This is a great bar in the Plateau with a cosy and relaxed ambiance. They have an extensive list of beers as well as the usual drinks for bars (wine, cocktails, etc). I also found the prices very reasonable given the area. They do have some finger food but I didn't try any so I don't have any comments on that front.

My one complaint is that the music is too loud. We were forced to scream at... plus

Few things:

--One of the only places in the St. Denis area that was packed on a cold Sunday night.

--The ostriches on the wall are kinda creepy, in the very best way possible!

--The only real drawback, as previous reviewers have mentioned, is that the music is way too loud. Having a conversation was difficult, as was ordering.

--Try the mojito, it's yum.

Really cool bar in Montreal. This was a convenient day-stop for a fresh pilsner. We loved the ostriches on the wall, and asked the bartender what the story was. He said there was no story, the owner lived next to an ostrich farm and.... he proceeded to tell us about the owner and the ostriches for 10 minutes. Sounds like a story to me! :)

Returned at night to a huge crowd, apparently we're not... plus

This Czech bar has a great atmosphere and authentic drinks. The staff was friendly and we could tell it was the place to go for people in the neighborhood. It's just a short walk from the Metro.

It's a good address! The only problem this places has is the music that's too loud! Other than that they have some really good price. They rang in between the prices range that are current in Montreal, but they have a really good stout! Perfect place to go to with 3-4 friends after a long day of work. It's the sort of place where you could spend 2,3, 4 hours + without noticing it.

"Billy Kun c'est mon bar de jour favori."

My Home away from home and a safe port in a storm!

This is an awesome bar near Salon Doame (only dance club in the Mont Royal neighborhood). GQ Magazine named it one of the top bars in the world for the beautiful crowds. It has a high reputation for quality. The decor and ambiance is just dope. It serves great beers, including a few famous Czech ones, and it's a place where you can find some attractive people. The atmosphere is dark and... plus

Cool place.

Dim lighting, unique cocktails, ostrich heads. Great place to go if you've just started to date someone and need a few cocktails and sexy ambiance to get him/her to want to jump you.

Very loud though, so not the ideal place for having an actual conversation. But hey, that gets you to lean in closer, right?

A little too loud? A little too dark?

Service was slow... Until the 2nd waitress started her shift..

I just want a beer, a pre dinner drink?! The place kind of empty.. and still so hard to get a beer or 2? Maybe I should just fetch my own drink and ask my Yelp friend to tip me.

Ostrich heads lining up the wall kind of neat... wondering where I can get some ostrich wings?

Great to take your... plus

I went to this bar twice in the past 2 months and I like it a lot. It is very popular so you might have trouble finding a spot, but by getting there early, you should be fine. Drinks are good and their prices are average. I had the pita and humus plate and it was good. But when you go out for a drink with a few friends, the atmosphere is what matters most, and this is why I'll go back there... plus

Fun, Montreal staple. Go!

Self and boyfriend stumbled upon this super cool bar .... and stumbled out I might add. The atmosphere was great - so chilled. Actually, the owner was at the doorway when we were poking our heads in and sold us on the notation that it was a tavern. And he was right. We loved it.

Staff are uber friendly - our female server was so knowledgeable on Czech beers and liquors ... in fact we thought... plus

this place got awesome vibe to it... always happening.. lotsa different beers.. decent finger food... piano playing on the weekends i think.. also a lot of people do not know.. but they have live bands playing upstairs sometimes..

GO.. You will love it!!

My brother and I visited Bily Kun during a recent long weekend in Montreal. We took the Metro to the Mont Royal stop and it dropped us off right near the place. It was a very cool spot, crowded with locals. We probably stood out like sore thumbs but the bartender was very welcoming and even came around the bar and did a shot with us , of what he explained was some sort of Czech cinammon... plus

We stumbled on this place after taking the bus down from Mont Royal on a Friday afternoon.

The beer menu was very broad, the service was excellent, and the front window had been rolled back to let the warm air in on a very nice late September afternoon. It was a very pleasant stop. Obviously full of colorful locals. I know that we were not in the USA but didn't sense that this would be Red... plus

Very nice bar, the crowd is observed by curious ostrich heads. Long list of beers and plum brandy to warm up. :)

I missed this place on my last visit and figured I'd try it out last night. We were looking for some great cocktails, good music and nice vibe. The place was pretty crowded ( which i don't mind) and the drinks were a big disappointment. As a rule, I avoid bars that attach those electronic things to measure an exact shot. The mixers were extremely artificial which made the drinks taste super... plus

I'M very much in like of this place. Our first stop on our self created bar crawl. We ordered sangria and chatted while the dj spun a mix of house and hip hop. This is def a date place its cozy vibe and low lights scream take me home when we leave here. I would recommend coming here with someone you can sit very close to and want to look at under flickering candles before you see them naked. We... plus

One of the best bars in Montreal ! Check out the ostrich heads !

