The Bagel House

It was our last day but i had to try a montreal style bagel twister with lox and cream cheese.
It definitely didn’t disappoint. I loved the bagel which was lighter and less dense than American bagel with one side poppy seed and the other side sesame seed. The bread itself also was a little sweeter.
I loved it the bagel but just be aware that the twister is more expensive than the regular bagel because it bigger so
1. You can share
2. It was a little pricey around $ 9.50 Canadian for the twister with cream cheese
There street parking on the side and they do take carda.

I had lunch today at The Bagel House. It’s a small place with a few tables jammed against the wall.
I ordered a sesame bagel with tomatoes and bacon. With a can of pop, it was $ 6. The bagel is apparently «authentic Montréal-​style». Though the bagel was on the small side, it was chewy. The sandwich was good. I’d go back the next time I’m craving a BLT (minus the «L») and even a toasted bagel with butter.

Best bagel in Toronto. Subjective… but true. There’s a lot written about the merits of the Montréal bagel vs all others. I will always side with Montréal on this. I grew up in Toronto and was deprived of this joy until my later years.

The only thing better than the bagels is the service

One of the best Montréal style bagels available in Toronto!
The flat bagels are really good!

Ridiculously tasty-​shmasty bagels. .. cripsy/​chewy
I’ve only smashed-​down one sandwich-​style: breakfast-​bagel. .. egglicious, aged-​cheddar, smokey-​bacon.
Very cool dude behind counter, sharing the scent-​secrets of using a stone wood-​burning oven.
Totally remember the insanely deeeelish smell of freshly baked bagels. ..

Easily the tastiest bagels I’ve ever had. My go to is usually the everything bagel with cream cheese and I am never disappointed. The bagels are baked in a wood oven which I think gives it a chewy, denser texture and it has a slight sweetness to it that is pleasant and not overwhelming. I’ve tried their lox and cream, which is equally delicious but have yet to explore further into the menu since the previous two items are usually very, very satisfying. I appreciate the giant variety of cream cheeses they have to offer, I appreciate that they are 24 hours, I appreciate that they are quick and attentive to their customers, and I appreciate the price. Sure, it’s not AS cheap as getting a bagel from Tim Horton’s but three bucks isn’t really steep purchase. All in all, a stellar bagel stop.

Open ²⁴⁄₇! Getting a Montréal style beagle fresh out of the oven is the best thing since sliced beagles.

Great fresh bagels, friendly service. A creature of habit I always get a basic staple — club on a plain bagel, but always good!

Was looking around for a sandwich shop at Yonge and St Clair not wanting to have to go to the McDonalds. Spotted this place and it absolutely made my day. Had lox and chive cream cheese on an everything bagel with capers and onions and it was exactly what I needed. The bagel was as good as Fairmont or St Viateur in Montréal, very impressive. Amazing customer service as well, after expressing how excited I was to have found a bagel sandwich shop the guy at the counter gave me 2 free bagels to take to go. I will definitely be coming back as often as I can. Really good fresh citrus juices as well.

Wanted to find a «real» Montréal-​style bagel after tried Fairmount bagels. Friend told me this is the place. They look like it… they are smaller and with a larger hole! Tried the onion, and it’s good! It smelled great! Yup yuppp… it is sweeter, denser, and I can tell it is wood baked. Finally found a «real» Montréal-​style bagel in Toronto!
Tried their potato knish. Too oily… no noooooooo for me: (I’ll still give it a 5 coz of the bagel :)

Our family recently lost a family member. A friend ordered a tray of bagels for us. In the chaos, no one was home to receive the tray. They waited close to an hour and tried calling us, but we were busy with funeral plans, we were unable to answer the call. The Bagel House went above and beyond and created a new platter for us to pick up on our way home from the funeral home at no charge. They even passed along their best wishes to our family for our difficult time.
Amazing customer service in my books.

Lots of places claim to have Montréal style bagels; they do not. This place does. I defy you to put them side-​by-​side with one from St.-Viateur or Fairmount and tell the difference. Bonus: they keep for days unrefrigerated! Certainly the best bagels in Toronto.
There are three locations in Toronto and one in Mississauga. Most of them are open 24 hours (just like St.-Viateur and Fairmount!). They are also available at three Toronto Loblaw’s locations, plus some gourmet stores such as Bruno’s and Pusateri’s.

A decent bagel. I think a huge part of the appeal is the 24 hours.
The sesame bagels were by far the best from what I’ve had. I have yet to try the onion bagels though.
Overall, while the Bagel House is good, I think there are better options in the city. I will happily get one as a snack if I’m in the area.

a very tiny bagel place that is open late hours on sunday night (went there for a quick snack around 9pm)
the veg bagel comes with potato latke in it. pretty unique to me. all costs $ 5. totally worth it.
there are also croissants, and other pastries and cookies available to choose from.
the place is decorated in 60’s style. and is very cute with few tiny tables where you can sit and enjoy your bagel.

Best bagels in Toronto!
As a big fan of Montréal style bagels, this is the closest you can get to Saint Viateur without being in Montréal. I usually go for the everything bagel which is sweet and salty all at the same time.
I usually head there early in the morning and the bagels are still nice and hot. Whenever the owner is there, he always makes it a point to tell me that he is glad I don’t get my bagel toasted. I recommend going there early and trying a warm bagel and not getting it toasted.
The homemade cream cheeses are awesome — I’ve tried a few but the feta & spinach is usually my choice. If you are a big fan of garlic, the garlic cream cheese is very potent.
This location is now open 24 hours.

Pretty disappointed in general and bagels were «not worth being fat for» as myself and girlfriend say.
I went pretty far out of my way to try these bagels based off the reviews that they were Montréal Style bagels– yes they were clearly boiled in honey water, but everything else was off: density and size, lack of a crispy outer shell with a soft yet chewy inside. All you bagel lovers out there can appreciate this next possibly odd comment– the bagel I ate at The Bagel House was just bland.
Maybe one of the other locations they have does a better job?
I also tried St. Urbain bagels at the St. Lawrence Market and greatly enjoyed their sesame and flax bagels!

Delicious Montréal style bagels and friendly staff! There are only a few tables for eating in but most people seemed to pick up their orders and go.
My favorite is the sesame bagel, toasted with cream cheese. I would maybe get just butter, too, nothing to mask the delicious bagel itself.

The best part about the Bagel House are their hours. Living in Yonge and St. Claire, if you want something fast, cheap, and relatively delicious — this is just about your only option past 9pm.
Their bagels are always fresh, and almost-​as-​good-​as-​Montréal. They have the slightly sweet aftertaste that every properly baked bagel should have.
My only complaint about this place are the attendants. Now, I have nothing against immigrants. I am a First-​Generation immigrant myself. But I have a hard time understanding what these ladies are saying sometimes. If you want to ask anything specific, or ask for their suggestions — they are totally at a loss.
Owner, please hire at least one person who has an excellent command of the English language!
Try: twister bagel!!! (a lot larger than a normal bagel and has different types of breads fused in)

One of the things that makes Montréal great is of course their style of bagels: smaller, sweeter and denser, with a larger hole, and baked in a wood-​fired oven. Very few outside of Montréal can do it right but The Bagel House pretty much gets the recipe down for Toronto. I had a standard poppy seed bagel here toasted with butter. You can taste the difference their wood fired oven makes. So, so good. I could eat these every day, forever. Certainly tops when it comes to Montréal style bagels in Toronto, though in direct comparison to St-Viateur’s bagels this:
pretty much sums up my feelings.
Aside from bagels they also have sandwiches and other small foodie items like latkes and knish. I recommend.