Furco

Overpriced and overhyped. Beer prices were ok but selection is not that great and some of the drinks are overpriced. The food is way overrated. 21 $ for 4 raviolis thin as paper. Definitively not worth it. And the ravioli were cold. Chairs are not comfortable. It’s loud and since it’s a minimalist décor (ie the walls are down to the cement) there’s no sound absorption making the place louder. Only good thing (and the reason for the 2 stars) is the sink to wash your hand at the bathroom. It reminds me of my high school days.

I just stopped by this place for the first time tonight. It was recommended by their neighbors at Café Parvis next door (where I had lunch!). Furco is a nice little joint in a still rustic sandblasted concrete ground floor of larger building. It has a beautiful serpentine bar that encourages strangers to sit next to one another and while they eat and drink. It has tables too, but the bar seems like the center, rather than the edge, of the action.
I am currently on a no-​alcohol bit, and that didn’t stop the bartender form offering me an incredible cocktail of crushed cucumber and a kind of peppery homemade syrup that was absolutely delicious. Not on the menu, but order it if you’re going alcohol-​free. It’s great.
I had the tartare de boeuf (steak tartare) and it was extraordinary. At the center was a lovely mix of healthy veggies stacked into a rectangular form, and layered on top of a wonderful sauce, with the tartare in three piles at the edges. The requisite crusty bread was there too, and the gustatory delight was on. Delicious.
The staff were very friendly and paid attention to this solitary guest. A very nice small meal at a very fair price.

My boyfriend and i discovered this place on a random night. Since then, we always go back! The music is good, the place itself has a decent décor and their food is surprisingly very very good!

Lil hot spot with dance music and decent food. Hate mandatory coat check but decent people watching. Grey goose is the only vodka. Hehe, Canada.

Montréal at its best ! We showed up around 10:30 pm on a Saturday night ! Place was packed (but not uncomfortable packed); music was «right on»; staff courteous and professional; drinks delicious … Try the Rye and Basil martini if you are into that… Different and tangy. Last but not least … A very nice mix of a crowd… Recognized a few that also see at Pourquoi Pas Espresso café on Amherst … Just a really nice crowd .
Hope the place stays open for a long time !

I’ve been here a number of times at various times of day. For me it’s a laid back mid-​afternoon hang out place, a fun pre-​evening starting point and a crowded & exciting night spot. I like Furco for its versatility and convenience.
The food and drinks are great — not out of this world — but I go here to socialize more than to eat/​drink. It’s great to have a flexible gathering spot like this in Montréal. Since it is not in the main-​drag areas of downtown, it contains more locals and people that seek it out as opposed to tourists stumbling upon it. Because if you don’t know it exists and you don’t know this city, trust me — you wont stumble upon Furco by accident.
Will I be back again? Probably, I always am at some point.

I am from NYC
i visited Montréal for the first time,
someone took me to this place, good service, very laid back setting,
was pretty much empty, laid back music.
I would definitely recommend this place to others.

Upscale place with a sophisticated vibe for 5@7
Thursday night 5@7 crowd was a lovely young professional crowd with plenty of handsome men in suits!
Service was great — friendly, bilingual and very attentive bartenders who never let our wine glasses go unfilled.
We had the charcuterie plate to share — a little on the pricy side and not great… go for the wine and the atmosphere not the charcuterie!

Food was not bad, the atmosphere was nice. One of the bartenders was soo sad and since I was on the bar it felt like she wanted to cry for a whole hour. The price wasn’t cheap or expensive but it wasn’t cheap for sure. What i felt I paid for food wasn’t enough in quantity although it tasted very nice. What aucks was that if you site on the other side of the bar u keep getting knocked in the back by people passing by.

Furco maintains a sophisticated, upscale mood thanks in part to its glass-​laden interior and classy décor. It has some of the ‘frozen in time’ appeal of Bars Sans Nom (The Emerald) but with a slightly more modern interior. There’s definitely something special about Furco that is hard to pinpoint.
Service is neither fast nor slow. Staff are French but comfortably bilingual (and without any attitude). Furco is described as a wine bar and this is certainly where they shine. Their staff is consistently knowledgable with regards to their wine menu and can offer great suggestions. However, their bartenders are equally skilled and make very good, strong cocktails ($ 10+ but worth it).
I can’t comment on the food (who goes to Furco for fries?), but the ambience and experience is well worth the crowds. The only downside is, of course, the noise levels. This can make nuanced conversation a little bit difficult, but Furco is more suited to a classy night out than meeting with your lawyer/​accountant to discuss a merger.

Visited this bar recently on a trip out east and all I can say is «you can keep it «, rude staff and overpriced fare.

