Reviews portray Foufounes Électriques as a legendary, high energy Montreal venue that feels authentic and inclusive, hosting a wide range of acts from punk and metal to goth and drum and bass, with multiple floors and affordable drinks that keep a lively crowd going; the atmosphere is repeatedly praised for its history and its ability to bring people of all backgrounds together, though some visitors note very loud music, occasional crowding and inconsistent service or security.
They have the worst bartenders. There are two or three of them that always have attitude & it's like why work with people if you're going to be like that.
May 16, 2026
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The bar & venue were great, great shows put on & a good price. Event bartender was super nice & friendly, but the short blonde haired bartender downstairs was very unfriendly & rude, a lot of customers there I talked to said the same thing about her. Asked what was on tap because half of them were in French & we were also on the side of the bar (the taps were in the front of the bar) & we couldn't read them. & she goes'whatever you can see is what we have' & we explained that we couldn't read them & she goes'Budweiser isn't French' & ignored what I said about the position that we were in. Rest of the night she gave us attitude & crappy service, we still did tip though.
Refused to serve my friend, bartenders are doing shots in the back & made eye contact multiple times with said friend yet ignored them for about 20 minutes until we got sick of it & left. Definitely not an inclusive space at all which is ironic because this bar is a self proclaimed'alternative bar'. Clearly this title is outdated since the staff seem to have no issue discriminating customers. 0/10 i don't recommend
I came here with friends last night & while the atmosphere is pretty decent & the place was lively, the staff was extremely condescending. The bouncer was rude to us & the bartenders ignored my girlfriend for 15 minutes (until she gave up on getting service) despite making eye contact with her several times. When the rest of my group did get service, they were very short with us & generally unpleasant. I don't know if we did something to get this kind of treatment but I highly doubt we were being disruptive. The only thing that comes to mind is the fact that we were all pretty young (19-20 years old) & maybe that kind of crowd is not welcomed here, but we weren't rowdy or anything like that. I'm not one to tone police service workers, especially on a busy night, I can fully understand why things would take longer/the staff would be more stressed, but even with that in mind, it was excessive.
Mar 7, 2026
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Was so excited to pass by foufs tonight & ordered a shot & as I was leaving heard the bartender making fun of me being nostalgic about my last 12 years here.
Hella rad venue!! Such great design, & flow. Bartenders are top notch. Atmosphere is amazing!
Only reason for 4 stars is security can be abit hotheaded, but otherwise fantastic venue!!
Excitée pour le concert de notre ami, ma conjointe & moi décidons d'aller l'encourager. Même pas entrer, le bouncer nous crie dessus & nous donne le pire regard de l'univers pour nous pointer l'entrer. Comme… are you ok? Déjà la, 0/10. Arrivée au bar, on demande un shooter. La bartender nous regarde encore une fois avec un regard de jugement & nous répond sec. Écoute, en voyant les réponses du propriétaire / gérant… pas étonnant que les employés soient aussi rude.
Never again.
PS; en discutant avec des gens, on s'est vite rendu compte qu'on avait la même expérience. Degeulasse.
Mar 7, 2025
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