Café Tommy

J’adore toujours autant l’endroit du point de vue de l’ambiance, mais le personnel semble de plus en plus s’asseoir sur le succès de la place. Le service s’est vraiment dégradé tout au long de mes dernières visites… Triste. Aussi, ils offrent des muffins sans gluten, mais les contaminent avec les mêmes pinces qu’ils utilisent pour les pâtisseries avec gluten… Pas fort.

Only went once because the décor was enticing me after having seen it on Instagram. Have yet to return because well, there’s nothing really that’s bringing me back. The staff was okay, but maybe that was because we arrived an hour before closure.
My chai latte was way too sweet and had way too much foam but I guess I should specify these things?
The décor, which is what I came for, did not disappoint. But like I said, it’s a sort of one time thing for me.

Very bright spacious 3-​level loft café. Just gorgeous inside — bright white walls, decorative ceiling, beautiful hanging plant display. Coffee is pretty tasty and made well. Music was bad (rap with swearing and foul language — didn’t suit the place AT ALL). Service was good. Will definitely return — hoping for better ambiance.

Je dois l’avouer j’ai été agréablement surpris. Le Tommy Café est un véritable plaisir pour les sens. Son décor éclectique chic convient parfaitement pour ceux et celles qui veulent prendre une pause dans le vieux port. Avec un menu limité en ce qui concerne pour la bouffe, il né déçoit pas en terme de goût. Par contre attendez-​vous à voir beaucoup de va et viens, on se retrouve quand même dans un coin touristique. Je le conseille fortement si vous cherchez un endroit pour papoter devant un café ou bien échanger des idées (l’architecture qui vous entoure est tout simplement inspirante!).

Le café Tommy vaut le détour pour sa décoration principalement. En effet, l’endroit est superbe avec un beau plancher au sol et une dominante de blanc que ce soit aux murs ou dans les objets décoratifs. Il y a aussi une profusion de plantes et de bouquets de fleurs, mais le tout n’est pas oppressants bien au contraire puisque le café est assez grand et avec une sorte de mezzanine.
Le café est bon, le thé aussi mais tout est cher comparativement à d’autres endroits. Bref, c’est un café à voir, je suis contente d’y être allée, j’y retournerai peut être pour le faire découvrir à des amis, mais je n’en ferais pas mon endroit de prédilection.

I really really really love this café. The food didn’t tempt me, the latte was lovely but not the best I’ve had in town, but the energy is freaking wonderful. The room is so beautiful the way it lifts upwards with its twisting stairs, incredible old moldings, bright plants and so much light. Mostly what thrills you when you are here I think is to see an historic and gorgeous piece of architecture used in such a smart, modern, welcoming way. There are lots of different kinds of seating and the café is full of lots of different kinds of people, not just hipster coffee snobs, all kinds of cultures and ages seemed tucked throughout working, talking or cuddling over coffee. Tommy is part of a shift that is happening in Old Montréal, away from a dangerous and boring slide into tourist traps, and into a flourishing of bars, cafes and restaurants that actually speak to local tastes and rhythms. There are some weirdo bits of décor that feel like someone checking off a list of pinterest hipness: bike! typewriter! Danish modernism! But whatever, I do like a lot of those things so who cares.

The interior is simply beautiful. The white walls create a calm atmosphere with the hanging plants. The menu was confusing as some items were on the blackboard and some were placed at the counter. Other than that, the prices were a bit overpriced, but the food was amazing. The nutella cronuts is a must-​try! Best 4 $ I have ever spent.

On né peut pas la nier, le cadre du Café Tommy est très agréable. L’espace aménagé en plusieurs mezzanines est aéré et joli décoré de plante et de mobilier un peu vintage. Pour boire un bon thé, faudra par contre repasser ! La dose de thé était trop forte pour la petite tasse d’eau que j’avais, le prix était en plus très élevé pour un simple thé. Le WiFi était lent et né permettait pas de travailler correctement (j’ai utilisé le WiFi gratuit de la ville). Le café est situé à côté de la Basilique de Notre Dame, je pense que ce café est à voir une fois, mais pas deux !

Awesome place. Good coffee. I would recommend both carpaccio and mocha here. Now I am just type so Unilocal lets me complete my comment and not bugging me about the comment being short. Anyways, the coffee is good

The interior is a beauty, perfect place to study. BUT. PRICES. I guess it’s simply explained by the art that we call coffee! Quality is good! The mocha was yaass and the cronut (a croissant donut!) was crunchy and Nutella all over and oooh yes! A delish! But beware! IT’S A COFFEE SHOP, SO EVERYTHING IS OVERPRICED, except for a kiss, which the menu says it’s free. So yeah, neat and cozy, good food, warm drinks, beautiful neighborhood, everything is spot on! OH AND THE MUSIC THERE!!! OLD SONGS!!! STUDYING THERE WAS PERFECT! Simply a stunning place. If you decide to go to the Starbucks nearby, DON’T, THIS PLACE IS COZIER AND SAME PRICE, FANCIER AND BETTER MUSIC AND COMFY!!!

J’ai pris take-​out, mais mon allongé était très bon et le croissant au choco était très généreusement fourré de Nutella, alors j’en suis très satisfaite.

Magnifique intérieur, un des plus beaux cafés à Montréal à mon avis, je le côte bien dû au niveau architectural & design, les prix sont chers (expresso + biscuit = 8,05 $), variétés de café, expresso/​lattés/​cappuccinos/​chais/​macchiatos/​cubanos, ils ont aussi des viennoiseries & sandwichs. L’endroit était remplit de gens autant des touristes que des montréalais. Service ok sans plus. Le wifi est gratuit. Bonne pause café ^^
⁴⁄₅ visité en août 2015.

