To begin with, this is not Schwartz's. I had a so-so large chicken soup with the works. It was supposed to have kreplach, matzo balls, and something else. I guess they also forgot the something else.
My friend and I had been visiting our old haunts and taking pictures of each other in the lobby of the high we had graduated from in 1964. As we talked we harked back to Smoked Meat. We were not up to driving downtown, so we opted for this location, instead of the aforementioned Schwartz'.
My friend had the large smoked meat lean while I had the smoked meat platter Medium Fat. People don't order smoked meat lean! It can be dry and has nothing to do with execution, its just that!
Unlike Heather the fries were piping hot, the coleslaw tasty, and the service non-pareil. The service alone almost pushed this up to a 4 Star.
If you have time go to Schwartz's or to Smoke Meat Pete's in Vaudreuil, but if you are in that area of the city and you need your fix, this will do well.