Wilensky

Hesham Elsaghir (“Hechkok”) (262 reviews)

31 Jan 2026

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5.0

The best breakfast sandwich ever in Montreal " the special with Swiss or Cheddar cheese" with a sour pickle and the homemade cherry cola. An experience like nothing else ✨️.

Rob Coble (34 reviews)

30 Jan 2026

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5.0

What else can be said but thanks for the hospitality.

Danté (8 reviews)

13 Jan 2026

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5.0

Absolutely delicious sandwiches. I left happy, full, and slightly scared of the older lady server but in a good way lol

Antoine Christopher (7 reviews)

2 Jan 2026

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5.0

One of the most unusual diners you will ever visit anywhere in the world. A 1930's semi-rundown decor with a spacious interior yet only 8 or so seating spaces, serving simple, standardized bologne sandwiches, yet it has somehow become Montreal's (a city seen by many as a top foodie destination in North America) must-visit spot with a constant flow of visitors - both locals and people from all over the world. A complete "glitch in the Matrix" of the modern cutthroat restaurant business environment - a place that really shouldn't exist anymore, yet somehow does, and even flourishes. This was the second time I came here and I was trying to sense the heart of this place to understand its mystery and it dawned on me that this place's survival strategy was to become, for the time being, what almost feels like a victim of it's own success - let me explain. From staff consisting of tight-knit family member crew who seem almost defensive and unwelcoming as you walk in, but who actually open up quickly and become quite warm, personable and friendly once you sit down and make smalltalk with them. To warnings on walls in large font about not daring to ask for a sandwich without mustard or to have your sandwich cut for you for no other reason other than that it's been like that since 1932, yet having a huge selection of great tasting sodas. On top of that, a strict no tipping policy (all tips donated to charity if you do tip - no exceptions big or small). Clearly, something very interesting and unusual is going on here - the mystery deepens. This is what I understood - this diner longs to be once again the local neighbourhood deli it once was, with regulars knowing each other and the family who owns the diner by name and personally, and coming back for decades and generations. This also explains the lack of seating yet a very spacious interior - the interior was designed to be full of people talking to each other while eating standing up, then coming back to the bar for another sandwich or soda, then going back to talking to someone else while eating/drinking soda. Looking at the old photos on the walls it seemed to me that this is exactly what this place was a long time ago - not just a deli but a central community hub. You didn't come here just for the sandwich but to see familiar faces and make new neighbourhood acquaintances. Times changed though - the area became gentrified, communities moved on or got dispersed, lots more food places popped up everywhere, social media became the new gathering hub. One-time, one-off visitors (both tourists and Montrealers who want to visit this iconic place once in a while) seem now to be the biggest client base and the ones keeping it afloat financially. And, despite all pressures, this deli serves their new clientele fair and square, keeping up with the honesty, family dignity and tradition of budget friendly prices (and not selling out and turning itself into a tourist trap like other places have done) - but you sense the deep underlying longing in the atmospheric fabric of the diner for the re-emergence of the days gone by (not in the sense of just being stuck in the nostalgia for the past, but in a genuine hope and yearning to be able to serve the community as it once did - the true reason this diner was founded by Moe in the first place in 1932), when the real product of this place was not sandwiches and soda, but community connection and togetherness in getting through tough times. History never repeats itself, but it rhymes - who knows, maybe in our modern reality of ever increasing prices and disillusionment with social media, superficial social interactions and deep isolation of lone wolf mentality, this place will again shine bright one day as an authentic, tangible social hub of genuine human to human connection. Come with an open mind and discover this total business paradox for yourself (with enough curiosity we can all learn a thing or two from this place), and have a budget-friendly, good tasting meal while at it, that has been enjoyed for almost 100 years.