New York is overrated. Chicago deep dish pizza is better. The Empire State Building has long been surpassed as the tallest building. The "NY" Jets and "NY" Giants don't even play in the state. And of course, Montreal bagels are better than the ubiquitous New York bagels.
For the bagels alone, St-Viateur deserves four stars - the standard sesame and poppy seed ones are both good. Smaller, denser, sweeter, and honeyed, these gentle bagels won't beat you up and rob you on the subway ride home.
The extra star is for letting the Obnoxious Camera-toting American Tourist take a picture behind the counter holding the wooden bagel peel next to the wood-fire oven. Try doing that in New York City.