We really wanted to get some authentic poutine and Montréal smoked meat while we were actually in Montréal, so Benton's friend recommended that we try Reuben's for dinner. We ordered the Chop-Chop Poutine to start, which is essentially poutine (fries, cheese curds, and the most awesome gravy made with actual meat drippings) topped with shaved mounds of their famous smoked meat. Guys, this is the best poutine I've ever tasted. For serious. We agreed: we'll never be able to order poutine in Toronto again, because it will always be inferior to ones from Montréal. I used to think people from Québec were just being arrogant, but, no, they're right: their poutine is far superior. (As it should be, since that's where poutine originated.) And whoever decided to add smoked meat on top of poutine is a genius.
The Original Smoked Meat Sandwich
The Signature Reuben Sandwich
Shawn and I decided to share the Original Smoked Meat Sandwich that made them famous (which is 10 ounces of delectable smoked meat in between two pieces of rye bread with mustard) and their signature Reuben Sandwich (which, of course, is smoked meat with melted Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing grilled between slices of dark rye bread). They're both quite different, but equally epic (I guess it depends on what you're in the mood for, since a Reuben is a "hot sandwich" and the original sandwich is technically not). I don't even know how to describe such insane deliciousness. That's when we decided that we also couldn't look at deli sandwiches in Toronto the same way again. They just won't be as good as the ones in Montréal. Do you see what they have done to us?
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