Dunn’s Famous

Went there for breakfast on a Monday morning. Place was empty and service was so-​so, but the portion was good and the food tasted great. Only real downside was the smell… very greasy bar smell that you wouldn’t want to carry with you throughout the day.

While I was in Montréal, I wanted to experience smoked meat and poutine. I decided to order the Dunn’s special which combines both. It was okay, nothing special. I don’t think everyone would love this. It was very heavy and I definitely felt unwell after. I’d skip this place if I was local or tourist.

Visiting Montréal, we were told to try the smoked meat dishes, so we grabbed some food to go on our way to the Tam Tam.
The Reuben was perhaps the largest sandwich I’ve ever eaten, and they don’t sacrifice flavor for size! Delicious. My wife loved her Downtown Wrap with its pickles and honey mustard sauce. The leftovers turned into an ample second meal later.
$ 17 may seem steep for a sandwich, but it turned into two meals and I think was definitely worth it.

Just a real waste of precious calories in a city with so many better options. The poutine may impress American tourists who have little experience with the dish, but there are so many better options — Frite Alors is nearby, and probably just as far to your hotel.
Montréal’s other foodie claim to fame is smoked meat, and here I’m less of an expert, but Dunn’s just seems like flavorless pastrami to me. If you have it as a sandwich it will come on thin unimpressive rye, just a bland disappointment. So unauthentic that even the mustard is heinz.
The experience comes packaged within a dank diner environment, with menus disintegrating from age. All in all it is a real disappointment, certainly underserving of an overall 4-​star on Unilocal,and resting on laurels earned decades ago (when the menus were printed).

Very friendly staff. Fast service! I ordered Dunn’s Poutine and had it within 10 minutes. Very much enjoyed it! Highly recommended giving this place a shot.

Dunn’s, our go-​to place for smoked meat… Maybe not so much anymore. We went on Valentine’s Day and as usual, ordered the super smoked meat platter that costs about 18.00. Not long ago, some of the meat in the sandwich had to be removed and eaten with a fork because there was just too much of it and no mouth is that big! Alas, not so on our last visit. No problem biting into that sandwich, meat and all. How disappointing. Still, what little there was of it was good, as were the fries, cole slaw and dill pickle. We have never had a problem with the service; it’s always been friendly and fast.

It was –11 F (sorry, from the U.S.) outside and I wanted to go to schwartz’s, but Dunn’s was two blocks away. I’m a genius. The medium smoked meat on rye was comparable to katz’s pastrami in NYC, maybe better, since there wasn’t an ounce of fat on it but yet just as tasty. Got take out, but the dining space seemed nice and cozy.

When your girlfriend/​boyfriend asks you what you’re craving and you don’t know, well just say smoked meat and bring them here and say that a Unilocaler gave that advice!!!
It shows in the name of the restaurant, «Dunn’s FAMOUS» !!! Yes it is a known place for its smoked meat! And yes you should try it out! The atmosphere depicts the taste of smoked meat. The food is really good, the fries are just right, homemade ! The meat was not too dry. May be crowded at lunch time. The staff was almost emotionless, but the service was correct and adequate. But hey! I came here for the food! So you should too!

I’ve never had a bad meal here and the service is always great. This time I had the basic smoked meat platter and it didn’t disappoint. The meat was awesome — exactly what I was hoping for. A great place for kids, too.

So happy we found this gem while visiting this wonderful city. The combinations of flavors are mouth watering and just when you thought you couldn’t fit anything else in your tummy… they have mini desserts, so you can enjoy a sweetie without bursting the dam. We will definitely be back before we depart.

Le smoked meat est super. Par contre, lorsqu’on y a été, le fromage de la poutine goûtait le vieux. Vraiment mauvais goût même si nous avons fait changé notre poutine. C’est décevant qu’après le retour de l’assiette, malgré le fait qu’on ai mentionné que ce n’était toujours pas bon, la serveuse n’ait pas offert un autre alternative.

