Killing some time in the city and was hungry do someone in our party found this place close by. I like this place a lot. From the unique table designs to the imagery on the walls, reminded me of Friendly's back home. I ordered a french onion soup which was probably not the best move as we were trying to have a quick lunch, oops. I shared it and we used the excess broth for dunking our sandwich's in. Very tasty soup. Came out hot but cooled quick. Club sandwich was enjoyable. Would have been better probably on the bagel as the sandwich bread didn't quite hold well together with all the fixings in it. Overall a place I would recommend. Bathroom is not accessible as kt is down a large flight of stairs so be cautious with that. read more

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Came for dinner. No reservations but was seated right away. The seating is narrow and kinda awkward with our coats at a non-booth table. Also the tables along the center of the restaurant are adjacent to another table, you can turn your head and see you neighbor maybe 6 in away from your face. Our server was good. We ordered and got our food quickly. We ordered a French onion soup, poutine and a montreal smoked meat club. The soup was pretty good, had a nice cheese top. The poutine was a nice portion to share. And the club had a good amount of meat in it. Apparently they say they're known for their cheesecake, we tried a slice. The cheesecake was rich and decadent and it was topped with the a strawberry sauce. This cheesecake didn't have a crust. Definitely good to share. Price point is good for this establishment. Seems like a family friendly sports bar. read more

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Smoked meat is another word for pastrami - but with a twist. That difference in flavor differentiates it from it's more famous cousin. But this place is amazing. The flavor of the meat was terrific. Honestly, we couldn't get enough. Even though our time in Montreal was limited we came back to this place twice. So good. FOOD: Like I said, delicious. You have to get the smoked meat even though they have plenty of other things. Of course you can get the classic poutine also - a Canadian classic. But you're here for the smoked meat. For sure. SERVICE: Good! Can't complain. People were very nice with us tourists and the portion sizes are huge. We had enough to take back with us each time. COST: Very good for the quality AND quantity. Totally worthwhile. read more

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This historical establishment didn't disappoint. I got the French onion soup which was tasty n garlicky. Then I ordered a Cobb salad with smoked meat instead of chicken. Great way to taste the meat without the extras. I was pleased. Locals love this spot n tourists enjoy it too. read more

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A Montreal institution for a reason. Have been coming for years (more than 40) and nothing has changed. Smoked meat remains delicious, fries are perfect and pickles just right. Internal debate as to which smoked meat is best in Montreal and I can't decide but it doesn't matter because choose Dunns and you will go away full and happy no matter what. Table beside us ordered the poutine, was huge, looked great. We stuck with the classic smoked meat plate. Place was packed as usual but service always the same. read more

We came here for a late night dinner around 10. Thank God they were open or we would be starving. Even though it was late it was still full and it kept filling up with late diners and young people. I ordered fried rice, it was good I ate half of it it was a big serving for me and hubby ordered the sandwich and he liked it. The egg rolls were amazing as well. Our waiter was very attentive and our food came in a reasonable time. It's a casual place, plenty of tables and bathrooms are located downstairs. read more

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We walked to Dunn's from our hotel, looking for a late night dinner of Poutine, and heard they had good smoked meat poutine. Although we read that service wasn't great, we decided to give it a try. The place was busy, but not packed. We were seated right away by an unfriendly host, which tracked with reviews. Our waiter came by and quickly took our drink order, and then we chose to order the smoked meat poutine. Drinks were delivered to our table, and we enjoyed those waiting for our poutine. There were a few games on the TV's around the bar, and the place had a fun atmosphere. Our poutine was delivered and Wow. There is a ton of tiny shredded pieces of the smoked meat atop our poutine with gravy and cheese curds sitting over the fries. The food was really good, we enjoyed the poutine. Our server never came back to check on us, we had to ask for the check, and there was no interaction with the staff even over the check. It really is too bad as we found the poutine to be very flavorful, the meat was melt in your mouth tender and had a very nice smoky flavor to it. We knew the service was going to be a hit or miss, just wanted to try the food. If you can overlook the lack of friendly service, the food was good. read more

