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.
Super service de la part de l'équipe & particulièrement Chris, un plaisir a voir travailler & encore plus un plaisir de parler avec, je ne saurais que trop conseiller, super environnement & super bon moment
Service was horrible. He chose my tip & literally told me the machine done it when he clicked on next LoL I said start it over, I wanna see, & of course nothing like he described happened. He must have thought that I am stupid or something. I didn't tip him for this; he literally lost a chance of 30% tip because of his arrogance & lie. He did another ridiculous thing to my friend with pricing & lied that "sorry, it's our policy". & my friend is a quite whiskey drinker & he knows how pricing works for extra whisky shots. Anyways, my friend went to somebody else, I guess that guy was one of the owners, & thankfully he apologized for what the waiter did, & paid my friend back. & also if you are into quiet luxury, stay away from this place. It's more for rich people who can only satisfy with showing off, not for people looking for quality over quantity. Sorry not sorry.
Is it expensive? Yes. But it's worth it!!! The food is insanely good, & seriously they make the best cocktails I've ever had. I'm not talking about their signature cocktails. Every single cocktail you order will be beautifully balanced, the best you ever had. The bartender at this place is a genius. The BEST dirty gin martini I've ever had, including the ones I make for myself. Just wow.
Jun 17, 2024
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Great experience ! Sat at the bar & the two bartenders Christ & Pedro were just amazing. The drinks were fantastic ... what more to say than everything was great & worth the drop in. Highly recommend & always...sit at the bar..you'll have more fun 😉
Jun 11, 2024
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Super service reçu par Félix! Nous étions surpris par l'endroit au départ mais l'ambiance à l'intérieur est incroyable. La nourriture est abordable & les cocktails en valent le coût. C'est une expérience & un découverte. Nous recommandons le foie gras. ❤️
Wow is this a hidden gem in Montreal, a huge selection of Whiskey & professional bartenders. Amazing atmosphere & got to have drinks listening to a live Jazz jam session. The waiters & staff are great here & you can tell they enjoy their jobs. We ordered an absinthe & whiskey cocktail to try & were informed they were out of an ingredient. The waiter didn't hesitate though & said he would get the bartender to make us something special with the same basic liquors. Turned out great. I'm just sad I only had a limited time to spend here in this relaxing establishment. This spot is so good if you like this type of vibe I'm sad to share it 😂
Felix was great managing our table & many others during a busy evening. Made sure we had all we needed & was good fun while we enjoyed our drinks & dinner.
Went for one drink before dinner at a different spot. Drinks were great. Vibe was awesome. Live DJ was great. This place definitely got more busy as we were leaving. Would come back for longer time.
