Located in Avenue Road. South of Wilson and north of Lawrence. This institution serves up a nice smoked meat sandwich with an assortment of sides. They smoke their own meats unlike many that purchase from the mass production shops. The staff here are very courteous and strive to ensure your satisfaction. There is street parking out front and plenty of seating options inside. There is a raised section at the front of the store that provides a nice view of Avenue Road and people watch as you enjoy your sandwich read more

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Perhaps the best smoked meat sandwich that I've ever had! It was so good that I got it back to back days the last time I was in Toronto. Love the array of mustard options they have as well as their double rye bread. The vinegar coleslaw is also lights out. read more

Dave’s Genuine Deli - Delis Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Very expensive!! $14 for a small sandwich and a pickle is crazy. The menu says sandwich and pickle $8 so I have no idea where that final price came from. Just ridiculous read more

You gotta hand it to Dave. He's pulled off the un-pull-offable, in that he's produced -- quite literally -- the best smoked meat in Toronto. What constitutes "best"? Who decides? Well my friends, it's subjective of course. But like most Jews, I know my deli and, in particular, my smoked meat. I still love Moe Pancer's (duh). Wolfie's is also terrific. Schwartz's in Montreal is famous for good reason, as is Katz's in NYC. And Montreal's Smoked Meat Pete is no slouch. Yes, there are lots of exceptional smoked meats to be had. Ain't life grand? And with this in mind, I do declare: Dave's makes the best smoked meat in Toronto. It's just sublimely tender and flavourful. Dave's also makes other great stuff (please bring back the chopped liver!!) including matzo ball soup, kishka, verscht, coleslaw, and the obligatory fries and gravy. But it's the smoked meat that keeps me coming back for more. The best, Jerry, the best! read more

It's kind of weird how difficult it is to find really good deli food in the GTA, so when I heard there was a place that was as tasty as Schwartz's in Montreal, I was 100% on board for a trip to Avenue Road. We arrived around lunchtime and the joint was pretty much empty. After perusing the menu, I decided to go with the Smoked Meat Half Sandwich ("served on rye with a Marty's pickle spear, fresh cut fries & coleslaw). We ordered and went to sit down, and the food was there within minutes. It's an excellent sandwich. While it's perhaps not as good as Schwartz's (but what is, really?), this is one excellent smoked meat 'wich. It's just so flavorful and I especially liked the hint of smokiness in the meat. The fresh fries were good but nothing too notable, while the coleslaw was surprisingly disappointing. It just had a kind of mushy texture and was lacking in any real bite, flavor-wise. We ultimately decided that the half sandwich is absolutely the wrong way to go at Dave's. We agreed that we should have omitted the fries and coleslaw completely and just had a full sandwich. That's exactly what I'll do next time (and there definitely will be a next time). read more

I was feeling under the weather, so my husband went to pick me up some 'Jewish penicillin', aka matzah ball soup to make me feel better. Having that soup was the highlight of my day and will surely nurse me back to health! Their latkes with apple sauce are amazing as is their Greek salad. This place continues to hold a special place in my heart! read more

Dave’s Genuine Deli - Smoke meat sandwich with a side pickle - Delis Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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STAFF: Amazing people working there. Very knowledgeable and friendly. I had a great chat with one of them and he explained to me how they source the ingredients from local places. PRICES: What the hell is happening to prices these days? $16 for HALF a sandwich with cole slaw. Yes, you read that right. HALF a sandwich - 4oz. A 6oz sandwich is $25 and an 8oz sandwich is $34. WTH! FOOD: Honestly, I did not enjoy the smoked meat sandwich. Should've gone for corned beef instead. Bottom line: Even though I genuinely liked the guy working there, I'm not coming back. I'm not paying $25 for a sandwich with coleslaw. If the Avenue Road crowd wants to pay this much for a sandwich, be my guest. I know I can better value for my money elsewhere. read more

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Ordered their 1L of chicken soup for delivery. LOL this was the emptiest soup - barely any veg (even the cheap onions). And not much chicken to write home about. Can't say this is warranted for 15 read more

Ordered on UberEats and the corned beef and rice pudding were phenomenal. Great smells for the office while I was working long. Highly recommend on UberEats if you need a tasty bite. read more

