Eggspectation

Deeply disappointing. Went here because my friend heard of good reviews, the menu looked great and my friends were on a weekend vacation to Montréal. The service was the worst any of us experienced and we’ve wasted more than 2 hours here on what should have not took any longer than an hour because it took so long to get seated, get our drinks, order and get our food, with 30 minute chunks of time from an absent waitress.
When we asked to speak to the manager, our apathetic waitress was the manager and acted so dismissive of our concerns, just saying «ok» without apologizing for wasting so much of our time. The place was busy, but business was no excuse because we saw people who came in later than us get served their food, pay their bill and leave before us. When my friend told the waitress we were tourists from Toronto, she flinched a bit. I had to constantly remind the waitress to bring my ice-​cream or utensils because she kept on «forgetting.» The food was OK, but service was worst and have never been treated the way we have by the manager.

Very modern looking and «eggcellent» food and service. The orange juice was freshly squeezed and the food was very filling and tasty. I especially liked leaving the restaurant not overly full.

American diner-​style restaurant that feels like you’re in a nicer Denny’s. Not my cup of tea. It’s very American. Need I say more? Breakfast was heavy and over sauced. Then again I don’t normally do breakfast out.
Locals I doubt would go here unless they’re on a budget. I’m sure this place is popular with the American tourist crowd.

The food was good here and the staff were very nice and helpful. Service was quick and the ambience was quiet and low key!
Perfect for a quiet brunch over conversation!

This place is eggcellent. If you are an egg lover this is where to go. Friendly service and cool smoothies make for an eggcellent brunch.

I was EGGspecting this restaurant to EGGceed my EGGspectations but it did NOT. An EGGsample of the horrible service was when our waitress did not bring out all our food! She did not EGGsemplify what you would want in a waitress and we found her to be rude and aloof. She EGGsibited horrible memory recall. She did not display a SUNNY SIDE of disposition. We tried to EGGsclude her while we EGGsplained the problem to the manager, but the whole thing was SCRAMBLED and did not go OVER EASY. It was super EGGspensive and the most EGGscruciating experience of my life! OMELETTE you draw your own conclusions on whether you want to visit this restaurant.

Eggs were good. Generously portioned. The service was good. Would definitely recommend for breakfast/​brunch!

Great food, friendly service, great location, good prices and nice comfortable surroundings. One thing guys you need to do something with the entrance, it has a feel of walking into a run down corner store !! I really feel this could put people off. If I hadn’t read the reviews here on Unilocal I would have kept walking !! To end on a plus I will be back and I will be telling others !!

A classic egg breakfast joint. We loved the American branches of Eggspectation and today we are breakfast in the home town of Eggspectation. What treat. Fabulous smoothies like Go Bananas. Great omelettes. Terrific Belgian waffles. Great meal!

Pretty awful. The smoked salmon was slimy and old-​looking, the asparagus looked like it was cooked a week ago, toast was cold, the water glass stunk like egg and the potatoes were both burnt and cold. Everything about it was bad.

My wife and I had breakfast here twice during our long weekend in Montréal. We really liked the food and when we are back in town we will definitely stop here again.

Great breakfast. Large portions so be careful how much you order. The waffles wee excellent. The blueberries pancakes were just OK. Too cakey for me and not many blueberries at all. You do get real maple syrup but that seems to be the case all over Montréal. The fruit plate was huge and had a great assortment of fruit.

The Bravacado version of eggs Benedict is a good option for gluten free folks. If you like avocado that is. The eggs and sauce sit upon half an avocado. I never considered that before but it was very tasty. I certainly miss my English muffins, but this is a great alternative. Their menu does strive to provide healthy options. I found it a great way to start the day! Large pancakes came with my sons order of pancakes with scrambled eggs. The French Open happened to be on the TVs they have while we were there. A neat experience being in Montréal while attending the Formula One Grand Prix. I found Eggspectations while on Unilocal searching for a cool breakfast place. Thanks again Unilocal!The good reviews are right on the money!

