Bar - Big In Japan

This speakeasy has some great selection of cocktails. The staff is helpful if you are not sure on what to get, they will offer recommendation to help you find the cocktail you’ll enjoy! The ambience of the place was definitely a vibe and the most interesting part is that they have bottles hanging from the ceiling! you need to visit the place to find out what they’re doing with it :)

Fleur de Sureau is drink I ordered here the waiter suggested it, and since it was my first time, I really appreciated the recommendation. The place has such great vibes and is clearly more of a drinks-focused spot rather than a food destination. We didn’t order any food and only got some chips to snack on with our drinks. This is definitely a place to come for the atmosphere and the drinks. I’d love to come back again and try more drinks next time.

Big in Japan has been around for ages but it was our first time visiting on a Friday evening. No wait at 7:30pm, small lineup when we left two hours later. The atmosphere is dark, moody, not too loud, but very warm inside. Cocktails are $12.00 to $20.00. - Saké sour ($16.00) - best of our three drinks - Tokyo mule ($12.00) - El jimador ($18.00)

We had two espresso martinis with a side of spicy olives… nothing better than that. The music was insane, the setting the lighting everything was beautiful. Jono our server made our experience oh so lovely. Such joy in this bar and a beautiful experience

Above all, in my opinion, the place is best for it's atmosphere. Truly great for dates. Easy to have intimate conversation with one other guest, but the volume made it difficult for coverings of 3+ guests. Entered through unsuspecting black door to the right of patita, proceeded down the very dark hallway with an obsolete payphone toward the dimly lit area behind the curtains. Worth noting the interesting design of the majority of seating was effectively at counters served similarly to a traditional U-Shaped bar instead of service from over the shoulder. Our primaryserver Lawson was a treat although there appeared to be a team of 4 working together. Unfortunately, to no fault if the te1m on hand, the HVAC was out making the entire establishment very hot in early September. Service staff was visibly challenged by this with bowties tied and sleeves rolled up. One sole individual kept his black tux coat on through service. Given the unforseen circumstances, it appeared that most parties stayed for only one round and left quickly. Itt us unclear if this is the normal standard of the enviroment and service style. If the establishment wanted to keep guests hour more than one round,I would expect that glasses of water would not be so difficult to acquire upon request. Drinks themselves were clever in inspiration and design. Execution was questionable as garnished fruit and herb were found fully submerged defeating any sense of purpose or intentionality behind what aromas and visuals the garnishes might bring to the cocktails. Nevertheless, the menu was written well albeit difficult to see in the dim light. I would highly recommend for a stop on a date night.

Cool spot! It is HOT in there. If you are someone that overheats easily, best to avoid. The drinks are good with a balanced flavour and feel. The decor is interesting and subtle. The napkins don’t seem to match the register of the rest of the space.

Hands down, one of the most refined speakeasies in Montreal. This beautiful modern bar with a unique layout that could possibly sit up to 50 people is tucked behind a long hallway. Our server Sophie was very friendly and when I couldn’t figure out what type of drink I should get, she made it her mission to brainstorm with the bartender to curate the perfect drink for me.

My favorite bar in all of Montreal! All the drinks are impeccable and my absolute favourite is the Fleur de Surreau! On Friday and Saturday after 9pm, the wait can be a bit long (around 15 to 45 mins) because it’s a small private and intimate speakeasy but it is absolutely worth the wait! I recommend coming before 8pm to avoid waiting in line but everything about this place is so cozy with the jazz music and ambient lighting! The drinks are around 10-20$ which is not too expensive if you consider other high end bars! Their cocktails are very strong, taste delicious and are made with great quality alcohols/ingredients. It’s the best place to go to have a nice relaxing chit chat and to savour some great drinks! The servers are great too, super professional and very attentive, so they will come see you if you finish your drinks but they are not very talkative and let you be (which is I guess their style) because they know you come to this bar to talk with the people you are with!!