Since we moved here from Montreal, we have been craving a good
Montreal smoked meat sandwich. Over the past year and a half we have tried most of the places in Vancouver without too much success. Well, thanks to Roland at VanEats we heard about Zako's Deli on Broadway near Cambie. We stopped by last week to check out the smoked meat.
Well, we definitely found a sandwich to rival some of the best
in Montreal. The meat was hot and melt in your mouth tender with hardly a trace of fat. The flavour was meaty and spicy without being overpowering with spices or smoke flavour. The accompanying coleslaw was tasty and crunchy with a light vinegar-based dressing and a sprinkle of cumin seeds, which was an interesting twist.
We also tried the poutine, which had a very good vegetarian gravy that
was every bit as flavourful as a meat based sauce would be. I wasn't so crazy about the fries in the poutine however. Since I like my fries golden and crispy without any skin on them they didn't make a great poutine but anyone who likes New York Fries style of french fries should be happy.
Overall, the food was very good with good value, so we will definitely be back whenever the craving for a good smoked meat hits us.
Zako's Deli map
500 W Broadway, Unit 102
Vancouver, BC