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| - It was just after we got done rocking out to Arcade Fire in Parc Jean-Drapeau that I found myself walking through Old Port to a bar "where we had a table in the back with bottle service." When I got outside and saw the lineup, I started wondering whether we would have been better off skipping the show to get there early and avoid the wait...hold on, no I didn't, I didn't think that for a second! Arcade Fire ROCKED!
It wasn't until I red the nondescript sign on the front of the building that I saw the sign "Philemon" until I knew where I was: the semi-famed 20-somethings destination for Montreal nightlife.
I'd been interested in checking this place out before I'd gotten to Montreal, having heard good things about the cocktails and the hip vibes (OK, maybe I had just heard about the cocktails...which were good). The place does a good job all-around, from the service to the drinks, but I wouldn't say it's over-the-top. Table service was good despite the wall-to-wall crowd. Space was definitely at a premium, with minimal space for a dance floor, and a bar right in the middle that forces you to squeeze through the crowd, regardless of where you're at in the club.
Definitely a good spot to add to a night roaming around Old Port, but I wouldn't make it your only destination.
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