Restaurant Bar à Montreal - Le Sparrow

Ryan H (3 reviews)

3 May 2026

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5.0

came in for brunch, food was great and bartender with the glasses made a mean latte.

Chunxi Yang (205 reviews)

2 May 2026

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1.0

Sadly bad customer service and price too high for the quality of food, I was disappointed…

Kent (10 reviews)

29 Apr 2026

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3.3

The food was pretty good, but when we got there, we were told to just have a seat in one of the reserved tables (we had a reservation) and that water will be served to us. When we sat down, there were no menus and no server who gave us water and we had to ask the bartender who walked by for them. Another group we noticed came after us and they had to ask the table beside them for the menus too. While we were ordering, it was 1 hour into happy hour (and them opening) and were told they ran out of oysters, which is crazy because they close late so what if all the other customers wanted oysters for the night? For the bill, there wasn’t a server who came by so I just went up to the counter to pay. Overall, it took a while to just even order and we were there longer than we expected.

Restaurant response

Response added on 30 Apr 2026

Hi Kent, Sorry to hear you didn't have a great experience. I would really like to know what night you were here so I could have an idea of who was working so we can work on improvement. [email protected] if you would like to leave me a note (I have a feeling it might have been monday night where we were unexpectedly extremely busy and were unfortunately caught a bit unprepared and short-handed). As far as the oysters go, we happen to be in a real oyster pinch this week and last as many of the farms on the east coast have been shut down for the last month. We've had no choice but to ration the small number we have with a nightly cap so that we can at least have a few every night. Our supplier tells us that we should be back to full availability sometime next week.

Dan Geltner (195 reviews)

14 Apr 2026

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5.0

This is a great place. One of the original bars that helped shape what Mile End has become today. It has that perfect mix of character, history, and a laid-back vibe that’s hard to find. Definitely worth stopping in if you’re in the neighborhood.

Marc Ouellet (47 reviews)

22 Mar 2026

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5.0

Amazing brunch/breakfast. Fantastic food, nice atmosphere. I love this spot

Lili (29 reviews)

14 Mar 2026

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5.0

The service was great and the food came out super fast. I highly recommend the salmon plate! The side potatoes were really good too. The ambiance is very nice with good music.

Rashelle Paggeot (46 reviews)

12 Mar 2026

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5.0

We stopped here late at night for a snack and a cocktail, and both were lovely. The vibe is very cozy. We sat outside under the lights and it felt so romantic — such a nice little spot for a late-night stop. ✨

M S (2 reviews)

10 Mar 2026

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2.0

Awful service and overpriced, disappointing food. As soon as I walked in the waiters were extremely awkward and made me feel like an idiot. Which I guess I was for spending my money there. My friends and I ordered the cauliflower entrée, the veggies, fries and the Caesar salad, plus drinks. Drinks were fine, fries were ok, but the cauliflower tasted too much of vinegar. The veggie plate was a horrendous letdown. The menu was unclear and our waitress did not tell us what the “veggie of the day was”, so I ended up paying 9$ for a few long peppers. Saddest thing ever. When I told one waiter it was not what I expected, he kind of just shrugged it off and didn’t offer an alternative or take away the accursed plate I did not want to eat. I expressed my disappointment to the waitress at the end, who didn’t show me any special courtesy either. But the worst part of our meal was the Caesar salad, which ended up giving my friend diarrhea within minutes after we left. Because the waitress hovered over me as I paid, I ended up tipping her even though I had received terrible service. The only positive thing was the atmosphere. Love the vintage look of the place, but the food is a waste of money and the waiters just don’t know how to treat customers with respect. Sadly a reoccurring theme with Gen Z employees.

Restaurant response

Response added on 11 Mar 2026

Hi M, very sorry to hear about your negative experience. While I understand that not everyone can enjoy every dish (shishito peppers aren't for everyone, nor is the buffalo sauce on the cauliflower), I do feel strongly about people being treated well when they come. If you felt like sharing when you were here, it would help me to know who was working and allow me to address the issues that you raised. Please don't hesitate to write me at [email protected]. stephen

Peter Swiech (21 reviews)

28 Feb 2026

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5.0

Good brunch.