I haven't been in a while, and I was a little nervous because some poor reviews seem to be cropping up. As an ex-pat Montrealer, I have enjoyed this place since it opened (late 80s?). They hand carve the smoked meat, which is juicy and flavourful - as authentic as I've ever had. The fries are appropriately double fried (very important), the pickle is salty, tart and garlicky and the coleslaw is very tasty. I loved the unexpected "gift" of an Original Jos Louis - brought back great memories of my childhood. The gentleman behind the counter couldn't have been kinder. He was working alone, but it was after the lunch rush and I didn't feel the wait was unreasonable. This is NOT a fast food joint - expectations need to be adjusted accordingly. The only thing I didn't love was the "light rye bread", which is really white bread with indistinct brown flecks. Traditional smoked meat is served on heavy rye bread, which is fairly dense, kind of a greyish colour and full of caraway seeds. I'm disappointed they've changed, but it's still a great sandwich.