salle de thé gryphon d'or

this place is honestly one of my favourites in montreal. not only are they the best scones in town, they also have amazing stews,dessertsand tea. a tiny hole-in-the-wall place, gryphon d'or has all the quaint charm of the cafés of yesteryear. there are board games and they are starting activities on saturday nights (like group knitting, and i am so there). the food is what my momma would make of she were a better cook. the service is absolutely exceptional. the owner, donna, knows everyone's name, presumably by magic. go here! order a hot butterscotch (trust me).

i live around ndg, so i often visit monkland for a coffee, a trip to lucille's oyster dive, or for some froyo. this time, i ventured onto one of my favourite avenues for an afternoon tea at the cozy gryphon d'or tea room with some of my favourite girls! gryphon d'or tea room is quaint and homey. take a seat on a wooden bench and ask to look through their selection of loose-leaf teas. decide whether you will have a full afternoon tea served with scones, sandwiches, a pot of tea and desserts, or just a dessert tea, which is served with scones, a pot of tea, and desserts. you could also choose to order brunch, dessert, or any of their daily specials on their own. loose-leaf teas we arrived later in the day and had already eaten lunch, so we decided to go with the dessert tea. first, a basket of warm scones arrived with butter, lemon curd, homemade jam, and heavy cream. i could have eaten the entire basket myself. my pot of vanilla-orange tea went perfectly with the citrusy lemon curd. next, a two-tiered display ofdessertswas set down in front of us. slightly unsure of how to tackle this extensive dessert tray, we decided just to dig in. there were assorted tea squares, shortbread cookies, chocolate mocha cake, strawberry shortcake, and mini apple crumbles. vanilla-orange loose-leaf tea scones with lemon curd, cream, butter, and homemade jamdessertseverything was delicious and i could not think of a better way to spend my sunday afternoon than by sipping on warm tea, enjoying freshly baked desserts, and catching up with friends. not to mention, the ent

great service, good food. the gryphon d'or is a quite small restaurant and very narrow, it kind of looks like someone's home. but the staff is very welcoming and attentive. i had the afternoon tea menu with some friends and it was pretty good. the scones with cream and their jam is delicious. the sandwiches were egg salad and cucumber, it was a bit ordinary, like something you could just make yourself for lunch at work. thedessertswere delicious, but 2 of them were a bit too similar to the scone's toppings (cream, jam and lemon curd).

because of the size of the restaurant, you should really call and reserve your table in advance. while we were there, we saw a few people turned away.

best place. the food, service and atmosphere are amazing. it is a tiny gem lovingly cared for by donna -the owner. her food and service are tremendous. the mac n'cheese, omelettes, scones,dessertsare divine. everything is ime made, fresh and so tasty. i am only reluctant to review it because i don't want it to get so busy there is no room for me. don't miss out.

best tea biscuits ever. i`ve eaten there several times already and am planning to try the "high tea" with some friends soon. well, it was the first time i ever had a large tea biscuit served as a hamburger bun, but it was just wonderful! the quiche tasted truly québecois and everything that went with it was terrific too. and donna`sdessertsand squares are marvellous -- i heartily recommend this place to everybody!

best tea and scones in town. love it! i discovered this little gem a few years ago and i adore it. the cozy tea room serves a few lunch selections every day with unlimited tea and coffee, and astounding desserts. you can always just come for the best in town tea and scones with butter and homemade jam.

they recently started sunday brunch which is fantastic too. loads of food, many different selections, unlimited tea or coffee and orange juice with every meal.

best of all is the high tea (don't forget to reserve 24 hours in advance). first course is delicious tea - you can choose from 15 or more types of loose tea. next come the scones with whipped butter, jam, custard and caramel. the main course comes on a three tier cake stand. on top are mini pancakes with cream and smoked salmon. in the middle are adorable heart shaped egg salad sandwiches and cucumber sandwiches. finally on the bottom there are maybe 10 types of pastries desserts: shortbread, chocolate, coconut, and date squares, loaves, and many otherdessertsthat practically melt in your mouth.

but it is really the service that makes the place. the owner, donna is absolutely lovely and can always brighten up your day. the other workers are really nice and always accommodating as well.

i highly recommend you go try it out and i can assure you that once won't be enough. enjoy!