La Cage est une chaine de restauration sportive québécoise présente à la grandeur de la province avec plus de 40 établissements. Avec son décor moderne, son menu toujours actualisé et sa technologie de pointe, le réseau bénéficie d’un positionnement unique, s’appuyant sur la bouffe, la bière et le sport pour offrir une ambiance unique à sa clientèle.
Overall, La Cage is described as a lively sports bar with large screens and a friendly, bustling vibe where guests enjoy crowd pleasing fare, generous portions, and free popcorn, with wings, burgers, nachos, and some standout desserts; the atmosphere and service can be great, though experiences vary by location, with some strong positive notes about attentive staff and good drinks, and some criticisms about food quality being average or inconsistent, high prices for what is offered, occasional sound and lighting issues during games, and at times a chilly or noisy dining environment; family friendliness and seating arrangements receive mixed feedback, and while many would return for game nights, others report uneven experiences depending on staff, menu availability (like occasional items being out), and the speed of service.
We came as a group of 10 people with children for lunch. We arrived at 12:10pm & didn't have a reservation but they were nice & accommodating at the front to set us up a table. Once seated, nobody explained to us that there's a QR code for the menu, so we waited a little until we noticed the one QR code, which was not obvious, on a promotions menu. We got our orders taken but it then took an hour to receive our food. From the time we arrived at 12:10pm, to being seated & ordering, we received our food at around 1:40pm. Worst part is the children's' food came last & other people who we noticed arrived after we did got their food before. Nobody came to proactively apologize about the long wait due to being short staffed & very busy, until we flagged the server to ask as it had been a while & our children were very hungry. In the meantime they brought us a small plate of fries to share. In hindsight we should've realized it was a mistake to come during a busy game like the Champions League, but for a popular sports restaurant you'd think it wouldn't be an issue. The ambiance for the game was nice. Despite speaking with the staff, we didn't get any compensation for the long wait except the bowl of fries. The food is very overpriced-one basic nachos with added chicken is $35+tax, if you want to add guacamole it's an extra $5.75 so you're looking at over $40 for a nachos which is outrageous.
I've now been to Cage Aux Sports for 4 games, & every single time the experience has been outstanding. The service is consistently impeccable, the staff is attentive & friendly, & the food has been excellent every visit.
The atmosphere during the games is exactly what you want as a sports fan - energetic, fun, & welcoming. It's become my go to spot to watch sports, & honestly, I wouldn't watch a game anywhere else.
Huge compliments to the entire team for delivering such a consistently great experience.
Don't normally do a 4 star review, but here's why.
First visit to Canada, really wanted to try poutine. For the Brits here it's cheesy chips & gravy. Unfortunately the local kebab house has better options, even with bisto being used. Chef tried to use fresh potatoes but didn't remove starch, not a great finish.
Ribs were a good portion, slightly tough. I know it's not a smoke house, but neither is Harvester in the UK. Our Canadian friends have a lot to learn from the south!
Service is exceptional, hence the 4 not 3 stars.
Beer is questionable, glasses from 2022 in service resulting in no head.
Overall yeah, if your stopping here for a flight it's not too bad.
Food was average, service was good. Wings were small, burger was not very juicy, quite dry. For what seems like fresh cut fries, they tasted dry & stale. Poutine sauce was mostly just congealed. Calamari pieces were super tiny, no substance to it. Dj played music over the Habs game, would've been nice to hear the game commentary.
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A really good sports bar. Good space nice seating. Good choice of drinks. surprisingly good sports bar type of food. The one thing that I can say was not good & our table all agreed was the French fries. Low quality,, bad taste & burnt. We were a table of 25 office workers .. everyone agreed the fries are just the worst. But the wings are amazing & the nachos & burgers are really good.
I had a great experience at La Cage - Brasserie Sportive. The ambience was lively & welcoming, making it a perfect place to relax & enjoy a good meal. The atmosphere really adds to the overall experience.
A special thank you to our server, Maxim, who provided outstanding service. She was attentive, friendly, & made sure everything was taken care of throughout our visit. Her positive attitude & professionalism truly elevated the evening. Great service like this makes all the difference. I'll definitely be happy to come back again! 🍽?👏
That said, I did have a small concern during the visit. I tried to get the attention of another server, Stephanie, simply to ask where the restroom was, but she seemed to avoid eye contact & walked past without acknowledging me. It felt a bit dismissive & not very customer-friendly. Hopefully this is noted by the management & taken care off.
