After a night of endless bar hopping, Mme Lee was the most recommended spot by our local friends to grab a night cap. I was already a little skeptical, but my group of guys had no interest in ending the evening. After seeing random youngins go in and out of this place, I wasn't at all ready to go in. We ended up spending a decent amount of $$ in drinks and stayed 2 hours too long. Some things I noticed along the way: * Weekend nights are understandably crowded, but overcrowding is another issue. This place had way too many people in way too small of a space. It was one giant mosh pit. * Service is weak sauce. When a group of 12 get several bottles, we expect a certain level of service. It's often difficult to get the attention of the bottle girls when they're off and about throughout the joint. Bartenders were not all that much friendlier and the people out front are kind of not-friendly. The staff's attitude as a whole was probably the most disappointing thing all evening. * Some interesting DJ'ing going on -- one minute it was bumping hip hop and the crowd goes wild, then it jumps to house music and fists come flying out, and then some kind of electronica and people start leaving in droves. Then it goes through a similar rinse-n-repeat process again ... is this for crowd control? * Crowd is generally young and good looking. No complaints here, minus the general dbaggery and agro types acting a certain way all over the dance floor. * Despite what I noted about the bartenders earlier, the pours are on point. Our drinks were made well enough to where it likely kept us there the whole time. * This place would have a super interesting vibe, at least decor wise, on a non-crowded week day. read more

We got bottle service. At the end of the night as the bills are being paid, I asked Dana the bartender for water. I was told no. Seeing this, my boyfriend asks her for water, she gives it to him. I look at her in disbelief and I ask again, she still says no. Not sure whats up with you bartender but that's not how you treat customers. read more

Easily one of the coolest addresses in Montreal. It was home to Jello Bar for many years and now to this super badass spot. It's all things cool: hip decor, specially the lighting. Strong drinks, hip-hop, ultra friendly staff.. loved it. I definitely have to go back for food. Spotted the waiter carrying this delish-looking tartare.... oh la! read more

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I went to Mme Lee a couple of weeks ago for the first time. I didn't actually make it into the bar because of the woman working coat check. That night cover was $5--I paid the money, was stamped and handed the woman my coat. I realized I hadn't paid the $3 coat check fee, so I handed her the additional $3. She subsequently asked me for the $5 for cover. I tried to explain to her that I had already paid and showed her that she had stamped my arm. She refused to listen and repeatedly told me I had to pay $5 to go inside. (I feel like I should also mention the place was empty when I got there, with no line behind me). By the end of the encounter she had pushed my friend who was with me and I lost $8. We left and I won't be returning. read more

By far the worst staff I have had to deal with in Montréal. If I could describe the level of disorganization I would post a picture but to be honest I have rarely seen such a level of rudeness and incompetence. To be honest as a Montreal influencer, I would NEVER recommend this bar otherwise PLEASE change your welcome staff read more

Visited Montreal from NYC during american thanks giving weekend, a local recommended Mme Lee. Came up with my peers on Friday night, it was closed. Although it was supposed to be opened on Friday. Checked out their Instagram, and saw that they had an event on Saturday night, so we came back. Trendy and cool decoration and friendly bartenders. It reminds me a bit FatBuddha in NYC. The bar was too empty for a Saturday night, although the music was pretty good. The bartenders was friendly but not very professional. One of them told my friend that he could make a capinera but realized he couldn't ( not sure why). Also I asked if they had soju, as it seems like an Asian / Hip Hop culture fusion ish place like FatBuddha NYC, and I was told no... Overall, Mme Lee seems like a place has potential, it needs some improvement on its professionalism. read more

