Le Saint-Bock serves a vast selection of craft beers paired with an extensive menu of hearty pub fare. Patrons choose from numerous house-brewed options alongside an impressive roster of local and international labels. The kitchen focuses on substantial sandwich options, loaded poutine, and savory platters designed for shared consumption. A rustic atmosphere defines the interior, featuring exposed brick and communal seating arrangements that cater to large groups. The culinary identity emphasizes bold flavors, fried appetizers, and substantial portions that complement the heavy focus on beer culture. Each dish utilizes fresh ingredients to elevate standard pub classics into more robust and satisfying plates for visitors. This establishment functions as a central hub for enthusiasts seeking diverse brewing styles and consistent, flavor-driven American influenced comfort food in a relaxed environment.
Le Saint-Bock is widely celebrated for its extensive and impressive selection of unique craft beers, which stand out as a highlight for many visitors. The atmosphere is frequently described as vibrant and welcoming, making it an excellent destination for social gatherings, sports events, or relaxing on the spacious terrace. Many guests enjoy the flavorful menu options, with frequent praise for the poutine, nachos, and various pub classics. While experiences with staff can vary, many patrons report receiving friendly, attentive, and professional service that enhances their overall visit to this popular spot on Saint Denis.
Extremely disappointing experience, mainly because of the rude & unprofessional behaviour of our server.
Our server, the curly-haired waiter, was dismissive & disrespectful from the beginning. When we arrived, we wanted to sit on the outdoor patio, but he immediately told us that the patio was closing & made our group sit at the tables directly in front of the pub instead. However, shortly afterward, we saw him seating other customers on the same patio that was supposedly'closing.'
When we confronted him & asked why other customers were being allowed to sit there when we had been refused, he simply said,'You're good here,' referring to where we were already sitting. No explanation, no apology, & absolutely no effort to address our concern. His attitude came across as arrogant & dismissive, as though our concern wasn't worth acknowledging.
The service only got worse from there. While bringing us a pitcher of beer, he was holding it with his thumb/finger inside the pitcher, actually touching the beer. It was extremely unhygienic & honestly shocking to see from someone serving drinks to customers.
We also asked for napkins three or four times & still weren't given any. We ordered chicken wings that never arrived, & when we eventually asked about them, we were simply told that the kitchen had already closed. Nobody had bothered to tell us beforehand that our order wasn't coming, nor was there any attempt to resolve the situation.
When it was time to pay, our group of seven asked to split the bill, only to be told that it could be split into a maximum of four payments. This was yet another unnecessary frustration on top of an already terrible experience.
What made everything worse was the server's attitude throughout the evening. He was not polite or accommodating & seemed irritated whenever we raised a concern. When we decided not to leave a tip because of the service we received, he appeared offended & behaved even more unprofessionally afterward.
We have lived in Montreal for several years & normally tip generously when we go out. All seven of us agreed not to tip this time because the service & attitude were that bad. We have genuinely never experienced this kind of treatment at a bar or restaurant here.
We weren't asking for special treatment. We expected basic politeness, hygiene, & professional service. Unfortunately, even those basic expectations were not met.
Based on our experience, I would absolutely not recommend this place.
We just flew into town & dropped by to investigate. A young man named Guillaume looked after us. We're diving in & enjoying the drinks. The most delicious summertime beverage, a Cherry Slushie! Ammmmmmazing. The Montrealer poutine was excellent 👍👍
good drinks, horrible service... one of the staff membres was very rude to us, if you need someone to quiet down a little bit (in a pub???), you dont have to say it in an agressive way...
Food & atmosphere was great. Really disappointed in the service, we used a tourism montreal pass & the server's attitude seemed to change immediately reminding us the tip was not included with the pass (which is clearly mentioned on the website). We also ordered additional food & drinks on top of the included drinks & poutine. Over the course of our 3 hour visit, our server never checked in, we were left sitting & waiting to order more drinks for over half an hour. When it came time to pay the bill the server brought out two bills just to show us the one including the price of the tourism montreal deal just to'show us what the bill would have totalled so you know how much to tip'. Would have been great if not for the unfortunate service
' he refused to tell us about the menu items' definitely need to train him on custom service.
As my friend say, we can buy a beverage from the dépanneur! We go out to have good time, & the service is a major part of the experience. I would go to somewhere else next time.
November 2024: Great music. 2024: friendly service. The Queen's favourite was a smooth drink, tasted kinda like Sourpuss. 2023: Friendly service. Sangria was great but pretty expensive considering how much ice was in it. My friend enjoyed her burger. The jalapeno poppers were good but make sure to have napkins handy since they're messy.
They're good enough that we went two days in a row. The selection is very broad. That's usually a sign that a brewery can't focus, but every thing I've had had been very good. I love the double white. My wife loves the creamsickle sour. We both loved the oaked Berliner. & that's just their beer; they have several other breweries on tap, & they're also excellent. Update 2023: we've been back twice this trip, & we've only been in town 4 days. The beer selection isn't quite as broad, but the Abbaye de Saint bon-chein was amazing. Update 2024: the hefeweizen was excellent, the grisette aussi. I ended up drinking several English Bitters, which I love. No change to my ratings.
