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| - Another place I walked by for years without trying. If your in the Financial or Entertainment area and craving a deli sandwich, this is a good choice.
I will say it up front - don't expect top notch Montreal or New York smoke meat, you will be disappointed. The smoke meat is still pretty good and a decent substitute if your not in Montreal / New York.
The restaurant looks more like a sports bar with lots of TV's and a large bar area, not your traditional deli. Service was excellent on my visit - fast and friendly, just the way I like it.
They do the deli sides incredibly well. The large juicy pickles were perfect (watch the spray when you bite it), amazing coleslaw (if you like it slightly vinegary) and kick ass potato salad (not to much mayo, lot's of potatoes and great dill flavour).
The sandwiches are huge and include Smoked meat, Corned beef, roast beef, Ham, Turkey and a traditional Reuban. Sandwiches come with 7, 10 or 14 oz of meat and served on extra thick rye bread (three types). The 7 oz should be good for most appetites.
I tried the smoke meat sandwich. The meat still had some good spice & smoked flavour but the texture is more like the standard variety sold in a grocery store (as noted by a few other yelpers). I sampled the Turkey and Roast Beef as well and they were pretty good. I think I will get the Turkey next time. Meats are all lean which is the way I like them (I also get Schwartz smoke meat lean).
The poutine was surprisingly good and they use chicken / turkey gravy as opposed to the traditional dark gravy. Warning, it's a large portion - 3 of us shared.
I will be back for sure - great service, cool decor, good sandwiches and amazing sides.
PS - they have a Man vs. Food type challenge. If you can eat a 40 oz smoke meat sandwich and pickle in one hour - it's free. If you fail, the sandwich is $30.
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