Hands down for me its McLean's Pub. Best damn Bloody Caesar's I've ever had and just a great bar to watch a Habs game.
Absolutely! McLeans is home base for me as I usually stay at the Marriott Chateau. I’ve had so many wonderful times there, and the “Kenny Caesars” at the bar over a BLT are fantastic. I always meet great folks at the bar and look forward to seeing and chatting with the bartenders each visit. I visit McLeans two or three times over a Montreal weekend.
-McLeans tops the list
-Hurley’s on a Saturday night after a session with a Euphoria girl is spectacular. Nothing like a Guinness or Nutty Irishman watching Solstice, a really good band downstairs
- Winnie’s is also amazing for live music and some small bites at the bar. Chicken wings there are terrible, however.
- The bar at the Marriott Chateau is usually where I entertain my chosen girl over wine prior to going back upstairs for a session.
- McKibboms on St Laurence is a great scene too, especially for live music
- Weinstein and Gavino, mentioned by EB, is fantastic. I love having dinner at the bar, and I entertained a couple girls (off the clock) following our sessions when they were done for the day.
- Bier Market is great too, but I enjoy it more when they have live music on the ground floor.
The one bar/restaurant I found underwhelming was the one inside St Paul Hotel last trip.
Lastly, that Hooters on Crescent was borderline awful. I just got back from a small vacation in Tampa where the Hooters are top notch. I visit Tampa/Clearwater regularly and the food, service and girls are in a different league. I believe the Hooters on Crescent has closed - mercifully. I was there 2x and I vowed there would never be a 3rd.