The Sparrow is adorable and I simply LOVE. IT. The store front doesn't say "The Sparrow or Le Moineau" instead there's a picture of a sparrow. Drawn to its aesthetics, my friends and I walked into this dimly lit, dark wood furniture joint (wooden tables, chairs, bookcases with books in French! Simply classy and extremely hipster-y.
Anyway, we stumbled upon this place because we wanted to check out some local bars and have a place to hang out... and I think we hit jackpot (at least for our personalities, we were looking for cool, hipster-y hangout with not too many people). We were able to play a game of Jenga thanks to the bar (I guess they offer some board games?) As for drinks, my favorite drink of the night was the dark and stormy! It was the perfect blend of rum and ginger beer... très délicieux!
Although it was a Sunday night, the place wasn't completely deserted, it had the right amount of people. The crowd consist of young twenty something hipster-y looking people.. some of which can be young professionals or mature college kids who are able to engage in some intellectually stimulating and witty conversations.
Bottom line: I loved this place and would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Montreal!