My family grew up in Montreal, so I imagine I've been to Schwartz's way back in the day. Before I was an adult.
I found myself in Montreal on Thanksgiving (the American one) and figured what better way to celebrate then to get a smoked meat sandwich. Arrived at around 8pm and grabbed a seat at the bar. The guy working took my order and suggested a black cherry soda. I told him no thanks, but he wasn't paying attention and promptly brought me one and poured it for me. There goes your tip, man.
Sandwich was pretty good, and reasonably priced at $6.65. (The unrequested soda was $2.10.) I'm not a huge smoked meat fan, but this is probably the best smoked meat sandwich I've had. And this place is legendary, so how can you hate it?
What's that? Celene Dion is a part owner? Fuck.