Review for their Quartier Dix30 location, 2025... 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. read more

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

Tried both toilets when I walked in and neither would flush, and when I asked the bartender, he said they needed to recharge. Waited for a bit to use the restroom, with no one going in before me, and still they were dirty and unflushable. Extremely loud on a night with trivia, so it was impossible to hear the host the first time. Good specials until 8, though, plus they had trivia even on a holiday which was impressive. read more

McKibbin's Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Home away from home. A classic Irish pub. We were wandering rue Saint Laurent and when I saw the sign I said yup we found it! A good crowd was inside but not crowded by any means. The beer selection was pretty minimal but for what they had I enjoyed a couple pints. Despite the bar area being not very crowded at all, it took way too long to get served. Bartenders just hung out for a minute or two between serving patrons. Me being the silly American tourist didn't know if it was rude to flag down the bartenders (which I sure as hell would at any Irish pub in the states), so I just stood there politely waiting. But one bartender made it up to me by writing a list of veg-friendly restaurants on the back of a receipt. As with any Irish pub, this bar had a bunch of old ephemera and antiques on the mantle and walls. A comforting little bar for a Massachusetts boy discovering wild Montreal. Cheers. read more

Very disappointed:(. I had the Irish stew, all fat and gristle. Wife had tuna salad and got less than a table spoon of tuna. $43 wasted. read more

McKibbin's Irish Pub - All fat and gristle. - Irish Pub Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Chill and amazing spot for beer. Lots of beer options. Good food as well. Their Guinness is so fantastic! Had a great time here I would never forget. read more

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This was one of the first pubs I stopped at during my short jaunt to Montreal. Just came in to have a couple beers with my little sister (who just turned 21 even though it doesn't matter in Canada since the drinking age there is 18, but I digress...). Very chill place, lots of regulars seemed to be there on a Friday afternoon. I would imagine it gets crowded on the weekends as most pubs do Service was friendly and it was good times! read more

McKibbin's Irish Pub - Cheers! - Irish Pub Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Boom! Finally a place where you can go and order chicken strips and not feel like a 9 year old, because those suckers are actually so beast. Tender, large and crispy cooked to perfection with a hefty serving of delicious french fries. Wings? Time To roll up those sleeves and take these to pound town... although a little pricey for chicken wings, it's worth a try since there isn't much of a "chicken wing" scene in Montreal. A solid wing night with cheap wings would make me give this place a 5 star for sure. read more

For St. Laurent, this was a breath of fresh air. Plenty of seating, no ridiculous cover and a great live band to top it off. After escaping the craziness of St. Laurent this traditional Irish Pub was warm and welcoming. The band was really good and kept us entertained the whole night. They have a full bar and plenty of delicious beers on tap which kept me coming back for more. The staff knew what they were doing and the security was friendly and not overly pushy. We stayed to the bitter end and I wouldn't mind coming back for more. read more

McKibbin's Irish Pub - A bit of the inside. - Irish Pub Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

I just simply love this place. I love their ciders and sweet potatoes. Best burger is the Bison!!! You should try it! If you like Irish pubs it's your place. read more

McKibbin's Irish Pub - Sweet potatoes nomnonnom - Irish Pub Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Ordered a Cosmopolitan here and it came with two small bug carcasses in my drink! They remade the drink but I was a bit disgusted. You didn't see the tow bugs floating in the drink before you served it?!?! Makes me question the food they have for free for patrons. read more

Had a great time there and had exceptional service. We went there three days in a row (bachelor party that stayed close by) and we loved the live music that was there. Would recommend to anyone looking for a pub feel with decent beer selection and great service. read more

Great for a Guinness, and love music as well. Gotta go on Wednesday's for the karaoke! read more

McKibbin's Irish Pub - Irish Pub Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

This McKibbin's is a relatively new offshoot of the classic joint over near Concordia University where one may or may not have spent some crazy ladies nights and St Patrick's Days and made some fun but questionable decisions back in the day. It's nice to have this option in the area around St Laurent and Prince Arthur. There are big comfy booths, lots of rooms to sit at the bar, not overly bright, very friendly and professional staff and frequent Irish music circles in the back booth. The food is reasonably fine pub fare. This place would no doubt be better if it had sat there aging gracefully for a hundred years, but we're in the new world, someone's gotta open a new pub every once in a while. I'm sure it'll gain it's soul eventually, and probably the hard way like the rest of us. read more

McKibbin's Irish Pub - Stained glass toucan. - Irish Pub Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