The bartenders are rude. They tried to make me pay for water until my friend stepped in (it's suppose to be free). Someone puked near the front and no one tried to clean it. It stayed there emitting a sour smell throughout the club. I also noticed some customers cleaning it with the napkins provided in the establishment while the patrons and the bouncers looked on in disinterest. The atmosphere isn't there at all. Some of the lighting there were just a plain source of bright light (they aren't decorative or laser lights) it felt like a lamp in front of us and that made it blinding for our eyes. They weren't placed strategically and were quite jarring for a club environment. The music was very strange and all over the place. The DJ kept muting the music so that the crowd would sing along to the song, but when he did, no one sang, so it became this deafening silence in between the (unknown by anyone) music. He did that multiple times during the night, me and my friends had quite a laugh until it just became annoying. I was leaving the premise quite early (2:00AM) with all my friends (we were a big group of 20 something people) because we were quite bored of the semi empty spaced club and redundant music when I noticed that I've lost my coat check number. Mind you, I did remember my number sequence by heart and it was also the number before my friend's. But the lady decisively told me to wait until everyone in the whole premise left the place before she could check. Now I understand the security measure and precaution she's adhering to, but I described everything frompack of American mints hidden in an inside left pocket to the ID I had left in the breast pocket of the jacke, nevertheless she held her foot down and told me she would only do so after I've waited until the whole premise was closed. Fortunately, my friends kept insisting for her to actually check. If a half star was possible, that would be the rating. The only saving grace is that they used smoke once in a while and we thought that was neat. read more

Went there about three years ago, very nice and fun. Went there again this week, the crowd is very young. The bouncers and the coatcheck girls were rude and very disrespectful even though we didn't do anything to upset them. They seemed to be angry at everybody. After waiting for my coat to leave, the zipper was stuck in the retractable belt post and one of the 6 bouncers in the entry area screamed repeatedly to never touch that retractable belt as if it was the worst thing i could've done to offend them. Also, the coatcheck girls repeated themselves 3 times that the coats were paid by only tips with a very nonchalant attitude and tone and didn't even say hello or good evening ... i mean , isn't tips supposed to be given when you have a good service and are satisfied ? Not just because someone asks you for tip... Other events by the entry door that led to a very unpleasant end of evening. Very disappointed wouldn't recommend because of the staff. read more

Nice place ! I've been to Mme Lee once on a Friday and I liked it. Prices are pretty normal for the kind of bar/location. $7 for a beer and $10-$13 for a drink. They have a food menu as well but I did not see it. The location is nice and spacious. I like the open windows.. I think the place turns to a sort of club after a certain hour since I saw a lineup.. Interesting. Check it out read more

Mean-spirited staff, high prices. Very tight (the entrance+exit area is a long but tiny corridor 3 feet across) and uncomfortable. This is the kind of place you'd describe as "cozy" or "intimate" if you were a used car salesman. The only redeeming factor is the ambience, but there are a ton of similar places in Montreal (Kampai, Mayfair, Flyjin, Fitzroy) read more

Bouncers have huge egos and the vibe is sub-par compared to everything else on St. Laurent. Would not recommend.

There are several candles placed in dangerous areas, right behind people's heads. I leaned too far back and MY HAIR CAUGHT ON FIRE. Also the location of the candles could be dangerous with the various alcoholic drinks being spilled by drunk people. read more

Great establishment but it can be even greater if the DJ takes requests. Also if the crowd wasn't a majority of first year McGill students that would be lovely too. Make mme lee great again please. read more

I was here very early (like when it opened) so there was no line and no happening crowd - but they were setting up ropes and there were some bouncers in preparation. I hear it gets very packed and fun. Bathrooms are unisex, so don't be alarmed if you see some hunks peeing. I was just here to use the bathroom but plan on coming back to check it out properly. First impressions are lasting, and this place impressed me, even in its non-crowded, day-light-hour state. read more

We came here based on a recommendation from a couple of girls we met from Toronto the night before. We were looking for a place to dance with good music and this was probably one of the better places I've been to in a while. Biggest pro for me was the old-school hip hop and R&B -- they played What's Luv...c'mon WHAT'S. LUV. Took it all the way back to high school for me. And atmosphere and crowd were cool. Despite the awesome music selection, Mme Lee loses one star from me for the mediocre song transitions, left me a bit disappointed. But this doesn't take away from the fact that my friends and I really enjoyed ourselves and won't stop me from recommending this place to anyone in the area. read more

