Frenchies!

[Chef Fowke]

Had the luck of coming across a leaflet for ‘Frenchies!’ restaurant today at work. I left early, grabbed my wife, and went for an authentic Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich! Wow. Very good. The sandwich was a little lean compared to Schwartz’s in Montreal but the light rye bread, the pickle and the coleslaw were 10/10.

Coke in a glass bottle. Nice touch.

But only opened until 9pm. I ate all my smoked meat in Montreal after 1:00am. Hopefully after the business gets going they will expand there hours.

This is worth a trip to Helmcken and Howe!

[Ling]

I heard their sandwiches are good.

Is smoked meat like corned beef? I only had corned beef once when I was a kid, and I remember I hated it.....

Edited December 4, 2003 by Ling (log)

[merlin]

10 minutes away from the noon hour and someone mentions smoked meat...ymmmmmm

There is actually a bar close by that does serve decent smoked meat...I am not sure who their Montreal supplier is.

Being another expatriate from Montreal just the thought of smoked meat evokes memories...Ben's, Dunn's [why I needed a smoked meat sandwich and a slab of Dunn's cheesecake in the wee hours of the morning after all that liquor remains one of life's mysteries] and of course Schwartz'

The next time we are out in Vancouver will have to check out Frenchies

[Chef Fowke]

I am very passionate about my smoked meat! I met my wife while she was attending McGill in Montreal. We spent many a dates in Schwartz’s (she spent five years in school with me driving from TO every alternating weekend to see her).

The only problem with living in Vancouver is it is too far from Montreal.

Here is my previous thread/discussion on Smoked Meats: eGullet Pastrami Thread

[demiglace]

Does anyone know if this place is still open?

[Coop]

The Hastings street operation is moving across the street. Went once thought it was just Okay. Hate the nostalgic diner feel though, thought I was on set at Happy Days.

[demiglace]

Happy Days! That's a blast from the past..lol. Sorry to hear it was just ok..do you know Hastings and ? The cravings have started and would like to try something other than Siegals..although those bagels are awesome..hmm. THanks Coop. p.s. could you recommend someplace?

[Coop]

Hastings and Nanaimo ish a block east of Nanaimo I think. I'm not the guy to recomend smoked meat. I do like Siegal's though. How about Solly's? Their bagels are really nice.

[Daddy-A]

I'm no expert ... but any thoughts on Kaplan's Deli? I had a corned beef on rye there a couple weeks back that I could barely fit into my mouth! Split it up over 2 lunches. Nice dill pickles too. Knish anyone?

DA

[DameD]

Kaplans, i think is the best smoked meat and jewish deli in the city.. AMAZING!! and their pickles, i could drive up there right now. maybe a Knish too Daddy A.

[demiglace]

Haven't been to Solly's..will try them. Kaplans..haven't been there in years..heard they renovated. Will have to go back and check them out! Thanks everyone!!

[annanstee]

Solly's gets my vote... and if you are into DIY, there is a guy with a stall at the Granville Island market that has good stuff.

[demiglace]

Thanks for the heads up! Nothing wrong with DIY..