The House of Jazz in Montreal has a sophisticated atmosphere that feels like a classic movie. We had fantastic seats for dinner around 8:30 and stayed straight through to the second act that started after 10:00. The entertainment was spectacular. A few technical notes to consider if you go: parking is available on the street, and was a much better option than the pay lots (which were having cars towed after the lots closed early on Saturday, around 9:00PM!). The Maison du Jazz charges $5/person cover regardless of where you sit or if you have dinner. They also charged $2/person coat-check (which is not optional). Reservations are only available before 8:30, so we were fortunate to walk-in and still get a table; afterwards the wait was over an hour at best, and I did not see a table open up until we left at 11:00PM. If you do manage a seat, plan to linger and have a few rounds to celebrate your coveted spot. Dinner options were basically limited to steak or barbecue chicken. My strip steak was cooked well beyond the medium-rare that I requested, but was otherwise ok. Cocktails were made to spec and cost around $9 a pop (a bottle of wine would be much more economical, perhaps a nice Cava from Spain). If you time it just right, a trip to this Jazz club could be one of the most memorable moments of a visit to Montreal; if you're just a bit late you may spend a miserable night on the cold street. Oh and one last thing: dress well, look cool. Most men wore blazers and the ladies had cocktail dresses.