Situated in a historical building (British Empire Building in old Montréal) Tommy café looks very appealing.
The café presents coffee classics such as croissants, sandwiches, juices and of course different types of coffees.
I personally tried a large Cappuccino presented Italian style in a glass which I found really nice. Good coffee, perfect milk combination.
My 11 year old son tried a beautiful French croissant that he found was good, not too crusty, not too soft. He also tried a Dose fruit juice named «Zest» — of course he enjoyed that.
The setting is a mix of a European look with a kind of madman touch — the mix works.
So all in all, Tommy Café doesn’t reinvent the café, but does make it very appealing.

Le local est super mais le café est juste bon et le service loin du super… J’ai malheureusement été déçue alors que j’avais de belles espérances d’enfin voir un café de type «chouette café de quartier» dans le vieux. Hélas, les pris sont trop élevés pour la qualité.

Mon Dieu qu’est-ce que j’aime cet endroit ! Tommy est un coffee shop qui a ouvert il y a seulement quelques mois et il est déjà un lieu incontournable de Montréal ! Et c’est EXACTEMENT l’idée que je me faisais du coffee shop de mes rêves ! (oui oui)
Tout est parfait: la déco, l’accueil, et en plus, il y a du choix ! Pâtisseries, boissons, café, thé, salades… Je me suis laissée tenter par un thé chaï latte et un cookie à l’arachide et au chocolat: un pure délice !
Effectivement, les prix sont assez élevé mais la qualité est bien là ! Courrez-​y :)

Prepare to be smacked in the eye sockets with a fist full of beautiful. The powerful punch is mirrored in delicious caffeinated beverages. My choice: a latte of course. They offer so many different types of milks it’s surprising. My man went for a coconut milk latte and was filled with immediate regret. No bueno. So beware of that hiccup. They serve sandwiches, salads and buttery desserts (because, hello, you’re in MTL). The vibes are sunny and chill. I’d definitely work in this spot all day long if I could. Or hang with pals. It’s alllllll goooooood at Tommy.

Décor incroyable et juste pour cet attrait, ce café en vaut le détour. En terme de qualité des boissons, l’espresso et le latté sont bien mais sans plus. C’est également assez cher (même pour le Vieux-​Montréal) et lors de ma visite, les patisseries né me semblaient pas des plus fraiches. Concernant l’environnement, on y travaille bien, c’est plutôt tranquille et très bien aménagé (tables longues, plusieurs comptoirs, Wi-​Fi efficace et des bouteilles d’eau disposées un peu partout).
Je reviendrai certainement si je suis dans le coin du Vieux-​Montréal.

Service was very disappointing. Coffee was not bad, but still expensive for what we got.
We were told after we had bought and been served our coffee that they were closing early for a special event.

A great café for catching up with a friend or a casual meeting. Its best quality is it’s design, because the space is absolutely beautiful! As a staple for day-​to-​day though, the coffee is not quite there, at least yet. It is still very new, so the baristas may be new also, but I hope that Tommy can someday become a staple.
My recommendation: sit up the stairs in the loft, get a couple of lattes — one for you, one for a good friend — and enjoy the beautifully designed space.

Very expensive. Espresso is $ 3. Cookies start at $ 3.50.
The service leaves something to be desired. After being told «it won’t be long,» I stood at the counter for five minutes while three employees idled behind it, before giving up and leaving the café. I have no idea why no one asked me what I wanted or offered to explain the delay.
The space and its décor are beautiful.
Very poor first impression, though. I don’t really want to go back.

short answer: no. not worth it.
long answer: newest café that opened very recently (as in not even a week old) located next to basilique notre-​dame in a gorgeous building in old montreal. décor is straight from a magazine ad you’d find in those home décor magazines. in a way, expect very clean and well lit shop. first floor is all counter seats, the stairs area is tables and counter seats while the upper floor (2^nd floor) is communal table and lounge area. that’s where you’ll find the bathroom too.
now, as for the coffee, that’s why we are here for. well, its not great coffee but its not bad either. its low mid-​range (average to ok). in term of flavor profile, its on par with the toi, moi et café and illy coffee of this world with slightly more flavor. where it gets iffy and downright insulting is the asking price. it is the priciest of coffee i’ve had. pricier than the priciest 3^rd wave while not remotely close to it in term of taste and flavor.
i got my usual cappuccino. here, they offer 2 sizes, a small and a large. the small is cortado size (or italian cappuccino size) while the large would be your regular size cappuccino. i got the small as it was already pricey. price wise, the small is about $ 1-​$ 1.50 pricier than a cortado or about $ 2 pricier than an italian cappuccino. the large is about $ 1.50 pricier than the priciest cappuccino out there. that’s taking into account tax because yes, there’s tax.
as for baked goods, they are from hof kelsten so i won’t review that as you can just look up hof kelsten page to see how good they are.
aside from coffee and baked goods, there’s the alcohol part of the café. it is after all a coffee shop/​cocktail bar (lounge). since i was only there for coffee, there’s no appreciation to be made for the alcohol part of the place.
so, beautiful clean cut coffee place that, to me, is not worth it. when you get a choice of sizing for your cappuccino, something is already not right. may be back for drinks if i’m ever in the old montreal neighborhood.

Best Latté we’ve had yet in Montréal, and they also do tea right (loose full leaf in a filter pot)