"You haven't been to Schwartz's?" and "You must go to Schwartz's!" were among the comments from various people about this place before i decided to go. So one Saturday evening i decided to join the masses and have my own say on it.
The place: The establishment has two different sides a take out and sit in and if you are going there for the first time sit in is a must as the ambiance is half the experience. From the outside you can't see much except that there is always a lot of activity around it. There is meat that in the window and most of the other windows are steamed up probably from the meat sweats and excitement from people inside. This adds to the place as you cant really see inside. We went around 5 o clock and it was very busy however we were seated straight away. You could tell there was something special about this place as soon as you walk in. You might have to wait if you have group (4+) however they turn over the tables quite fast.
Food: So like anyone going for the first time, I went for the classic smoked meat sandwich a dill pickle and fries. It came out within about 7 minutes maybe less. I went for the extra fatty version because you know "When in Rome". My eyes could not believe it when it came out, there was a substantial amount of meat with a small bit of mustard and two slices of bread however you have to realize when you come here that this place is about the meat. The taste was amazing, so flavorsome and juicy with every bite. Adding a bit of extra mustard can be useful as its quite heavy. You could tell that the meat has been aged for a very long time the meat was very tender. The dill pickle was good but probably not worth $2.10 for it.
We finished our meal in about 10 minutes. The price in total was about 15 dollars.
I would highly recommend this place especially if your only in Montreal for a weekend and your looking for a meat fix. Its one to remember.