Places that are open around the clock rock!
You can’t beat grabbing a good bite after a hard night of partying, and you can’t beat their scrumptious potato pancakes, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, generously dipped in sour cream. There’s just nothing like them ;)

Un classique de Montréal, situé en plein centre ville
Smoke meat délicieux, à essayer à tout prix
Ambiance bistro, décor sympa, service très bon
Le midi il n’y a pas trop de monde, le soir un peu plus
Grand choix de plats
Prix abordables
A essayer vraiment!

Located in the Latin quarter. Closest Metro is Peel. Street parking. Waiters/​waitresses are perfectly bilingual. Their smoked meat sandwich is a must when visiting the city. They come in degrees of fattiness. They always recommend medium fat, but I personally prefers extra lean. Their price is always gone up though, everytime we come to visit. But they don’t skimp on their meat. Matzo ball soup is also tasty but small.

classic classic classic. A must go in Montréal if you’re looking for a great smokemeat!

I don’t know if words can really explain my love for this place.
Rock solid food.
It’s just a place that makes you feel like you’re home.
The poutine looked amazing, but I didn’t indulge this time.
Just a nice Montréal smoked meat sandwich, kreplach and matzo ball soup, and a molson export.
Merci beaucoup Dunn’s. Delicieux!

Our concierge at the Marriott suggested Dunn’s as a place to grab a good smoked meat. This is a quintessential deli. No frills but very good food. We split the smoked meat poutine. It was delicious. It had just the right amount of gravy. the meat and fries, combined with the great cheese curds made an excellent shared appetizer. The smoked meat sandwich was great and flavorful, with yellow deli mustard only and rye bread. A classic deli sandwich that I recommend. Everyone enjoyed their food.
Solid 4 stars.

Great hamburger and fries. Waiter was not to attentive… and the place was not packed. Nice that is near the Scotiabank theater. Desserts were ok.

I had the fish and chips. I like how the fries came out in a mini fry basket. The fish was good and crunchy. The tartar sauce was different but not in a bad way. Our waiter was great, he even made me a vanilla and chocolate mixed milkshake.

This place came up on Unilocal as an eatery near our hotel and the hotel concierge enthusiastically supported our choice when we asked her for directions. We had the smoked meat sandwich (the large is big enough to split with another), the Dunn’s famous poutine (the gravy was delicious and the cheese curds melted in your mouth like savory gravy covered marshmallows), and the Louisiana soup was a creamy, cheesy, potato soup bowl of yum.
Each of us tried a different Canadian draft beer. Molson Export, Rickard’s Red, and Rickard’s White. Delicious.
Service was friendly and efficient. Oh gosh, how could I forget? We also had the carrot cake cheesecake and the apple crisp for dessert. split four ways. The carrot cake cheesecake was tasty but the apple crisp was my preferred dessert. Lots of rich apple flavor.

I dont know what the hype was all about. It was just average. Service was slow and the food was greasy. Cheap drinks were appreciated though! I liked the smoked meat fried rice but everything else left much to be desired.

I had lunch here yesterday and dined outdoor; great location for people and car watching with the lush green Mount Royal framing the backdrop!
I had the smoked combo meat. I ordered lean meat and with fries. I found the fries to be the best part of my meal! The smoke meat, despite being lean, still had lots of fat. The smoke meat was blend and didn’t taste special — actually, almost no flavor. It was C$ 17.
Well, I can cross off from my bucket list Dunn’s, established since 1927.
IMHO, Schwartz’s is much better with no pretensions and worth visiting again and dinning there — it’s a classic diner that looks like the original when it first open decades ago; even before I was born :)

Dunn’s is probably one of your best diner options in downtown Montréal, especially if Mr Steer is too crowded. Kitch old school diner, lots of printed article about their greatness, and everything red. Interesting.
We had the smoked meat fried rice, which was rice, minced smoked meat, and a few veggies. Just okay. We also had the smoked meat poutine, which was totally legit. Fresh curds, good fries, and squeaky cheese. There was a lot of the smoked meat on it, which was nice, and it added a really nice texture to the poutine.
You could do a lot worse than the poutine and smoked meat at Dunn’s. But it’s not like it’s worth a special trip or anything.

