| rev:text
| - As an ex-Montrealers visiting relatives, I had a hankering for smoked meat. "Real" Montreal smoked meat. My kids have never had it (try finding it in Seattle. Hrmph!), and I debated going to Schwartz's or here to Lester's. I didn't particularly want to deal with the long line of tourists at Schwartz's or with the issue of parking on the Main, so we decided to come here instead. My relatives prefer Lester's, anyhow, and come here regularly (but its been about 5 or 6 years since I've been here).
It was as good as ever.
Cute seating area outside, but our larger party chose to sit inside, surrounded by all the Montreal memorabilia of yore. It's a real Jewish deli feel inside and I imagine it hasn't changed much, if at all. In the past 50 years.
The food was capital-A amazing. We all had the iconic smoked meat sandwiches. They're exactly as I remember them from my youth. My 80 year old dad said the same thing. The sandwiches were piled high with soft, moist, perfectly seasoned meat (we all chose medium fa), with rye bread and mustard. The French fries were capital-D delicious, which we doused in vinegar. My kids were in heaven. The pickles were a bit too sour for me, but everyone else loved them. Everything was devoured quickly.
The service was great and attentive, and the owner chatted with us.
Asa bonus, it was nice to stroll Bernard, with all its shops and bistros.
|