I've been to several events here over the years and I always love the warm atmosphere. The large banquet hall is a great event space, with the doorways opening into the central bar area. Windows look out over downtown giving it a certain feeling of looking down over Montreal and having a great time.
What I'm not so crazy about are drink prices. They are on par with fancy downtown bars, which doesn't seem quite right for a grad student bar located near the top of a hill. I'm not expecting rock bottom prices either, just middle of the road with perhaps a few specials. $7 for a pint of nothing fancy is not a good deal.