591058 Mon Jan 26 16:25:06 -0800 2009 22 22 Quebec (including Montreal) 0 4359973 I searched a bit - and Montreal isn't a sports bar type of city, obviously - but are there any decent dives (preferably downtown or on the plateau, but elsewhere is cool if it's worth it) where they'll probably have the UFC fight showing this Saturday night? I know Le Skratch will have it but the food there is terrible, and I *think* I remember the waiter at the Burgundy Lion saying it'll be on - except that the annoying-person-noise-to-TV-sound ratio is a bit too high there, and you can't see the TV from all seats of the bar. Anywhere else people can recommend? Mon Jan 26 16:25:06 -0800 2009 182141 stevenmansour 1 4360066 Try the Dominion Pub at 1243 Metcalfe St Downtown. They have 8 tvès and are very happy to put on anything that is on cable and sports related. They also have a large screen (movie type) projection TV. The food is quite good. They specialize in Pigs Feet. But they have a lot of good things...homemade demi-glace is the standard gravey there. Mon Jan 26 16:57:52 -0800 2009 4359973 259263 bigfellow 2 4360410 Can anyone confirm whether they'll be showing the fight? UFC is pay-per-view, not just normal cable access. Mon Jan 26 18:35:41 -0800 2009 4360066 119412 afoodyear 2 4366273 I checked when I had lunch at the Dominion Pub today. They will NOT be showing the fight this weekend. Just the super Bowl game. Wed Jan 28 12:15:15 -0800 2009 4360066 259263 bigfellow 3 4367231 I could be wrong. They might have had to pay a licensing fee to air the fight event at their establishment? Wed Jan 28 16:16:54 -0800 2009 4366273 11610 BLM 1 4360897 La Station Des Sports at St. Catherine and Dufort will most likely have the fight (they have posters up for UFC.) The food... is bar food, but reasonably priced. If I recall, the kitchen was open pretty late. Lots of big, possibly high def tvs. Might be a little loud... but it's usually loud when a fight is on in any bar. I don't do UFC, but the boyfriend (who does) said it looked like a good place to watch it. Hope that helped :) Mon Jan 26 21:57:38 -0800 2009 4359973 260842 kdas 1 4360924 Thanks bigfellow and kdas. I will call the Dominion Pub to see if they'll be showing the fight. Station des Sports I've been subjected to before, and will be a last resort because of the hotel crowd and bar food, but I may well end up there if there's no other option. Mon Jan 26 22:17:42 -0800 2009 4359973 182141 stevenmansour 1 4361263 Champs, 3956 St-Laurent Huge sports bar, I'm sure they'll have it on. Tue Jan 27 05:51:42 -0800 2009 4359973 244720 Shattered 1 4361931 La Station Des Sports is excellent, plenty of high-def TVs and what may be the cheapest drinks in the city. The food is decent for bar food, but is also very cheap. However, it has been pretty packed lately, so I wouldn't be surprised if the excellent prices rapidly become a thing of the past (now that they have a customer base.) I'd still highly recommend it, but go early. You can be as drunk as you like and completely stuffed spending <$20. There's a sports bar on the top floor of the Pepsi forum which is pretty nice (Forum Sports?) It has bowling lanes, pool tables, and a nice style to it. The food is a step up from normal bar chow, nothing amazing, but I remember seeing frog's legs and other 'haute' selections for a sports bar. Costs a bit more, but it's still fairly priced and usually not too crowded. Champs I'm going to have a hard time recommending unless you're near it on St. Laurent and really don't want to travel. They charge covers, $5+, even charged 5 for Affliction last Saturday and the place was barely at 20% capacity. The food is some of the most bland bar food I've had, and it unfortunately correlates with the highest sports bar prices I've seen. I'd stay away from Champs; I'm sure it has it's fans, but with the other choices out there there's no real reason to spend your money here, especially if you want to eat / drink. Tue Jan 27 09:26:12 -0800 2009 4359973 110751 woober 2 4362095 Is Champs the only sports bar restaurant in Montreal charging covers to watch major sporting events(I can maybe understand for a pay-per-view sporting event)? Tue Jan 27 10:04:23 -0800 2009 4361931 11610 BLM 3 4362704 I've watched dozens of MMA events at sports bars since moving here, and Champs is the only bar I've been charged a cover at. I forgot about Cages aux Sports, which I'd put somewhere between Station/Champs. Same quality food/drinks as Station at a higher price. Unfortunately this chain still beats Champs' price/quality pretty easily. Tue Jan 27 12:27:38 -0800 2009 4362095 110751 woober 4 4362743 They charge the cover at all times? Even during off-peak hours, when there's nothing worth watching on their television screens? Tue Jan 27 12:34:52 -0800 2009 4362704 11610 BLM 5 4362937 Champs must only charge cover for pay-per-view or special events like the Superbowl. I went to watch several NFL games there on Sunday afternoons and Monday nights for the last few months and they didn't have cover charges...even when a Canadiens game was going on at the same time and the place was packed. I found the prices to be expensive (if i remember correctly i paid $3 for a glass of coke and no free refills) and the food typical for a sports bar. The only thing i like about the place is that they have enough TVs to shown eight NFL games at the same time therefore sparing me having to watch the local favorite teams only. Next season i'll try one of the other suggestions on this thread. Tue Jan 27 13:20:38 -0800 2009 4362743 161693 blond_america 5 4367633 First I've heard of it. I've been there for hockey playoffs -the place was packed to the rafters- and they didn't charge. But how could they when every tv in town is fixed on the same thing? They must only charge for ppv or satellite events. I don't have an opinion on the food - sports bars are hardly the place to eat. And I get a good buzz going at home, too - sports bars also aren't known for cheap drinks. Wed Jan 28 18:28:25 -0800 2009 4362743 244720 Shattered 2 4362107 Got an opinion on Shed Cafe to watch sporting events there? How's the food at Shed Cafe? Tue Jan 27 10:06:59 -0800 2009 4361931 11610 BLM 3 4362222 Crapola! Tue Jan 27 10:33:36 -0800 2009 4362107 48563 mainsqueeze 4 4363678 ...And the service is even worse. Tue Jan 27 17:07:08 -0800 2009 4362222 18488 SnackHappy 5 4367397 Been there for a rock&roll party where off-duty...ahhh...exotic dancers were swaying on the bar. Didn't much notice the food or service. Wed Jan 28 17:11:12 -0800 2009 4363678 176627 porker 4 4372649 To me, food should be at least decent at a sports bar, since you can't go to a sports bar just to watch a sporting event(unless I'm with a group, so I don't need to order anything to eat). I went to Champs years ago, & I was unimpressed with their food(major reason, I have never gone back). Fri Jan 30 08:50:06 -0800 2009 4362222 11610 BLM 2 4375150 Pepsi Forum Sports bar will be showing the PPV UFC fight tonight. Sat Jan 31 06:59:54 -0800 2009 4361931 11610 BLM 1 4372214 Anyone know if irish embassy will be showing the fight? Fri Jan 30 06:41:40 -0800 2009 4359973 145294 sockhead 1 4375230 I usually check this list before making phone calls. Good luck! http://www.canadastarboxing.com/cstar-barnetwork.htm Sat Jan 31 07:51:31 -0800 2009 4359973 216842 sanch 2 4375288 Thanks. That should be the full list. If any other establishment in Montreal not on the list is airing the PPV UFC fight, they're doing it illegally(by not paying a license fee to show it on their screens). Unless this list is not up-to-date. Sat Jan 31 08:19:18 -0800 2009 4375230 11610 BLM