Mon Petit Choux in Nanaimo

The beef dip, London fog, and some pastries are good here. The kitchen is often closed when i pop by though and Im not a fan of the coffee/espresso or nanaimo bars. The dinning area is beautiful, marble tables, lots of plants, and service is usually good.

Not what it used to be unfortunately. The baguette was stale, we were not given proper place settings and our tea was spilt on our table. I had the eggs benny and it was quite nice.

Horrible service unfortunately.Orders were wrong. We asked for oat milk substitution and didnt get them. Asked for an espresso macchiato, got an espresso. Waitress didnt even write the order down properly. Asked for water, watched our waitress refill waters for other tables 2-3 times before having to remind her. People who came in after us were served water, coffees and food before we so much had water on our table.

Unfortunately, I was not impressed by this café for breakfast. Service was so long that I saw at least 3 families leaving. They waited 15 minutes and the server didnt go to see them, so they just left.Prices are ok/good. Flavour was ok/good too. I felt like the portion should have been bigger. Juice is server in a plastic glass... Same thing for water, but no ice...Anyway, Ill probably continue to look around for my next breakfast.In my picture, this was the "Canadian Bacon plate".

Lovely place, good food (we are from Italy), friendly and kind staff!

Hands down the best eggs Benedict I’ve ever tasted! Usually not a big fan of hollandaise sauce but this tasted great. The addition of the croissant really elevates the dish.

Sometimes I get a craving for Eggs Benedict l happen to be passing by MPC last week l notice their EB Special which looked very interesting . l have been to this place before it can be a hit or a miss , l just couldn’t go by without doing that Benny and yes it was delicious “creativity at its best” .Not sure what’s up with the waitresses the table service is terrible , I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to get my own coffee and bus the table when I was done . “If you’re lucky the waitresses won’t ignore you”

Good is normal good but I wait almost 40 min for a black coffe 😴 maybe better organization would be great for the bussines

Was sat at a table around 10. Ordered coffees and breakfast promptly. Coffees came out separately for my wife and I. Waited an hour without the staff checking in on us for extra coffee. I had to ask someone about our food. The staff member didnt get back to me so I had to check-in again and our food had been forgotten about. Not a very nice experience on a Sunday morning.

Holy cow that coffee. That was amazing coffee. Stopped in for breakfast and loved it.. Nice homemade French food. And the bakery they have looked amazing!To edit - I have been back 3 times since my first visit and will continue to return. They are the best reason to go to Nanaimo.

Took forever to get our food, and the service seemed to be very confused. We asked for water that never came, got tea with cream and sugar but no spoon, and had to remind them repeatedly of the order we had already paid for. Food itself was tasty, but I would not go back.

Arrived at 8:05 am, and the door was still locked. The lady inside walked over, and changed the sign on the door to suggest that they open at 9am. She didnt even give me eye contact.

Service was atrocious. Started out well enough, we ordered 4 items. Lemonade, got iced tea. Blueberry pastry, got a strawberry completely different pastry. A coffee that they forgot to make, when we went back they made it and brought it and set it at the only empty spot at our table. A nanimo bar that was the worst nanimo bar I have ever trued. Threw it out, after trying to dissect why it was so bad. Literally every layer was wrong. Would not recommend. Oh and they loved an hour earlier then posted so we had to get ours to go. And the seats we sat on to wait were so filthy.

Food was good and that’s the reason for the 2 stars.Bad attitude from barista with slow coffee/drinks. What other reviewers mention about slow drink service is true. We got our breakfast and finished it without even a glass of water or my coffee being served. Lined up 20 mins to pay, was offered to make the coffee to go, but since we had already finished our meal, we decided to deny that offer. This was met with the barista responding “your loss”, which ironically is her loss, as that comment cost her the tip on my bill. Table beside us also had to chase for their coffees with one of them eventually going up to the counter to check, after getting no response from their server.This place needs a lesson on how to run a restaurant. I agree with other reviewers about the inefficient processing. No one had set duties. I saw the server become hostess/busser/barista/cashier. The staff who eventually rung my bill at the till went from prepping food, to taking a take-out order, to putting dirty dishes away, to letting me know that she’ll be right with me at the till, to aimlessly staring at the wall wondering what to do, to sliding/pushing a dirty tub of plates on the floor under a counter to finally ringing my bill up on the till. Just no direction or clear sense of duties at all, with a very slow-pace lackadaisical attitude as noted by another recent reviewer.Won’t be returning.

