Snowdon Deli emerges in reviews as a Montreal institution with an old school, welcoming deli vibe where the smoked meat sandwich is consistently praised for tenderness and rich flavor, the brisket earns praise for melt in your mouth texture, and the bagels, matzo ball soup, latkes, knishes, and pickles round out a hearty experience. Many describe the service as friendly and efficient, with a warm, nostalgic atmosphere that draws locals and visitors alike, though it can get slow when crowds are large. Takeout and dine in both work well, and portions are often generous, though a few visits note prices are high for the amount of food or that particular items were not up to par on that day, including some disappointing fries or dry meat. Still, the overall sentiment centers on Snowdon Deli as a top spot for authentic Montreal smoked meat and classic Jewish deli fare, a must visit for those seeking a traditional, comforting, and dependable deli experience.
Snowdon deli has been around forever however my visit last Friday left alot to be desired. Service was slow & sloppy. Our waitress was the larger younger woman. We sat for 20 minutes before getting our order taken. So, my friend & I each had a smoked meat sandwich, which was on the small side without much meat, we split an order of French fries, also on the chincy side on a small plate, Harvey's gives you more, he wanted a dill pickle & I had a coffee, no refill, & my friend had a cherry coke. The bill came to over 56.00 before the tip. This is outrageous. At labelle province, I can get a smoked meat trio for 12.99 that outdoes snowdon by a mile. Also, my mother a few weeks back got a take out order from snowdon that was awful. Example,.the chopped liver had the consistency of brown cement. It will be a long time before we go back.
We are from BC, & we went here for lunch before heading back west. Traditional awesome Montreal smoked meat platter!!! Highly recommended! The server was excellent 👌
On est allé dîner sur la pause du midi, la serveuse ne peut pas aligner 3 mots de suite en français. Pas de soupe/repas/dessert, pas de menu du jour (on est ds un deli). On commande une soupe, 6$, puis un club sandwich. Pas de remplissage d'eau, le resto est pas bondé pourtant à cet instant (avant midi). C'était bon par contre. Au final avec le tip je pense que ça a frisé les 60$ (pour 2 personnes)pour une soupe, un club/frites & un seul verre d'eau. C'est pas pour moi en tout cas.
Good quality, but the servers will try to upsell you, for example from a sandwich to a platter, which it turns out is entirely too much food for one person. If you order carefully then you’ll enjoy it more!