Avis mitigé.
Le lieu se veut «hype» ouai bon j’ai pas vraiment vu le côté «hype» mais bon peut être que j’y connaît rien en Neo-​hype? Bref musique un peu forte, quelques bon vin sur la carte, j’avais pris la salade au saumon très bon mais extrêmement salé. Et pour que je trouve qu’un plat soit salé faut y aller. Après je suis partie. Je n’ai pas trop accroché. On va dire que c’était pas le bon jour.

Ah Furco … entre restaurant hype, bar hype et discothèque … trop de hype, tue le hype.
Je m’explique, entre vouloir tout faire, on né fait rien du tout … c’est un endroit assez étrange avec de la musique boom boom à fond les ballons, mais sans place pour danser, entre les gens qui restent debout un verre à la main et ceux qui s’assoit pour manger une salade «hype» … moké.
On met 2 étoiles pour l’effort … pas de choix au niveau de la boisson, mais on y sert de la bière correcte. Coté nourriture, on sert des corbeilles de frite assez classique mais efficaces ou des trucs bizarres comme la salade de betterave que j’ai choisie, assez originale, car la betterave était coupée juste en 4, mouais, donc à toi de la couper, et puis dedans on y retrouvais des noisettes, du radis, et du chèvre à l’érable … alors le chèvre, oui, je sais qu’ici ça coute cher le bon fromage, mais là, le peu que l’on puisse trouver dans l’assiette est en fait étalé sur un bord de l’assiette, à vous d’en récupérer avec vos gros morceaux de betteraves, et bien évidemment ce n’est pas assez bien proportionné pour une salade de betterave au chèvre … par contre le reste des ingrédients n’avaient pas l’air d’être logique, c’est un peu comme si le chef venait d’improviser pour se la jouer justement «hype».
La clientèle? superficielle, comme le lieu.
Avec la musique à fond, on né s’entend pas parler.
La boisson bof, mais à des prix un peu élevé par rapport à la qualité.
Donc non merci.

so we end up here because we couldn’t deal with another empty bar *cough* mme lee *cough* what’s with empty bars tonight?!?
anyway. furco is not my kind of place.
i like dirty, creepy, grimy places where fun stuff happen out of nowhere or you make your own fun. here, its very crowded, its very loud, its too pretty on the verge of being very fake and it has no personality. my 22 year old self would pretty much love this place though as you go there to be seen and see if maybe, spot a celebrity or two.
my old fashioned was what i expected and the fries were good albeit a tad too salty for me. i was happy with what i ordered.
and that was it. place left me very bleh. yes, very bleh!
ps. i totally forgot about the coat check. doorman insisted that we leave our coats at first despite seeing a bunch of people keeping their coats. he eventually let us keep our coats. (it’d be a 2 stars but i’m docking 1 for this crap he tried to pull)

Maybe I’m getting old but I don’t understand the appeal of this place. The doorman is an asshole. Tells me to wait in line even though I had people inside waiting for me. I later understood that the line up is for the $ 2 coat check. If he had said that I would have understood but he prefers to exercise his power and be a jerk about it. There are hardly any waiters. We were a dozen people there for 2 hours and we had to flag down the waitress countless times to ask for drinks. If we didn’t do thisWe’d probably each only have 1 drink.
The music is too loud!!! You have to scream in order for people to hear you. Impossible to have a conversation.
Ordered a French fry and it was very good however. Like I said, I don’t get the appeal, I’m never going back.

Si ce n’était pas du staff parfois prétentieux assez froid et des gars a la porte qui se croient au dessus de tout le monde comme si on était a Hollywood j’aurais donné un 4 – 5. J’adore l’ambiance et la crowd, mais c’est dommage qu’on doive y aller seulement si on connaît le staff, ou qu’on doive attendre 1h dehors l’été alors que nos amis sont à l’intérieur. Arrivez tôt ou choisissez un soir en début de semaine, mais sachez que le fun se passé le jeudi.

Furco. I’m a repeat offender.
Been for drinks and dinner. Both were super good. When I’m in the area, this is the spot.
The crowd varies depending on when you go. Always super busy. Date spot for sure. Actually it is loaded with couples but not in the cheesy way. Let’s just say it is fun to people watch here. Service is good. Drinks are good. Casual cool vibe.

Furco is located in the fur district tends to attract young professional types (at least at happy hour). It’s got a very industrial feel to it and in summer they have a nice terrasse right on the street. Cocktails are around $ 11 but they are adequately strong so you get your money’s worth. I was a fan of the Aperol spritz which is hard to come by here in Montréal. There was also a small food menu but we didn’t try anything though it did look good judging by what people at other tables were ordering. I’d definitely be up for coming back here but maybe outside of happy hour to see what it’s like then.

