Bootlegger Cocktail Bar & Cuisine earns praise for its creative cocktails, an impressive whiskey selection, and a welcoming, knowledgeable staff that can turn a visit into a memorable experience; the venue combines a stylish speakeasy vibe with vintage decor, live jazz, and a focus on fresh ingredients and precise mixology, including oysters during happy hours. Across many reviews, the atmosphere and drinks are highlighted as consistently well balanced and thoughtfully crafted, while occasional notes of slower service, crowding, or higher prices appear, along with occasional menu quirks or dishes that miss the mark; overall the place is seen as unique and worth returning to for the drinks, the ambience, and the sense of discovery it provides.
Loved my experience with my girls! Was celebrating my birthday & the staff was amazing & made a first visit feel like a 10th! Very welcoming & the food.... WOW & the drinks.... speechless!!! See you next time for sure!
Aug 27, 2024
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Love the look of this place. with the boxes of scotch going up the stairs. The foie gras is delicious but the rest of their food is very dissapointing. Chicken burger tasted like it should be in elementary school cafeteria, salad has too much dressing. The drinks & scotches are pricey. Avoid their version of the Paloma ( i typically like all palomas even canned versions & nearly sent this one back)!! the service is very slow, there were no more than 8 occupied tables when we arrived & multiple servers but took over 15 min to get a cocktail & a long time for each course. We also had out finished plates on the table for over 45 min after we were done, had time to order another round & get served & no one removed the plates.
The atmosphere is very cool here with great ambiance. It's pretty busy & you may need a reservation or have to wait for a bit. The mix drinks were great, very well done, & there's a huge list of different whiskey flights
Pedro was very nice. We sat at the bar, the person who had mustache & helped us was amazing & very kind & fun. The tap beer tasted very good & the poutine was AMAZING!!!
I had Felix as my bartender & he is fabulous 👌 👏 I had the Peach Julep, then Absinthe, then Whiskey Sour. Drinks are made with love & are delicious. I had the spinach salad & olives as I already had dinner. They were delicious!
What an incredible experience. Our server Peter made the experience extremely memorable . I fully plan on returning. Also, best Old Fashioned I've had to date!
Fun bar, very lively, DJ was enjoying himself while playing great music. Our server was very friendly, informative & very knowledgeable about all of the cocktails, & made great suggestions for us. Recommend seeking out this location when in Montreal!
Superb speakeasy with staff that know their drinks! The selection of what you can have is mind boggling & the flavours are phenomenal. It's a discreet place, but certainly one that you need to visit for amazing cocktails!