Good vibe during the hockey game. Wings were half-price & very good. When I got in, I asked for a beer, in French, & the waitress looked at me confused, & said'Whaatttt?' like I just spoke Chinese (I don't have anything against Chinese). In the province of Quebec, that's unacceptable. I was sitting at the bar, the only spot left, & when I arrived, I asked the welcome clerk to be relocated when a table would get free. She never came back, & I noticed a lot of places available when I left. Otherwise friendly staff. Still recommended.
Nov 26, 2025
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The French fries were overcooked, but the chicken wings were excellent. Service was average, & the dining area was uncomfortably cold. On the bright side, the beer was great, & the free popcorn was a nice touch.
-Service was meh , had to ask for everything. Orders, refills, napkins water etc...
-food & drinks were terribly over priced & sub par, beer 11.50/pint for domestic
-nachos were $25 dollars & pretty much a plate of chips with veggies thrown over them .
- better off going to McDonald's across the street, best part was the popcorn they gave us when we sat down
- had chicken tenders that were more like soggy chewy chicken strips.
- $6 extra for sweet potatoe fries
We made reservations for 4 adults & 2 kids, to celebrate twins 13th birthday. Their request, as they wanted to enjoy dinner & watch the basketball game on the big screen. We arrived & were seated at a nice large table with 6 bar stool chairs. We ordered drinks & were served such & then ordered appetizers & main dishes. About 15-20 min later, we were informed that we had to change tables, as'this is a bar & our kids were under age.' We were told by 2-3 different girls, that we'd have to move & were being put into a small u shaped corner booth, about 15 ft away. The girls said to not take our empty plates. Clearly not my job to move empty serving plates. We 6 squeezed into the booth they had prepared for us, but with only 5 serving utensils. Within minutes, all our appetizers & main dishes were brought by at least 3 ppl. We were overwhelmed with about 9 dishes on a small table surface all at once, with no help in making space, just plates hurriedly pushed in our direction. The food was average. My grandson who ordered pizza, had about 4 pieces leftover which he wanted to take home so we asked for a box. A small 3 inch square (like for french fries) was given & I said,'you want him to put all his pieces into that small box?' The waitress said , she had nothing larger, so she would bring a couple more boxes. Nice, smashing & folding pieces of pizza, on top of one another, to fit. Hard closing the top. My other grandson needed a box for his left over meat & fries & my son needed a box for his leftover salad. We left with 3 jammed, 3 inch boxes. We asked for coffee, but it was brought COLD. We returned it to the waitress & yet, she soon brought the bill charging for the cold coffee. We told her & she said she would redo the bill without coffee. Our tip reflected the very poor service, & the lack of making our family feel welcomed. We mentioned 2-3 times that we were there to celebrate special birthdays, yet the whole situation felt more like a disaster. When approached by the waitress & the young female'manager' as to why the poor tip, we explained that, if kids under the drinking age are not welcomed to dine in their restaurant, why take a reservation for a family party? We were seated by the employee. Why have kids meals on the menu, if kids are not made to feel welcomed? What is the difference between two tables when they are literally 15 ft away from one another? Why bring appetizers & main dishes at the same time? It just felt like they wanted to get us in & out as quickly as possible. I told them that we would never come back. There are many good restaurants in the area, & prefer to go somewhere where we are treated with respect, kindness & professionalism. We were extremely disappointed by this experience & upset that what could have been very fun happy celebration, turned into such a miserable experience. This is NOT a family friendly restaurant.
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Glad we gave it another chance.
Different staff, Different manager (girl with dark long hair & sneakers.
We did not have a reservation & showed up asking for a booth (we were 5) with my elder mother who cannot sit on stools & cannot go up the flight of stairs.
She managed to move a reservation & accommodated us with a booth. Thank you so so much.
It was my sons birthday & was somewhat of a special occasion (18).
They gave us a booth & we were able to have a nice birthday supper.
Waitress (not sure what her name was. African American, super nice & thoughtful. Went above & beyond to make sure we were happy & had everything we needed.
Asked her to try & have the baseball game on the big screen at our booth instead of the hockey game & she was able to accommodate the request. Food was good. Burgers were (according to my husband & son) exceptional & appetizer was really good as well. Drinks were well prepared & we really enjoyed our night. Thank you so much for the great service. We will be back.
**Edit**
What a difference a year makes.
Very rude staff including the manager or whoever that older balding guy is at the door. Was not friendly or accommodating whatsoever. We left. We went to the one on Decarie. We had an amazing time there & will not be coming back to the VSL location eventhough we live 3 minutes away.
Food at one time was good but over time it has become terrible. The bang bang shrimp was so deep fried that I could barely chew it.
No one at our table liked what they ordered.
Also bathrooms are up stairs, all the way at the back near the kitchen so allow yourself at least 5 minutes just to get to them.
At least the popcorn was good.
