Reviews describe Bagel St-Lo as a beloved neighborhood spot with homemade bagels, strong coffee, and a warm vintage vibe that feels welcoming to families and regulars; the Verdun location is often highlighted for brunch and casual meals. The bagels are praised for freshness, variety, quality ingredients, and textures, with notes on sesame and poppy seeds and flavorful cream cheeses or spreads; many say the bagels taste exceptional and that meals on site or to go are convenient. The staff are repeatedly described as friendly, attentive, and genuine, with many customers feeling remembered and well cared for even during busy periods, and the atmosphere is consistently described as cozy, charming, and sometimes lively with artful decor and a terrace. Beyond bagels, soups, salads, and brunch items are well received and considered good value, though a few reviews mention portions can be modest or substitutions pricey. Parking can be tricky due to street layout and bike lanes, but nearby streets offer easier options. Some comments caution that vegan or gluten free bagels may resemble flatbread rather than true bagels, and a small number note occasional inconsistency in bagel size or quality during busier times.
Really great food, super friendly staff. Cute inside & a terrace. The plates are decently sized & come with a pile of fresh fruit. The hollandaise sauce is super good & they give you a lot. You can even purchase some premade meals in the entrance as well as some wines. They have gluten free bagels on request as well. The home made raspberry lemonade is delicious & the coffee is good as well. Not a ton of menu options but what they do have is with it. Highly recommend going to this place if you are in the area, or even if you're not.
Pets are also allowed on the terrace which is a nice touch. Staff are quick & attentive.
What an amazing place. I had trouble imagining Montreal bagels under expanding or for my BLT sandwich but they were exceptional. Fresh & tasty. The fruits that came with the meal was lovely fresh & definitely ripe. Busy place but everyone has a smile in a kind word.
We come here almost every weekend. We love how fast & consistently good it is here. Also the staff are so kind!
We grab bagels for the week, bring them home & freeze them for a fresh bagel daily! 🥯
🥯 Update: November 2024 I've been coming to bagel St-Lo almost as long as it's been open, so I've seen it evolve over the years. In the beginning, it was a cozy, popular local bagel spot where you could expect to see the owner herself every day. It became so successful that they expanded into the space nextdoor. Even through a global pandemic, the community stepped up to keep their favourite bagel joint afloat. Today, St-Lo is a bustling brunch & breakfast restaurant & permanent fixture in Verdun that practically runs itself. Here's the thing: over the years, I've evolved too. In the beginning, I tried tons of things on the menu. Then I became vegetarian, but I still had several options. Eventually, I became vegan, & suddenly I could have only one dish on the menu. What disappoints me is that in all this time, the menu has hardly changed. Sure, they redesigned the look & feel of it, & maybe changed a few details here & there, but I guess they figure why change something that works. Today, as I sat in front of my plate, looking at the SAME flat gluten-free vegan bagel they've had for years, stuffed with the SAME arugula, hummus & Alfalfa sprouts, with a side of the SAME (but almost imperceptibly smaller) plain bell-pepper-&-lettuce salad, topped with the SAME dressing (which now makes me think of that "Svbway sandwich smell"), garnished with ONE kalamata olive & ONE cherry tomato, as usual, I started to wonder if this might be the last time I ate here for awhile. I still love St-Lo, but there's only so many times you can have the same dish without getting fed up of it. I wish they'd switch up a few menu items made with local, seasonal ingredients, like they do with their seasonal soup. Un 2e choix végane serait bien apprécié en tout cas. 🙏🏻 🗓 Original review (2020) I love Bagel St-Lo. It's one of Verdun's hidden gems. Bagel St-Lo makes the sweetest, freshest, most delicious bagels in Montreal. In my opinion, they're even better than hot St-Viateur & Fairmount bagels. I buy half a dozen St-Lo bagels almost every week; I can reheat them in the oven a week later after having kept them only in the fridge, & they taste just as fresh, which I can't say for any other bagel I've tried, fresh or day-old. Bagel St-Lo provides compostable takeout containers, paper straws & spaghetti sticks to stir your coffee. They have two self-serve coffee stations with mismatched mugs. Their black coffee is great, & I love their almond milk lattes. Bagels are incorporated into just about every dish on the breakfast, brunch & lunch menu. The restaurant has great vegetarian options & some vegan & gluten-free options. I've tried & enjoyed meals on the spot & to go, & they never disappoint. They're usually just enough for me, but someone who likes a copious breakfast might not be entirely full. The restaurant decor is eclectic & fun to look at, & the owners regularly display local artists' work. The place is really cozy & has outdoor seating in the summer. Bagel St-Lo is so popular that they acquired the space next door & expanded their restaurant, so seating has doubled. It's a big win for local diners! The new counter space is trendy but fits in well with the casual, colourful space. I love eating out on the terrasse in the summer. The wait is rarely more than 5 to 10 minutes, the table service is fast, & the staff is always very friendly. It's no wonder the place is always packed!
