Gah, I hate being the odd man out, but my experience at Reuben's could have been better. Maybe it's because I was using it as a point of comparison to Schwartz's (yelp.com/biz/schwartzs-m…), but I can't quite say with confidence that a trip to Reuben's is worth going out of your way.

Star 1: How were the service and atmosphere?

Now, one thing I will say is that Reuben's is designed to funnel... more

Food is great - try the original smoked meat sandwich if it is your first time, and finish your meal off with the cheesecake. Everything from the deli and bakery is excellent, service is of good quality and relatively fast. Prices are what you would expect and portions are relatively large.

The smoked meat poutine was amazing. I think the smoked meat at Schwarz is better, but it doesn't have the nicer, more formal ambience and a truly impressive wine list. I had to ask the lovely waitress to bring me back the wine menu so I could write down the name of the wine I ordered because I liked it so much. If you're looking for smoked meat in a very nice sit-down setting, Reuben's is great.