Wilensky Light Lunch
1 block west of bd. St-Laurent
Cuisines: European
About
Wilensky's has been a Montréal tradition since 1932, and has its share of regular pilgrims nostalgic for its grilled-meat sandwiches, low prices, curt service, and utter lack of decor. This is Duddy Kravitz/Mordecai Richler territory, and the ambience is Early Jewish Immigrant. There are nine counter stools, no tables. The house special is grilled salami and bologna, with mustard, thrown on a bun and squashed on a grill, and never, for whatever reason, cut in two. You can wash it down with an egg cream or Cherry Coke jerked from the rank of syrups -- this place has drinks typical of the old-time soda fountain that it is. Enter Wilensky's to take a step back in time; we're talking tradition here, not cuisine.