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June 24/2021: This was a delicious meal. I ordered the Corned Beef on Rye with Kettle Chips & Coleslaw. The sandwich was outstanding. Warm layers of corned beef on a deliciously fresh rye bread with a spicy brown mustard. Fantastic. The kettle chips were fresh & crispy. The coleslaw was a vinaigrette that was among the best I've tasted. We were delivered to by the owner himself, Dave. Nice, polite fella that was very efficient at his gig. The downside was the pickle was tiny & we coulda had a bigger slaw! Otherwise it was delicious! The moral of this story is "if you want a corned beef on rye, Dave's Jewish Deli is the place to get it"! read more

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I went to Dave's Genuine for some takeout lunch after seeing the restaurant on TikTok. I ordered ahead on their website and I thought that the food will be ready be 12. After waiting 30 minutes downstairs in the sun and heat, the girl brought out my food. I went home and tried their smoked meat sandwich. I don't know, but the smoked meat sandwich was kind of dry and not very fatty. I am from Montreal so I have eaten great smoked mean sandwiches before. Would I come back? Maybe, I think their sandwiches could be purchased from Druxy's or any other sandwich place. read more

Dave’s Genuine Deli - Montreal smoked meat sandwich with chips - Delis Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I recently learned that Dave's Genuine opened a Jewish deli and stopped by for lunch one day. My partner and I both ordered the Roast Beef Dip, picked it up and brought it home for lunch. The sandwich was piled high with tender delicious roast beef on a Hawaiian bun (like the sweet buns with roasted onions on top). I'm not a huge fan of horseradish, but it was so light and paired perfectly in this sandwich. It had so much flavour. The au jus was so good we wanted to save it to dip other things in! lol I can't wait to come back for another one! read more

Excellent food, sandwiches were bomb! The chicken soup was horrible - all noodle and not one bite of chicken was in soup, hardly any carrots and nothing else and barely lukewarm. Extremely expensive - Smoked meat sandwich with side of onion rings, Turkey club & the soup was $72. Omg! The other mishap today was that we waited just over 30 minutes and there was only one couple ahead of us. The server apologized and said it was because the printer wasn't working. Soo, go old school and call out the order for the cooks?! read more

Excellent food and service! Corned beef was so tender and delicious. Small place but definitely worth the stop read more

One of the best Montréal style smoked meat sandwiches I've had in Ontario/Quebec.. Don't 'necessarily' pay attention to Uber times; it said 30-40 minutes; was much faster (this soup was cold :( You order and they have a kitchen upstairs, brought down to you from friendly employee lady. read more

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Excellent food, exceptional service - very welcoming and friendly! Everything is made in-house.

Best corned beef sandwich in Toronto hands down. The rice pudding is also to die for. Amazing food! Also, enjoy the fries a lot! I have to give major kudos to Dave's for their ability to get food to me hot and stay hot with delivery. They are more than 20 minute away by drive and it comes hot and fresh in most of the cases. One time the kiske was cold, but they changed to a new packing method when I told them. The key is they properly pack their food. Even the fries are tasty enough and warm. In fact, yesterday I was unable to get to my reuben for an additional 30 minutes after it was delivered and it still tasted great and pretty warm. Amazing! read more

Was walking by and saw a guy taking a pic of a really nice sign. Turns kut it was Dave and it was just put up! He so pleased with it and we struck up a nice conversation. Decided to check out the menu...This guy Dave is The Real McCoy when it comes to meat! I had the beef dip and the beef was perfectly braised, sliced thin and piled exactly the right height on an sweet onion challah bun! Sooo good! We chatted about smoking meat and fish. I can't wait to try his smoked whitefish dip when he starts making it. Rachael, the counter server is a real character too! Will definitely come back! read more

The best food was the roast beef sandwich and the smoked meat. The ribs were dry, small portion and disappointing. The Mac and Cheese barely filled the container. Come on Dave, you can do better. read more

Second visit and hands down the juiciest and most delicious home made, hand cut, smoked meat in Toronto. Peppery with a 16 hour smoke. Montreal by way of Texas. The best and maybe most expensive deli in Toronto. Treat yourself. read more

Best smoked meat sandwich in the GTA. Rivals Schwartz's meat. The fries were incredible, the coleslaw delicious. It's about time someone elevated the Toronto deli scene! read more

