Gail Simmons

"No trip to Montreal is complete without a trip to Schwartz’s 100-year-old deli. I have the classic smoked meat (medium lean), French fries, pickles and a diet cherry cola."

Forbes Travel Guide

"Sure, you can get a sandwich anywhere; but for the best Montreal smoked meat sandwich, which is always sliced by hand to keep its form, head to Schwartz."

Laura Siciliano-Rosen

"This meat is something special, allowed to “marinate” in its secret blend of herbs and spices for 10 days or so. The medium and fatty we tried were moist, rich, super tender, and eminently satisfying."

Matthew Karsten

"Slowly savoring the fatty spiced meat as it melted in my mouth, I took my time and watched as the staff prepared sandwiches for others behind the counter."

Cinda Chavich

"The waiter is swift and surly but the sandwiches – ahhh, nirvana. For me, their stack of burgundy smoked beef, barely contained between those tiny, inconsequential slices of rye bread, a fat pickle and a sweet cherry coke on the side, is the ultimate Montreal food experience."

Valerie Lugonja

"Order it fatty. There is nothing like it. The flavour is in the fat. It’s as tender as butter and so succulent, I found myself licking my fingers in public."

Cathy Chaplin

"The hand-sliced meat was stacked tall between two slices of light rye bread with a bit of yellow mustard. The seemingly simple sandwich packed an impressive punch. The meat was flavorful, moist, and tender, while the bread was soft but sturdy enough to keep the meat in its proper place. Mustard, coleslaw, and pickles were just the tangy accompaniments needed to punctuate the wonderful smoked meat."

Samuel Jeffery

"Okay, I’m going to need a huge napkin after this. Wow. Oh my gosh. That is so tasty. The meat is really juicy and tender. It is served on rye bread with mustard and I just love that combination. Really simple flavors, the meat is smokey and it is great."

Mijune Pak

"If you’re only going to have one Montreal Smoked Meat experience, I would say Schwartz’s is it."

Ellen Billard

"It tastes amazing, tender and juicy, especially when served on rye and doused in plenty of mustard, and you can — and should — get your smoked meat fix at Schwartz’s Deli on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal."