I'm a bagel expert.
Fact: St-Viateur's bagels are excellent.
Fact: Any fresh, quality bagel that wanders far from it's birthplace is subject to degradation fairly quickly (unless it's loaded with shit you really shouldn't be eating.)
Fact: toasting/heating a bagel that's far removed from its birthplace helps prolong its life and improve its taste.
So, if you order a bagel/bagel sandwich without toasting/heating, you're inviting problems.
During my early morning pre-flight check last week, I ordered an egg, ham & cheese bagel sandwich (heated/toasted) for immediate consumption and an unheated/toasted "smoked meat" bagel for lunch on the airplane.
Well? I violated my own rule. The heated/toasted egg, ham & cheese bagelwich was excellent, the other was "just okay" due to the lack of heating/toasting.
Nonetheless, I give Bagel Bar high marks for good food in an airport. It's an airport people...airports are notorious for expensive, crappy food.
3.75 stars for Bagel Bar!