Food was good, servers were nice. Laid back and cool spot. Definitely would come back again.read more

The food was pretty good. The service was terrible tho. Rude waitress. Long wait to get food. Avoidread more

Don't sit at the outside bar. There is a good chance you will be ignored for 19 minutes. The glass…read moreI am currently drinking my vodka out of has yesterday's Bloody Mary salt and lipstick surrounding the rim. Pro tip: use the straw! Last but not least: fruit flies that ate the ladybugs will grace you with their presence in their dungeon bathrooms. This is a real treat. Take the time to walk to the neighboring bar.

I was in town for a meeting. I snuck out of the rather dull official conference banquet in Le…read moreCapitole, and found myself in this small non-descript bar on Rue St-Jean instead. There was a jazz trio playing -- two elderly men on guitar and bass, and a younger fellow on the drums. They were rocking it. The crowd got pretty into it too, applauding the solos, swaying, and tapping their feet, without really getting disruptive. It's a good environment for this sort of music. A lot of jazz bands in bars and restaurants tend to sort of blend into the background, getting just a smattering of applause from the nearest table. It was nice both the musicians and patrons at Le Fou-Bar enjoying themselves. Besides the music, it seems like a pretty standard-issue bar. Not unpleasantly loud or crowded, even with the music. A bunch of beers on tap, mostly from Montreal's McAuslan brewery. The French reviews mention a large whiskey collection, but I didn't inspect it closely. I also saw a food menu, though I didn't see anyone eating from it, so it may be prudent to get your dinner elsewhere. The clientele seemed mostly local, and French-speaking, though the staff did speak more English than I spoke French. They did not seem to mind my non-Francais-parlezing ways. So basically, these five stars are not really for the food or drink or service (which seemed standard), but for being a fun, casual spot to listen to some good live music. From what I can decipher on the website, they have someone playing at 9pm every Tuesday.

For what this place was, it was perfect for what my husband and I were looking for, which was a…read moreplace where we could sit and enjoy a beer and have some bar food. It was empty when we arrived so we had our choice of seating, and our server was pretty patient with us while we figured out what to eat. Considering it was us and two other people at the bar, I feel like the service could've been faster, but we weren't in any hurry and when we did place our food order it was brought right out to us. I have seen reviews of this place where others have mentioned that it's not English speaking friendly, but in our experience that wasn't true. To be fair we did communicate in French, but of course English is easier for us to speak. Overall vibes of the place are pretty eccentric with a kind of rock and roll grunge vibe but they also had totems and other decorative pieces that gave a nod to Quebec's Native American people which was cool to see!

We went here with a large group - about 20 of us on a freezing cold night (about 20 degrees). It…read morewas late and we wanted to stop into a pub and get a beer. In the states, this would have been a non event and unless we all did not physically fit in the pub we would have been allowed in. Here it was a bit different. The person at the door told us that we all had to wait outside while they prepared an area for us. Waiting outside in the cold seemed ridiculous. When I pushed the issue she finally let us in and it was hard to see what the hold up was and why we were told to wait ouside in the first place. There was a solid music group performing and there was a nice selection of drinks and food on the menu.

On our last night here Pooh and I wanted to eat close to the hotel. We YELPED what we could eat and…read morethis pub came up. It was literally two blocks away and the ratings were so-so. The beverage selection was great - no complaints When it can time to eat, Pooh and I were very indecisive; everything looked good. In the end, both of us picked the Steak-Frites at medium rare. The steaks arrived still mooing on the plate. We flagged the server down and she quickly remedied the situation; however, we thought my steak returned smaller. The coleslaw was flimsy, not even an ice cream-scoop of cabbage. The fries were fine. I wanted to have the ribs but personally I thought 32$ for a half-rack was too pricey. Drinking there is fine.

Not too many sports bars in town. After asking around they recommended this place. Since the…read moreWorld Series was on, I asked them to put it on one of the TV's. They put it on ALL of the TV's and played the audio as well. Watched the entire game here with a few locals and it turned out to be a great experience. TV's all over the place, great local handles on tap, and decent gastropub food selections to keep you satisfied. Since there aren't too many options to watch sports from the US, this place is a great option in an area that tends to close around 2200 every night.

Was not expecting to find a great Irish bar in Quebec City with perfect pints of Guinness, but here…read morewe are. This entire bar with barrels for tables in the front and chairs and regular tables in the back was just what I needed for my afternoon drinking. I raise a glass to this great bar which I'll gladly return to when I'm back in town.

Went there on a cold Tuesday night in August 2017, mostly for a pint of Guinness and to rest my…read moretired legs. The drink was amazing, whiskey collection on point. But what ensued would turn out to be one of the most memorable nights of my trip. Sitting in the back room crushing my pint, I slowly noticed people walking in with instruments one by one. I am talking harmonica, fiddlers, guitars, banjos, drums - you get gist. And in the most nonchalant and most welcoming way, one by one they ALL started playing together!!! I am not talking 5 people, imagine more like 15-20 people all playing together! Just sitting around causally, drinking beers, enjoying each other's company and playing some of the most impromptu Irish music you will ever hear! I can't recommend this place enough. I have never seen anything like this. Will definitely turn up if I'm ever in the area!

Walking around during Winter Carnival, spotted gin distillery in the window - in French of course -…read moreand immediately had to stop in. Tried a flight of their gins - excellent - and enjoyed a delightful and delicious afternoon with our friends and enjoying gin libations. Great service, delicious cocktails, fun times!!

We stayed across the street, and ate here the first night. It's a cute building and a fun…read moreatmosphere. The service was very friendly. My dad got the duck poutine, which he adored. It was actually so rich he couldn't finish it. My mom and I split the vegetable pizza and the Italian salad (it's a Caprese), both were very good. Would definitely go back.

Went there with a friend on my trip to QC. Great atmosphere, awesome music, and friendly staff! My…read morefriend hadn't gone there in a year and the bartender still remembered them when we walked in.

Yes, yes, yes. A beer drinker's heaven. This bar is well worth finding. The employees are very…read morefriendly, generous, and know and love beer very well. I had such a good time that I drank some beers, went out for dinner, then went back for more beers. I'll certainly visit again the next time I'm in town. They complimented me on my poor French, and then listened to me rave in English as I drank my way through five marvelous local beers in an hour. They have an excellent selection of Quebecois beer on draft in bottles, and an extremely good selection of other excellent Quebecois and Belgian beers in bottles as well.

Good but the waitress was forgetful.. we went our for a family brunch here the other day. First…read moreoff, the menu is printed out and blurry! My whole family was saying it was making them dizzy, and it seems the whole restaurant had badly printed menus I asked for scrambled eggs and cretons but got neither (sunny side up), portions are small for the price.. but overall we had a good time. Also little tip - use the bar washroom downstairs during the day, there's nobody there and it's MUCH cleaner, the one upstairs was really gross.