Max S.
Google
Take the concept of a depanneur, add a large variety of beer, sell everything as singles, then charge 30% more seems to be the business model. It's honestly a decent place if you want to get a cheap present, but it's maybe not the best place place for your everyday drinker.
Sure, the cashier smells of cigarettes and everyone's a little rough around the edges, but that's classic Montreal. Stop expecting everyone to treat you special, everything to smell like lavender and indie rock to be playing in the background, just because you're in plateau or mile end.
If you can't stand a little cigarette smoke smell every once in a while, move to the countryside. Why are you in a city? The entire city smells like urine in the summer.