Joe La Croute

normally, it would have been a solid 4 stars from me but since a month or so, they finally introduced something a bunch of clients were clamoring for, baked goods. now, it is not only about bread, very good bread. not yet on par with guillaume in mile-​end but its about the baked goods too which you can only find on weekends (thursday to sunday)
while i enjoy their bread (and their system of daily offering) and the fact that most are sold by weight so you can buy and sample different ones and not, in a way, waste it or let it stale which makes me wonder why most places don’t do that. anyway, what makes me really love this place is the baked goods. the buttery and extremely flaky croissant, the not so sweet and crazily fattening almond croissant and the chocolate explosion that is the chocolatine. all 3 of them are out the oven at exactly 7am (or 7:05), not before 7 as i can attest.
i still need to try that chocolate baguettine from a Unilocaler’s recommendation but as far as bread goes, in the marché jean-​talon neighborhood, this is the bakery you all need to go to.
ps. while they close at 6pm, sometimes, they do sold out by 3pm. it happened a couple of times when i went only to be face with a «sorry, we’re sold out»

Great place. When I do have bread I splurge and get mine here. Close to Atwater market, they offer many varieties including gluten free which is what I usually take. You order by size. They only accept cash. Friendly staff. You can tell they make their breads with love and are passionate about it. Recommended if you leave near.

Pains excellents et prix plus que corrects. Depuis que j’ai découvert Joe La Croute, je me fait de temps en temps des tartines de baguette grillées le dimanche matin et c’est un vrai plaisir retrouvé. J’ai également essayée la brioche dont je n’aurais pas du prendre qu’une moitié… Avec un thé c’est un délice. Les pains aux fruits secs sont également très bons et accompagnent bien les charcuteries.
Le service est hyper souriant et sympathique. Situé à côté de Jean Talon, on peut faire d’une pierre deux coups. Par contre, les produits varient selon les jours et les horaires sont également flexibles. Il vaut mieux y aller le matin.

Cette boulangerie artisanale pourrait enfariner Première Moisson, qui se targue à tort d’avoir le monopole sur «l’art du vrai» en boulangerie & pâtisserie au Québec…
J’y suis allé en sortant de la Pizzeria Napolitana. Non pas que je sois resté sur ma faim, mais je résiste difficilement à l’odeur du bon pain; et en cette fin d’après-midi, la dernière fournée deJoe la Croûte embaumait le marché Jean-​Talon.
J’y ai acheté un pain au sarasin et noix de Grenoble, relevé de sel de mer. Une croûte noire, délicieusement charbonnée, voilà un pain racé avec un fromage fort ou un bleu crémeux comme du Fourme d’Ambert, accompagné d’un Porto Tawny (20 ans le Tawny, svp!) Pour le petit déj du samedi, j’ai pris une brioche d’un moelleux onctueux.
Avantage: on paie au gramme certains pains, qui peuvent aller jusqu’à 8 $ si on prend toute la miche :-o

A boulangerie is for bread and the smaller the selection the better. Variety comes from the daily specials and we weren’t there long enough to to see all the choices. I did try the Kamut levain and a really nutty whole grain bread that was amazing. Toasted with some fresh cheese and wine, yes!
You pay by the kilo for large breads so they can be cut to size to stay fresh. That lets you come back each day and try a new selection. We tried four different bakeries and all were good but this pace was head and shoulders above the rest. Keep it simple and keep the quality high. Just wish I had more time. The line moves faster than you want it to.

Based on the smells alone in this place you know it’s going to be good and when you finally taste their bread it does not disappoint. I’ve tried a few of their offerings and enjoyed them all. I especially like the couronne. Just note that bread is all they do so don’t go here expecting anything else. Also it’s cash only so keep that in mind. All that being said this place is definitely worth a visit especially if you’re already at the Jean Talon market.

Standard dinner /​sandwich/​gravy sopping bread, but not much in way of breakfast breads, which usually when I’ll eat bread. Baguettes, miches, fesses, but not much for the sweet types. Very small place, breads priced the same as other boulangeries around town.

A good bakery is hard to come by these days! I mean there is Première Moisson but their selection of breads and pastries doesn’t change. So a new player in the game is welcome news! You enter this establishment and the aroma of freshly baked bread is so strong in the air that it sells itself! On this occasion we bought a baguette and 2 baguettine au chocolat. This is the first time I have seen these Parisian delicacies in Montréal! Texture was crispy and firm on the outside with such chocolate yumminess on the inside! Definitely a nice addition next to/​near MJT!

New bakery alert in Jean Talon market area! After a couple false starts from different businesses in this spot it looks like Joe la Croute is here to stay and I’m so happy about it. It must be tough to be in the bread game when you sit staring at the enormous face of a flagship Première Moisson, but we love our baguette and fougasse here in this foodie ‘hood, especially when made with love and great ingredients in small batches. I had the sea salt kamut baguette today and almost ate the whole thing before I got home. Delish, Joe Croute, I wish you all success.