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    4.3 (47 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Hipster
    Classy
    Good for groups

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    Hadley H.

    LOVE THIS PLACE! We were staying nearby and literally came here three nights in a row. The staff is so nice, the food is great, and the beer is amazing! The vibe is chill but definitely busy and happening. There's a cool outdoor area, but we mainly stayed at the bar. The burger is probably the best deal for what you get and is sooo good! The tacos were also good, but not necessarily exceptional. I'd come back for the beer and ambiance any day.

    a plate of fried chicken with a side of coleslaw
    Li S.

    This is one of my favourite bars in the city!! Great selection of beers, open kitchen and great service. I also love love the ambiance. I highly recommend to try the fried cheese, so good I've ordered it twice. No regrets. Also the fried chicken is tender and crispy, but the sauces are phenomenal!!!! Thé tartare was good, the only let down, which is a big no no is the octopus which was overcooked and smelled fishy. However, I also recommend trying the stout!!! Always love coming here for a chill evening with friends.

    Salmon tartare
    Amanda T.

    Came here with a friend for a drink and a bite to eat. We ordered fries with house mayo and salmon tartare to share with a pint of beer each. This was my first time trying salmon tartare and I really enjoyed it. Good food and service.

    Westcoast IPA
    Leanna K.

    We were just looking for a casual place to grab a nice-er dinner, and found this place just 250 meters away from the new apartment. The place was quiet, but it was pretty early on Sunday night, nice darker atmosphere, lots of seating and clean. (Seems like a rad place to bring a pile of friends for a good drink and some yummy food.) Great staff, french only menus but anglo friendly. We got the Westcoast IPA, chicken karaage, fish and chips, and their burger! I'm always so impressed when I find a place that knows how to cook food here in Montreal. The karaage was PERFECT. Crispy, light breading with moist chicken. The fish and chips were the same, beautifully battered and crisp but not greasy. The burger could have been cooked a tiny bit less but it was still delicious. They also have VERY awesome thick-cut fries, I imagine poutine on them is incredible. We'll definitely back either for a few drinks with friends or another nice dinner!

    Ric G.

    Amazing food and delicious beer! A great little neighborhood spot with excellent service.

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    Good food, good service, good location if you live in East plateau. And excellent beer brewed on premises.

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    Excellent flavor, generous portions, great beer. How often do you find all three in one place? I'll be bringing company next time.

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    Located in a quiet neighborhood. Drinks were good. The food was simple.Great outdoor seating in the front.

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    Nice local microbrewery - really good beers - I had Saison Mixte, Vidal IPA and Gose Sanguine, all really good !

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    Pub BreWskey - Smoked meat poutine

    Pub BreWskey

    4.2(262 reviews)
    3.5 kmVille-Marie
    $$

    Working in Montreal for the week and while hunting around for dinner I did my usual Yelp'ing! I…read morediscovered Pub BreWskey near my hotel so I decided to check it out! Here's how it went... Atmosphere/Appearance: The entrance is kinda off the beaten path and the restaurant is located under what looks like some sort of laboratory. Once down the stairs you're greeted by what feels like an underground speakeasy vibes! There's exposed copper ventilation pipes, exposed warm lightbulbs, raw concrete, wood and quite a few places to sit. I sat at the bar on the metal chairs like all pros do! But off to the side is a set of stairs which leads down to the ACTUAL BREWERY where all of the beer is made! I loved that there were windows in which you could look out of to see the giant vats. Really cool. Service: Dany at the bar took excellent care of me and there was nothing more I could've asked of him. He was attentive, fun and made sure I enjoyed my time there. Food/Drinks: First up I started with their Brew Juice, a beer made right in-house. It was their "beer smoothie". It was sweet, filling, thick, sour and crazy flavorful! Tasted nothing like a beer at all. My first appetizer was the Bacon Jerky which is thick-cut bacon in a beer maple glaze, chili seasonings, sesame seeds and green onions. It was mildly sweet, salty, savory, thick, tender and really, really good and not what I was expecting given the name. My 2nd beer was the Double Goose. This one was deliciously sour, gentle, not too sweet at all or harsh. For my entree I went with their special that was written in chalk on the board! I was the Sandwich of Duck & Lamb. The salad on the side was GREAT! Good bitter greens with rich, robust dressing. The chips the sandwich also came with were seasoned well and had an excellent spicy mayo dipping sauce. Sandwich was GREAT as well! Bread was softer than expected. Rich, buttery flavor. The 2 meats were light and worked well together. The sandwich is called "Sandwich Au Lapin De Cannard", but "lapin" translates to rabbit. Warm, cheesy, comforting, filling. Lil' cajun flavor. Caught a bone or 2 while eating it. It happens. Value: It's a brewery that actually serves food and that's always a plus! All prices are in $CAD. My first 12 oz. beer was $8.75. My 2nd one was $9.00. The bacon jerky was $10.00 and the sandwich with salad and chips was $26.00. Extremely reasonable if you ask me. In conclusion, I really enjoyed my time here at Pub BreWskey and I would surely pay this place another visit. Beers rotate all the time so what I had may not even be around by the time you visit. Same goes for the specials on the chalkboard! Thank you for reading and supporting local businesses.

