Overview

Similar in culinary stature to Schwartz's and Ben's, this classic lunch counter serves but two things of any import: a chopped egg sandwich and "The Special," a renowned mixture of salami and bologna on a kaiser, swimming in yellow mustard. Most diners polish it all off with an old-fashioned hand-pulled Cherry Coke, and escape into Mile End only about CAD5 poorer. The well-worn interior has been the setting for many a Montreal-based movie, and though it is hardly haute cuisine, a visit here is essential. Only cash is accepted.