This review is for the Dave's Genuine Deli at Waterworks Food Hall on 50 Brant St. I had fond memories of eating juicy roast beef brisket sandwich at a deli many years ago in North York and was looking forward to eating this for Sunday lunch. I asked for what I saw on their website menu offered at their Avenue Rd location for $12 https://133253830.cdn6.editmysite.com/uploads/1/3/3/2/133253830/s899193566700455307_p301_i7_w1920.jpeg?dpr=2 Roast Beef Brisket on rye and specified 3 times "on rye" and was told it was $18 -not $12. I assumed it was a larger size so agreed to the price. When I got home with my sandwich I discovered a Smoked BBQ Beef On A Bun in the bag. https://133253830.cdn6.editmysite.com/uploads/1/3/3/2/133253830/s899193566700455307_p489_i8_w2068.jpeg?dpr=2 Explains why they wouldn't give me the sandwich for $12. Very disappointed as I was really looking forward to juicy Roast Beef Brisket on rye but ended up eating (was hungry after long trip home) bbq, dried pulled beef which I didn't enjoy. I reached out to Dave's Genuine Deli website and Dave responded "Sounds to me that it was a definite misunderstanding. We don't offer roast beef brisket on rye bread here". So they could have told me they didn't have what I asked for and substituted a more expensive sandwich. Will not recommend Dave's Genuine Deli. read more

Fantastic smoked meat sandwich. The new spot looks great I just miss you guys being around the corner from me on St.Clair.

Read the article a few weeks ago of Dave's Genuine Deli. I thought I would give it a try, as there are so few delis left in Toronto that are great. So last Thursday I placed an order for a Smoked Meat sandwich, a Pastrami sandwich, and would try the kettle chips. The Kettle chips were good and nice on the side. I do this thing where I like to put half a way to see how the sandwiches taste a few days later, and put those in the fridge, and sat down to eat half a Pastrami and half a Smoked Meat sandwich. Smoked meat was VERY good! My Montreal friends would day, nothing beats Schwartz's... But you have to try this! I would say it was very good, equal if not better. Personally I have always had a love of Pastrami more then just the smoked meat, and wow ... This has to be the best Pastrami sandwich I have ever had! The right size , just the perfect amount of spice, not to much, not to little....hands down the best Pastrami I have ever had. I have been to many of the old delis on Spadina that don't exist anymore, and this was awesome! Next day, heated the ones I put in the fridge....added a bit more mustard... Still very good....met my sandwich stress test. First day amazing! Second day....really really good!!! Do your tastebuds a favour. Getting ready to order again. read more

Great smoky taste and slightly peppery. It's like smoke meat meet's pastrami! Very good! read more

Dave’s Genuine Deli - Smoke Meat Sandwich (1/2) - Delis Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Definitely genuine-! Great Smoked meat and excellent kishka ! Very tasty and authentic

Tasty meat but not a very generous sandwich for 20$. Just did takeout so can't comment on much else.

I'm from Houston. I'm usually in Toronto about once a month. This is becoming my first stop after I leave YYZ. Dave's has the best smoked meat sandwich outside of Montreal. I mean it's right there with Schwartz's; it's that good. Oh and the fries, crispy and perfectly salted. Matzah ball soup is great and a generous portion. There's still so much more on the menu for me to try, but I can't get smoked meat sandwiches in the States so it's my go-to. Met the owner today and he's truly the nicest. Really cares about the quality of his food and his recipes. I recommended this place to my cousins who live here and they love it. I brought my son this time and he's hooked. It's a great spot. read more

The best deli in Toronto! Slowing going through the menu one item at a time. Brought my father and he loved it.

Soup served way too cold. i have been to turn best delia all over the world. meat was salty, greasy and bread dry way too much mustard on the sandwich by the time I got to the sandwich it was cold because waiter brought it out at same time as the soup not as requested. i Won't return read more

What a treasure in the Neighbourhood!! Best smoked meat ever and I'm from Montreal where the competition is stiff. Dave smokes all his meats and it shows. What a great experience! Can't wait to go back!! read more

Super solid corned beef and smoked meet. Great menu with lots of variety. Location is excellent near the 401 with lots of parking. Support the local deli! read more