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| - If you haven't heard of Schwartz, you haven't been asking around. This is the top place people told me to visit. My friend who went to college in Montreal raved about it.
They call it "smoked meat". Its comparable to a corned beef or pastrami like Langers in Los Angeles (not at all like the Hat, etc.)
Its served straight up, tons of slices of meat between rye with a spread of mustard. And thats really it. No frills. Just a lot of meat, smoked and cured and resmoked again. Its ridiculous how much meat they have in their smoker as I sat at the counter and saw them take it out of the smoker and stack em and put it back in, in reverse order i assume, just to get it even maybe.
The "cole slaw" was unlike I've had before. It was most like dilled cabbage, not like the typical mayonaise slaw. Goes nicely with the meal, I recommend it over a side of fries for sure.
Its a little much to charge almost $2 for a pickle tho. Its a hearty pickle, and I love pickles, but I dunno. Just doesnt seem right.
For an institution over 80's years, this place is a must see. I'm even thinking of going back before I leave...
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