Most amazing bread Ive ever had. Beautiful spot and friendly staff. Would 100% recommend checking this spot out!

Came here for the good reviews but was very disappointed. Took 40 min to get a drip coffee and was cold. Service is just not there at all, weird experience. Won’t recommend.

Won’t return. I’ve always visited here when I’m in Nanaimo as we enjoy the food. The lackadaisical attitude and inefficiency is disappointing. The wait for our coffees alone was ridiculous. The food was decent - but not worth waiting for 40 minutes to receive. Blaming staff shortage for the situation was a cop out. I work in the serving industry and simply saw inefficient process for everything. The fact that you have to then wait in line to pay for your very very delayed meal was too much. We won’t be back.

Food is good eggs are farm fresh service is unbelievably slow and they get upset I know they are short staffed but when all the tables around you are all complaining such a shame takes away from the food

Just a wonderful, friendly place for delicious food. Great coffee. A very comfortable atmosphere. (Appreciate the AC). We will definitely return here on our next trip to Nanaimo.

Ok not gonna lie parking in the centre of naniomo bit of a nightmare, especailly when your rushing to try to get to this place before the next ferry 😅 But once you get past that and start roaming to this place a lovely buttery scent fills the air 🥰.My partner said "lets to the place that the that awesome smell is coming from instead." It happened to be the place i wanted to go to. Which was here 🙃 When we there and it was 1:30-2 kitchen was closed 😥But the croissants and chocolatines were awesome!! Very even browning extremely buttery, the honey comb cross section was pretty perfect 👌 👏 The one suggestion I would have is try not to seal the beautiful layers shut with your egg yolk wash 😉And the coffee was alright too 👍 service was good very friendly staff!Hope my partner and I come here again someday as were from quebec and it was a long road trip it probably wont be for a while 😜 But if we do.. Definitely coming in the morning to try some real food it smelled amazing! 🤤

Absolutely amazing, surprisingly-affordable breakfast and baked goods! The Benny was delicious and the lox and eggs was incredible. And the Nanaimo bars were the best Ive ever had in Nanaimo. Definitely recommend!

the food is gourmet and the pastries are too. table service or to go, they offer 90% of well known espresso concoctions. theres a really good soup de jeur menu thats always changing. all of the baked good including the bread used for sandwiches and french toast is made in house and every morning. go here !

This cafe is not what it used to be. Over priced for what you get. Pay $0.50 for ice in your glass of water. Maybe a good idea to tell your clients first before adding that onto the bill. I will not visit this establishment again.

Most excellent pastries. Went back for seconds.Favourites: Nanaimo bar, pecan tart, and passion fruit mousse ball.Average dessert was $5. Pricy but really delicious!

Excellent Nanaimo Bars (they happen to be gluten free). Good, fresh coffee.

The best French toast and crepe I have for a very long time. Space is qaint and welcoming. Highly recommend.

I LOVE THIS PLACE...always a treat to have breakfast here...breakfast sandwich on an amazing croissant with a tea...8 bux****EDIT***** UNFORTUNATELY this place was sold and the new owners are not doing it justice. I will not return. My eggs Benny was on a rock hard burnt croissant...tiniest piece of scrap ham...by that I mean like a piece that was smaller than a bite!!! Such a shame!!!

Small Cafe in Nanaimo that serves authentic French pastries and bread and breakfast and lunch. I sat down and had a nice coffee and bread with jam and butter.

Stopped in as a curiousity, and was very pleased to find another gem. Delicious breakfast, featuring some of the best over-easy eggs Ive found in town. To say nothing of the bread, which was so good I had to bring some home. Will be coming back.

Been here many times before and visited after a long time. Staff friendly, nanaimo bar good. Sad to see only two flavours of macarons that day

must have! visit nanaimo and tried it. I love this bakery

Always great fresh meals and quality baked goods made from scratch. Good coffee as well. Eggs Benedict with croissant on the side, substituted salad for hash browns. Been coming here for years and its very consistent.

