was palid, undercooked, tasteless and very, very moist. Very little butter, a light sprinkling of sugar and that's it.
Best of all, the "chef" folded it in thirds and then wrapped it completely in newsprint - ensuring the delicate taste of newsprint had permeated into the crepe by the time he handed it to me, lo some 15 seconds later.
It tasted like paper. I wanted to spit it out.
You know, in Paris, they use a small newspaper cone so your hands don't get greasy - but because the crepe is cooked slightly crispy, with lots of butter and usually has a dash of some liquor. It works and soaks up the grease.
This does not. It works the other way and the paper flavor goes into the moist, undercooked crepe.
Anyway, this has all the makings of a tourist trap owned by some well-to-do family who bought it from the original owner and has NO CLUE on how to run a restaurant. My guess.
Avoid. -
Review from Farin I.
3/28/2011
The place is way overpriced for What i got. I understand that theyre located right in the middle of downtown but the food was really just average. I tried the Volcano, which just had brownie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and whipped cream on the side. Took me less than 5 minz to finish because the brownie had coconut and some other stuff in it (I hate coconut) and the ice cream serving was just small. I gave an extra star for the fast service and the really nice presentation, because first when you look at the plate first, mouth starts watering automatically. BUT, definitely was not worth 7-8$ that i paid excluding taxes.
Tip: only come here when you're in downtown with no where else to go..... and with big $$s to spare -
Review from Anlina S.
Winnipeg, MB
1/11/2010
This is a cute little creperie on Ste. Catherine, which we stopped in at for a bite, while shopping.
The bottom floor is mostly dominated by the counter, with a couple of small tables. The second floor is all tables, with lots of windows giving a nice view of the street, and an open balcony concept, that allows you to look down on the bottom floor.
This place is mainly counter service, though if you're eating in, they'll bring your crepe to your table when it's ready (drinks are picked up at the counter when you order.)
They have a rather extensive menu with lots of options. Some of the crepes have a different price if you're doing take out vs eating in, though others are the same price for both.
I ordered the spinach egg & cheese crepe and a London Fog. The crepe was nice - good thickness and texture and the batter was fairly neutral - not salty, not sweet. It complimented the filling very nicely. The egg was scrambled and kind of cooked onto the crepe like a coating, which was a rather nice way of combining it, and the cheese was plentiful and melty. The spinach could have been cooked slightly more but overall it was really good and quite filling.
The London Fog was the best I've ever had. I don't know what they did differently from other places, but it was really amazingly good. Mmm, I want one right now.
I quite enjoyed eating here. I'd like to go back and try one of their sweet crepes. They also had some wrapped dessert squares by the till - I don't know what they were exactly but they looked to die for. I was wishing I wasn't quite so full when I saw them. -
Review from Ian R.
5/27/2010
Very subpar in every aspect. I'd like to give it one-star but I'm strangely in a generous mood today.
Had the ham and cheese crepe. The crepe is overly sweet; very stingy on the fillings; a paper-thin sheet of ham and some sort of runny, bland tasteless cheese.
The coffee tasted as if it had been sitting in the thermos since early morning-which it probably was.
Overall not good and expensive-$16. Granted it is Montreal and it is on a prime location. Still $16 is in no way justified for the lousy crepe. -
Review from Robert H.
8/17/2010
If you're on a diet, do not walk on the North side of Rue Sainte Catherine anywhere near Rue Crescent. With all the windows open (especially the ones in front of the hot plates), the sweet, buttery smell wafting out of Paris Crêpes is convincing!
Trust me: i know.
My wife and I fell in love with the sweet crêpe while on vacation in Paris. I stopped in for our favorite: Nutella and Banana.
While I'm no expert, this was as good as any crêpe we had in Paris. The crêpes we had in Paris were folded into a triangle. This one (maybe because I got it to go) was folded into a more narrow rectangle. Definitely made it easier to eat as I "exercised" my way back to the hotel...
I'll be back in a couple of days to try the Nutella and Strawberry!! -
Review from Mike S.
5/23/2011
Located on the corner of Crescent, this delectable gem offers a fantastic menu of made-to-order crepes. I had a heavenly one that had dark Belgian chocolate, Bailey's Irish Creme and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. One word mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Cost was about $11.50 CAN. Well worth it. Seating here is limited downstairs but there is more seating if you follow the back staircase to the loft above.
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Review from Lindsay C.
5/30/2011
Paris Crap is more like it...ohhh snap! Sorry but I was just really disappointed with this place. It smelled amazing when we walked in, so I assumed that the food would taste that way too. I am still kicking myself for not getting the nutella crepe..pretty hard to f up nutella, right? We got a cinnamon and sugar crepe (so much cinnamon that I could barely swallow it) and a turkey/cheese crepe that tasted like a very sweet pancake with turkey and cheese wrapped in it. It still turns my stomach just thinking about it. I was starving, so I ate most of it anyways and for the fact that it was edible, I'll give it two stars..but definitely no more than that.
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Review from Eliana M.
5/2/2011
Overpriced, as many have said. I had the nutella & coconut, and while the crepe itself was good, th coconut shavings were super dry and it just felt ridiculous that I'd paid like 8 bucks for this mediocre dessert.
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Review from Eric K.
12/4/2010 1 photo
Not bad, a little bit on the expensive side, though. Had the strawberry nutella crepe. I am new to the crepe scene, so far I am liking it. Will come back to try breakfast or lunch crepe & will report back.
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Review from Kim S.
9/2/2011
The crepes were fine, but be very careful with your wallet/purse. We ordered crepes and sat upstairs right next to the stairs. I placed my purse on the ground at my feet and my wallet and iphone 4 were stolen while I was eating crepes with my family. The thief(s) must have reached into my purse as they were going down the stairs. The woman at the cash register truly couldn't have cared less when we told her what had happened. Hold onto your valuables at this place.
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Review from Kelly C.
10/12/2010
What a cute little place this was. Spend a few days in montreal last week for work and had some time to myself, so decided to walk through the Cresent/St. Catherine area. On my flight I had read an article about how delicious a Montreal bagel was so I decided I needed to have one even though the crepes smelled amazing! I had a delicious latte and my sesame bagel (that is how a montreal bagel comes - sesame) with cream cheese. I have to say, it was delicious, not sure what it is that makes it so good, but they are good! My latte was good too! I actually found all the coffee I had in Montreal to be quite good compared to Los Angeles....who knew? Anyway, this is a small but charming little cafe. Hope to be back in Montreal again sometime for the crepes!
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Review from Alfonso L.
5/23/2010
At the very end of Crescent Street in busy downtown Montreal is this small but bustling cafe. Stop in from some shopping on the avenue Sainte-Catherine. You can get a decent crepe here with some hot or cold coffees, which you will be rushed into ordering at the counter, and you will get it delivered to you as you take a seat. Expect crowds and you may as well just go upstairs and grab a seat and wait a bit. The food is fine ---my Nutella and strawberry crepe, with the creme chantilly--was delicious and substantial. The iced mochas were great too, and just what we needed to get back on the street to shop at the Puma store and the Tristan store down the street.
