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Candi Bar
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 5 pm - 3 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$$
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- DJ
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sun, Sat
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Has TV:
- No
14 reviews for Candi Bar
14 reviews in English
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Review from Erin H.
8/16/2011 3 photos
While traveling for business in Montreal, I had the pleasure of visiting Candi Bar, which is about as far from a business meeting as one could imagine. It's noisy, it smells like sugar and the strobe lights are as hangover-inducing as a schizophrenic rave party from the 90s.
It would be perfect for a girl's night out, although there were plenty of guys there as well (hoping to find a little "Candi" of their own, I suppose?), just don't come here expecting to have a solid one-on-one conversation, as you will wake up realizing your voice has been left somewhere along the famed Mont Royale, no doubt covered in the sticky goodness that you slurped down last night.
I ordered the "Sushi" which came with chopsticks and gummy fish floating throughout, all in a lychee slushie. Really, I wish I had one right now. I also wish I had a chandelier like they have in their bathroom, and a bar made out of pastel-colored Lego blocks in my kitchen, but you can't always get what you want. Unless what you want is a good time and an alcoholic slushie, in that case, head right over to Candi Bar and tell them I said what's up. -
Review from Tina C.
1/4/2012 4 photos
This place is really original and has crazy funky decor, but once is enough.
The bar is made of pink and purple mega blocks, and there are little gum machines on all the tables (it ate my money!). The bar stools look like legs with nylons, which makes it pretty funny to see a guy sitting on it. The washrooms are like nothing you've seen, including two toilets in one stall (uh, what?). The drinks are a bit more expensive than other places, but I guess you pay for the 'experience'. They're really, really sweet (with gummy bears, pirouline cookies.. etc). But with a name like Candi Bar, I guess it's to be expected.
I'd recommend checking it out, but not as a regular spot. -
Review from Mike S.
Montréal, QC
11/16/2011
What to say about the Candi Bar... It's small, it's loud, the ceilings are quite low, and this becomes painfully obvious once they start with the artificial smoke. There's nowhere to hide. How can you avoid it when you're dealing with 9 foot ceilings?
On the positive side the music was ok. They had some very different drinks that girls appear to enjoy, and the mega blocks ceiling over the bar mesmerized me for most on the evening.
Don't get there too late because it gets full and a St-Laurent'ish line forms in front. -
Review from Elleni T.
Montréal, QC
11/13/2011
I have a candy addiction so this place is awesome! The staff was nice, the music was good and the crowd was friendly. But, after a third super sweet drink, even I had to quit the sugar (a possible first for me).
Good place for pre-drinking and getting a sugar rush. -
Review from Erik M.
12/2/2011
A Sugar rush for grown ups. The drinks come with fancy names, same are good, some aren't. Use your judgement and know what booze goes wells when mixed.
CandiBar is really small, and it will get to you after half an hour. So don't stay too long. You will get a headache -
Review from Michael Z.
Montréal, QC
1/10/2012
I'm 40 and I hate this place. I'm old enough to,remember what a Montreal barvshould be and this ain't it. What it IS, is a sign that the tacky, concept bars that have ruined St. Laurent street from Sherbrooke to Pins are creeping east. If,you like to watch spoiled kids dancing to bad pop music while plowing down table service bottles they're charging to mommy and daddy's credit cards this is the place for you!
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Review from Kiera S.
Montréal, QC
8/7/2011
Other than diabetics or those prone to cavities, everyone should try this place at least once.
For the amount of alcohol per drink, the prices are very reasonable. I've had a lot of fun here, though it's not really somewhere I like to stay all night (there are only so many of those syrupy drinks that you can handle, and this isn't really a place you come to just order a beer). Definitely a good choice for a fun stop on a girls' night out. -
Review from Dani B.
7/30/2010 3 photos
This place looks like a candy shop on acid. The appeal is definitely for women so if you're a lady going to grab a drink, don't expect to find you're husband here.
This adult candy bar is not for diabetics. All of their slushies are alcoholic, expensive ($11 each) and so full of sugar it made me pucker.
However, this is a fun place to say you have been to. The decor is all neon and black light and it's a nice place to grab a drink when you are in the mood for something different.
They had good music playing while we were there and although we didn't stay for long, I had a good time...or it could've just been the sugar high. -
Review from Nicole T.
5/12/2011
Candi Bar has very fun decor. The drinks are strong, large, and expensive - $11 for a slushie with a few shots in it. Each one comes with a different candy item; I got the Tiffany drink which came with a blue ring pop. The girls' bathroom has a stall with two toilets facing each other which is pretty hilarious. The music was Top 40 but I remember some older 90s Top 40 music too, which was fun. We got there around 10:50pm on a Saturday and had to wait for about 20 minutes, even though there were not many people inside. However, the bouncer was very nice and so were the bartenders and coat check people. It is off the beaten "downtown" path, a bit expensive, and the line was not ideal, thus the three stars. However, I would go back once or twice more.