Is this a lawyer bar? It struck me as a lawyer bar. I intend no disrespect by asking the question. I’m a recovering lawyer. The vibe, clientele and setting struck me as a bar frequented by professional types (lawyers, business folks, etc.). Perhaps the floor-​to-​ceiling glass and smart bar had something to do with the feeling. Is this bar in the financial district? Business district? FUR district? There’s a fur district? Really? Oh, Canada…
Once I got a slight sense of my bearings, I got to the business of drinking… which is why I was here. The Unilocal category may read ‘wine bar’ but my cocktail needs were quite well attended. Having gotten back on an Old Fashioned kick the night before, I decided to order one. There wasn’t much of a twist to the prep, but the taste was familiar, the drink was strong and the experience was solid. Again, I came in expecting to be overrun with francophones giving me sideyes for my franglais. Nope. The bar staff was quite comfortably bilingual and everyone I encountered was quite nice. In fact, may I say, they were lovely. My friend ordered a Moscow Mule and was quite taken with her beverage. From my experience, I would say that the bar caters more to ladies. The bartenders were all guys and quite chatty with the female patrons… who were vying for their attention. I suppose guys could come here in search of the halo effect… but that’s never a good look to/​for anyone. Have some self-​respect. Come here for a buttoned-​up classic cocktail (or, glass of wine) in a respectable, grown-​up setting.

Bouteille et repas numéro #1. J’ai adoré mon plat, un tataki de saumon superbement présenté et goûteux. Pour un ”bar”, le Furco se démarque clairement par la qualité de ce qu’on y sert.
Cependant, le service laissait à désirer. Premièrement, notre serveuse était bête comme ses pieds. Ensuite, le suiteur renverse mon verre de vin (plein) sur notre table. Il s’excuse tout de même, mais né me propose pas un autre verre pour dédommager, ce qui m’a semblé étrange. Bref, toute cette histoire m’a laissé un petit goût amer.
Le Furco est définitivement un bar trendy, mais, comme beaucoup d’établissements de ce genre à Montréal, le service y est souvent inégal.

LOKI ALERT!
Went to Furco one night after failing to find my friends during Jazz Fest and ended up with something better. There was a bartender here who looked like the blond version of Tom Hiddleston. Now if he would only speak with a British accent, that would be perfect. My friends and I were too focused on comparing his facial features with pictures of Tom Hiddleston that we forgot to ask for his name.
I was surprised this place was actually so busy at night, on a Sunday. Don’t know if Montréal-​ers are just hardcore drinkers or Furco was just really good. This place is tucked away in a quiet small street. and looked quite charming. I wanted a raspberry white chocolate cake but their kitchen was closed. I ended up ordering a cosmopolitan.
I’m definitely coming back here again to try out their food and the cake that got away. For those of you who want to check out a celebrity look alike, you should probably check out Furco too!

C’est vrai que la musique est parfois trop forte si on considère qu’il y a des gens qui y vont pour manger seulement. Personnellement j’adore l’ambiance, les serveurs sont sympathique avec moi. La nourriture est tout simplement excellente!

Went to Furco with my Happy Hour buddy on a Friday evening and we were pleasantly surprised to see how full this place was. Don’t get me wrong, nothing like a Thursday night where you can barely walk in the place, but as opposed to other Fridays where we’ve been there in the past, the bars and all the tables were occupied.
Cozy and relax atmosphere, always new finger food plates to share, and our barmaid (Sarah) always on the lookout for us.
What else can we ask for!?!

Je né savais pas trop à quoi m’attendre pour le 5 à 7. J’anticipais quelque chose d’un peu brouillon, à une faune un peu trop m’as-tu-vu, de choix pauvres à vil prix. Eh bien non.
L’ambiance est énergique, certes, mais de bon goût. La clientèle a la jeune trentaine et se tire les épingles par groupe de quatre, certes, mais c’est pas désagréable. Et les choix de bouffe et de vins, pas comparables à celle d’une grande table, certes, restent plutôt satisfaisants, voire même très intéressants.
Le seul plat goûté était les rouleaux de printemps au canard et c’était vraiment très bien, Rien de préfabriqué là-​dedans, frais, goûteux, des garnitures originales.
Bön choix de bières en fût et de vins au verre, tous en importation privée.
Les prix sont très corrects.
Belle trouvaille! Au centre-​ville, ce genre d’endroit est rare je crois. J’y retourne.

I really don’t know what all the hype is about with this place. Located in the old fur district, you wouldn’t know Furco was there unless someone specifically told you. The space is OK, but not fantastic; it’s too dim and pretty plain if you’re talking décor. It also gets very loud, making conversation difficult unless you’ve got supersonic hearing. I haven’t acquired that ability yet but I’m working on it. The best part of this space are the huge front windows that open up. I mean, it’s OK but I’ve seen better spaces.
I wasn’t blown away by the service; after the waitress took our order, we never saw her again. A guy who could’ve been a waiter or a busboy (who knows?) did ask us if we wanted another round and we appreciated that. The place was pretty busy for a Tuesday and he seemed to be doing a lot of running around so I’ll give him bonus points for keeping an eye on us. I ordered a vodka and ginger with lime. The drink was refreshing, not too sweet and the ginger gave it a little kick at the end. I think they used ginger beer as opposed to ginger ale. Price-​wise, cocktails were $ 10.50 + tax. OK I guess, as it’s more or less on par with other places.
In terms of its patrons, I found Furco to be pretentious, and that’s not really my thing. If you work in the area, stop by, but don’t go out of your way. There are plenty of other places to drink at.