We had a GREAT time here with the cute, young bartender, who had an Irish brogue and was from Ireland (so don't believe what you read in all the reviews). He poured wonderfully strong Irish Coffees and we enjoyed gabbing with other travelers on the outside porch. By the way, the outside "porch" has only three 2-person tables. There is fun to be had inside however. Staff is very friendly and knows lots about Montreal. Hubby and his buddy enjoyed some local brews. read more

Solid Irish food, although always served with a perfectly poured Guinness. Very large selection of beers on tap, may be a little overwhelming for some. As for the Rim Reaper Wing Challenge, coming from someone who has conquered this challenge and sits on the "Wall of Flame", DO NOT TRY THIS!!!!! These wings are pure pain and will literally burn your skin if you leave it there long enough. I have seen people sweat, cry, and cringe after a single wing (someone was recently carted away in an ambulance after passing out)! So if you REALLY want to do it and join the Wall, be my guest. Just remember, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! read more

This is one of those bars that I dread going to when I get a text from my friends that they're drinking there. This is exactly the kind of Irish pubs I hate. They're all over the world and the walls are filled with mail order pub decor and none of the staff are Irish.(I suspect the owners as well) The place also has no soul and over priced. read more

I've had mixed experiences at the different McKibbin's around Montreal, so I felt like it might have been a gamble to show up here the other night after having to pass on an overcrowded Ye Olde Orchard. Fortunately, we had a great time and largely thanks to the staff. The place was packed when we got in, but a bus boy managed to wrangle us up a table out of thin air. Our waitress was very prompt and courteous, despite the place being so busy. The food was excellent and the band that night was good and got everybody at the table singing along. read more

McKibbin's is one of my favorite bar: simple, good location, good alcohol, live music, and chill. Everything you need. If you also want to go dance, you can, they have an area for it! The music is usually old rock, oldies but goldies which are also my favorite kind. It's nice to go back in time, and listen to music that actually makes sense. Live music is everyday by different bands, or individuals. But I'd suggest you'd go either Thursday, Friday, Saturday as it's more crowded, is way more fun, and the bands are usually better as well. It's nice for a group chilling, or even with a friend, just go there enjoy a beer and music! I personally just hope to go there one year in St. Patrick's day! Heared it gets crazy busy but should be so much fun! read more

Apparently they sell a ton of bison burgers, which must mean that they must be good. Nope. The burger patty was fairly thin, somewhat overcooked, and didn't taste good. What a disappointment. read more

McKibbin's is a classic meet-up, hangout and good place for live music. It is an Irish pub, so I guess I need say no more about the beer. The food is hearty pub fare. In my opinion the live music and atmosphere is what sets this place apart. Great bands rock out on the tiny stage, and a lack of space between the tables does not keep folks from dancing! It gets quite busy here on weekends - you might not be able to snatch a seat if you come in late. read more

Potato Famine McKibbins, one of the 'big three' as Irish pubs goes but the one on 'The Main' is kinda different. My favourite spot in the place is the corner booth in the back. It is just tucked away enough to be a a great spot for eight people to get loud and sloppy drunk...which is what I do. So as far as McKibbins goes, i'll take the one on the main. The food is decent though I've never tried the 'remove your colon' wings but they have a respectable curry poutine and are the best place to get a black velvet for a few blocks...until Else's Waka Waka read more

This is the what I proper Irish pub should model itself after. It's a very laidback place with a friendly staff and solid Irish pub food. The picky eater I was with loved her steak sandwich. They menu is well rounded with several hearty choices. The atmosphere was really chill with everyone seem to be in their own world enjoying themselves. Seating was at a premium since this place seemed to be packed early. The had a band but the best part was when they brought out the traditional Irish Dancers. I think that's a nice touch that adds to the experience and goes above and beyond your regular day pub down the street. This is a good place if you want to chill if you are not into the nightclubs that are all around the area, but still want to have a good time. read more

Man!!! am I pissed. So this was my go to place to have a hamburger for 10 Years now. I would drive 15KM to get there. (St laurent location) Went last Sunday and yup the hamburger was changed. Different meat different onion different everything and to boot the price is up. My date had chicken fingers and yup that's changed too...must have changed management. No longer worth my drive... read more

My experience was a bit disappointing. I had fish & chips which was just ok. Portion size was generous and flavor was good, but neither fish nor potato was fried well and wound up a bit soggy. Beer was good, but service was very lazy. Napkins were never provided for the table and waters were hard to get refilled. read more