Loved it all the way from Toronto… food was amazing but the noise wasn’t pleasant. I’d reccomend getting the all American

Premier brunch à Montréal alors pas de comparaison.
Mais un choix très très vaste sur la carte c’est même dur de se décider.
Le service est agréable. Rien a redire. Je vous conseille un matin en semaine avant midi pour profiter du calme !
Honnêtement une fois que vous aurez fini votre assiette né comptez pas manger avant le soir !
Pour commencer un jus d’orange frais pressé. Optez pour le régular et non le petit pour 50cts de plus pourquoi s’en priver !

Came here for breakfast on a weekday and the place was pretty empty. Despite the fact that it was empty, our service was a bit slow. (However, our server was very nice) The menu is huge! We both got big egg platters, which were pretty good as far as breakfast food goes. The prices were also very reasonable. We mostly chose this place because we wanted a breakfast close to our hotel in the late morning, which is what we found.

Pretty much exactly what you would eggspect from a chain breakfast restaurant.

I would return to Montréal just to eat at this restaurant. The food and service are excellent. We had breakfast here the second day of our trip and each day thereafter because it was that good. Whether it was the lobster benedict, lobster omelet, American breakfast, steak and eggs, high rise pancakes, s’mores French toast, coffee, cappuccino, café au lait, espresso… everything we ordered was delicious and brought quickly and with a smile.
While all our servers were quick, courteous and efficient, Xuan was a standout with his outgoing personality. Another server could see that we were tourists and offered us walking maps of Old Montréal.
There is more than one location in Montréal; I can only hope one day one will open in New York City.

I’m not sure what it was but the morning I stopped in here I wasn’t too hungry, I was just craving a crêpe with Nutella. This place is a little bit on the outskirts of Old Montréal which was nice because it wasn’t crowded like all of the other places were on a nice weekend morning. The wait staff was attentive and friendly and had no problem dealing with my obnoxious group of half English speaking, half French speaking friends.
I ordered my banana, Nutella crêpe while most of the rest of the group got breakfast. Everyone seemed happy with their meals. One of my friends ordered Mac n Cheese which I tried and it was absolutely amazing. I would definitely get that again if I went back. Overall I would say my crêpe was average.
I like the fact that it’s walking distance from the hotel I normally stay at, it’s not too crowded, and it has a very diverse menu, so I would probably return here again.

This place had delicious food and the waitress was very friendly.
I ordered the French toast and it was out of this world.

Good brunch menu with many options. This location feels like a bar. I have been to other locations with outside seating and preferred that.
They have free wifi if you ask for a password which is great for Unilocaling ;)
As for food — my eggs were great. I liked the pairing of the greens with the eggs, bread and sauce. It was well executed. The potatoes were a bit blend and dry for my taste. I tried to add ketchup to them, but didn’t help.
I liked that the served fruit with the dish. I enjoy fruit at all times of the day.
My freshly squeezed orange juice was sweet and tasty. My boyfriend ordered a smoothie. The smoothie tasted healthy. It tasted like it had fresh fruit and yogurt, but needed something extra for flavor.
Overall, I liked the place and will be back. Hoping to try the crêpe next time. Will avoid the potatoes.

Un petit dej du dimanche!
Service rapide, grand choix de repas dans le menu, dont plusieurs options moins classiques comme des œufs dans le trou (du bagel) gratiné. Pour ma part j’ai pris le bagel Montréal (saumon fumé, fromage à la crème, câpres et oignons rouges) assez bon, mais trop peu de saumon ! Le gros déjeuner du constructeur que mon homme a pris l’a repu, mais rien d’excitant de ce côté-​là. Avis, né prenez pas d’extras, ils sont a 2,50 la pièce et ça revient cher. Les smoothies n’étaient pas très bons surtout celui au café et bananes.
Ca fait la job on va dire !