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Review from Mario M.
Montréal, QC
Updated - 10/11/2011
Last time I went, I didn't enjoy myself. Your night will depend heavily on the DJ's skills. Unfortunately sometimes their dj's suck. And they let just about anybody inside. When I was there, there were at least 3 groups of girls, either celebrating birthdays or getting married. They looked under-dressed, under-aged, and although the fact that they don't discriminate makes me respect the place, they should have at least SOME standards. I'm not going out with my mid-20 year old friends to be surrounded by that.
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12/10/2010
Every single time I've been I've always enjoyed myself. The drinks are pretty, they taste great… Read more »
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Review from Steph L.
10/20/2010
If you are looking to overdose on sugar, noise, and young partiers, this is the place for you!
This hot spot on Mont Royale is perfect for a girls night out and dudes looking for girls on a girls night out. Same owners as GoGo lounge, same upbeat and fun vibe without the cool chairs shaped like hands.
Bright and funky decor, lego blocks, and patterned walls... the venue is fun, fun, fun!
Okay, and the urinals (that I've seen in pictures) are shaped like an open mouth, that's so funny!
I really like the candy themed drinks here.
Flavoured slushies with a lot of alcohol topped with candy.
$11 for some girly slurpy goodness.
Ladies, if you are looking for a ring, there's the blue Tiffany that comes with a blue ringpop!
They have beer here as well, for dudes who aren't into chick drinks.
Even though we all know you secretly want a pink decorative drink. :P
This venue is young and the people can be pushy. Overcrowded with long line-ups, be prepared to throw some elbows for some sugary satisfaction! -
Review from Giselle g.
Toronto, ON
8/10/2010
Wow what cool decor! There are stools shaped like sexy -lady legs and gumball machines on the tables. The bar is made of lego!
The waiter was kind enough to tell us the drinks were "sugary". This is very true. And they come with extra candy as a garnish. For instance I ordered a "tarzan" and it came with marshmallow bananas. When I finished it, I felt like I was going to puke, but also like a kid at a birthday party.
My advice would be to go here and order something not on the lollipop shaped menu. Maybe a nice beer? -
Review from olivia k.
5/3/2011
This is definitely a chick-oriented bar. Hilariously creative decor (lots of shiny red leather, legos and Ring Pops), flattering lighting, 90s pop music and drinks that probably have a calorie-count of 1000. Honestly: my slushie drink was probably 20 ounces and although I watched the bartender pour 2 or 3 shots in there, I couldn't taste anything except cherry syrup. Lots of very dressed-up girls and tables are fairly inexpensive (around 150-200 for bottles, and booths seat 8-10). Very fun experience but not a pick-up place or a place to stop for a beer.
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Review from Stephanie B.
Montréal, QC
7/6/2010
From the minute you cross the threshold, Candi Bar on Mont-Royal is different because of its comfortable vibe and whimsical interior decor. From 11 PM on weekends this cozy little bar becomes a popular nightspot for young singles with flashy lights, blaring music, a waiting line out front and the bathrooms are a sardine fest. Once the bar is full, stools become a hot commodity.
The pretty waitresses wear girly/ sexy short/ tight little uniforms that remind me a little of swiss girls in the alps (?) except it's black and they wear these with comfortable (flat) shoes/ boots. The bar appears to be constructed out of large legos. The barstools have deep burgundy/ purple, round velvet seats and the legs are in the shape of women's legs. From an online picture, the mens' urinals in the mens' room are in the shape of big, juicy red lips. Hmm..?
In the front there are 2 or 3 tables where you can sit on a stool at little round, bistro height tables right in front of the large windows. These are open during the day on warm days and closed at night when they turn the venue into a night club. There are tables with velvet banquettes for larger groups towards the rear. It may be possible to reserve a table, but you would have to double check. There is no outdoor seating.
If you have a sweet tooth and you love candy -- then you may really enjoy the drinks. However, they taste artificial and they're very sweet. Even though I often drink gatorade -- I suspect that's why I had a headache that wouldn't go away with painkiller for two days. The drink 'list' is shaped like a lollipop with little cartoon pictures. There are 10 themed drinks to choose from. Most of the drinks are vodka, though there is one tequila and one rum drink. The drinks are prepared as follows, first off you get a generous pour of the base alcohol into a tall cone shaped glass, this is topped off with artificially flavored and colored syrupy sweet slush that comes out of a spout from a large fountain drink type of clear dispenser/ container. All this is topped off with a fun candy decoration ranging from candy that crackles and pops when it's put into your drink, candy necklace wrapped around your glass, gummy bears, gummy worms...), based on whichever drink you ordered.
Link to a local article, with pictures:
http://www.girlsgetawa...
