Just their slogan is enough.  "You Can't Beat Pete's Meat".You really, really can't.I pass through Montreal at least once a couple of times a year, and a trip to Smoke Meat Pete is absolutely an essential part of the experience.  Why?  Simple.  Located in L'Île-Perrot, it's a lot easier to get to than Schwarz's.  It has parking.  And why the Schwarz "experience" is something you need to have... more

Just off the a@s end of the west part of the island of Montreal is this little road house that serves up smoked meat that easily lays claim to the title "better than Schwartz's". It's certainly easier to park. And the fries easily eclipse Schwartz's. You order at a little cubby hole and then site in the dining portion and await your waitress with your order. The Pete's special runs a hair under... more

This to me is the best smoke meat  in or around Montreal. Yes, yes even better than Schwartz (and I really like Schwartz). Make sure to order medium or fatty to get full taste.Ok, the place is not trendy and has no atmosphere whatsoever but their meat is definitely the best in town. Their fries are also awesome and were voted best fries by some newspaper a few years ago.It's not cheap. It's... more