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| - I missed my Schwartz's sandwich before I'd even paid my bill. I was sitting there, dejected, swirling fries in ketchup, and wondering how piggish it would be to order a second one. "Maybe I could ask for a half size..." I thought to myself. It didn't help that my boyfriend had just told me that on his first visit to Montreal, he saw a group at the next table order what was basically just a mountain of meat and a stack of bread. How come we didn't do that?? This is not on the menu, so if that sounds like something you'd be into, be sure to ask!
I went for the lean smoked meat, my boyfriend had the medium. I was undecided, especially since everyone on Yelp said recommendations from Schwartz staff dictate medium is best. Still, I'm more of a 'head-in-the-sand' carnivore. I'm happy to eat the juiciest of steaks, cooked to the raw-side of medium rare, as long as it's lean. As soon as I get a piece of fat or gristle to chew on, the true horror of what I'm eating sets in and I lose my appetite. So, for a theoretical vegetarian with the will power of a junkie in a meth lab, the lean was a perfect fit for me. Just juicy enough and the 'OMG -- adorable moo-moo cow!' factor was kept to a minimum. Bliss!
Just as an FYI, my boyfriend tried my lean sandwich and deemed it 'much drier than the medium' so take from that what you will fatty meat lovers.
This place is pretty damn cheap. Just a little over $20 for two huge sandwiches, an order of fries, a pickle the size of a peepee and two sodas.
Definitely a Montreal must. If you like Katz in NYC, you will love this place.
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