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.
What a great find. Nice atmosphere, excellent food at reasonable prices, & their happy hour is two for one, where one drink alone is at a reasonable price. Their IPA on draft was excellent: L-Apocalypso. Happy hour includes beer, wine, & mixed drinks. They have vegetarian options. Try them!
Food was amazing, great staff & service! Thank you for a great night of food & drinks. Special shoutout to Morgane she did some cocktails for us & they were great she has a great vibe!
Excellent food, drinks & service, I can say unequivocally that this establishment throws it down like none other, water & booze is flowing like the Nile, olive dish has a nice kick to it, I've never left a google review so that says a lot, as an E list celebrity I give my full endorsement to Santos & Co, bring youry wives & husbands, your sons & daughters, I drank a lot of beer & things are looking up. Big shout out to Natalia, Diane, & Valantine.
Aug 9, 2024
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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!
The attitudes of the waitresses completely kill the vibe. One in particular was dismissive & condescending towards my dad & he did nothing to warrant such treatment. The attitude of that waitress through the entire experience was so unbelievable it was funny. After having waited for 6 oysters to arrive for at least 45 minutes & having finished our drinks, we decided to just leave. The manager was really sweet though. He apologised & gave us a discount which we appreciated. It's not the end of the world but I just wouldn't recommend going here.
The service here was disappointing. The waitress seemed upset about having a table of 19 & was consistently rude when responding to questions, behaving as if she owned the place. The food was mediocre, & the group service was awful. Given the price, I would recommend Escondite Drummond or Union instead, if you are looking for great drinks, food & service. However, the music was fantastic, & that's the main reason I would consider returning.
I have been here many times & always enjoyed it. My most recent visit was a big disappointment. Poor quality drinks at new high prices. Poor quality DJ, & a "closed" balcony that some how opened after a staff member asked us to move...
Was at this great establishment yesterday 10 april 2024 & I had a great time food was fantistic the drinks were fantistis I loved the ambiance & service was fantastic too. I will definitly be going back soon & strongly recomend this place to everyone.
Apr 11, 2024
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Everything was amazing! Natalia our serveur was the absolute best ❤️ I recommand this place for their perfect service, delicious food & great deals on drinks 🍹
Came here for late night drinks. The spot was beautiful & the atmosphere was on point. Prices are average for that area. Love that they have a live DJ on certain nights.
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.
We dine a group of 12 paid bottle service after for clubbing & the entire night the crew kept taking our drinks that were still full. Complained to a bus boy & said he didn't care.. here to take your money.
