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Difficult to argue on the famous bagels from Montreal. They are the best, & Saint-Viateur with such a long history rarely disappoints.
I obsessively choose poppyseeds all the time. Great service & you can watch that oven & workers while you select your bagels, but take too much time the line builds up all the time.
Excellents bagels. Chaque fois que je passe à Montréal, je fais un détour pour me ravitaille
I've long been a defender of Fairmount Bagel. Today - after 30+ years of loyalty - I finally gave St-Viateur a shot again (mostly to make my beloved mom happy). We've gotta stay open to change, right?
Turns out I still prefer Fairmount from every angle: the service, the shop is cuter, & even the packaging is better-the bag isn't comically oversized for just six bagels.
& most importantly: the bagels themselves. In my experience, Fairmount is simply more consistent. At St-Viateur, some bagels were noticeably more golden than others, & the ones I tried were less chewy & a bit drier than Fairmount (I sampled both the least & most golden).
All due respect to St-Viateur - thank you for keeping the rivalry alive. Montréal wouldn't be the same if we all agreed. :)
If you are visiting Montreal & want the best real bagels, this is where you go.
I visited St-Viateur Bagels on New Year's Day, & despite all the history & hype, my experience was a bit underwhelming. The bagels were fresh & tasty but on the harder side rather than soft. They also lacked consistency-one side of the bagel was thin while the other was thick, which made me feel that having so many hands involved in making these bagels affected the quality. Overall, the bagels seemed uneven, & I've had better elsewhere in the city. On top of that, they only accept cash; even though there's an ATM on-site, it was still inconvenient.
The bagels are great. I love that there's many flavours & types - & that you see them made in front of you.
However:
1 - There needs to be more than 1 counter. You guys need at least 2-3. It's not normal that there's a line of people waiting with no place to sit down.
2 - We need to be able to pay with our cards.
In fact, you should even have a system to order online, pay, & get people to pick them up instantly. This way, no one would have to wait in line on a sunny afternoon.
Absolutely delicious bagels! Light, fluffy with a crunch, a mild sweetness which invokes a deep flavorful beady flavor - like standing in a wheat field.
Competes with NYC bagels - arguably one of the best I've ever eaten… (as a New Yorker, from Brooklyn… shhh they're gonna get mad at me.)
It's a fresh bagel. But people calm down. They're just bagels. Also you're just getting the bread here. The other branch has bagels with stuff in it.
There is nothing like grabbing a bag of hot bagels & devouring one 🥯on the step of the bakery. I feel sad for my friends who will receive theirs 9 hours later after the long drive home. Don't forget your cash & don't miss the portrait of Bill Shatner near the entrance. I even feel sorry for Captain Kirk💫& every expat of Montreal … too bad Mr. Scott can't fix the transporter to get him here every morning.