Boulangerie Cheskie

good old cheskie, I don’t know where to start as you just fill my mouth with thick luscious chocolate whenever I bite into one of your monstrous baked goods. there’s such a thing as too much chocolate. at first, I thought right, that’s a joke, only weaklings say that but nope, you just go overboard. it’s like that grandma that keeps on putting more food on your plate even though you’re full and said it’s enough. in a way, you are the gift that keeps on giving.
good thing there’s no seating area at all. it keeps us honest in gluttony but most of all, we get some needed exercise (walking) while we munch on your goods onto whatever way we go.
i like you because you’re different from the other very good bakery. you give me different choices and I like that

This is probably my favourite Jewish bakery in Montréal. They are known for their Russian babkas, and with reason. The babkas are so decadent, overflowing with chocolate. I would also recommend the cheese crowns, essentially mink cheese cake pies of joy, and the cheese marble swirl cake. Another great thing about this place is they are open late (until 11:00pm most nights, with the exception of Saturday’s), which means whenever the babka craving hits, you can easily hop on over.

A local brought me here late on a Tuesday night because I was craving sweets. It’s a delightful Jewish bakery with a delightful array of options.
I brought home several cheesey and chocolatey options. The mini-​cheesecakes were less sweet but a pleasant late-​night snack. The chocolate pastries weren’t super-​sweet but certainly hit the spot. I came home with 6 items and planned to eat only 2. Before I knew it — the whole bags was devoured.
Check it out if you’re in the area. Chances are you deserve a sweet treat.

This place is a hidden gem filled with deliciousness that I wished I had discovered before. I decided to get some desserts while waiting for some friends to arrive at a sushi restaurant a few minutes away. I asked the cashier what was the most popular dessert there and she said pointed to these chocolate and cheese desserts in the back. I bought a bunch of them and shared it with my friends at the restaurant and everyone loved it! The chocolate one was moist and chewy, perfect for a chocolate lover. The cheese was perfect for those who do not like chocolate as it was creamy and light. It is not cheesy at all so don’t be afraid to try it! I’d definitely recommend them both and will for sure come again!

Omg, this Is the little hidden gem in Montréal 100%
Even though it’s a take out only bakery but their desserts were soooo good. The chocolate roll was especially delightful, packed with chocolate but is also moist at the same time. It was out the world. The cookies they sell is almond flavoured with different fillings or dipped in chocolate.
I got 2 pieces of desserts for less than $ 3 it was a steal, so happy I found this shop on Unilocal

If you are into Jewish food /​bakery your are into Cheskie. In Hanuka they make an amazing Sufganiyot (Jewish donuts), which reminds me the ones they used to do in Israel… so good. I also bought a Shabt Halla (Special Jewish bread for Saturday) which was also perfect. Again its not a place for French style pastry but is a brilliant Jewish bakery

I like to go to Cheskies it’s a good place they have a variety of Jewish bread and pastries. I can’t say it is to die for maybe just not sweet enough for my sweet tooth but good once in a while. Not the friendliest staff either lol I highly recommend the babka I’m sure it’s the best in Montréal !!!

This Jewish bakery is THE best place in town to get your Eastern-​European Jewish delights. Honestly, not everything is good, yet some things are better than others. The only way is to try (or read reviews)… they have a decent poppyseed yeast-​dough cake, and I go every year to get my Sufganiot during Hanukkah. These are doughnuts, but they are not the stuff you find at Tim Hourton’s or even Chez Boris — these are the traditional doughnuts eaten by Jews during this holiday, during which all the traditional food is fried in oil. This year they had some with chocolate icing and sparkles that will remind you of the common North-​American doughnuts, but my all time favourite is the jelly filled ones. Tonight is the first night of the holiday which lasts for 8 days. That means you can get those Sufganiot all throughout this week (except on Saturday when they are closed). Go get yours! (be prepared to wait in the long line that sometimes spills over into the street).

MMMM is all I can say. Even if you don’t live in the area, Cheskie’s is worth the trip! Their mini rugelach (near the window) is the best snack food, I’m a fan of both the chocolate and the poppyseed. The babka is also quite good, but not mind blowingly so. The prices are pretty good too — I got about 12 mini rugelach for $ 5 and a piece of babka for $ 2 (including tax) — prices are all by weight, though I wish they were labelled.
It’s not a big store, and there will probably be a line, but know that it moves quickly and the service is both friendly and efficient!

Wonderful to have a Jewish bakery in a great neighborhood. Tried the chocolate babka (which was a bit too sweet) and ruche lags which are classic.

J’adore cet endroit et le fait qu’il est ouvert très tard le soir, leurs babkas sont très très bons et l’ambiance qui y règne me fait me sentir 1 ou 2 dizaines d’années en arrière ce qui est intéressant et agréable. Un endroit à essayer !