Je n’y suis allée qu’une seule fois mais j’ai déjà adopté l’endroit. Je n’en avais jamais entendu parlé jusqu’à ce que une amie me le recommande. Le Furco se trouve dans une rue que je qualifierais d’un peu perdue, d’ailleurs je n’y serais sûrement jamais passée.
En arrivant, c’était déjà full de monde (il était à peine 21h30), il fallait se mettre sur une liste d’attente pour avoir une table de disponible, donc petit conseil, arriver tôt, surtout si vous voulez manger.
Heureusement pour nous, nous n’avions pas l’attention de manger et nous avons trouver une place au bar. J’aime beaucoup l’ambiance et le cadre de ce genre d’endroit, avec un grand bar rectangulaire, lumière tamisée, fond de musique, et un décor de brasserie moderne avec des buses en aluminium au plafond, ça a du style!
Il affiche les différents plats sur une corde à linge, assez original mais pas évident quand on est un peu miro comme moi et qu’on né porte pas ses lunettes trop souvent…
Autre point à soulever, il y a un Dj qui est présent, et en milieu de soirée, il augmente le son et même si l’endroit n’ est pas spécialement agencé pour danser tout le monde se lève et danse malgré tout.
Concernant la clientèle, il y a un peu de tout, mais les gens sont relativement bien habillés et certains ont une petite touché artistique, ce que j’apprécie beaucoup.
Il paraît aussi qu’ il faut de très bons tartares, mais je vous reviendrai là-​dessus une fois testés. Par contre, j’ai gouté leurs frites, elle étaient très bonnes, et pas cher: 3,75 $ pour une belle assiette avec une bonne mayonnaise, parfait non?!
Le Furco, je vous revois très bientôt!

Juste avant un souper entre ami, j’avais envie de passer une heure ou deux avec mon amoureux avec un bon verre de vin ou bien un cocktail. Rendu au centre-​ville on s’est rendu compte avec l’app Unilocal qu’il n’y a pas grand chose au centre-​ville autre que des pubs à l’anglaise (et j’inlcu les pubs irlandais, écossais, etc. dans tout
ça) ou bien des resto hyper chics… sauf que… on n’avait pas encore essayé le Furco.
Le Furco est facile à manquer. Sur la rue Mayor, il n’est pas visible à partir des rues plus occupées des alentours, et donc ça vaut la peine de faire le détour pour y aller. Côté décor, c’est un mélange de l’industriel et d’un style un peu rustique. Les grandes fenêtres à l’avant né donne pas sur une vue bien spéciale mais permettent au moins de donner une impression de grandeur à l’endroit. Le mélange éclectique des petites tables, des tables à cocktails et des sièges sur tous les côtés du bar permet à des groupes de toutes les grandeurs de s’y rencontrer. ON y sert surtout du vin mais aussi quelques cocktails. Le menu est affiché sur des papiers suspendus sur des cordes à linge un peu partout dans le bar/​resto. Et puis côté service, on a bien été servis même si on était un peu caché derrière la machine espresso.
C’est un bar parfait pour un verre avant le souper ou même pour un petite bouchée. À essayer entre amoureux, en gang de filles ou bien pour un cinq à sept un peu plus chic que ce qui est possibles dans les autres pubs environnants.

Managed to check this place out properly with the darling Helen and her mustachioed man. Arriving at 4:45 I had my pick of seating and chose a comfy bench tucked behind the bar. Service was friendly, not rushed but not at all slow, French but comfortably bilingual. With several affordable and tasty wine options by the glass, and super delicious fresh tartare, attractive lighting and lovely, deceptive use of mirrors and levels this space achieves the romantic out-​of-​time feeling I love most in bars.
After 5:30 the vibe was decidedly after-​work and the crowd older than I’m used to up in the mile end. We joked that these folks were trying to pick up and close deals and unearth state secrets all in one 5a7. Pretty enjoyable for what it is, I’d come back again when I am in the area before 5pm, or with a reservation, or when the initial buzz dies down making this joint less oh so über trendsky. I am definitely happy to have Furco here though, it’s part of a happy uptick in tasty non-​skeez downtown night life and a great use of space in the too-​long sketchy and mostly empty old fur district.

Tout nouveau dans le QdS, beau bar moderne style loft, belle ambiance, on y sert aussi de la bouffe !