2 Fat Buddhas: Delicious crepes in a cute setting
Good value servingsThe Review:
This creperie is a little out of the way from pretty much anywhere, but if you're looking for a good lunch (or dinner) in the Laurentides, then it's a great place to drop by. We headed by once for a small lunch, and another time with the whole family contingent and a handful of kids.
The restaurant is cosy and friendly, and by consequence warm and comfortable on a cold winter day. The centrepiece of the place is the crepe hotplate which takes pride of place in the dining room, allowing all to gazde in wonder at the crepe-making process. This is a great attraction for the kids, who seem to be mesmerised by that sort of thing. The decor is nice bare wood and rather kitschy lace curtains, with an odd collection of eggs hanging from the roof by the cashier. Makes for the atmosphere of a mountain or country cottage, which is nice.
As expected, the crepes are the mainstay of the menu, although there are some other options such as soups and salads. The crepes are Bretonne-style—large, very thin, and folded over to enclose the filling. There are many options for fillings (combinations of cheese, ham, bacon, mushrooms, asparagus, egg, and others) and two types of crepe: buckwheat (for savoury) and froment (for sweet). The crepes are cooked expertly and are delicious. We found that they can be a little dry in the mouth with a lot of the filling combinations, so including the bechamel sauce is recommended. Or douse your crepe in maple syrup. That works too. Either way it's still delicious.
The service is friendly, but we found that even on a slowish day it can take quite some time for the crepes to come to the table, since there is only one crepe chef, and they can only cook one crepe at a time. So if there are a few orders before yours it can certainly take some time. At least there is entertainment in watching while you wait, and trying to pick which is your order. We found it timely to order dessert crepes as the main course crepes arrived. But don't go overboard! No-one in our group could finish 2 whole crepes themselves, so share either your main or dessert crepe.
This is a nice place for a family lunch, or just a casual bite, but only when you have a bit of time to spare. Worth the wait, though, for the delicious crepes. We'll be going back again when we're next in the Laurentians.
5825 Boul Labelle RR 1, Val-Morin, Laurentides
(819) 322-1401
Closed Monday and Tuesday
