I've been trying the smoke meat restaurants downtown near where I work and I've been to Dunn's a few times but never wrote a review (since this was before I joined Yelp). I decided to stop by here recently during lunch. Closest metro to this place is Peel and the restaurant is located between Ste-Catherine and Rene Levesques area. When I went there, there was a terrasse in the front but I decided to sit inside. I went inside and was asked if I wanted to sit at the bar or at a table/booth. I decided to sit at the bar. I was given the menu and looked at the lunch specials. I was surprised that their lunch specials did not include any smoke meat sandwich plates. I decided to order a smoke meat sandwich (which came with the usual dill pickle, coleslaw, and fries) and just have water. I was asked whether I wanted lean or medium and I opted for medium. In the first place that I sat down in the bar which was directly in front of the draft beer dispenser, there seemed to be a lot of flies so I asked the server if I could change seats and she mentioned that it was fine so I decided to move to a few seats away. Within a few minutes, someone came with my order. The coleslaw was very good. The fries were very good as well. The smoke meat wasn't the type of smoke meat that I preferred since I like it to be a bit drier and "flakier" but it was good nevertheless. The place got very crowded very fast during my lunch. When I showed up at around 11:55am, the place was crowded (but not 100% full) and I was seated immediately. By the time I was about to leave (~12:35pm), there was a line of people waiting to be seated. I would rank the experience/food 3 stars. Service wise, I didn't get my water refilled during my meal and what type of deli or smoke meat place doesn't have a smoke meat sandwich in their lunch menu prices but has other things like fish & chips?!?! Most people going to a place like Dunn's Famous would be going for the smoke meat and not fish & chips or the other stuff shown on their lunch menu read more

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The smoked meat is absolutely AMAZING! I also love their matzo ball soup and their desserts are delicious too! :-!

Food was really good. Smoked beef poutine was a little salty, general tso poutine was really good.

Food was delicious, service was courteous and prompt, and the atmosphere was comfortable.

So the good elements are the excellent service, good organization and tasty coleslaw. I like the space and the vibe. The smoked meat itself was a let-down, its bland and below average. It's not half as good as Darcy McGees in Ottawa. So I wouldn't come back here again, I had high expectations for the smoked meat and I found it unappealing and tasteless. I didn't have a bad time, but I also just found it disappointing that the smoked meat was not really good at a smoked meat restaurant. read more

Pretty decent. No surprises. I might come back. :-) good place for a snack after some beers

good but not especially life changing. you don't really need to pregame for this though fyi read more

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Excellent smoked meat and fresh cut fries. Kinda dingy place inside but the food was great. Dont forget the black cherry. read more

Usually, not a big fan of poutine ... but the one we had in Dunn's was really tasty! Warm welcome and great service! Merci et vive Montréal! read more

Dunn's - First time I really enjoy eating a poutine! - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Quick (no lines), easy, friendly service. This isn't a gourmet restaurant, but, I mean, it's warm, tasty food in a charming environment with absolutely no stress. We wandered in here somewhat by accident and were frankly happy we didn't wait in line at one of the other "must try" places. Are any of those places "better"? No idea. But walking in and sitting down on a cold December night and watching my child enjoy a kid-portioned smoked meat sandwich was more than enough of a "must try" for me. read more

Great find after a long day of touring the city. The Poutine was amazing!! I had the Mexican. Yummy. The staff is friendly, it's good for kids. I would highly recommend this place. They also have hot dogs, pizzas, fish and chips and sandwiches. They have a few different types of Poutines such as the Dunn's famous which has smoke meat. My husband really enjoyed it. The Molson beer was delicious. Cheers!! read more

