The best Corned Beef in Montreal | Sluurpy updated in April

The Main Deli Steak House

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"Lightning fast and outstanding service. The staff was approachable and so friendly. Thank you for making my first foodie experience in Montreal one..."

Mary Burns

"Great deli with friendly service and excellent smoked meat, latkas, chopped liver, and matzah ball..."

Susan Mielke

"The best I have had and will go back here everytime I travel to Montreal!!!! The best atmosphere, amazing food and absolutely loved the staff!!!!!!..."

Leigh Anne Miller

"Great smoked meat! Friendly servers! Dining at a piece of Montreal history...doesn't get much..."

Dominic Varvaro

"Fantastic service and great food Loved the Matzo Ball soup. !!! Smoked meat was..."

Kerry Anderson

"Best deli smoke meat in town and best matsa meatball soup just across the street from that famous smoke meat place with the huge..."

Francine Lessard

"No line up when we got there. Fast, friendly service. Delicious Montreal smoked meat on fresh rye with garlicy coleslaw, French fries and a good..."

Karen Kowalsky Czovek

"Juste WOW!!! J'avais envie d'y passer la soirée à manger... Le smoked meat fond dans la bouche,..."

Sébastien Marion

"You can wait in a long line across the street or sit right down for awesome Smoke Meat, salami, and poutine at the Main. Leonard Cohen couldn't have..."

Pat Ebers

"I went to Main Deli just prior to the new normal. They have a compact menu and a cheerful staff serving excellent Smoked meat sandwich (meat is..."

Abhishek Ghosh

"The smoked meat was tender and very tasty! Portions were generous and service was attentive. They have a very nice patio out front and was an..."

Suxors

"I was by myself on Monday evening and I had a car, so I headed to the Plateau for some dinner. I had already been to Schwartz's Deli a few years ago,..."

Lunny

"I wanted poutine and my date wanted a smoked meat sandwich. He said "I know a good place" and when i saw the line up at Schwartz's I said "I hope..."

Sapna Patel

"4.5/5 for Main Delicatessen and Steakhouse. If you ask Montrealers where the best smoked meat in town can be found most people will tell you that..."

Erika Golem

"3 of 4 stars (good, casual dining).. (see explanation of ratings below)This is virtually right across the street from the more famous..."

Pink Freud

"I loved my smoke meat sandwich. fries and coleslaw were delish. Wanted to try everything on the menu, lots of choices. Service is kinda slow, I guess..."

Sandra Bee

"Great late-night spot on the Main. The smoked meat is miles better than the stuff you have to wait for across the street at Schwartz's, although..."

Marge

"Better than Schwartz's. One of Montreal's best kept secrets is that the best smoked meat sandwich* is to be found not at the world-famous Schwartz's,..."

Juhani

"Delicious. I have Eatan at Shwartz deli before and this place by far is more superior with the flavour of their meet and their poutine! We even..."

Maryk

"Yohan is the man. Love the main, great smoke meat and a Montreal..."

Got-tha Munchies

"Great diner food. We had dinner here after a long Sunday sight-seeing and it was perfect. The smoked-meat burgers were to die for, great fries, a..."

Alex Tait

"Best smoked meat in tow! Juicy and tasty, way better than..."

Louis

"Better than the place across the street. All the hardcore Montrealers know it, the smoked meat is better, and you don't have to line..."

Steeve McCauley

"Very comparable to THE place. When I dont feel like fighting the crowds I stop here and I am always satisfied. The cole slaw is fantastic and the..."

Herb

"Always delicious and perfect deli atmosphere. Try the soups and hamburgers for a change of pace from smoked meat. An ideal place to take your..."

Aviva Shiller

"No line of tourist. This was across the street from the other famous "smoked meat" place. We enjoyed every bite from the large pickle to the smoked..."

Brian

"Main.... Schwartzs was busy with a line out the door so this place was across the street. No line and a table right away. Maybe the other place is..."

Rolf Lydecker

"Très bon smoked meat. J'ai très apprécié mon repas à ce restaurant. Ça donne vraiment un atmosphère casse-croûte, mais le service est bien..."

Deacon Frost

"Delicious and with none of the hassle. I love Schwartz's. I love the Main. I find them both almost identical. Therefore if Schwartz's has a lineup, I..."

Duckdown

"The ideal alternative to Schwartz. Fine smoked meat and French fries (not undercooked as is so often the case). Service is quick and efficient...."

Rv Eulacia

"My favorite hamburger is served at the main. Ask for a Main burger and you will get between two hot pieces of bread: one nice Beef patty covered by..."

RUY BLAS

"A bit more than year ago, I had my first fresh Schwartz’s deli…and if you ask me what I thought of it, I can’t recall much. It says much,..."

Zuuchini

"And going down a freeway eating a smoked meat sandwich from Peter Varvaro's original recipe made me especially..."

Road Tips

"... the smoked meat inclusion. I'll say that the mixture of ingredients meshed well together. I never had to fight the burger. The smoked meat was..."

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