Sometimes I leave the Y wanting a sweet snack, and decide to get some of Cheskie’s marvellous baking. What I really, REALLY want is a couple of their sufganiyot, the Platonic ideal of donuts, but these are only an occasional feature on their counter of treats. If I spot them through the window, I will likely buy at least half a dozen almost by instinct. Whether they are plain, jelly, chocolate, custard, or dusted with icing sugar is just superfluous detail to me. And other goodies: anything with cheese; anything in square format on bulging, dizzyingly large baking sheets behind the cash; anything drizzled with their light, mild, semi-​sweet milk chocolate; the babkas; the kokosh. Probably a couple hamentaschen too. This is the hold that Cheskie’s has on my sweet tooth and maybe my soul.

Cheskies est une petite pâtisserie juive qui est toujours très occupée car excellente. Mais né vous inquiétez pas le service est assez rapide.
À essayer: Rugalech qui sont des mini croissants au choco, à la vanille, la cannelle ou autres. Je vous mets au défi de né goûter qu’à un seul!
À noter: les samedis, la pâtisserie est fermée.

The real Jewish deal. Cheesecake is super authentic, shortbread is nice and not super buttery like the Scottish kind. Local Yiddish families flock here to pick up breads and sweets which is a sign of a winner. Everyone likes to be a winner. So don’t be a loser, see you at Cheskie ;)

For my last meal on earth, I’d cut myself a huge chunk of Cheskie’s chocolate babka for dessert. And possibly for the main course too. In fact, I’d eat these bad boys every day of the week if only I had adequate dental insurance and if Cheskie’s were to open on Saturdays. They are amazingly moist and the amount of chocolate lacing through the dough is serious business. My other favourite is their cheese pastry which is shaped like a flower. It’s not as sweet as the chocolate babkas, but just as comforting. Perhaps I’d have that for my second last dessert on earth.

The act of display came in two-​fold; as patries excused of dairy had a large push being shown in the prime glass counter, while the likes of cheese cakes are left consigned in the fridge.
Always a crowd but the line moves quickly. I had the custard mille-​feuille. All the right adjectives: flaky, creamy, dense filling.

The chocolate and cinnamon babkas, both big and small, are spectacular. Those alone are worth a visit. or 10

I highly recommend the mini crowns! I’ve been enjoying them for years and they make a nice treat when visiting someone!
The bigger crowns are also good however the mini ones have a better dough to filling ratio.

J’y vais pour le kokosh, une brioche roulée au chocolat à se rouler par terre

Ice-​cream and baked goods. Love. Fantastic baked goods, fresh and home-​made with love

After reading the reviews, I ordered a chocolate babka!
It’s not a huge portion, but it was cheap (came around to $ 2 for a small square). I took it back home with me and popped it into the microwave; it’s a habit of mine when I buy pastries that aren’t warm.
The pastry was chewy, chocolaty… did I mention chocolaty? Mmm! Even though it wasn’t big, it was sure tasty. I will definitely be back to try something new, along with another piece of babka. I am curious about the treats in the refrigerated section, and I’m also wondering how the little cookies taste!
Only downside was that there was no area to sit down in this modest, well-​priced bakery.

Cheese crowns underwhelmed me, but the slice of babka was very good. Didn’t live up to the hype, but I’ll give it another shot next time I’m in the area.

Depuis mon voyage en Israel, je rêve de tous ces bons pains que j’ai savourés le matin. Cette boulangerie cashère offre des pains et des pâtisseries typiquement juives. Le pain challah est délicieux (encore meilleur en pain doré le lendemain matin!) et le gâteau au fromage est divin.
Seul petit problème: la boutique est fermée tous les samedi, shabbat oblige!
Shalom!

Cheskie’s is a Jewish bakery, not a typical Montréal patisserie/​bakery. I must admit that I don’t have much of a point of reference as I don’t typically frequent Jewish bakeries. Furthermore I only purchase one item a Cheskie’s and I don’t even know what it’s real name is. I call it the ‘Chocolate Bomb’. They sit in a big tray on the back counter and I think that there is a second flavour, caramel or cinnamon or some such thing. I did try that once and it is not as good as the chocolate.
Yes there are many other items at Checkie’s that look very tasty and each time I head over there I think to my self ‘I’ll give something new a try today’. Then I see my ‘Chocolate Bomb’ and I can’t take my eyes off of it. I start thinking about how wonderfully packed full of chocolate it is and how the dough is so sweet and moist and how every bite will just melt in your mouth. Before I know it, I’ve ordered the ‘Chocolate Bomb’ and again not given something else a try.

En lisant les autres commentaires, je me rends compte que cette boulangerie a toute une réputation à Montréal. Toutefois, je dois avouer naïvement que je croyais avoir fait une «découverte «en entrant dans cette minuscule boulangerie qui né paye pas de mine, mais qui était assaillie par ses clients lorsque j’y suis passé. On y trouve des danoises, des croissants aux chocolats et d’autres pâtisseries alléchantes que je n’ai pas réussi à identifier. Aussi, mon choix s’est vulgairement fixé sur gros biscuit au chocolat, tendre et fondant en bouche, que j’ai beaucoup apprécié. Bref, si vous voulez vous sucrer le bec, cette institution montréalaise en vaut le détour.