The Bagel House

After eating bagels from the Bagel House for about 10 years, I only eat bagels from the Bagel House. I can no longer eat bagels from the grocery store or The Great Canadian Bagel because my standards have been set so high. The bagels are best fresh, as they are extra chewy and delicious when fresh. I live in Peterborough during the school year, so whenever I am home I go to the Bagel House and get 3 or 4 dozen bagels to bring back with me (my roommates hate me because I take up the whole freezer). I have had a poppyseed bagel with cream cheese from the bagel house almost every day for lunch for the past 6 years. I never get sick of them. They are even good plain. They are quite cheap too. It’s about $ 7.50 for a dozen bagels. The service is friendly and fast. I want to try their pastries someday too but I have never gotten around to it. My only complaint is that the deliciousness of these bagels will make you hate other bagels.

Went here twice now once in the afternoon the other at night. Unilocal says they close at 10 but actually they are 24 hours. But I think I prefer the afternoon staff. Much more friendlier and service with a smile, unlike the night staff that seemed to be in a very bitter mood and I was treated rushed and rudely. But this is the only place I know of with Montréal style bagels! Unfortunately at night there were only all seasoned/​dressed bagels. But the afternoon had all selection available. I really need to go again to try the different types of cream cheese they look so delicious. Both times I ordered different kinds of sandwiches, which I scarfed down quickly, yum! This won’t be the last time I go here but in the afternoon to be safe (to get the bagels I want)

I don’t really understand. Is this a style of bagels that’s just foreign to me? These bagels wouldn’t stand a chance in many parts of the USA. They’re chewy and dense. The texture and character is just lacking. The toppings are sub-​par. I’ll try other shops, and hope for something far better.

The best. The breakfast bagel or blt bagel are unreal. Definitely a good place to stop on the way home from the bar for a snack, as they are open 24 hours.
Staff are friendly and have your order ready in no time. I am a frequent customer, and would recommend this place to anyone.

When I lived in Toronto, I was just around the corner from The Bagel House. My mom would take us there as a treat for breakfast on occasion. Upon visiting Toronto, I was in the area and decided to head to the Bagel House. It looks the same as it did last time I was there (over 10 years ago), and I actually quite liked the rustic charm. Despite the long lineup, it went by quickly and we received our bagels in good time. Their sesame and everything bagels are amazing, fresh and warm. I got the Lox and Cream Cheese as that was always my favorite. It was as good as I remember, toppings were great and plentiful. If only there were a Calgary location.

Amazing bagels — so fresh. I got the dill (or was it mint?) cream cheese. It was just oozing out of the bagel. Next I’m going to try salmon cream cheese (WOW, just the sound of that sounds amazing!)
Note: Cash only under $ 5. which was a bummer since I came here so I didn’t have to spend more than a couple of bucks. I ended up getting a chocolate croissant to go after.

This is the location is not so good, better off to go to Avenue rd, which is a 24 hour location. This location doesn’t seem to have the same standards, and as such can’t recommend it. Avenue rd is 24 hours so you can get then at anytime. Not sure why some locations are better then others, maybe the bakers etc, I think part of the problem is the over expansion of locations, and not all of them having the same standards.

I love their wood-​fire oven Montréal-​style bagels. I prefer their Avenue Rd & Lawrence location just because it’s bigger, I can see the wood fire oven better & get parking more easily. Otherwise, I would have given this 5 stars.
PARKING
Metered parking can be a nightmare at this Bayview location.
Located on the west side of Bayview, but close enough to Millwood lights to the south that you can park on either side.
FOOD
They sell Western brand cream cheese to go or you can choose from around a dozen really interesting, traditional and non-​traditional flavours of cream cheese they blend. It’s cute because they decorate the top of each flavour.
They have a phyllo «spinach feta spiral» that is garlicky and tasty. It is better if it is warmed up, which they offer to do.
They sell a few flavours of rugelach, but I haven’t had them.
Their bagel flavours are pretty traditional: cinnamon-​raisin, poppy, sesame, everything. They have a wonderful chew. They are not the massive oversized bagels. I wish they had a sprinkling of salt for their seed options to compensate for the lack of salt that is in traditional Montréal bagel dough, but I still enjoy them immensely anyways.
I love that they never seem to run out of flavours. I’m guessing they bake bagels all day/​night like the Avenue Rd location???
DRINKS
They have some bottled brand name smoothies and juices.
SEATING
Next to none. Maybe 3 seats if I am recalling correctly.
STAFF
Prompt and friendly. Though hard to see staff over the tall display cases; I use my imagination and envision a giant claw machine at the arcade that fetches a plush toy after I put in a Loonie then they appear at the cash register with my haul.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE?
Yes. No steps. No washrooms whether handicap or non. Wide enough passage way along the counter. Good visibility of products for wheelchairs.

