Mona Loa

Charlotte

2.0

Quite frankly, I was disappointed with my experience at Mona Loa. The atmosphere & drinks were great, but the service was very poor. We arrived on time for our 9pm reservation for a table but were seated at the bar instead, which made it difficult for a group of four to talk. After following up, we waited another 20 minutes before being moved to our table.
The hostess moved our drinks while we were still paying at the bar, leaving them unattended, which made us uncomfortable. Once seated, no one came by to see if we wanted to order anything else. The overall experience felt disorganized, & unfortunately, we left feeling that we would not return. & for a group of 21-year-old girls to say that, you know the service was bad.

Jon

2.0

Cocktails were fine, but other than some decor, this is not a Tiki bar. Rather disappointing.

Brianna

3.0

The drinks were solid but the food meh

I don't do seafood or any variety of it - so I ordered fried tofu (tofu no hana) 🥴 I didn't know what to expect but it was NOT it & my stomach isn't feeling it either

I also ordered a vegetarian sushi roll - never came. They accidentally gave it to another table & then refused to make it for me again bc it was'too late' meanwhile it was 11:20 PM & last call for food was 11:30 sooo??

ALSO not my fault yall gave it to someone else & it took the bartender 25+ minutes to realize I never got it. 😒

The vibe? Great. The music? 10/10. The food? Eh.

Ava

4.0

Really fun & cool! Volcano all the way 🌋🌋
Service took a little bit but that's chill!

Should turn up the heat & add volcano sound effects to make more realistic imo

Overall a fun little cocktail bar!!

Elijah

1.0

So, to start, I never leave bad reviews. Me & my girlfriend are both in the service industry (tourism & restaurants) & understand that on most occasions a bad meal or drink doesn't make or break the restaurant & it's unfair to punish a place based off of one bad night.

However, there are some things with this establishment that are pretty unconscionable given the price & exclusive feel of the bar. Especially considering how viral this place is online, people deserve some sort of warning.

First, I have to say the staff is incredible. The waitress & hostess/doorwomen were very genial & the management of this place is lucky to have staff this professional kind. Also, the atmosphere is really cool. You really feel like you are in a cave somewhere & the music is cool.

Unfortunately, there is a smell of urine that pervades the whole restaurant. It smelt so off no one in my group wanted to eat any food or order any drinks. I don't mind a piss smelling dive bar but not a fancy place like this where you have to wear pants to enter!

Also, drinks here are very expensive for bottom shelf liquor. Seriously, a mai tai in a tiki bar is 20+ dollars that uses captain Morgan spiced rum as the main rum? It's highway robbery to be charging these prices & using spirits this low quality no matter what the drinks taste like. In Quebec you could easily use chairmen's reserve, Havana club, Flor Di Cana, or others. I'm less knowledgeable about tequila but it's the same story with that re using 1800 over other spirits. The whole things rings as a scam.

This review is directed at management to hopefully add some drinks with better spirits if they are looking to charge those prices & call attention to that foul smell & to warn people who saw this place online. Again, just to reiterate the staff are great & the place does have a cool vibe.

Martine

5.0

Very small speakeasy bar in the heart of Montreal. Cocktails were amazing (Mai Tai was the best!) & not too sweet. We had to order a second plate of the Red Tiger sushi because it was so good!

Haruka

5.0

charly & sophia are the most stunning bartenders

Karissa

5.0

Food is delicious, we sat at the bar & our bartender Simon was awesome, drinks were great as well. It felt like we were on vacation. Wouldn't recommend large group reservations, as the restaurant is tiny & intimate.

Jillian

5.0

Loved it here!! The drinks were amazing & Simon the bartender made the night wonderful:)

Jenna

5.0

Absolutely amazing experience here! The vibes are insanely cool & the drinks are expertly crafted. Simon was an amazingly attentive bartender & so sweet! Gave me extra olives when I finished my dirty martini without me even asking! Would come here 10/10 times for a girls night or a date!