India Rosa Plateau
1241 Avenue Mont Royal E
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Display Allcash(63) cheese(55) fresh(49) sandwich(49) sandwiches(47) recommend(36) traditional(35) sesame(29) cafe(28) debit(26) salmon(25) to go(24)Line moves fast. Service is great & friendly. Bagel sandwiches are incredible. The wow especially. I said wow when I saw it & several times while eating it. Montreal staple.
Bagel itself tastes pretty good & I would love to come back to try a simple bagel with spread. Eggplant sandwich was a bit too strong & the other sandwiches were mediocre. It's pretty busy & CASH only.
So there's a lot of good things about this place. The service is really good, quick moving lines & very efficient. They do two different line ups for people purchasing sandwiches & those that are getting just a bag of bagels which manages time really well. We got the traditional bagels, all seasoned with smoked salmon & cream cheese & the "Joe Bagel" with ricotta & fig jam on a rosemary & sea salt bagel. The Joe Bagel was really different, the ricotta was light & creamy albeit a little messy to eat. The traditional was good too but lacked a flavour punch. It is also a pet peeve of mine when a bagel isn't cut down the centre & these weren't! Overall, I would say the vibes are definitely there. Is it worth waiting about 30 minutes in line for moderately good bagels? I would say it's subject to personal preference but if we are on the matter of amazing traditional bagels I would highly recommend Cafe Felice that uses St Viateur sesame bagels but have a ton more flavour.
We went out of our way to get these bagels on our last day in Montreal. We ordered 4 sandwiches for takeout. The breakfast sandwiches were supposed to substitute the meat for cream cheese. Both were missing this & just came with dry bagels instead & the fried eggs had no seasoning. The bagels overall were tough & chewy even though we ate them within half hour of purchasing them. Not worth the hype or the lineup outside.
Great bagel sandwiches. One star off for being cash only despite being a large, busy cafe
Great sandwiches & the service was fast. Love the atmosphere & would definitely go back. We tried the breakfast sandwich & the one with the jam.
Sandwiches were fine but not necessarily to die for. I would try just the bagels next time.
Lovely atmosphere, tasty bagel! What more can you ask for? The texture of the bagels here, & generally in Montreal, is very different from what we have in Toronto, & I love it here. We ordered the traditional bagel with smoked salmon & cream cheese, as well as the all seeds bagel & rosemary & sea salt bagel. Update: We visited here again after our delightful first experience & tried out different bagel sandwiches this time. We also bought some bagels to take home. We ordered the Le Steak, Wow!, & Le Joe Bagel. All were very delicious, with the Le Steak being our favorite.
We had bagel sandwiches at their outdoor tables. I get great bagels at home & these were different in that they are thinner & have larger holes, but they were very good quality with the appropriate bagel density (not bready). My wife & son both had smoked salmon with chive cream cheese & I had the smoked meat, a Canadian specialty. The staff were friendly & helpful & kept things from becoming chaotic.
There was a very long line to get a table but it was worth the wait. Delicious & fresh bagel sandwiches
Saw this place on Somebody Feed Phil (although I think that was a different location) & it did not disappoint. We preferred this to the other legendary Montreal bagel we tried. They have lots of different sandwiches to pick from, & their coffee is pretty solid as well. They also have cool merch. They don't accept cards, but accept both Canadian & US cash.
This place may have been an institution, but it's way past its heyday. Today it's overrated & doesn't deserve the hype it's garnered. The bagel itself is fine but all the sandwiches are lacking. Take the traditional for instance: the lox is barely super market quality, tomatoes are old & mealy, & theirs no sense of craft or proportions of the ingredients. Skip this place & find your bagels elsewhere.
It has a line up on weekends, but it goes fast. Loved the bagels & sandwiches
I ordered the Traditional bagel sandwich & it was so good! Staff were really friendly & accommodating. I would love to come back & try the other sandwiches ♥️ Please note that this is an extremely busy place so prepare to line up!
We've been at the restaurant a few times now, & it was time for us to return to have another bagel sandwich. Actually, what made us go & visit was the publicity on the new bagel that was being sold without the hole in the middle there was a lot of controversy around it, & we wanted to go & give it a try for ourselves. Funny enough it does cook way differently as The texture is soft throughout. It's no longer a bagel with crispyness all around it's actually really soft & should not even be considered a bagel really. Anyway, we had our bagel sandwiches. We tried the new' bagel' & it was a fun time out. Where: St-Viateur Bagel & Café, Plateau Montreal What: A café & bagel place How was it: Service is average & a little confusing at times. The delicious St-Viateur bagel is what saves this place. No Bagel = no discovering destinations to come & eat. But seriously, if you are not in the mood to go out to a restaurant - you can simply buy the bagels & stay in. Grade: Eli = 4, Serge = 4- Recommend : The Bagels saves this place !
The Cafe usually has a bit of wait depending on the weather .. you can sit outside which is nice. Bagels are great & they make sandwiches too. Had the Smoked Meat & one more but honestly if you go to Montreal just grab Smoked Meat from Schwartz's or Dunn's or even Smoked Meat Pete right outside of Montreal. Bagels were fine & a little pricey to be honest .. sandwiches about $15 I prefer the non cafe locations where I can grab bagels & spreads & be on my way but if you're sitting down & having a nice time it's a good visit with delicious bagels
It was a good experience, but I totally think it was over hyped. The bagel was bland, & had no taste. The sandwiches lacked seasoning, & probably the best thing was the fig & cheese sandwich. I wouldn't try it again. It was good to see it & experience it, but I don't think I would go for it again if I would like a satisfying bite.
Stopped in around 11 this morning. I was on my own & had luggage, which I was able to store by the coat rack which was nice. They have eat-in or take out, two separate lines. You're shown which table to sit at when you're in line, as it is counter style ordering. I ordered the smoked meat bagel sandwich & added some veggies which were free, to my surprise. Caramel latte was practically perfect. Staff were friendly, energetic, & the owner or general manager was on-site helping with the flow, as it was quite busy. I ordered a six pack of bagels to go after my meal, a mixture of flavours & was given both a paper bag & a plastic bag (appreciated since I am traveling). I even asked for a small sticker on my way out, & the staff were more than willing to give me a few. Would definitely recommend St. Viateur!! The only comment I have is to beware of the hours, as the "kitchen" hours are when they start & stop all sandwiches & meals (6pm).
The bagel sandwiches were delicious! A must visit place in the city. Highly recommended.