A group of friends and I went there recently for dinner, and we were told that they no longer served food! They only serve tapas such as olives, nuts, marinated vegetables, meat balls and Mac n'cheese. The overall set up is really nice, there are tables all over the place. The music is really cool, hip, relax, remixes, jazz, rap. The crowd seemed between the ages of 20-24. I recommend that you show up before 11pm because it gets pretty packed inside, and the line up to get it in, is quite long. I don't think I would go there again. read more

Saw this discrete place with a long line after a night out in the Latin quarter and had to check it out the next night. Came on a Saturday , 1000 no line no hassle , place is a nice lounge vibe. By 11 the place was packed and converted to a club. Really cool open space with high ceilings. Unique cocktails, prices for drinks average for the area but were strong. Young crowd, lots of mgill students and offered bottle service if you're into that. The highlight was definitely the dj and music which were both on point. As an American was surprised to hear banger after banger of throwback hip hop ( as well as a healthy Amt of drizzy) this in it self made it a great non pretentious place to drink and dance without going through the ordeal of going to an actual club. Made my trip to Montreal memorable highly recommend! read more

The bar looks really nice. Wonderful design. And that's about it. I have never seen so many employees who look like they don't give a sh***. The bar was almost empty, the bartender wasn't doing anything, and when i asked what kind of beer they had, he told me he wasn't going to name every single one of them because he had 10 different kind. I am sorry but you are the bartender, and your job IS exactly to tell me about the 10 different kind of beer you have. It's a shame because the place is nice, the music is good, but the staff has just so too much attitude. read more

Went here to celebrate my birthday with friends. Had a great time -- good music, drinks, atmosphere. Would have given it 4 stars, but the service was not the greatest. Made a reservation for 930 pm for a table for 15 people 2 weeks in advance and called up the day before to confirm that it was still in their books for the right time & number of people. It was, but when I got there the next night, the hostess had it written down for 10 pm instead. Not a big deal. When my friends had all arrived, we were a group of 30 people, so some were sitting, some were standing. Slowly but surely, the staff started to take away our tables -- without even telling us -- and we had to stop them to ask what was going on. We were told that another reservation was coming in at 11:30 so they needed to maximize the space. Friends of mine were literally asked to get out of the chairs they were sitting in for the people that would be arriving in 30 minutes. Not only did they not explain over the phone that the tables would only be ours for about an hour, they were prioritizing people that were not even there yet over those that were sitting in their lounge, buying their drinks. After someone pointed out to this staff member that she should probably do something to compensate for their poor service, she agreed to a free drink for the birthday girl...which never came. I'd go back again, but definitely not with a large group. read more

Too crowded, too noisy, long line to get in, the regular public seems to be drunk loud kids looking for trouble (saw some of them picked up by the police outside on several occasions). Went there with friends a few times because it was located conveniently for us, but then we decided we should look for another place to hang out. There are definitely better places to go to in Downtown Montreal. read more

Great vibes, but a bit too small and very pricy. Staff could also be a bit more pleasant ...

Nice place. The bouncer did not like my friend at McGill whom I was visiting so he charged us more than the cover to get in. As the previous reviews say the bouncers are dicks for sure. Once insideit was pretty crowded like you would expect. 'Twas my first time in a club and the music was good as was the drinks. I did get kicked out by a bouncer as I was caught getting a blowjob in the closet, which is understandable. Overall It was fun and I would go again! read more

Best bar/club in the area! It's been around for years and still going strong!

This bar is the manifestation of bigotry and homophobism. There is currently (1/17/16 2:30 AM) a bouncer working at Bar Madame Lee who was so disgusted by my appearance with my partner that he came up to us, asked me if I was bothering anyone (which I was not), which obviously made my drunk self angry. You may argue that I was drunk that's why this event occurred, but this bouncer hired to be ready for this type of behavior. I proceeded to tell him to mind his own business. After this, he took offense from my ridiculously "gay" behavior and put me in a headlock, dragged me out the door, and threw me into the middle of the street. I did not fight back. After I began to get up, this homophobic bouncer took me by the head, and threw me back onto the ground. He left me alone after this. Madame Lee, if you keep this bouncer hired after this repulsive night, I will make sure that not only does your club suffer legal action, but furthermore it will enjoy no more visitors. This bouncer was of a brown complexion, probably around 5' 11", and had a beard. read more