Loved the food and the service, the whole atmosphere, actually. The latté was as good as it gets. Visiting from Vancouver and partly choosing this place because of the rumoured Nanaimo bars, we know with absolute certainty that for our next visit to Nanaimo, we will be back at Mon Petite Choux. 😋

Had an amazing experience at that restaurant! It was really hard to decide what to get so we took a little bit of everything and didnt regret: everything was delicious! I recommend this place to anyone that love good pastry and excellent coffee!

Very nice local place with a bunch of fresh products made in the restaurant.I gave it a 4/5 because the service could of been a bit better.

Friendly staff and pleasant atmosphere. I ate here the roast beef in a baguette. It came with a gravy dipping sauce. I enjoyed it. I also ordered a side of hash brown but I didnt like the herbs used because it was too strong. Drip coffee was decent, some medium roast.

Little hard to get served but the quality of the Nanaimo bar definitely makes up for it! Even tried a seasonal pumpkin spice one, delicious.

Baked goods were good but service was extremely poor. Waited almost 20 minutes for 2 Americans after they were completely forgotten about.While I waited I saw food sit on the pass for almost 5 minutes before the cooks called for service so I cant imagine the guests receiving that were impressed with the temperature.With the options of cafes on this street I would definitely opt to go elsewhere.

We always make sure to stop here when we go to Tofino! Super yummy and good selection but as stated in other reviews it is a bit disorganized. If it weren’t for that I would give them 5 stars because their food really is so yummy! I wouldn’t let the service discourage you, just be aware because it is worth a little hassle for what you’re getting :)

The food was so good we came back just 3 days later before we caught the ferry home. The owner is super friendly. The bread is so amazing we bought a couple loaves to bring home. Everything is freshly made in house and organic - you can totally tell. Even the coffee is better here 😍

Pleasant service and delicious food. I was too full and didnt have room for the baked goods. Will come back next time😬

Underwhelming. :( Sat down for table service, ended up requesting it after 10 minutes of no acknowledgement.Got the Benny Croissant and it tasted like I made it myself, lacking any love. "Housemade" ketchup tasted like a can of pureed tomatoes.No one was kind or attentative. A little old lady asked for a glass of water and the waiter pointed to the broken down water station up a set of stairs. Literally 4 tables to "serve" and no rush in sight.Gross.

Very quick and friendly service. Pastry were incredibly delicious, they were crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside for my Danish, and Myra chocolate croissant. Kidlette had a cinnaroll thingy....... amazing she says. Coffee is very good here. Yummy.

Delicious coffee, French toast made of yesterdays breakfast pastries formed into a loaf. Super service and pleasant atmosphere. Id go back.

A cozy atmosphere located in downtown nanaimo. Nice staff but also disorganized.I had roast beef sandwich (Almost $11and it was really good. Enjoyed it to the last bit. Came with a tiny salad next to it but didn’t know where to get a fork from and wasn’t served one.Chocolate milk was really bad. Neither myself or my little daughter could drink it. Also it was served full to the top of the cup with a drip of milk on the plastic cup.Staff were nice but disorganized and kinda clueless. Everyone is doing everything. I was seated and two of them had to tell me the soup of the day and any specials on different timings. When I was done, I asked for a Nanaimo bar to go but it was already finished and the waitress didn’t even bother to get back to tell me I found out when I was about to pay and had to ask the cashier.

Great coffee. They even pulled off a solid approximation of a cortado despite having never even heard of one. Service is super friendly and fast. Their Earl Grey chocolate mousse is ridiculous in the best way.

Delicious French bread and pastries, and meals with a French twist. The ambiance and decor are welcoming, in continental style. Friendly staff.

I have been coming here for over a decade whenever I pass through Nanaimo. Linda really cares about the quality of the food and has maintained high standards through the years. Excellent bread, gourmet sandwiches, pastries and baked goods. Everything is made with love and care. The treats are creative and tasty without being too sweet. I love the new almond/brown butter tart invention!

THE cafe and bakery in Nanaimo. It has great coffee and excellent eggs benny. Sets you up for the day no doubt. The fruit is a nice touch and it’s friendly staff are a blessing. Hugs included. A great little place to get brunch and coffee.

Pretty sweet little French café. First class house-made croissants, nice staff, and well made lattes.