Ben & Florentine

Had breakfast here twice last week, was very close to where the major hotels are and shopping on Ste. Catherines. HUGE breakfast menu and, best of all, lots of gluten free options (I had gluten free crepes which were excellent). Service can be a bit spotty when they are busy. Good value and very good food.

Une chaine de restaurant qui sait se tirer du lot. On sort de ce brunch en roulant tellement les assiettes sont copieusement remplies.

We actually ate brunch here both days that we were in Montréal because of its proximity to our hotel, our lack of other breakfast options and its HUGE menu.
It was perfect for a large group, everyone found something different to try both time.
It’s not a place you would go looking for, but you can’t go wrong once you’re here. Good food, generous portions and friendly service.

Having had breakfast here at this location several times by myself and with my family, I would highly recommend this restaurant for breakfast.
We have been to Montréal twice and stayed both times at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel.
The restaurant is very close to the hotel, offers many options including sweet options with Nutella. The kids loved the Sweet Tooth and Avalanche!
I have to admit, I like those too but also the Portuguese Omelette.
This particular morning I had a taste for that omelette, fresh fruit, French toast and Nutella. This is not on the menu but my waitress still obliged my high level of maintenance and made my request appear just a few minutes after my order. To my delight the food was good and the bill was still less than the buffet at the hotel!
Many thanks to Valerie, my waitress, for fulfilling my request and making my morning pleasant!

Boyfriend grabbed up breakfast for take out. Smoothies were ok, the rest of the order was overcooked or not what we asked for. Forgot to give him the different potatoes he asked, didn’t include the extra cheese he paid for, overcooked my eggs, burnt toast, not even fruit included. Very disappointing.

Service was good today. The food was just okay. I had an omelette that was kind of a mess and the eggs had not been well mixed. Others at the table had the Benedict, grilled cheese and a strangely sweet spinach and cheddar crêpe served with maple syrup.
Based on the last time we were here, I think they do best with pancakes and waffles.

A pretty mediocre breakfast spot, but at least the service was nice.
It reminds me of the kind of place you’d go to for breakfast as a kid before a soccer tournament somewhere out in the suburbs. No real charm, no personality, and basic breakfast, which arguably, is sometimes what you want.
Don’t come here expecting to be wowed. It is what it is, and so long as you realize that going in, you’ll be alright.

I actually had an awesome experience here, the food is amazing and I had 0 complaints about the service.
Yes it was packed and noisy but so what it’s New Years !! I hope others from here one can have a pleasant experience, like I’ve had !

Pourquoi allé dans se resto quand il y a d’autre option au centre-​ville ?
Se resto fait parti d’une chaîné de franchise qui se spécialise dans
les déjeuners et les dîners. Plus particulièrement les œufs bénédictines! Le problème majeur commence la, les œufs bénédictines né sont pas bon… en gros ils né goûtent pas grand chose, la sauce hollandaise ressemble à celle que l’on fait à la maison avec un mélange French et la plus part du temps c’est froid. En plus comme d’autre l’ont mentionné le service est très moyen.
Donc si vous êtes en région (à l’extérieur de Montréal) le service est meilleur et c’est souvent la seul option de variété disponible. J’y mange du pain doré. Quand vous êtes au centre-​ville je vous suggère d’aller ailleurs. Quelque unes des options dans le coin: l’Universelle (Rue Peel), Chez Cora (rue Drummond), M Café (rue Maisonneuve)… Egspectation… et bien d’autre.
Si vous y allé quand même bonne chance, il y a quelque fois du bon service. Mais encore ici je vous déconseille les œufs bénédictines leur «spécialité «.
Pour ma part je n’y met plus les pieds, voilà !

Never go there!
Food is old and fermented. Service is slow and horrible. You need to call waitress for many times before you get coffee. And they don’t want to speak English — French only.

I personally love their breakfast! I just HATE their customer service… man, they SUCK!!! I would have given them 4 stars if they had better service… don’t get me wrong, the people are friendly. It’s just that every FREAKING time I’ve gone there… the waitress just looks at me and I seat myself. Then, she drags her ass to come ask me for any type of service… like coffee. After she gets my stuff, she just sits at one of the tables to read the newspaper and chat with the regular customers. Again, the food is actually pretty good… just the service SUCKS!!!
After I finish with my food… I take myself to the front to get the bill myself. Then, I take it to the LAZY waitress. lol!

Des Ben & Florentine, il y en a plusieurs à Montréal, et même au travers de la province. Pourtant, je n’y avais pas été avant ce mois-​ci parce que j’avais l’impression que c’était une copie de Cora. Et en réalité, c’est à peu près ça. Les prix sont similaires et les options de repas aussi. Je trouve ça un peu cher, surtout parce qu’il y a tellement d’autres petits restaurants de quartier à proximité qui servent des repas de base pour un petit prix. Le service était bien et on n’a pas vraiment eu besoin de demander quoi que ça soit parce que la serveuse a bien fait son travail. À essayer si vous né savez pas trop où aller, mais je né ferais pas un détour pour y aller.

Location: On Mansfield, across from the MAA. It’s a pretty central location that you can access from Ste. Catherine street and PVM.
Service: Personally, I thought the service was good. We were seated right away and our waiter re-​filled our coffee cups four times over the course of an hour so definite points for that. When we told him we were done, he brought our bill immediately.
Food: I had the Fusion scrambler (scrambled eggs with sundried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, asparagus) minus the cheese and bread. I liked the eggs though they were a tiny bit dry. The potatoes were nice and crispy with a hint of seasoning, and the dish came with a side of applesauce. Standard breakfast fare and overall, I enjoyed it.
Price: I guess it depends on what you’re looking for. Some might find that $ 12 for breakfast is a bit steep. If that’s the case, they have an early bird special that runs for about $ 5.