On a three night stay in the Le Village du Montreal, we found the Sky Bar. I understand the bar is very busy on the weekends, but for Monday and Tuesday nights, the crowd was thin. However, it was the week after Labor Day and everything was very quiet. There was no cover charge on Monday or Tuesday and only the front ground floor bar was open.
The Happy Hour bartender was very good and worked the entire bar alone... serving the 2 for 1 beers. The evening bartender (Chris) was a blast. Even with the few people who remained late to drink, he kept us entertained and we really enjoyed his company. He is the main reason we returned Tuesday night.
The bar itself was clean and the staff was friendly. The cocktail drinks were weak (drink beer), then I notice why....the bar uses the magnetic pouring device that measures each drink exact. I am used to being served by a free pouring bartender that knows their customer and makes the drinks accordingly. To the Sky Bar's defense, every bar we visited on Rue St. Catherine used the measuring devices and drinks went down quickly making for an expensive night out.
We enjoyed the bar, spent alot of money and have no regrets. We will be looking for Chris at the Sky on our next visit.