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I was determined to try the local fare in a place that was consistently offering a standard over a number of years with a respectable following and Dunn;s Famous fit the bill. The host seated us immediately and we requested a move against the wall. We soon found out why we were not placed there immediately, a mosquito or two (I killed the ones by our table immediately). The server came over and she was patient, helpful and willing to bring me the order of poutine separated because I get indigestion very easily if I over do it with rich foods. I will say it is delicious as a dip for my fries on the fork (I wish the cheese curds were not cold though). Know that the gravy is a little salty and very savory, so saaavoooryyyy! The sandwich and fries were big enough for us to split with extra bread (I added lettuce and tomato, yeah I know, but it was tasty) and some dijon Maille mustard, so good. The texture and taste is like pastrami ad brisket had a Canadian baby, a meaty tasty baby. We were stuffed after, but I spotted the lone biscuit/cookie in a cake plate. I could not resist and Im glad I could not. It was so soft and delicious! I recommend you try and snag a few. The other standout were the smoked meat spring rolls, I wish I got some for the road, they were amazing. The bathrooms (the mens entrance was a little crazy looking, with missing/broken tiles) were downstairs (not so good for the handicapped patrons). Otherwise, try it out. It has a lot of history in this city for good reason. Good food and decent prices. read more

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Good hardy food, nice place to sit down and enjoy what you're about to eat, you can get your food in a reasonable amount of time. The service is nice, waitresses have always been friendly and helpful to us and finally, the ambiance is welcoming to all (single people, romantic date place and family place). I've been to Dunn's so many times, as a child, as a young adult, on dates with my hubby and even to celebrate birthdays with my folks. You can't go wrong with Dunn's. read more

While visiting Montreal over the long weekend, my girlfriend and I had to try the smoked meat poutine here. I can't even get over how deliciously mouth watering this poutine was!!! The serving was massive! We read a review from someone saying how disappointed they were that the servings are smaller since Covid - what is wrong with you?! No one should be eating a poutine this size by themselves! We didn't even think we could finish it...but we did It was THAT good!!! A must try when in Montreal. read more

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Good food, but very poor/prejudice service. (It was myself and twin brothers birthday of all days) We came here after a long day of being out exploring all things worth while and this was a 24 hr late night place that was recommended. We were seated shortly after entering and provided menus by who we now know was the bus boy. There was a short bald headed Asian guy sitting at the booth closest to the kitchen who looked like he worked there, but just stared at us. We sat there for about 10 minutes before I had to get up and ask if we could please have some water. The bus boy brought us water and we sat almost another 10 minutes when a couple walked in, the bald Asian guy got up, seated them, gave them a menu, took their drink order and a short while later brought their drinks and took their order. (I'm speechless and trying not to be bothered by it) I asked the Caucasian guy who seated us if it would be possible to order to which he replied "I'm not your waiter" (he wasn't rude, but it threw us off because no one else came by at all). The couples food came out, the bald Asian guy took it to them and then came over, did not greet us, but he took our order. I was hungry but did not order as I refuse to spend money when I'm not being treated fairly which appeared to be a prejudice on the Asian guys part (I want to be clear on the nationality so readers are aware who this is I'm speaking of as it was one individual.) The bus boy brought our food out, and no one ever came back to the table. The bald Asian guy continued to stare as though he had a problem. I had to get up and get napkins for the table, and when we were ready to go and still no one checked on us, our gal pal had enough. She called for service, a togo box and the bill. The bald Asian guy comes to the table and my friend asks who our waiter is to which he replies "Me", she told him we wouldn't know because we haven't received service and with the exception of taking our order he hasn't been back once. He never apologized and gave us the bill. I paid the bill, left no tip and we walked out. Some may know what it feels like being mistreated based on prejudice, but I'm aware some have the privledge of not having experienced it. Its an awful feeling when you've done nothing at all and are spending money. I can't in good conscious recommend this place to anyone...it was very disrespectful and without cause. The one star is for the food/bus boy. I took no pictures as I will not promote them. read more

