Jody’s Deli

Have gone here twice and tried the smoked meat and roast beef sandwiches. Preferred the smoke meat for sure. The sandwich combos are filling, with fries, slaw and a pickle. They load up the sandwiches with meat and a little mustard to your liking. I would come back again and try something else on the menu.

For Montréal ex-​pats Toronto has long been a smoked meat desert… sure theres Centre St Deli with their «Lesters» meat and high prices and Caplankys which despite having had a great start at The Monarch has now become inconsistent and super pricey with skinny dry fries but otherwise nothing a Montrealer would even consider… until today that is… I was in the east end and decided to check Unilocal to see what was around me for lunch… I came across Jodys Montréal Deli… wow! This is smoked meat heaven… not only do they smoke their briskets in house for 16 hours but their hand cut fries and homemade coleslaw make their sandwich platter at $ 10.99 one of the best deals in Toronto. When I called to see if they were open for lunch the surley response I got I took as good sign… reminiscent of the waiters at Schwartz’s in the old days… my only mistake was that I forgot to ask for my meat to be sliced «old fashioned“and ended up with a machine sliced sandwich which was entirely my own fault. Jody is really an interesting guy who runs the place like a swiss watch with his son… if you want someone to kiss your ass go elsewhere but if you crave a great smoked meat sandwich… look no further…

Great smoked meat and friendly service, but not a sandwich worth $ 10. Think of a ham sandwich with processed cheese and ketchup then add more ham. The flavor is mostly «salt» and the pickles are mushy.

I really enjoyed the sandwich. Had the Philly. Service was friendly and the place appeared clean. Would recommend.
Been here a few times now and love this place. Good portions, fresh with great service.

Mom and Pop deli shop. Delicious, fresh deli meats & reasonably priced combos if you’re looking for something other than Thai, sushi or burgers in the Beach. Just north of Queen (where Kingston Rd starts) on Kingston Rd. Mostly take away — A couple of sit down tables only & décor is not much to speak of, but super clean. Well worth stopping in. Definitely recommend. Cash and debit.

Don’t let the construction discourage from walking up from Queen St. Great deli and food!
Memories of Schwartz’s deli from Montréal. Great Smoked meat sandwiches were had! Pickles were delcious. They also have pastrami and corned beef and a few more choices. $ 7.99 for a large sized sandwich. The deli is cute and clean. The owner said they also have a location in Scarborough.

Slow grumpy service.
OK food but not worth making a trip for.
Avoid the macaroni salad its really bland.

Juicy, not dry, Montréal Smoked meat. Wish they had French fries but the pickles were crispy and service great. Found it by accident.
Wonderful!

Just moved into the area and kept driving past us. Couldn’t make it up to Wolfie’s so we stopped in and I was hoping. Excellent smoked meat, loved the pics on the wall. My better half loved it and had it with mustard. I’d definitely go back — love the fact it’s a two chain location. The service was great.

WOW! Amazing and AUTHENTIC Montréal smoked meat sandwhiches.
This place is amazing. One regular sandwhich leaves you full and stuffed. And a jumbo? Well lets just say you wont be eating again anytime soon or even for the rest of the day. So when you wanna break the norm and eat/​think free then put down your run of the mill subway subs, tell Mr Sub to sit down and head over to Jody’s for one of the best sandwhiches this city has to offer!

So much smoked meat I couldn’t finish off my sandwich. Good stuff like pickles, got peppers, and a variety of different salads add to the sandwich experience. You can have the traditional sandwich or Ruben or French dip all with your choice of either smoked meat, pastrami, turkey and more. Enjoy

Ok, let’s be honest here. Most have not had Caplanskys, and truthfully, it’s good, but it is just another rushed American deli. Jody’s does a wonderful job of appealing to the true sandwich foody, especially when there is a huge void in Toronto. Their Ruben sandwich is knock your socks off and slap your neighbor great. I have brought friend and relatives and they all rave that the food is true deli artwork. There new location on Warden and Eglinton is a bit off the beat and path, but it’s spacious and allows for lots of room to fight the sandwich down.
You will certainly enjoy the adventure!

It’s not called Jodys Sundays and Deli. Just Jody’s Deli. I live in the area and although I drive along Queen & thru Woodbine I don’t really have a reason to drive from Queen and Kingston Road to Woodbine and this is why I must have missed this place. On Saturday we did drive by around 9am on our way to kids baseball tournament and made a mental note to come back after 11am between games. Glad we did.
It’s a Mom & Pop deli and their son was taking care of business since mom and dad were on vacation. Very clean and realized this used to be Jody’s Pizza that was there for years and yes they were the owners of that.
The order:
2 combos:
1 montreal smoke meat on Silverstein Rye w/​coleslaw and pop
1 corn been on Silverstein Rye w/​coleslaw and pop
comes with a Mrs. Whyte Pickle. Coleslaw made in house.
The meat is not made in house but imported from Montréal. Where i don’t know, but it was good and the portions huge. 3 of us ate both combos.
It may not be Caplanskys but if your craving deli and live in the east end you won’t have to drive far to get your hankering filled.
Ample seating & parking, takes cash, visa, interac. $ 20 +tax. Very reasonable. Another example of giving your $$$ to the small guy.

Caplansky’s this ain’t. The meat IS imported from Montréal, but I would be very surprised from ‘that place in Montréal’ that made Montréal Smoked Meat famous, you know? It was sliced thin, very lean and juicy but the texture is more coldcut than Caplansky’s. I had the «Jody’s Jumbo» which is apparently over ½lb. of sliced meat. That sammy is too much for one person, or if shared, too much for 2 pieces of bread.
So,
1. have something other than the «Jumbo»
2. Don’t bring expectations, this is middle-​of-​nowhere Kingston Road