bonjour brioche

egg benedict is the best i've ever tasted.. pretty decent place to have a lazy weekend brunch. i go there often. personally love this place.....

don't be fooled, if it's good enough for bill cosby..... based on the one-sheet menu and curt service you might think you'd made a mistake, but once things get going you're in for a brunch treat.

it seemed like the default answer was instantly "no", but don't be dissuaded, keep prodding about lactose-free options, or whether they can make poached eggs, etc. also, the daily specials make up for the menu.

the service warmed up after the first pass and we found out that bill crosby had in fact eaten there and was down to earth, ordered his own food and was happy to sign a picture that now hangs on the wall.

the food rocks. the brioche with lemon custard and raspberry is delicious. the poached egg benedict with salmon was delicious. their salad and namesake dressing is great and can be bought to go.

would definitely go back. the french toast is supposed to be good. will try that next time....

nice place - the baking and breakfasts are better than average, but be prepared to wait, and for a crowded space. better once the outside tables open up.

we couldn't resist the lobster and shrimp crepe. baked and loaded with caramelized onions, lobster and shrimp. and if that isn’t enough they generously cover the whole affair in béchamel sauce.

friends and strangers were constantly telling me lots of lovely things about bonjour brioche. they have a very loyal and avid brunch fanbase! i was excited to try them out and arrived to a very busy restaurant and a line out the door. although to be fair, i’ve seen them with a longer line so i was happy to be seated within 15 minutes of arriving even if our table was pressed up against the pastry case. mmmm… pastries…

we immediately ordered a chocolate croissant and a chai latte. it’s a sweet and perfect way to start your day. taking advantage of bonjour brioche’s daily special we couldn’t resist selecting the lobster and shrimp crepe- baked and loaded with caramelized onions, lobster and shrimp. and if that isn’t enough they generously cover the whole affair in béchamel sauce.

to finish off our meal, we went back to sweet and picked up a delectable pecan tart with a dollop of whipped cream.

thank you bonjour brioche for filling our bellies with wonderful food! hope to brunch with you again soon

bonjour brioche is hands down my favourite breakfast/brunch place in toronto. they have amazing food with amazing prices, not only that they bake their own breads and everything is made in house, they also have a killer salad dressing that you can purchase.

i am a french and parisian expat in toronto so when i was resommended bb, i rushed there, with my family (kids) and other french friends.

at the door, the attitude started. at the table, it continued. we all loved the food but hated the attitude of the servers. specially with/about the kids.

this was in 2012 and 2 years later, i still can bring myself to go back.

bonjour brioche on queen just west of jimmie simpson park is a lovely french café in a period house with a shaded patio serving great french brasserie fare, such as the pictured croques, tasty pastries especially noting the clafoutis and lemon tart, and of course fresh baguettes. staff are friendly and efficient even when the brunchies flood it on the weekends.

a perfect point for food lovers, they
have different varieties of burger in their
store. golden salads is my
favourite and a worth giving a shot. they
don't have much seating arrangement but you can
buy and take your popcorn for your walk
journey.

came here on a saturday morning and got a table right away (ya i know!). service was great and the food was amazing. i had some egg special of the day and tried a few scones. defiantly recommend this place for breakfast/brunch. fyi cash only. make sure you come early.

i visited bonjour brioche for brunch with my friends on a sunday.
it was really busy and it took quite some time to get seated as there aren't many tables and the patisserie is quite small. the smell of fresh onions, eggs and coffee wafts through the air which gets your gastric juices going but take note that the strong aroma can linger on your clothes once you're done with brunch.
the food: (pictures attached) presentation was very good and the serving size was also reasonable. we ordered egg benedict with avocados and salad which had a pleasant and pleasing flavor on the taste buds. however, the quantity of the hollandaise sauce should be increased. we also ordered an omelette which wasn't out of the ordinary. the french toast was pretty good and had a cinnamon like flavor and came with a maple sauce dip on the side. we tried two types of tart - the apricot and lemon which came with a scoop of whipped cream. on the whole the tarts were nice but on the sour side. the fresh orange juice was genuinely fresh and tangy. i felt that by ordering different items on the menu, we were complementing aspects lacking in the other. it would not feel complete to order just one type of item hence you're bound to order more than one item on the menu.
pricing: for four people, we spent around 80$ including tip. which approximates to 17-20$ per person. moreover, they only accept cash, no credit or debit.
service: staff were very courteous and attentive. however, the wait for the food was rather long. considering that customers are spending a slightly higher amount than other places, the manner in which the cheque is given to customers can be made less crude and more polite by giving it in a cheque book or tray instead of plonking it on the table at the end.
on the whole, we enjoyed the food and had a good experience. it was certainly a nice place to have brunch but maybe not the best.

cash only (atm on the premises, in the basement). slow and often deliberately rude service. i once waited at the cash to pay, only to have a server push in front of me to make change. she actually looked at me before physically edging me out of the way. no apology, no questions. have had many other occasions of staff openly ignoring customers as they vainly tried to get their attention. staff seem genuinely stressed and depressed to be working there; i imagine management is probably the cause.

with another, much more pleasant neighbourhood bakery now opened up down the road, and likely more options in the future, i'm looking forward to not having to ever go back to satisfy my patisserie cravings. on that last front, at least, bonjour brioche consistently delivers.

for lovers of good french patisserie and who will do anything for a properly made croissant, this is the best place to go. the croissants, pain au chocolat, and brioche are all made every morning and are so irresistable that i can never eat just one! their house baked breads (especially the foccacia) are delicious, and if you go on a weekend, the spicy bacon sandwich has to be tried. they also have a chocolate cake that will satisfy any chocolate craving.
it gets very busy on weekends so i would consider ordering to go.

absolutely delicious! so glad we drove down here to try this place. we came on a saturday afternoon around 3:00pm so there wasn't much of a line up.

we ordered the quiche lorraine with salad. it was so good! light, creamy & delicious! will order that again for sure. the other item we ordered was the croque madame. this was also very nice but the quiche was better.

if i could i would have, i would have tried everything. guess i'll have to make another trip down here again soon.

went to this neighbourhood because it was close to a wedding dress shop my friend was trying a dress at. arrived at around 10 am, to a lineup of around 8 people in front of us.

the wait was not too long, around 15 minutes. we sat outside in the heated patio. it was warm, not too bad.

ordered the smoked salmon scrambled eggs, and the brioche. scrambled eggs were alright, fluffy but nothing spectacular, my friends ordered the benedicts with salad which looked more impressive.

service was very slow however...

also ordered a few croissants to go because of the sign that said they were voted best croissants in toronto, which may be true if only to say that toronto croissants are really not that amazing... similar to the good croissants at aroma express bar.