salle de thé gryphon d'or

the gryphon d’or tearoom has been serving great comfort food for approximately twenty-one years on monkland avenue in the borough of notre dame de grace. they are known for having some of the best scones in montreal. but it does not stop here, the small yet cozy quaint tearoom, also now serves late breakfasts and brunch, lunch and take-out. it is the perfect place for a quiet break, fantastic homemade meals or a just a pot ofteawith friends and family.

very interesting small family ran eatery. so everybody is busy in kitchen and serving customers at table at same time. after waiting for a couple of minutes, their main chef came out to greet me. dining room is small, if you did't reserve a table, you might need wait. i decided to pay a visit after seeing all the positive reviews in the app. but i'm disappointed that their weekend menu is very restricted, first they told me, they only serveteaand scones during weekends, so i can not order many meals and food that's available during week days. so when i saw some fancy combo of sandwich and deserts served on a multi-level plates at my neighboring table, i asked to order that, again, they told me i can not because that's for reservation only. that leave me only 3 choice of scone combo meals, so i ordered the lentil soup combo with cardamonteaand a desert. the soup, tea, and the scone was ok, nothing special, so i don't understand all the fuss about its scones in some of the previous reviews here. i actually liked the desert called "sweet queen" which is made of hot oatmeal with some fruit wedges topped with cream and cinnamon spices. at the end, the chef bring me some bonus butter cookies which i liked too. so i think their specialties might be their home made deserts. overall i'm ok with the meal, but i think it's a bit overrated in the app, they seem to be just happy catering for their loyal frequent customers, so if you are a first time visitor like me, you might feel left in the cold and like a second class customer, looking at their frequent customers consuming all the fancy stuff, but was told you can not order yourself.

5.0 for the best scone in montreal!!! :3 (in my humble opinion).
i've tried their afternoonteaset (twice , with and without desserts). still, what impresses me the most is the wonderfulness of its scones.

my friends said that their lunch options are very good as well, (i.e. the meat loaf burger would be one of the names that popped up, if i recall correctly)

so that would be what i look forward to the next time i visit there!

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 afternoonteaat the cozy gryphon d'ortearoom with some of my favourite girls! gryphon d'ortearoom 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 afternoonteaserved with scones, sandwiches, a pot ofteaand 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-orangeteawent perfectly with the citrusy lemon curd. next, a two-tiered display of desserts was set down in front of us. slightly unsure of how to tackle this extensive dessert tray, we decided just to dig in. there were assortedteasquares, shortbread cookies, chocolate mocha cake, strawberry shortcake, and mini apple crumbles. vanilla-orange loose-leafteascones with lemon curd, cream, butter, and homemade jam desserts everything 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 afternoonteamenu 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. the desserts were 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.

wonderfulteaservice experience. thank you for being so accommodating. the service was great and the sandwiches and baked goods were delicious!

bestteabiscuits 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 largeteabiscuit 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`s desserts and squares are marvellous -- i heartily recommend this place to everybody!

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

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

best of all is the hightea(don't forget to reserve 24 hours in advance). first course is delicioustea- 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 other desserts that 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!

we seek out this place fortea(as in the full experience- tea, scones, sandwiches, pastries, etc.) every time we are in montreal and it is always a highlight. the food is so delicious- the scones being one of the best parts (though the treats and sandwiches rank right up there as well) but it is really the service that makes the place. they are always so accommodating (as we are vegetarians) and super friendly. i love love love this place and highly recommend it (and this coming from someone who lives in b.c. and knows what highteashould be).