It was 4:30 pm when we arrived, tired and hungry after our long journey from out West. The dry airline pretzels our only sustenance up to now. The sign beckoned us, like a sign from A higher power, "Dunn's Famous". I fell to my knees and wept, at long last, my precious. Montreal Smoked Meat. I spotted a sign from above "Massage". Perhaps a massage while covered with smoked meat? One could only dream of such things. It was early enough in the day that we were quickly ushered to a quiet, out of the way booth at the back. I hoped the waitress wasn't offended by my inquiry about the "meat massage". We ordered up a couple frosty pints and chugged them with reckless abandon, the memory of our meagre airplane fare still fresh in our minds. When hubby and I were married a blissful 10 years ago, he made a deal with a foodie. The deal was this, if I call "sharesies" then we are bound by matrimony to order things we could share so that no one person has to suffer by inadvertently ordering a "lesser dish". And so it was, that we ordered the Super Combo Smoked Meat and Dunn's Famous Poutine. To share. The food arrived at a breakneck speed, I barely had time to check out the vintage photographs lining the hallowed walls. The food, ahhhh, the food! Tender and buttery soft smoked meat, ordered "lean" because hubby doesn't appreciate connective tissue and fat. Alas, that's one of the colossal responsibilities of "sharesies", to take the other parties preferences into consideration. The delicately sliced meat was piled high, high, high, and nestled in between two little slices of incredibly fresh rye bread with a light smear of mustard. Nothing more was needed. A generous side of crispy fries, a saucer of fresh slaw and a slice of dill pickle. Perfection. Not one iota of pretension to be found. The poutine was perfect. Hot and tasty fries, fresh, melty cheese curds covered with gravy and topped with chopped Montreal smoked meat. Uncomplicated and flawless. Having lived my smoked meat "foodie" dreams, I believe I could die happy at this very moment. Except...we have 6 more days of culinary discoveries ahead. I was born for this moment. read more

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Gotta love a 24 hr poutinerie. We probly shoulda ordered the regular poutine. The one with the chopped beef was taken over by the corned beef flavor, which is great but doesn't let the cheese and gravy shine. read more

DINER HEAVEN This is the original location of Dunn's Famous that opened in 1927. It's a diner that serves a little bit of everything. Our mission was to have the smoked meats and poutine. We arrived after 1pm when the Canadians hockey game started up the street. We wanted to plan it that way, so there wouldn't be a wait for a table. I want to say that we timed it perfectly. In fact, it started getting crowded as we were waiting for our food here. The best part is that the game was on the tv and we could enjoy watching it. Our waiter was Fred and he was really nice. He was able to answer all of our questions and provided excellent service. We started out with two beers for us and a bowl of soup for the little one. I went with a Rickard's Red and my wife had a Coors light. I told her that the Coors was basically Canadian beer since Molson was brewing it up the street using Canadian water. The Coors in Canada has no Rocky Mountain Water in it. The soup was really good. Imagine a baked potato that was turned into a creamy soup and then covered with all of the baked potato toppings including cheese and bacon. The dish is brilliant because baked potatoes come free with entrees and I'm assuming the left over potatoes become soup. I love smart chefs. I do highly recommend the warm soup on a cold day. This soup hit the spot because it was totally cold in Montreal. I also wanted to try poutine for the first time. I can not believe I've spent my culinary life avoiding this. I really didn't want to eat it in America. I think I wanted my first poutine to be an original and that's why I ordered it here. I also kept it simple by going with the gravy and cheese curds on top of the fries. I must admit that it was really good plus I had to fight my little one when eating these. I find it amazing to introduce brown gravy and curds to a child who instantly falls in love with the dish. I've got a little foodie on my hands. Our main entree was the Ruben sandwich which was huge. It comes with fries, baked potato or rice. You can always upgrade the side for a price. We went with the onion rings for an additional $3. I figured we had enough fries with the poutine. The sandwich was amazing and it was enough to feed all three of us. It was a double decker served with a pickle, Swiss cheese, thousand island sauce and coleslaw on the side. It was truly delicious. I also want to share some info about the meat. Montreal is famous for their smoked meats and the process they use really shows in the final product. A Montreal meat is brined for 14 to 20 hours and then smoked for 9 hours. Where an American corned beef is rushed with a brining as short as a few hours and then the meat being steamed for three hours. The Montreal version of corned beef will blow away your foodie senses. The meat is basically a beef brisket and when you order your sandwich you can choose one of three cuts: fatty, medium or lean. We stick to the medium because we want that flavor marbled in the meat. The Montreal smoked meat dates back to the 1890's, so it's a must have. I highly recommend you get the smoked meats in Montreal. There are several old school places serving it. We choose this place because it's been doing it the longest. I wanted to go to a classic place that's been doing it right for almost 100 years. I can't wait to come back here. This place was a great addition to our culinary tour of Montreal. read more

