Bar Dominion

TheAssayerNotes

5.0

Beautiful, traditional décor, with very high ceilings. Often packed, & therefore loud with great bustling energy. Service on point, drinks well made, excellent bar selection. Food is good but menu dives between bar appetizers than are fine, with the mains showing more thought & care.

Bll

3.0

Went for the $1 oyster special on a Monday & was very disappointed. We chose to sit outside on this breezy beautiful day in late August. The service was OK, but the oysters were shucked with pieces of shell still in the oyster, which I do not like. We ordered the shrimp cocktail as a backup but the shrimp tasted nasty & smelled off. My companion thought they may have been mixed with or stored with the oysters since they had the same smell/taste. I've never had a bad shrimp cocktail until that day. & this was a fairly pricey place. Not going back & do not understand why so many good reviews unless we just were served an accidentally gone bad bunch of shrimp.

Sheldon

5.0

Paul, Axel & the team very courteously took care of us. We shared a large platter of various delicious appetizers (shrimp cocktail, halloumi, mushrooms, crudites, deviled eggs, bread, other stuff I can't recall & various sauces) - very filling at that point. Then we moved on to the caesar salad & lobster roll! All excellent, good sized portions. Very nice table on the outdoor terrasse during a beautiful night in the city. Add in some wine & a cocktail & it was a perfect evening.

Char

5.0

Had a wonderful nightcap here & enjoyed some of the vegan eats. The ambiance is beautiful & inspiring. Cocktails are yummy & the food really hit the spot.

Lydia

5.0

We went there Sunday. Beautiful place, excellent cocktails & the oysters only cost 1$! The service was top notch too big thank you to our waitress Jade. I do recommend making a reservation it gets quite crowded.

Paul

5.0

Awesome service & great cocktails! Beautiful atmosphere as well.

Justin

5.0

Omggg the food was so good & oysters served from the bar. The staff seem really cool too! Lol felt like I made friends they way we kept moving conversations! Definitely going back. But let me say... The inside looks soo beautiful!! Felt like I was living my best life in a movie. Definitely recommend!!

C

5.0

This tavern is beautiful. The fries & calamari were delicious.
&....they made me a perfect Mexican 75 (add it to your menu!).
The owner was so friendly & helped name some other hot spots for my niece & her boyfriend.
We hope to be back next time we're in Montreal!

Lisa

5.0

We went for late afternoon oysters, bubbly & focaccia. What beautiful bar with great tunes.

Louis

5.0

Friday evening mid to late winter. Service was excellent at table & bar. Any bar worth its weight in gold should be able to make classic cocktails. Ordered a couple of Manhattan which were top notch. Later some wine & Cava. Also good choices with the oysters & nibbles. Frequented this place in the 80´s when it was a more traditional tavern, later in the 2000's along with its sister bar the Balsam. Its most recent guise bodes well. I think if they added a better selection of craft beers it would be nice. The crowd was mixed, diverse, cross generational & upbeat. The ladies were looking mighty fine…this spot always seemed to attract a disproportionately cross section of elegant & beautiful Montreal women. This brings forth some class acts from the manly world. All this to say decent evening. The Bartenders are the real deal & so are the servers. Class act all the way. There seemed to not be any women working the joint & the men working were tight & smooth. Final note…it feels like Mtl in there.