Came here with a friend for a late dinner before heading out for the night. The place was full except for two places at the bar. So we decided to stay and eat at the bar.
The decor had a very old time charm feel to it. I am a sucker for the exposed brick and dated hardwood. They had an upright bass and piano, which eventually was played by some musicians later in the evening. The open kitchen is nice too because you can see the food being cooked.
I LOVE bourbon (having lived in Kentucky kinda forces you) and they had a very good selection (for Montreal standards) of bourbon.
I ordered the Griffintown cheeseburger, which is 1/2 beef, 1/4 duck and 1/4 lamb. You can also have the option to add bacon. It was really really good. I tasted the lamb the most (I guess cause lamb is a really overpowering flavor...) but it was delicious nonetheless.
The mac and cheese looked good and I must try that next time.
The waitresses were pleasant and competent but the staff definitely had a hipster vibe to them.
My only concern was sitting so close to the kitchen caused our clothes to reek of pork...nothing a little cologne and fresh air couldn't fix...