By Mike Cohen

It has been a few  weeks as of this writeup since Deli770 opened at the Westbury Montreal complex and there is no question the project is an unqualified success.

The 770 reference pays tribute to the world headquarters of the Chabad Lubavitch Hasidic movement in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Deli770 is owned by Eliran Hadad, who runs the operation with his wife Liraz and two of their 11 children,  Yosef and Ori. His brother Roy works on the marketing side.

Deli770 first opened in St. Laurent in 2015. However, when the prime real estate at Westbury became available, Hadad jumped at the opportunity. It is directly across the street from the beautiful Homewood Suites and Hilton Garden hotels and next to a Starbucks and the Super Marché PA. The Westbury complex has many residential apartment units and a pretty park area. You can get free indoor parking in the latter’s garage for 45 minutes. If you stay longer, the cost is nominal. Brothers Sam and Joe Scalia are the visionaries who came up with this concept. While we were eating at one of the tables on the patio, Joe Scalia stopped by to check on his newest tenants.

I recently dropped by for my tasting with friend Glenn J. Nashen and his son Jeremy. Yes indeed, we were impressed. Eliran greeted us and pointed to behind the counter where his sons were serving a steady line of customers. In the kitchen was his charming wife.

While the menu had some tantalizing items, I chose the smoked meat sandwich. This was  a culinary delight featuring succulent slices of cured and smoked beef brisket, traditionally seasoned with a blend of aromatic spices. This sandwiches here are served on fresh rye bread or a baguette  and grilled panini style. I opted for the latter format and it was fantastic.  While Yosef was putting the sandwich together and placing it on a tray, with coleslaw, his mom appeared from the kitchen and added some crispy fries. 

Besides smoked meat, you can  order club sandwiches, deli rolls, classic schnitzel, hamburgers, omelets, poutine, salads, a soup of the day, hot dogs as well as salami and turkey sandwich options.

“Yes, we are a kosher restaurant,” said Eliran, “but we are serving anyone who want to enjoy a good deli menu.”

Their tag line is catchy: “Where Every Bite is a Delight!”

While there a few tables inside and on the patio, Deli770 is a popular spot for take-out and delivery.

Deli770 is located at 5193 Ave. De Courtrai.  Stay tuned for their website at   www.deli770.com, You can call 514-Deli-770 (514-335-4770) and order as well via Uber Eats.