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Dunns used to be the place I would go when I first got to Montreal, but that slowly changed over time as I discovered much better places for smoked meat around the city such as the Main. Dunns has that interesting diner feel to it and it's located at the heart of the tourist area in Montreal. Usually the service is alright here, but there have been a handful of times I've gotten service that is beyond terrible. I'm not talking they were slow or forgot to fill our drinks terrible. I'm talking they slammed drinks on the table, dropped food on our laps and acted like we were bothering them when we would do a simple thing like ordering. On top of this the portions have gotten much smaller and the smoked meat just doesn't cut it compared to other places around town. This definitely is not a place I frequent anymore and it's mainly due to the staff. read more

Dunn's - The old smoked meat poutine deal that's just not the same anymore :( - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Today we went to have Montreal Smoked meat which is a notable food offering in Montreal. Well, it did turn out as we thought. Our meal was served cold, we suspect our order was left sitting while four surrounding tables who came in after us some as much as ten -fifteen minutes later received their meals before us. We were there bout 45 minutes and just when we were about to leave our cold food arrived. McDonald's food would have been served hotter than this meal. Pick another restaurant. read more

Best place to grab something quick in Montreal. You definitely need to try the poutine. Also the best wraps.

The conspiracy theorist in me is starting to think everyone gets their smoked meat from the same place. Do the French just sous vide everything? Montreal pastrami has replaced NYC as being the best, in my book. This is going to cause problems in my marriage to a New Yorker. I'm still with him on bagels though so I think we're good. This is my third restaurant and they've all been tender and delicious. I ordered a petit combo which was half a smoked meat sandwich, coleslaw and fries. Your typical platter. Zero complaints. I do love the Montreal style of coleslaw (no mayo like its American counterpart). I've yet to try Schwartz. Felt like I should gear up to them so I know what I'm talking about when I go visit the king of smoked meats. Have to say, it's not boding well for them as it seems you can get a really good sandwich just about anywhere. read more

Downtown old style cafe. Venue is dingy on the outside but welcoming once inside. It shows its roots and is touristy. Seating is stall style. The food makes up for the age. The French fries are fresh cut and nicely cooked. The smoked meat sandwich is overfilled with meat- really good. Coleslaw appears to be made on site it's nice crunchy but a bit heavy on sugar. Pro tip. Eat the fries quickly as they will cool. Ice tea is premix with sweetener and lemon flavoring - in my case - yucky. Water or beer draft is a much better choice. read more

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Are you kidding. This place is gold. You are coming back drunk from allah knows where and this place has saved your stomach from the devilry of A&W. There is nothing bad you can truthfully say about this establishment. read more

It's unusual, but try their meat fried rice...! It was awesome. Smoked meats were amazing. Cool vibe and will definitely want to go back.

Loved this place. I went here with my family while we were staying in Montreal for the week. This was an inviting little restaurant with about a dozen tables and a bar. I ordered the hamburger steak and my wife ordered a poutine bowl. Our waiter explain how the poutine bowls in Quebec are the best around because of the curds. Mu wife agreed she bought the dish was delicious. I loved the hamburger steak. I usually am not a big fan of break anyway. I felt like I could eat more hamburger meat because of the lack of bread. It was great and it inspired me to recreate the dish at home. The waiters were awesome and we asked some questions about the area and they were very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a very chill atmosphere overall. read more

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If you're looking for something to eat late at night this is the place to go. Especially for drunk food, a lot of fried food- it was okay but I don't recommend it in the day. I also thought that it was a tad over priced for what it was but I guess for the area it's normal. Overall it wasn't great but it was better than starving. read more