Dunn's - Poutine menu - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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I've really tried to give this place chance after chance, but it just keeps disappointing. This time I ordered the Club Roll, and honestly, it was nothing like the photos they show online or on Uber Eats. Instead of a stacked smoked meat sandwich, what I got looked more like ham, salami, or even bologna definitely not smoked meat. The portion was small and felt misleading compared to their promo pictures. A couple of months ago, I also tried their Louisiana potato soup with bacon, and it came watery with almost raw bacon thrown not slow cooked, not even crispy, just undercooked. Totally unappetizing. Their smoked meat sandwiches aren't much better. When they do give smoked meat, the slices are cut so thick that they fall right out of the bread and make it impossible to enjoy. The only positives: they're generous with the fries (if you're lucky enough to get them fresh and crispy), and the pickle and coleslaw are usually solid. But for a place that's supposed to be known for smoked meat, it's really disappointing that they can't seem to get the basics right. It sucks, because this is an iconic name in Montreal. but based on repeated experiences, I just can't recommend it anymore. I will forsure keep trying and hoping read more

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Food , service and ambience of this amazing restaurant are greatly appreciated and not to be missed if you are in the area! We highly recommend and will definitely make a return visit soon . Thank you Dunn's ! read more

What a fun casual place with good poutine. Our table looked like the twister game, I noticed other tables had other themes such as Pac-Man. We ordered poutine and an order of Fish and Chips and shared both between us. The poutine was excelled but the fish and chips were just OK. The service was friendly and although our food was served quickly, we ordered dessert and ended up cancelling the order because it took so long. I want to go back and try their smoked meat sandwich! read more

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From start to finish this place was a mess. Our server weakly "greeted" us after we called out for acknowledgment. After being sat, we were met with with the rudest server I've experienced in Canada. He picked on my dining partner for not understanding the difference between two of the sandwiches. My dining partner - who is not even from the North American continent, speaks English as a second language, and has an accent that clearly demonstrates this - was unsure about open face versus not open face. Our server made a quip that was pretty rude and straight up ignorant, but he lacked self-awareness to figure that out. Now this terrible experience with 2 of the service staff barely factors into why this place gets one star. We were told that this place had great smoked meat. To my knowledge, smoking meat with particular wood gives it a very nice flavor and often times it is seasoned. I have had smoked meat in the American South as well as the Australian Outback and it is bombastically delicious. This is not funny, but I laughed at it. The food that he was served was a significantly smaller portion than mine, which is strange because he was rudely told that the only difference between the two sandwiches was that one had bread on top. Look at the photos and tell me if you spy the difference. We had some appetizers (the only reason this place gets more than one star) and they were mid, but they had something that the smoked meat didn't have: flavour! The smoked meat here is like wet sawdust. It tastes like nothing. It's not dry, which is good, but it doesn't taste like much of anything. It was simply terrible. My dining partner ate the food as a source of protein and sustenance and nothing more. He was appalled. What made this even more of a ridiculous situation is that while we were trying to eat our MDF-level meat scraps, our server decided to have a conversation with the table behind us and complain about the pro-Palestine protesters that day, saying that if they don't like it in this country, they should go back to their own. I get being frustrated about traffic being blocked, but spewing anti-immigrant sentiment creates for an uncomfortable dining experience in a city that gets any amount of tourism. For the service to be so bad, you would think that they would really step it up with the food so you could at least say "wow" at the end of your meal, but it was a shocking disappointment. With the double whammy of the bad food and not great server, I am flabbergasted at how this place is still doing business like this. read more

Dunn's - Open faced smoked meat - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Great spot for smoked meat sandwiches. The menu is pretty big, definitely something for everyone if you're not into smoked meat. Service was quick and friendly, food was delivered promptly. I had the Club Roll and it was spot on. Perfect amount of meat and a good blend of different types. Size of sandwich also a plus and the bread was amazing. Speaking as an out of towner, I would appreciate a larger beer list, however, I don't see many other places with more than a handful either. I would definitely come back next time I am in town. read more

Maybe one of the best poutines i've ever had ! Of course. I had a montreal smoke meat sandwich and it was outstanding. The atmosphere was old montreal, and the pricing wasn't far behind. Thanks for a great experience that didn't break the bank. read more

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First night in Montreal, ate at Dunn's after the hockey game. Had to Have poutine, which did not disappoint. Rest of family had the pastrami sandwiches which they loved. Great food and our waiter was great! read more

meh got the order wrong the table with 3 attractive ladies; guarantee he got their order right.... way too much gravy minimal chicken on sando one timer/no return read more

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Delicious sandwich, one is definitely big enough for two people. We got the poutine as well and it was great. Very friendly service which we always appreciate, and a cute vibe inside. read more