    Very large spot with outdoor seating. Large selection of beers and their Poutine was sooo good!…read more I would come back just for the Radler Orange & Calamansi. Located right in Old Montreal, a few blocks away of the Basilica, the waterfront, and the La Grande Roue de Montreal.

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    Dark beer with added cold brew coffee.

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    Bar George - Bar George: beet salad

    Bar George

    4.3(309 reviews)
    4.4 kmVille-Marie
    $$

    Dining at Bar George was one of the highlights of our quick 24-hour layover in Montreal. We stayed…read moreat Le Mount Stephen Hotel without doing much research on dining options, assuming we'd just find something nearby. But before even checking in, we had to walk through Bar George ~ and instantly knew we wanted to eat there. We were lucky enough to grab a last-minute reservation, and Julien took a good care of us throughout the evening. His recommendation of the Beef Wellington was spot on (it's already one of our favorite dishes), but this was hands down the best we've ever had. I ordered the lobster risotto, which was excellent with just the right amount of spice. My son had the 10 oz striploin steak with homemade fries (chips), and it was absolutely delicious. I also loved the Canadian touch of coarse salt on the steak, plus the option to choose between Béarnaise or peppercorn sauce. Julien also mentioned their pastry chef placed second in a NY competition, and the desserts absolutely lived up to that reputation. We tried the pineapple and coconut pavlova and the "lick me hazelnut" ~ both beautifully presented and incredibly delicious. We also ordered iced coffee and a latte, and noticed something interesting: this was the second place where we found Canadian coffee to be smooth and mild ~ such a nice change from the often bitter, over-roasted American coffee. Yes, dinner was a bit steep ($300+), but it was worth every penny. Between the rich history, stunning design, outstanding service, and unique cuisine, I would highly recommend Bar George. I would absolutely love to come back!!

    The inside of the restaurant architecture that mimic an old nostalgia classic British…read morecraftsmanship. Overall, I really enjoyed the food, ambience, and service here was impeccable. Ordered the Beef Wellington with several other dishes which were very good. The drink was excellent! I visit this place every time that I am in the area visiting! Again, the architecture of the building is timeless and beautiful!

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    Grandfather clock

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    Seafood tower

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    McKibbin's Irish Pub

    McKibbin's Irish Pub

    3.5(67 reviews)
    2.8 kmPlateau-Mont-Royal
    $$

    Review for their Quartier Dix30 location, 2025…read more.. Horrible ending to our night, false accusations by their staff... My friends and I went to this pub as a portion of our celebrating one of their birthdays this evening. For context I and my friends are in our late 30s to early 40s, and we had beforehand gone to another establishment but the temperature was unbearable as they did not have air conditioning so we sought out an alternative and chose Mckibbin's. Funnily enough, Mckibbin's didn't have AC either but we ended up staying for a few drinks regardless, mostly to appreciate the live music which was quite good. The waitress was good as well, quick and friendly, we had a minor snafu with a couple of the drinks which were not to our liking but the bar graceously replaced them which is yet another solid point in their favor. Why, you might ask in that case, would I be rating this establishment one star then? Well it all comes down to how we ultimately exited the establishment. We all paid our tab at the table, and finished up the rest of our drinks, still enjoying the music playing. It was a great band by the way, I just have to say. We all ended up leaving after 10-15 minutes and all seemed well, except it was only once we're outside that I found out that apparently one of our group who had gone to the bathroom had been victim of a rather apauling scenario. He had been in the stall for 10 or so minutes (he was doing what he had to do .. sometimes nature calls), and was interrupted by a knock on his stall only to hear the bouncer tell him he had to pay and get out of the bar immediately. The bouncer aparrently had heard him "sniffing" his nose in the stall, and found that to be appropriate reason enough to accuse him of doing cocaine in the stall, and to force him out of the bar. Of course it did not cross his mind to think that perhaps it had something to do with the bar being at approximately 29 degrees, perhaps my friend simply had a stuffy nose, or perhaps he had allergies, no he heard a few sniffles and that was all he needed to throw out allegations. Needless to say, I'm completely and utterly disgusted having learned this. Ultimately we left and let things be, we weren't about to bust back in there and cause disruption for no reason we were already on our way out anyway, but to think that this man, employed by this establishment, could be so outlandishly shortsighted is a true injustice. Suffice to say, my friend has never done cocaine in his life, we quite literally made jokes about this man's accusations the whole ride home. Still, I will never go back to this place, because I shudder to think of myself in his situation and what I might do, how it would make me feel to be on the bad end of this kind of person's shortsighted and unfounded accusations. That said, I urge anyone and everyone to beware of the types of people this establishment has working under its payroll. Most of their staff (everyone else in-fact) were excellent, but unfortunately it only takes one completely rotten apple to ruin the bunch.

    Horrible service. They didn't let 3 of my peers with REAL ID in the club. And when my friend…read moreconfronted them, the next time she came in they told her she was "the bitch with the attitude". Tremendously rude bouncers. Don't recommend.

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    Wood floor, tin ceiling, stained glass fixtures. All the good stuff

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