Bily Kun - why ostrich heads? It is very possible that any other animal head peering down at you from above while you consume your delightful drink of choice would cause an entirely different feeling. Cow heads? Pig heads? No. No. Thankfully, the bar is dark and there are other things to attract your attention. Such as the young and old milling around, the drink in your hand, and the live music... plus

If you have a fetish for ostrich heads, I've found your bar! The location is great. The alcohol list is extensive. It's full almost every night of the week. And last but not least, the decor is very cool.

If you happen to be on a blind date, and you're running out of things to say, you can always look up at the walls and comments on the 15th ostrich heads mounted all around the place. It... plus

This is a suave & sophisticated watering hole, which even on a windy & rainy Sunday night had a nice-sized crowd in attendance. The lights are dim, and the beer & wine menu is interesting & eclectic. Even though the crowd trends younger, it is still a good "adult" place to go for a drink and a chill out.

It's dark, ostrich heads poke out of the walls, and crazy beers you can't pronounce - what's not to love about a Czech bar?

Added bonuses: random live music from 6 til 8 five out of seven days a week, absinth, and I once saw a man with a canvas in his lap painting his self portrait in the corner.

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Billy Kun is my favorite Day Bar. In my humble opinion at night, it's a fracking disaster: Music is too loud, it is jammed pack. The place kind of have a Pool smell because of the Javex or something and when packed with people, It doesn't feel like it's ok. Thing you must know about the decor is the stylish Oestrich head on the wall + the little Hexagonal tuiles that makes... plus

Becherovka is my favorite alcohol, it is quite incredible to find it here in Montreal, so far away from slovakia ! (and the mojito-becherovka is incredible)

All great places have the heads of endangered animals on their walls.

In this case it's Ostriches.

It's been a safe bet for years. The Czech-themed bar is run exceptionally well. Always busy, but never obnoxiously packed.

You're not going to win any creativity awards coming here. But all will be happy.

Hipster Cred Bonus. They have the original Czech budweiser.

One of the cutest bars in the Plateau. Hip, tidy and unpretentious. Go early for a coveted window table.

A really laid back, chill kind of bar geared towards 30-somethings, not full of obnoxious younger 20-somethings and frat boys who can't hold their liquor, they have their own places to go to, thank God.

Mostly professionals and artisitc types here, this is also one of the few places in Montreal that serves absinthe. I've seen the likes of French fashion designer legend Jean-Paul Gaultier here... plus

Come here to see and be seen. Swung by for a few rounds of tequila shots and was impressed by a quick bar staff and cute patrons.

I did notice that there were a few couples that appeared to be attempting a date-night. Based off volume and density- I would not recommend bringing a date here.

Bar Bily Kun is an OK place, though more for the crowd that regards cigarette smoking as an intellectual pursuit. If you prefer "hibiscus beer" to Molson Ex, you'll like it a lot more than I did.

I'm giving an extra star for two things that made my visit great. One, a homeless guy systematically bummed nearly an entire pack of Export As off of an aging long-hair who was, apparently, eager to... plus

This is a great bar. The lighting and live dj give it a nice atmosphere. We came here at about 10 pm on a Friday night, and this place can get pretty crowded. But there were seats available. We were from out of town, and it was great to go to a bar filled with locals.

My girlfriend's cocktail wasn't amazing, but we only stayed for one drink. My pilsner was good.

One last thing: there are... plus

Yep, I like it.
I walk by this place every day on my way home from work. People inside look warm and happy. So finally this week I stepped in to see what Bily Kun was all about.
Table at the window, good tunes playing though a little loud for a Monday night chat. Nice dim lighting, a long bar and a little lounge area near the back. The place is spacious which makes every table it's own little... plus

Definitely the best bar by far in Montreal.
Came here quite a few years ago to meet a friend.
Early, it can be a great place for a nice pint or two while hanging out doing some writing. Later, it can get very boisterous. Mostly French is spoken here, but don't let that hold you back.

Great beers-including my fave-St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout! MMMM...nice and dark to match the interior of this... plus

its only because more people need to find out about yelp that bily kun hasnt been reviewed yet. this bar is damn cool. like maybe youll find yourself in the midst of a raid and have to fly out the back door (if there was one). like you might come up to the long tall black wood and brass bar and the bartender might say "whatll it be friend" (although thatd all happen in french). like from some... plus

Bily Kun is conveniently located just a few blocks "west" of the Mont-Royal métro stop on Avenue Mont-Royal. The name of the place comes from Czech, meaning "white horse". Guessing from that, you can expect to walk into the place and feel a Czech vibe. Very classy atmosphere inside, love the lit candles and dim lights which guide your sight inside this dark place. Piano music plays overhead as... plus