Sunday, July 18, 2010

Schwartz's smoked meat

now THIS place is yum .  de . la . yum . yum . for serious. YOU MUST GO HERE IF YOU'RE IN MONTREAL, NO KIDDING, ITS DELICIOUS. the place has been around for more than 80 years and you bet they have their skills down pat.





It's located at 3895 Boulevard Saint Laurent and you can tell it's a good place by the constant line that forms outside of the place! There's two sections to the restaurant - one is sit-down and one is take-out. The sit-down section is nice and cozy, with not too many seats. You often share a table with other people, which is sometimes part of the fun! When I was there I had some pretty nice conversations with random strangers who sat beside. The take-out is cool too. I mean, the smoked meat tastes the same so it doesn't really matter! There's "standing tables" in the take-out section so there's still a place to eat your food after you get it.


The food is basic.. two pieces of bread, with a smokin pile of smoked meat inbetween. you add mustard, and voila. don't know how to describe it but its just amazing. Writing about it makes me want to eat it right now. I tried a smoked meat sandwich at Nickels (a restaurant created by Celine Dion), and the smoked meat doesn't even compare to Schwartz's !


If you're in the mood, it's pretty popular to get a pickle on the side, and a cherry-flavoured soft drink of which i forget the brand. (The first time i was there, i looked around and this is what everyone else in the store had seemed to order so I tried it too!)


The smoked meat sandwich at Schwartz's is simple yet should not be underestimated. It's $6 and is so worth every penny.




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