After dining here, I could see why there's usually a line that wraps around the building, and…read morethrone of tourists disembark from buses simply to walk through the tight restaurant. The meat definitely justified the wait, as it was easily the best pastrami I've ever had. It's not just a dining experience; it's a life-changing moment when you visit. The owner was more than happy to hop on a chair to take a group picture of you and your lucky friends. The wall was adorned with photos of famous people who ate at the restaurant.

Schwartz is a small deli with a lot of history, and I love places like this where you can sit right…read moreat the counter. The service there was great, and it had that classic old-school deli atmosphere. I hadn't had a pastrami sandwich in a while, and while this one was very good, I wouldn't personally call it great. I found the meat a little dry, but adding coleslaw and a pickle definitely helped. I also tried their classic black cherry soda, which was excellent. If I'm comparing it to places like Langer's or Katz's, I'd probably rank Schwartz below both of them. I think Katz has better pastrami with more fat and a juicier texture overall, and Langer's #19 is still my favorite deli sandwich because you're getting more ingredients and flavors than just pastrami and mustard. Overall though, Schwartz is definitely worth checking out. You probably won't be blown away, but it's still a really solid experience with a lot of character.

We were in Montreal and looking for a great lunch place and found Ruben's. The smoked beef brisket…read morewas amazing, so I inquired about bringing it home to Florida. Our waiter Gustavo was the best, helpful and attentive! Chad at the front was happy to help me pick out a piece already shrink wrapped for travel. The ambiance and the 2 servers gave us a first class experience at Ruben's, run to this place. I highly recommend it!

Loved the smoked meat! They offer multiple sizes which was perfect for our group. Service was great.read more

If you remember what Schwartz smoke meat tasted like from the 50's up to 2000 you will agree…read moreSchwartz is now a sad version of itself. It now is inconsistent , after George was an employee of the good old days and is now producing a superb smoke meat sandwich in Laval. five stars

Good old Montreal Smoked meat. This is not the big name from downtown but just as good. I had the…read morejumbo sandwich with the works. Large pickle and coleslaw. It was very filling and savoury. I was a little disappointed with the fries. Not traditional ones I got used to. Enjoy

Finally made it to one of Montréal's famous delis - Snowdon Deli! It did not disappoint. I had some…read moregreat matzoh ball soup and scrambled eggs with smoked meat and potato knishes. Excellent meal!

+.5 for service My…read moreexperience with smoked meat is limited to Schwartz's, The Main (RIP), and Smoke Meat Pete. I decided to try Snowdon Deli during the holidays on my way to Quebec City, since it's a short detour off A15. Interior is pretty standard, diner style. Service was excellent, everyone treated my family very well. I had the smoked meat sandwich with medium fat, while my parents shared a smoked meat platter, also with medium fat. Now it's been a while since I've had legit smoked meat from Montreal, but man, it was delicious. Portions were very generous as well, and for the platter you can refill the bread for free if you wish. Will definitely return here!

Thought I would add the first pic, sent my spouse there and said it was good stuff . Said it was…read moreapprox $20 which is about right for these days

The service was very good--our server was very friendly and patient with our mediocre French…read morelanguage skills. It is a little off the freeway and close to the center of town, which was a nice quiet setting. The beef and fries were delicious and the salad was fresh. The interior was spacious and tastefully designed. They were friendly to our 2 year old daughter and seemed open to have her there.

This is not your typical deli. The recipes are unique and the ingredients used are a cut above…read more First, we had the chicken soup, which was the best I ever had. It was loaded with so much stuff that it was a meal in itself. My wife ordered chopped liver, which I normally hate. I decided to taste it and could not stop eating it. The BLT sandwich was unique in that the bacon was beef bacon, which was surprisingly lean. Our waitress, Shelley,was extremely attentive and did a great job.

this place is a mess there is little to no help so service…read moretook more than an hour for soup and sandwiches the fries showed up as we were finished one sandwich had been sitting so long under the heat lamp that the bread was dried out and hard chicken soup was greasy, broth needed to be defatted, too much dill and parsley and very little chicken the smoked meat sandwich was so fatty that it couldn't be eaten this is a deli and the basics aren't edible yuck !

A bowling alley AND a Lester's? Best idea ever. It's such a cool place. I visited Adam and this…read moreplace is near his work so we got to go during lunch. It made me want to play bowling really badly though. Service is fast and the food is very good, it's delicious comfort food.

If you didn't know Lester's was inside, you would assume it's just a bowling alley. Whether you…read morebowl or not though, you have to try their Montreal smoked meat sandwich. Excellent. The meat is full of flavour, dripping juicy. The pickles are perfect. Nice big crunchy dills and of course a decadent portion of good frites. Next time I've got to save some room and try their smoked meat poutine. That should be a killer. If you go for lunch, get there before noon as the line-up gets to be huge.

If you're from NYC, the best comparison i can make here is Katz deli…read more If you come here, just order the smoked meat sandwich cause that's what they're known for. If you want to do take out, there is a side entrance that you can order from. We got the large smoked meat sandwich for 16.99. It was a LOT larger than i expected and so worth it. They ask if you want lean or medium fat meat. I recommend getting the medium fat. Note: the menu is in french and the workers do not speak much english either. I used my google translate app to hover over the menu to see the translation. Worked like a charm.

Quand t'as le gout d'un Bon Smoked Meat, c'est déffinitivement chez Gerry'S que tu vas! Des bonne…read moreportions, la viande toujours juteuse et sans oublié, le fameux cornichon en accompagnement. Bonne appetit

Typical q Quebecois style diner, all the regular fair. But,…read morethey must be doing something different been - here since 1986. Breakfast menu fairly priced compared to other better known breakfast spots. Decor - don't come here for that - ever. Having Super "joe's" special breakfast club - and a regular eggs & bacon breakfast. Fast service - polite and smilely young waitress. (probably because I'm with my son) Food= Breakfast Club got and made it to the clean plate club. Poached eggs perfect, toast dark and perfect, crispy bacon perfect, too many potatoes but outsude crispy and centre soft perfect (not over seasoned - which is great because you can do that yourself) sausages - meh, coffee unlimited. An ok nice place - not going out of my way to get here though.

Quebec diner food serving pizza, subs, smoked meat, burgers, sandwiches and breakfast. I have had…read morethe pizza and tested one of their subs. Pizza I found okay, but to be honest I feel I can cook better tasting pizza at home. Not to sound pretentious but I wasn't amazed. It was somewhat ordinary and toppings were not overly generous. Plus the dough was a bit more doughy that I had preferred. Next I had tried their subs. The main one that comes with pepperoni (all dressed) was better than the pizza but not amazing. I'm sure I could find something on their menu that I would like but from what I've tried I wasn't wowed. Maybe I'll give them another chance as they are not far from my house but overall the experience has been somewhat ordinary and less memorable for this cowboy.