This place did not disappoint. The kids menu had lots to offer, the server friendly and professional, and of course the smoked meat was extremely good.
I had a Reuben, and it came accompanied by a tasty sweet Cole slaw and dill. Not too much sauce on the sandwich, and the cheese and sauerkraut were just enough flavours to be good company for the meat.
I upgraded the fries to poutine and was rewarded with a decent bowl. My wife didn’t like the gravy but I thought it was fine. The cheese were proper curds, not the shredded garbage you find in Toronto.
The desserts looked delectable and so I had a mini cheesecake, a perfect size to get a taste without over filling. The kids split a warm cookie, which came with a vanilla ice cream. The warm cookie didn’t disappoint, and went perfectly with the ice cream.
On top of great food and great service was a friendly, fun vibe. It made an impression on our son, who lived his pizza and kept talking about coming back for another visit.

Montréal is famous for its smoked meat sandwiches so Gord and I had lunch today at Dunn’s. Gord and I both ordered Super Smoked Meat Combos (8 ounces of meat) with medium meat (so it was less lean). Gord got his with a latke and I got mine with a baked potato. It was a delicious sandwich! The meat was so tasty and tender. Yum! Rebeccah was our server. She was friendly and took good care of us.

I rarely get smoked meat here, there is much better elsewhere.
It does feel very tourist-​y and the prices reflect that.
The food is pretty solid, but you’d expect bigger portions considering the style of food.
Burger’s, Poutines, Pizza, Pasta, Wraps and Jewish types of foods like Matzoh Ball Soup and Karnatzel Sausages.
This location is a bit cramped, but you’re not spending an eternity here.
On the plus side, they are open ²⁴⁄₇ and probably the closest sit-​down restaurant next to the movie theater.

Dunns used to be the place I would go when I first got to Montréal, but that slowly changed over time as I discovered much better places for smoked meat around the city such as the Main. Dunns has that interesting diner feel to it and it’s located at the heart of the tourist area in Montréal.
Usually the service is alright here, but there have been a handful of times I’ve gotten service that is beyond terrible. I’m not talking they were slow or forgot to fill our drinks terrible. I’m talking they slammed drinks on the table, dropped food on our laps and acted like we were bothering them when we would do a simple thing like ordering.
On top of this the portions have gotten much smaller and the smoked meat just doesn’t cut it compared to other places around town. This definitely is not a place I frequent anymore and it’s mainly due to the staff.

Grosse soirée près de Peel? Besoin de se rassasier avec du gras? Poutine bien sûr !
Oui, mais si on a envie d’une poutine un peu plus grasse et dans un cadre un peu moins fast-​food, on court chez Dunn’s, ouvert 24h.
Leur spécialité: la viande fumée. Alors quand ils en mettent dans leur poutine…
On né vient pas chercher ici la haute gastronomie, mais du réconfort. Et en réconfort, on est servi ! Les assiettes sont bien généreuses.
Et pour ceux qui veulent un peu moins de réconfort, vous pouvez demander de la smoked meat lean.
Le service pourrait être un peu plus aimable, mais on n’y fait pas trop attention à cette heure.
Mise à part cette poutine smoked meat qui fait bien la job, Dunn’s n’a rien d’exceptionnel.
Attention les soirs de hockey l’endroit peut être vite rempli.

C’est bien en général, le décors est bien joli, le service est bien. J’ai trouvé la nourriture un peu décevante en fonction de leur réputation. La présentation des mets est plus que ordinaire, mon sandwich est arrivée tout croche, le pain pas du tout grillé avec tellement pas de moutarde que c’était presque triste ! En plus l’alcool est vraiment cher, câline 22 $ un pichet de Richard´s Red… Je connais des bars tout prêt qui vende 21,25 $ le pichet de Red pour 4 litres ! Enfin c’est bien mais pas extraordinaire !

Delicious classic smoked meat