I wish NYC had places like this. Great food at end of night. Plus you don't have to stop drinking! Visiting town on a recent holiday night I was treated to a barrage of Devo, Joy Division and Dead Kennedys along with matzo ball soup and booze. Not too many places like this. read more

We tried Dunn's for the first time and the service was impeccably fast. The host was patient with us as well. Although we ordered take-out, the place had a nice ambiance with lots of seating. We got poutine as well as the smoked meat sandwich. We also ordered the Dunn's famous smoked meat poutine and the smoked meat burger. The smoked meat poutine was covered in smoked meat and packed with flavour. There was a perfect ratio of cheese curds to gravy to fries as well. The smoked meat burger did not quite live up to our expectations. The burger patty itself was dry and there was only a few slices of smoked meat. On the other hand, the smoked meat sandwich was great! Highly recommend. If you're ever in Montreal, definitely hit up this spot. read more

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My husband went to get poutine from Dunn's and came back with this. The fries are ok, cheese is really good and the meat is ok. Kind of weird to be honest. We agreed that Costco fries and the rest of this poutine would be a perfect combo. read more

Dunn's - Take out broken meat poutine - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

We had a bit of a wait on a rainy week day but luckily we were able to wait inside where they have a bit of space for a few parties to be seated. This is a lovely sit down restaurant. There is a small bar area with just a few bar stools if you prefer bar seating. A large U-shaped booth takes up the front window and would make a nice spot for a group. The menu here is extensive. Although they offer smoked meat, the menu runs from starters to dessert with a variety of salads, soups, poutine and pizza. Their sandwiches come with sides of fries, coleslaw and a pickle. Besides bar items, the offer coffee options, hot cocoa, milk shakes and sodas. The kids menu includes ice cream with each selection. We didn't have to wait too long to be seated at a table for two with a knee wall to one side and a large party on the other. The hostess left us with menus and flatware. The waiter took a bit to arrive and by then I had read over the menu, made my choice and had time to look around. This is a comfortable space with high ceilings, rich tones and several TV's around the room. The table, seats and floors were clean. Restrooms are in the back. The wait staff were in constant motion and although professional, none had any time to be chatty. Items were dropped off in a hit and run fashion as they tried to keep up with the crowds. My soda was served in a can, but I did see fountain drinks as well. It took a while for our meals to arrive. Served on a natural material basket with a paper liner I have to wonder how sanitary is that basket after a few meals served on it? Can they run that through the dish washer? Anyhow. I got the smoked meat bagel with swiss, lettuce and tomato on a Montreal Bagel. This was a very nice sandwich. Condiments are on the table if needed, but I enjoyed this as is. These Montreal Bagels make a very nice sandwich. My sandwich meat was very lean, but my SO's sandwich had one huge fatty piece of meat included with the lean meat. It looked like it has been cut off, put aside and then accidentally scooped up and added to the sandwich with the rest of the meat. He just pulled that off but you can see it in the photo. Some folks love a good fatty piece of beef so you might drool over it. Other than that, both sandwiches were very lean. His Le Petit Combo is a 'small' (plenty big) sandwich served on Rye w/fries, coleslaw and a pickle. Those pickles are tasty. Although very busy and with one obnoxious guest in the large group that even they clearly wished would go away, this was a pleasant dining experience. There are two famous smoked meat restaurants in Montreal. This one is older by one year. They each have different pro's and con's. Definitely try this one out. read more

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You walk in and you know this place has history - 100 years worth. Known for smoked meat, my midwesterner self was intrigued to what the experience would be - it was GREAT! I went with the Dunn's Famous Poutine - because how could I not. This was so good - full of smoky flavor, and the gravy - yum! Service was quick. I will definitely be going back. read more

Dunn's - Dunn's Famous - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Almost 100 years. This place has been serving smoked meat close to 100years. The place is small, and at 5:30 on a Saturday it was packed. Service was fast. Ordered the the le Pettit Combo, which is a small sandwich- rye and their famous smoked meat. Comes with fries. Also ordered pepperoni pizza, yes pizza. read more

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We were on a work trip to Montreal, and needed poutine. Dunn's was a short walk from our hotel, and open 24 hours. Definitely the experience we wanted! read more

Dunn's - Smoked Meat Eggrolls - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

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Great food. Great service. The food was ready pretty quickly. Everything was great! Very cool setting. I enjoyed it and would return.

