Pub St-Paul

Very cute place, but service sucked! Had to go to the bar twice to place my drink order because the only had two servers working the whole pub. Server did not know what a White Russian was and it was listed on the drink menu. When we went to cash out, they over charged us for our drinks!

Everything about this place is horrible, except may be the location. Service is terribly slow. Their cocktails have no sign of alcohol!
Food was mediocre at best. It takes a lot of work to mess up fries and they do it.
Anyways, if you have nowhere to go, this is your last resort in the old city.

I came here with a couple people to join some friends who were already here. After we joined them at the table the bad service began. Not only were we never even greeted by our server, but we were ignored long enough for each of us to take a turn reading in full the one menu that had been left on the table. Finally after what had to be at least 20 minutes we succeeded in flagging down the server to take our orders. When we could get her to come to the table she was nice enough, she just wasn’t very observant leading us to have to flag her down more often then I care for.
The food itself was ok. It tasted fine, like most standard pub fare, there was just nothing memorable about it. After we had finished our server informed us that she was finishing for the night and would have to bill us out. We wanted to order some more drinks and dessert, but since she hadn’t offered this option we decided we would order from the next server.
At this point a band was setting up so we moved to a further table so it wouldn’t be too loud to talk. Well the service in the new section made me feel like I was dining in the ritz before. After we finished what beer we had left we waited for our server. Not only did she never greet us, but I had the pleasure of watching her «work». She would visit one table, always walking with her eyes cast down so I couldn’t catch her attention, and take their order returning to the bar to wait for the drinks to be made, then delivering them. This continued at the slowest pace possible, and not once did she look up at any other table while taking care of the one she was dealing with at that moment. I watched as three separate tables sat down, grew tired of never being served and left. Eventually I checked the time stamp on my bill from our previous table and was shocked that we had been waiting for 43 minutes without even being looked at. And with that we saw ourselves out to find a place that actually wanted our business.
I am graciously giving pub Saint Paul one star because they do have a wonderful view of the water since they have large open windows and are situated on the second floor. But I can only suggest sitting there if you don’t mind a dozen loonie sized spiders building webs over your head and periodically coming down to run on the table or nest in your hair.
After my experience, the only possible reason that I can understand why the standards are so abysmally low here is because the management and staff want to get the pub shut down as fast as possible. If this is the case they should keep up the bad work and they will reach their goal soon. As for my friends and I, never again.

I went in on a quiet Monday evening with my wife. The bar was absolutely deserted, which is not surprising for anyone who knows Montréal. We ordered drinks and poutine; we were not at all disappointed. The poutine was classic and exceptionally good, and the service could not have been friendlier or more attentive. Worth a regular visit. Can’t wait to return on a night when there is live music playing.

Top 5 worst dining experiences I have ever had. I get it. You were getting ready for a private party. If you can’t handle having a party of two for dinner than just tell them. Don’t seat them and then act like their presence is the biggest inconvenience that has ever been bestowed upon you. Shameful. Especially in an area with so much competition. Spend your dining dollar elsewhere.

I went there as a part of the sauté mouton package and I was pretty impress. Better food then most pub I went to, great history, the price are not bad for being in the heart of old Montréal. We sat right by the window and you have the best view ever. You ca. See the main street and people just walk by and waive. We were a VERY large group and it didn’t affect the service at all. The wine selection was pretty good and same for the beers. The lasagna was one of the best I has and I was pretty surprise. A friend had the steak and it was pretty decent for a pub. A must go… fun and casual ambiance

Place vide et la music joue super fort … meme trop fort pour le rien. Tu te crie ds les oreille toutes la soirée!

Terrible. Paid $ 6 a person to get in so we could hear some live music. Well, the band came on an hour late, would play fr one song, LITERALLY ONE SONG, and then take a break. And they sucked. There are so many better places to go in the area. Skip this bar.

I can’t believe I still hadn’t reviewed Pub St-​Paul. As I recall, we were taking a leisurely stroll down the cobblestone streets in Old Montréal when we realized it was mid-​afternoon and we had yet to eat lunch. I suggested we walk up a flight of stairs to check out Pub St-​Paul. My boyfriend was craving poutine (we sampled lots of poutine on our MTL vacation!) and I was in the mood for a Mexi-​salad or at least some kind of flavorful salad. Pub St-​Paul had not only a selection of various poutines but also a spicy chicken salad which thinking about now makes me hungry.
The space itself was big and open with a couple of bars, pool and foosball, and space for a band to play on live music nights. The waitress was very friendly and had stories about when Michael Phelps visited Pub St-​Paul while in MTL.
Other than the enormous «Last Supper» painting featuring John Lennon as Jesus, surrounded by other music legends, Pub St-​Paul wasn’t that remarkable but I wouldn’t be opposed to returning next time I’m in town.

