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Le Pain Quotidien, Toronto |
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Ellen Jakobsmeier
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  hef Alain Coumont has spread his popular French style café to North American’s top cities, and Toronto’s next, with two prime midtown locations, Bayview & York Mills and Eglinton & Avenue. After dealing with the pains of flying in pain daily from Paris, Coumont successfully mastered the art of creating Parisian styled bread outside of the spoke-shaped city.
Those that don’t abide by Atkins diets will delight in the scrumptious dough and delicious upscale déjeuner offerings. You can share your love for the crusty, freshly baked baguettes, loaves and buns with friends and strangers at the massive communal tables. Bon appetite!
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 AT A GLANCE
Le Pain Quotidien
508 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON
Cafe Fare
Forest Hill
Venue:
Cafe
Hours:
Price Range:
$$$
Payment:
Cash
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THE BUZZ
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3 Reader Reviews | had takeout so not fair to comment on service etc...however, it was quite poor...a sandwich with one thin slice of turkey in my mind is not worth $10...SHAMEFUL
1. Aaron's Review :: August 25, 2008 Aaron's Rating: 1 Stars |
As a regular of Le Pain Quotidien in NYC Soho we were looking forward to enjoy the Toronto newly opened location. It was a terrible disappointement. First you have to make your way passed poeple lining-up for bread at the entrance counter without anyone greeting you, then around baby strollers parked in front of dining tables(I felt sorry for the servers who have to work in these conditions). Once seated we had to wait a great deal before being asked what we wanted. The croissants, brioches and other viennoiserie were definitely not freshly baked, they were most likely frozen and reheated, not the kind of delicious ones you find at Jules or Rahier; the bread was just ok, nothing outstanding ; the coffee Americano was awful and the service extremely confused, with the exception of a very nice and helpful French young guy. We'll certainely never go back, it's crowded, noisy, and doesn't have the charm and quality we are used to in NYC, it is also too family-oriented to our liking.
2. Anonymous's Review :: April 14, 2008 |
As a regular of Le Pain Quotidien in NYC Soho we were looking forward to enjoy the Toronto newly opened location. It was a terrible disappointement. First you have to make your way passed poeple lining-up for bread at the entrance counter without anyone greeting you, then around baby strollers parked in front of dining tables(I felt sorry for the servers who have to work in these conditions). Once seated we had to wait a great deal before being asked what we wanted. The croissants, brioches and other viennoiserie were definitely not freshly baked, they were most likely frozen and reheated, not the kind of delicious ones you find at Jules or Rahier; the bread was just ok, nothing outstanding ; the coffee Americano was awful and the service extremely confused, with the exception of a very nice and helpful French young guy. We'll certainely never go back, it's crowded, noisy, and doesn't have the charm and quality we are used to in NYC, it is also too family-oriented to our liking.
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3. Veronique's Review :: April 14, 2008 Veronique's Rating: 1 Stars |
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