Boulangerie Pâtisserie La Cannoise

Bakery: Boulangerie Pâtisserie La Cannoise
Address: 1301 Ontario St E, Montreal QC
Website: n/a
Style: French, Canadian
Price: $$ 

Amid the rustic, more trendy patisseries on Ontario itself and dotting the Latin Quarter here and there, there's the simpler, more humble La Cannoise. The decor and atmosphere are definitely nothing to write home about, but I'm never there for the vibe - I'm there for the goods! And that selection of goods isn't the largest, with one glass case devoted to cake slices and tarts and the other to baked goods, muffins and cookies. There was a lot of empty space; whether that's common here or not is to be determined. Nonetheless, there was the classic array of traditional French baked goods at reasonable prices, especially for the neighbourhood.

I grabbed the last abricotine/oranais (around $2.50 - there are no prices listed on anything and I wasn't paying attention at the cash). It was as classic as it gets with two slices of glaze-covered apricot atop a bed of pastry cream and wrapped in soft dough. In my opinion the dough was a little too soft and lacked the flaky texture and taste of puff pastry that's needed here. Not the greatest I've had, but pretty good overall. Definitely worth the price.

Rating: **1/2