I love this old deli. There was a line outside with people waiting to be seated at 8:45 pm on a Thursday night in Montreal!
I realized after waiting in line for 10 minutes that I could just go inside if I wanted to buy something to go. So I waited inside at a shorter line -- behind the counter where two gents. cut the meat and prepare the sandwiches -- they have the original classic smoked meat and added turkey and chicken.
I order an original smoked meat sandwich to go -- about C$11 (U.S. $8). I got it back to my hotel room and stuffed the smoke meat down my throat -- oh, it was heavenly. Now I can cross Schwartz's off my bucket list. (I prefer the NYC stuff -- maybe I grew up eating them as a youth.).