text: I know this is a controversial subject so I will get it out of the way first I vastly prefer Montreal bagels over New York bagels There I said itnnAfter being away from Montreal for months I was jonesing for a mtl bagel fix StViateur definitely saved the daynnI ordered a smoked meat bagel sandwich with a side of artichoke heart salad OMFG soooo good NOM NOM NOM Oh the coffee here is quite good I prefer a strong taste served blacknnSome people have mentioned the price complaining it is too high I will tell you this I would rather pay for a guaranteed delicious meal that fills me up and makes me smile over paying for something that makes me go meh nnOh on a beautiful day you can sit by the windows and do some world class people watching The windows retract so you are actually open to the street and can have a cool breeze with your hot foodnnExcellent washroom facilities I also appreciate how they always stock both English and French weekly papers and have an English and French menu available This is actually quite rare for Le PlateaunnI also really really enjoy the Club bagel sandwichnnIf you do not want a sit down meal you can stand in line and get fresh baked bagels to go You get to watch while they are made in the giant wood fired oven too which is fun Check out the huge wooden flipper thing that they use to flip the bagels while they are baking Crazy