OVERRATED is the BEST word to describe shwartz's!!!! If you want to wait an hour in the cold outside on the streets for a smoke meat sandwich that taste bland and unappealing you can but if you're looking for a better joint for smoke meat sandwiches there are so many better places. Montreal is the Mecca of smoke meat sandwiches! Reuben's on st-catherine's is one of the best places to get smoke meat !! Or if you're in laval : George's is also amazing. Ok back to shwartz's .. it's overrated for many reasons 1st: the service is a mess... they really don't give a shit about customer service. They treat you like garbage. They just want you out the door. There's hardly any seats and your squished to eat your meal with people who look greasy. Your appetite is practically gone when you look at who's eating there.
2) the only reason they are so packed and famous is for the tv shows and the fact that Celine Dion is associated with them.
3) the smoke meat is really gross and rubbery!
Overall, avoid thinking its good smoke meat.. there's : The main accross the street that offers way better service and way better smoke meat
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