Went there this evening, bartender apologized for unprovoked attacks from racists who didn’t like me speaking english in their bar. Welcome to Quebec…

Par un froid après-​midi d’hiver alors que nous déambulions dans le Vieux-​Montréal, nous avons décidé d’entrer au Pub St-​Paul pour assouvir notre soif et notre petite faim.
Au 2e étage d’un vieil édifice, après un escalier pentu se trouve une salle en bois et en pierre décorée avec une guitare GÉANTE au plafond. Un bar se trouve au centre, les tables se trouvent des deux côtés de la pièce, près des fenêtres, une des vues donnant sur la rue St-​Paul, l’autre donnant sur le port. Il y a aussi un 3e étage ou se trouve la cuisine et les salles de bains.
Le menu bar est tentant, la table d’hôte n’est pas chère. youppi !
Nous prenons les ailes de poulet (frites) la sauce est goûteuse et les ailes sont charnues.
Les nachos sont très copieux mais ils ont l’air préparés depuis longtemps (le fromage a déja eu le temps de figer alors qu’on vient tout juste de nous apporter le plat.)
Les boissons sont assez dispendieuses pour un simple bar (9 $ un drink)
Le service est agréable. La musique est bonne. Nous reviendrons probablement !

imagine a huge sports bar which focused its atmosphere more on music instead of sports. such is an apt description of Pub St. Paul. I mean, they have a giant painting of «the Last Supper» with John Lennon as Jesus, flanked by Alice Cooper, Bob Marley, Janis Joplin, David Bowie, and other legends. IT IS AWESOME.
we dropped in for a late lunch; I had a beer and poutine. not the best poutine I’ve had, but not bad. the option for a spicy pepper gravy with your poutine is clutch. Caroline had a grilled chicken salad — I sampled the chicken and it was nice and spicy!
service was good. considering we came in the afternoon, it wasn’t very busy. it looked emptier than it really was because this place is HUGE — two floors! holy crap! the main floor has tables which overlook the port, or tables which overlook the streets of Old Montréal (we chose the former).
I liked this place, though I feel it would be much better at nighttime. pool and foosball tables in one corner. they have live bands play, open mics, jam sessions, and of course, drink specials (like 3 dollar shots of Jack… sign me up)!
definitely gonna check this place out again on future trips to Montréal!

Stopped in here to reward «M» with a beer after touring the View Montréal area. $ 8 beers in a upstairs bar overlooking the waterfront. Yes it feels slightly touristy but this is a touristy spot. Service was good but we didn’t eat, so no food comments.

C’est une incontrôlable envie de dévorer un hamburger qui m’a fait gravir les marches en bois de ce très populaire (l’un des plus fréquentés du Vieux-​Montréal) resto-​bar. Je me suis dit qu’il devait y en avoir, puisque la place est reconnue pour son vaste choix et ses gargantuesques portions au rapport qualité/​prix raisonnable. C’était un lundi en début de soirée, probablement l’un des rares soirs sans ambiance, car hormis un habitué, affairé à boire son pichet et draguer la barmaid du bar central, et deux hommes en souper d’affaires, j’étais pour ainsi dire seul; un éclairage à peine efficient et une télévision en sourdine. Curieux de né pas y voir un chat, je demande aux serveuses si c’est comme ça tous les soirs… Elles me répondent d’un fou rire qu’elles peuvent compter sur les doigts de la main des soirées aussi «relaxantes».
Mon cheeseburger a, comme on dit, bien rempli ma panse. Une bonne boulette cuite sur le grill, couverte d’une tranche de fromage cheddar blanc, accompagnée d’une montagne de frites, salade de choux et cornichon. Il né me restait plus qu’à bourrer mon repas de condiments et le dévorer goulûment. Je l’ai mangé tranquillement, en bordure de la fenêtre donnant sur la rue Saint-​Paul, celle-​ci déjà endormie dans le froid glacial… L’autre côté du restaurant offre une vue sur le Fleuve Saint-​Laurent.
Chaque vendredi et samedi soir, ce vieil immeuble (datant de 1875) est l’hôte de spectacles musicaux de tous genres, aux prix très abordables. Les autres soirées sont animées par des événements variés, tels les fameuses joutes des nos glorieux Canadiens de Montréal. En de pareilles circonstances, la quille de Molson Export né coûte que 6 $… Pour ma part, la seule bière décente que l’on y trouve se résume aux Trois-​Mousquetaires…
Dans l’ensemble, c’est pas mal…

Very cool pub with history. Food is way better than most pubs! You should hit this spot in winter or summer. In the winter time it’s great for a place to warm up, while shopping and wandering around Old Montréal, sipping a special coffee. Summer is great just because it’s summer and we like to drink beer in Old Montréal…