Is always great to come back to Montréal and find little spots like Dunn's. Open 24hr the food is delicious. I ordered the Famous Dunn's Poutine portion was big and gravy just delicious. Place has a nice decor and service was good considering there was only one server. Next time Im in town i will be coming back for more dishes read more

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Probably my fault for not trying their smoked meats but after 3 straight days of Meat & Poutine, I wanted a chicken plate for dinner. Asked the bartender if he recommended the Chicken Tender appetizer or the Buffalo Chicken Wrap with Fries. He said to try the wrap. I can not recommend Dunn's. The buffalo chicken wrap that I received was basically a lettuce wrap with poor quality wings sauce. I would not eat that dish again even if they paid me $20 to finish it. My friend had the General Tao Poutine and he said it was the worst Poutine he had during our 3 day trip in Canada. Do yourself a favor and try a different restaurant. read more

I never liked corned beef before putting this sandwich in my mouth but now I've seen the light and another way I will gain weight. Wow this shit was so good. Super tender and flavorful. It would fall off the bone if it came with a bone. And the poutine is great too. Just really good quality canadian poutine. The desserts were yummy although our tummies were busting already. We got the molten chocolate cake and carrot cheesecake. Gotta say the carrot cheesecake was my favorite no raisins read more

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Poutine with meat was good. Pizza was to be desired. Good if you're looking for something late.

Another go to place that I always come for when I want some poutine with smoked meat on top. However, times have changed and they give a slightly smaller portion compared to previous years I have visited. I'd recommend their rib eye steak as well. read more

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Excellent! We asked our hotel's concierge where could we find a good smoked meat restaurant and he directed us in the right direction! So off to Dunn's Famous! We started our meal with wings (with the Buffalo sauce on the side). Now, as Americans we are wing connoisseurs, however, among wings connoisseurs your tastes may vary. Some like their wings fried very hard, some not so much. I'm on the "not so much side" which is why I gave this Restaurant overall 5 stars, but I didn't really care for the wings. My boyfriend, and most of my friends, prefer that their wings be friend hard, not me, and to me they were fried way toooo hard but the sauce did make up for it. But now on to the main event...the smoked meat. We both had the smoked meat plate which was smoked brisket on rye with mustard, and sorry, I insisted on adding Swiss cheese to my sandwich. It came with house made chips (fries) and homemade coleslaw. Yummmmm! Now the coleslaw was a bit different from what I'm used to. Everywhere I've been in Montreal, the coleslaw has been vinegar based and not mayonnaise based and I'll admit I really enjoyed it. It had a much lighter taste. Now as far as the sandwich is concerned, interesting. Now I'm from Philadelphia, PA and I grew up in Jewish Delis. Shout out to Murray's Deli and Hymie's Deli on Lancaster Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, PA. Best deli sandwiches ever. But back to my review, I thoroughly enjoyed my sandwich and it was so large that I could only eat 1/2 of the sandwich, 1/5 of my fries yet all of the coleslaw. Delicious!! And the crazy part is that they're open some insane schedule, like 24 hours. Our server was great and she was very knowledgeable. I believe her name was Ali and she had quite a sense of humor. Yo be maybe 20 something, she ran that restaurant like it was no one's business. So if you are looking for great smoked meat, or are hungry after everything else is closed check out Dunn's. You won't be disappointed. read more

