McLean's has become a landmark bar and restaurant in the downtown core of Montreal with its authentic Irish Pub atmosphere. McLean's a wide array of food dishes and a wide selection of imported and domestic beers. McLean's pub-style decor provides the perfect backdrop to enjoy all the latest sporting events on one of the many big screen satellite TV's positioned all around the bar. Upstairs, guests can partake in a friendly game of pool or just sit back and enjoy the company of good friends.
Across reviews, McLean's Pub comes across as a lively downtown spot with a welcoming vibe where drinks, sports and casual pub fare come together in a relaxed setting. The staff are consistently friendly and attentive, helping to keep the energy upbeat even when busy. The beer selection is solid and varied, often described as cold and well poured, with crowd pleasers like fish and chips, poutine and other bar classics frequently mentioned. The venue features two levels, a pool table, plenty of screens for games, and a central location that makes it easy to drop in before or after events. Clean, well kept spaces and a convivial, social atmosphere add to the appeal, with guests noting a mix of energy and warmth that makes it feel welcoming to both regulars and newcomers. While a few reviews question the authenticity of the Irish pub vibe, the overall experience shines through in the lively crowd, good service and dependable food and drinks.
Cool pub. Has kind of an Irish pub feel. Server was great.
Pretty decent selection of beers which seems to be unusual in Montréal for some reason. For example, multiple IPAs whereas a lot of places seem to have just a couple. & often, the servers don't seem to know much about the beers. In Mcleans' case, the server was knowledgeable.
Really liked the fish & chips. Mainly the fish part. Chips were ok.
Doesn't look like much from the street but decent inside.
Prices were competitive with what I've seen elsewhere.
Price for three IPAs, fish & chips & a small pizza was about $70 US.
You gotta go & look into the men's restroom downstairs. The urinals are made from old beer kegs. Something to see. Surprisingly functional. Ladies, the men's room is down the hall past the women's restroom. Be careful. The door was wide open & you could get quite a view.
Jul 20, 2025
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Met a good friend here for a good pub meal. Had the best seats in the house! Nice cold beer, great food, however they screwed up our plates. I ordered fries & he ordered salad. I said it's OK & the waitress responded that she'd have to charge me an extra as it's fries that comes with the meal & not salad. She wanted to charge me for their screw up! The plates went back to the kitchen & they fixed the order. Delicious burger & fries!
Another Irish pub visit on our Montreal excursion.. great atmosphere cold beer & quick service at the bar . That's the trick sit at the bar get quick service. Food was mediocre at best but your in a Irish pub. Beer made it better . They serve some massive beer towels a seen by the picture here. Good place check it out ☘?🤙
2 nice billiard tables. Nice beers. There is an ATM downstairs to withdraw money for the billiard, but the service fee was horrendous (12$ for the mini.u. withdrawl of 20$)
EDIT FOLLOWING OWNER'S REPLY: Thanks, Stuart. Unfortunately, it was not 3$, but 12$ fee, I double-checked. However, if you're sure & I am the only one having this issue, then you're probably right about the 3$ on your ATM & the other 9$ must have been caused by my bank for some reason?! Anyhow, we had a lovely evening!
Perfect pub atmosphere. Football was on, dim lighting, good beer. Bartender was friendly, as well as some of the regulars.
You'll wanna try the chilli dog- it's delicious.
Watch out for the beers though, some of the prices can sneak up on ya.
Good place for a beer. Service was pretty good. Our waitress was good but the food was so bad we left without eating. We ordered a cheeseburger & wings. The food came out in about 5 minutes so obviously it was all precooked & sitting around waiting to be plated. All of the food was cold. The fries were lumped together in a sticky pile. Next time we're in town for a show or game we might stop in for a beer but definitely won't be ordering any food.
In their website it says happy hour from 5-7, but when we asked the waitress about it, she said they don't (& not in a polite way). She also expected us to just order in a second & when we asked just one question about the taste of their beer, she was rude.
A spacious & affordable pub in a good location. They have a good variety of beer. We also ordered the red wine sangria & it was amazing. The fries were also good. The staff are friendly to tourists.
