Myer Dunn founded Dunn's Famous Restaurant in 1927. Due to my grandfather's unique recipes and high quality standards, Dunn's Famous quickly became a local institution for Montrealers and visitors alike.
In keeping with the Dunn's Famous tradition, I invite you to visit one of our locations and experience what montrealer's have been raving about for years.
Bon Appétit!
Looking for an easy way to feed a crowd? Dunn's Famous catering is a great choice for a corporate luncheon, a family gathering or a meeting. Our platters feature our famous smoked meat sandwiches, burgers, fresh salads and enough choice to please any group. Having Dunn's cater your event is easy and satisfying. All you need to do once you've ordered is enjoy! For catering, please call 514-395-1927
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Overall, reviews describe Dunn's Famous as a reliable destination for smoked meat with generous portions and a broad menu that includes poutine, latkes, salads, and desserts. The smoked meat is repeatedly praised for its tenderness and the option to choose lean, medium, or fatty; sides like fries, pickles, and coleslaw are often highlighted as well prepared. Service is generally friendly, fast, and attentive, and the restaurant is noted for cleanliness and a cozy atmosphere, though a few visits mention slower moments or less consistent meat quality. Takeout is described as quick and convenient, and prices are considered reasonable for the quantity and quality received. Taken together, Dunn's Famous emerges as a dependable, crowd-pleasing deli option with memories of past visits echoed by many diners, alongside occasional criticisms regarding value or consistency.
Great food the Dunn's poutine was a big portion & quite filling. The fries were crispy & the sauce was good & the smoked me is on point. Service was good as well with my server checking in for refills & to make sure the food was to my taste. The atmosphere is clean & classic looking but I find the music is a little loud for the environment & to be able to converse with others.
I ate there for lunch with some people from work. They have two sizes of sandwich regular & super. I got the super thinking it would be big. In the end it was just a regular sandwich which tasted like rubber. I can't believe they call that a super sandwich. It was not big, just a regular sandwich. The fries tasted cold & old. The coleslaw had a terrible after taste. I am never going back there again, if you want excellent smoke meat go to George's deli next door. The portions are double the size. You get so much more meat, hot fries, & a full bowl of coleslaw with a huge pickle unlike Dunn's who gives you half the portions. Sorry Dunn's I won't be coming back.
Had the smoked meat platter & my wife had the Reuben plate. Every item was excellent. I ordered lean smoked meat, & it came beautifully sliced & lean. The fries were non greasy yet golden brown, hot & tasty. The pickle was crunchy & not overly salty. The coleslaw was bang on. Even the waiter was great. My wife who is always critical, loved her meal. Bravo!
I had the small smoked meat sandwich, medium fat. The meat was good, the fries were ok. The pickle & the coleslaw were a bit too salty.
Overall, it was good.
Hit Dunns again this week for the usual smoked meat sandwich, fries & latka!
Medium fat.
Perfect sandwich. Excellent latka.
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I enjoyed Dunns 50 years ago when Myer Dunn would stand outside the restaurant on St. Catherine's street & invite the bar crowd to stop in for coffee & cheesecake.
Now we go to Dunns on St Martin in Laval. Myer is long past, but the smoked meat is every bit as good as ever.
My go to meals is a large sandwich, medium fat, cole slaw, fries, black cherry soda, & of course... World famous strawberry cheesecake!
For sure, a meal to be ordered rarely with a nod to the waistline. For me, Dunns sandwich & cheesecake is Montreal! Highly recommend.
We visited Dunn's with a softball team & all of the parents, so it was a very large group.
Orders were taken within a reasonable amount of time, & the kitchen was very efficient to get our orders out
The menu is huge, with something for everyone.
My husband ordered the smoked meat sandwich, & I had the smoked meat club.
What you don't see in the photos are the best pickle & a delicious bowl of slaw under the mound of fries.
Parking was plentiful.
Aug 25, 2025
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SO disappointing. Got 50$ of takeout for a small sandwich & a platter. The sandwich has small hairs in it, how to keep your appetite after that? The platter had such a small amount of meat, 90% fries. As another reviewer said, they aren't giving proper portions for what you are paying for. Two stars for the meat being tasty but thats it.
Initially I went for the smoked meat but the waitress didn't want to accommodate my need so no choice to take something else. Indeed, I asked to have only the smoked meat by the Lb in a plate without bread, fries etc but the waitress didn't accept & didn't even try to propose an alternative. She said that you could get Smoked meat by the Lb as it was only for takeout but not dine-in which is absolutely ridiculous & doesn't make sense. I took the hot dog which was 100% beef & a cheap option considering that I removed the bread & didn't touch the fries. Overall, nothing special & nothing wow so I don't think I will ever come back to this spot. This is also the reason why I didn't take any pictures or videos, not really worth the time.
For someone interested in their Smoked Meat, I don't really recommend the place since their menu is not flexible at all.
Jan 29, 2025
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I had lunch at Dunn's Famous & I really enjoyed my meal, I took the "Super Combo Smoked Meat" & it was delicious! The staff were friendly & the service was quick to get our meal. Very clean & organized, great atmosphere. I would recommend this restaurant if you're in the mood for great smoked meat.
Tried the take out menu large smoked meat sandwich fries & coleslaw with dill pickle. The large sandwich was stuffed with a good serving of meat flavour was very good. It could have used a bit more mustard, but that's me. Fries were good & hot pickle good & crunchy,coleslaw good too. Staff were friendly & food was ready pretty quickly.
Food was decent & good for the price. I'm likely just spoiled on smoked meat having eaten at places such as Katz's Deli. Service was awesome though & our server was very friendly.
Oct 3, 2024
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The service was the best I received in a very long time & our waitress was of speedy Gonzalez & yet amicable at the same time. My buddy said let's do smoked meat & I haven't done smoked meat for ages. It was closer to a corned beef in some ways, but it was still a very nice cut & very generous amounts along with the sort of deli trio kind of combination as we ordered soft drinks. I think if I remember it came with fries. A very deli-esque environment & very active. . I'd say that it beat the dens in terms of deli environment compared to the one in Hawkesbury Ontario which was nicely set up but didn't have that deli experience feel . Cool restaurant. Fast service & really handy. If you need a fast lunch, this is an okay place for sure. Sure. & if you get that waitress then you'll be impressed as well. .