I normally don‘t go out of my way for bagels, however I will say that once you try their bagels other bagels just can‘t compare. Their technique works because I have yet to try a bagel that is perfectly done. I normally get their sesame breakfast bagel with bacon (they give you a little stamp card buy 5 and get 1 free). They are also conveniently open 24hrs.

The BLT bagel was everything I dreamed it would be. This man knows his was around a sesame bagel. If I am going to indulge in the carb calorie bomb that is the bagel, it beter be good. The bagel house did not disappoint.

Craving old fashioned Montréal Style Bagels?
These ones hit the spot. They are exactly how they should be.
Crunchy outer shell, tender and slightly chewy center, and full of yeasty bagel flavor.
The Shop is quaint and cozy in it’s own rustic charm, with that old school feeling that can’t be built nowadays. I had my bagels toasted, buttered and one cream cheesed. Both great, but the Big Twister was my favorite.
Great for a quick lunch or snack break, and at 1.25 $ each or cheaper at half-​dozen/​dozen, it’s well worth it.
Overall, a no fuss good quality bagel joint that should satisfy your Montréal Style Bagel cravings.

Great bagels, fun cream cheeses, open twenty-​four hours… what else ought I say? Good to go!

When I buy bagels I usually buy 4 dozen and put them in my freezer. Just to give them a try, I bought a dozen sesame. I ate one fresh, and it was okay. Obviously it was way better than a store bought bagel, but it just wasn’t as good as Gryfs. The next bagel I had I defrosted in the microwave (as I do with the Gryfs bagels) and it wouldn’t defrost evenly. It was a pain in the ass to slice (fresh or defrosted). It would fall apart where they brought the two ends together. All-​in-​all, I’d go there if I just wanted one bagel to eat on the spot, but I won’t be buying to bring home.

I never buy bagels the supermarket. I don’t even care about bagels! But me and my colleague were walking down the street and just decided to go into the store.
Ordered a white tuna sandwich and loved all of it! I think I’m going to make my sandwiches with bagels now. If I’m in the area I think I’ll have my sandwich in bagel form! Very flavourful bagel and white tuna salad as well.
Only BIG minus is the speed of the service. It was afternoon lunch time and I think only one person was at the cashier. That same one person was also making our orders and thus it took forever. Maybe they were just short-​staffed. Hopefully next time it isn’t like that.

Maybe I just don’t care enough about bagels?
I came here yesterday to grab a bagel and I’m perfectly fine not having one today.
I ordered an everything bagel with chive cream cheese.
Salty and good.
What brings my rating to a three star would be the service.
I wasn’t really sure where the line started or ended; it seemed quite disorganized.
BH was quite busy, but the way in which orders are taken can be better organized imo.
Anyway, I’m the last person who needs a bagel so I’m not sure when I’ll be back.
For now, it’s an a-​ok bagel joint found in Leaside.

Ended up going there after a late night concert because it was the only thing open that late, except for the 24hr Mcdonald’s in the area. What an awesome idea! Really hit the spot. Had a egg salad bagel (9-​grain) and my boyfriend had the montreal smoke meat on everything bagel. So fresh so late at night, and even the egg salad didn’t taste stale. I’ll be making it a regular!

Best bagels in Toronto.
Quick, but unpleasant customer service.

OH. MY. GODS. (a.k.a. bagels)
The Victoria Park Market Loblaws now brings in FRESH Bagel House bagels EVERY DAY. All varieties.
Heaven.
No more having to drive across the city on long-​winded, long-​awaited bagel missions. THEY HAVE COME TO ME!!!
It’s the small things in life, I suppose, that make me happiest. One of them is the everything bagel from Bagel House. And now it’s a two-​minute drive from my house.
The bagel gods have smiled upon me, and it is goooood.

These bagels are awesome!!! Always warm and fresh from the oven, and even the day old ones they sell in packs taste good.
I thought I would never find a bagel to rival my Montréal obsession in Toronto, but I was wrong! I moved away from this area and PAINFULLY MISS THESE PILLOWY MOUNDS OF DELICIOUSNESS.
Note: I just discovered that Pusateri’s carries these bagels! Not as good as getting them from the source, but it’ll do in a pinch!

I agree with the previous bagel reviews and have nothing to add on that front, but I wanted to recommend the big pretzels.
You know those ball park or street pretzels available around the city? Well, Bagel House pretzels are nothing like those. Like the bagels, these are wood oven baked! They are delicious, and have spoiled my enjoyment of the other tasteless wonders.
They make a limited amount each day, and they could be gone by early afternoon.
Enjoy, and thank me later.
EDIT: Head’s up. I visited yesterday and had a prune hamantaschen. (It is Purim, after all.) I discovered their weak link. It was undercooked and a huge disappointment. Stick with the bagels/pretzels…their pastry disappoints. (I previously tried the rugelach and was similarly disappointed.)