I had heard about Wilensky's LIght Lunch for quite awhile before stopping by on a recent trip. Friends had suggested that Moishe's and Schwartz's are the typical go-to spots, but that Wilensky's does something completely different. Upon completing my first trip, I couldn't agree more.
This is a small restaurant, a shop made up of only ten stools, four to five people working the counter doing their respective job, and that's it. Since it has been open for eighty years, you can see signs all over the wall for what their signature salami sandwich has cost over the years.
The owner suggested the salami sandwich with swiss over the one with cheddar, but I tried both (and confirmed her suggestion). It's a thick-cut salami that reminded me more of bologna and it's served on a cornmeal based bread with a tiny dab of yellow mustard on it. The sandwiches are small, but given their price of $4, it's a fair deal and two made for a full meal for me. I washed it down with a chocolate egg cream, a true delight not nearly served enough these days.
It's a cheap, solid lunch that hit the spot and would my go to suggestion for Montreal visitors looking for a lunch-time taste of the city.