Nov 9, 2024
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Lovely fresh bagels in the heart of Verdun. Came in with low expectations but left very happy & satisfied, will definitely be a returning customer. The service was extremely quick, we got our food within 5 minutes of ordering. We had the smoked salmon with cream cheese capers & red onion bagel, my favorite. We so had a an egg bagel with tomato cheese lettuce & mayo. Cappuccino was good as well.
First time here, me & my husband are very satisfied. The food is good, the atmosphere calm & cozy, you can feel the good vibes. The service kind, smiley & fast. The thing that I love the most is that is animal friendly, so you can seat outside & enjoy your meal with your lil friend 😊❤️ This morning we chose a sweet breakfast with a soft & buttery choco cookie, a nice almond cappuccino, a choco banana french toast & an amazing sweet mountain of fresh fruits. You could ask a gluten free or a vegan option. Thank you! We will come back soon to try other specialties!
We loooooved the Bagels ! We took the Californian & the vege. Both were delicious, freshly baked Bagel, good ingredients. The staff was friendly & attentive. We liked the moka too. Took it to go, looks like a nice place to eat at too. Will definitely go again !
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Tasty breakfast, love the vibe, great service & the atmosphere is very chill . Fresh & delicious bagels, we ordered them with smoked salmon, it took 3 mins to be ready , amazing ! The only thing I didn't love was the chocolate croffin, that one I wouldn't recommend. Flavourless .
Very fresh & delicious bagel. Breakfast options & sandwich on bagel available. Prices resonnable. Fridge in the entrance were you can buy all there produce to cook home if wanted. Everyone is nice & look happy to work there.
All around, this place is a 3.5 star for me. Food is good & location is convenient for many living locally. I had the eggs Benedict with salmon & a macadamia latté for to 32$ with the 15% tip. Nothing particularly special as far as culinary delights. Coffee was a little watered down & I asked for a bit of butter for my naked half bagel & they gave me margarine. I also ordered one of their hash browns & had a very heavy oil flavour & possibly deep fried a couple times. A nice portion of fruit on the plate may depend if they are fresh. They have a different approach to serving you from behind the counter but the service is good & fast. This little spot has their own urban style. If you want to order anything, you have to do so from the counter & from there they bring your food to your table number. Family friendly especially if you are a small family as it isn't a big place.
The atmosphere & service are good but the food was average. Bagels are like rounded-shaped toast, not real bagels. Benedicts only come with one egg. Not the default two served in most places. Prepare for the upsell for a second one, as well as the hashbrown which is also an extra. A bit pricey for what you get. The fresh orange juice machine they use is great though, it's freshly squeezed on the spot.
This is one cozy place to have a fresh bite. The coffee is one of my favorite in Verdun, bagels are always delicious. Service with a smile. The corner spot by the windows with cushions is perfect for reading/studying or just look at the rain fall on a lazy Sunday. A must go to place in Verdun.
