Discover Pub Bistro Nyks, located on Bleury street, right in the heart of Downtown Montreal, a few steps away from the Place des Arts metro station. Enjoy their numerous specialties, such as their savory grills, delicious nachos, hamburgers, paninis, fresh salads, and of course, the notorious fried calamari! As soon as you walk into Nyks, you will feel the welcoming friendliness in a warm decor. Nyks offers an excellent choice of imported beers, along with an interesting selection of scotch and wine. Enjoy a lovely evening among friends or unwind after a show or concert!
Reviewers describe Nyks Bistro Pub as a cozy, compact spot in downtown Montreal that blends pub charm with a refined dining vibe, offering warm, attentive service and a lively atmosphere even when busy. The menu earns praise for both comforting staples and standout specialties, including duck confit poutine, mussels, French onion soup, and a notably delicious steak or burger, with many noting well prepared dishes and thoughtful plating. Drinks receive frequent compliments, from well balanced cocktails to a solid beer selection, and the bar service is often described as efficient and friendly. Some guests mention that it can be quite noisy and tightly spaced at peak times, with service slipping a bit during crowds. Overall Nyks Bistro Pub is seen as a strong value with high quality food, creative options, and a dependable team that makes it a good spot for a casual drink or a more substantial dinner, with reservations recommended on weekends.
Loved this place! It gets very busy at night on the weekends once all the shops are closed but the atmosphere was incredible. The food was delicious & reasonably priced (at least for us paying in USD). Service was slightly backed up while we were dinning but that contributed to every table being filled. Overall, would definitely come back here!
Waited quite bit of time for the food to come out for take out. The food was cold on a 5 minute walk
Ordered: poutine-gravy tasted burnt not even hot enough to melt the cheese
Fish & chips- cold no flavor/fries were burnt
Calamari- soggy
Greek salad- tomatoes where mushy
Pretty disappointed overall
Servers was nice
Aug 24, 2025
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Went here with 4 friends earlier today! We had the pleasure of having Mike as our bartender. Genuinely gave us an unforgettable experience for our first time in Montreal! He killed it all night with all the other guests too & went above & beyond the whole time!
Definitely a place I would recommend to go to, super friendly staff, good food & amazing drinks 🙏🏼
Maïthé gave us an amazing service. A M A Z I N G. Loved my experience here. definitely recommend for a date night or even a spot to chill with friends. 10/10 !
Not really pub & not really great dinning it was okay. It's too bad the streak sauce wasn't served on the side as the steak would have been better off. The reason I do not recommend is the service. Uninterested in your business at best. Spend your cash somewhere else.
Visiting from out of town, I had dinner here this past week on someone's recommendation. The meal was great, the bistro pub vibe was nice, but the service was seriously lacking. The cocktail (L'amère pompette) was refreshing & not too sweet, & the duck confit salad was delicious & filling - the duck leg was tender with some nice crispy bits, the salad was not overdressed (as is often the case), & the vinaigrette was really well done - the seasonings were very nicely balanced, not too acidic, not too salty. However, I was largely neglected by my server. I was sitting at one of the few tables available outside, & the tables inside were busy, but didn't seem overly busy. After I got my cocktail, I took my time to enjoy it & the lovely weather, finished it, & then waited, & waited. Finally decided to get the attention of another server to order my meal. When my original server brought out the salad, I asked if I could also have some bread with it - they said no problem, it will just be a few minutes in the oven (& so I was thinking wow, the bread will be nice). The server never came back with the bread, & never came back period. Since the the salad was generous, I decided to not bother asking for bread again, but again, after finishing my meal, I waited. I had to flag my server down so that I could pay the bill. I still gave a decent tip, since I enjoyed the food, but the service was disappointing, especially since it seems that the service is usually good based on the other reviews.