We arrived in Montreal pretty late on a Friday, and found most restaurants had already stopped serving food. Luckily, we stumbled across Dunns which is open late, late for food. We were able to grab a beer and a smoked meat sandwich around 11 PMish, maybe later. The sandwich and fries were great, it was a quiet night so we were seated right away and the food came out really fast! read more

Dunn's - Le Petit Combo - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

As others have said 10/10. Loved everything about our visit. We both had the half sandwich. I had potato latkes and my friend had fries. Second visit I had the same but with fries. My friend had the hot dog. She loved it. read more

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A cozy diner. The smoked meat was good. A single platter is enough for two. Ambience of a sports bar, but you can at least sit down (not a deli). read more

Dunn's - Smoked meat plate - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Loved the decor, particularly our table with the Pac-Man mock up. We only had the basic poutine but they absolutely nailed it. Incredible restaurant. read more

We did takeout - planning to have brunch on site next time and order one of their bloody Mary's. The smoked meat was not my fave but the Cole slaw and pickle were excellent. (My spouse is not much of a meat eater but loved it - go figure). 4 stars for groovy ambience, super fast take out once I figured out who to order from, and the nicest waitstaff anywhere! read more

Dunn's - Busy on a Sunday afternoon in late December - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

This may be my favorite central spot for smoked meat. None of the lines like Schwartz's and cheaper than Rueben's. Plus, they've got a lot more on the menu than just smoked meat. Come to think of it, it may also be one of my favorite places for poutine as well, although I'm hesitant to commit to that stance yet. read more

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After a drama filled outbound flight to YUL and expecting to have dinner with friends who also faced weather delays, glad Dunn's was open late for a quick dinner. Within a quick 15 minute walk, popped in and placed an order for a smoke meat sandwich along with some poutine. Took the food to go as my friend's were arriving soon. The portions are fairly large and ended up sharing the sandwich and poutine with another friend. Smoked meat sandwich was good and am glad I asked for more mustard. The fries remained fairly crispy and did enjoy the pickle and coleslaw. Poutine was decent as it did travel fairly well. Loved how they did not skimp on the cheese curds. Didn't have an opportunity to try Schwartz's to compare but the sandwich and poutine did hit the spot after only eating bfast that day. read more

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Dunn's Is a CLASSIC restaurant/diner that serves the most amazing "smoked meat" and cheesecake! It's a MUST visit for anyone visiting the Montreal area. There's currently road construction in the area, but don't let that keep you away. read more

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Very very solid smoked brisket that is flavorful yet melt-in-your-mouth tender. The smoked meat is the must-try item - in poutine, sandwich or platter form. We had the reuben which was delish - even the coleslaw was fantastic and I am not a coleslaw fan (it was light and refreshing). I recommend subbing in sweet potato fries for the standard version. Our cobb salad was also solid - the chicken was perfectly grilled with a nice charr and still very moist, juicy, and flavorful. Everything we had was great and our server was efficient, frinedly, and helpful. If you are downtown by Victoria Square, definitely stop by! read more

Dunn's - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Got the le petit smoked meat combo along with extra pickles. The pickles were the big winner for me. The smoked meat was decent portion for a petit size. The fries were a great portion as well. Wasn't a fan of the coleslaw but I hardly ever am so am not judging. Staff was very friendly and attentive. And this was all after midnight. Impressive. Would recommend read more

Dunn's - Le' petit smoked meat combo - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Came here one late night out on the town. Ordered the buffalo chicken poutine. Pretty good. They had Ranch (was shocked), and that made it even better. Very big and filling. The server actually forgot my order but remedied it quickly. I'd be back again...after a late night. The menu is extensive read more

Dunn's - Buffalo chicken poutine. Yum - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

A true classic. Good stuff. Come hungry. The staff is nice, too. You can tell that they haven't messed with the formula.

Dunn's is a CLASSIC restaurant/diner that serves the most amazing "smoked meat" and cheesecake! It's a MUST visit for anyone visiting the Montreal area. There's currently road construction in the area, but don't let that keep you away. read more

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Food is exactly Quebec food Service is also quite good Interior are really good atmosphere Highly recommended for Montreal visitors !!! read more

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This review is solely for the Dunn's famous poutine with smoked meat. Absolutely, hands down, one of the best poutines in Montreal. Generous cheese curds, excellent peppercorn gravy, and the finely chopped smoked meat - you get a bit of everything in each bite. The staff are also friendly and very quick! read more

Dunn's - Poutineries Near Me - Montreal, Quebec

Excellent food quality. Great service! Very nice and authentic place with feel of history. read more