What a disappointment! My husband and I ventured over to this bar after a recommendation from a friend who used to live in Montreal. We arrived a bit after 10 on a rainy Thursday night and after knocking on the door were told to wait outside. After a 10 min wait we gained entry expecting the place to be packed- nope! They just had us wait to make it look like something cool was going on... strike 1.
As we walked in the owner did not greet us or welcome us in anyway- instead he just shouted and pointed to where we could sit. It was a very nice table though, so ok...
Before ordering our drinks the server asked if we would like to start a tab or pay as we went. Since we didn't know how many drinks we would have we chose the latter. Ok, so out come the drinks. I had the Between the Sheets and husband got the Blue Hula something. One sip- mine tastes like cheap alcohol, the balance is totally off and it is not well mixed. When the waiter checks in I tell him as much hoping he will offer to replace it with another choice....Nope! He comes back with a drink stirrer..,.what?! We live in NYC and have had cocktails all over the world. I have never been tto an establishment where I'm paying $15 a drink that wouldn't replace a cocktail that the customer didn't like. Strike 2...
A few moments later the waiter returns and asks us to pay our tab. What?! We have had like 2 sips of our drinks. He explains that's what it means to pay as you go here. Unbelievable! I have NEVER been asked to pay before finishing drinks ESPECIALLY in a place like this. Strike 3...
The very short of it... Big in Japan is not worth the hype or the wait. For truly excellent cocktails and SERVICE check out the Cloakroom. Avoid this place at all costs.