Born in may 2007, Santos is the quintessential old Montreal tapas bar experience. Open from tuesday to saturday, it specializes in traditional Spanish food and offers a large an original selection of spirits, cocktails, wines, sangrias and mojitos. Live DJs every night and many special events. Santos is ideal for your 5 to 7s, late night dinners, corporate bookings and live musical events.
ORIGINS OF SANTOS All the streets in Old Montreal are named after saints. Located on the corner of Saint Paul and Saint François Xavier and given that the food served is Spanish, it was only natural to name place "Saints" in Spanish.
OUR MISSION "Feed & Amuse", that's our promise because we strive every day to feed your imagination, soul and appetite. As for amusing, we do it through our fun staff, cool events, self reinventing décor and the music, always the music.
Reviews of Santos Tapas Bar describe a vibrant Old Port venue that blends a chic, energetic dining scene with a late night club atmosphere, where the music, decor and overall vibe create memorable evenings for many guests. The menu is praised for fresh, tasty tapas and seafood and cocktails that are flavorful and well balanced, with the bar staff often noted for guiding guests through the menu and delivering well crafted drinks. At the same time several accounts highlight uneven service and long waits, especially for drinks or the bill, along with moments of disorganization, crowded seating and delays during peak hours. While the atmosphere and social energy are frequently celebrated, some diners feel portions are small or prices high relative to what is served. Safety and security concerns appear in a few reviews, including experiences with entry lines and bouncers that left some guests feeling uncomfortable, and a few comments about not feeling completely welcome. Overall Santos Tapas Bar emerges as a place that can offer excellent drinks, lively nights and high energy, but improvements in service consistency, seating logistics and safety would help ensure a standout experience for every guest.
We found this place while wandering around Old Montreal. Saw the sign for happy hour & found out they were 2 for 1. The bartender was very friendly & gave us great service. We ordered th Calamari, & it took a very long time to get it. The bartender apologized & gave us 2 shooters on the house. While the Calamari was not the greatest, we still enjoyed it. We are going back for the happy hour.
Went there for the first time & the atmosphere was awesome. The deejays are top. Really awesome vibe. Nice people. I just felt uncomfortable with the bartender's attitude regarding the tip. I ordered two drinks, & was planning to order more drinks, so I didn't tip the first two. The bartender simply gave me another bill with the amount of the tip that he thought that I should've have paid. I would have preferred if he kindly explained to me that tips are mandatory. I would have paid & apologized with no problems. I don't like trouble. But his attitude & the audacity to put his own amount of tip just really made me angry, specially because he didn't even prepared my drink properly. The drinks had more ice than anything!!! & when I paid the way he looked at me like " that's what I thought bi*ch"....just made me not want to go back there again!
Ambiancé à tous les soirs, on s'y trompe jamais ! La nourriture est fuego, l'alcool caliente ! Clairement un des beaux spots festifs du vieux port ! Pour les gênées qui osent pas lui demander : W.U.Mean sur IG, she the top barmaid. & Morgan... Morgan une perle ! Thanks guys for everything !
May 17, 2024
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Had a beer & calamari early in the night at Santos. Quite a nice & chill place for drinks & tapas. The tapas is not as varied as you would normally see in a Spanish bar, & the prices are definitely on the upper range. The staff are kind & the whole vibe is comfy. Music is not bad. I'll have to visit more to get a better sense of this place at different times of the night.
Nous avions reservé une table à 18h30, pour boire un verre & dîner ensuite. Le service s'est fait rapidement, tellement rapidement que mon Cocktail à été débarrassé sans mon accord avant même que je ne le termine. (À 18$ le cocktail j'aimerai pouvoir le terminer). La serveuse m'en a refait un nouveau, ce que j'ai apprécié. Pour nos tapas. 3 fois on est venu nous demander si c'était terminé alors qu'il restait des choses dedans. À 21h la serveuse & venue nous encaisser & nous à demander de quitter la table car elle était soit disant réservée ensuite alors qu'il restait de nombreuses tables, & aucune file d'attente pour manger. On nous as demandé de partir alors qu'encore une fois nos cocktails & notre planche de charcuterie n'étaient pas terminés. Jamais il n'a été mentionné de devoir quitter les lieux à 21h, ni sur la réservations, ni à notre arrivée. Bref, meme si les tapas sont bons, l'impression d'être pressés vers la sortie tout le long ne donne pas envie de revenir ou de recommander ce bar. Tres déçue du service pour le prix que l'on paye.
Good luck trying to get a table, when you do, keep in mind that at 10pm the kitchen closes, & at 11 pm the waiter/waitress will come & kick you off your seats because the they want to remove the chairs from the whole bar & the table you tried reserving will not be yours anymore it will be for anyone who orders a bottle, & you my friend with a drink in your hand will have to find another place to put your drink through out the evening.
Went for happy hour with some friends & all was ok until I found a blob of black mold floating in my water glass. I then realized the entire glass was filthy. I told the bartender who gave me another drink but by that point I was terrified to put my lips on anything. The happy hour prices weren't a good deal either. Overall this place has cool vibes but that dirty glass really put a damper on the entire experience.
Nov 13, 2023
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The service has dropped low in this place, the bartender woman had this displeasing attitude like if she was doing us a favor just for attending us, I asked a Mojito & she didn't even crushed the meant herb on the glass, terrible cocktail & sour service.
Not coming back
Bonne musique, mais à 2h10 am toutes les lumières ont ouvertes d'un coup sans préavis, & nous avons été forcé de quitté sans finir nos verres, un des serveur/barman nous criait de "décâlissé" (plusieurs fois), quand nous étions calme & avions compris la consigne, une fin de soirée agressive.
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Nous étions 7 dont 3 conducteurs & le manager sur place nous a dit c'était soit 2 bouteilles soit dehors! Eh bien je vous recommande le bar Furco ou nous avons le reste de notre magnifique soirée.
This is a great place with a great vibe. One point I would like to share. This is the second time where a reservation was made but we had issues getting in. The first time this past spring we were told that they were at capacity even though we made a reservation & turned us away at the door. We came back two other times that same evening with the same result. This time we made a reservation for 9 & called in advance to move it to 9:30, over the phone we got the reassurance that this would be not an issue at all. When we arrived we noted hesitation by the doorman who not only seemed unsure if we would be let in but also seemed like he didn't want to let us in. The bar was I would say at close to 3/4 capacity once we did get inside. I don't understand.
Why open a bar with good music if we are not allowed to dance ?! Should be mentionned before reservations are made.. you spend hundreds of dollars but are not treated accordingly !
Nous étions un groupe de 10 pour l'anniversaire d'une amie & étions tenus de prendre le menu de groupe.
Réticentes au début, nous avons finalement éte comblées. La nourriture proposée était fraiche, délicieuse mais surtout abondante.
Les employés (que ce soit l'hôtesse, les serveuses, les barmen/maid) sont agréables, polis, beaux. La clientèle est distinguée. Le DJ du samedi soir est MALADE!