Friendly staff, Cozy place, and Great location for me to grab an amazing beer. Love Belgium and French beer. McKibbin's 1/2lb burger was great. Order a signature burger never went wrong. Grilled Chicken sandwich was a bit dry and chewy. Fish crust was greasy. read more

I was there to challenge the "The Rim Reaper" chicken wings. It is so spicy that if you manage to finish 12 of them, your name is honoured on their wall of fame. I am the type of person who eats spicy food for the majority of my meals. And prior to McKibbin, I have eaten chicken wings deep fried by hot pepper oil. Yet I was only able to eat a really tiny bite. (smaller than a Skittle bean) Then I began to tear and drank 2 large glasses of ice water. It was terrible experience. I strongly advice that people do not attempt it. (and you have to order either 6 or 12, most people cant even finish 1) Then I had their Bangers and Mash. It is onion rings sit on the top of bacon, 3 sausages and gravied mashed potatoes. It was the best onion rings I have had in my life. It was so crispy and it melts in mouth. Lastly, I had the Fisherman's Seafood Chowder, mainly because I wanted some soup to neutralize the spicy chicken in my stomach. The chowder was too sour so I only had a few spoons. For that reason I didnt give 5 star. Everything else was amazing. read more

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This is exactly the place I was looking for. In Montreal working for a couple weeks. My hotel is a couple kilometers away in the financial district. I spent close to an hour wandering the streets looking for an unpretentious (but not scary) pub with food where I'd be comfortable on my own. I stumbled upon this perfect st. Laurent spot. Lots of quality import and domestic beer on tap. And the pub food is quality. A big step above the average pub. Dimly let yet fun with good tunes and soccer on the television. Friendly and attractive staff. read more

Did not even get a chance to order! Sat down and promptly got kicked out because we had kids! Went over to the la cage with no problems! Not for kids but unsure why! read more

Mckibbins is everything you'd expect out of an Irish pub. Great beer, pub food, and even has good live music. All of the servers spoke fluent English which was a plus. My only complaint would be that the burger selection could be better, but other than that, I'd highly recommend!!! read more

This a good place to chill and have a beer, very nice ambient specially when the musicians play.

always good beer, good service, good prices, good ambiance and delicious fries! love a good irish pub

This place perfectly compliments a cold Sunday evening. Great Celtic band, casually performing while I warmed up with a delicious chicken and leek pot pie. Friendly service and an authentic Irish vibe. Great way to end a week. Was enjoying it so much, I stayed longer than I planned so that I could have a bit of scotch while I listened to more music. read more

Good place, nice band/music...get's full right before club peak time, and quiets down after 1h-2h AM

Overpriced beer, but lively crowd. One of the few places in the area that often has a live band. The place gets packed so get there early.

I was a little shocked when I first saw this location of McKibbins open. As a Concordia alumni, it just didn't seem right to have a location on St Laurent. But I have since warmed up to it, and discovered its actually pretty nice to have an Irish pub to duck into on a weeknight when I want to meet up with some friends for a pint and some grub. As others have mentioned, the staff are great, friendly and relaxed, and best of all helpful! Not sure what you feel like? Ask! read more

After a couple of drinks at a friend's place, enough to slightly slur words coming out of our mouths, we headed to McKibs. I can't say much about the beers as they are what they are but the ambience was nice. The lights were dim and the live music was awesome. Since it was my friend's birthday we asked for the band if they could sing for her and so they did. More than half of our group were dancing in front of the band while they were strumming their guitar. No, there weren't any dance floors. Did we block the way leading to the bathroom? Yes. Did they kick us out? Nope. Were people watching us? Totally. But more importantly, did we have a good time? Absolutely. read more

So stopped into this pub on a really rainy sunday in montreal. Being from new york city and loving a good irish bar i figured this was a safe spot. Sure enough i was correct. Upon stopping in i was immediately greeted by a wonderful bar tender named Jaimee. She was amazing! The environment was filled with wonderful music and great conversation. Jaimee made one of the best mixed drinks ive had in a long time and will try to take it back with me to nyc. Thank you McKibben. Give jaimee a raise! read more

Came with my sister. We wanted to find a great place for dancing and drinking. This place offered great drinks. Not dancing though.

We went there, standing at the entrance for about 5 minutes , looking both side for somebody who may lead us a seat. Unfortunately It was nobody who seems to care about new customers, then we just walked out, that's it. read more