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What looks like a Canadian version of Applebees is really a NYC Jewish deli mixed with classic poutine. My party and I were eager to try some Québecois local food and headed here after reading rave reviews - we weren't disappointed. The interior was strongly reminiscent of a family style American restaurant joint (think Chili's, Applebees, Ruby Tuesday, et al) with the booths, sports broadcast on the TV and dimmish lighting. Our waiter was very attentive, friendly and courteous, unsurprisingly (what else do you expect from Canada?) and came out with our food quickly. Together, we had the Thai chicken wrap, French onion, bagel with smoked meat, and smoked Club - all dishes, whose fries side was upgraded to a Dunn's style poutine (fries, gravy, cheese curds, and more smoked meat, ho yeah!). It was all incredibly heavy and dense, but delicious. The meal was perfectly smoked and surprisingly tender (and this is me, a new yorker saying this) - the soup was a bit salty for my liking, but had a great baked fromage on top. The Thai chicken wrap had barely any kick even though the waitress warned us of one, and the slaw was a good complement to the saltiness of everything else. Even though I was off put by the heaviness of the gravy poutine, I can still admit it was stellar. We ended our meal with a slice of strawberry cheese cake to share, and even though they had a layer or strawberry gelatin as a bed for the Strawberries, the cake was well balanced in decadence - not the heavy packed cream cheese block you see at a lot of places, but crumbly as it should be, leaving a satisfaction without feeling like you're cheating. Definitely enjoyed our meal, but still worried about my arteries! read more

Service was fast. I got the Ruben sandwich for my meal and it was really well put together. The portions were generous. The cheesecake was excellent. Ambiance felt like I was in a 1950s diner. read more

Honestly, soooo good. The wait staff was knowledgeable and friendly, the food was delicious and affordable. We got the Dunn's famous poutine which is fries topped with cheese curds, gravy, and Montreal smoked meat. We also got a side of coleslaw and my husband got the French onion soup. The portions are huge so one poutine did me, my husband and my 18 month old. The Montreal smoked meat was the perfect compliment to the base poutine. Highly recommend. read more

My husband and I had lunch here recently. I ordered the Super Combo Smoked Meat sandwich. I specified to the server that I wanted the meat extra-lean. Firstly, the sandwich was literally a hot mess. When I attempted to pick it up, the bread completely fell apart, and I couldn't taste any mustard on it at all. The fries were ok, but a bit soggy. Secondly, half of the sandwich had large globs of fat that made it inedible. I removed as much fat as I could, and there was a pile of unappetizing fat on my plate. When I told the server that I was unhappy with half of the sandwich, she said that I should have specified that I wanted an extra-extra-lean sandwich, and there was no apology whatsoever. I asked for some discount on the meal, and the manager gave me a measly 15% discount ($3.82) off my $25.50 plus tax meal. Additionally, I needed to use the rest room after my meal, and I had to turn away in disgust as it was filthy. Go to Snowdon deli instead - the food and service were excellent. read more

In my opinion I like Schwartz better then Dunn's however the poutine was very good here. Ordered the mini smoked meat sandwich and upgraded fries for a poutine. The meal also came with Cole slaw and a dill pickle. The Poutine was big enough to share and was not able to finish my meal. read more

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Very poor customer service! We purchased 3 sandwiches/coleslaw/potatoes to go as we are going on a bus tour. It came with 3 huge boxes. We have a few minutes to spare and there are a lot of open tables. We sat on one to eat for a few minutes. One of the waitresses came, harshly and loudly said, "YOU CAN'T EAT HERE! YOU PURCHASED TO GO! THESE TABLES ARE FOR DINE IN CUSTOMERS! YOU HAVE TO LEAVE! We were speechless. Even the other customers were startled. If we were on the wrong, she could have approached us nicely, quietly, politely to let us know. She was very rude, loud and harsh. Was it because we are non white or does the employees of Dunn's not taught proper customer service. We are customers after all or even just be kind and polite to each other. To avoid further commotion, we just left. I have been traveling for a long time, I am a 75 year old US citizen, this leaves me with very low impression of Dunn's as well as Montreal. It has been three days and I am back in the US but that bad experience has still bothered me. As for the smoked meat sandwich combo? I found the meat dry. I do not recommend this business! read more

Came here late night on a Monday after attending the casino. It was about 5am and pretty much empty. For my food I got the chop chop poutine (poutine with chopped smoked meat). It was ok, personally nothing special, and smoked meat albeit chopped up small pieces just didn't have a great taste to me. Along with the poutine, I had a order of their buffalo wings. Straight to the point: chicken is bland and not good. Even though the sandwiches are the number one thing, I probably won't be back to try. read more