Glen Spence has been producing excellent bagels made by hand. Always fresh, its bagels are cooked in a wood oven which gives them their signature flavor sought out by enthusiasts.
Reviewers consistently praise M.T.L. Bagel for fresh, warm, fluffy bagels with a wide variety of flavors and toppings and for creamy, flavorful homemade cream cheeses. Sesame is often the standout, but banana chocolate chip and cranberry coconut are also favorites, and many say the bagels make the best bagel sandwiches in town; some note that a visit is worth the drive and that the shop is a neighborhood staple with a great selection. A few comments mention occasional inconsistency in dough or service and the space being a bit tight for dine-in, but the staff are repeatedly described as friendly and welcoming, contributing to a warm, casual vibe that keeps customers coming back.
Best bagels in Montreal. It is worth driving a distance to buy their bagels. The sesame bagels is the most popular item, but I am partial to the banana chocolate chip bagels & always pick up their apple turnovers which are really special.
In the conversation about the best bagels in Montreal. It is adjacen to Mtl Yardie, an authentic Jamaican fast food place, so it's a delightfully unusual combination. MTL Bagel has the distinction of the making the best bagel sandwiches in the city. IMHO.
I order from here regularly on Uber Eats. I used to LOVE their delicious breakfast bagel sandwiches with an amazing swiss cheese pull that would brighten my morning. Then they slowly started cutting corners: First, they downgraded the cheese from premium swiss to orange cheddar. It sucks but it didn't completely ruin the sandwich. Then, they stopped making garlic & onion bagels. Ok, fine. The last straw: they are now using Miracle Whip instead of mayo. They have adopted the greedy billionaire model of making everything worse & charging you the same price or more for lower quality. I'm done. I hope it was worth losing a regular customer to save maybe 50 cents.
Best bagels in town. Or ever.
Service people vary, some are quick & efficient, some are slower but the bagels are cheap & last long in the bag at home, compared to grocery store bought bagels. They're best warm, we get extra just to eat on the way home.
