The lunchtime line tells the story before you ever reach the counter. What looks like an unassuming St. Clair Avenue deli has built a cult following by doing one thing relentlessly well: towering corned beef sandwiches that turn quick lunches into unforgettable rituals.
Since the mid-sixties, Slyman’s Restaurant has drawn devoted regulars and curious first-timers alike, proving that when quality, consistency, and unapologetically generous portions come together, obsession is almost inevitable.
Corned Beef Is The Reason People Line Up Here
Some restaurants build their reputation on complicated menus or trendy ingredients. Slyman’s built theirs on mastering one thing so completely that everything else became secondary.
The corned beef here possesses a tenderness that borders on miraculous, each slice falling apart at the gentlest pressure while maintaining enough structure to stack impressively between two pieces of rye…