Since 1957, St-Viateur Bagel has been a central part of the culture and daily life of Montreal. Its legendary landmark bagel shop operates 24/7 and sells over 1,000 dozen bagels a day.
Reviews portray St-Viateur Bagel as offering fast, friendly service and a wide range of bagels fresh from the oven, with favorites like sesame and smoked salmon with cream cheese and other flavors enjoyed hot and flavorful. The bagels are often described as among the best in town and worth the trip for their freshness and generous fillings. Some notes mention mixed moods from staff and concerns about hygiene and glove use, plus a policy that bulk orders won’t be cut for you, while after hours the selection can be more limited. Overall, the place comes across as a beloved Montreal staple with variety, quality and a steady flow of devoted customers.
Au lieu d'aller à l'épicerie, je suis allée à la boutique de bagel sur le boulevard Dagenais. J'étais déçue de me présenter à 18h & seulement 3 sortes de bagel de disponible. J'ai terminé avec des bagels sésame donc ça n'a pas value le détour.
My boyfriend & I came to the store the morning of Christmas Eve & we were served by Antonia. Her level of customer service is so rare to find nowadays & she is such a breath of fresh air! She made our short experience so memorable, to the point that we are still thinking about it a month later. Besides the bagels tasting amazing, she is a big part of the reason as to why we have come back so many times. Thank you Antonia!
Food was meh. What deserves a one star is the customer service. Me & my daughter went to the store around 11;45 ish friday…. we walk in & already no one bothers to say hello or anything but we brush it off, the three girls huddled together started to give my daughter dirty looks & i asked them if everything was okay & if there was an issue or something, they then say that my daughters phone flash is on & (in other words) they believe she is filming them… Seriously??? The entitlement is beyond comprehension, why on earth would we need to film you girls 🤦?♀? My daughter quickly turned off her flash & said she wasn't filming them, & she wasn't. The girls could have easily let her know'hey your flash is on btw!' but they instead chose to act like she was paparazzi or whatever. Be so for real who hasn't accidentally walked around with their flashlight on before, we've all done it a million times!!!
I'm honestly sorry for management who will be dealing with this review, it's very unlike me to publish anything even if i have a bad experience but this was just ridiculous! We come very regularly & it's the first time we've ever experienced something like this.
Very bad & frustrating experience, & most importantly not safe. My husband slipped & fell hard on his hip on their premises. He told the employees & it was almost as if they were laughing about it. Since then, he has been in severe pain & cannot even get out of bed.
The staff & management should have anticipated the icy conditions we've been having & taken proper safety measures (salt, mats, clearing, etc.). This accident could have been prevented with basic precautions. Customer safety was clearly not a priority today. Extremely disappointed & concerned that others could get seriously injured as well.
Dec 30, 2025
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